Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

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@TheJGG Overhauled the music folder, you say? I will certainly give those new tracks a listen!....Though I'm embarrassed to say, I seem to have misplaced the link to that Google Drive folder. Mind sharing it again please?

Our mini-novels do lend themselves well towards the creation of a full-size novel, it seems. XD As of this writing, that document you shared is sitting at 104 pages! Not sure how much forum posts count, but it has been ages since I've written anything for recreation. I used to do the occasional bout of fan fiction, but some of those earlier examples...weren't very good. XD I unfortunately never saved a lot of it, and most of it was unfinished. Most of it was Pokemon-related, but I delved into supernatural and sci-fi elements for school writing projects back in the day. No objections to adding ThanosReXXX's posts as well; he's another member of the long post club.

I quite enjoy Nintendo Directs; they do fit some decent surprises in them. Even if some of the reveals aren't for me, I know there's an audience for them somewhere and am happy the games I may not care for hit the right notes for others. In my opinion, there's almost always something for everyone. Those that complain at this point that "Switch has no games" are either WAY too picky for their own good or are just trolling. I didn't follow Nintendo news closely enough when they were doing live E3 presentations, so the Nintendo Direct style is what I've always been more familiar with. It means I've missed some iconic moments, such as some of Reggie's earlier shenanigans, but the E3 digital events have, IMO, had their equally epic moments.

I used to not branch out much with my own gaming and mostly just stuck with games related to shows and other properties I was familiar with; I was a huge multimedia target as a kid. Thankfully, I avoided some of the shovelware stinkers out there, but not all of them. Pokemon was the only RPG series I played for years; outside of that, I was mostly exposed to and familiar with platformers, bite-sized action/adventure games, and the occasional (kid-friendly) shooter way back then. Other property-related games I used to own were quite good, such as Tweety's High-Flying Adventure on the GBC (platformer), Harry Potter and the Sorceror's/Philosopher's Stone (GBC as well, though there was a decent action/puzzler on the GBA), and the various entries in the Mega Man Battle Network series.

On Capcom: No problem! I'm not a veteran of their IPs, but I do have some experience. As mentioned previously (and the last paragraph), I've had some exposure to their Mega Man franchise (Though - opinion alert - I prefer the games with RPG elements over the platformers), Okami (VERY glad you're still playing it!), some limited recent exposure to the Monster Hunter series (Rise, as well as a couple of 3DS demos and the Monster Hunter Stories spinoff), the excellently underrated Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, and some of the many iterations of Street Fighter II. I don't think Resident Evil is my cup of tea either, same with the Dead Rising series. What I really need to do is give Ace Attorney Trilogy a spin; I own the collection but still have yet to dig into it.

Your E3 viewing schedule is very similar to mine when it comes to must-watches, but the airing blocks for your time zone would admittedly suit my schedule more. XD Though I do need to start getting to bed a bit earlier....

Sounds like that booster did a number on your dad. Hopefully he's fully himself again. In your case, I hope you do get to watch what you wish of E3 while dealing with few, if any, side effects.

I'm curious to see what else they do with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake. The RPGs I play are all over the place in terms of length, but I don't mind shorter ones as long as they're done well. Some games like Xenoblade Chronicles have decent pacing from start to finish, but others have arguably way more padding than I'd like. Back to the remake, I hope they keep it mostly 1:1 since I haven't played the original game, though it would be cool to see a little extra content. I would also prefer if Yuji Horii stays as Yuji Horii and doesn't go down the Kamiya route.

I'd say this is pretty accurate. In a way I'm obsessed with Nintendo, but I do agree that there's a such thing as TOO much....

Both games have been dispatched? I'm not sure how you are with keeping tabs on a shipment's progress, but if it's something I'm REALLY waiting for...I'll check the service several times a day. I wouldn't call it obsessive, but sometimes I check anyway, even if I'm fairly certain there won't be an update. A shame the lockdown was extended, but at least when it (finally) ends you'll be ready for life again! It seems ironic in a sense that Lewis Hamilton used that quote, then finished last; the important thing, however, is that he finished at all! Very true words there, even if they weren't quite what he meant in the moment. The guy's wonderfully human; I'm sure he'll bounce back in the next race!

That's a very nice steelbook for Persona 5 Royal; very eye-catching indeed! I'll have to dig up a web image of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 steelbook as well; I'm sure it's at least comparable? I need to spring for one of those at some point, but I'd 1. need to want it badly enough, and 2. worry about import costs.

On Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Yep, we shall see. From what we've seen so far, the concept appears to be what the series has needed for years. It fits some of how I'd previously imagined the next stage of the series to be. That said, it does look a little rough around the edges, so I'm staying in the "cautiously optimistic" camp until we see and know more. Sinnoh is one of my favorite regions in the series (Not sure if I've mentioned it in this thread, but the Gen 4 games, which introduced the world to the Sinnoh region, had a huge impact on me back when they first came out) and contains some of my favorite Pokemon. Even if the fire starter is by far my least favorite out of all the starting fire Pokemon. XD

Truth be told, I could play the original Trials of Mana via Collection of Mana right now if I wanted to. In fact, I did spend a few hours with that version of the game, but the combat felt pretty clunky. From what I've read on the web, many who have played the original think the remake, mechanically, is an improvement in many ways. As much as its predecessor, Secret of Mana, is revered by many, I wasn't a huge fan of the combat mechanics in that title either. Sooo much grinding at later weapon and magic levels. Don't get me wrong, SoM is still a very good game. But it was, to put it lightly, overhyped. I was expecting to like it as much as some of its peers that also graced the world around that time, such as Final Fantasy VI, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, and even Super Mario RPG. For the modern Trials of Mana remake, I am excited to experience how the game has been modernized...even if the VA work is sub-par. XD