RH | 4,965 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgCollector | 911 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 it’s A-Mazing Tater. As in A Tater that Mazes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,965 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, RpgCollector said: it’s A-Mazing Tater. As in A Tater that Mazes? Yes, and that makes sense. I've owned this game for years. Never noticed until now that it has the dash, and I've never seen anyone type it out that way. It does make sense. This is a maze game and is a sequel to the much more common Kwirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,411 Administrator · Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Yep. It's just easier to refer to as Amazing Tater, which is what I always call it. You can see on the logo, in the text, and also trademark info at the bottom right, that it is something like A・Mazing Tater or A-Mazing Tater. But just for practical reasons, Amazing Tater is easier when discussing the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,965 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 I mean, I get that but many of us can't stand that when you go to type in "Game Boy" in eBay, every, single, time eBay updates it to "Gameboy". This is kind of the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,581 Editorials Team · Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Aw man, it's true. That messes with alphabetization though. I'm going to pretend I didn't see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,965 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Splain said: Aw man, it's true. That messes with alphabetization though. I'm going to pretend I didn't see this. Me: *Updates every public list I manage and own.* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,331 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Splain said: Aw man, it's true. That messes with alphabetization though. I'm going to pretend I didn't see this. On the bright side he is not a commontater. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,708 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Atlus employee: Remember that time we accidentally put a typo in the title of the game. Good thing it was a dot and not an actual letter, nobody really noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 927 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 A tater in a maze. Get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,428 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Splain said: Aw man, it's true. That messes with alphabetization though. I'm going to pretend I didn't see this. You mean spelling it incorrectly without the dash messes with the alphabetization! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,726 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 tbf that is a very small •. And I don't see any reason to count it as an alphabetic character regardless. If it's good enough for Merriam-Webster, it's good enough for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,331 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just list it as Amazing Tater (Aka A-mazing Tater). For what it is worth I like Spud's Adventure more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 988 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Diddy's Kong quest.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,581 Editorials Team · Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 It's fine, it's only legitimate if the in-game title screen shows it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) You think that's bad? Well let me introduce you all to: Nickeleodeon' The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! (Gotta pronounce it Nickelodeons The Ren and Stimpy Show BuckerooDollarsignExlamationpoint) Also: David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia Also: Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: "The Revenge of Captain Hook" Also: Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road Also: Acclaim's Star Voyager Oh, But Phleo, those don't count because they're just name prefixes... THEN WHY DO YOU CALL THIS: MIKE TYSON'S PUNCH-OUT!! Edited September 27, 2022 by ThePhleo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 687 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 What is it with the word "amazing" and its use in game titles? I also grew up owning the board game "The a MAZE ing Labyrinth", which may or may not be officially called "The a [gnome] MAZE [gnome] ing Labyrinth". I just don't know what's real anymore! Labyrinth Box Cover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Is there mazes in the game? That’s pretty funny haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,965 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, BortLicensePlate said: Is there mazes in the game? That’s pretty funny haha IIRC, sort of. I think it’s a puzzle slider style game. You have to push stuff around, probably avoid enemies and get from point A to B. These games were quite popular on the GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Just now, RH said: IIRC, sort of. I think it’s a puzzle slider style game. You have to push stuff around, probably avoid enemies and get from point A to B. These games were quite popular on the GB. Haven’t played it yet! Just looked up some gameplay and it looks really fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,581 Editorials Team · Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, BortLicensePlate said: Is there mazes in the game? That’s pretty funny haha Kinda, they're not really mazes though. Just spatial block-pushing puzzles. It's a great game, I'd say top 50. It has a beginner mode that teaches you how to play and gives you hints, which is neat to see in a Game Boy game. Usually they just assume you have a manual. It also sells for hundreds. But yeah, due to lots of games trying to use "amazing" in the title, this was close enough to being a maze game that they went with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Splain said: Kinda, they're not really mazes though. Just spatial block-pushing puzzles. It's a great game, I'd say top 50. It has a beginner mode that teaches you how to play and gives you hints, which is neat to see in a Game Boy game. Usually they just assume you have a manual. It also sells for hundreds. But yeah, due to lots of games trying to use "amazing" in the title, this was close enough to being a maze game that they went with it. Sold! I’m going to give it a play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,673 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Never heard of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 hours ago, ThePhleo said: You think that's bad? Well let me introduce you all to: Nickeleodeon' The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! (Gotta pronounce it Nickelodeons The Ren and Stimpy Show BuckerooDollarsignExlamationpoint) Also: David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia Also: Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: "The Revenge of Captain Hook" Also: Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road Also: Acclaim's Star Voyager Oh, But Phleo, those don't count because they're just name prefixes... THEN WHY DO YOU CALL THIS: MIKE TYSON'S PUNCH-OUT!! I actually include the Ivan "Ironman" Stewart part. For me it's a small but important difference. With Punch Out and Super Off Road (as well as several others), the person on the cover had nothing to do with the actual game, and the name is part of the title because they were PAID to be part of the title. With guys like David Crane, Garry Kitchen, etc, those are guys that designed the game. Their name was never intended to be part of the title. It's the difference between "Steven King's It" and Steven King's "It." Same goes for corporate entities. Their name isn't meant to be part of the actual title, just a reference point. It falls under the same sort of category. Very subtle distinction, but I think it's pretty obvious (at least to me). Also, I always thought it was Blobonia. Never noticed the extra syllable 8 hours ago, Webhead123 said: What is it with the word "amazing" and its use in game titles? I also grew up owning the board game "The a MAZE ing Labyrinth", which may or may not be officially called "The a [gnome] MAZE [gnome] ing Labyrinth". I just don't know what's real anymore! Labyrinth Box Cover Amazing Labyrinth is fucking AWESOME! Sadly my copy is missing a tile...but I do have the Master Labyrinth as well, so that kinda makes up for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 4 hours ago, fox said: Never heard of it I think it's really rare/expensive, but I'm barely aware of it and definitely haven't ever played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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