Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@nacho_chicken: I already tried all of that. I've made games on Game Maker already. And on top of that, I've just started working on a game company.

The only thing that I lack is making 3D games because I'm so bad at character modelling and rigging.

So, in the UK under new copyright law, transfer of data or format changing of data is illegal. You cant burn CDs, to turn them into MP3 files. You cant use iTunes.

Best bit though, because transfer of data is illegal, you cant backup your PC, due to the copyrighted materials within that...well...make it work. And you can no longer transfer your games from internal to external storage on any console. If your Wii U runs out of space, tough, you can move the games to external storage.

The UK is great.

@Cyber-BLP--: Hey BLP, I have a question for you. Since you live in the UK you probably know more about this than I do, but is it common that people in the UK see themselves as too mature for Nintendo games and perceive them as childish and gimmicky? I had a conversation about that with someone and I was wondering if it was true (as in it's common) or if it was just a totally untrue stereotype.

@Aromaiden:

Its true.

@Cyber-BLP--: That's a shame; I was hoping it was just a stereotype. Thanks anyways.

Nerdy sounds nicer than geeky.

So I finally decided to give Xenoblade Chronicles a second chance since everyone is praising it so much (I never got into it in the first place). While it's not as epic or mind blowing as I'd thought it'd be, I guess the game's far more interesting than I thought. Now let's hope I stick to it...

@Cyber-BLP-- You serious?! That is one of the stupidest laws I've ever heard of... No one is actually going to follow it, right? Hopefully consoles in your region don't just disable it entirely.

I went to Six Flags and got two cute plushies as souvenirs, a small scooby doo a friend won for me and a chibi batman.

Interestingly... I won a batman at a game, a different one, about the exact same size and proportions but more baby like. My brother and his wife really liked it so I gave it to them. Then my dad bought this one for me.

I haven't seen a team put so much passion into getting their system back on track in recent times as much as the Xbox team has. The Xbox One was a disaster when revealed, but they've done a complete turn around. No required online, actual exlusives (something the 360 practically had absolutely nothing of), constant listening to the fans (no always online, kinect no longer forced, updated UI with faster loading speeds), list goes on.

I always liked Microsoft the least out of the big three but they've really turned it around. Trying to revive Rare's legacy after years of wasted potential, trying to fill the market they know they're lacking by making Scalebound exclusive, pushing the envelope by using the Cloud to do some absolutely incredible things in Crackdown 3. I'm not entirely convinced I won't trade the system in for a PS4 when Horizon: Zero Dawn comes out, but I'm finally enjoying it.

So I finally caught up on the Pokemon National Championships (The Masters TCG Finals was amazing) and have ran out of things to watch. Anyone have suggestions?

I know ya'll are probably fed up with my dreams by now, but this one is pretty anime centric, and only my bro (who isn't home at the moment) knows I watch anime, so please humor me.

To get to it, I had a dream where I saw Toonami was going to be airing a brand new InuYasha series titled "InuYasha: the Race for Shangri Lama" (I assume a mix of Shangri-la & Dahli Lama for whatever reason). It was to be a completely new adventure, taking place after the events of the manga. The announcement hit me out of left field, because I hadn't heard about it anywhere online, and InuYasha is my favorite anime of all time. Needless to say, I was disappointed upon waking up.

I know this was part of a larger dream, but I don't remember even the slightest bit of what the dream as a whole was about (I just know the announcement came out of nowhere in the dream, and I was doing something completely unrelated to TV when I overheard the commercial).

Ok this is something that is bugging me a bit.......

How is it Satoru Iwata's fault that the 3DS and the Wii U weren't doing as well as they are suppose to? I can't believe the the 3DS isn't reaching Nintendo's expectations btw.

So I finally bought my own Wii U... For $150!

I was yardsaling with my Mom on Saturday, and we walked into this one where all we saw were giant stuffed animals, (So basically we weren't expecting anything good) when my Mom said something along the lines of "Is that a Wii thing over there?" Sure enough, the guy was selling a 32GB Wii U and it was marked for $150! I asked the guy about it, and he told me he only played it once, then opened the box to make sure everything was there, including Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U thrown in to boot! Bought it, brought it home, turned it on, works perfectly!

Moral of the story, if you don't already go yardsaling on weekends, you need to start! I don't find much, but occasionally I find incredible deals!

@mystman12: Congrats! Getting my system a year after launch lead to some great prices on games I wanted.

I still have lots of games that I want to get for GBA to this day. The 3DS right now only has four games that I want. Now I know that Nintendo is still making games for the 3DS but while that's in mind, I feel as though the 3DS library in terms of quantity is a bit underwhelming compared to DS even. That's not to say that the quality of games are bad mind you because I love the hell out of Awakening and I'm certainly gonna get Fates both versions if I must. But I'm talking about quantity as in how on earth we haven't gotten a brand new Wario game yet or heck what about Advance Wars even? Also, that Rhythm heaven game for 3ds looks fun so what about that?

I've waited for a year to get Azran Legacy and I'm still not able to get it because daddy here orders me to get it next month because I have to save every penny possible.

I wonder if I'll ever get a Wii U as long as I'm forced to be stuck with my parents.

There was a meteor shower that was viewable from my city tonight.

I was a bit worried that I wouldn't get to see anything because of the light pollution, but I saw a few (a couple of real bright ones too), which was cool.

I took a long look at myself and wondered if its worth living till the end.....I'm not able to buy what I want now because of parents here forcing me to save cash in case of emergencies. What's the point of saving when the salary I get isn't enough for me to start living on my own?

Wish I died. Satoru Iwata's no more, Nintendo is now doomed and I guess rants were right all along that the term Nintendoooomed is true. They are gonna go bankrupt, Sony or Microsoft will own their IP and my dreams of making games for Nintendo are gone.
I can't vision a great CEO like Hiroshi Yamauchi or Satoru Iwata.....its just certainly impossible to find someone who can enrich that same passion these legends had. I might as well die. Ghee, I wonder how I can get cancer.

The fact that I can't get what I want and the fact that I barely get any level of respect around here in the forums just proves that Its not worth for me to not die. Yeah, I'm a coward but I rather die as a coward rather than dying without a legacy to follow.

@Artwark,

1. Death is NEVER the answer man. Leave those thoughts behind and never pick them up ever again. While your parents are tough on you, it's just because they love you. Just think how sad your family & friends would be if something were to happen to you (if you don't think you have friends, you're wrong. I'm sure many of us here on NL would miss you greatly, including myself).

2. I know things seem tough, but that's just how the real world is. Everyone has to start somewhere, and only through hard work will you get where you want in life (heck, even Walt Disney himself started out from a poor family delivering newspapers by foot in blistering cold temperatures).

3. Don't worry about Nintendo. I'm sure they'll pick someone who will do Iwata's legacy justice. They haven't been around for over 100 years because they don't know how to survive, right?