Congrats to KrylonB who, right at the death, managed to correctly guess Brancha’s pretty difficult haiku. It was, in fact the video game version of Labyrinth.
Today’s haiku comes from Plime and it’s just about the most vague haiku I’ve ever read, so um… have fun with that!
When rest is ruined
By misunderstood tyrant
Minions will be flamed
This is HaiTaku. We write haikus about old video games and leave it you to guess what game we’re talking about. If you want to submit a Haiku feel free. Send it here!
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28 responses to “The Daily HaiTaku”
Warcraft II
Overlord
or, perhaps Dungeon Keeper?
yeah, was going to say Overlord. But its still likely Biker Mice from Mars
I was thinking Dungeon Keeper too
Final Fantasy VI?
Pretty sure this isn’t right, but…
Lufia?
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
35 is probably right, but if they aren’t, The Sims?
Yoshi’s Island? (The last battle where baby Bowser wakes up and gets a bit cranky)
Haha, this is probably my most successful (or unsuccessful, depending on how tou look at it) Haitaku yet. Keep on guessing, guys!
Black & White?
Longshot guess: Alan Wake?
Little King’s Story?
Mario.
Wario Land 2?
Kirby’s Dream Land?
Or any of the games with king Dedede in it 😛
And in a surprising turn of events, Zar guesses about 15 Kirby games instead of just focusing on the one of those that includes a “misunderstood tyrant” and “ruined” sleep!
When i saw a “misunderstood tyrant” i automatically thought of Dedede, but he has been in so many games, the “rest” part didnt click with me
Yeah, I actually was thinking of King Dedede when I suddenly thought of the phrase “misunderstood tyrant” and I was like YES, STICK THIS IN A HAIKU! So I essentially just built some violent imagery around it, hoping to confuse readers into thinking of more violent games a.k.a Overlord and Kingdoms of Amalur instead. Then, people could all facepalm the next day when the image clue would be all pink and purple! However, you and also gnawnborg (with a Yoshi’s Island guess) managed to break through this facade. Good work!
I guess its from reading this comic all the time that helped
http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/
Oh wow, that is actually my favourite web comic! I love the guy’s depiction of King Dedede; of course the correct answer would come from a Brawl in the Family fan!
MediEvil.
Chrono Trigger
Populous
Link’s Awakening?
Legacy of Kain
Command & Conquer?
I see it as:
Rest = (Brotherhood of) Nod
Tyrant = Kane?
And the “Minions will be flamed” could refer to the troops bursting into flames after being zapped by Obelisks of Light or hit by Flame Tanks.