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We regret to inform you, that
Nick Warren, aka Heliophobe, long time member and supporter of our community, passed away on thursday, january 29 at the age of 29.
Despite being active here, Nick was sick since a few months, and went to the hospital in january. You'll probably remember him for the quality, intelligence and sense of humor in his contributions. Additionnally, it isn't a well known fact but Nick generously handled hosting fees of the site for many years, which permitted our community to stay alive all this time.

More important parts of Nick's life are unknown to us, and I'm certain that his friends and family have more and better reasons to miss him. Our sincere thoughts goes to them.

His close friend Genevieve has setup a simple remembrance page here (page closed by Genevieve since then).

Shall I add some of the things that he created:
Nine Pixels (2006),
SMS Power 7 (2004),
Copyright Violation (2002),
SMEG (SMS Emulator for Dreamcast) (2001) + Interview,
Damiana (Y2Kode 2001 competition),
Tetracycline (2000),
Good Advice (2000),
Sprite (2000).

RIP.

Very sad news indeed.
RIP, mate. :(

Certainly very sad news, RIP. :(

That is very unfortunate :(

He seemed a very talented & lively bloke who will be missed greatly.

really sad new, i got the opportunity to work with Nick on the last release of SmsPlus for dreamcast (2005). And it was amazing to work with him.

my deepest thoughts goes to his family and friends. rest in peace

This is quite a shock to me

RIP mate ;_;

A real shock indeed, since he was as knowledgable as Maxim (in a good way). I didn't know him that well but he was good and very helpful in the community.

Godspeed and rest in peace Heliophobe. You will be helping with SMS stuff in heaven now.

That was a shock :( I noticed his name here alot.

RIP

Being new here I sadly didn't get a chance to know him, but seeing anyone pass that young is terrible. My thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family.

All my condolences to his family and friends. I didn't have the luck to know him, I just know his nice works which was really useful for me.

My most sincere condolences. To be taken from this world at such a young age is truly a very sad injustice.

That's terrible news. He'll be missed around here and, I'm sure, a million times more by those close to him.

That is very sad news indeed. My condolences to his family and friends.

Shocking and sad news...

Condolences to all his relatives and friends.

R.I.P.

RIP,
A very sad loss to this site and a greater loss to those close to him.

Rest In Peace Nick Warren, my thoughts go out to you and your family.
I thought I would share these...
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55.12

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told y ou. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14.1-6

Birth is a beginning
And death a destination
But life is a journey
A going -- a growing
From stage to stage
From childhood to maturity
And youth to age.
From innocence to awareness
And ignorance to knowing;
From foolishness to discretion
And then perhaps, to wisdom.
From Weakness to strength
Or strength to weakness
And, often, back again.
From health to sickness
And back we pray, to health again.
From offense to forgiveness,
From loneliness to love,
From joy to gratitude,
From pain to compassion,
And grief to understanding --
From fear to faith.
From defeat to defeat to defeat --
Until, looking backward or ahead,
We see that victory lies
Not as some high place along the way,
But in having made the journey, stage by stage.
A sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning
And death a destination.
But life is a journey,
A sacred pilgrimage --
Made stage by stage --
To life everlasting
-Unknown

This is sad news, indeed. We lived in the same part of California for a while. It's a shame I didn't get to meet him face to face.

Happy Trails, man.

The SMSPower Radio team has organised a special tribute show for Nick, you can download the show here

There are some voice comments at the end from a couple of members, thanks all.

Please understand this was hard for me to do and I felt I had to do this.

Thanks to SteveSMS for the support with the show, to DMEnduro, Niloctronic, Bock and of course to Heliophobe for his great contribution to this community.

RIP Heliohpobe, this ones for you!

EDIT: Fixed up link so it doesn't return a 404

Wow - that was absolutely GREAT GREAT GREAT. Thank you so much. Nick would absolutely LOVE that show. I cried cried cried, you people are so beautiful. Love, Genevieve

rest in peace

genevieve wrote

Wow - that was absolutely GREAT GREAT GREAT. Thank you so much. Nick would absolutely LOVE that show. I cried cried cried, you people are so beautiful. Love, Genevieve

Hey Genevieve, I am glad that we could help out..... Thanks for the kind comments, please send our wishes to his family and frinds.

