the_shpydar wrote:
As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
I woke up to my house flooding today. While we did get a plumber in to fix the leak, the bad news (besides flooding of course) is that it will be 3 days before the plumber can patch the leak (because that's the one covered by our insurance), So I am staying at a hotel for those 3 days. The good news is that I am alive and doing fine.
I fear no man
but that thing:
The carrot minigame from bowser's inside story
it scares me
So after watching highlights from the earlier Comic-Con on YouTube, I somehow stumbled on Angry Joe's reaction to Summer Game Fest 2022. Much like Comic-Con, I didn't really see anything that catches my eye that much. Calisto Protocol looked cool, and the Soul Hackers 2 segment didn't really offer much details, but that's about it.
One thing that I did think about though by the time I got through the whole thing was how many times Angry Joe (and his chat) called any JRPG "a weeb game," especially when it came to the Soul Hackers 2 segment. I have my problems with the Soul Hackers 2 development, but I wouldn't necessarily just dismiss it as a dumb "weeb game." It kinda just goes to show how the anime artstyle is still perceived in the west, till this day, as this niched, perverse thing that panders to, at best, a minority cult following, or at worst, horny basement dwellers who worships furries. I mean, I'm Chinese, and anime is popular here in Singapore, so I don't know what that says about me, or whether if a South-East Asian like me liking Japanese animation makes me a "weeb," so-called.
But then again, that's always been my issue with Angry Joe. He has this shallow and dismissive attitude where he just judges games and shows that don't pander to his interest with a very superficial level of criticism. You can clearly see from the video the level of distinction between his excitement for action-oriented "metalhead games" like Metal HellSinger and his boredom for "weeb games" like Soul Hackers 2 and Neon White. He's clearly haven't read the Lord of the Rings books, but Alex has, so he's dismissing Alex's criticisms about the Rings of Power trailer like he's not interested in his point of view because it contradicts with his worldview.
But no, it's not just Joe I was thinking about at the end of the video. It got me thinking about why people get so upset online when someone dislikes a game or a movie you like. Part of it has to do with insecurity, sure, but I think on a deeper level, it also has to do with loneliness, how you feel left out when all the kids like one thing, but you're some weirdo who's the only person at school liking another thing. I remember back in secondary school (or "middle school" in American terms), I was probably the only kid who liked Digimon during the Pokémon craze. It really didn't help that our local kids channel had this event where they would host a marathon of episodes from both the Pokémon and Digimon anime for an entire day or two just to see which one would receive more viewership; it's a no-brainer who won.
So it's this gatekeeping attitude we have online, right? Just keeping to ourselves the games and movies we like, and dismissing those we don't. It kinda breeds this isolationist attitude that leads to dwindling sales of games we like because they're not popular enough. After my conversation with @Ralizah the other day, I do think that Atlus is trying their best to still cater to the SMT crowd, but I've heard that SMT sales just aren't doing as well as Persona games, so I don't know how that will affect the future of the SMT titles. Because one side of the crowd isn't willing to give this niched, weird weeb thing a try because it looks like a, and I quote, "generic JRPG," sales go down and they don't do as well as say, Cuphead, The Last of Us, Dark Souls or any of those big name American games. Between Cuphead and a Japanese shoot'em up game like Touhou with similar gameplay, which do you think would have bigger sales for example? JRPGs have their audience, but I just get the feeling that they're not nearly on the level of modern American AAA games, even those developed by non-American countries that aren't Japan like Russia or Germany. There's still a divide between the west and the east.
I have a strong feeling that if The Last of Us had an anime paintjob but retained the same story entirely, it wouldn't have done as well as it did. I liked a lot of Japanese animation not because it had an "anime style," but because they told a good story that's just as good, if not better than many American shows and animation. If you had a JRPG that has as good a story as The Last of Us, heck yeah I would still play it, anime style or not.
By the way, I know that the term, "weeb" has grown to become a more affectionate label nowadays that even anime fans label themselves with, but its origin clearly came from a derogatory stance, criticizing non-Japanese for obsessing over Japanese products, which is in itself a misuse of the term, "weeaboo" anyway since true weeaboos are far more cringeworthy than normal anime fans. You've still got people online like on Reddit calling out how "anime style is plastered everywhere" and how they're annoyed by it, so clearly, the artstyle still provoked the ire of a number of people for some reason.
Just for the record, I could understand not being interested in a certain kind of games like platform games or racing games. I myself have never been a huge Mario or Sonic fan, so if the shoe's on the other foot in a parallel universe where Mario isn't popular, my lack of contribution towards its sales would've caused the franchise to dwindle too. But I think when it comes to JRPGs, it's an entirely different conversation about more than just not liking a style of gameplay. Unless it incorporates American style (Resident Evil, or Biohazard in Japan) or American icons (Kingdom Hearts), I got a feeling that even the most popular Final Fantasy would struggle against American titles, especially with the additional problem of people's vocal dislike of turn-based combat.
I don't know, just my two cents. Sorry for the lengthy ramble. lol I just feel like, with all this hype of popular games recently, and me just not being able to connect with what the vast majority of people are excited about, it feels kinda lonely just discussing JRPGs that are barely half a decade old like SMT Strange Journey: Redux or whatever upcoming JRPGs that aren't as talked about in the biosphere of mass media. I don't know, maybe it's just me.
@Maxenmus "Weeb" is weird, since, while it's frequently used as a racist slur directed at anything perceived to be Japanese, it's also increasingly being used by fans of Japanese media as a self-identification of sorts. Sort of like "otaku" was used by Western anime fans back when I was young (which, itself, was an inappropriate use of a term that's primarily applied to people who have an unhealthy, overriding obsession with something).
