37 Responses to “Nintendo Defense Force”

1. 1 Matthew Gallant Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:02 pm

   I really like the artwork in this strip, very nice work! @Tim: Mac or Linux, you really can’t go wrong! (Although to be fair, I’m typing from an XP laptop…) Reply to this comment.

2. 2 dj75728 Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:38 pm

   Great comic guys, I hope ya’ll stay strong, lovin the podcast too btw. Reply to this comment.

3. 3 dj75728 Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:39 pm

   Is it just me or does mario have small arms/hands? Odd. Reply to this comment.

4. 4 dj75728 Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

   @Tim: You forgot to mention the calls “The Voice of Mario” made for Gamestop as another inspiration for the comic(at least I think it is). Reply to this comment.

5. 5 Tim Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

   Author Comment You’re absolutely right, we did kind of mash 2 ideas together and I’m glad you caught on to that! Reply to this comment.

6. 6 Narnian Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

   I’m loving this comic. I thought you guys might use the whole Gamestop phone-call thing in this week’s comic. Glad you didn’t play it out too much though, because it would have been alot with the podcast. Anyway, I think the extra effort was worth it on the graphics in the comic. Looks uhh…out of this world? Ok- forget I ever said that. Reply to this comment.

7. 7 Narnian Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

   This should be a new mario power-up: Mafia Mario. Reply to this comment.

8. 8 Someone Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 6:58 pm

   Ray, I actually really liked you review for Galaxy. You brought up some good points. For example, where the hell was Yoshi? I wanted to interact with him, not get an ‘unexpected visit’ from him (if you know what I mean.). Though I still LOVE Galaxy to death. Just something I also noticed. You can still see Mario’s trail as he soars through the window from the second frame. It’s visible, though faint in the 5th, 6th, and 8th frames. Nice touch. Reply to this comment.

9. 9 lwelyk Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 9:11 pm

   Good comic. I’m just commenting because I hope there aren’t many comments this week and I want to get mentioned in the podcast. Yeah, I’m a loser. Reply to this comment.

10. 10 Noodle_93 Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    Great comic again, I need to play Super Mario Galaxy, it came in early yesterday but haven’t played it yet. Reply to this comment.

11. 11 Oliver Strano Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 10:26 pm

    Did you buy a dell or acer or prebuilt sort of laptop? Some of their websites now offer a way to downgrade with a patch or something similar. Great work on the comic and the window. Photoshop is exactly the same with too many layers! Super stuff. Reply to this comment.

12. 12 Cozm0 Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 2:42 am

    I love the Luma picture, I might even make it my avatar in gamesradar forums. Reply to this comment.

13. 13 Andrew Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 5:17 am

    Tim: To fix your computer, download a disc image of Ubuntu. It’s a version of Linux, and you can run it directly from CD. The Live CD is great for doing disk partitions and stuff even if you don’t want to install the operating system. So, with the Live CD, you can format your disc, and from there you can use your old Windows XP cd to install without hassle. Reply to this comment.

14. 14 dokuro Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 5:34 am

    come on give gnu/linux a chance use some free software… don’t go back to vista… :’( *pip* *pip* get kubuntu i think you’ll like KDE the most ps i am typing form gnu/linux! ubuntu! Reply to this comment.

15. 15 Tim Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:05 am

    Author Comment Oliver, Unfortunately it’s a Toshiba laptop with Vista built-in. With this particular model they won’t let you downgrade to XP. Also, they don’t even provide the correct XP drivers so it’s a real pain to even hunt those down (I’m talking sound drivers, NIC drivers, etc.). Andrew/Dokura, I’ve heard of Ubuntu and have heard great things about it. I may give that a shot, thanks guys! Reply to this comment.

16. 16 dj75728 Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:42 am

    @Tim/Ray: I like how ya’ll redesigned the site to go along with the theme of the comic, it’d be nice to see that every week, just saying. Reply to this comment.

17. 17 Mattiac Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 5:15 pm

    You spell Internet with a capital “I” and not “i”!!! That’s all I care about! The game wasn’t perfect! It was very good! It could have been better! I have some suggestions to make it better! Reply to this comment.

18. 18 Ray Posted: Nov 29th, 2007 at 9:51 pm

    @Tim/Ray: I like how ya’ll redesigned the site to go along with the theme of the comic, it’d be nice to see that every week, just saying. That’s the plan! Reply to this comment.

19. 19 dj75728 Posted: Nov 30th, 2007 at 10:55 am

    @Tim/Ray: I also noticed the numbers behind each comment box….nice. The site redesign is phantasmagorical guys. Phantasmagorical-pronounced: fan-taz-mah-gore-eh-cool. Reply to this comment.

20. 20 EL CH33S3 Posted: Nov 30th, 2007 at 8:21 pm

    Hey! This is some pretty nice work. I love the 2nd panel. Wish I knew how to make that my avatar. Of course, with permission?!? Reply to this comment.