Yours Sincerely,
Scott

I'd play a funeral song in MOD2PSG2 when I get the notes online. I wasn't there long enough to even half-know him; the only way I knew him was from the programs he made, but this is emotionally devastating to our community, and more of so to those close to him. I live closer to his area than you think (Seward, AK). We know he may be in Heaven for not playing NES...
Rest in Peace, Nick "Heliophobe" Warren...(May 5, 1978 ~ Janurary 29, 2008)

What can I say, I've not posted on this forum for years, but I was shocked to read of Heliophobe's death.

He's been a real contributor to the SMS scene for years and it's very sad that he's passed on so young. My sympathies to his friends and family.

I didn't know him very well, but he was certainly a very valuable member of SMS community..Rest in peace :(

I can't say I ever really interacted with him, but this is definitely a loss to the community - and at such a young age.

that is trully sad.
rip mate.

Oh. Your. God.

I don't know what to say - Heliophoebe, as he was once mockingly called, was one of the greatest contributors to this wonderful community..

The interwebs have lost something special :(

Heliophobe was one of the sharpest people on this forum, and pretty damn funny as well. We are all diminished by his loss, but are lucky to have the legacy of all of his incredible contributions to this community.

My deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

Can't believe I missed this. This is really, really, sad news. Words fail me.

RIP.

RIP Nick... :(

Shocked to hear of your leaving.

My condolences to your beloved friends and family.

See you at the SMS Party in the sky...

Bock wrote

We regret to inform you, that Nick Warren, aka Heliophobe, long time member and supporter of our community, passed away on thursday, january 29 at the age of 29.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Holy.... I can't believe this.

It's been so long since I've spoken to Heliophobe, but he was a very respected and valuable member of our community at DCEmulation com.

May his family and friends have peace during this hard time.

hiya, Im from DCEMU too. (resident mac psuedo-programmer). i am really sorry to hear about this.

When i first came on the scene, I idolized some/most emulator programmers there. Heliphobe was well spoken and being a sms man from the beginning, I really had a special place in my heart for him.

just wanna say that his months/years spent programming....well..i hope he knew he had a team behind him(if not physically ,in spirit) always rooting him on. :)

WOW.. Having not posted here in quite some time. This came as a HUGE shock to me and I am still taken by this news. What a terrible loss. My condolences go out to his family.

Attached Heliophobe's Damiana shooter with its readme file, and his first Sprite test (including source code). Thanks to everyone who sent me copies of the files :)

damiana.zip (7.06 KB)

sprite.zip (3.45 KB)

Thanks a lot for sharing this, Bock!

Quote

Featuring:

-All original graphics (what little there is)
-Side scrolling shooting mayhem
-Lik Sang's URL in flashy shiny text!
-A music-free environment for better concentration.
-Sound effects reminiscent of your atari 2600.
-Collision detection between sprites as well as with the background.
-Hand taylored z80 assembly craftmanship

^ _ ^

There are a few more tech demos that could be added to the list, I have various unorganised files around that may or may not include associated documentation:

- Birthday Card
- SMS Sound Test (was/is very helpful for improving sound emulation)
- Synth Test (making new audio effects using HBlank timing)

Also, there are various earlier versions of the productions mentioned previously.

Birthday Card (bugfix).zip (1.4 KB)

SMS Sound Test 1.1.zip (3.82 KB)

Synth Test.zip (798 B)

This really suprised me to.
I just decided to show my face over here again and I noticed this news.

I never got to know him much but the times I did chat to him he was of great help and a really nice guy to chat with!

I got a question to whoever might of known him better if he had any big favourite SMS games. As id like to make him a tribute song inspired by one of his favourite games.

Rest in peace!

Peder.

His clear favorite was Kenseiden.

Thanks Bock!

When I have made the song I will post it in this thread!

Nick was a great guy and a pure genius. Not many people can be as creative and skilled as he was and remain completely humble about it. He'd come up with these amazing ideas out of nowhere, impress all of us, and move right along to the next project. I wish I had the chance to see what he had in store for our next competition.

I'm glad our little community had the opportunity to be graced by Nick's presence. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends.

Heliophobe, thank you for giving so much to us and supporting SMS Power. You will be missed.

Wow, i just read that sad notice.... i lurk this board since the first meka version came out, i just joined recently since my english is plain awful and i never really had something worth to say :P

I wish the best for his family and friends, i know he has a lot over here.

This is sad indeed. I am nearly 29 myself. I exchanged emails with him during SMEG development. Life is so short... hard to believe.

I am at a loss for words. My heart goes out to his family. So much talent taken away far too early. RIP Heliophobe.

