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Hey G&T,
So a friend of mine recently got a job at nintendo of all places and isn't really that up to date with the gaming scene. She is coming over to mine this weekend to pick my brain and try out all the consoles but also asked if I could give her a hand with some research; so I turn to you guys.
Now I'm not sure who came up with this question but it did make me laugh so hopefully you guys will have some decent responses.
Based on looks, attitude and how they play - If the Wii, Xbox360 and PS3 were all comic book character what would they be?
If you could answer for 1,2 or all 3 that would be great, especially if you can back it up with some witty text.
So a friend of mine recently got a job at nintendo of all places and isn't really that up to date with the gaming scene. She is coming over to mine this weekend to pick my brain and try out all the consoles but also asked if I could give her a hand with some research; so I turn to you guys.
Now I'm not sure who came up with this question but it did make me laugh so hopefully you guys will have some decent responses.
Based on looks, attitude and how they play - If the Wii, Xbox360 and PS3 were all comic book character what would they be?
If you could answer for 1,2 or all 3 that would be great, especially if you can back it up with some witty text.
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More of an opinion, but that was the first thing that popped in my head.
Any particular reason?
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Because is it beating everyone else. A lot. That's what Batman does.
Plus it doesnt have the same amount of power as everyone else and relies on gadgets.
I'm not sure that batman is the family friendly face in every home though
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Are you saying a superhuman level of detection and crime solving isn't a high level power?
Yeah, I think this one works if you consider how he isn't as powerful as the majority of other costumed folk.
However, if processing power = brains then it doesn't really work.
I have no idea what 360 would be...I mean, is there a decently strong and popular character who charges people every time he/she saves them?
And I guess I would make PS3 Martian Manhunter. About as powerful as Superman but no one seems to like him as much. Also: Sony doesn't seem to be as associated with a single gaming genre like they used to be with RPGs and he is a shape shifter.
It's as high level as talking in a gruff voice so maybe
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Because it's dead.
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Unlike my 360.
Batman's not dead. Batgirl probably will be soon though... :x (fuck you DC)
Anyway, the 360 is Superman, the PS3 is Captain Marvel (the real one, not the shitty alien) and the Wii is... I don't know.
By all rights I should lock it.
But it's so retarded that I think I'll leave it open
For a change in answer, Wii is Tony Stark. Has all these different peripherals, and the fucker makes money. Also great for drunk parties.
360 is Professor Xavier. Even though the game is on both 360 and PS3, everyone seems to get the 360 version, as if their minds are being controlled. Xbox Live is Cerebro; you can find all your wierdo friends with it, and know what they're doing. It's also expensive. edit- to go with my PSN analogy, XBL is the Avengers, because fucking everybody is in that club.
PS3 is Booster Gold. Futuristic, high tech, and pretty much an unpopular dick. Tries to be good, though. But He's still a dick. PSN is West Coast Avengers. A lame copy of something good. Home is Great Lakes Avengers. Because seriously. What?... Man, what?
All punchlines that do not contain "because like Batman it needs gross amounts of time to prepare good games" are not the true king.
Also, the Gameboy and it's incarnations are remnant of Wolverine and his ability to never die.
The Dreamcast is that one guy who got killed in Civil War because only a small amount of people ever gave a shit about it
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His 'Where's my money, honey?' quote seems earily appropriate. 8-)
Although he's fairly indestructable which contradicts the choice for 360 representative.
For the Wii I'd go with Ted Kord instead of Batman, because of the fun for the family element. Otherwise it's pretty much spot on.
The PS3 is extremely powerful, a lot sturdier than the 360 yet still lacks in gamer/developer love and gets a lot of undeserved hate or apathy. It's also a bit of a machine that can't decide what it wants to be, family multimedia hub or hardcore gaming machine. It's kind of schizophrenic, so maybe Sentry?
Oh and seeing the gameboys mentioned made me think of the Summers brothers. All very similar in power type, varying in power levels. Vulcan is probably the DS in that equation.
PS3 - War Machine. Shiny, black, heavy- not as popular as the other guy.
Wii - Batman, for reasons already stated.
Interestingly enough, there was an arcticle about creating the brand of the 360 in fast company a couple years back, and this is a short story about it, wherein the guy doing the presentation calls the original xbox the hulk
"First up was Michael Jager, JDK's creative director. Standing before the tribunal, Jager (pronounced like the Rolling Stone) illustrated his vision through a combination of street theater, design psychology, and cultural fluency. Comparing the original Xbox with the Incredible Hulk, Jager used a razor to slash an X in a sheet of paper and then thrust his head through the hole. "X today is all AARGGHHH!" he bellowed. Pure aggressive power. He then withdrew his head, flipped the paper, and revealed how that X could become a doorway, "an invitation to an experience." Jager acknowledged power as a critical component separating Xbox from its competitors but urged the company to see it--and express it-- differently. "Our approach was to transition Xbox from this hulk of escaping power into this quiet power that is lurking, something still incredibly dangerous but with more of an elegance and grace," he recalls. "The analogy we used was Bruce Lee." And thus were two firms felled by a single stone."
That's true. And in a past life he used to be kind of nerdy and unpopular though still likable. He didn't sell well.
The spider bite was like getting that second Gamecube duct taped on.
also, Red ring of doom joke.
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Also the guy who said war machine is the ps3 fits it for me. I have all 3 and I wish my ps3 got more love. now I know how Rhodes must feel.
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What would the psp be then?
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The PS3 is Booster Gold. It's high-tech, but it doesn't really get the appreciation it deserves.
I guess the Wii is like the Wondertwins because it kind of sucks.
Bring out your PS3, look her dead in the eye (with one eye slightly raised, and a coy smile upon your face) and go into detail about how the sleek curves and smooth feeling makes the PS3 a winner in your book. If this doesn't have a positive result, maintain the eye contact and smile, but start lightly tracing circles over the PS3. She might ask you about other systems or tell you that you're creeping her out, but you need to maintain your form until you get the result you're looking for.
No need to thank me.
ps3 is daredevil. Blind, not the most popular. has some cool moves and with what senses it has left puts up the best fight he/it can.
Wii
I'm stuck on that one...
Because with it it brings destruction in it's wake.
Casual population = Galactus
Our beloved gaming past-time = tasty planets