Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Kermit1 don't get too worried about buying gaming consoles, specially if they're expensive.

@Eel I'm going to think about what to get after my trip. (heck I might even find a Vita or PS4 for a good deal)

@Kermit1
Breathing excercises are indeed a good way to cope with anxiety.

@Kermit1
I suggest you to check the games you can pick from PS4 and PS VITA.
Here is the catalogue from play-asia.

PS4
https://www.play-asia.com/games/playstation_4/games/14/711tf#...

PS VITA
https://www.play-asia.com/games/playstation_vita/games/14/711...

Write down the titles that you have interest or curiosity on paper and have some deliberation before you choose which machine should you get based on the games quantity you can pick.

Don't tell anybody if I played 3DS games during my bedtime at 2.30 a.m. 🤫

I can't believe how suckered into fighting games I've become after beating Street Fighter 2 for the first time. I've always adored watching the genre (I have more subscriptions to FGC-specific channels than you could ever imagine) but I've never really been able to play it all too much until they made SF2 free for a limited time on Capcom Arcade Stadium. I had never picked up CAS before but I thought 'Eh, may as well'. I have now beaten SF2 once with Ken, am nearly done a second playthrough with Chun-Li, have played it for over 3 and a half hours overall and am about to pick up the €60 bundle of Capcom Fighting Collection and Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, which include a total of 22 extra games. It's crazy how a single game can entirely convert you to the genre as a whole, isn't it?

Cannot wait to play Street Fighter Alpha, 3: Third Strike and Darkstalkers though.

@ogo79 I didn't know boots were supposed to be for comedy. I thought they were made for walking? mic drop

@Kermit1 I don't mind posts with Litten at all. Not only do I like Pokemon, but cats are pretty far up there for me as far as animals are concerned too. Have you never been on a plane before? I've flown several times, and they really aren't much to get worked up about IMO. Airports...I don't hate them per se, but I hate security checks and the more crowded ones make me anxious since I have a form of agoraphobia. All I can say is..remember to breathe deep, fill-your-lungs-up breaths, and remind yourself that you're safe.

@MarioLover92 No need to apologize to me; believe me, I get it. No harm in taking some time off from the interwebs. Glad you're feeling a bit better. Take all the time you need.

I never played the Wii U version of Mario Kart 8, but I know any DLC it received was released in the deluxe Switch version. I'm interested to see the courses too, if only to gauge if they'll design any based on other franchises like the Zelda and Animal Crossing courses.

@Tyranexx I've been on a plane tons of times. It's been like 6 years since my last flight and oh boy is my travel anxiety and normal anxiety combined making my mental state weird. I'll be fine though I'm probably excited to see some family I've not seen in irl for like 6 years, add the travel anxiety and my brain is probably overloaded with what's going to happen next week and for the next 2 weeks.

Also I'll be travelling with my family (mom, dad, brother), so I'm not too worried. Fun fact about me, I still sleep with a stuffed dog I've had since I was like 7, I like to cuddle lol.

USA is the location of the trip btw.

@Anti-Matter I'm going to get a Sony Boombox and wait to buy a PS5 when they go cheap in a few years.

Thank you for the links though!

@Fizza
I like to use Chun Li, Cammy / Juli, Rose for Street Fighter Alpha games.

With all this sf talk, it really makes me want tot draw chun li lol.

Here's a pineapple flavoured tune to listen to while eating chilled pineapple.

@Kermit1 I see. Typically if someone has plane anxiety (in my experience anyway), it has to do with a fear of heights, claustrophobia, or general dislike of public transportation. I don't really mind them since I like the view and have something separating me (the seats) from others. Plus I bring enough material to keep me occupied. I started Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time on my last round trip in February. I hadn't been on a plane since late 2019 before that for a short work-related trip.

I think you'll be fine. You're traveling with others you know, and I'm sure you're also arming yourself against boredom. Just remember to breathe and that while the anxiety feels real, you aren't in any real danger. Stuffed animals are fun too, I used to collect them. I used to sleep with them too until I started feeling bad about booting them out of bed...and got too lazy when it came to moving them lol.

@Tyranexx I do have a fear of heights and large crowds. Last time I went on vacation I had no clue I had any form of anxiety but this time I know what to do, which makes me feel 50 times better.

I pray everything will go well when travelling and I hope nothing will go wrong.

Had a nice surprise today, friend wasn't doing anything this morning so went to the store with him. Got an errand done and treated myself to a few Trolls things. When I came home, a Sonic shirt came in the mail. Not bad.

@Anti-Matter Sounds like a plan. I'll probably get Smurfs Kart on Switch, unless it does what Mission Vileaf did and goes onto GOG. If a PC game comes out on GOG, it's guaranteed you'll be able to play it forever. The lack of DRM means I can install and play without relying on Internet. Meaning it's 100% offline after downloading it.

That's fine, I actually have fond memories of playing Pac-Man World 2, and never played the first, even on PlayStation. Which is funny because my brother had a PlayStation. I want to play the first.

No one has played Sonic Frontiers, it's not out yet. So all I can do is look forward to it. It looks like it's going to be a more open ended game compared to the usual Sonic games, which are usually linear, with some branching paths.

@seaboyluca Holy cow, Blood. That was basically to horror movies to what Duke Nukem 3D was to action movies. That was a good FPS game.

@KateGray That's fine, yeah it's for those who really like the cheese flavor. Will admit, I do miss going to that pizzeria that has tortellini pizza.

@MarioLover92 Sorry to hear. Glad you're a bit better. Didn't know Origins added more multiplayer levels. Little interesting tidbit, the Genesis version of Sonic 2 stretched out the split screen, that's why it always looked flat. In Sega Smash Pack 2 on PC, you can play Sonic 2 multiplayer with its "true" aspect ratio as an option, and it looks like two normal screens on top of each other. It's the only version that did this.

You're not the only one, I always need a plushie to sleep, even though I'm an adult. Usually, it's a plush of one of my favorite characters. Actually, I had my Poppy plushie with me when I went to see Trolls World Tour last week, and wore my Poppy shirt to the theater (second chance at seeing this movie on the big screen, I'm treating it like it's an event, lol). Plushies have always been something comforting for me at least.

Oh, I thought of you today. Friend had on YouTube and said "this ad has Kermit, so it's cool, I'm not skipping it."

@the_shpydar @ogo79 @LzWinky

What up, man!!! Are we sexy back to the internet??? 😘

@TheJGG Oh, look, someone got Rocket League. Im at the beach. Don't have a keyboard with me for text chat in game.

@WoomyNNYes Indeed I did. We’ll need to set up a match at some point. You have thousands of hours more experience though so I’ll expect you to go easy on me…

I had RL on PS4 but paid. So getting back into it was pretty easy. Managed to win a few games.

@bezerker99
trying to work on the tc times for us, ill hit you on fb