raocow's talkhaus

So... Guesses for the top 5? 5.) No. 4.) Nadda. 3.) Zilch. 2.) Babadon the Slimelord 1.) Bob ....Yep, I don't even want to START predicting the Top 5. I would not be adverse to you being a judge next time, Rena. Also, I'm a bit late to the party, but I'm in the view that both flavor levels and leve...

Beginning these posts is like beginning an essay, really. I'm just not doing a good job of it. By the way, LUESoldat showed up. Have at him (with a bundle of jokes), if any of you wish to... (7th) Ometeotl: Well Shucks, I Never Expected King Dedede to Be So Deserted Waluigi? What are you doing here?...

*flies offscreen at increasing velocity; crashes game*

Hm... I seem to remember using something similar to this a few videos ago. Oh well... (8th) RenaTurnip: Special flower? Eat pudding, make eggs! Hell yeah! This is a Yoshi's New! Island raocow quote, isn't it? Well, this level was pretty good. Using monochrome is a tad baffling, but I assume it's due...

HEY GUESS WHAT THAT'S RIGHT CALLING OUT ALL THREAD REGULARS 'CUZ ONE OF YOU IS FEATURED TOMORROW! YEAH THAT'S RIGHT I'M AN EVIL JERK NOW GET SWEATTIN' !! ...You know that this is largely pointless, correct? It's like you're inviting us to make fun of these warnings... (unlike things that AREN'T war...

Just a note before this commentary resumes... I'm grading these levels on their own merit, not based on how much they match a particular placement. Doing that would introduce unnecessary bias into the reviews, which is strictly unwanted territory. (9th) gameguy888: The Flying Space Fish Well, it app...

I guess I don't entirely see the controversial aspect of 10th place either...? It's an incredibly clever idea, realized in a clever manner, and very much deserving of the place it got. Certainly, it's a bit easy--but an easy level can still be good, no? Surely the idea of Make A Good Level is appli...

(I am actually proud of that second title today, to start...) My favorite boss has to be Dragon Fogel's Orochi boss, followed by FrozenQuill's box. Actually, all of the top 10 are great bosses in their own right. Favorite level is Broad. It just feels right. Also, I need to point this out. The last ...

Ah, it seems like that heart container was a good sign... can't really get that thing in some boss orders.
...And it's one of the key differences between Megaman and Megaman X.
Though naturally, that order may not be idealized.
Still voting for Harvey Birdman.

...NO, this is not going to get too much easier. (Of note is that the videos previously linked of the hard mode didn't even notice you can just set your mouse on the button to make future jumps easier) This is going to be a really rough set of challenges, and while this particular room is by far the...

Well... they're here. You already know who won from the post above me, but we'll go into further detail. (Man, I am off of my prediction game!) 2nd place: Windslash: It's a Fish, Silly! This is an amazing gag, first off. Everything goes by quite fast, and the challenge for survival is difficult, whi...

I'm guessing gameguy888 got your favorite, and got 5th place...

(I'm probably wrong, considering my recent track record, but we'll see...)

Thanks, the one and a half kaizo contests I judged helped with that. I literally had no idea what I was doing in MAGLX1 in retrospect. Also, I only respond to LUESoldat just to see his response. I'm not serious about him. Also, looking at the list of top 11, I really think that WestonSmith will get...

I always thought Lue was a troll, but I decided to google his name and see a bit of his internet history. I've found posts from like 14 years ago by him on random forums advocating 9/11 truther stuff, saying that lgbt tolerance is eugenics, and promoting forced conversion therapy for lgbt folks. As...

Oh, hey. I got pinged. I'm pretty psyched for this! I'll get ready. then...

I've had a change in my own naming gimmick since the top 20. Can you all tell? (personal reminder for me; 20th place is titled Burger Trip through Mental corrosion) (12th) Wilhart: When The Scarlet Devil Mansion Was Very Healthy, Goomba Were Promised in The Hall Cripes, I didn't expect too much less...

Funny that you say that about Samus... there's a bit of a running gag over here about her and football. This, of course, is in Smash Bros. The short, sublime, story time is terminated. Instead, have three levels! (15th) S1eth: Blooper Castle I was a bit concerned as soon as the music change and back...

Ah... this should be a good time. You actually picked the most common starting route for this inadvertently. How does that even work?

Since this is blind... I'll leave the boss weaknesses out of this. ...Though I already know where you're probably going. *votes Birdman anyways*

I would be able to test a few levels if my time becomes more available to you all.... But for the week, I'll need to deal with unfinished business. It's interesting to see what people's design choices are up here. The differences are nice to see what to do for one's own creations. (This is also like...

Well, I was wrong. Again. I'm in the center of a big storm right now, so let's get this over quick. (19th) Andruth: Bad Grip Ruins I love the graphics on this one. It looks like a sentient landmass that's floating... and all the enemies grow on it. This is a great example on how to do autoscrolling ...

Today was a happening day. Maybe it's just a lingering effect from waking up so early... Top 20 hype, y'all. (20TH!!!!) Weird Goonie: acidburger Oh.. oh wow. Once this level starts, it just hits like a freight train. How in the world do you go from civilization to a desert of all places, and is this...

I had to throw in that title sometime this contest. It's become a catchphrase, really. ...I've made mistakes. Not going through with this in the morning was one. (22nd) Rednexela: Did You Know That In Kingdom Hearts They Had Chain Chomps? There were lots of very cool things here. Luigi Mr. L was nea...

Sturg was right, this was a ton of fun to make. Something about the quick deadline made it sorta really exciting. You can watch my amazingly fantastic developer commentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZczS0F7KY Once dancing came up I was wondering if they had somehow recreated DDR, but in...

Willhart wrote:Haustalk could maybe talk about talkhaus someday. I'm not too sure of what would be interesting enough aspect on it to hold an episode though.

Everyone talks about their philosophy on Mario level design. Simple and effective way to fill an hour.

The first part of this was pretty nice... It reminds me of Restutalk in its format. I haven't had much experience with Metal Gear, so there isn't much I can say about that, I'm afraid. Interesting on how you both call Zelda I map design bad. It's something that I haven't heard much at all, and I can...