Schwaltzvald Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 more likeOCR: we F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 for some god damn reason I fucking loled hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predcon Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just because it's in the same continuity doesn't not make it a spinoff.Joey is a spin-off of Friends, and yet it still takes place in the same universe Likewise, X, Zero, Legends, etc are all spinoffs of the original series. I don't even know how this argument happened. predcon got his terms mixed up and I just pointed out that MM7 is not a spinoff. You just pointed out how I DIDN'T get my "terms mixed up". In the strictest sense of the word, and after splitting many hairs, isn't a sequel in itself a spin-off? In fact, sometimes a sequel has nothing to do with the game before it, like Far Cry and Far Cry 2. Where was Mr. Carver in the "sequel"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratto Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Okay, you guys went TOTALLY off topic. Well, yeah. Were you surprised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 A sequel doesn't have to take place immediately after it's predecessor, nor does it need to have the same characters. As long as it takes place along the same timeline, and after the game preceding it, it qualifies as a sequel. Spinoff =/= sequel. For some more proof, have this. se·quel /ˈsikwəl/ –noun 1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work. spin-off /ˈspɪnˌɔf, -ˌɒf/ –noun any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product. With those two definitions, keep this in mind. In order for a sequel to be a sequel, it only needs to be along the same timeline and keep in the same universe. A spinoff needs to be either concurrent to or immediately following the original product,There are similarities, but by no mean are they the same. Yes, the Mega Man series does share characters, but since they aren't concurrent or immediately after each other, they aren't spinoffs. With the exception of the Battle Network/Star Force timeline which IS a spinoff, the rest of the games are along the same timeline. And therefore they are sequels to the preceding series. In short, since all the series can be self-contained yet continue the narratives of the preceding series (with the exception of BN->SF), they are sequels. They are not spinoffs, since spinoffs are not self-contained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuketheXjesse Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 You guys are STILL talking about continuation stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 yeah I wasn't serious guys stop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Author Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 yeah I wasn't serious guys stop it You called it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V___ Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 There is a SNES emulator that makes the first boss in Demons Crest invincible. I played for hours trying to beat him I finally realised when I used quicksaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predcon Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 You guys are STILL talking about continuation stuff? If you're gonna spectate, keep your mouth shut. My point is that a sequel is by it's very nature a spin-off, but a spin-off isn't necessarily a sequel. It's like the Star Trek movies. Every movie after "The Motion Picture" is considered a "sequel" but they don't all arc over one storyline, with the exception of the end of Wrath of Kahn and the beginning of Search for Spock, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 You called it though. this is going to be one of those threads you're right, I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B. Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Stop being a dog in a manger and wear your JiBM sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuketheXjesse Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 If you're gonna spectate, keep your mouth shut. Guys, continuation stuff is serious biz. We should call the local paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Author Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 CONTINUITY, the word is CONTINUITY. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCvgluvr Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 So guys, I heard about this hypothesis where that long haired guy from Mega Man X time wakes up in the regular Mega Man time and he causes a catastrophe by killing everybody. What do you guys think about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 you shut up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 That theory was officially debunked by Keiji Inafune. 1) Did Zero really “kill” the family between the events of the Classic Mega Man and X series? KI: No, Zero did not kill them. According to the way I created him, Zero is not such a person–it is not in his profile. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 more likeOCR: we F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 for some god damn reason I fucking loled hard. Same here -- that was gold, Gollgagh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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