Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

Fluffy Dreams Everyone

Mom and I saw Noelle and we loved it. It's a sweet, feel-good Christmas movie that has a nice story attached to it, and a few of the lines even made me laugh. It's on Disney+ if you'd like to see it!

@Tyranexx Oh gotcha, that's cool. I don't think my school taught C#, but instead C++, so that's why I took that. Oh that's right, learning by doing works great for me as well. Lectures are good for setting us on track for sure, but when we get to actually doing stuff, that's when we really learn, I think. That's cool, that was the first OS I remember using. I was about 5 years old when we had our first PC so it was quite an experience. We had a good number of games/programs for it, too.

That'd be cool, hope you enjoy whatever game you get to next. I've played the original DS version of Bowser's Inside Story long ago and it's really good, so I do recommend it. I can't speak for that Radiant Historia game though, but I would imagine it would be another good one. Oh that's cool, I've been meaning to get more into PC gaming, there's quite a few games on Steam that I should get more time into.

As for MK8D, that's fine. Yeah it helps to know a lot of its courses well. I think the Tour courses can be quite a bit more challenging than most Mario Kart courses in many cases, since they all change routes at some point. I think I know a decent amount of shortcuts, I can do the ones in Ribbon Road pretty well. Lol, I'm thankful I'm not the only one who makes those green shell fails! Sometimes I get way too cocky with them. The green shells go so fast after they're thrown, too.

@Sunsy Aw that's awesome. I should've mentioned that I don't actually have garland, last I knew anyway. That's why we haven't used it for our tree. Agreed on the Rosalina tree topper. They make angel ones, so why not Rosalina? Let's have a Luma next to her for good measure. That does sound like a nice train set, and yeah, that wrong sound clip bit does sound a bit weird, lol... not even part of the Frosty the Snowman theme song, huh? I wonder if Tom Hanks is actually a fan, lol. My Mickey Mouse train is also from Lionel, with voice clips like "all aboard the Mickey Mouse Express!" It sounds like Goofy is saying those lines, too.

Agreed for sure... I'll have to look into Turning Red at some point. That's cool, I actually used to have a Sonic themed bed long, long ago. I was 12 years old back when I had one.

Oh yeah same here, I've always liked the idea of playing games online with those who are far away from us. Though, I wouldn't be into online games until the DS. I wasn't allowed to play M-rated games like the Halo series, because I was just too young. So I didn't play stuff like Halo 2 back in its heyday. But I did play Mario Kart DS online a few times, and when I got Mario Kart Wii, I played its online even more. I sometimes play time trials as well. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I recently posted my 150cc time trial record for Merry Mountain if you're interested in seeing it. I did some other courses in the DLC as well, but not all of them yet. As for roguelikes, I have Enter the Gungeon on Steam, it's a pretty fun game. As for ranked modes, yeah I started playing the ranked battles in Splatoon 3 fairly recently. I played the other modes for a good while now, so I figured it'd be a good time to break out of my comfort zone with the ranked battles. Mario Kart's online can be considered ranked as well, depending on how well you've placed in each race.

I like your new ornaments! I especially like the Genesis one.

Yeah, I guess weddings tend to be like that... I've been to my uncle's wedding and there was a lot going on over there as well. Tons of people, and loud music. I remember that I was getting tired near the end, too... we've pretty much spent an entire day at that wedding. You probably did start that trend, lol!

On the drawing, thank you! Really happy with how it turned out. Toad looks adorable with his train hat and scarf, huh? I went ahead and drew the train controls inside, too.

@MarioLover92 thanks, I'll add you if I have the time!

Don't say the name of Burger in front of the Trolls, because they will think it is Bergen. They are afraid with Bergen creatures.
Just call it Meat Circle.

Did Catherine block me...?
Nevermin

Today is beautiful 12.12 day
12 December 2023.

Hey so my brother gave me on of his ps2's (along with a beat up sticky controller) does anyone here know any good cozy games like Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley for the ps2?

The Sims Bustin' Out is already 20 years old now.

One of my favorite PS2 game that I also have the GameCube version as well.
It feels like yesterday. ☺

@EllaTheQueen6 She didnt, right?

Cozy games like AC or Stardew? The first thing I can recommend would be Harvest Moon games. Save the Homeland is not that popular and there is a much better version Hero of Leaf Valley on PSP, but you might want to check out Wonderful Life and above all - Back To Nature.

One thing you should take into consideration - ps2 is backwards compatible with psx which unlocks marvelous possibilities.

