-Who's that guy in your avatar?

Xan said, November 03, 2014, 12:58:49 am

-Who's that guy in your avatar?

How do you not recognize Ian Curtis?!

-What gave you the idea to pose as your brother, rather than just somebody else entirely?
-How's life been for you?

• It happened during a rather awkward transitional moment. Close to the arpil fools of 2005, looking up to stuff like DokiDokiMugen at the time I've publicly pondered how the creations I did during that time (which frankly I've progressed really far since these characters) would be received there. Then a certain notable person gave me an "should seiously consider quitting the internet" remark and after I've reacted in a not very dignified way few other notable names jumped at me. As you can see I haven't taken this advice literally, nonetheless this event was certainly a wake up call for me to start anew, and looking back at my earlier years, how I used to behave at the time (I had plenty of moments I am not proud of at all) and how far I've progressed since then I could have not be more glad this happened. As for why I exactly chose to pose as my 'brother', at the time I thought it would make a bit of "sense" for someone to take up the mantle of a relative after one calls it "quits". Ironically, my brother is not very good at 2D fighting games, and of today is possibly even more arrogant and immature than the stupid me of decade ago despite being an older brother. I could vent about his mishaps all day but then it would take me ages to write this post
• My life has never been exactly good for at least a decade, certainly can't recall a single month I would describe as "good". I'll just say that as of this post my dad is still struggling with the alcohol addiction for around two weeks now, and ever since a company buyout has costed him a job he's been doing for at least two decades in 2008, I don't think I can recall him being employed anywhere for more than 3-4 months until succumbing to alcohol addiction, losing his job pretty much everytime that happens due to how long he hangs on his vodka, and when he's feeling desperate he could even drink aftershave lotions as a substitute for alcohol. It is not helped when various circumstances hinder my efforts to build up courage to take steps to put my life back on track. Needless to say I could vent about my life all day as well.

How the hell can you create a character as insane as Omega Tiger Woods and yet are giving the most eloquent goddamn answers of everyone thus far.

-Do you have any theories as to why more of the English speaking community is more interested in Battle Monsters than the Japanese speaking ones?
-Any authors you look up to?
-Seen any Mugen things that may be weirder than your own works?

• Beyond what can be basically summed up as the "David Haselhoff effect" I have no idea.
• On the past I probably did look up to 3ha, Taruse, Warusaki3, Vans, Mass, NGI, GM, the PIIYM folks like XCB, ahuron and some other names that either escape me or I had second thoughts on whenever I'd include them. These days I barely pay much attention to what's going on, altho' I do occasionally find up gems there and there.
• From what I can remember, GooGoo64's stuff probably rank up quite there. For all of his programming ineptitude this guy is certainly creative.

Does the public yet know the truth about MM?

Favorite Konami game?
Ever played Kabuki Quantum Fighter for the NES?
Who is the best Battle Monster character?
The hardest character you've ever made?

• There are plenty of Konami stuff I have yet to actually get around (I do plan on rectifying that sooner or later tho') so as of right now I'd say the first Metal Gear Solid.
• Being a guy who started out on an Amiga in around 1996 (which is pretty damn late for the platform, actually) till moving to the IBM PC in around 1999, I missed out on KQF. I've written it down for consideration tho'
• Tough call with a cast that memorable, but I'd guess a certain undead mohawked skeleton dinosaur warrior would take the cake.
• Characters that are toughest to beat (with how hard I usually do my AI it's hard to pick out a standout, I'd guess DBK, Shang Tsung and MissingNo. may be up there) or characters I've had the hardest time developing them? (I had a bit of a hard time fully thinking up the full moveset of MissigNo.'s and Butt-Head's which I'd guess partly contributed to why doing these took me much longer than I've anticipated, I at first hoped I could make it with MissingNo. for last year's April Fools after all. I remember having hard time seeking ideas for the Giygas  updates as well.)

How do you feel about mugen possibly being converted for android?

Would you ever make anything from Hanna-Barbera, like Brak?

actually are there any mugen projects that you never finished? 'cause you seem to be much better about actually getting them done *eventually* than some of us