So kjhg53, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, my real name is Landon, I'm currently a high school graduate, but I'll be starting college (OIT) at the end of September. When I'm not playing video games or on the computer, I'm playing my trombone, camping, or helping around the house. I'm a bum and don't work, though that will most likely change once I start school. I'm planning on going to school for electrical engineering, but if that doens't work out I'm thinking of becoming a teacher, of all things.
I should also add I always wear a fedora.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well, I got bored one day and google searched Nintendo forums and found Nintendo Forums. I thought it looked cool and decided to join.


What made you choose to stay on the forum?

I thought it had a nice community and I get ad points for showing off that Pokemon team in my sig for a game I play. O>O

What are your top 3 video games?

Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and BIT.TRIP VOID.

What is the origin of your username?

A couple of years ago, some friends and I in middle school felt like playing Runescape. While I was trying to make up a username, everything I tried wouldn't work so I ended up smashing on the keyboard and up popped "kjhg54" and I tried it and it worked. Later I made another account which I called "kjhg53" and used it as my main character. Since then, I've used it for just about everything.

Do you have any heroes?

Yeah, I always think a few of my high school teachers as my "heroes" since they helped make high school a lot of fun. One comes to mind, Mr. Findlay, who was my Chemistry teacher. Because of the classes I took with him (Chemistry and AP Chemistry) I'm going to college in the field of science. My other hero would be Tomas Kalnoky, the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Streetlight Manifesto. Listening to his music has inspiered my own playing.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Well, I kind of touched on that a bit, but playing and sometimes writing music. I not only play the trombone, but I can pretty much play any brass insturment, besides the french horn. I also love to hike and camp. I also love swimming, but not for sport or anything like that. Though I don't watch TV much, there are a few shows I watch like Doctor Who.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Well, I love ska, mostly third wave, but I also love rock, fuck, jazz, R&B, soul, techno/rave, and dubstep. I'll listen to pretty much anything, but not rap or country. As for favorite bands, Streetlight Manifesto would be my top one, but I also love Rush, Styx, Chase Long Beach, and Reel Big Fish.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Fanboys/fangirls to the point that they put down other people's beliefs because they don't match their own. Also, people who base their opinions solely on what other's have said and not try it for themselves.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I don't really watch movies or TV much, but Zombieland has become a favorite of mine. Manos: Hands of Fate, which is the worst movie of all time, in my opinion, is another one I will watch from time to time just to remember how bad it really is. For TV shows, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Leverage, Burn Notice, House, and Psych are favorites. I've also come to like new two new shows over the summer,
Falling Skies and Franklin and Bash. Also, I love old Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon shows.

So which consoles do you own?

Wii, DS, 3DS, GameCube, N64, PS2, GameBoy Advance SP, and GameBoy Color. My brother has a PS3 and Xbox 360 I use from time to time. There's also a NES somewhere at my dad's house.

Do you have any future plans?

Well, if we go by what I told my AP Gov. teacher, go to school for a year then take a year off to "find myself". After that I'd drop out and become a bum. If we go by something that wasn't a joke, got to OIT in Portland for a year then go to the K Falls campus. After that I'll try to find a place to live and get a job.

Anything else you would like to say?

Fedoras rock.
That's all I got.


Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So IceCatraz, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

In west Philidelphia, born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days. Well, my real name is Santos. I'm a visual arts and business administration major out of Connecticut. I enjoy most forms of art, but I really love color and vector art. My favorite colors are white and black, my favorite animal is the Emperor Penguin, and my favorite number is 11. Oh, and I'm a Spring baby and love tatas.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I used to be on the Graphics Staff of Kman's old, very popular InvisionFree skin forum, BigGameStyles (BGS). Some member there advertised the link in the wrong area, and when I went to move it the topic, I ended up clicking the link. The rest, my dear, is history.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

At the time, there was a member named MarioFanaticXV who owned a RP (Roleplaying) forum named Smash RP. His forums were down, so he was using N-Forums as a method of talking to me via PM. His forum was eventually restored, but I ended up remaining on N-forums because I really enjoyed the member base.

Your top 3 video games?

Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Seasons
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

What is the origin of your username?

This might sound cheesy, but a very close friend of mine gave it to me before I moved away from her. She asked me if I would miss her, and I told her I wouldn't. Thus she told me "I had a heart colder than any prison" and started mashing the word "Ice" and "Cold" with random prison terms and names. "Ice" and "Alcatraz" clicked, and she ended up calling me IceCatraz. That was in Spanish btw, so it didn't sound as clammy- it's also the main reason I refused to pick up speaking spanish. /useless knowledge

Do you have any heroes?

Moses. To work all of your life knowing that you'd never get to see the fruit of your labor - that's faith and dedication.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

BOOBS! Playing Video Games, reading, and art are my main hobbies. I love playing Mario Kart with my family. I also love learning about things, so I do a crap ton of reading. My favorite topics are probbaly mythology and history. Oh, and I obviously love boobs.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I enjoy Jazz, Electronica, Classical, and Dance music. My favorite artists are Fred Wesley, Shoji Meguro, Mos Def, and John Coltrane.

What annoys you or pisses you off?

My largest pet peeve is people who chew with their mouth open and make that disgusting lip smacking sound. I also have very little tolerance for highly disrespectful people of any age and those who abuse power.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

My favorite movies are Gladiator, Madagascar and Inception. My favorite TV Shows are Law & Order (all versions, but the original is my favorite. <3 Jack McCoy), Angry Beavers, and Loony Toons.

Which consoles do you own?

I own a N64, 5 PS2s (only 1 works > <), a Gamecube, a Wii, and a PS3. I also own a DSi, a 3DS, a GBA SP, and a PSP.

Do you have any future plans?

I plan on finishing up my arts and business administration degree. Once I'm done, I'd like to take our family business and go big with it. If not, I'll probably go off and work at some advertising agency.

Anything else you want to say?

I found a great community in N-Forums. I've enjoyed growing up with the members. I hope that everyone who's here now stays and grows with us more. Also, Boobs.

One more question...boobs?

A females breast represents many different ideals. One such ideal is life. While they might be little more than eye candy to some, to me, they represent the eternal bond one establishes with her offspring at birth. It truely is remarkable. Also, they're so soft and squishy!

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Picklegod, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Let's see... I'm a senior in college studying psychology and statistics, but I have absolutely no idea what I want to do after. I'm that kid from high school that everyone recognised and yet no one knew. The keep-to-yourself type. That said, I can be really random and spontaneous, which throws people off when they are seeing it for the first time. I guess you'd just say I'm odd. I also love coming up with stories at random.

Speaking of your stories, congrats on your nomination for Best Writer in the summer awards! Hopefully we'll see more of them from you in the future.
How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Thanks, I'll try to post some of them up. I found NF like most people. I was really just bored one night so I typed "nintendo forum" into Google and well, the rest is history.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

To be honest, I didn't think I would. I thought I'd explore for the weekend and then just forget about it, but I befriended Capt.Olimar, Xreaper, and even boxmaster (at the time he was sparkymushroom or something). They're really the reason I decided to stay.

Well, we're all glad you decided to stick around! And it's not often you'll get people admitting to befriending boxmaster haha!
Your top 3 video games?

Haha, true, but that's how it happened. It should come as no surprise that my favorite is BioShock. After that it's Ocarina of Time, then Pokemon Blue, though that's really more about sentimental value.

Yeah, Bioshock was pretty much a nailed on choice with you haha. What is the origin of your username?

Back in junior high I played a modified sort of Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. It was a lot more about just doing what we want. Anyway, we had been traveling in this tunnel and came to a ladder. I decided to climb up and it turned out to be a well in the middle of a town. I jumped out of it and shouted "pickle". Well, that happened to be the name of the town and the people started bowing thinking I was the god from their prophecy. So I was the God of Pickle or Picklegod for short. tl;dr I'm a nerd.

Do you have any heroes?

If anyone is my hero, it's Christopher Paolini (the author of the Inheritence Trilogy). He's accomplished so much at such a young age. The best part? All he's doing is creating his own world. Sounds like a great life to me.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Like I said before, I enjoy writing. Really anything story-related appeals to me though. Movies, books, video games, you name it.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I have a really broad taste in music. Anything from Frank Sinatra to Duran Duran to Marty Robbins. I especially love 80's music though. So many great one hit wonders. Lounge music is great too, like Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Dean Martin. Not really a fan of hardcore punk, metal, or rap though. I don't think I could choose a favorite band.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Arrogance. That and things not being in their right place, especially my things. My family jokes all the time about me being OCD.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Top 3 movies are Seven Samurai, Empire Strikes Back, and Back to the Future. I can never get sick of those. I have a lot of TV shows. Being Human (not the stupid American one), Big Bang Theory, Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill, Merlin, there are really too many to list.

Which consoles do you own?

Wii, 360, GC, PS2, N64, DS Lite, GBA SP, and my brother owns a 3DS.

Quite a broad selection, what would you say gets the most playtime?

360 for sure, though I haven't even been playing that much lately. Skyward Sword will get me back on the Wii for a while, but Skyrim is around the same time, so that will pull me back to the Xbox.

