How many video games include a marriage proposal? At least one

(32bits.substack.com)

97 points | by bbayles 4 days ago

5 comments

  • astrocat 1 hour ago
    The heart-warming gem:

    > I sent a note about these Easter eggs to Scott Corley [the game's developer]. He said that he had recently pulled out the game to show the marriage proposal to his son. But he’d forgotten the code and couldn’t make it work! He and Melissa did indeed live happily ever after.

  • proofofconcept 14 minutes ago
    Reminds me of this vid by a guy who did a romhack of Chrono Trigger to propose to his then-gf who was playing through it for the first time:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_HMLvLB7b0 "I proposed by hacking Chrono Trigger (Oct 24, 2008, 6m 57s)"

    He writes in the description about what he was going for as far as making it seem like part of the actual game while still referencing their romantic history, and how well it worked (good for them!).

  • mtillman 1 hour ago
    A guy I know proposed to his wife in the end credits of summoner. They’re still happily married afaik.
    • xp84 18 minutes ago
      Imagine if you did that - in the end credits - and she couldn’t make it all the way to the end of the game. “Wasn’t meant to be!”
  • cameron_b 4 days ago
    This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
  • pmarreck 2 hours ago
    Looks like they got married in 1997

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/07/10/melissa-duffy-scot...

    If indeed it's "Scott Elson Corley".

    • skrrtww 2 hours ago
      The latter link is referring to different people.
      • pmarreck 2 hours ago
        Ah, thanks for pointing that out, you're right.

        Deleted the false divorce link ;)

    • mproud 1 hour ago
      The article says High Voltage Software, which is correct.

      I hope someone passes this post to him.

    • koakuma-chan 1 hour ago
      This feels so medieval, the way the announcement is written.
      • 14 21 minutes ago
        Indeed. It felt like an obituary but to announce a wedding. Looking up the town Wikipedia states a population of just under 20k as of 2020 so back in 1991 when that article was written most likely less. So a very small community and I imagine that back then it was just common for people to make announcements like that.

        But I also think the city did hold some old fashioned beliefs and views. 1. "In 1992, Lake Forest gained national attention when it attempted to ban the sale of offensive music to anyone under the age of 18.[15] City council members used existing ordinances against obscenity—defined in the codes as "morbid interest in nudity, sex or excretion"—to buttress their campaign.[15] Mayor Charles Clarke stated, "If they sell an obscene tape to somebody underage, we will prosecute."[15] The person who came up most frequently in discussions of obscene content was Ice-T, a rapper who has since also performed as an actor."

        Interesting to think back to those days and remember how censored thing were. I was born in the 80s so nude scenes or swearing was just not a thing on standard broadcasting here in Canada. I remember hearing shit on a show at some point and it really stood out. Then channels like Showcase came along and it seemed like it was wild as a teen. Now anything ever aired back then feels tame to today. I am surprised what defines PG13 hasn't been changed because I am certain there is nothing happening in a PG13 movie up to a R rated movie that my teens don't know about. Anyways I am going on here if I continue I am going to start talking about how I am against ID to use the internet. Just found the article like you say strangely written. Cheers

        1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Forest,_Illinois

        • aidenn0 12 minutes ago
          While Ice-T was a rapper, I suspect that it was his work with Body Count (a metal group) that was the problem in 1992, as Cop Killer was the poster-child that year for "we need to ban some music"
      • kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 29 minutes ago
        Pretty standard, actually. Maybe not today, I dunno. I wouldn't say medieval, though.