Line #69 WebVideo/Continue


1	->“Hey everybody, and welcome to another episode of 'Continue?'. My name is Paul."
2	->"I'm Nick."
3	->"Josh."
4	->"[[BerserkButton ...I hate when you do that.]]"
5	-->-- ''Vigilante 8 (N64)''
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7	->”This game is giving me crohn's disease.”
8	-->-- '''Paul''', ''TabletopGame/{{Pictionary}} (NES)''
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10	[[https://www.youtube.com/user/ContinueShow?feature=watch Continue?]] is a weekly web show associated with [[http://www.normalboots.com Normal Boots]] and [[http://www.thequarterbin.com The Quarter Bin]]. Based in Philadelphia, it began on December 14th, 2009 hosted by Paul Ritchey, Nick Murphy, and Dom Moschitti (who, upon moving to California, was replaced by Josh Henderson on May 18th, 2011). Every Wednesday, the guys play a retro video game, usually from Platform/PlayStation era or older, for anywhere from ten to twenty minutes and riff [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]]-style over the gameplay. At the end of the show, they discuss their individual impressions and experiences with the game(s) and whether or not they would [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin 'Continue']] playing after the camera turns off or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere 'Game Over']] and stop where they did during the show.
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12	As of 2014, Continue now has new episodes uploaded first to [[http://normalboots.com/author/continueshow Normal Boots]], with the Website/YouTube upload of the same episodes happening a week later (this is mostly to help prevent videos from becoming unwatchable should Website/YouTube slap any videos with a copyright claim).
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14	The show runs largely on donated games sent in by fans, so much so that any titles sent in now may take a year or more to appear on the show, according to Nick Murphy.
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17	!!Tropes:
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19	* AsHimself: Whenever the cast of Continue..? is doing a skit they're still themselves except mostly apathetic and loserish.
20	* BigNo: Paul has a loooong one in Forsaken 64, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIqZodFqZqE&feature=player_detailpage#t=739 here]].
21	* BigWhat: [[http://youtu.be/Pnw-OzJ1ZoU?t=2m31s "Your name is not Dunric."]].
22	* BigWordShout: ''A lot''.
23	* BizarroUniverse: Invoked during the Super Mario Bros 3 video.
24	* BriefAccentImitation: There's an Italian version of this in the ''Series/NickelodeonGUTS (SNES)'' episode.
25	-->'''Paul:''' "'Ey, babydoll! Let me see your ''pussyche!''"
26	** Paul does it again when he receives a letter from his "mother" having cooked him spaghetti for Valentine's day. [[ElSpanishO It's-a peppered-a with lots-a italian-a a-a's.]]
27	* BuffySpeak: Often pointed out with overlaid text.
28	-->'''Paul''': "IT'S A [[VideoGame/{{Battletoads}} JESTER HAND]], [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon SPACE JESTER]]"
29	* ButtMonkey: This is Josh more often than not, but everyone has had their moments.
30	** "Paul'd it!"
31	* CatchPhrase:
32	-->'''Nick:''' "Whoa! I didn't ask for that!"
33	-->'''Nick:''' "Are you butt fuckin' kiddin' me?"
34	-->'''Paul:''' "I know that's right."
35	* ClipShow: The second half of ''Barkley's Shut Up and Jam (GEN)'' seeing how this was Dom's final apperance as a regular.
36	* ChristmasEpisode: Also known as "Watch scrambled porn all day because you have nothing to do all day day"
37	* CommutingOnABus: Dom comes back every now and then, along with editing episodes frequently.
38	* CoversAlwaysLie: One day, Nick was at a flea market and found what he ''thought'' was ''Gauntlet'' that was written on a beat-up, blank NES cart with a black Sharpie for two dollars. When it came time to play the game on the show, it turned out to be a ''Captain Planet'' game. Hilarity ensued
39	* EpilepticFlashingLights: The first five seconds of the intro (and thus, the first five seconds most people will see) is the infamous seizure-inducing death sequence from Zelda II.
40	* [[ElSpanishO La Italian A]]: Paul's mother writes her letters this way. [[FunetikAksent Because she's from Italy]]
41	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: The hero [[NoIndoorVoice LACE]] of Dragon Spirit has this effect on Paul.