Oh, God. Skyrim. That game will be sucking hours out of peoples' lives across the world for sure. Do you have any future plans?

Well, if Skyrim doesn't prevent me from studying for finals then I'll be graduating in spring. After that, I don't know. I'll get a job, but beyond that only time will tell.

Thank you kindly for your time Pickle, anything else you would like to say?

Tried to think of some witty one-liner, but I got nothing. Thanks for doing these interviews!

Interviewed by Sontailsic

So, Chopstix, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

I'm Zack, I'm currently 20 years old and I am out in Hollywood, California to study Musical Theatre and Acting. I was born in Houston, Texas and lived there for 18 years. I have a love for lions and I will hopefully be able to have a big cat sanctuary when I am retired.

Sounds pretty awesome. How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Back in 2005, you guys were an affiliate to a forum that I went to

2005 huh? Old member like me, I certainly feel old compared to then! What made you choose to stay on the forum?

You guys laugh at my jokes, it helps my ego

I guess if you tell enough over 6 years eventually someone will laugh. I’m only kidding of course, its no surprise you’re up for funniest member in the Summer Awards again. Your top 3 video games?

Hmmmm....I don't really play a lot of video games so my list will probably be an insult to a lot of people BUT. 1. Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons 2. Team Fortress 2 3. Pokemon Crystal.

No sweat, an opinion is an opinion at the end of the day, its your own personal view. What is the origin of your username?

In middle school, my friend did a sonic the hedgehog comic for shits and giggles involving me and some other friends. My character was a chao named chopstix, the name being a joke about my size. Anyways, the name just stuck

That’s pretty cool, is it still used by your friends nowadays? Do you have any heroes?

No, we lost touch after middle school. My personal hero is Neil Patrick Harris. Solely because of the career he has built for himself and sending a message that sexuality doesn't have to define your work and what you're capable of. I aspire to be that kind of example once I've built a career for myself

Yeah, the way he portrays Barney in ‘How I Met Your Mother’ is pretty awesome, I’d love it if you got a role like that in the future, you’d boss it. What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I love joke writing in my spare time, I usually never keep the jokes but I have my fun just sitting by myself and writing material. I'm trying to actually write a script right now so, it's been pretty rad and I may take up writing as a side job in the future

Nice, you should post it up on NF sometime for us all to see. What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I love all kinds of music. Like, I have music from essentially all of the mainstream genres right now. My first loves were System of a Down and Gorrilaz but now, I rock music range from Legally Blonde the Musical to Adele to Jay-Z to Madonna.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?
Hmmm...what drives me the most insane is when people tell you an opinion that is of your taste is wrong. Like, if you laugh at a joke and someone says 'that's not funny' it pisses me off. Also, people who develop an opinion on something they haven't even seen/read/heard.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Movies - Anything Will Ferral/Judd apatow. TV shows - Reality game shows (Survivor, Big Brother, etc) Community, How I Met Your Mother, Misfits.

Which consoles do you own?

Wii and DS Lite.

Not very much of a gamer anymore it seems! Do you have any future plans?

Graduate from college and hopefully start my career in theatre! I'm sure there's more to it then hitting the ground running but that’s all I got right now

Well, you have to start somewhere Chops! With your passion and talent for it there’s no reason why you can’t make it. Anything else you would like to say?

Good night, and good luck.

Interviewed by Sontailsic

So Rustyscrew', who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

I'm a 17 year old polish immigrant hiding out in Canada for the past 10 years.I've lived on both coasts, almost moved to the maritimes but ended up on the east coast instead, even though for the longest time i thought video games were my number one passion, i think music might be. I love playing video games, but i'm not necessarily playing all the hot new hits; just games that i love.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I feel like Nintendo forums is one of those really cool closed communities that you see sometimes when you have a paper route. Like you have to have a secret code to pound in to open the gate, and than instead of delivering the news papers to each house, you gotta put it in some box beside the gate. And somebody has a palm tree in their front yard. So i guess i find Nintendo forums pretty cool since i get to be a part of that, but i feel bad for all the paper boys that come in once in a while.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Honestly i think its because its my home page, everytime i open my browser i just have to scroll down and check the new posts. That's probably why NF is the only forum that i've ever stuck to.

Your top 3 video games?

3. wing commander 4
2. tie between cod4 & starcraft 2, my two favorite multiplayer videogames in their particular genres
And number 1: SOLDAT. I put like 2000 hours into that game when i was a youngin. And i wish it wasn't dead so i could put another 2000 into it

What is the origin of your username?

In grade 6 some kid came back from disneyworld or something and he had like 65 different flavors of taffy, and we all got one. Mine was brown and looked like a piece of shit so i gave it to my friend who ate it and said "tastes like a rusty screw", and i just thought that was the dumbest thing ive ever heard up to that point in my life. Like how the fuck does a rusty screw taste like and why is there a taffy flavor like it?

Do you have any heroes?

Mike skinner of the streets fame, because he showed me the kind of storytelling that can be done through hip hop and is something i aspire to try.
Lech Walesa, for being a catalyst in the fall of communisma, and one of the most important polish people of this generation.
Damon Albarn of blur and gorillaz fame, for being the musical genius that i hope of equaling.
Thomas Bangalter of daft punk fame, for making some of the most exquisite french house productions, and always being on the ball.
Jesse F Keeler of mstrkrft and death from above 1979 fame, for being the man who has the right approach to life and music; dont give a fuck about what anybody thinks, just make and do awesome shit.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?
Video games, music, literature. I guess i like to read and i would love to be able to write something. Fapping. Choking the chicken until it spews the white cum.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I guess my FAVORITE type of music is anything that falls under the wide electronica array of genres. I appreciate hip hop to a great extent, and i think jazz is the funnest type of music to play on instruments. I don't have any favorite bands because i don't listen to music that needs a full band.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Assholes,basically. Yeah anybody who behaves in asshole behavior, i'm usually not a fan of. And flying bugs. I can take everything else but i fucking HATE the bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sound and how fucking tiny and fast the little shits are.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I dont really watch shows whenever they're actually being broadcast on tv, there are only 2, and that's house and Futurama. I guess my FAVORITE TV show is probably battlestar galactica. And my favorite movie is...ill say robocop just to be safe. Actually make that heat, i loved me some heat.

Which consoles do you own?

I had an original Xbox that i played the shit out of. Then i got a GBA, DS, Wii and than i traded in my Wii games to get an Xbox 360, which i played like once.

Do you have any future plans?

Well right now the plan is to graduate high school and get into a university for music and education so that i can teach music Somewhere in between that, a friend of mine wanna start building up a music studio. Not exactly get any office space, but just get some microphones, instruments, and midi shit. I'd love to relocate back to Europe again, probably England, and teach music. All the while doing some production on my own and hopefully building up a fan base. The ultimate dream is to become a respected producer and DJ and travel the world playing clubs and festivals having the best job in the world, playing the music you love to a room full of people. And start a family, i want little me's.

Anything else you would like to say?

I guess for all the kidz out there who might read this interview, like the 13 year olds and shit: honestly, whatever you're going through in school and shit, if you're going through anything, don't worry about it. Once you get to a certain age where you start reflecting upon shit, you realize how fucking DUMB shit was and that you shouldn't have given a fuck. THE END!

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Hissae2, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

My real name is James, I'm a 15 year old high school student. I am from England but I've been living in Canada since I was 10. My accent is a mix between the 2. I am allergic to gluten, in wheat flour, which means I can not have bread, cake, and a lot of other stuff. I used to want to be a teacher, but now I have no idea what I want to be.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I was bored, like most people, I typed Nintendo Forums into Google. I didn't plan on staying at the time.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

I decided I wanted to get to next rank to separate me from the black n00bs, so I did that and then I just couldn't leave you guys.

What are your top 3 video games?

Mario Kart Wii would be #1, and I really liked Donkey Kong Country Returns.. I don't know what my 3rd would be. I remember playing Simpsons hit and run a lot so that could be #3.

What is the origin of your username?

When I was 10 I was creating a bebo account and needed a username. Everything I tried was taken so I made up something random. It started off as Hiss and I kept adding letters until it was available. I've used it ever since.

Do you have any heroes?

Heroes.. um, no I don't think so. Unless you count Homer Simpson as a hero

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I like to go on the internet and forums a lot.. when I'm not on the internet I like to play Mario and for sports I like playing tennis, but I don't watch any sports.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I only ever listen to whatever comes on the radio.. I don't have any favorite music or favorite bands. But I hate rap.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

I hate when people make up stories to impress people. My brother has a friend that does this a lot and I find it really annoying.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I love The Simpsons. I've been watching it since I was 5 and I still watch the new episodes as soon as I can. I've seen them all many times. I don't really watch the TV much, I usually watch everything on the internet or on Netflix. The other show I really like is Monk.. I usually watch one every night before bed.

Which consoles do you own?

I own Wii, 360 + Kinect, and my brother owns a PS3. I have all 3 available to me. I also have a 3DS, and a Gamecube. I used to have a DS Lite but it was stolen at the airport a couple years ago, and I never replaced it. I plan on getting Wii U when it comes out.

