Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

Not driving, at least, @TheJGG .... That'd be dangerous! Heh, well, it was a bit unexpected, @Vortexeo but with the number of 'unfortunately, we have to delay this game' announcements, it's certainly nice to get a 'oh, we're releasing this 2 months earlier, try not to have a heart attack in shock' version

@BruceCM hahaha IKR they pretty much anti-delayed the game 😂

Anti-delayed the game sounds like a good strat. I'm all for it, though let's be honest, it's fortuitous. This wasn't some goodwill gesture, there was a reason behind it. Some other game's getting delayed because of it. But heck, XC fans profit handsomely so... PARTY TIME.

(happy 60,000th post by the way)

Of course, we don't know much about why, particularly, @Vortexeo .... It could just be it went better than expected & so it's out earlier but it's certainly possible Nintendo changed their minds due to other factors, like something else coming for September now! Great news either way, of course! Hmm but what other game, @TheJGG?

@TheJGG HOW ABOUT THAT XC3 TRAILER?! I'm so glad there's a release date, and it's earlier than originally announced! Now to see if I'll luck out and get my hands on a special edition....

The first Assassin's Creed game had a meh stealth system, but to Ubisoft's credit they did improve it in later installments. XD Still, the worst stealth implementation I've dealt with is in Chicken Run on the GBC. That was shovelware a relative bought for my siblings and me through and through.

On my health: thanks. I'm feeling a little better at the moment, though not 100%.

@TheJGG Thanks Definitely a good thing to do! Makes me want to make one for Rocket League cause I got a bunch of replays lol. Also WOW! XC3 looks so freaking good.

@MarioLover92 Of course! Great having you Bah! Naw, noones good at shine thief lol!

@Grumblevolcano Definitely something they are doing, it's great seeing remakes/remasters. Let's more people play games. I can also see them releasing collection packs, or just throwing em up as another add-on to NSO. Fingers crossed on Metroid remakes in the Dread style <3.

@Sunsy Awh that's great. Glad you had an amazing one ! Ohhh nice looks like you got a good haul there for your birthday as well! Paladins is kinda weird on my PC, it launches so sadly slow. It's a fun game though and a great alternative to say Overwatch or Valorant! It's kinda cool though that our mains are the same xD! It'd be great to play with ya sometime! And nice, I'm always down with futuristic themes. Also yea absolutely! Always glad to have you guys to race with me! No worries, no worries, glad for you to make it whenever you can! Plus, I'm glad you got to spend some time with your mom!

@Tyranexx I do hope so! Lot of stuff to love in that library. Ah! I definitely gotta secure the Layton games before the shop closes!!! I never played any game in the series, but I love puzzles. I really like the world and characters of that universe, they exude charm!

Kinda random, but does anyone else really want a bug fables sequel to come out. Replaying it right now and I honestly like it more than any paper Mario game. And yes that includes thousand year door. Hopefully in the next indie direct we see a confirmation. I know the devs said they are interested but nothing is guaranteed.

@blindsquarel I never got to it, but it sounds like it would be a great idea.

@Snatcher
If you like the thousand year door style you will like it. Plus it is only 25$

@blindsquarel I’m definitely going to get it at some point, to good not to get.

Thanks @Sunsy! @TheJGG never played it , should be epic.

Man, got the GTA game for Switch but the codes for extra are not working.

My screen protector just arrived and I'm terrified to put it on. The thought of air bubbles scares me.

I just finished another drawing I wanted to draw a generic skeleton warrior. Like the ones you see in the Heroes of Might and Magic

I had fun drawing it

@TheAceOfGurren Thank you!

The best way to draw hands is to look at your own hand or look a hand references. Think of what kind of hand gesture you want to draw and look it up on Google.

Then look at it and draw, then draw again and again and again this way you will develop your memory of how hands should be drawn.

the one where you can get a plane @TheAceOfGurren

@Fizza Glass screen protector for the Switch? Yeah, they make me nervous to put them on, but it's so nice after it's done. I buy a two or three pack, in case I screw up.

@tekoii Indeed. Yeah, it's funny you bring up Overwatch. When it was new, I wanted to play it, this is going back to 2016. When I discovered Paladins, I loved it. Didn't know it was seen as an alternative or similar game to Overwatch until shortly after playing it. Been playing it on and off since. Definitely, I have fun racing in Mario Kart. It was good time with mom.