Well, I was not expecting to see that. I'm very sorry to hear the news, I knew I should have checked here sooner, my condolences to family and friends. A tragedy at so young an age.
RIP.

Ah! Posting the only photo I took back in March 2003 in San Jose. I went there for a conference and Nick and Sweater Fish Deluxe took a several hour drive to meet. (the photo is when eventually we got something showing up on tv after messing up with the thing for a while). RIP

sanjose200303.jpg (206.37 KB)

I am so happy to have ONE more picture of Nick than before... I miss Nick so much. Best, Genevieve (p.s. this is the longest i haven't seen nick in all my 14 years knowing him, it sucks real bad)

Holy shit. First Blackjax and now Heliophobe. All the internet people I used to like are dying. It's depressing in a way that cannot be expressed on a messageboard at all.

Author	Message
Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8651 Location: Paris, France	Nick 'Heliophobe' Warren Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:25 pm Last edited by Bock on Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:30 pm; edited 2 times in total
	We regret to inform you, that Nick Warren, aka Heliophobe, long time member and supporter of our community, passed away on thursday, january 29 at the age of 29. Despite being active here, Nick was sick since a few months, and went to the hospital in january. You'll probably remember him for the quality, intelligence and sense of humor in his contributions. Additionnally, it isn't a well known fact but Nick generously handled hosting fees of the site for many years, which permitted our community to stay alive all this time. More important parts of Nick's life are unknown to us, and I'm certain that his friends and family have more and better reasons to miss him. Our sincere thoughts goes to them. His close friend Genevieve has setup a simple remembrance page here (page closed by Genevieve since then). Shall I add some of the things that he created: Nine Pixels (2006), SMS Power 7 (2004), Copyright Violation (2002), SMEG (SMS Emulator for Dreamcast) (2001) + Interview, Damiana (Y2Kode 2001 competition), Tetracycline (2000), Good Advice (2000), Sprite (2000). RIP.

SteveSMS Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 220	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:22 am
SteveSMS Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 220	Very sad news indeed. RIP, mate. :(

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:00 am
	Certainly very sad news, RIP. :(

thatawesomeguy Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 731 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:03 am
	That is very unfortunate :( He seemed a very talented & lively bloke who will be missed greatly.

pascal Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:27 am
pascal Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 2	really sad new, i got the opportunity to work with Nick on the last release of SmsPlus for dreamcast (2005). And it was amazing to work with him. my deepest thoughts goes to his family and friends. rest in peace

albino_vulpix Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:15 am
	This is quite a shock to me RIP mate ;_;

Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:07 pm
Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	A real shock indeed, since he was as knowledgable as Maxim (in a good way). I didn't know him that well but he was good and very helpful in the community. Godspeed and rest in peace Heliophobe. You will be helping with SMS stuff in heaven now.

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:16 pm
	That was a shock :( I noticed his name here alot. RIP

Chaos Sorcerer Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 35	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:40 pm
Chaos Sorcerer Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 35	Being new here I sadly didn't get a chance to know him, but seeing anyone pass that young is terrible. My thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family.

vbt Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 161	Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:52 pm
vbt Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 161	All my condolences to his family and friends. I didn't have the luck to know him, I just know his nice works which was really useful for me.

Cassiel. Guest	Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:20 am
Cassiel. Guest	My most sincere condolences. To be taken from this world at such a young age is truly a very sad injustice.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14744 Location: London	Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:39 am
	That's terrible news. He'll be missed around here and, I'm sure, a million times more by those close to him.

benryves Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 391 Location: London, United Kingdom	Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:40 pm
	That is very sad news indeed. My condolences to his family and friends.

Niloct Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 607 Location: São Paulo - Brazil	Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:05 am
	Shocking and sad news... Condolences to all his relatives and friends. R.I.P.

Emuaust Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 79	Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:44 am
Emuaust Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 79	RIP, A very sad loss to this site and a greater loss to those close to him.

