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I don't have the DVD - is 'Videro Games' the title of this email, or is this a typo? The word 'Videro' doesn't appear anywhere in the email, unless the transcript is wrong. -- Mithent 10:13, 13 Nov 2004 (MST)

It's definitely the title of the email. If you'd like proof, I can give you a screenshot of the title screen. It was probably named Videro Games because TBC already HAD an email named video games. --TheNintenGenius 13:25, 13 Nov 2004 (MST)

Ah, okay, just wondered. I believe you! -- Mithent 04:33, 14 Nov 2004 (MST)

CONGRATURATION

"CONGRATURATION" might be a sly reference to the NES game 1942, known for being almost unbearably hard and only having the word "CONGRATULATION" as its ending screen.

I don't think it's a reference to any specific game (more than one game is like that), and there are definitely games that spelled it "CONGRATURATION" or "CONGRATURATIONS". The Japanese do not distinguish between L and R, so they often misspell English words that use them, usually by substituting R's for L's, but it happens the other way around as well. - furrykef

While this is true, 1942 is the only specific game I can think of that has an ending screen anywhere near what Strong Bad describes in the email, which is the only reason I think it might be a more specific reference. Plus, TBC are pretty big Nintendo fans anyway, so it makes sense. --TheNintenGenius 10:11, 15 Nov 2004 (MST)

Melee

The Fun Facts used to have this fact:

• "Melee" is probably a reference to the 2001 Nintendo GameCube game Super Smash Brothers Melee.

It was later BALEETED!

I may not be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but I think "melee" is a rather arcane word, and not very many people or video games use it. I honestly think "melee" has got to be a reference to that specific game. I'd add the fact back, but I'm scared that people will accuse me of being a troll to resurrecting a bad reference. ;-p

Any comments?

mathgrant 16:51, 10 Jan 2005 (MST)

On the contrary, I think many RPGs use "melee." Its use in this email is not a specific reference but a generalization of the genre. I think we should remove this ref. Good job in using the Talk page to discuss questionable content! - Dr Haggis - Talk 16:58, 10 Jan 2005 (MST)