I would have to figure out where to grab a copy.

That could definitely work, though I’m not sure if Val is planning to get that one.

I'm really excited for it. I played a ton of Hyrule Warriors WiiU! I had intentions to replay it in the next little while on the Switch, but with Age of Calamity coming soon, I decided to get Breath of the Wild played beforehand instead. I know I'm a little late there I played it a little when it first came out but life distractions happened and I never went back to it.

Remake is one I’d be interested in later. I don’t have it quite yet and it’s not a priority for me to get right now. Crash 4, Age of Calamity, and PS5 are taking priority there

With Mario 3D All-Stars coming out, something like Sunshine could be an option. Playing either that version or the original GCN version.

I'll keep thinking! There isn't a whole lot on my backlog that might work.

Saw your comments on Vaikyuko's journal -- Retainers are why I bought the full game. they have their own inventories into which you can put things, plus they can sell things on the market. As I love crafting, this has been very helpful LOL plus there are some crafting ingredients which are by far most easily found on the market.

I was almost tempted to try Stardew Valley in that manner, but I'm not sure how we'd measure it. Any game ideas? Let's put our heads together and invite Frausky and anyone else interested!

Agreed that those co-ops were a great time!

Ha, I was just thinking about how we all used to co-op games like Banjo-Kazooie and Ocarina of Time!

Thanks! I'm enjoying both immensely so far so I expect that to continue.

You know what, I actually am going to set original game aside once I play up to where the remake ends and take it back out with each remake installment. Even if that means it will take years to finish the original game I really enjoy the experience and perspective of playing them alongside each other.

It's been awhile since I've talked with you, hope all is going well in these hectic times! I'm still using the spreadsheet progress tracker you set me up with to keep me motivated with my Backlog, it's very useful! Thanks again!

I thought it sounded like a fun idea as well! It's so interesting experiencing the two games at the same time and seeing just how things were handled in the remake. It's also my first time experiencing FFVII at all!

Congrats! And good luck!!! If you need any pointers I may be able to help

Wow, that's actually very good luck with Rare Blades given that you're at half the hours spent I was at back then. You could try getting the last ones too, but maxing them is definitely a massive task.

Xenoblade X is very different, less focus on storytelling and much more on open world exploration. It's fascinating and the best open world I've explored thus far, really feeling like you're stranded on an unknown planet full of undiscovered life forms. It's a lot more built around gameplay than telling an epic tale and feels quite "western" for a JRPG, so whether you like it or not will likely depend on what you appreciate about Xenoblade in general. Other than a sequel, I'm also hoping for a port to give it a much bigger potential audience than on the Wii U and I don't think it's too unlikely to happen in the next few years. Might be worth waiting, if not then at least your brother already owns it.

I assume you mean the GBA rings not being attainable on the 3DS? Funny thing, I was going to play the games on my GBA SP but when I actually booted one up I was reminded that playing GB games on it makes the game even tinier on a screen that's already small. Soo...I tried my GBA emulator and guess what? The game doesn't recognize that as playing on a GBA. Because of that I simply generated a password to start out with both GBA rings and went from there. Lot of effort for two completely useless rings that shouldn't even exist.

I actually don't remember the Minish Cap being THAT bad. I remember grinding shells on the western plains with the special potion a bunch but not much beyond that. Guess I'll find out again now! It's fundamentally a much more refined game than the Oracle ones, so it's a shame we never got another one like it before they delved into the weird topdown 3D look.

I see you've sold both of your Hyrule Warriors copies, so do you mean getting the Definitive Edition at some point? Starting over is a bit rough but HWDE has so many great changes that create a much smoother experience. Being able to buy every item card after finding the first is SO good on Adventure maps, for example.

Yeah, I maxed out every Blade for the Xenoblade 2 and it's certainly a grind. Even getting all of them can be rough if you're unlucky. I had to grind for over 10 hours after having done everything else for the final 3 or 4. You might enjoy ing Torna however, since it's much more straightforward and contains a lot of well-written side quests.

Xenoblade 1 on Switch huh? That one's going to be a treat. The overhauled presentation and many QoL changes really modernize the game and let it stand right alongside Xenoblade 2. I remember you not being that into Xenoblade 1, did playing the sequel whet your appetite to give it another shot with the remake?

Long time no speak indeed! I've been well all things considered, how about you?

Zeldathon has been going well so far! Only the Oracle games were a slight bump in the road for me. I went for the full 4-playthrough completion from scratch and it wasn't as enjoyable as I'd hoped. Ages the first time around with a foggy memory, the back and forth password stuff, the damn Goron dance minigame and the grind for certain things definitely tested my patience and motivation alike. I fortunately didn't get unlucky with the random rings and got them without too much extra grinding. Whenever I play them again I think I'll just use all my old passwords from now on.

Still literally hacking away at Hyrule Warriors as well and I'm still far from being finished with the crazy amount of content it has. Some more enemies or bosses from the respective games would be nice to keep things more fresh, but I've at least kept 4 characters and one weapon type that I've never even seen in action as a reward for later.

Minish Cap is up next in the main series, very excited for that! Will finally start it tomorrow.

Hope you've been enjoying Xenoblade 2! I know you're still in the middle of the main game, but I'd highly recommend checking out the Torna DLC after. Lots of much appreciated and well-told backstory, a fun spin on the mechanics of the main game and still enough content to feel like its own adventure.

I understand. Adulting and all that.

Aww that's a bummer

Say do you have discord? If so, add me?
Altrius#0422

Yeah that is easier. I'm doing data entry so

OH OOPS
>Wii
>Xenoblade Chronicles

I am so smart. SMRT