AmonX Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Posts: 13 Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada	Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:42 am
	Rest In Peace Nick Warren, my thoughts go out to you and your family. I thought I would share these... For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55.12 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told y ou. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14.1-6 Birth is a beginning And death a destination But life is a journey A going -- a growing From stage to stage From childhood to maturity And youth to age. From innocence to awareness And ignorance to knowing; From foolishness to discretion And then perhaps, to wisdom. From Weakness to strength Or strength to weakness And, often, back again. From health to sickness And back we pray, to health again. From offense to forgiveness, From loneliness to love, From joy to gratitude, From pain to compassion, And grief to understanding -- From fear to faith. From defeat to defeat to defeat -- Until, looking backward or ahead, We see that victory lies Not as some high place along the way, But in having made the journey, stage by stage. A sacred pilgrimage. Birth is a beginning And death a destination. But life is a journey, A sacred pilgrimage -- Made stage by stage -- To life everlasting -Unknown

Paul Jensen Joined: 29 Jun 1999 Posts: 254 Location: California, USA; Hiroshima, Japan	Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:31 am
	This is sad news, indeed. We lived in the same part of California for a while. It's a shame I didn't get to meet him face to face. Happy Trails, man.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:26 pm Last edited by Jacko on Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:16 am; edited 1 time in total
	The SMSPower Radio team has organised a special tribute show for Nick, you can download the show here There are some voice comments at the end from a couple of members, thanks all. Please understand this was hard for me to do and I felt I had to do this. Thanks to SteveSMS for the support with the show, to DMEnduro, Niloctronic, Bock and of course to Heliophobe for his great contribution to this community. RIP Heliohpobe, this ones for you! EDIT: Fixed up link so it doesn't return a 404

genevieve Guest	awesome Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:36 pm
genevieve Guest	Wow - that was absolutely GREAT GREAT GREAT. Thank you so much. Nick would absolutely LOVE that show. I cried cried cried, you people are so beautiful. Love, Genevieve

olaf Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 256 Location: NYC	Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:31 pm
olaf Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 256 Location: NYC	rest in peace

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Re: awesome Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:44 pm
	genevieve wrote Wow - that was absolutely GREAT GREAT GREAT. Thank you so much. Nick would absolutely LOVE that show. I cried cried cried, you people are so beautiful. Love, Genevieve Hey Genevieve, I am glad that we could help out..... Thanks for the kind comments, please send our wishes to his family and frinds. Yours Sincerely, Scott

aqua_hedgehog Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 120 Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Sad News indeed... Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:06 pm
	I'd play a funeral song in MOD2PSG2 when I get the notes online. I wasn't there long enough to even half-know him; the only way I knew him was from the programs he made, but this is emotionally devastating to our community, and more of so to those close to him. I live closer to his area than you think (Seward, AK). We know he may be in Heaven for not playing NES... Rest in Peace, Nick "Heliophobe" Warren...(May 5, 1978 ~ Janurary 29, 2008)

Jmk Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Paisley, UK.	Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:42 pm
Jmk Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Paisley, UK.	What can I say, I've not posted on this forum for years, but I was shocked to read of Heliophobe's death. He's been a real contributor to the SMS scene for years and it's very sad that he's passed on so young. My sympathies to his friends and family.

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:04 am
	I didn't know him very well, but he was certainly a very valuable member of SMS community..Rest in peace :(

CRV Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 668	Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:01 pm
CRV Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 668	I can't say I ever really interacted with him, but this is definitely a loss to the community - and at such a young age.

Kenneth Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 739 Location: Lyon, France	Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:36 am
	that is trully sad. rip mate.

unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:40 pm
unfnknblvbl Joined: 12 Jul 1999 Posts: 891	Oh. Your. God. I don't know what to say - Heliophoebe, as he was once mockingly called, was one of the greatest contributors to this wonderful community.. The interwebs have lost something special :(

Mike C Joined: 10 Oct 1999 Posts: 211 Location: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA	Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:02 pm
	Heliophobe was one of the sharpest people on this forum, and pretty damn funny as well. We are all diminished by his loss, but are lucky to have the legacy of all of his incredible contributions to this community. My deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:35 pm
S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Can't believe I missed this. This is really, really, sad news. Words fail me. RIP.

PrOfUnD Darkness Joined: 29 Jun 1999 Posts: 383 Location: Brazil	Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:58 pm
	RIP Nick... :(

guangling Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Hong Kong	Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:37 pm
	Shocked to hear of your leaving. My condolences to your beloved friends and family. See you at the SMS Party in the sky...

Christuserloeser Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 295 Location: Pangea	Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:50 pm
	Bock wrote We regret to inform you, that Nick Warren, aka Heliophobe, long time member and supporter of our community, passed away on thursday, january 29 at the age of 29. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

\|darc\| Guest	Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:01 am
\|darc\| Guest	Holy.... I can't believe this. It's been so long since I've spoken to Heliophobe, but he was a very respected and valuable member of our community at DCEmulation com. May his family and friends have peace during this hard time.

