Clint Thompson Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Why is there an * after the title Xevious on the end of the cart?[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Doh! Nevermind... haha, (see face label) that's stupid.. but ok. Maybe I'm just tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 The real question is why people make up names that use the letter X when it is to be pronounced "Z". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Because the letter "X" gets a little extra attention. Why is the Q in NyQuil so big? Same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I likes me some NyQuil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Why is there an * after the title Xevious on the end of the cart? Because it's on steroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The real question is why people make up names that use the letter X when it is to be pronounced "Z". For that matter, what does "QIX" really sound like? And for the NES knowledgeable, why the name "Zezyx?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The real question is why people make up names that use the letter X when it is to be pronounced "Z". Probably for the same reason "xylophone" is spelled with an X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdement Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I think the letter X was just invented to look cool. Other than that its useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 The real question is why people make up names that use the letter X when it is to be pronounced "Z". For that matter, what does "QIX" really sound like? I always pronounced it "kicks.." What about everybody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Vortex Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I always pronounced it "kicks.." What about everybody else? That's how I pronounce it. If there's another way, I've never heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym00 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Kwix maybe, possibly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Qix is Kicks fo' sho Cousin Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I think the letter X was just invented to look cool. Other than that its useless.More useful than the letter "C" which we could drop from our alphabet entirely. English is a weird language. We're used to it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartTheBiddingLow Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 There were some arcade Qix posters/flyers printed with the explicit instruction to pronounce it as "kicks". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukotsu9 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I'd never thought about it much until now. I've always heard it "kwicks" but it makes sense that it should be "kicks". Incidentally, where did these spacy names come from? Xevious, Qix... Probably not as obvious as Yar's Revenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I'd never thought about it much until now. I've always heard it "kwicks" but it makes sense that it should be "kicks".963415[/snapback] MMmmmm, peanut butter kwix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I think the letter X was just invented to look cool. Other than that its useless. 830090[/snapback] What do you mean -- it's a great way to sign your name! Sure beats writing out all those other boring letters and stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I'd never thought about it much until now. I've always heard it "kwicks" but it makes sense that it should be "kicks". Incidentally, where did these spacy names come from? Xevious, Qix... Probably not as obvious as Yar's Revenge. 963415[/snapback] You've got to admit, though, that these weird names have done their job; we all still remember them all these years later (and don't forget Q*Bert, which reportedly started life as Hubert, then Cubert, then Q-Bert, and finally Q*Bert). And yes, I've always pronounced it 'kicks' also. It would need a 'u' to be pronounced 'quicks.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I think the letter X was just invented to look cool. Other than that its useless. 830090[/snapback] If we didn't have X, we'd be stuck with getting Z-Rays at the doctor's office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaDDuck Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Qix is Kicks fo' sho Cousin Vinnie 832236[/snapback] Silly rabbit, Qix are for kids....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I used to berate fellow arcaders for pronouncing Galaga with the second syllable accented (and said as a long A of all things). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have been corrected on a pronounciation of a word lately. After watching the Chronicles of Narnia, I now see that British folk pronounce Aslan's name: Aus-lawn instead of what I thought it was: Azz-lan I think my way is better b/c I don't think a Christ figure should have somethig in his name that sounds so close to "ass". CV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I think my way is better b/c I don't think a Christ figure should have somethig in his name that sounds so close to "ass". CV 985687[/snapback] Remember, over there it's "arse," so it's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I used to berate fellow arcaders for pronouncing Galaga with the second syllable accented (and said as a long A of all things). 985539[/snapback] So it it Gal -Ah - Gah or Gal E Gah ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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