@reporterdavid You're welcome.

@TheAceOfGurren Been awhile since I've played Rayman (I have the 3DS port of Rayman 2 and a bunch of PC games). I think it looks cute.

@Anti-Matter This kind of refers to House of the Dead tracks, in the Sonic and All-Stars games, it's way toned down. Think of it like Mario Kart having the haunted house courses. Mainly just a theme. They also call it Curien Mansion to avoid using the name of the M-rated game (Curien refers to the main antagonist of the games).

As someone who has played the House of the Dead games, the appeal of it for me is it's like a really bad horror movie where everyone "overacts." This is coming from someone who isn't even into horror (seriously, my idea of Halloween are Halloween themed episodes and books of my favorite cartoons, the more cuter side of Halloween).

If horror isn't your thing, understandable, because it's not much of my thing either. Even if I do enjoy the House of the Dead games because of how they're presented (talking from personal experience, I know M rated games aren't your thing). Honestly, I just have a handful of zombie/horror themed games.

Yesterday was pretty rough for me, honestly. I'm not kidding when I say this, but it's been snowing in my area that day. Yes...on April, of all times!!! So much so that it knocked the power out for a good while. We did recover on the same day at least, but apparently there's still some people in my area without power - I feel bad for these guys.

In other news, I heard a rumor about GBA games coming to NSO. Obviously, it's not confirmed. But I think it'd be a good fit for the service, especially since there are GBA games that support up to 4 players. We wouldn't need multiple copies of the same game either!

@reporterdavid I hope you had a good Easter as well! Apologies for the late reply.

@Tyranexx Yeah, I haven't been feeling the best either. Yesterday...could've been a ton better for me. Instead, we got a whole lotta snow that caused our power to go out. Fortunately, we did recover!

Oh yeah I understand where you're coming from. It's not just the Mega Man games, a ton of games on the NES were designed to be quite hard, apparently to increase the longevity. As for Super Mario World, the game does indeed start out with 5 lives per file load.

Thanks! Mine was pretty good as well.

@Sunsy Good to hear you're liking your old place. I think Macs are becoming more and more common today, to be honest. I've seen a ton of people use MacBooks in campus, for example. A friend I know in real life has one, too. In my campus, there was even one computer lab that had all Mac computers, though all the other ones I've been to used Windows 7.

@tekoii Glad I'm not the only one then. It keeps feeling like I'm the only one who hasn't even touched the shine sprite though - perhaps I'm too hard on myself.

@BruceCM Hmm… I’d guess Splatoon would be the game delayed. Since that’s slated for a 2022 release still. It was announced a while ago, so it’s either hit trouble or has been reshuffled.

@Tyranexx Hopefully that trailer managed to lift your spirits even just a little, I know it did for me. I’ve been feeling down too, so this was the perfect distraction from what’s otherwise a pretty mundane existence at the moment. So much has been revealed though, and I’m so excited to learn even more. The music samples I’ve heard are bangers, and the combat looks so deep. I can’t wait to hear the English cast though.

But wow. Didn’t expect at all they’d actually move the game forward. That’s a blessing. And also a clear sign the game is almost finished by now, or… maybe even completely finished.

Best of luck finding a collector’s edition. Luckily there aren’t too many accessories, just a game, steelbook and art book. Unfortunate you’d have to use the My Nintendo Store. Pretty lame deal if you ask me but I’m sure we’ll find our own ways to get the game.

@reporterdavid If you mean Xenoblade you couldn’t be more right. The next few months are going to be pretty painful, never has my excitement and existence depended on game this much. Should be a good warm up for Breath of the Wild 2.

@TheAceOfGurren My only experience with Rayman is with Rayman Legends, which has an utterly stunning art style. The show seems to replicate and enhance that vivid style, so on a looks front it’s already delivering to a high standard. The humour is very Illumination-esque, both being French studios, so I’m on the fence there… interesting showcase though.

@MarioLover92 I’ve not lived in a snowy country in a very long time but I know the feeling. When I was in the UK a few years ago even in July it was still under 40 degrees, and even during the middle of the day with clear skies. It made for some pretty chilly walks, and when it rained… utter misery. Survive!

@TheJGG Ah yeah, that does sound like utter misery. I hate being in the cold myself. Thanks - fortunately, the weather's getting better over here, looks like the temperature is gonna get warmer as the week goes on. Snow's been melting too, that's a good sign!