47 Responses to “Missing The Target”

1. 1 MetaRidleyR27 Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

   Brilliant comic guys! I didn’t see the end coming! Definitely one of my favorites. A great follow up to the Captain Rainbow comic. Reply to this comment.

2. 2 Brawler08 Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

   I’d buy it. Reply to this comment.

3. 3 DrOswald Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

   OK comic, but it didn’t really make me laugh. I guessed what the punchline was by panel 2. I did like all the earthbound references, though. Not bad, but not great. I never heard Reggie’s Mario Kart speech. Come to think of it, I’ve never heard audio of him at all. It probably would be funnier if I had. I did like MetaRidley’s 8-bit comic. Clever. If you get some experience making 8-bit sprites and work on the backgrounds a bit you could really have something going. Reply to this comment.

4. 4 dj75728 Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

   Well that was awesome guys. NCG. I always wanted to learn how to kill Rainbows! This game will be awesome! Reply to this comment.

5. 5 black n white Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

   I was left speechless. Reply to this comment.

6. 6 steve-ohs Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

   Great Comic I love how you made him Americanized, esecially with the spiked Yoyo, no-color clothes, and the mad look on his face. Reply to this comment.

7. 7 D3vin Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

   Good comic… I liked how you made it sound like Earthbound and turned it into another C.Rainbow comic… I saw the ending coming just not in this way… Reply to this comment.

8. 8 roadjcat Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

   I like how you bolded Earth and Bound. Random comment, but it’s true. The reference to Mario Kart was also funny, but I wouldn’t say all the core fans are upset, just the majority. XD And plus I don’t think Reggie would actually admit that they failed to reach that so called “Hard Core” crowd. He still believes that Animal Crossing is for them. And while I love Animal Crossing, that is just one of the weirdest things I’ve ever heard. Oh and is that guy in the left side of the crowd recording it or is he just taking pictures of everything? Reply to this comment.

9. 9 sheppy Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

   I think the problem doesn’t lie with Nintendo as a company as a whole despite what some people say. I do believe the problem lies with Nintendo of America. Here is he issue as a whole. Nintendo is not lacking in core gamer games. NOA, despite localizing many, is simply not talking about them. Think about it… When Battalion Wars 2 and Fire Emblem on Wii dropped, did you see marketing? I saw A commercial. When Metroid Prime 3 dropped, their commercial made Metroid look like a group experience. At E3, Nintendo showed Wario Shake, who’s animation is done by Production Studio IG. Nintendo showed Rhythmn Heaven which is one of the DS’s more interesting prospects this year. They just didn’t show it during their presser and a title like Rhythmn Heaven WILL need advertising. The games are there, it’s just NOA is pretending they aren’t. NOJ, however, knows how to appeal to both casual AND core gamers. They’re making the games for both and advertising the games for both. As I said, the problem isn’t with Nintendo as a whole, but a SERIOUS misconception as to their consumer base in America. I mean, Iwata came forward and apologized about the affair. Cammy said we should play more Mario Kart and SSBB. Reggie said “How can you be mad? You have animal crossing.” That right there proves the point. Reply to this comment.

10. 10 lwelyk Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I think the problem doesn’t lie with Nintendo as a company as a whole despite what some people say. I do believe the problem lies with Nintendo of America. Here is he issue as a whole. Nintendo is not lacking in core gamer games. NOA, despite localizing many, is simply not talking about them. Think about it… When Battalion Wars 2 and Fire Emblem on Wii dropped, did you see marketing? I saw A commercial. When Metroid Prime 3 dropped, their commercial made Metroid look like a group experience. At E3, Nintendo showed Wario Shake, who’s animation is done by Production Studio IG. Nintendo showed Rhythmn Heaven which is one of the DS’s more interesting prospects this year. They just didn’t show it during their presser and a title like Rhythmn Heaven WILL need advertising. The games are there, it’s just NOA is pretending they aren’t. NOJ, however, knows how to appeal to both casual AND core gamers. They’re making the games for both and advertising the games for both. As I said, the problem isn’t with Nintendo as a whole, but a SERIOUS misconception as to their consumer base in America. I mean, Iwata came forward and apologized about the affair. Cammy said we should play more Mario Kart and SSBB. Reggie said “How can you be mad? You have animal crossing.” That right there proves the point. I’ve hated NoA for a long time. They’ve royally screwed up the Virtual Console, just like everything else they do. NoA is just terrible. They need a massive overhaul. I loved the comic though BTW. Reggie is so much fun. ^_^ Reply to this comment.

11. 11 tustin Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    I saw the end coming, but the “Rainbow Killer” twist was great and compleatly unexpected! GCG!! (That’s “great” instead of “nice”). BTW, Great artwork, Ray. Tt seems that that job *hasn’t* cut the comic back as much as we thought it would. Reply to this comment.

