All your base with Calvin and Hobbes

Filed under: Internet · Date: Sun Apr 1 19:09:00 2007

In this cartoon, Calvin and Hobbes do the famous "All your base are belong to us" scene from Zero Wing.

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Comments

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From Kh1998 · Written on Jan 05, 2008 at 06:12

I like Calvin and Hobbs but this really didn’t make any sense to me.

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From Roalda · Written on Feb 17, 2008 at 22:23

Why is the language all funny? I don’t get it.

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From Nelli · Written on Feb 18, 2008 at 17:47

It’s not that funny if you do not know the background. It is from a Japanese video game where two parties battle each other like Calvin and the girl. That’s why it says “War begins” in the headline.
The language is considered funny because the video game is originally in Japanese and the translation into English can only be described as poor. Just look at the syntax. No native speaker would use a sentence like “They set up us the bomb”. Well, it is used amongst video game players anyway and I have to admit the absurdity of it does make it cult.

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From Tyani · Written on Feb 21, 2008 at 19:43

I love Calvin and Hobbs, but I didn’t like this on it didn’t make sense!!!

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From Thamuffins · Written on Mar 02, 2008 at 14:00

based one of the first web viral flash pieces from 1998. i guess it’s so ‘old’ everyone has forgotten it…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg

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From Is this actually authentic? · Written on Mar 23, 2008 at 15:20

is this actually authentic?

its signed towona instead of watterson…

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From OMG! WTH? · Written on Apr 29, 2008 at 22:20

Not only is the strip hilarious, but all the dumb comments by people who wonder about it just top it off. I mean, it’s basically written all over the page that this is a parody — of two great ’80s works at the same time!
I didn’t get it either but it just took a few clicks to find out about Zero Wing etc. My, people are so dumb it’s funny AND sad!

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From P.S. · Written on Apr 29, 2008 at 22:26

BTW anyone who knows Calvin and Hobbes at all has already got to have seen many of these panels in past strips…it uses a lot of classics.

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From Artie · Written on Jul 24, 2008 at 15:58

Well, the artistic style looks identical to that of Watterson…now the language if one has played strategy video games, in other words RTS such as Age of Empires you would realize that what Susie says “All your base are belong to us” is a cheat code for beating the opponent. If memory serves right I think that cheat code is from Blizzard’s “Warcraft III.” I’ll have to look into it further!

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From Warcraft 3 · Written on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:33

Dude, some of those lines, like “all your base belong to us” and “somebody set up us the bomb” are warcraft 3 cheats.

P.S sorry didn’t see your post Artie

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From Gabriel · Written on Sep 09, 2008 at 11:09

...my god….

Here’s the story:

years ago, a game company in Asia hired high school or college students to TRANSLATE a video game for the US. The dialogue used in this cartoon is the dialogue that they translated for the first scene of the game. Obviously the dialogue is all messed up, and is therefore HILARIOUS, and became a WELL KNOWN MEME. If you don’t know what “all your base are belong to us” is from, you’re either 5 years old, or 80 years old.

Those of you who have questioned this cartoon before posting have set yourselves up the FAIL for not just looking it up…

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From Cody blum the rockstar · Written on Oct 20, 2008 at 16:23

hi im back

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From Peter · Written on Oct 20, 2008 at 17:32

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From Calvin and hobbes lover · Written on Oct 22, 2008 at 14:22

lolz hilarious by the way, somebody set up us the bomb is a warcraft 3 cheat to lose, and all your base are belong to us it the cheat to win .

YEAH CALVIN AND HOBBES! oops. didnt see ur guys places srry.
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From B-E-A-U-T-FUL · Written on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:02

They are so funny I like Calvin and Hobbes a lot.

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From Frizzzy pimple · Written on Dec 03, 2008 at 04:42

i have heard of the jap vidioe game but it did not acure to me until later

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From Jez · Written on Dec 05, 2008 at 14:14

I got this! :D

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From Aehgvb · Written on Dec 09, 2008 at 16:35

this just kills the characters!

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From Ni · Written on Dec 11, 2008 at 01:53

ni

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From Ali · Written on Dec 13, 2008 at 08:32

The cheat codes are just references to the original video, just like this comic is. sigh I can’t believe more people don’t know/remember All Your Base.

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From Isaac · Written on Dec 23, 2008 at 16:36

I think Calvin and Hobbes are cool but this is wierd and doesn’t make sence to me

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From Jake · Written on Dec 23, 2008 at 16:46

I know this. Some of the lines in the strip are cheat codes for Warcraft 3. WHen Hobbes says, “Somebody set up us the bomb.” don’t use that cheat if you have Warcraft 3 because that cheat makes you lose.But use the cheat that says,“All your base belong to us.” you will win a battle. Take this advice.

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From Brit · Written on Dec 24, 2008 at 04:43

Hilarious. Very well made. Thank you blogger.
If you don’t get it, click the link under comment number 5.

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From Dani! · Written on Dec 26, 2008 at 16:30

this isnt calvin and hobbes. this isnt wattersons drawings.Calvins speach is alot better that what this commic is. he wouldnt say “what you say?”. granted who ever drew this is good but susie id different. not to mention the hand writing.

