R.L.99 Memorial Day

The birthday of the SiIvaGunner contributor R.L.99 was commemorated on the SiIvaGunner channel with a channel event in 2022.
== Summary ==
On February 20, 2022, the @GiIvaSunner Twitter account announced that the channel would upload rips paying tribute to R.L.99's passing on February 21, the date of his birthday."Some time ago, we were made aware that @raudaljosid, our beloved friend and fellow contributor, had sadly passed away. Tomorrow's rips will be in his honor as we remember his life and honor his work on what would have been his birthday. We miss you." - Tweet by @GiIvaSunner. Twitter. February 21, 2022. 
Much like the National Go Fishing Day 2019 event, which paid tribute to deceased contributor Marrow, most rips uploaded on this day were of games that R.L.99 ripped frequently and/or was a fan of, such as and . Several others were full arrangements of long, complex songs, a style of rip that R.L.99 was well-known for making.
Starting with "Pokey Means Business! (Extended Mix) - EarthBound", the rest of the rips for the event were posthumous rips by R.L.99, never uploaded to the channel before.Discord message from minindo (screenshot) On February 22, the final rip of the event, "Showdown with the Ultimate Chimera - MOTHER 3", was premiered. After that, the channel took a break from uploading for a day, except for "Sweet Soul Brother (Beta Mix) - Jet Set Radio", which was uploaded on the evening of that day and unlisted after two minutes.
==Timeline==
=== February 21 ===
*Let's Begin (Beta Mix) - MOTHER 3
*Natural Killer Cyborg (OST Version) - MOTHER 3
*Flea Pit - Plok
*Formidable Foes - MOTHER 3
*Rocket Launcher (Beta Mix) - Plok
*Dancing Mad (Alternate Version) - Final Fantasy VI
*F-F-Fire! (PAL Version) - MOTHER 3
*More Cumbersome Guys - MOTHER 3
*Spark Mandrill Stage (Extended Version) - Mega Man X
*Lazy Afternoons - Kingdom Hearts II
*Bonus Level (In-Game Version) - Plok
*Twoson (Boy Meets Girl) (Unused Version) - EarthBound
*Gentle Rain (Extended Version) - MOTHER 3
*Pokey Means Business! (Extended Mix) - EarthBound
*Dry Guys (Beta Mix) - MOTHER 3
*Mambo de Battle - MOTHER 3
*The Jolly Flying Man (Alpha Mix) - EarthBound
*Fresh (Week 7 Update) - Friday Night Funkin'
*Through The Fire And Flames - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
*Pokey Means Business! (Alpha Mix) - EarthBound
=== February 22 ===
* Showdown with the Ultimate Chimera - MOTHER 3
== Trivia ==
* At some point during this event, the @GiIvaSunner Twitter account retweeted mod gameplay posted by @raudaljosid.@GiIvaSunner - Wayback Machine (February 22, 2022)It's so scuffed but it's possible" - Tweet by @raudaljosid. Twitter. March 24, 2021.
*Following the event, R.L.99 was added to the "Uitgelichte kanalen" section of SiIvaGunner's featured channels.
== See also ==
*Zero (Extended Version) - Mega Man X
*Dr. Light (Extended Version) - Mega Man X
== References ==
Category:Season 6 events