43 Responses to “Over The Top”

1. 1 Roknine Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 am

   FIRST. Glad to see the idea worked out. Great job. Reply to this comment.

2. 2 Roknine Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 11:20 am

   Oh the answer is (Censored by Ray) WILLI WINS! Reply to this comment.

3. 3 Ken Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 11:49 am

   Bah! I swear I recognize that necklace! Any hints?! Reply to this comment.

4. 4 SGWyoshi Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 1:28 pm

   hmmm looks metroidy great comic btw Reply to this comment.

5. 5 Ken Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 pm

   You’re right, it has to be Metroid Prime Reply to this comment.

6. 6 Dig Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 2:37 pm

   Is that the symbol from the Soul Reaver series? Shifting between the spectral and material planes and such. Reply to this comment.

7. 7 L_Sauchelli Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 2:49 pm

   Actually, it looks like the football from Strikers. Reply to this comment.

8. 8 Eddie Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 2:57 pm

   You can spell it out using the lyrics: Z to the O to the Double R O = ZORRO Reply to this comment.

9. 9 serotoninzero Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 3:39 pm

   It’s from Marathon, but obviously someone already posted it. Love the comic. Halo 3 is the system seller due to the online gaming aspect, I think. People like playing with others, and as much as I love Smash Bros, I’d pick Halo over it because it’s easier for me to get three other people to play online than it is to get them all in my living room. Actually, I’d pick Halo anyway, but I’ve probably wasted as much of my life on SSB as I have on Halo. Reply to this comment.

10. 10 Dig Posted: May 23rd, 2007 at 9:53 pm

    I personally think Metal Gear Solid 4 is the system seller. Think about it. The Wii is already selling many consoles to casual gamers who are unaware of which games will come out in the future. The 360 sells systems because it is the more “adult” console within the more publicly acceptable price range. It has also been out a full year in advance and has sold systems with Dead Rising and other such games. However, with the PS3 the sold numbers are much lower than the other systems. People are holding off until a price cut or until PS3-exclusive games, Metal Gear Solid 4, hit the system. Such a hot property will be the system seller for the hardcore fans of the series. Reply to this comment.

11. 11 Mike Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 9:59 am

    I reconize it as teh Symbol for Tau from Gameworkshop’s Warhammer 40,000 … Its not 100% the same, prolly 90-95% the same thought. @ Serotoninzero: Well, I’m sure brawl will have online features, I’m preatty sure it hasn’t realeased yet as far as to how it works, but you can bet it’ll be there. Games like the Battle Revolutions and Mario Strikers will be testing teh water soon, and I’m sure Brawl will learn from them! Mike Reply to this comment.

12. 12 Wprusik Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 10:23 am

    I think Metal Gear Solid 4 will have to be pretty damned amazing to get people to shell out the cash for a PS3 just so they can play it. I doubt any one game has been solely responsible for the sales of a system. Reply to this comment.

13. 13 Dave Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

    Dig hit the nail right on the head. There is no future “system seller” for the Wii. It’s still moving off of the shelves as fast as it can be put on them. I don’t think there’s going to be an extra mad rush of people trying to buy a Wii when SSBB comes out. Most of them will already have a Wii or will -still- be trying to get one. Similar deal with the 360. I think we’re largely past the point where most people are waiting for certain games to come out to buy the system. It’s had a few hits, and I think Gears captured most of the Halo crowd. There will be a few who finally fold once Halo is released, true. But they’re not the majority. PS3 is still waiting for a system selling game. I say this because I’m a freakin’ Sony fanboy, and it’s still the only one of the three systems I don’t own yet. There’s just no games out yet that really make me want to go out and drop $600+ right this moment. MGS4 will change that sentiment for me and for many, many others. Will MGS4 -outsell- Halo 3 or SSBB? Probably not. But it will definitely move a higher number of consoles off the shelves than either of the other two. Reply to this comment.

14. 14 Dostovel Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    Great Comic again Still a fan here. I voted for MGS4 but not because i think it will out sell, but just because i’m a FAN! I think Dave wrote excactly the way things are. Still, i’ve only owened Nintendo stuff, so i hope things will keep getting better for Nintendo and its games. Go! SSBB Reply to this comment.

