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more about #virtuafighter AlKusanagi: Utterly saddened by the lack of Takuma Sakazaki, aka. Mr. Karate, for fighting game dads and the motha-funkin' King of All Cosmos not being voted the ... more » TheIrishNinja: yeah, i wish things ended better for Harry Mason - fucked if dude didnt try where many others wouldve recoiled in horror. King of all Cosmos and Big B... more » mrated: Hey, what is that painting you've got there at the top of this entry? The old man with his dying son (I assume) on the rug? Looks awesome. more » DollaBill: Wheres is that first picture from? Looks very dramatic. more » Strangelove: Where is Zeno Clash's Father-Mother? Cool character, cool twist to the story, great game. more » The Cap'n: any love for general gunther? Present, though he's physically absent. Fuckin' raised Isara, too. more » The_Chuff: What about Ditto? Dad of the most unique children ever, I should think. more » Chanaluss: dont forget the mild neglect from Isao Takamura towards his son Kazuki in Front Mission 3 more » Saint Anima: Let's not forget Fei's dad from Xenogears. Oh, and General Teo from Suikoden! more » monkeysaresilly: The fighting games list is a bit of stretch, seeing as those games rarely have any good story at all, or that anyone actually cares about... But I got... more » Miksho: Solid list, but I'm surprised at the mention of Jecht, yet no mention of Laguna. You spend a good portion of FF VIII playing as Laguna and his flashba... more » Rambozo: This list is severely lacking Mike Haggar. more » MonkeyChunks: The father of the two brothers in Myst series. His name is Atrus. He is a hardcore dad. He locked up his son's in a prison age. more » Mucudadada: Ending of HL2 :Ep 2 was so :( Speaking of which, "Hey Valve! You know what I would like better than a L4D sequel? (Don't get me wrong I <3 the gam... more » HibikiRush: No Iwao Hazuki, father of Ryo, from Shenmue? Can we get a revision? more » Syrax: Sindel is a mother right? I can't remember now. more » tim rogers: man, no mother from earthbound? this list hereby ceases to exist :-/ more » Fenian: What about Dahlia?, Alessa's mother from Silent Hill? more » Koztah: Dude. You forgot Dahlia Gillespie. more » Chesu: Wait, isn't Cooking Mama's daughter in one of the Wii games...? more » -
#feature
Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games
Fathers are easy to find in video games. When they're not antagonizing their offspring or killed off in the first level, they often serve as our main characters' major motivation. More » -
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Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More » -
#sega
Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
The creator of titles like Virtua Fighter, OutRun and Shenmue has "retired" from his Creative Officer position at Sega of Japan, Sega announced this week. But the company isn't done with Yu Suzuki just yet. More » -
#sega
A DIY Sega Arcade Cabinet To Die For
VFDS poster L_A_Akira recently got home from Japan, where he was smitten by Sega's latest Lindberg arcade cabinets. Guy - naturally - wanted one of his own. Deciding wisely that trying to import one was a bit silly, he instead took the road more awesome and built himself one, which will house his 360, PS3, PC and even a car amp. Above, the initial concept art. The finished product - after the clicky clicky - may surprise/delight you. More » -
