Thank You!

Ahhh, I want to play the Mr X DLC so bad but I packed my PC already and the Switch version of the DLC is broken.

Not for a very long time has something so good hurt me this much; OH IT'S SO GOOD. I'm playing Olberic as my main, because I usually like tanks, and I'm a total sucker for the old knight archetype, but she's been my favorite since all I knew about the game was the promotional materials. AND THEN SHE TURNED OUT TO BE FUCKING MAKOTO MAKIMURA. I keep getting surprised by how good the writing is, even though it's a lot more grounded than your typical JRPG. The only characters I don't really like much are Therion because he's a dick and Tressa because she's that annoying anime girl, but their stories are really good, despite that. That and the class system, and the open exploration, and... I'm starting to think this game was made just for me; I've been wanting just too much of this in a game for too long.

Hahahahaha, he hasn't changed a bit, has he? Except now he has a brother who's loved by memers.

Same since we already have the best versions of all the games available. I'm super interested to see what the new Sonic game will be like and just how different it could be. I just hope it's something new and not using the boost style gameplay again. The Taxman versions are all we need to finally have them off phones. That's completely fair. Those two can be a pain to play (even if I love CD's cutscenes, music, ideas, and style).

Triple Trouble is the 8-bit game I've wanted to play for so long! Just the fact that there's 3 antagonists (including Knuckles again and Knack making his debut in a Sonic platformer) is enough to sell me. Maybe I'm just easily impressed by novelty though.

True, true. Those breaks from the main game are what keeps the pacing solid and prevents players from feeling like the games are too short and easy. I'd appreciate that. Only if you'd like to, of course. Character mods are always fun and help add a little variety to each playthrough. Awww, that's pretty cute actually. Streets of Rage is yet another series I have to try out one day. I'll check them out then. I'm not all that knowledgeable about them so it's appreciated.

How do you feel about the over-the-shoulder remakes? Dang...and I'm here struggling to take out a single zombie lol. I've heard that people go hard on the RE games though. Knife only runs are ones I hear about all the time. Planning on getting to 8 later down the line? Mhm, the remakes will be what I'll play first. It'll mostly be because they're more accessible and should help me transition to 4 and beyond. I do wanna go back and play the original 2 and 3 afterwards though. I'm hoping that it'll give me a greater appreciation for the fixed camera RE's if I play them last and compare the experiences.

It might be a good excuse to replay it and finish that file up one day. If not, deleting the PS4 file when heading back could work too. Playing both on the same console sounds like a plan. I haven't heard about that, but I'd take it with a grain of salt for now. After all, Sonic Mania's reveal trailer didn't show that it was coming to Switch, but Sonic Forces did. It should be a matter of time till they confirm that it's heading to other consoles and PC too.

I hope it's actually good! It's pretty much a compilation remaster, but knowing the Monkey Ball team at Sega, they might find a way to screw it up. There's a reason why people only love the first two Monkey Ball games. We don't have all that much info yet, but time will tell. The 3DS title is also when I discovered the series. It might as well been a Japan only series with how poorly marketed and stocked the games were. The first game came out in all regions and is still a cult-classic game. Park Patrol was a Walmart exclusive in NA and was never released in Europe. Happy Richie Ōsōji! was a Japan exclusive because of poor overseas sales. Then the series was given a last chance with Photo Finder and Zip Lash before getting axed. I really wanna look more into the 64DD's development and plans. Everything around it is so interesting. I knew a bit about Earthbound 64 (Mother 3) but didn't know that Diablo 1 and Seaman were planned too.

Ah, gotcha. If you're still wondering, Isekai's are basically the "transported to another world" trope that anime tend to use a ton. I was worried about SMT V being one from its E3 trailer since they "there exists another Tokyo" and the MC seems to maybe be killed by debris in the same trailer. I hope it isn't the case, but who knows. Those are all anime I should check out myself. I don't watch all that many series tbh, but I wanna change that. I've heard that Devilman Crybaby is great animation and adaptation-wise. The show seems to be all about depravity by the looks of it. From the very little I've seen, it's definitely pretty violent.

I say go for it. Streaming a game that you love a ton and can play for hours on end sounds like a perfect way to enjoy the release and have some content too. I'd probably stop by for a few streams too. I know next to nothing about Diablo, but I'm pretty interested. Maybe II Resurrected would make a good starting point? Either that or II LoD. Glad you two had fun! Games you can play into the night without even knowing are timeless.

I love that Saga brought that theme back.

Thanks!

Oh man, it's been years since I last played on a CRT with a light gun! That reminds me I need to find one of those soon. But yeah, I'm having fun with Darkside, and with the Wii as a system overall. I never had one until this year, so pretty much every game is new to me. About Darkside, though, it's better than Umbrella Chronicles and it's surely more fun in co-op, but yeah, not a bad game.

Maybe anything is cool if you yell it loud enough.


CHEESEY WAFFLES!!

I'll keep working on it.

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STREETS OF RAAAAAAGE!

[Merge Games sees how Nicalis put out a Master System cart background on Wonder Boy III remake] "We'll take that." [steals]

Gawrsh, Lilith, I'm amazed you're able to do all that console hacking and modding and stuff. That sounds tough and I wouldn't know how to do anything like that.

I heard about Paprium in passing from an SGR video. Looking up the game itself it may be good, but not great. Sorta like the last game the company put out.

Sounds like a plan! I feel the emerald hunting in 2 can be quite annoying, but it's still neat.

Hey remember when Sonic Adventure Dreamcast had the option to browse online? That was weird.

I just finished Giga Wing on the Capcom Arcade collection. I was surprised to hear the game (and its sequel) was put on the Dreamcast. Them being shooters, they're no doubt pricy. Tell ya what though, hearing the Capcom splash screen sound on the Dreamcast game sure brought back memories of Power Stone. "Welcome to Power Stone world!"

Yeah, no surprise: it's pretty barebones. I had a little bit of hope in my heart that they'd do something wild like map the right stick to shoot in different directions or implement some sort of quick weapon switch, but nah.

It's still a means to play the game on the go, and an excuse to play Ghoul Patrol, so it's fine.

Sure, I just like this kid because he mellows her out a bit. If everyone was angsty all the time I would get fatigued.

I actually hold the distinction of having beaten ZAMN on original hardware in one sitting in one run with no password used. I'm not going to feel guilty about savescumming through this rerelease.

Cool. Cool that we're also getting a... I guess official ROM hack of a Super Famicom game? Great news all 'round.

It's really interesting how all the enemies you face in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine all appeared in the first episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, even if they only appeared for a few seconds. Seriously, Sir Ffuzzy-Logic is only shown running for three seconds.

Happy anniversary! ❤

Very late, but Happy Ring Day!

Happy backloggiversary. 12 year fogies represent.

Happy 12th Ring Day! 🥳