Nash wrote:I can only guess that the "Z" came from anime/japanese videogame influences, because Randy is an anime fan.
Dragonball Z, Bahamut Zero, Super Secret Spaceship RX-XR etc.
Why the name ZDoom?
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A new guess from me, dressed up as a dialouge. Why? For the hell of it.
Massmouth: What happen?
Teh Worm: Randy named ZDoom after Zero Wing
Massmouth: We get signal.
Worm: What?
Massmouth: Main screen turn on
TDA: How are you, gentlemen? All your quotes belong to me. You are on your way to being owned.
Worm: What you say?
TDA: You have no chance to be remembered, make your time. LOLOLZ
Massmouth: What happen?
Teh Worm: Randy named ZDoom after Zero Wing
Massmouth: We get signal.
Worm: What?
Massmouth: Main screen turn on
TDA: How are you, gentlemen? All your quotes belong to me. You are on your way to being owned.
Worm: What you say?
TDA: You have no chance to be remembered, make your time. LOLOLZ
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I say, it's called Z because it's the end of all that's good and worthy about Doom, meaning not that it puts an actual end to it, but that it symbolises the absolute border to which Doom could aspire technologically and gameplay-wise.
That, not being the correct answer I suppose, is the best explanation to me, so there you have it
That, not being the correct answer I suppose, is the best explanation to me, so there you have it
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