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From Fuzz · Written on Dec 28, 2008 at 03:38

i get it and im not 6 thats just sad

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From SoumynonA · Written on Jan 08, 2009 at 23:21

R U all serious? Everyone at my school would understand this. The dialogue is from the opening scene of an old video game that was originally in japanese and was severely screwed up upon translation. It has even got a Wikipedia article. The WoW cheats are references to this game also

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From Mike · Written on Jan 09, 2009 at 16:14

WOW is using extracts from “Zero Wing” as cheat Codes – the WOW coders obviously understand what is going on…...

for those that don’t understand try these links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us

ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

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From A humored individual. · Written on Jan 28, 2009 at 21:12

Everyone should know the dialouge is used for comedic effect without anyone saying anything because that big of a screw up wouldn’t get through publishing unless there was a purpose, for one, and for two, all of you who know that it is a cheat obviously have too much time for world of fagland as it is and need to actually do something useful in your life. I mean shit if you’re going to play the video game at least play it right. You guys spend all day on it and still use the cheat codes whether it’s to win or lose is pointless. CHEAT code haha. and you guys know it by heart. I’d be embarrassed. As for me, I’m leaving this message because I could not leave this page without ridiculing these nerds who feel all accomplished on their mental stature thinking they know so much when everything they know results back to world of war craft and halo. haha, good luck with the ladies gentlemen. Those girls must rip off their clothes instantly when you tell them you have the code to win every battle on world of war craft but your mom still takes care of you. =) Majorr Turnnn Onn!

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From SPC Dabney · Written on Mar 06, 2009 at 07:01

I get the jokes in the comic, hell i own the game ‘Zero Wing.’ The only thing i do not get is why people have to be so damn cruel when writing in the forum. whoever wrote post # 28 needs to learn a little respect, for an example. Look up zero wing, watch the opening of the game on you tube or something; Then read the comic again, laugh, and get over it.

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From Hans · Written on Apr 11, 2009 at 01:08

Wow, so the “All your base”-meme is that old that people actually have forgotten about it?
So that guy from this strip: http://xkcd.com/286/ should flood the web with his stuff soon…

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From Juha-Mikko · Written on Apr 11, 2009 at 21:41

Thanks for the XKCD link Hans. That was a very insightful strip.

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From Ben D · Written on May 28, 2009 at 17:51

@A humored individual (#28):

Some of us like being nerds and are proud of it. You however, are just a spoiled little whore.

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From Fredrich von gurglehagen · Written on Jul 26, 2009 at 15:23

Realize this is not actual calvin and hobbes, somebody added their own text

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From Jack · Written on Jul 28, 2009 at 18:06

For Great Justice.

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From Dave · Written on Jul 28, 2009 at 18:06

This picture is shopped- I can tell from the pixels. I know because I have seen many in my time.

PROOF! (gasp)
http://www.iuinfo.indiana.edu/HomePages/0913/0913Pixs/CARTOON.GIF

Also the TV top right was shopped in from another strip (it be in the right style), but the grey line it stands on is a blatant lie. Srsly now.

WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

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From Ashley · Written on Nov 10, 2009 at 22:49

i love calvin and hobbes but this senerio didnt make sence!

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From Wes · Written on Nov 11, 2009 at 06:10

dont get it

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From XDr · Written on Nov 11, 2009 at 13:21

I don’t get it! What you say? Anyway I think the majority of commenters are kids. To them the sarcasm probably escapes. So kids, search on google: engrish.
And another thing! If you understand Calvin and Hobbes how can’t you understand this?
You probably should reread every comic when you grow up.

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From Gary · Written on Nov 12, 2009 at 20:23

don’t forget, people, this strip is from the mind of an adolesent. a CHILD.
the sense of war in a childs point of view. these children use snowballs, but, in reality, people use bombs and bullets. get with the reality of world news.

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From Ryan · Written on Nov 23, 2009 at 09:20

I thought everybody knew the all your base meme :/

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From JohnnyB · Written on Nov 25, 2009 at 03:48

LOL, I’m neither 5 nor 80. I was partying and chasing tail when Zero Wing was popular, not popping zits and masterbating to dumpster porn. Being a fan of both, poor translations and Calvin & Hobbes, I found this hilarious. Thanks to the people that explained the connection, I am one of those that needed an explaination. The rest of you that wasted your lives playing games and blogging, get off your high horse of useless information and ask youself, “was it really worth it?” “ALL YOUR WOMEN ARE BELONG TO US!” ....still laughing….

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From Joe · Written on Nov 30, 2009 at 22:23

First two panels are from the “That snowball had your name written all over it” strip. This takes select panels from different places and makes a story of it’s own. The “language barrier language” makes it all the more humorous.

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From Rogerborg · Written on Dec 11, 2009 at 15:10

The funniest bit is that many of the lines are incorrect. Epic fail.

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From Brad P · Written on Dec 12, 2009 at 05:47

OMG That was friggin awesome! Does anyone know who put that together?

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From Ugh · Written on Dec 28, 2009 at 15:46

What the hell is wrong with you people? There’s like 15 comments explaining the joke (where the dialogue comes from) and you still say you don’t “get it.” WTF?

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From Killer · Written on Jan 11, 2010 at 05:48

What you said, Ugh. Can there really be people alive and online who 1. don’t know about AYBABTU, and 2. don’t google before you giggle, and 3. don’t read the earlier comments knowing DAMN WELL that what they are about to say could have already been said in the comments? Well, can there?

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From Bob101 · Written on Jan 15, 2010 at 05:43

whos zig?

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From Feb 20th 2010 · Written on Feb 22, 2010 at 00:39

I love calvin and hobbs beacuas it is funny

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