Do you have any future plans?

I still have no idea what I want to do, as I mentioned above. I used to want to be a teacher, but then I realized I wouldn't want to stand in front of 30 people and talk for an hour.

Anything else you would like to say?

No.. thank you for the interview.

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So BonslyGuy, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, I am a sophomore in high school, living in the state of Georgia. I'm about 6 feet tall, and kind of shy. Though when I'm around my friends, I'm as outgoing as the next guy. I'm Cuban, Irish, and Italian, and I love video games.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well, it's really quite simple. I wanted to find a forum devoted to all things Nintendo, and with helpful members, and I certainly found myself a doozy.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

All of the members seemed like very nice people, and I had never really been a part of a forum before, so I figured this place was a great place to start my formal internet life and career, so to speak.

Your top 3 video games?

Well, number one would have to be Super Mario Sunshine. I just love everything about the game. Shine sprites are the subject of many of my doodles on school papers.
Now Number two is Portal 2, I love its humor, mechanics, and the British accents are a constant reminder of my wonderful trip to England a constant reminder
As for the third, Pokémon Platinum would take that cake. I loved the anime and the game made the Pokemon experience that much more real for me.

What is the origin of your username?

Well, for those who don't know, I am a guy. And since Bonsly is my favorite Pokémon, I stuck the two together and voila. It works even better because it rhymes.

Do you have any heroes?

Not to be cliché, but my parents are my heroes. They have showed me how to live my life, told me their mistakes, and how to avoid making the same ones in the future. They are the smartest people I know, and I always enjoy talking with them.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Well, my favorite sport is tennis, I often practice it and I was on the team in 8th grade, last year, and hopefully this year. I also like to draw, though I mainly just stick to drawing cartoons by looking at them, nothing to write home about. I also enjoy listening music and practicing my Spanish.


What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I don't really have a favorite type of music, I like a lot of different types, even oldies. My favorite band is Coldplay, I really like their sound and the fact that they sound the same live as they do in the studio. I have also recently taken an interest in Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

When people act stupid or dumb to get attention. I see it in people I know, and it drives me insane. Why degrade yourself for other people's attention? Shouldn't you try to get attention by being yourself? I also hate when people say your opinion is wrong because it doesn't match their own. It's called an opinion for a reason.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I do have a few Desert Island Movies, as my mom calls them. Some of my favorites would be Remember the Titans, The Karate Kid (2010), and West Side Story. Black Swan was pretty cool too. As for TV shows, I'm usually watching Law and Order, (SVU, Regular, and one episode of Criminal Intent), Cold Case, NCIS, Suits, Covert Affairs, Attack of the Show, X-Play, Top Shot, Rizzoli and Isles, and America's Got Talent.

Which consoles do you own?

I have a Wii, Gamecube, PSP and a Playstation 3, and I play my brother's DS Lite as well. I also make use of the Wii's Virtual Console for some of the older games.

Do you have any future plans?

I want to go to the University of Georgia. As for a degree, I'm not quite sure. I want to do something where I can help people and travel the world. I also want to live in New York City, I love going there. I wanted to be an Assisstant District Attorney for NYC, but that's only because it looked cool on Law and Order. I also want to own a boat one day and go to the lake every week like my friend. I also hope to become fluent in not only Spanish, but possibly Japanese or Chinese and maybe Russian or another European language. That would be awesome.

Anything else you would like to say?

I really enjoy talking to new and interesting people around the world on the Internet. Not only has it taught me about video games, interacting with what would normally be referred to as complete strangers has taught me about myself. Many of us might not realize it, but these online interactions have a huge impact on our lives, maybe not as much as one might think. Cherish them as you would any other privilege in your life.

Interviewed by Sontailsic

So Liongirl, who are you? Tell us a bit about your sexy self?

Ha. Well I'm Rebecca, I'm 20 years old (which maybe is a little old to be on this forum but whatever). I live in Colorado. I'm starting a lot of sentences with I and I'm. I currently am going to school for Communications with a minor in Spanish. I'm a fairly outgoing person and honestly really love people. I'm also a dork and you've probably noticed: a little awkward to talk to because I get excitable. All of my posts are tl;dr.

So how did you find NF?

I think I've told this before, but basically the same way everyone else did. The reason was because Insider was closed and I used to go there when I had questions about gaming that walkthroughs didn't answer. I'd honestly never really been on a (smallish) forum before so I decided to actually introduce myself instead of just ask the question and leave like I'd done in the past.

What made you decide to stay on the forum?

Ha, well at the time I was a junior in high school and also like one of four chicks on NF. Low self esteem + a lot of attention = LG coming back. Then I participated in contests and eventually the old groups’ competition and I was hooked. It’s crazy how you can make actual relationships on NF. As I said, I love people, so this was just another way to have interaction 24/7.

What are your top 3 video games?

Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker is my all time favorite. It's the game that turned me into a real gamer. I love the exploration and how in depth it is. I had such trouble with it when I started, but after I bought this Brady Games Guide complete with poster double sided map, I became obsessed. I’ve played the shit out of that game and the poster is falling apart. I put a piece of paper in there with the day and time I beat Ganon for the first time. As well as a badly handwritten page with all of the Hylian text I translated after playing the game a second time. I recently lent my sister that game guide because it also includes an OOT guide and I’m a little afraid of it being away.
Nothing compares to WW, but I guess de Blob is my second. No one really knows about it and it’s such a fun platformer. The story and the cut scenes are humorous and funny. It’s a cheaper game, yet one with a lot of content. Also it is colorful and I love the rainbow!
Third would be a tie between Kirby Air Ride and Mario Sunshine. Air Ride, again, I’ve played the shit out of. Sunshine is just... beautiful.
Can you tell I <3 Gamecube?

What is the origin of your username?

Eh. Not very creative. I love lions, I'm a girl.

Do you have any heroes?

To everyone: get ready for the biggest tl;dr. It's not even very important, so you can skip over this part.
Well I guess I still feel the same way as the last interview. I still really look up to my dad, for the same reasons as before but also some new ones. He's always doing something, and if he's doing something, it's something productive of useful. He's organized. He thinks of all the outcomes before making a decision and it takes a lot to make him yell. He honestly fixes EVERYTHING. He's like... seriously super dad. I know a lot of people's dads aren't there for them and I’m lucky enough to have like the most active one. Not only that but he's interesting too! He rides motorcycles, bikes, plays instruments, MADE his own mandolin, skis, hikes, dude, I could freakin' go on. He’s also always supportive of my sister and I. One time we were on vacation tubing down a river and some teenager jumped in and splashed my sister while his friend laughed and yelled at her, “Here’s your [insert Colorado Mountain town name]’s experience!” My dad (keep in mind is fit, but still around 50) promptly climbed up the rock ledge “yelling kid” was on and threw the kid off into the river. He lost his sunglasses and the kids were pretty ticked, but I don’t think anyone in my family will ever forget that. Honestly, he annoys the crap out of me, ‘cause he expects a lot sometimes because he's so great and all I want to do is play some freakin’ video games. But I try not to take him for granted.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Um. Video games mostly. People! I love being around people. If I'm being honest: sex. I love orgasms. I also really enjoy talking to people about it. Everyone has such a different opinion about it and it's something you don't get to hear about a lot from individuals. I think learning about differences in people's sex lives has made me way more tolerant with people in real life. I mean, if I can accept someone even if they love bestiality, then I can pretty much not give much of a crap about if you like sports or not. Everyone's different and since that fascinates me enough at it is, throw sex in there and I'm entranced.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Meh. Music is really not my thing. The Hush Sound, White Stripes, Adele, Florence and the Machine, Moby, and The Strokes come to mind. I listen to techno a lot, but I never know who I'm listening to.

What annoys you or pisses you off?

Bullying. All forms of it. People that laugh at others for how they act or if they make a mistake. We all subconsciously make fun of others sometimes, but it's something I wish more people tried to be conscious about. Especially since that message is rammed down our ear canals all the time in media and no one listens.
Also: when people baby talk at me in general. Including pet names. "Who 's a good girl? You are!" Fuck. I'm not a kitten. I get so awkward out.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I guess I'd say Pride and Prejudice, but I really don't tend to like those kinds of movies. Something that describes my interests better would be the Lion King, Tron, Scott Pilgram, Avatar (Not the Last Airbender, the actualy series). Oh and Misfits.

Which consoles do you own?

N64, Gamecube, Wii. Gameboy color, Advance, DS Lite, 3DS. My gamecube is decorated with blue crystals, my Wii and Lite have skins. I have yet to figure out how to customize my 3DS

Do you have any future plans?

Eh. I’m pretty bad about the future. I really want to do something with Spanish. Right now I want to help Spanish speaking adults to speak English. I know how hard it is to learn a language as an adult and I’ve talked to some people before about it. They’re all trying so hard and I want them to succeed and punch everyone else in the face with eloquence. I also really hope to have a good marriage someday. I don’t want to get married any time soon, but love is important, especially when it comes to being there for someone. I want to be the person that someone comes home and goes, “Thank god I have you because today was awful.” and then I make them brownies while talking about the problem, and we have kitchen sex.