Also:

• The Sims
• Gta Vice City
• Croc
• Klonoa
• Spyro

Dont hesitate to ask for any game I am pretty knowledgable about that era of gaming. The main problem is that except for Harvest Moon there is not much there for "casual gamers" aka cozy games. It was a different period where most games were about tight gameplay

@Princess_Lilly I see, I was hoping there were like casual/cozy games for the ps2,cause all my games are like pew pew bang bag, which can be fun but cometimes I just wanna walk around an open space and talk to npcs. I'll even take rythm games too, like Guitar Hero.

@Princess_Lilly
The Sims Bustin' Out was a cozy game.
Nothing better than watching Mom keep dancing all day long in front of the stereo and she got bad mood or peeing on the floor after dancing for 24 hours. 😆

@EllaTheQueen6 yeah, the issue is that cozy games were literally invented with HM and it took many generations of gaming for others to copy that. Katamari Damacy is also a cute title. Weird but super fun.

@Anti-Matter swimming pool ladder was also a classic

@Princess_Lilly Katamari sounds like just what I need! I'll look into prices and see if it's cheap enough to ask for Christmas

Glad you both loved Noelle.

Alrighty. Nintendo, get on making those Nintendo themed decorations, we already have ornaments and a star as a start. Yup, it has the wrong sound chip, but we never bothered to have it replaced because it just made the train cool, lol. Sounds like a nice train with a Disney twist.

Turning Red is good, I think it's cool both it and Luca are coming to theaters. Cool, my bed wasn't all Sonic themed, just the comforter. After that I got Jimmy Neutron bedding, then later on I got My Little Pony when I was into that (I'll still watch the show from time to time), and a Frozen one, now it's Trolls. Now I think about it, I have an old Pinocchio comforter from when I was little, still have it too. Character bedding has always just been a preference. It's my bed, so I might as well have it the way I like it.

Online gaming has always been fun because of the idea of others playing together, even if I'm not the best at playing some of the games, I just like hopping online and having fun. Of course I do play the game and role like I'm suppose to, I don't go ruining it for others. I use to play Mario Kart DS and Wii too, always preferred Mario Kart Wii over DS. I did not like the whole "play four races" thing, vs. the one race at a time. If I get tired then I can leave between tracks. Nice, I can view that record in game? I've seen Enter The Gungeon, my nephew played it on his Xbox when I was over. Looks good. I mostly just play causally, the only exception to "ranked" is Gameloft games, mostly because it's the only online option. In Gameloft games, ranked usually determines rewards you receive. Games like Asphalt 9 and Modern Combat Blackout reset ranks every week or so (honestly I prefer Modern Combat on Switch, it doesn't have P2W elements like the F2P Steam version). Maybe, you always have that number, more or less, I was thinking ranked modes as in the more competitive mode in games. Usually the more "toxic" (for lack of a better word) players hang out in ranked. Not that it matters, I usually mute the chat anyway.

Thanks, I like that one too, it plays Sonic music and sound effects when switched on. Really a cool ornament.

Yeah, I also remember taking a lot of breaks during my brother's wedding too. It was too much, thankfully it doesn't happen often, if I could, I would honestly avoid it. Just too much happening.

Indeed, he does look cute.

@Anti-Matter Clay: We call burgers meat circles.

There's quite a bit of lore about Bergens and the Trolls too. The first Trolls movie goes into the Bergens a lot more. It was touched upon in Viva's backstory, the escape and being separated.

Honestly, I actually really like Viva a lot. Makes me glad I got her on my cup when I saw the movie and a Viva plushie when I went shopping in October.

@EllaTheQueen6 Im sure ps2 games are rather cheap nowadays. Except for things like Rule of Rose but that's not for you yet.

@Princess_Lilly Yeah ps2 games are pretty cheap, but sometimes they're expensive cause they're collectibles. But most of the time, 2-20 USD is arund the price.
What is that, some innaproriate game or something?

@EllaTheQueen6 It's a horror game that sparked some controversy because someone reviewed it without even playing (if I remember correctly). He claimed many nasty things about the game, which later on turned out to be lies.

here is the outtake but it gets a bit strong.
https://www.timeextension.com/features/how-a-plagiarised-revi...

Also,
Padoru Padoru

@Princess_Lilly I see. It looks fun, maybe I'll look into it. If it has a good story, I'm in. Especially since the claims were false. But I'm still definitelly putting Katamari on my Christmas list
Yes, padoru. It is a padoru of myself.

@EllaTheQueen6 nonononono that's not for you for a couple of years and I don't want it weighing on my conscience

I feel like I should probably watch what I say more, that mouth of mine runs too fast.

Katamari is a very fun game. Never had one for PS2, I had PSP and Switch games though. But they are virtually identical.

also, worth checking out:
Ratchet And Clank games
Ridge Racer V
NBA Street (the first one)