ITS ALMOST 200X

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#1  Edited By renmckormack

I was conversating with my friend when we came across how important the year 200X was to video game legend.  Many NES/Genesis games set their dystopian future in 200X.  We could nail down Megaman, Low G man and I am certain that Contra 3 the Alien Wars and F Zero occurred in 200X since it will be 200X in almost exactly 24 hours (east Coast  Time USA) i was wondering if anyone had other 200X (2000 X=Roman Numeral for ten) games. 
 
 

 

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#2  Edited By MikkaQ

Oh my GAWD. How do I sign up for F-Zero? 
 
TELL ME!

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#3  Edited By cstrang

I always thought that the X was a place holder for a single-digit, usually non-zero number.  In a day we'll be in 20XX. 
 
And "I Wanna Be the Guy".

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#4  Edited By MikkaQ
@cstrang:  
 
Yeah I thought that too, which means I should already be a F-Zero pilot.  
 
Fuck. 
 
What am I DOING with my life?
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#5  Edited By CoolDrMoney

I'm pretty sure we're almost out of the 200Xs. Quick people, realize your dreams while you still can!

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#6  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

The X in dates such as 200X is used to denote an unspecified digit, not to represent the number ten. Even if it did represent the number ten surely the whole year wouldn't be 2010, it would be 20010.

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#7  Edited By scarace360

ok japan make it happen make a real megaman. Just borrow that money nintendo made off wii and you'll get enough money.

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#8  Edited By Diamond

Contra 3 is in 2636, not 200X.  So we got a ways to go.
 
Most of the F-Zero games are supposed to be 26th century. 
 
Sucks that Mute City will be destroyed by aliens :(

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#9  Edited By JoMu

I always thought that the X was just like (insert number here). Just a variable.

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#10  Edited By ThePhantomnaut
@JoMu said:

" I always thought that the X was just like (insert number here). Just a variable. "

Heck I thought the X was just a stylistic approach to another 0.
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#11  Edited By FartyMcNarly

If you're going by X meaning ten then that would make the year 20010, which is pretty fucking far off. This thread is worse than my chocobo thread.

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#12  Edited By mordukai
@RenMcKormack:  
I think you meant 20X. 200X would make it 20010
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#13  Edited By AndrewB

I like the year 2XXX, myself. The most vague, overused "future" time used in old video games.

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#14  Edited By Xeiphyer
@Gamer_152 said:
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The X in dates such as 200X is used to denote an unspecified digit, not to represent the number ten. Even if it did represent the number ten surely the whole year wouldn't be 2010, it would be 20010.

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INDEED!
 
I have seen 20XX in a lot of games, but that of course goes all the way up to 2099, which means there is the possibility of a lot of far fetched ideas happening =/
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#15  Edited By Hamst3r

 
In the year ▀▌▪▐■█╬► 

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Oh shit, now I know what the 2010's, the 20X's!

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#18  Edited By sjschmidt93

I'm pretty sure X is a variable dude.... 

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#19  Edited By captain_clayman

YOU GUYS 
 
IT'S ALMOST THE FUCKING FUTURE 
 
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!?

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#20  Edited By renmckormack

I love GB because 1/2 of people went with my wacky rant and the other 1/2 corrected my slipshod mathematics.

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#21  Edited By mackdaddicus

If anything 200x is the year of badass camera pans up buildings, I'm growing my hair out in anticipation