Anything else you would like to say?

Everyone try and be kind to each other here. This is a place where a lot of us come because we may not be great with social interaction. You never know what someone went through today or in their life. I've met a lot of people on the internet I love but I've met more people on the internet that need love. So just take a deep breath before calling someone dumb for mentioning something off topic or immature. Explain things gently and they'll learn! Also, I can't wait to read more about everyone.
Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Sonty, who are you? Go on and tell us a bit about yourself?

Im Kez. I'm 20 years old and Im from England. Originally from London but now moved out into the countryside. And I'm better than Delirium at everything.

How did you find NF?

It was like, 6 years ago now, I honestly cant remember to be honest. I would imagine found it on the invision directory at the time. Although that guess is as good as any.

Why did you decide to stay on the forum?

Ummm, I was young at the time and I was a bit of a Nintendo fanboy. So basically it was just a nice place for me to bitch on Sony and Microsoft. And the members were all welcoming.

Your top 3 video games?

Ocarina of Time, Tales of Symphonia and the Gears of War series. OoT - I think that's pretty self explanatory. Tales of Symphonia was like, the first RPG I really really fell in love with, I played the hell out of it - the characters, the story, the gameplay, everything just amazed me and I still to this day haven’t traded my copy of it. I always think about going back for more playthroughs, but sadly the Xbox just consumes my gaming hours. Gears of War is just awesome. It’s the first game I ever played on a 360, and I was just stunned how good it was, the visuals at first were insane (bearing in mind this was on a shitty tube tv on standard definition). Then the gameplay was just so fluid and intense. I loved it. Ever since then Gears has been my favourite series on the Xbox. Even though Gears 2 SUCKED for a long time, once it got all patched up, it’s great to play again. Even though it should have never been like that in the first place. And at the time of this interview, Gears 3 is only 3 weeks away, and I cannot WAIT.

What is the origin of your username?

I was on Nintendo of Europe trying to think of a name, and all the generic ones were taken, so basically I just thought about mixing to characters’ names that I liked together, therefore Sonic + Tails = Sontailsic, simples.

Do you have any heroes?

Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba & Ashley Cole. All Chelsea players, and I would have loved to be able to play football with them for Chelsea. Their skill and passion for Chelsea is something that I find great. Also my parents, without them and their examples I’d be nowhere.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Well, football obviously (soccer for you Americans). Sports in general (except gay ass Rugby). Watching Chelsea play. Video games in general. Film and TV is something I was and still am very interested in – I was considering taking a university course in it at one point but it never really came to fruition.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I don't really have a favourite type of music to be honest. My iTunes is just full of loads of different stuff. But favourite bands at the moment - I'd have to go for Two Door Cinema Club & The Strokes.


What annoys you or gets under your skin?

People who talk about things they dont know anything about like they are well informed really pisses me off – especially when it comes to football. Kids who scream down the microphone on Xbox. Arrogant people. Delirium.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

For movies - Pulp Fiction, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Kick-Ass, South Park The Movie, The Hangover, Role Models, Fight Club to name a few.
TV Shows - Scrubs, Supernatural, Two and a half Men, South Park, Robot Chicken

Which consoles do you own?

3DS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Kinect & PS3.

Do you have any future plans?

I guess missing the chance to play football has led me to it, but I really want to be a football coach now and help people enjoy playing it from a young age.

Anything else you would like to say?

Yeah, AJ likes da man ballz.
Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So zane09, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

I'm a host for the mighty beard, I also moderate this fine forum and work at Gamestop on the side.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I had just purchased a Wii so I googled "Nintendo forums" So I could talk about it with other people.

Who made the decision to buy a Wii? Steve or the beard? What made you choose to stay on the forum?

I did, the beard wanted a 360, but I was too poor at the time, and as for the forum, I just liked and looked up to the other members and wanted to be cool like them (as lame as that sounds)

Sorry to break it to you Steve, but you'll never be as cool as me. Your top 3 video games?

Sorry to break it to you bud, but you weren't at NF when I joined you were off playing football for two years or something.

LoZ:Ocarina of time
Loz: Oracle of Ages
aaand Final Fantasy 9

Being a boss, that was what I was doing. What is the origin of your username?

I honestly have not even the slightest inkling of a clue

Oddly I'm not surprised by that. The beard probably chose it and implanted it into your brain. Do you have any heroes?

The beard, Neil Patrick Harris, The Doctor(all of them except the 8th), and Kamina.

I must admit the beard is a personal hero of mine too. What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I love to draw, I just wish I was better at it, TAKING OVER THE WORLD, and playing video games.

Can't have much free time what with taking over the world and such. What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I love alot of different types of music. Mainly Ska, Metal( and most of it's sub genres), dubstep, and some classical

Does the beard have his own taste in music? What annoys you or gets under your skin?

The beard enjoys the sound of it's enemies screaming and just generally dying all over the place
Fake people, people who act better than other people, and fucking ventriloquist dummies.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Any Kevin Smith movie, Pulp fiction, Fear and loathing in Las vegas, LotR trilogy, the original Star wars trilogy, How I met your Mother, Doctor who, True Blood, Psych, Law and Order, Law and order SVU, Law and order UK(lololololool not) andHouse.

Why the UK hatin' dawg? Which consoles do you own?

Because it doesn't have Jack Mccoy in it.
360, Wii, and a 3ds

Do you have any future plans?

Taking over the world, not sucking at art, and meeting KEZ, Ice, Chops, Becca, and Alani.

You best meet me, the legendary Beard appointed me as a general for the apocalypse. Anything else you would like to say?

I've never seen that woman before in my life!
STINSON OUT!
Interviewed by Sontailsic

So ClamEatsCurry, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

My first name is Curry. I am from Louisville, Kentucky and I am seventeen years old and I'm a senior in High School. I play the guitar in a pop-punk band and plan to go in to a computer science maor in college next year.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I originally joined over five years ago, I don't remember how I found it back then, but when I returned just over a year ago it was because I was returning to forums, so I googled Nintendo Forums and this was the one I picked.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Basically I like forums, I really missed them in the three years I took off from them so the fact that I had a new/old forum to go on kept me there, also some of the members I like to talk to so that is another reason I still stay.

Your top 3 video games?

Number one is the Halo series in general, probably Halo 3 but they are all great. I think I've spent more time playing Halo games than all other games combined.
Second would have to be Pokemon Leaf Green. It brought back the classic 150 with a little bit of the new ones on the island.
This is a tough one, I'd have to say Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. I've beat it at least three times and it has a tremendous story, the gameplay is addicting and intuitive and it is an overall just fun game.

What is the origin of your username?

I find it to be quite an interesting story.
I was playing Feeding Frenzy on XBLA and I got pissed when I was on the last level and I went down to grab the stupid pearl from the clam but noooo, apparently a tiny clam can eat a giant fucking whale ten times it's size. So then I went on a huge rant in my XBL party about how the fuck a clam could eat a whale, so I decided to change my XBL gamertag to ClamEatsWhale. I was going to do it with a ?! after the Whale but XBL wouldn't let me.
So anyway, the girl I like saw my new gt and suggested I change Whale to Curry since Curry is my first name. So, knowing how much I like her, I did it, and ever since then it's the name I have used on everything. This happened in early 2010.

Do you have any heroes?

Not really anymore, when I was a kid I use to really look up to Deryck Whibley (singe/guitar player of Sum 41) and Tom DeLonge (singer/guitar player of Blink-182) because I wanted to have their skill on the guitar, nowadays I don't really have any...one person saved my life so I guess them but other than that, no one.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Other than playing video games I like to play the guitar and listen to music, I am also one for learning aout computers, other than that and the internet, that's pretty much it.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

My favorite type of music is probably metalcore, for those who don't know what that is, it's a mix of screamo and pop-punk. I hate it when people say they listen to all music but they don't listen to screamo and consider it not a genre, there are hundreds of screamo bands, it's a genre, get over it. I listen to many kinds other than that though, but metalcore is probably my favorite. My favorite band is A Day to Remember, with Sum 41 in 2nd, and Blink-182 in 3rd.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

When people make fun of me for what I look like, it pisses me off to see people are still that immature. I've learned to say fuck them though.
Actually, bullying in general pisses me off, what fucking right do you have to make someone else feel like shit just because you want to?

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I don't watch movies, I don't know why, I just never do. I like Spongebob a lot, yep, I'm seventeen and I'm watching a kids show, actually, I watch a lot of kids carttons, cause I'm awesome like that.

Which consoles do you own?

I own a N64, Gameboy Advance, Gamecube, PS1, PS2, an original Xbox, and an Xbox 360.

Do you have any future plans?

Other than go to college for a CS degree, not really. I like to cope with situations as they come, I'm not very good at preparations.

Anything else you would like to say?

Taco. Hmm...not really. Thanks for the interview, some of the questions really made me think lol. (Sad, I know)

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Redhollywood, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well i am probably the oldest person on the board at 29. That makes me a creeper...I'm fine with that. I live in Mobile, AL in the deep south. I have two kids who are awesome and i love all things Nintendo.