21. 21 EL CH33S3 Posted: Nov 30th, 2007 at 9:21 pm

    HEY! How about a wallpaper of the second panel? 1280×1024 would be sweet. Reply to this comment.

22. 22 Tim Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 12:10 am

    Author Comment EL CH33S3, Your wish is Ray’s command. Go to our extras page and you’ll see the wallpaper in a trio of four different resolutions. Also, go ahead and make an avatar out of anything you see here. I’d personally love to see someone with a crying Luma avatar. *pip* *pip* Reply to this comment.

23. 23 Stripey Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 9:48 am

    I really like the art style done in this comic, it’s quite awesome. Man, I can’t wait to play that game. >_> Reply to this comment.

24. 24 Tristan Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 11:13 am

    Tim, my advice, is if theres absolutly nothing you can do to get to XP, do NOT get Vista. A Mac would most likely work better. 100000% less BSODs. However, this may make you envious, but im actually typing this from a computer using XP. And no, you cant steal my computer. Sorry, but no. BSOD = Blue Screen Of Death Reply to this comment.

25. 25 Tim Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    Author Comment Oh Tristan, I know all about BSOD. But I did put Vista back on the laptop and doubled the RAM. It’s my best bet for now, but I’m thinking my next computer may indeed be a Mac. Thanks for the advice! Reply to this comment.

26. 26 telamascope Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 5:25 pm

    theere is a certain irony in ray’s views of galaxy for those that read the comic F@NBOY$. Scott Dewitt, creator of fanboys, felt that Galaxy was everything it should be and that it surpassed 64. On the other hand, he felt that Twilight Princess, while good, could have been much better. Ray thought Twilight Princess amazing, but Galaxy lacking. Both come up with arguements supporting thier views that are reasonable, even in spite of the industry in general awarding both games near 10 scores. just an interesting tidbit… Reply to this comment.

27. 27 dj75728 Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 6:11 pm

    @Tim: Wish granted(avatar wise) Reply to this comment.

28. 28 dj75728 Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    @Tim: Wish granted(avatar wise) Here’s the crying Luma avatar if anyone wants it, it’s a little grainy cause I made it in like 5 minutes in paint >_< . http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/dj75728/21534.jpg Reply to this comment.

29. 29 Jake Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 6:23 pm

    Yoshi was too in the game as a hidden bonus level. I remember cause it was the first secret galaxy I discovered. Reply to this comment.

30. 30 Ray Posted: Dec 1st, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    Yoshi was too in the game as a hidden bonus level. I remember cause it was the first secret galaxy I discovered. Yes, but I’m talking about Yoshi being in the game. Not a wooden planet shaped as a Yoshi head. Reply to this comment.

31. 31 The Anarchyz Posted: Dec 2nd, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    Hey Tim, i’m new here, i’ve follow the comic since i saw the link on DD, big fan… about the Vista/XP problem, i had the same issue with a Toshiba laptop, downgrade is off the table, but formatting the hard drive isn’t, all you have to do is to get a copy of a linux distro (Ubuntu Desktop sounds good because it’s a live CD) then format the Windows partition, and lastly, install Windows XP from scratch, now about the drivers, it’s more complicated but with the Laptop Model, the hardware models and a few google searches you can find all… i’ve done that with 3 different Toshiba Laptops with built-in Vista, and they’re running free right now. Reply to this comment.

32. 32 Jake Fernandez Posted: Dec 2nd, 2007 at 3:58 pm

    Your comics are hilarious. I really enjoy your site. I have no idea where you learned to draw like that. I looked for a biography of you two on this site, but I couldn’t find one. It’d be nice to read one. Thanks and keep it up! Reply to this comment.

33. 33 EL CH33S3 Posted: Dec 2nd, 2007 at 7:25 pm

    EL CH33S3,Your wish is Ray’s command. Go to our extras page and you’ll see the wallpaper in a trio of four different resolutions. Also, go ahead and make an avatar out of anything you see here. I’d personally love to see someone with a crying Luma avatar. *pip* *pip* Sweet, thanks! Any way you could also make one with the Luma from the 2P logo? I love how the trail of tiny stars looks and to make an avatar like that would be difficult to do right? Reply to this comment.

34. 34 yvonne Posted: Dec 3rd, 2007 at 8:18 pm

    your comics are genious thank stumble for findin ya’s 4 me …woot Reply to this comment.

35. 35 Ali Posted: Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    I am a gonintendo fan. It sucks. Nah i’m just joking this is one of the best yet. the part where he brings out a luma is hilarious. I love these comics Reply to this comment.

36. 36 Ali Posted: Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    I just read your review. Perfect. the no yoshi thing really really pissed me off. nintendo thinks they can replace yoshi with a tiny yoshi head planet. and the powerups weren’t that great either. the thing is i’m only partly fanboy so i can agree with most of your statements Reply to this comment.

37. 37 Gadoink Posted: Aug 7th, 2008 at 9:34 pm

    why are people still talking about the computer thing? this comic is from LAST YEAR. Reply to this comment.