15. 15 Dostovel Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 12:41 pm

    OH!!, and that symbol defenetly comes out of Metroid or Legacy of Kain (fan of both here). Its either Samus’s Ship or the light or shadow blade symbols. Reply to this comment.

16. 16 serotoninzero Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    I see what you’re saying about MGS4 being a system seller. That or XIII will end up being what makes me buy the system, but I suppose I wanted a 360 over a PS3 in the first place because of Halo. For the longest time, Halo 2 was my most played game on my 360 anyway. I hope Brawl has some online features, but it’ll still be based on whatever friends you have due to the horrible ‘friend code’ system. Hope they fix that. Anyway, yet again, the symbol is from Bungie’s Marathon. http://www.bungie.net/Projects/Marathon/default.aspx See? Reply to this comment.

17. 17 Michizane Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    btw anyone else notice how the guitar isn’t a real guitar but from GH? Nice little detail put in there ^^ Reply to this comment.

18. 18 Destructoid.com Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 9:06 pm

    MAAAAARAAAATHOOOON! I f%@#ing loved Marathon. I’m pretty sure other people do too. I’m trying to get you guys on Destructoid’s Art Attack Friday tomorrow, your s#!t is hilarious. Reply to this comment.

19. 19 Dostovel Posted: May 25th, 2007 at 8:12 am

    Oh, i was pretty sure it was from one of those two games. But WOW!!!, what tha heck is that Marathon game. Looks preatty cool. Defenetly FF13 will be a strong reason for me to have a PS3, but jajajaja keep dreaming Dostovel Reply to this comment.

20. 20 Sputnik Posted: May 25th, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    the symbol is from marathon, because bungie, the creators of halo, first created the game marathon, almost the same thing, with a different story and aliens, but same like suit, and ships… i think halo 3 will probably be a big seller, it and SSSB will be pretty well tied, mgs4, while its going to be good, i can see it falling behind, due to the fact that the PS3 is still pretty expensive, and noone really wants it, the one game that made me ALMOST want it was saboteur, but i figure that that’s not coming out for a while, and when it does, it probably wont be exclusive i dont have a PS3, dont plan to get one or MGS4, i’m getting brawl, and if i got an xbox360, i’d get halo 3, simply put, because its halo. rap sucks too. Reply to this comment.

21. 21 Zaku Posted: May 26th, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    no game has been responsible for a system selling? you kiddin’ me? Halo anyone? Reply to this comment.

22. 22 GUS Posted: May 26th, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    The symbol is from Quake Reply to this comment.

23. 23 Hardware Heretic 404 Posted: May 26th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    The chain is obviously the Marathon logo! What kind of decent Halo fan would forget that? Reply to this comment.

24. 24 John Posted: May 26th, 2007 at 7:11 pm

    Hey guys, first time commenter. Love your comics. Your poll was missing a vital option! GTA IV - PS3. I know it’s not a PS3 exclusive but Rockstar has said that they’re concentrating on each console. Anyways, I went with Brawl. The moment it comes out I’m buying a Wii, not anytime sooner Reply to this comment.

25. 25 matt Posted: May 26th, 2007 at 10:44 pm

    Its Marathon! I don’t even play it and I knew that. Quake?! Metroid?! Baah! Reply to this comment.

26. 26 Dostovel Posted: May 27th, 2007 at 6:15 am

    Ah!! now i want that Marathon stuff. Reply to this comment.

27. 27 Eddy-071 Posted: May 27th, 2007 at 10:58 am

    Well, go get it then. It’s free these days: http://source.bungie.org/get/ Reply to this comment.

28. 28 Gripen40k Posted: May 27th, 2007 at 8:21 pm

    Hmmm, looks like this emblem that came with a Super Nintendo game… I admit, it looks like the marathon emblem, but there was this one SNES game that came with this pendant thing, it was gold and looked just like that. I can’t remember what the game was though… Reply to this comment.

29. 29 Roknine Posted: May 27th, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    Digg it people! http://www.digg.com/xbox_360/The_Sad_Truth_About_the_Halo_3_Song Reply to this comment.

30. 30 Andrew C Posted: May 27th, 2007 at 10:30 pm

    lol, guitar hero axe; nice! As to the system seller, I’m probably thinking that Halo3 will take the cake as PS3s are still very expensive, and Wii probably doesn’t have the market penetration where it counts. Fun fact: 1 in 4 gamecube consoles have a copy of super smash bros melee nearby. Reply to this comment.