Your kids are boss. How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well i love forums and i love Nintendo so I searched google came up with this one and liked it alot.

Yea that's how everyone seems to have found NF. What made you choose to stay on the forum?

There were a lot of cool people on there and everyone was really nice. Also all the different themes to choose from was a plus.

You gotta love that DK theme! So what are your top 3 video games?

1. easily LOZ: OoT...especially the 3DS version...that game is just so perfect.
2. Knights of The Old Republic....I love star wars and I love this game...the story is great and the game play is perfect for starwars
3. Mario Kart....i can get down on mario kart on any system at any time

OOT is totally a classic, so i get you! What is the origin of your username?

Well in college i got the nickname red...so later on i needed a name for online poker and my friends always said i was really good at hollywooding in poker...which means i can act real well to make you think what i want...so I combined the two and used it for everything ever since

Haha, didn't know that. That's a ballin' reason. Do you have any heroes?

Yes i do. Chad Kroger (spelling?) from Nickleback. I mean its quite an accomplishment to make music that shitty yet still make millions of dollars...its the greatest con of all time....mad respect.

Ahhahahhaha. Fucking great. What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Well besides being the best dad on the planet I also love to play poker, golf, and disc golf. Oh yeah and tons of video games.

Hah, disco golf? What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Not disco golf Disc golf...like frisbee golf....i love a lot of different types of music. I grew up playing music so I have an appreciation for lots of stuff but I really love Soul music...stuff like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, stevie wonder...stuff like that...but currently I have been listening to The Jim Jones Revue....they are fucking boss....just makes you want to shoot some whiskey and fight a guy or two

Check my awesome reading skillz. I suck at life. Haha. What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Ummm fox news...i fucking hate fox news...but really...i am a pretty easy going person but one thing really does bug me....it comes from playing poker but i hate when people borrow money and try to welch on their debts...gets under my skin for realz

Fox News. Best comedy show ever.... What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Man i have a ton...but fav tv shows....DOCTOR FUCKING WHO!!! That show is the absolute shit. Lost is another fav of mine. OH i almost forgot The Walking Dead..been big fan of the comic for a while and the show is great. As far as movies go I love Star Wars...all of them. Rounders, The Dark Knight, Gangs of New York..stuff like that

I'm starting to think everyone loves Doctor Who. Which consoles do you own?

Well i have owned pretty much every console but right now i own a 360, wii, ds, 3ds

Do you have any future plans?

As i get older i would like to travel a lot and see the world

Man, who woulden't. Anything else you would like to say?

Odoyle rules!

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Delirium, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

My name is AJ, I'm 19. I enjoy stuff and things.

How did you find NF?

I think it was through the InvisionFree directory. I searched for gaming boards and Nintendo Forums was one of the first hits.

What made you decide to stay on the forum?

It was a really hectic place; people were posting for almost no reason other than to see their post count skyrocket. That's the reason some of the older members have such high post counts but haven't really posted since the end of '06. Anyway, I was 13, I think, so I was happy posting around like an idiot.

The manliest 13 year old ever. What are your top 3 video games?

I'd have to say Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye, and...maybe something more recent. The third one always varies. I had so much fun playing Call of Duty 4 with friends.

What is the origin of your username?

I've used Delirium since some time in 2006, I think. For some reason, the song title 'Delirium Trigger' always sounded cool to me. It's a bit long for a username so I just shortened to Delirium. It always seem to fit to me.

Do you have any heroes?

Michael Scott, Ron Swanson, and Richard Dawkins are probably as close to heroes as I'll ever have.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I suppose one of my biggest interests is music. I love many kinds of music and am almost always listening to it. Except country. That's not music. I also enjoy playing basketball and bowling.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I've gradually grown to like heavier music as I get older. I can't say I have a favorite genre as I can listen to The Devil Wears Prada one song, then Adele, then Tupac. As far as bands go, my favorite band has been Coheed & Cambria since about 8th grade or since I was around 13/14. My favorite solo artist is easily Regina Spektor.

What annoys you or pisses you off?

When you try to open food packaging with a pre-made tab and it just rips off.
White people.
Must they be so pasty?

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Goodfellas and Clerks are two of my favorite movies. I love anything with Adam Sandler and anything directed by Judd Apatow or Kevin Smith. I'm a big fan of toilet humor and mob movies.
As for TV shows, I watch Dexter, The Office, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Community, Weeds, House, Chuck, Bones, Californication, and True Blood. Also a big fan of The Colbert Report and Conan.

Which consoles do you own?

I own an Xbox 360, PS2, and Gamecube, 64, and a 3DS.

Do you have any future plans?

I plan to work full-time for a while, possibly returning to college in the future when I care enough to try.

Anything else you would like to say?

Child labor laws are ruining this country.

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So MetaZora, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, lets see. I live out in Cali, going to community college for a couple years till I can get transfered to a university or something. I draw alot, paint alittle. I read and think more than I should probably. I like philosophy and obviously nintendo.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Oh I didn't. It found me.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Ehh. Most of you guys I guess. lol. All you regulars are super layed back for a forum and you come up with some rather interesting topics.

Your top 3 video games?

1. Super Mario 64
2.Zelda Ocarina of time
3. Paper Mario and the Thousand year Door.

What is the origin of your username?

I was looking up the word Meta in the dictionary because I hadn't a shit's clue what it meant despite seeing it all the time. Thought the definition was pretty cool, so I stuck it in front of Zora. I like them zoras.. They live in a waterfall..

Do you have any heroes?

Ehh. Not so much heroes, but I admire Bruce Lee. He seems like he would have been a great deal of fun to get drunk and talk philosophy with. Shigeru Miyamoto for making my childhood something heroic. Ghandi. Another cool dude I would have liked to have talked with.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Drawing, painting, guitar, reading. I suck at all of them, but I try. I also like film and music. I can appreciate pretty much any medium of art.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Gorillaz, Florence + the Machine, Daft Punk, Styx, Reel Big Fish, the Skank Agents, I'm not really genre specific, but I listen to a great deal of ska and indie rock.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Ignorance! It comes in all shapes and sizes, from the people who preach whatever politics they hear their parents preach to religious wars and racism. But other than that I'm pretty difficult to piss off.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Donnie Darko, A Clockwork Orange, Pulp Fiction, Labyrinthe, Superbad, Dumb and Dumber, Spirited Away, or anything by Studio Ghibli. Tv, uh The Big Bang Theory, Adventure Time/ Regular Show, MXC, Star Trek the Next Generation..sigh I know. also Avatar the Last Airbender

Which consoles do you own?

Nes, Snes, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Gba, Gba Sp, 3ds, Ps1 (broken), Ps2, ps3, Xbox 360, Sega Genesis, and a Gbc.

Do you have any future plans?

I really like working with special needs kids, so I might try to become a teacher for high school age special needs. I've also thought being a process server would be exciting too. haha

Anything else you would like to say?

Probably, but I won't think of it untill like 3 in the morning..

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Boxmaster, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, I'm not really anyone. I spend most of my time doodling on my tablet, eating Ramen, and playing Minecraft. I spend all my time at home. I'm kind of like, deteriorated and dead. No one special, really.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Searching up "Nintendo forums".

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

The ability to be able to more carefully moderate and mold what I say on the internet let me make a few friends here. And lots of enemies. D: I don't have real life friends. So I enjoyed at least talking to people.

Your top 3 video games?

I'd have to say Minecraft as number one. It provides such an escape from real life. There's always something new and exciting to do. It is unique in that. No other game makes you feel...appreciated, and like you've done something. It's friendly, easy to start, and the joy of exploration and diversity of activities captivated me when I first heard of it.
My second would be Worms: Open Warfare 2 for the DS. That game is just really fun. I love strategy games.
I've recently bought Portal Two. I like it a lot. It's creative and ingenious. The graphics are very nice.

What is the origin of your username?

I had an extremely odd obsession with cardboard boxes from ages six to ten. I made the username as I was J(ude) master of boxes when I was nine, when I made my gmail, the first thing I used a name for. It stuck with everything.

Do you have any heroes?

Probably my friend Jess. She's very elegant, articulate, and intelligent. Not to mention gorgeous. I've always looked up to her.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I spend my time gaming, drawing on my tablet, listening to music, reading classics, eating, and sleeping.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I absolutely love Chopin, but my favorite stuff would be alternative and dubstep. Soul Coughing and Gorillaz are my favorite artists. Their music is just awesome. It gives me this odd feeling of some trance, and I love it. Skrillex, deadmau5, Daft Punk are good. Foreigner, Boston. I dunno. I kind of like the harshness of Skrillex's stuff. I don't like deadmau5 as much. Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Sublime, etc...

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Homophobia. Racism, any kind of prejudice really pisses me off like hell. At school, a kid complained that he hated deaf people so I kicked him in the stomach.
When people don't realize that they're being insensitive, or just don't care.
Also, the lack of matching socks.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Psych, House, CSI, NCIS, Invader Zim, Law and Order, Spongebob, Iron Man, Avatar (eh), Adventure Time, Triplettes of Belleville, Rent, The Neverending Story, West Side Story, One Piece, Death Note, Elfen Lied, Black Butler, Naruto, Harry Potter...

