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Puzzler: Name the forgotten heroes

Mindjack
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

For today’s Puzzler, I’ve dug up 10 classic heroes from their graves. Some of these characters deserve a second chance on current consoles. Others need to be buried alongside 2600 E.T. in New Mexico. How many of the following has-beens can you name?


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Check out the answers on page two.

 
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Tones
September 27, 2011

Not a single one.  I know I've seen a few before, but couldn't put names to games or characters.  The most I came up with was "Hey thats that one dude from that old game."

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

Fellow staffer Jason Lomberg said this might be the toughest Puzzler I've done so far, yet "that's that one dude from that old game" is the correct answer for all of them. You might have gotten a perfect score if it was only about Gears of War 3....

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

#7 might have been in Gears of War 3, if you count all the headless bodies. Lol.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

#7 is me in every Gears of War multiplayer match.

Bruce
September 27, 2011

I recognized a few of them... Is this Master Chief's fate?

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

With a new Halo trilogy on the horizon, Master Chief will be around for a very long time. The next Puzzler about has-beens will have more recent losers. It will be fun.

Bruce
September 27, 2011

Excellent, can't wait :D!

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

Oh man, poor Master Chief. Lol.

5211_100857553261324_100000112393199_12455_5449490_n
September 27, 2011
Missed the last three. Number Five, though... YOU DARE?! Best part of that game!
Mindjack
September 27, 2011

You might not be human. Eu sunt Dracul!

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

Lol. Now I have to play that game, just to figure out what the hell you guys are saying.

5211_100857553261324_100000112393199_12455_5449490_n
September 27, 2011
Bah. Much like Maria in Akumajou Dracula X, the sub ends up being the superior slayer, hands-down. No contest. The undead hath no fear greater than a flock of seagulls and a trident.
Default_picture
September 27, 2011

#6 kinda looks like Elliot from E.T.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

E-mail notifications make the world a better place.

I secretly wish I was #3.

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

Hahaha. I thought the same thing. I was thinking something along the lines of "A Boy and His Blob." Of course, that was back in the NES days, so that wouldn't work.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

A Boy and his Extraterrestrial.

Default_picture
September 27, 2011

I missed 7,9,10.

Man, whatever happened to Pocky and Rocky?

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

I know! That game was awesome with 2 players. I don't think many people remember that cute duo.

Default_picture
September 27, 2011

I played it years ago at a friends house. Then a year ago I was reading a old EGM, and found a ad for it.

Went off to ebay right after that, and been enjoying it.

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

Pocky and Rocky were great. The two P&R games were really tough, though. I needed a friend to help me get through the games. Lol.
 

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

HA! Five out of 10.

#2 is a game that I want to play sometime. Some of the bosses are incredible.

I still have yet to play #4.

#7 was actually pretty cool, but very weird. Seriously, he throws his head! Lol.

#9 is too awesome for words. Another classic game that Nintendo hasn't released on the Wii Virtual Console.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

#2 is ridiculous. The game is awesome, but insane. You must experience it at least once in your life.


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Default_picture
September 27, 2011

I got 1, 7 and 10, and recognized 4 but couldn't think of the name.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

#4 is a fun game, but Heady's design sucks. A termite in a bow tie?

Mikeshadesbitmob0611
September 27, 2011

Got all except 2 and 9, but to be fair, I knew the game that 2 was from, just never had the manual for it. Nice selection of forgettables! Especially 10. Yeesh.

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

There are enough obscure characters to make 10 Puzzlers, or more. I had to scroll up to see #10 because I had already forgotten about him.

Default_picture
September 27, 2011

I'm so bad at these puzzlers.  Only got #1.  Never played any of 'em, never heard of most of 'em.  #2 reminds me of Merco from Mischief Makers.

Pict0079-web
September 27, 2011

Well, #2 was made by Treasure, the same company that developed Mischief Makers. So it's probably more than a coincidence.

Default_picture
September 27, 2011

I usually ace these! This time I only recognized four...

Mindjack
September 27, 2011

I recognize that Lancer....

There's something seriously wrong with #5's leg.

Default_picture
September 28, 2011

I thought I might be the only person on the planet who remembered #8! I played the hell out of that game!

Mindjack
September 28, 2011

I'll play anything with raccoons in it.

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