Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 31 Oct 2005.
[PIC] Nethack vs Zelda
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· 1 message · 31 Oct 2005
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Top ten reasons Nethack is better than Zelda ----....|-----
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Nethack doesn't |^..*..F.........|_
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1 distract you with multi-bite graphics. |>..|Z.....||2...&..
2 let you take item identification for granted. --.---.|..-----.....
3 bore you with the same map all the time. ---.--.|-- |....
4 prevent Jabberwockies from showing up on DLV 6. #|..%.--- -----
5 stop you from trying to kill shop owners. --.......|-----
6 Nethack doesn't have fairies. |...)---.:F_P:|
7 make you have to earn your pet or give it back. --...|.|......------
8 force you to save some girl outside your caste. |...|#..J..%.[.....
9 prevent nymphs from using death rays. |.......----..(.i..
10 mind if you want to get down with a succubus. |..c....| |...i.ii
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Top reasons to still love Zelda .---------.
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Zelda offers ..| .-------- |..
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1 a bag of holding at the start of the game. | `| .---------. |' |
2 a sexy girl as the end prize. | | || | | || | /\
3 atheist's a game free from religion. \ `-'`-'___`-'`- | |
4 a magic teleporting flute. `--. |___| .-\ \_/
5 catchy scene themed Muzak. -------.____/ \{|
6 low level demolitions training. / __ \ __ \ {|
7 a heart based status bar for people who | =||= ||_ \__|`-'
can't count. | || ||_) __|
8 item pricing based on value, not your | || ||__/ |
appearance. \________/|_ __/|
9 a life free from foo-trices. `--------' / | :F_P:
10 a one character class fits all approach. `---' `---'
Art by :F_P:. Written by :F_P: and qsi.
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Nethack vs Zelda
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