My favorite thing about this is how many of these characters have smilies.
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My favorite thing about this is how many of these characters have smilies.
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Oh my god I saw a couple of them but you've uncovered a whole new realm of smilie similarities here
I feel like playing this on GBC would be significantly less entertaining. Those blown up character profiles are making this game for me.
So that's where EoFF got the idea for the smileys.
Jesus titty-smurfing ChristOriginally Posted by Shauna
I'm half expecting Scabbers to come bearing the white hand of Saruman.
So Harry has been abandoned by Hagrid, once again. Stick together, he said, as he walked away leaving Harry to battle through the creepy dungeon by himself. I take this time to fully explore.
So many wizard cards hidden on owl statues
The dungeon isn’t too bad of a trek, especially as it pretty much marks the correct path to take.
Unfortunately, Hagrid isn’t happy
Following this, he walks off again. Maybe Harry wouldn’t fall behind if you would stop running off without him.
The battles in the dungeon are not difficult, but it sure it draining on my magic. I decide to actually use some items.
Lucky I can tell what each of the items do
I have not found a way to look further into items for a descriptor of their effects. I just have to use them and guess. It’s not really the best way to do items, imagine that.
A few more battles later, and I have learned the upgraded Flipendo spell.
Hell Yeah!
And moments later, I find the perfect target for seeing what my new and improved spell does.
Seriously man, I can’t
I wish I could think of more comments to make about Hagrid in this case. Sadly, before I can come up with a suitable comeback, he wanders off again.
Luckily, there is a boss for me to take my frustrations out on. Flipendo Duo is a freaking whirlwind! I don’t even know why.
Take that, Hagrid! You… smelly half giant drunk! Yeah, that’ll teach him.
This time there are no unexpected deaths, because I have become the greatest at this game, obviously. Moving on very slightly, and Hagrid continues to be an arse. He clearly cares enough to berate the boy, but not enough to actually look after him.
Why did you even bother waiting
Regardless of all this. We are finally in Hogwarts.
Yaay!
It feels like forever since I started this journey, but here I am. In Hogwarts. The school. Of witchcraft. And perhaps some wizardry in there too. Professor McGonagall is waiting in the Entrance Hall for the first years.
All four of them
For some reason Minerva McGonagall looks okay.
Surprising.
Harry gets his school career off to a good start, by asking dumb questions.
Hermione jumps in with the answers, of course
After the brief welcome, Prof McG leads the first years into the Great Hall. Harry is a rebel of course and tries to wander around. He is stopped at every exit though.
By talking doorknobs…
And P-Percy?!
Good lord.
Before moving on, I decide to take a look at the House Points.
For some reason all the houses have 50 before the year has even started. Okay.
I’m sure these will play a purpose at some point, but it’ll probably not even matter in the long run at all.
Heading into the Great Hall, Ron says something… unexpected.
Slytherins aren’t all bad? Heathenous commentary!
One thing I did not expect was this game to acknowledge this particular thing. I applaud you, Harry Potter for the Gameboy Color.
Dumbledore starts his speech, if you could call it that.
While staring deep into your soul. Nice ‘brows.
Then the Sorting Hat is brought out.
It also gets an image.
A part of the sorting hat’s start of year song is also quoted here. Despite all its general rubbishness, there are some really nice little touches and direct references to the book here and there. Being surprised when an adaptation uses its source material? What world do we live in.
Anyway the sorting. Who’s up first? Abbott, Hannah, I believe-
Nope, Hermione.
A-Alright.
Wow, this is one tiny intake for the year
GRYFFINDOR! Time to find the house table. But first, a little bit of a wander round, chatting to everyone. There are only four teachers at the feast – Dumbledore and McGonagall, along with two others. Can you guess who the other two are? No, Hagrid doesn’t count, but he is there, being a condescending ass as usual.
It’s Professor Snape!
And Quirrell too!
Again, surprisingly, their portraits aren’t too bad. I feel like I might be getting desensitised to their horrible quality. Quick, I better find someone to talk to! The house ghosts! They’ll be terrible, I know it!
Ahhhhhhh, that’s better
Bloody Baron, Fat Friar, Grey Lady and Nearly Headless Nick. Restoring my lack of faith. God bless.
I happen upon the Slytherin table, where I get greeted with a few comments from the good people of Slytherin.
Yeah, some nice house loyalty there
B-But Draco… I thought we were buddies! Didn’t the wizard cards mean anything to you!?
Over at the Ravenclaw table, the oddest thing is said.
O-Okay then.
The kids of Hogwarts are so weird.
I sit down at the Gryffindor table, and Hermione starts telling me things she would have no knowledge of at all.
I don’t think this information can be found in Hogwarts: A History
I get it game - you need the character to explain things, but… it just doesn’t work for it to be Hermione in this case, at all. I suppose it’s better than it being Hagrid, who was the main source of this sort of knowledge in the books. He’d probably hide at the other side of a room filled with monsters and berate me for not knowing the information fast enough.