31. 31 Not Sid Posted: May 28th, 2007 at 10:10 am

    Marathon Bling, Hells Yea! Frog Blast The Ventcore!!! Reply to this comment.

32. 32 Ray Posted: May 29th, 2007 at 9:37 am

    “Frog Blast the Vent Core!” I nearly forgot about that! Thanks for the laugh, ‘Not Sid.’ Reply to this comment.

33. 33 Iliad Posted: May 31st, 2007 at 3:18 pm

    Anyone who didn’t vote h3 for biggest seller is just ignorant, cmon guys, its not about what you like more its about what will sell the most. And we all know halo 3 is going to sell far more than anything else. Reply to this comment.

34. 34 Epsilon Posted: Jun 3rd, 2007 at 8:20 pm

    Personally, I don’t think any will really be “system sellers” but more so strong points. Seriously, who would spend $400+ JUST for Halo 3? Reply to this comment.

35. 35 Lava Posted: Jun 6th, 2007 at 10:21 pm

    Isn’t that symbol from Poke’mon? Like, a poke’ball? Heh. Reply to this comment.

36. 36 Lava Posted: Jun 6th, 2007 at 10:39 pm

    Sorry about the double comment, but yeah, I voted Halo for system seller just because people buy Xboxes much more specifically for Halo then people buy Wiis for Smash. I don’t have an Xbox, nor am I into Halo just for the record. I’d vote Smash because I know I pretty much bought the Wii anticipating Smash the most, but then I figure, who am I kidding? I’d buy the thing anyway for Mario Galaxy, weird new control, and whatever other sweet games come along. If Halo were officially canceled though, I think you’d see a large chunk of would-be Xbox 360 owners fail to fufil that particular destiny. (They wouldn’t be as likely to buy it.) Wii on the other hand, even barring the fact that it has an “expanded audience” that doesn’t know about Smash, would do at least a little better among the hardcore gamers without Smash. Mario Galaxy alone, would sell the thing, and then you’ve got your other stuff like Metroid and Strikers. (Not huge on the latter two.) Plus, eventually, you know another (better) Wii exclusive Zelda will show up. (Poke’mon anyone? I’ve never bought Poke’mon game, but millions of others do, so… yeah, Nintendo’s got the selling power without Smash, but at the same time, any real gamer bought the Wii for Smash. (With Galaxy at a somewhat close second on the list.) By the way, the Smash Dojo updates seem to be in line perfectly with E3. Sakurai is getting a bunch of obvious/old news out of the way now, so come July he put the new info/trailer/whatever on the Dojo. (They BETTER freakin’ have a huge shovel full of new Smash stuff at E3! It’ll have been what, 18-ish months in development? It better be playable! (Of course, I might shield myself from over exposure, so I can enjoy a big fat jolt of newness when I play for the first time.) Sorry if you didn’t like my mother of a comment. =) Reply to this comment.

37. 37 Tim Posted: Jun 6th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

    Author Comment Don’t worry about it Lava, thanks for the comment! Reply to this comment.

38. 38 willy Posted: Jun 18th, 2007 at 8:12 pm

    well all I have to say is when socom: confrontation comes out, an all online game I might add, ps3 will finally have its system game… Reply to this comment.

39. 39 Scott Posted: Jun 19th, 2007 at 8:58 am

    No, that symbol is from marathon……….I played that game ages ago (its made by bungie, the makers of halo). Reply to this comment.

40. 40 lickwid Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 at 7:56 am

    I love how the guitar is just the peripheral from guitar hero. And ik its already been said, but I’m just confirming that the symbol is from marathon. Game informer had a special on it this month. Reply to this comment.

41. 41 Weero Posted: Sep 11th, 2007 at 9:59 am

    Actually, regarding the Playstation, Gran Turismo is gonna be the system seller since those games have always been the ones to test how far the console can go. Reply to this comment.

42. 42 Oil Future Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 3:46 am

    Hi there…Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..holy Thursday Reply to this comment.

43. 43 Ninjajoe Posted: Jul 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    its from the marathon series bungie made awile back Reply to this comment.