Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

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@TheJGG The Advance Wars series is actually much older than the GBA and, I believe, started as Famicom Wars on that system back in the day. The series has been on most Nintendo systems since up until the Wii and DS. Territories outside of Japan (as what sometimes seems to be the case) didn't receive any of the titles until the first Advance Wars on the GBA. Interestingly enough, just browsing the Wikipedia page has revealed that the West actually received both GBA titles first, whereas Japan received both of those titles along with Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2.

Metroid Dread was rumored to be in dev limbo for years before it was ultimately canceled. Just about everyone thought the title was well and truly dead. The announcement was probably the most excited any series fan has been since Prime 4's development was teased a few years ago. I'm excited enough despite being a relatively new fan to the series (Mentioned elsewhere, but I've played/beaten most titles in the series barring a couple of games in the Prime sub-series), so I'm sure longtime fans are even more excited than I am! I'm familiar with a little of MercurySteam's work. Besides playing through the excellent Metroid: Samus Returns, I also enjoyed the 3DS demo for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate that they worked on. To this day, I still regret not buying that game, but I was a college student that had to make some tough financial choices between what games I bought at that point in time. The game never received a digital download on the eShop. It has hit other platforms, though the most accessible would be through Steam.

In BotW, it was rare in my playthrough for me to stumble across a really powerful weapon, but it did happen a few times. Mainly some rare finds in out-of-the-way areas that I'd stealthed to. In fact, if I recall, the tower in the same area as the Korok Forest has a powerful sword stuck on top of it. I did also manage to crack a couple of combat shrines earlier than technically doable due to...sheer luck. Let's just say I learned early that electricity is very beneficial for those fights. Armor acquisition was naturally gradual in my playthrough. Appreciate the info on how saving works in Master Mode; I'm one who habitually saves early and often! Now that I'm wiser, I daresay Blue Bokoblins in Master Mode shouldn't give me that much trouble...One of those led to my first real blister on the Great Plateau. So frustrating since I couldn't hit it very hard, but sooo satisfying once I took the little bugger down.

Jack, Ash and Jed? Almost better off calling them Bob, Tim, and John at that rate. At least one has a tenuous link to an eternally youthful character in a certain multi-billion dollar monster collecting franchise....

You certainly praise Stardew Valley highly! I'd say it's earned it; it's rare I've "met" someone on the internet who dislikes the game. Even more impressive was that a majority of the work was all done by one person! That takes time, dedication, talent, and a ton of patience. I've never personally developed a game outside of some messing around in Unity and on other creativity platforms back in the day, but I do know enough about the process to have some inkling of what's all involved...a LOT. I'd at the very least would need to buy some graphical assets for a game or hire someone who knows pixel art and/or 3D modeling like the back of their hand. Very impressive, and I'm glad it seems all of ConcernedApe's efforts are paying off!

I've seen some Undertale screen shots, and I agree that at times the game is hard to look at. But at other times, there's a certain charm to the art style that draws me in. Hard to explain really. Probably rooted in nostalgia lol. From what little I do know of the game intrigues me, so that plus its positive reception (and relatively short runtime, admittedly) has me curious. Truth be told, I didn't entirely grasp why so many complained about the fanbase until recently when I searched why some people had problems with it. I had some idea, but...yeah, parts of that fanbase are definitely toxic. I'm thankful I didn't dive into it enough on YT to experience some of the most unsavory elements.

I'm assuming Raya and the Last Dragon was pulled due to a lack of interest. It's very possible it was in theaters longer than I thought; with the pandemic and all, I'd forgotten the local movie house had reopened. It's more a regional chain and not a nationwide one, but they were playing things pretty careful all the same. I just checked and they actually are airing a mix of new and "recent" movies. One is actually Sonic The Hedgehog, which I haven't seen and kind of want to. Problem is, it's part of their summer kids movie series, which only runs during the day. So I'll have to catch it on a weekend thanks to work. No times posted for next weekend yet though....I do want to see Luca, mainly because the trailers and premise really roped me in. My guess is they'll air it after Disney lets it float off of Disney+.

Waitaminute, Nintendo's New York store doesn't have t-shirts? Literally almost all tourist destinations I've been to have some form of shirt saying "Hey, I was at [place]!" Sounds like there's plenty of other cool merch that I definitely wouldn't go a little over budget on.... I definitely would've grabbed that cap! I'd like to visit New York City at some point, though I'd certainly never live there...or at least drive there. I've heard it's a nightmare and that one is better off to sticking with public transportation.

I'm not a huge performance or graphics nut unless it truly counts in the games I'm playing. That said, I am tempted by 3D World's upgrades. Particularly since I briefly replayed World 1-1 on my Wii U yesterday evening. I'd like to get it again just to try out Bowser's Fury. Plus, my Wii U copy is actually digital; it was, along with NintendoLand, bundled in with my Wii U when I bought it in mid-2015.

Disco Elysium is certainly on my radar; I don't mind a bit of reading now and again, especially since I've started picking up the occasional visual novel. I'd love if Miles Morales (and a list of other games) miraculously made the Switch, but I doubt that'll happen unless it's a Cloud version or some studio performs a technical miracle.

My tentative purchase schedule for the rest of the year (subject to change): Ys IX: Monstrum Nox early next month, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles in late July (standing in for August), probably Age of Calamity in September, Metroid Dread day one (or close to it) in October, and November...is up in the air. I might go ahead and pick up one of the remainders of my wanted 3DS acquisitions then. I usually don't pick up anything in December unless there's a really good holiday sale since I'm usually bound to get a game or two as a gift. I keep my list short and specific and am also very open about when something is or will become discounted.

That sounds like a crazy fever dream, though one I'd probably characterize as "weird but awesome" minus the FFO characters if any appeared. I've had a few of those, some genuinely awesome ideas have sprung from a couple. I still vaguely recall a Dinobots fueled one when I was a kid. THAT was awesome. I was riding an Apatosaurus-like one through a dark, moody city. Certainly NOT fueled by the cartoons at the time, I'm sure.... I wouldn't wish true pneumonia on anyone; it was hard to breathe, like tight bands of metal were slowly constricting my chest. Probably one of the highest fevers I've had, though through OTC meds I was feeling almost normal right before I left for the doctor. I literally slept most of the morning. Illness is weird. You can be hot one second, then freezing the next. Thanks, and I hope you stay in good health as well. I hope you enjoyed your Sunday! Mine was good, albeit busy. My maternal grandmother's b-day is tomorrow, so we held a family thing today to help her celebrate. 80 years of age! That doesn't roll around every day.