Best to just stop engaging with people like Angry Joe online if their myopic viewpoints are frustrating you. If you're looking for youtubers, there are actually quite a few small content creators who talk about MegaTen-related stuff, and small communities on sites like Reddit and whatnot where likeminded people can have discussions.
SMT V outsold every previous iteration in the series, so it's difficult to imagine they'd abandon the series. It didn't explode like P5 did, but it arguably has more brand recognition now than it did at any point in the past.
Before the 3DS eshop shuts down, it might be worth engaging with more Atlus games on there. Like, have you ever played any of the Etrian Odyssey games? Because if the sense of dread, hardcore difficulty, and gameplay focus of older SMTs appeals to you, EO is absolutely worth checking out.
Currently Playing: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (PC)
@GoombaKing64 Ugh, insurance can be a pain to deal with. I'm glad everyone is okay, but a flooded house definitely isn't fun.
@Snatcher YES. I wouldn't eat unless I honestly wanted to and wouldn't sleep unless I had to lol. Though unfortunately both things are very important....
Y’all will probably be seeing a lot more of me soon since most of the reason I’ve been gone is my girlfriend but it looks like she’s been lying to me this whole time so I won’t have to deal with that much longer. yay…
Well, my beach vacation week flew by fast. In no time it went from saturday to wednesday. Rode the skatepark & hit the beach every day. Even rode the skatepark on the 30mph windy day. And just finished the 400 mile drive home.
And I didn't even post in the going away/vacation thread
On tuesday or wednesday, at the beach we saw a large af, very unique looking seagull. This bird swooped down, and lifted a soccerball(football) size buoy out of the water about 6 feet(2 meters). It was crazy as hell, and it happened so fast, no one had their camera out. Later we identified what we saw. It was a Magnificent Frigatebird. Apparently, they have a wingspan of 6ft (2 meters), and they can't swim in the water, which is part of why it was so crazy to see the bird pull the fisherman's buoy out of water.
This shrot article about them is fascinating - they can stay in the air for weeks, among other things. They're rare up the east cost of US, possibly more common around @Eel (if Eel lives around baja marine environment) https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/30/484164544/...
I also got stung by a jellyfish. Usually jellyfish are beat up into pieces by waves, not this one. It was bell shaped, size of a large orange with two foot tenticle hanging. It barely touched me (caught me by surprise). It was super itchy & painful for 1-2 hours, but not as bad as a bee sting. I think I was lucky.
Played Spot the Differences Party with my nieces at the beach. Such a good, chill game, I think. (also Mario 3D World)
@Tyranexx I've done Vah Ruta, then Vah Medoh. I'll also add that I got another stamina vessel, since I have plenty of hearts now.
I actually do have a family plan of my own, and yeah, all the people in it are those I know in real life. Mostly family members. Yeah, $20 is definitely easier to swallow as opposed to $50. I'd really only recommend the family membership for getting NSO+EP, at least everyone will be saving more cash in the long run, especially if you've got eight people on board.
@Sunsy Oh that's cool. Ah that's too bad you lost it. Tails is definitely a cool character - kinda wish he was playable in more of the modern games, but at least he and the others were playable in Sonic Mania.
@tekoii It was cool playing Mario Kart with you, @Tyranexx, @Vortexeo, and @AstralRedStar705, I had fun! Though that last place finish of mine on Royal Raceway was a bit...upsetting. lol
"Give yourself the gift of being joyfully you."
Favorite games: Super Mario 3D World, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Playing: Hollow Knight
Ask if you want to be Switch friends with me, but I'd like to know you first. Thanks! ❤️
Played Pokemon Trading Card Game tonight, the Game Boy Color game. I swear, this is one of the most underrated Pokemon games. Had the actual cart when I was younger, learned how to play the TCG from it and it ended up being a good card based video game.
@Blooper987 While I'm not in any relationships, I'm really sorry to hear something like that happened to you.
@MarioLover92 Yeah, all I can think of is Tails playable in Team Sonic Racing. I think the last time he was playable in mainline Sonic was Sonic 06, though I never played it so it was Sonic Heroes for me.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
@Blooper987 Sounds like you were in a rough relationship...really sorry to hear. I'm currently not in a relationship either, but I send my best wishes to you nonetheless.
@WoomyNNYes Ouch, sorry to hear. I never got stung by a jellyfish, but my younger brother has and I could tell that it was mega painful. I did get stung by a wasp a couple times, and they hurt like heck.
@Sunsy Yeah you're right, he was playable in Sonic 06, and not in the games that came after that. Sonic's pretty much been solo since Unleashed, in terms of the main series games anyway. Oh that's cool, my brother used to have Pokemon Trading Card Game as well. Both the actual cards (and a ton of them, at that) and the GBC game.
"Give yourself the gift of being joyfully you."
Favorite games: Super Mario 3D World, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Playing: Hollow Knight
Ask if you want to be Switch friends with me, but I'd like to know you first. Thanks! ❤️
@MarioLover92 Yeah, it's mostly been Sonic in the mainline games. Yeah, I grabbed it for 3DS, and it's been forever since I played it. Cool, I collected some of the cards when I was younger. I still have them in a Pokedex binder.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
the_shpydar wrote:
As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
@Snatcher Pretty much, she lied about something really important about herself that I should have known. Part of the reason I was fine with being in a relationship with her was a lie that she used to take advantage of me.
@MarioLover92@Sunsy@TheJGG Thanks y'all! Gives me a lot more time to hang around here and talk about nintendo stuff so I guess it's not all bad lol
@blindsquarel
I discovered more parody names from video games and franchises from Youtubers Life 2.
As I played the game, the more I felt the second game was way much better and faster than the first game.
In the first game, you played with point and click style like The Sims, spending a lot of times in your house / apartment.
But for the second game, you can walk freely Roaming the town like Harvest Moon games.
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