Which consoles do you own?

Wii, PS3, DS Lite (3), Gameboy Advanced.

Do you have any future plans?

No, not at all. I've though about it, but I came up with nothing. I might go to live in California with my best friend.

Anything else you would like to say?

I LOVE YOU L.A.!

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Ryko, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

My name is Joe, right now I'm 19 years old. I love animals; birds and cats especially. I love going for walks in the evening and I'm always up for a heart-warming movie. I only consider people friends if they know anything or everything about me. Everyone else would be considered, acquaintances. After a long day I enjoy finishing it off by taking a shower and sitting down to either my favourite video game or movie.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I've always been familiar with the invisionfree forum platform, considering that; I figured it was time to join a message board. It seemed like all I ever did with my time on the computer was play my favorite MMO. I went ahead and searched the forum directory on invisionfree to find out it was closed. So I did the next best thing, went to the zetaboards forum directory and found Nintendo Forums on top, it seemed just enough populated to join I decided to spend my eternity there.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Well then and now, NF was and is, the only forum i have a membership on, it's been a long time since I’ve had more than one membership. Not many Nintendo fan communities are as active now a days anyway. I decided to put all my effort and attention into one of the only 3 things I do on the internet, NF, Facebooking. and MMO playing.

Your top 3 video games?

My 3 Top video game slots include:

Tetris Attack
Okami
Sonic Adventure 2

What is the origin of your username?

It's actually a brand new username I just took in. My username was originaly Orahasuki Which means Aura Husky. But I had it changed to Ryko because it shares the same of a returning heroes wolf. (One in which I idolize)

Do you have any heroes?

Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Balto; The Siberian Husky sled dog.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Being an artist of any way/shape, or form. I love writing and performing music. I love playing the drums and my piano. I also have a tenor saxophone; I have declined to play it as much since I graduated high school. Drawing is tons of fun too. My inspiration for drawing is the lack of the Google search results I expect to see. Anything is possible! I'm also a computer Geek. But I have no interest in pursuing a career in it.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I love anything with soul. That means journey, The all American Rejects, Boston, Anything that dates before the 2000's Even Dragonfore has soul in their music and is a lot of fun to listen to! I guess it just depends on what mood I am in. Sometimes the lyrics capture my attention, and sometimes when I'm really sad I could go for a random humorous song.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

When people throw an attitude with me. When I'm here to help you it's frustrating to see the other person put no effort into seeing my intentions toward them. It blinds their minds from thinking and leads them down the road of agitated thought. To sum it up...Ones uncontrollable expression of anger.


What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

My All time favorite movie is Rio
Runners up include Balto, balto 2:Wolf Quest
And Balto 3, Wings of change.

As for TV I don't watch TV a lot. But I always love watching "That 70's show" Cartoons always brighten up the mood too. Johnny Bravo is always funny.

Which consoles do you own?

I own a PS2/Ps3
Nintendo Wii
Gamecube
Sega Dreamcast
Sega Genesis Model 1
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Atari 2600
Original NES
Xbox
Gameboy/Gameboy color/Advance
Nintendo DS/Lite/i
Game gear
Psp

Do you have any future plans?

But of course! I want to be a musician for Nintendo. I will be attending a community college and transferring to a 4 year college where I will get my masters is music. I will then apply for a job at Nintendo of Japan,

Anything else you would like to say?

Never sneeze directly into a fan.

Interviewed by Sontailsic

So TheReaganator, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

I'm 22, living in the Paterson area of New Jersey. I don't really like to divulge in my personal life on the internet due to a personal incident in 2007 (which I will not reveal anything about, but it was pretty bad and I kinda helped cause it since I was a different person at the time, and far easier to make rage on the internet, something I am very not proud of). I'm pretty much the biggest metalhead on the forums (aside from ClamEatsCurry (I forget what name he used initially)), but he's more into the hardcore side of things. I used to know Pulse ( http://nintendo-forums.com/profile/83043/ ) when he lived in this area for a few years as well as another user, gc0801 ( http://nintendo-forums.com/profile/83191/ ), whom both went to the same high school that I did (I graduated a year before both of them). I mostly lost contact with Pulse when he moved back to Florida, and gc I just lost contact with in ways I don't remember (he just kind of vanished). If you're wondering about religion, I'm actually an Atheist, but I'm fine with anyone practicing religion.


How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I met Pulse (then MattB22890) in High School during my lunch period in March 2005 (I was 15 at the time), and he asked me in person to join. At the time the forum had less than 400 members (as evidenced by my member number).


What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Initially it was one of two forums I had an account at (the other being GameFAQs which I registered at in September 2003), and since it was run by a friend, I felt like I should stay. I did leave a few times mostly via forgetting to keep the site open and forgetting about it, but then I'd just remember it and come back. I mostly am still around now since of all of the forums I go to, this one is the most chilled-out and I practically get along with everyone (I think Prydinho (can't find his profile) back in 2005 was the only NF member I truly did not like, but my memory is a bit hazy on that one).


Your top 3 video games?

I don't really have a top three, but some of my top picks would include Goldeneye, A Link to the Past, Super Mario series up to 64, the entire F-Zero series (sans the GBA games), the first four Megaman games, Tetris, Contra, and more.


What is the orgin of your username?

It comes from a GWAR song off the album War Party. It was initially TheReaganator321, which I had Pulse remove the numbers from in about 2007 (I think). The only evidence of this left now is the Deathborn sig Zaneblade (not the same guy as Zane the global mod) made for me in 2005, when I still had that name.


Do you have any heroes?

Not really, unless you include myself, lol.


What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I'm pretty active in the Doom community nowadays, which that somewhat eats some of my time up. I haven't really been gaming much as of late, though I do think I should get back into it. I'm also interested heavily in music, as my sig shows.


What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I've been into metal since December 2003, when I realised that the Fear Factory song on the Mortal Kombat movie OST was one of my favorite songs on the soundtrack. However, other than being huge into metal, I'm also into Industrial, which is due to being given several KMFDM albums before said Mortal Kombat OST, which said albums also got me out of my Linkin Park phase, which I'm not too proud of. Before that I was huge into "Weird Al" Yankovic, who I recently decided to get back into his works. As for favorites, pretty much Fear Factory, KMFDM, and then whatever I happen to be big on at the moment (right now I'd say Tom G. Warrior's works (Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Apollyon Sun, Triptykon), but there's more than that).


What annoys you or gets under your skin?

More or less things being forced on me without any consent whatsoever. It doesn't have to be anything specific, but things forcefully imposed on me (or other people sometimes) can get very annoying. The other thing is people who are dumb in an aggravating way. There's times where it's like Stimpy from Ren and Stimpy, where it's not that bad, but when it makes things difficult or bad, then it gets pretty annoying. I'm also quite anti-racism, anti-nazism, and anti-communism, which those three things are quite annoying (especially the second point, since I'm of 25% German descent).


What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

I haven't really watched TV in years (since 2008), on account of all my stuff moving from my basement to the second floor, and for a few months I had no TV service in this room. However, I was a fan of things like Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy, Metalocalypse, Gurren Lagann, Hokuto no Ken (despite not watching that much of it), Dexter's Laboratory (as well as much of Cartoon Network's older lineup), and more. I used to be big into TV. As for movies, Apocalypse Now, Alfred Hitchcock's works, High Anxiety, Dr. Strangelove, Baseketball, Citizen Kane (though it does get a little tedious), as well as others I can't remember at this time.


Which consoles do you own?

I pretty much grew up Nintendo, and have a SNES dating to 1991 in my closet (mostly functional, though shows bad signs of wear), a N64 dating to 1996 (pretty much fully functional), a Gamecube dating to 2003, a Wii dating to 2007, but I have a PS1 dating to 1998 or so in my closet, but it wasn't really mine until a few years ago, so I only have 4 games for it and I don't really play it. If they count, in my desk drawer are my Game Boy Pocket (from 1996), Game Boy Color (from 1998), and elsewhere are my Game Boy Advance (from 2003) and DS (from 2005).


Do you have any future plans?

Mostly to graduate from the university I go to now, which if things go well, should happen in May 2012 (this upcoming May). I also would like to get a job, which I'm in the process of getting one at a Pathmark (I've already gone on one interview), and given this things are looking good in that prospect.


Anything else you would like to say?
Not really, I think I've said everything that there is to say.

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So CaptOlimar001, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, I'm a 16 year old boy from a suburb of Chicago in Illinois, St Charles.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well it started in about July of 2008 when I was 13. I was getting bored of this other forum, that was based off a website that made flash animations. I wanted to join another forum with more interesting members that was more based on gaming. And at the time my favorite game designer was Nintendo. So I searched nintendo forums on google and found this. I joined and felt right at home.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Well, like I said I really felt at home there. Plus I had made a few really good friends there, and I learned a lot about games there. Some new and some old. Some of the people I became really close to were Picklegod and Xreaper2070 (Not active anymore), but we keep in touch.

