Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Delibheel "I was under the impression that Space Mountain had been rethemed into a star wars attraction."

That's just depressing. I'm surprised Cinderella's castle isn't Frozen themed now, too....

@Delibheel It was rethemed to Star Wars for two years and the only reason it was rethemed back was due to the 40th anniversary of Space Mountain. And SWL is opening in Disneyland.
@ThanosReXXX Don't worry you're not misremembering wrong. C3PO is the pilot of the current version and RX was the pilot of the original.

I see! I'll try to visit star tours next time... Whenever that happens.

@Mrtoad oh cool, then I won't need to spend on California Adventure next time either... Whenever that happens.

About space mountain, is it usually empty? Didn't it have planets or something going on?

@Mrtoad Aha. Well, it was a long time ago that I was there, so that was probably before the switch to C3PO. Could also be that I've seen pictures or footage of it in later years, with C3PO in them, and because it's the same ride, I must have then come to the conclusion that he was the pilot back then as well.

@Delibheel Did they turn off the disco ball? About the planets, there was the asteroid that was removed in the 2003-2005 refurb, but I don't remember there being planets at Disneyland's version.

Besides the twisty corridor at the start and the light tunnel at the end, the entire ride was pitch black, with just faint stars surrounding the car.

It was quite claustrophobic.

Been reading that one blog called "Supper Mario Broth" and now my eyes have been opened... Mario has an amount of lore that is beyond human comprehension.

Btw, did you know that Peach's model in Mario Party 4 has no teeth at all?

Speaking about Finding Nemo...
After several years later, if there will be another sequels again (Finding Nemo 3), Nemo will growing up become adult Male Clownfish.
But you know....
In nature, Clownfish CAN change their gender from Male to Female by certain conditions.
So.... Don't be surprised if Nemo that you know is No longer a Male Clownfish, but will change into a Female Clownfish with her new name..... Naima / Naime ?? 😆

@ReaderRagfihs I don’t know, it’s a good way for Disney to act inclusive. That’s all the rage these days.

Realistically, in nature Nemo would likely become female in order to keep the family going... Since you know, there aren't any other lady Clownfish in the neighborhood.

Not that I'd expect Disney to follow nature that closely. They'd probably rather introduce a new love interest for either one.

And the whole incest aspect of it would be very icky anyway.

I wanted to bring a fresh face to the new year. I apologize in advance for the inevitable confusion.

@ReaderRagfihs I’m not saying they should. It just sounds like something they would do in order to please everyone they can.

@ReaderRagfihs I sold my only working GBA and all of the games I had for it to a friend about half a year ago. I wish I hadn’t done it, but I guess I could always get a DS Lite from GameStop. They’re still pretty cheap, right?

@ReaderRagfihs Apparently GS is selling a GBA SP for only about $50 preowned. Games aren’t too pricey on Amazon, so I think I could build up a decent collection when I have the funds.

Speaking about GBA games...
Which is better ?
Super Mario All Stars SNES / Wii port or Super Mario Advanced series (1 - 4) ?

@ReaderRagfihs Ha, those are some decent games indeed. If you like rally/racing games, you might possibly also want to check out the two Top Gear games. I still own both, with the 2D one being one of my first purchases, and a good choice if you like the classic racers like Outrun, Lotus Esprit and the SNES Top Gear, and the 3D one is pretty much my favorite.

Back in the day, I couldn't believe they were able to pull that off on a GBA, and it still looks good on the handheld to this day, and it even looks good on the Game Boy Player on a CRT, so perhaps it's also something for you.

Here are some videos of the two games:

By the way: I assume you've seen the list I posted a few pages back, with games that I personally think are worthwhile GBA purchases, since you were more or less part of that discussion with MysticGengar, but if you want to browse through it out of curiosity, or for comparison's sake to see which ones you already know or which ones might be worth checking out, then you can find my list here. Happy gaming!

P.S.

Here's hoping that Disney leaves Nemo alone. No need to bother the kids with all that weird adult stuff and conundrums that only results in more questions than answers...

@ReaderRagfihs Yeah, I've played that Game Boy version on my Game Boy Color. It was somewhat okayish, but it doesn't even come close to the GBA version, though. The controls on the later version are really responsive, even though it has a real "easy to learn, hard to master" vibe, and I would easily recommend it to anyone looking for a good GBA racer. GT Advance was good for what it was, but ultimately just a simple 3D sprites in mode 7 racer. Top Gear is far better, and requires real skill, which is what I personally like.

In the video, you only saw 2 types of tracks, but it has about 8 different types, and they vary and/or mirror them, so lots of variety for a 3D game on such a humble system. Yes, I am a fan.

What I'm also a fan of, is Worms, ever since the Commodore Amiga days. I've got practically all the games on all systems and computers I own, so I'm probably a bit biased, but I really liked the GBA version, and of course it was the only version of the game that I could take with me, just in case I felt like playing it.

So, instead of going into a comparison text wall, I'll just post a video with commentary, so you can judge for yourself:

I made a cover for a Windows version of Yoshi Commits Tax Fraud, but it's kinda hard to share because it would be hard to get the exact size (OpenOffice person). Once I figure it out, though, I'd be happy to share it with you lot.

Yeah, the one ride was originally Star Tours, I believe. It was in Tomorrowland, right? I experienced the original setup back in the late 90s/early 2000's when we went to Disney World the first time. They'd redesigned it into a Lilo & Stitch experience last time we went a few years ago. I don't recall if that particular instance was at World or Land.

I'm still a bit salty about them retheming Tower of Terror (Disney California Adventure) into a Guardians of the Galaxy ride, but...meh. At least the original is still in operation in Florida. That's mainly because it's sort of a custom job.

@Delibheel: Glad you had fun! Space Mountain is fairly bare past a couple of light effects IIRC. I've seen it completely lit without the effects; during our last foray at Disney World back in 2011, they had it closed for maintenance the last day we entered Magic Kingdom. You could see some of the ride from the People Movers/Tomorrowland Transit Authority ride. It kills the magic a bit, but I still thougjt it was cool; I like seeing/learning how rides work.

That's a bummer that Haunted Mansion was closed. That's definitely one of my favorite rides!

Brownie points for getting your bro on Thunder Mountain. 😈

@ReaderRagfihs The 3D one is my favorite. I don't know if it's specifically because of the 3D, because both are fun to play, but in the 2D one, environments simply change color, but the tracks all stay the same. As the first game I ever got for the GBA, it was fun enough to play, and if you like that type of game, it's still good, but if I had to choose, then I would recommend the 3D game to whoever asked me.