12. 12 MetaRidleyR27 Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Reggie looks so sad in the first panel. I wonder if he actually knows that their press conference sucked. Reply to this comment.

13. 13 sheppy Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    Reggie looks so sad in the first panel. I wonder if he actually knows that their press conference sucked. He’s more sad that his previous job pretty much dried up. The world has no more room for hamburglary. Reply to this comment.

14. 14 Anon Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    The light, in the fortress of Nintendo-tude… is it a Wii? Also, NCG!! You too Meta. Imma try to make a Comic now. Off to the Comic Cave! Reply to this comment.

15. 15 dr. mario Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    I WANT EARTH BOUND AND I WANT IT NOW!!! Reply to this comment.

16. 16 roadjcat Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Reggie looks so sad in the first panel. I wonder if he actually knows that their press conference sucked. Most people don’t retain knowledge that isn’t true. *is thoroughly convinced that the conference was actually pretty good* Reply to this comment.

17. 17 hydrocow Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    great comic that last panel reminded me a Bridget from guilty gear. He is dressed as a nun and uses yo-yos that he can turn into teddy-bears and buzz-saws. Reply to this comment.

18. 18 Diddgery Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    I knew from the start that you’d fake us out in the end We’re never gonna get MOTHER3. Reply to this comment.

19. 19 steve-ohs Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Wow, Anon I think you’re right. The light is a wii, thats hillarious! Good job seeing that Anon!! Reply to this comment.

20. 20 Swimming_Bird Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    I knew from the start that you’d fake us out in the end We’re never gonna get MOTHER3. Just so long as Nintendo doesn’t shut down the awesome fan translation that’s so near to completion, then I’ll be content. Reply to this comment.

21. 21 Kvb Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    Are you guys sure the Yoyo makes a re-appearance in Mother 3? Lucas seems more of a stick and Rope Snake kinda guy. Reply to this comment.

22. 22 Tim Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    Author Comment There is a yoyo. Reply to this comment.

23. 23 Thekeeyzar Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 6:29 am

    you guys never stop amazing me. Always love a good earthbound reference. Reply to this comment.

24. 24 Ryan Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Hey guys, Just wanted to say I’ve been following you since the beginning and never posted before. This comic is absolutely dead-on. Nintendo has forgotten their core group and the pile of money their empire is built on has caused them to lose touch with reality…. well, at least with their fan base anyway. Great comic and I can’t wait for your next one. -Ryan- Reply to this comment.

25. 25 roadjcat Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Nintendo has forgotten their core group and the pile of money their empire is built on has caused them to lose touch with reality…. well, at least with their fan base anyway. I am the counter example to these statements. And I don’t think anyone can convince me that Animal Crossing isn’t amazing. Reply to this comment.

26. 26 Tristan Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    Im… not sure what to say to this comic…… its… kinda…. creepy… Captian Rainbow Killer? My reaction = WTF Nice comic though, even if i am a bit weirded out 0_o Reply to this comment.

27. 27 roadjcat Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    Im… not sure what to say to this comic…… its… kinda…. creepy… Captian Rainbow Killer? My reaction = WTF Nice comic though, even if i am a bit weirded out 0_o I think that’s the point. Everyone thinks it’s something from the Mother series, but it’s some weird spin-off of Captain Rainbow. Oh and this has been bugging me. This is question is probably really stupid, but what are you guys standing on in the logo? Reply to this comment.

28. 28 Narnian Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Love this comic! Anything that makes fun of Reggie’s use of emphasis is hilarious. Reply to this comment.

29. 29 dj75728 Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    I am the counter example to these statements. And I don’t think anyone can convince me that Animal Crossing isn’t amazing. Yeah, but you’re…..also weird. And they are standing on the “B” from the word “Earthbound” on the game boxes. Took me a while to get it too. Reply to this comment.

30. 30 roadjcat Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    I am the counter example to these statements. And I don’t think anyone can convince me that Animal Crossing isn’t amazing. Yeah, but you’re…..also weird. And they are standing on the “B” from the word “Earthbound” on the game boxes. Took me a while to get it too. I take that as a compliment. As for the logo, ok, yes I see it now. Thanks. But it’ looks like a hill or something…I was wondering what a hill had to do with the comic…but why a B, why not an E or something, or why not the logo they use in brawl…? Reply to this comment.

31. 31 Ray Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Author Comment As for the logo, ok, yes I see it now. Thanks. But it’ looks like a hill or something…I was wondering what a hill had to do with the comic…but why a B, why not an E or something, or why not the logo they use in brawl…? Short answer: It was really late and I was burnt out on the comic. I tried my best to find a high-resolution Earthbound logo from Brawl, but with no luck. Reply to this comment.