Your top 3 video games?

Well, I'm gonna include game series and games that have expansion packs
1. World of Warcraft
2. Pikmin Series
3. Kirby Series

What is the origin of your username?

Haha, my name doesn't have much of an origin, because it isn't very creative. When I originally joined it was ~CaptOlimar001~ but eventually I got tired of the grave accents and just changed it to CaptOlimar001. The only origin to it is that I joined right around after I completed Pikmin 1 and started playing Pikmin 2. And then added 3 random numbers. Really fell in love with the character Olimar, so just chose that name.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Really, I don't do much. I mainly enjoy listening to music, gaming, hanging out with friends, and smoking weed. Or a combination of them

Do you have any heroes?

I guess so yeah. There are people that inspire me. First of all, my mom. Because she has been a single mother for 6 years and our dad hasn't really done anything for us. And she has been able to put up with the stress of working 2 jobs and having 3 kids go through depression and hospitalization for the depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts/attempts and self injury, me being one of those kids. And the second would probably be Jeremy McKinnon, the lead singer of A Day to Remember, mainly because I can emotionally connect to all of the bands' songs, and they are my favorite band. Also, because in interviews Jeremy has mentioned things like "We never really expected to be famous and get all these fans, and along with that, all these people that hate us, or hate how our music has changed. If they don't like it anymore, that's fine. If they do, that's great. We just write what we want to write about. Cope with life through music." Which is something I really respect, because I am the same, because I am too a singer. Which I guess I forgot to mention in my hobbies

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

My favorite types of music are Metal, Alternative, Screamo, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore and classic rock. Also I listen to a lot of video game sound tracks. A little bit of Dubstep here and there as well. And yeah, favorite bands are A Day to Remember, Hollywood Undead, Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Alexisonfire, Of Mice & Men, Attack Attack!, The Devil Wers Prada, Sick Puppies, System of a Down, We Came as Romans, and We Are the Ocean.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Hmm. Probably people that are ignorant. But then again, that is a very controversial topic. Mostly people that just treat others like shit, and people who are racist, sexist, against gays/lesbians, etc.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

Favorite movies are School of Rock, Lion King, Nightmare Before Chirstmas, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and Pulp Fiction. As for TV shows it would have to be Regular Show, Adventure Time, Spongebob, Tosh.0, Wilfred, and South Park.
Oh and for movies, Wayne's World. Almost forgot about that one haha.

Which consoles do you own?

For just consoles it's SNES, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360. And Handhelds its Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, and iPhone if that even counts I also do a lot of gaming on my PC.

Do you have any future plans?

Well I'm currently a Junior in high school, my plan is to finish up high school and then go to a local community college for about 2 years and then try and study to become a Psychologist. If that fails, hopefully do something with music haha.
For the time being though i'm just trying to get a job and a drivers license

Anything else you would like to say?

Hmm. Not really. I'd like to say something witty and funny, but I'm really not a funny or a witty person. I guess I just wanna say thanks for taking the time to interview me, and thanks to everyone who is reading this

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So JonmanOwns, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

My name is Jonathan, I am 16 years old, and I was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I didn't live there long enough when I was a little child, though, due to Hurricane Katrina... =[

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well, I was going to see if the Yahoo! police would arrest me for searching up "Google" on Yahoo!, but sadly, it didn't happen. I was searching up a bunch of funny, silly stuff on Google afterwards, but then my love for Nintendo caused me to type "Nintendo Forums" in the search bar, and that's how I found this site. =]

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Well, all the people were nice and friendly, plus I wanted to be a part of a forum that expresses their love for Nintendo as much as I do. Plus, no one at my school plays any Nintendo games anymore. All of my friends just talk and hype of about FPS (First-Person Shooter) games like Halo and Call of Duty. Thinking about having to hear about that all the time again made me want to vomit, so I decided to stay on this nice forum =]

Your top 3 video games?

Well, first up would be Super Bomberman (SNES) because I love blowing random stuff up, plus, it's the only game (along with Super Mario World) on which my sister would agree to play with me! I loved that game so much, my cousin thought I was going to be a future terrorist... lol. Second would be Star Fox 64, because of the controls, interesting style of crosshair aim, lots of enemies, and epic boss battles. Oh, and who could forget that rumble pak! =P Third would be the Metroid Prime series, because it's graphics are dark and schemey, the game play is well-rounded and average, the boss battles are epic, the sound is quiet, and it makes me glad to see that there is finally a good FPS game besides than CoD...

What is the origin of your username?

Well, my friends called me by my old nickname all the time, which of course was "Jonman", and some people still do call me that, surprisingly. Plus, I own people at games like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Star Fox. So, I just combined the two words together and got JonmanOwns. I had another name called "Lazy Narutard", which was because I was so lazy and I'm a total tard for Naruto. So, yeah!

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Playing video games (obviously), fishing, listening to music, playing baseball, reading books, and my favorite out of all the others: SLEEPING!!!

Do you have any heroes?

My friend "C" (not gonna say his full name). He's an amazing artist, he's really dedicated to video games, and he always finds a way to get out of everything or face a problem head on.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I'm a rock type of guy. I can't stand any of that autotuned shit (sorry for such offensive language) that most of my generation listens to nowadays. My favorite bands are Theory of a Deadman, Rev Theory, Behemoth, Avenged Sevenfold, AC/DC, Metallica, System of a Down, Disturbed, Godsmack, and so forth.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Drama (oooohhh, especially since I'm in HIGH SCHOOL), Racism (I'm white, but I hate it when people of other races make fun of the tone of my skin), when people make fun of me for being partially deaf (I was born with it), and Sexism (I'm a guy, just to let you know, even GUYS get a lot of sexist comments).

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

90's Nickelodeon. 'nuff said.

Which consoles do you own?

PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, SNES, GameCube, and Wii. I think a PC would also count =S

Do you have any future plans?

Not for now. I really don't have a lot on my plate right now. But I do plan to get big on YouTube, especially since I'm about to upload some more LP videos.

Anything else you would like to say?

Thanks for the interview!

Also, DEMI LOVATO'S SHICKENBOTTOMS

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Flames540, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

hey I'm Flames540, i like to hang around with people. i like to play games and check the forums now and then. I've been here for 6 years now with 3 different accounts. First as Capitain-Naut (that's quite a long time ago, when i was 11) then as Mr.L-540 (when i was 15) and now as Flames540. (my final account, I'm 17 right now ;P ) I'm a huge Nintendo fan and I'm always there to support them! but I've been playing more PC games than Nintendo games lately. =)

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

I just love this place! everyone's so nice here! I've been to forums where people were very mean to each other and always tried to best each other, but in this forum...everything is in harmony! The staff are pretty kind to people and always helpful, not like the ones I've met (man, those guys were like total maintenance freaks and totally forgot to have fun on a forum!)

Your top 3 video games?

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it's my all time favorite! i just love the storyline, it was perfect and the music was really epic. I remember when i was 9 or 10 that i played it everyday! it was so much fun, and i didn't forget about the side quests! if i were to rate this game, i would give it a whooping 9,5/10!
Next up would be Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker, my 2nd all time favourite! i loved the story line! the game itself was very innovative and epic at the same time! i remember when i was 9 that i didn't get past the Earthe temple for certain reasons, but last year i rebought the game and played it all to the end! oho god the nostalgia!
3rd place is a tricky one... it would be either Luigi's Mansion or Super Mario Sunshine... i love both! Luigi's mansion for Luigi being the main character (go weegee!) and Sunshine, just for the awesome environment! i always used to chill at Serena Beach or Gelato beach. i would rate these games 7,2/10 and 7,4/10

What is the origin of your username?

The origin? Well i seem to like fire and red a lot so i devote my name to Flames, the number 540 is just something i thought up. Seriously i really love red, it makes me all warm and strong! If i were the one for making a skin for these forums, then i would definitely make a flame skin! Hey don't get me wrong, I'm not some sort of pyro, ok?

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I love to play games when i have the time, the last 2 months I've been playing Terraria, a similar game to Minecraft but different and i have to say it's a pretty fun game the more you advance. On the other hand i love to go and hang out with friends.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Most of the time i would be listening to Hardstyle but i also like jazz =P . I sometimes listen to rap when I'm the mood, Eminem is pretty good. Seriously, don't search up Hardstyle, you would be getting junk. I don't care what people think if I'm listening to weird music but i always follow the rules of: Hardcore, Hardstyle, Oldskool or Jump!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZTUY1FFZCw
A good example of hardstyle, check out 1:21:52 - 1:24:00 and starting from 2:42:10

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

People that dislike others because of their look, way of live or the kind of music they listen to, everyone's different and people should understand that!

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

My favorite TV show would be Two and a Half men, those dudes are so funny!

Which consoles do you own?

I've owned a Gameboy Color, a Nintendo 64, a Gameboy Advance and SP and i still own an original DS and a Wii.

Do you have any future plans?

Not yet, time will tell!

Anything else you would like to say?

I would like to say that i wish everyone in the world the best of things and lots of good luck! i loved doing this interview, Velvet you did a good job!