42	-->'''Paul''': "Man, I'd bang that guy, and I'm not even gay! That's awesome! [{{beat}}] Well, now I am."
43	* GiftOfTheMagiPlot: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Paul in a Christmas episode, subverted when [[AsHimself Nick and Josh]] are just being uncaring dicks about it. They end up calling [[TheBusCameBack Dom]] and walk into [[WebVideo/JonTron a random Santa]] who then fixes everything while they go back to watching scrambled porn.
44	* ImagineSpot: Happens sometimes, such as in the Aladdin episode.
45	* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8T1ZWUGaI YOU'RE READING THIS PAGE]]
46	* NoIndoorVoice: You can usually tell something exciting is happening when everyone starts yelling.
47	-->'''''"FANTASY/SCI-FI MOOOOOOONTH!"'''''
48	* PrettyBoy: Paul; also Dom when he didn't sport any facial hair.
49	* {{Podcast}}: Continue Cast, which they describe as "A book club for games"
50	* PowerTrio: First Dom, Paul and Nick, later replaced by Paul, Nick and Josh.
51	* PutOnABus: Dom when he moved to LA.
52	* RunningGag: Backflips during ''Film/TheCrow: [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames City of Angels]]'', the female mage's love of fellatio in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun'', whispering, "VideoGame/{{Nightshade}}..." in a mysterious fashion, and '''many''' others.
53	** Playing [[{{Music/Nightwish\|Band}} "Ghost Love Score"]] whenever something badass happens.
54	** Josh subverting the standard intro by simply saying "Josh" in a deadpan manner, much to Paul's chagrin.
55	** During the Fantasy Month and Sci Fi Month specials, they will always ([[ForgetfulJones or at least as often as they remember to]]) scream the month's name in excitement whenever the name is mentioned, and conclude the instance with Paul saying "That's Fantasy/Sci Fi Month".
56	** Josh's dad was in Music/{{Aerosmith}}.
57	** A clever joke is followed up by the caption '''SMART JOKE''' filling up the screen, and accompanied by the "Come on down!" music from ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''.
58	** Conversely, a groan worthy joke (often a pun without subtlety) is followed up by a giant '''LAME JOKE''' caption, accompanied by the theme from ''Series/WhatsHappening''.
59	* ScrappyMechanic: [[invoked]] Paul and Josh give ''VideoGame/SilhouetteMirage'' a "game over" because of this - namely, the need to constantly turn around in order to shift the player character's orientation.
60	* ScrewYourself: When the three [[ImagineSpot imagine their fondest wishes to come true]] Josh imagines himself saying to him he has to be on a Website/YouTube show called Continue. And then make out.
61	* ShoutOut: Nick Murphy has a LOT of shirts and hoodies by Music/ThePixies.
62	* SixthRanger:
63	** Dom, whenever he shows up for a special occasion.
64	** Luke in the podcasts.
65	* SmallReferencePools:
66	--> Nick as that guy: "Hey, it's me... That guy."
67	--> Paul: "Creator/DavidFosterWallace!?"
68	--> Nick: "..yeah. Him."
69	** None of them realized that ''Last Battle'' was a ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' game.
70	* SpaceX: Done to death in the ''VideoGame/MetalWarriors'' episode.
71	* SpecialGuest:
72	** A drunken marathon with [[WebVideo/JonTron Jon Jafari]].
73	** Dom came back a few times as well.
74	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Subverted when they brought in Josh. Paul took over Dom's spot in centre couch and as "The leader" of the group, Josh seems more subdued and deadpan.
75	* TakeUpMySword: Nick imagines that Frank Black wants him to play in his stead because "He knows all the songs better than everybody. Including him. Frank Black."
76	** Paul has the same thing with Creator/DavidFosterWallace.
77	* TrashTheSet: After completing the [[NintendoHard Nintendo Hard]] Hoverbike level with Nick in the ''Battletoads'' episode, Paul lifts the controller up in victory, causing the console to fall off an elevated platform off-screen and shutting it off.
78	* [[TwoGamersOnACouch Three Gamers On A Couch]]
79	* TheUnseen: Nick's wife.
80	* ValentinesDayEpisodes

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