32. 32 roadjcat Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    As for the logo, ok, yes I see it now. Thanks. But it’ looks like a hill or something…I was wondering what a hill had to do with the comic…but why a B, why not an E or something, or why not the logo they use in brawl…? Short answer: It was really late and I was burnt out on the comic. I tried my best to find a high-resolution Earthbound logo from Brawl, but with no luck. Works for me! Reply to this comment.

33. 33 Izaccthefrost Posted: Jul 31st, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    YESSSS!!!! I loved the comic. Definitely Top 10. Also Meta’s comic reminds me of a Black20 short which was Tetris the Movie. Reply to this comment.

34. 34 Ryan Posted: Aug 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Nintendo has forgotten their core group and the pile of money their empire is built on has caused them to lose touch with reality…. well, at least with their fan base anyway. I am the counter example to these statements. And I don’t think anyone can convince me that Animal Crossing isn’t amazing. The thing of it is, the games that are good are really really REALLY good… Everything else creates a gigantic vortex of suck to open up and remove small pieces of your soul for just having played it… and no, there is no mediocre. The games are either coded by the hand of god (him/they/her)self, or the make ET for the Atari look like a viable alternative. Aside from that, my comment about losing touch with their fanbase was more along the lines of Reggie’s lovely speeches and how they announce, in essence “we’re going to make the Wii do what it should have been able to do from day one out of the box… kind of… sort of… well, we’ll see how it goes” Love the Wii and I absolutely applaud any new innovation in the world of gaming (the last major change was exchanging the joystick for a control pad iirc!) but Nintendo seems to have lost touch in my opinion… and that’s not to say that Microsoft or Sony are innocent in this regard, but this was a Nintendo comic/discussion. Incidentally, I appreciate opposing viewpoints and reserve the right to be wrong and change my opinion. Reply to this comment.

35. 35 Baka Posted: Aug 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    This was hilarious. I liked how I was expecting a joke about one thing, then it ending up completely different. Also the dark lighting in the first panels look cool. Reply to this comment.

36. 36 dj75728 Posted: Aug 1st, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    I just noticed that on the first three panels it looks like a Wii is the source of light. That’s cool. Reply to this comment.

37. 37 roadjcat Posted: Aug 1st, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    I just noticed that on the first three panels it looks like a Wii is the source of light. That’s cool. Yeah, and that was pointed out about 23 comments ago. XD But I didn’t notice that either. I didn’t notice a lot of things in this comic. Lots of hidden details. Reply to this comment.

38. 38 Anon Posted: Aug 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Wait… What color is a rainbow’s blood? Reply to this comment.

39. 39 Jakob Posted: Aug 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    You’re getting much better at drawing Ray. Good job. I’m really disappointed with Nintendo right now. Reply to this comment.

40. 40 Lava Posted: Aug 3rd, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    BAHAHA! That’s a great comic! Perfect accenting / pausing with Reggie’s speaking. No offense, but I haven’t really actually laughed laughed at your comics in a while, but this one is a true winner! (Don’t get me wrong, they are still interesting in various ways, but this one is just so true, and right on the money with what’s going on in our Nintendo fanboy world.) Reply to this comment.

41. 41 RedVinnie777 Posted: Aug 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    ive listend from the start and i love both the podcast and the comics, this one especially. nintendos conference stunk so badly that even sony’s beat it! please use this as a suggestion box! Reply to this comment.

42. 42 Tristan Posted: Aug 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Wait… What color is a rainbow’s blood? Thats an… interesting question to come up with… Reply to this comment.

43. 43 Niki Posted: Aug 4th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    Wait… What color is a rainbow’s blood? Thats an… interesting question to come up with… I bet it would be gray…devoid of colors, after all. Reply to this comment.

44. 44 Ryan Posted: Aug 4th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    Wait… What color is a rainbow’s blood? Thats an… interesting question to come up with… I bet it would be gray…devoid of colors, after all. I would think black or white. White is the presence of all colors and black is being devoid of all colors. Reply to this comment.

45. 45 Tristan Posted: Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Wait… What color is a rainbow’s blood? Thats an… interesting question to come up with… I bet it would be gray…devoid of colors, after all. I would think black or white. White is the presence of all colors and black is being devoid of all colors. Why are we talking about what color blood a rainbow would have…? Reply to this comment.

46. 46 7R011 Posted: Aug 5th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    that was just…..awful TCG [Terrible comic guys] Reply to this comment.

47. 47 Mashi Posted: Aug 9th, 2008 at 9:59 am

    I heard recently that Reggie wasn’t releasing MOTHER3 because it offended him. “Implied transexuals”, he said. okay sure regina Reply to this comment.