IMW Guest	... Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:28 pm
IMW Guest	hiya, Im from DCEMU too. (resident mac psuedo-programmer). i am really sorry to hear about this. When i first came on the scene, I idolized some/most emulator programmers there. Heliphobe was well spoken and being a sms man from the beginning, I really had a special place in my heart for him. just wanna say that his months/years spent programming....well..i hope he knew he had a team behind him(if not physically ,in spirit) always rooting him on. :)

Youltar Site Admin Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 306 Location: Wisconsin, U.S.A.	Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:00 am
	WOW.. Having not posted here in quite some time. This came as a HUGE shock to me and I am still taken by this news. What a terrible loss. My condolences go out to his family.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8651 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:28 pm
	Attached Heliophobe's Damiana shooter with its readme file, and his first Sprite test (including source code). Thanks to everyone who sent me copies of the files :) damiana.zip (7.06 KB) sprite.zip (3.45 KB)

Christuserloeser Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 295 Location: Pangea	Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:39 pm
	Thanks a lot for sharing this, Bock! Quote Featuring: -All original graphics (what little there is) -Side scrolling shooting mayhem -Lik Sang's URL in flashy shiny text! -A music-free environment for better concentration. -Sound effects reminiscent of your atari 2600. -Collision detection between sprites as well as with the background. -Hand taylored z80 assembly craftmanship ^ _ ^

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14744 Location: London	Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:23 pm
	There are a few more tech demos that could be added to the list, I have various unorganised files around that may or may not include associated documentation: - Birthday Card - SMS Sound Test (was/is very helpful for improving sound emulation) - Synth Test (making new audio effects using HBlank timing) Also, there are various earlier versions of the productions mentioned previously. Birthday Card (bugfix).zip (1.4 KB) SMS Sound Test 1.1.zip (3.82 KB) Synth Test.zip (798 B)

Peder Johnsen Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 84 Location: UK	Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:55 am
Peder Johnsen Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 84 Location: UK	This really suprised me to. I just decided to show my face over here again and I noticed this news. I never got to know him much but the times I did chat to him he was of great help and a really nice guy to chat with! I got a question to whoever might of known him better if he had any big favourite SMS games. As id like to make him a tribute song inspired by one of his favourite games. Rest in peace! Peder.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8651 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:29 am
	His clear favorite was Kenseiden.

Peder Johnsen Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 84 Location: UK	Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:27 pm
Peder Johnsen Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 84 Location: UK	Thanks Bock! When I have made the song I will post it in this thread!

Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:30 pm
Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	Nick was a great guy and a pure genius. Not many people can be as creative and skilled as he was and remain completely humble about it. He'd come up with these amazing ideas out of nowhere, impress all of us, and move right along to the next project. I wish I had the chance to see what he had in store for our next competition. I'm glad our little community had the opportunity to be graced by Nick's presence. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends. Heliophobe, thank you for giving so much to us and supporting SMS Power. You will be missed.

Kabalco Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 15	Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:11 am
Kabalco Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 15	Wow, i just read that sad notice.... i lurk this board since the first meka version came out, i just joined recently since my english is plain awful and i never really had something worth to say :P I wish the best for his family and friends, i know he has a lot over here.

darkfalz Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 4	Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:00 am
darkfalz Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 4	This is sad indeed. I am nearly 29 myself. I exchanged emails with him during SMEG development. Life is so short... hard to believe.

Marty Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 34 Location: United Kingdom	Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:18 pm
	I am at a loss for words. My heart goes out to his family. So much talent taken away far too early. RIP Heliophobe.

chewy Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Aylesbury, UK	Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:57 am
	Well, I was not expecting to see that. I'm very sorry to hear the news, I knew I should have checked here sooner, my condolences to family and friends. A tragedy at so young an age. RIP.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8651 Location: Paris, France	Photo Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:43 am
	Ah! Posting the only photo I took back in March 2003 in San Jose. I went there for a conference and Nick and Sweater Fish Deluxe took a several hour drive to meet. (the photo is when eventually we got something showing up on tv after messing up with the thing for a while). RIP sanjose200303.jpg (206.37 KB)

genevieve Guest	photo Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:37 am
genevieve Guest	I am so happy to have ONE more picture of Nick than before... I miss Nick so much. Best, Genevieve (p.s. this is the longest i haven't seen nick in all my 14 years knowing him, it sucks real bad)

internet person Guest	Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:30 pm
internet person Guest	Holy shit. First Blackjax and now Heliophobe. All the internet people I used to like are dying. It's depressing in a way that cannot be expressed on a messageboard at all.

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