30 Days of Video Games
Day 2 - Your favorite character
Now with 20% more obscurity flavor.
"My name is Sänger... Sänger Zonvolt! I am the Blade of Magus!"
Sänger [Saenger/Zengar]* Zonvolt
(Super Robot Wars: Alpha Gaiden)
Sänger's story starts, strangely enough, after the end. The Earth is threatened by an oncoming gravitational shockwave (caused by the space battle at the end of the first game, naturally). Sänger volunteers to place himself in suspended animation as part of the Earth Cradle project, to protect the last remnants of humanity in the event of any potential threats.
He awakens to find the world destroyed, the Earth Cradle under assault, and Earth's heroes nowhere to be found. Which is how you find him, seeing as said heroes were, in fact, catapulted thousands of years into the future before they had a chance to stop the oncoming disaster, and in your absence, well, things have gone poorly.
In a move that should surprise no one who's played a SRW game or spent longer than 30 minutes on the internet, Sänger eventually joins your cause and realizes that his loyalties lie not with the Magus supercomputer, but with Sophia Nate, the scientist trapped in its core. Future games make use of a less cryogenically aged Sänger, since your crew were able to return to Earth back in time to save it, but this is how I remember Sänger best: fanatically loyal, intimidating without being overly boastful, and, justifiably pissed off at you for abandoning humanity.
Plus, whenever he shows up in Alpha Gaiden this plays. You just know something's gonna get cut in half.
* - there is some contention over how his name is spelled; I used to be squarely in the "Z" camp till I found out that "Sänger" is the German word for "Bard"; when he tells you to shut up and listen to him, he means it.
Full List
Day 1 - Very first video game.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.
Now with 20% more obscurity flavor.
"My name is Sänger... Sänger Zonvolt! I am the Blade of Magus!"
Sänger [Saenger/Zengar]* Zonvolt
(Super Robot Wars: Alpha Gaiden)
Sänger's story starts, strangely enough, after the end. The Earth is threatened by an oncoming gravitational shockwave (caused by the space battle at the end of the first game, naturally). Sänger volunteers to place himself in suspended animation as part of the Earth Cradle project, to protect the last remnants of humanity in the event of any potential threats.
He awakens to find the world destroyed, the Earth Cradle under assault, and Earth's heroes nowhere to be found. Which is how you find him, seeing as said heroes were, in fact, catapulted thousands of years into the future before they had a chance to stop the oncoming disaster, and in your absence, well, things have gone poorly.
In a move that should surprise no one who's played a SRW game or spent longer than 30 minutes on the internet, Sänger eventually joins your cause and realizes that his loyalties lie not with the Magus supercomputer, but with Sophia Nate, the scientist trapped in its core. Future games make use of a less cryogenically aged Sänger, since your crew were able to return to Earth back in time to save it, but this is how I remember Sänger best: fanatically loyal, intimidating without being overly boastful, and, justifiably pissed off at you for abandoning humanity.
Plus, whenever he shows up in Alpha Gaiden this plays. You just know something's gonna get cut in half.
Click to view* - there is some contention over how his name is spelled; I used to be squarely in the "Z" camp till I found out that "Sänger" is the German word for "Bard"; when he tells you to shut up and listen to him, he means it.
Full List
Day 1 - Very first video game.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.