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Posted on 07-26-12 09:18:47 PM Link | Quote
I made this suggestion in the IRC channel, and folks there asked me to post it on the forums for more feedback, and to ensure everyone gets the message, if y'all think it's a good idea.

I think hidden developer messages are pretty cool. The trouble is the Hidden Developer Messages Category contains a bunch of games with messages consisting of nothing more than credits or copyrights, which I think are rather dull.

So, my proposed solution is to create a new Hidden Credits category, with the intent of making the Hidden Developer Messages category more interesting. Everyone on IRC was fine with the idea, and someone even made an icon for it.

I originally suggested that the category be for "hidden copyright messages," but while sorting through the pages, I think "hidden credits" fits my intent better. Developer Messages would then consist solely of games with actual thoughts from developers, while simple attribution lines would go into the Credits category. Many games would belong to both.

Anyone opposed?
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Posted on 07-27-12 12:02:58 AM Link | Quote
I oppose it because you thought of it first.

Nah, I'm okay with it.

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I'm GlitterBerri, and I support this message.

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Posted on 07-27-12 04:46:52 AM Link | Quote
I support this as well, with a small rewording suggestion:

"Games with hidden copyrights" might work a little better, to help us discern from "oh, this says (C) Ocean 1992" and "Oh god this game has an elaborate hidden credit sequence if you 1-credit-clear it." (I'm looking at you, Robocop 2 arcade Japanese version)

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Posted on 07-27-12 11:53:32 AM (last edited by ColdPie at 07-27-12 11:54:07 AM) Link | Quote
Into which category would you place James Bond 007? Is that close enough to count as a "copyright message"?
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Posted on 07-27-12 07:58:24 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by ColdPie
Into which category would you place James Bond 007? Is that close enough to count as a "copyright message"?


I see your point. I just think it needs... I dunno, something seperating it from the gigantic staff roll in Robocop 2 or the one in Final Fight (which should be on the wiki, if it isn't already). It almost feels like a pidgeonholing category for "stuff that is relevant but not really interesting." D:

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Posted on 07-27-12 09:11:33 PM Link | Quote
Yeah, that's pretty much what it is. Names vs Not Names seemed to be a very accurate and clear dividing line between Not Interesting and Interesting, so that's what I made it.

The Robocop 2 example specifically would fit into both categories ("Thank you for playing" easily counts as a developer message). I guess I don't have a good solution for a theoretical "interesting credit sequence with nothing more than credits" game. I would just answer that nothing is perfect, but this is better than the existing solution, I guess.

So, I'm still leaning towards the Hidden Credit Message category.
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I fully support this.

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