What a smug face is going on here
After a delicious meal, Dumbledore sends all the students to bed. I decide to go talk to the doorknob again, and for some reason all the doors are open now.
The broom closet, eh? I’m sure I’ll be back here later. *wink*
The rooms are however, filled with monsters, so I steer very clear of all of them.
I head up the stairs and come face to face with this.
WARNING: WORDS NOT FOUND
Peeves.
I don’t know.
He is uh. Certainly a thing.
I want you to take a good look at everything to do with him.
Particularly the sprite.
What is even going on.
I’ll post it again just in case you missed it.
Yes.
Percy whines and then Peeves flies off (thank god). Percy takes a leaf out of the Hagrid book of being a dick and leaves Harry all alone.
I have no idea where I am, or where I’m supposed to go. I ask my fellow students for help – surely some of them must know where the Gryffindor Tower is.
Thanks guys, you’re super useful.
Ugh. Okay, okay. Maybe Professor Flitwick or Professor McGonagall know! I mean, surely the head of Gryffindor knows where-
Jesus Christ what use are any of you.
So, I spend about half an hour wandering the halls of Hogwarts trying to find my way around. In this time, I take in the masterpieces of Hogwarts decoration. I made a collage for you. Please enjoy.
Such arts.
I don't even know what this is
The occasional student I happen upon does not give me cryptic clues about the location of the common room, but instead some insight.
Muggle classes. Riiiiiiiiiiight.
Dumbledore literally mentioned nothing about this. Maybe I missed it when I was battling suits of armour in the dungeon.
Argh. I am getting frustrated. I have still not found the goddamned tower.
One of these gave me sickles in the other room…
GOD DAMMIT
And I am back on the first floor again. I can barely remember how I got to where I was from here.
I will admit I took a minute here to regain my calm, before carrying on.
Many missteps later (I found another chute back to the first floor WHAT LUCK), I find the stupid looking Fat Lady.
A PASSWORD YOU SAY
One new controller later, I press on again, determined to at least get into this damned tower. Maybe my classmates will be able to help this time.
Sincerest thanks for your concise information regarding the whereabouts of the password
Nick doesn’t take too long to find. He tells me he has the password! Hooray! The next textbox opens with “But”. God dammit.
Oh myyyyyyyyy~
He wants me to find him a tie. So he can keep his head steady. That makes perfect sense. There’s one in the Entrance Hall, supposedly. I know a shortcut!
Whee~
I make it back down to the Entrance Hall, where there is no tie in sight. I look high and low, and there’s nothing. I decide to head back to Nick to see if he has any further information.
He tells me to look harder.
So I go all the way back downstairs. Again. I click on absolutely everything, my rage rising once again.
This thing had it.
There was no indication anywhere on the gargoyle that he was holding it. I was just expected to know. I head back to Nick, using a secret passage some kids mentioned…
You head into the Griffin butt…
…and here are some secret stairs!
I hand the stupid thing over to Nick.
I wish I could hate you for what you just put me through… but old melon? Hah!
Back to the Fat Lady who lets me in. THANK THE LORD.
Percy is waiting at the entrance to welcome me to Gryffindor Tower.
I would have got her faster if you would have helped me.
And of course…
Those little shapes are wizard cards that bounce all over the place, it made it very difficult to get a screenshot
There is nothing going on in the Common Room, so I decide to head up to the dorm. I pick the wrong one, and Hermione makes no effort to be nice.
Bitch, I just got here. You don’t even know what I just went through.
I head over to the Boys Dorm, where Ron makes the best suggestion.
Definitely, bro.
After a long stressful day, I think we could do with a good night’s sleep.
So, though all that, I only found one other crazy face to show you. Here she is.
Her hair is eating her face.
One day, when I can be bothered, I will find a good size for the window and be able to accurately blow up the window the same size every time. Until then, you get to deal with whatever size I feel like.
You made Hagrid fret you selfish BITCH.
Also, I know Harry is probably supposed to be smiling with an open mouth, but all I can see is a dope single-line mouth.
At first I thought those were computers in the broom closet and I was like "ELECTRONICS DON'T WORK IN HOGWARTS...oh wait, I think they're dustpans."
I've realised that the character profiles look remarkably better if you stand away from the screen. With those house ghosts, suddenly they went from strange blue blobs to actual faces with eyes and stuff.
Everyone in Hogwarts is either an imbecile or an asshole. It's glorious!
This is fast becoming my favourite thread of all time.
OK, so I've tried looking at this from close up, far away, upside down, with glasses, without glasses, without underwear and I still have no idea what it is.
YABBA DABBA DOO!!!
...poor Fred
It's Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, duh.
But everyone is an ass, yes. It is frustrating because I love Hagrid and he is being so mean to me and I don't know how to deal with this betrayal.
Oh my god he even LOOKS like Nigel Thornberry.Smashing!
The password is "Mmmm, poppet"
I'm sorry, I refuse to accept this.
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