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So Capt, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Oh jeez, I feel all self conscious! I'm a Welsh, English Language and Literature undergrad who spends his weekends either lifeguarding or being a receptionist. in my AMPLE spare time I try to play the Ukulele, read a whole bunch of intellectual looking novels, swim, learn far too much about making costume armour ( life dream: build suit of Iron man armour) and, of course, play videogames. (Which I also collect)

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Oh jeez, I originally joined way back in 2006, a member called VJ, who hasn't posted for years. Basically jumped me online one day and was all 'OH HEY DUDE, JOIN THIS SWEET NINTENDO FORUM' and I was all 'YEAH, BRAH'. My recent rediscovery was due to me going through my folders, finding an image I'd drawn for NF years ago and wondering if the place was still around. Turned out it was!

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

The only real reason I left is because I went travelling in Australia, came back to a full time job, then university, so I didn't really have the time to be lurking forums, but I've changed my degree scheme since all that so now I have tons of time and I'm just super bored 8-)
[3:29:58 PM] Capt Marvelous: And the fact that it's more of a community rather than your standard forum, everyone's on Skype harassing eachother, so it feels a lot more like your discussing things with people, rather than just posting your thoughts and hoping for replies
WHICH IS NICE

Your top 3 video games?

In terms of pure fun, Resident Evil 4, for the best script I've ever seen in a video game I'm going to go with Phoenix Wright and for sheer ball-to-the-wall ' I'VEGOTROCKETKNEESI'MSLOWINGDOWNTIMEIJUSTPUNCHEDATANKTOPIECESANDTHERE'SACIGARETTEBUTTON', Vanquish, which is so awesome I literally cannot recommend it enough.

What is the origin of your username?

My original Xbox live tag was the incredibly weird 'AdmiralNeato', I don't know what logic I was working on when I came up with it, but I'd spent the past few years thinking it was dumb. I liked the whole 'rank-description' thing though, so switched it up for the totally fabulous 'Capt marvelous'

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

I'm pretty sporadic with hobbies, but I like to swing between reading, playing the Uke, swimming, videogames, dicking around and experimenting with making fake armour, watching live music and collecting rare-ish videogames

Do you have any heroes?

Wouldn't go so far as to say 'heroes', there's some pretty sweet peeps I think have done some pretty ace stuff, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Alan Sugar.Stuff like that,

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

I'm into so many genres it'd be easier to list what I didn't like. In terms of bands though, I'm a big fan of Paloma Faith, the Noisettes, Bruce Springsteen, the Young Knives, Belle & Sebastian, Marina and the Diamonds, Katzenjammer, The Silent Comedy, Pulp. Way too many to list, really!

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

People who don't think about other people, pretty much. The ones that never see the bigger picture beyond themselves. You know, the kind that'll play their music out loud on a train, drop rubbish, take all the mini-sausages at a buffet. you know the sort.

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?

In terms of movies, I really like the Ghibli films, the Pixar films and a lot of the classic franchises like Indiana Jones or Back to the Future. I'm not really a TV guy, but recently I've been enjoying the heck out of Breaking Bad, the American Office and the Walking Dead

Which consoles do you own?

N64, Gamecube, PS2, Wii, 360, PS3 and a 3DS. A misspent youth's worth. Essentially

Do you have any future plans?

Finish my English Language and Literature degree, have enough money to go and teach kids to swim on one of those 'camp America' schemes. Come back to the UK, get a qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, teach it in Japan / Korea for a while, wander back and become a high school English teacher. Also, make a suit of Iron man armour.

Anything else you would like to say?
uh, No. No there isn't.

One more question...boobs?

Yes, Please.

Interviewed by VelvetLightning

So MP1, who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, I'm perhaps the longest standing 'active' member of NF. I'm a sophomore in college where I'm preparing to go into Law. I grew up playing a lot of Nintendo games, but have since had less time to enjoy video games and a bit less interest. However, I'm still constantly reading about the new games and innovative ideas that Nintendo conjures and publicizes.

How did you find Nintendo Forums?

Well, back eons ago, MATTB22890, DIDDYKONGDUDE, NINTENDO_GOLFER and I (MARIOPARTY1) were good friends on the Nsider forums before they were closed a year or so later. While we were there, we dubbed ourselves the "Golden Four," which was just a group we created because we were all close friends. We spent much of our time perusing the Animal Crossing board where we met, if I recall correctly, in my "Who Wants to Be a ACnaire?" thread-- an instant hit, if I may add. Anyway, after a while, I invited Matt to join this InvisionFree message board that I had recently joined and was enjoying. Soon after inviting him, I went on vacation and was separated from talking to them online; when I returned home and got online, he had sent me a message inviting me to the Nintendo Forums that he had created. Some of our other friends, though not an official part of the G4, were already members. So, I quickly signed up and became the 7th member. While I cannot prove, nor has it ever been admitted, I believe that my introducing him to this forum system led to the advent of NF.

What made you choose to stay on the forum?

Well, perennial boredom coupled with amazing friends are the primary reasons. Furthermore, I like how the forums has an atmosphere that doesn't make it seem like an obligation for me to post constantly, but at the same time has an attraction that helps me enjoy being part of a wonderful community.

Your top 3 video games?

Hmm:
1) Tales of Symphonia
2) Super Smash Bros.
3) Pokemon Yellow Version
(I should note that I mean the SSB series totally)
Tied for 3rd is Portal. Simply because that's such a fun game to play.

What is the origin of your username?
I, in my naivety, didn't consider how large the Nsider forums were. So, somewhat sardonically, I tried to get the username, Mario, on Nsider. Yes, I really did try that. I kept going, trying MarioSunshine and other Mario-related names. Eventually, I just selected MARIOPARTY1. It took and that's how I came to be. Then, I just shortened it for ease on NF after many years.

What sort of hobbies or interests do you have?

Ehh, unfortunately nothing that interesting.
I used to play the trumpet and fiddle around on the piano, but since college that's sort of faded away.
I enjoy debating and philosophical conversation.
Though, I have a habit of picking up random things for a short period of time. Like, I've taught myself a little bit of C++ Coding; I've written a chapter for a novel I was intending to finish; I've developed multiple RPG ideas, characters, maps, etc.; I've created small, unimpressive games on GameMaker; I've created many websites; I've done custom spriting; I've taken a lot of electronics apart and halfway rebuilt them; I've come up with fascinating ideas (that I just never test out); etc.
I just wish I had the tenacity to actually continue with one of those interests.

Do you have any heroes?

No, actually.
This is one of the commonly asked questions that I either don't have a prepared answer for or I just genuinely dislike. You see, I don't think there's a single person who is a paragon of humanity. Almost always, I may agree or admire someone in a certain aspect, but find other details about them repugnant. So, I simply admire certain qualities or ideals that various people hold. My influences are a collaboration of dozens of impactful ideas from myriad people.

What is your favorite type of music, or do you have any favorite bands?

Haha, again, I never have 'favorites'-- well, at least about specifics.
I find that I most commonly listen to Rock and Pop. I'm a fan of Three Days Grace, Angels and Airwaves, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay (yes.), U2, One Republic, Breaking Benjamin, Mumford and Sons, and the Avett Brothers. Those are the bands that come to mind, anyway.

What annoys you or gets under your skin?

Willful ignorance, baseless discrimination, and unnecessary cruelty.
Essentially, I hate people who are assholes either because of a pretentious entitlement complex, genuinely sadistic tendencies, or ingrateful ignorance.
Blah, I just hate people who are mean-- I just don't understand it. I don't feel inclined to be cruel, so why do other people seem to be?

What are your favorite movies or TV shows?
Hahaha, I really, really, really suck at these 'favorite' questions.
I have no idea when it comes to movies. I find many movies great, particularly if it's a genre I'd like to watch at that time. I like pretty much every genre, even documentaries. I can say, I would really like to see the movie, In Time, that's been in theaters for a month or so now. It seems like a fascinating premise.
As for favorite TV shows, I like:
Family Guy, the Big Bang Theory, the IT Crowd, the Office (American version-- I can't get into the British one), the Coupling, and Chuck.

Which consoles do you own?

I own the following:
Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP, Nintendo DS (original-- interestingly, I actually got it the day before the official release. Although, since it was a Christmas present, I didn't get to play with it until Christmas...), Nintendo 64, Gamecube, and the Wii.
I also have multiple xbox's (my mother used to be a game rep for Microsoft; we got to keep all of the display xbox's from the stores in our region. We had some 30 in our house once.) and a PS-1. My family has a 360; I had one for a bit, but the damned nefarial RROD destroyed it.
And, of course the PC.

Do you have any future plans?

"Acquire currency, get bitches."
My intention is to graduate with honors in Political Science and Philosophy from Vanderbilt University. Then, I hope to attend a nice law school.
Afterward, I plan to move toward New York City and get associated with an impressive, prestigious Law firm. I also plan to do a bit of writing in the field of jurisprudence, perhaps move into international courts.
Eventually, I want to get married and have children, but that's on the backburner for now.

Anything else you would like to say?
Hmm..
"Be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi

Interviewed by: VelvetLightning