Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Pastellioli Oh gotcha, I do remember seeing that it got a remake a while back... wasn't it on the original Xbox? The guns not having reticles sound like a pain to use, lol. Oh gosh, that reminds me of another Rare game that I've played, which was Donkey Kong 64... still remember that beetle race while playing as Tiny. That part annoyed the living heck out of kid me. Same with a lot of the minigames the game throws at you (the ones that take place in the floating golden banana barrels). Kameo sounds like it's a pretty good game. If I ever do get my hands on Rare Replay and an Xbox for a decent price, I won't mind trying it out.

@Tyranexx You're playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 now? That's cool. I kind of fell out of the Xenoblade series, unfortunately... I have not gotten back to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for a long time since the last boss I faced got me upset. You may recall that I talked about that boss in the past, and how I keep losing and not knowing exactly what to equip for the battle. I've not gone back to XC2 since then... maybe I'm just a terrible Xenoblade player. Though XC1's definitive edition does have a casual mode, so if I were to play Xenoblade again, it'd probably be that game. I think I'll turn on casual mode if I'm having a really hard time. Best of luck on Ys VI and XC3.

Yeah it does have a carnival-like atmosphere with the tickets. Those tickets you'd get are good for any ride, as well. Yeah exactly... there's no way any ride would be that speed, lol. Do you remember liking the teacups at Disney? It's all right if you don't remember. I'd love to go to Disney World sometime, been saving up for it actually. I do wanna check out Nintendo World at Universal as well.

Just a heads up, I have a personal story that I want to tell, but it is a bit sad. I’m gonna be honest, I’m really upset that I never went to any of the Disney parks… and I think I know why I’ve not gone to them. I had a terrible experience with riding a roller coaster at a different park when I was about 7, which you may remember me telling you about. I absolutely hated it. It was so bad that it turned me off from visiting theme parks for the longest time. :’( Had I started going on a coaster when I got a few years older, let’s say 12, then I probably would have liked them. If they’re not too high and crazy of course. I know now that Disney World isn’t exclusively thrill rides and stuff like that, just to clarify. My mom told me that she had a bad experience with a ferris wheel when she was a kid, as well. Sunsy told me a similar coaster-related story too… he went on a smaller coaster (the one I was on was a full-fledged coaster) and he also didn’t like it.

So yeah, that’s the story I’ve been wanting to tell. That moment just came back to my mind today, and I even cried because of that. I’m still somewhat in tears as I type this, too. I really hope I can go there someday. I love many of Disney’s cartoons and movies, as do a lot of other people. I’d love for you to cheer me up as well… and with all that said, it’s great you got to go to both of the US Disney parks. I’m happy for you.

Both Super Mario Galaxy and Odyssey are fantastic games... 3D World is one of my all-time favorites as well. That one I feel is a culmination of everything I loved about the classic Super Mario Bros. games, albeit in a 3D space of course. Plus it helps that I liked 3D Land on the 3DS, and that I'm a cat person. Most of the 3D Mario games, I do love. The only one I’m kind of critical towards is Sunshine. Love its summer theme and I think it’s a mostly good game, but some parts just don’t sit well with me.

@Yousef- The new games I'm most looking forward to playing are Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario Party Jamboree, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Those are the three I'm most excited to play that were featured in the last Nintendo Direct.

I used to have experience with instruments, had violin, piano and guitar training at different points in my life, but don’t play anything now. Instead I use music software and make game music covers as a hobby. It’s so much fun, despite my lack of formal music training, and I’ve made dozens so far, since like 2019. One of the most creatively rewarding experiences I’ve ever had.

In 9th grade I actually wrote a video game cover for music class and performed it on the piano, it was the Song of Healing from Majora’s Mask. Nothing special but that’s the only way I’ve used my experience in software towards anything real 😅😅

This was all I could think of when I was the new Zelda game key art lol!

@MarioVillager92 Yes, the remake was for the OG Xbox, the remake is very good looking and technically impressive for its age. The original sort of flip flops back and forth with having an aim reticle, which is a bit annoying. You should definitely give Kameo a try if you do get an Xbox at a good price. I find a lot of Rare's 360 titles to be very decent and very experimental. They aren't awful like what a lot of other fans say, maybe not the greatest like their N64 titles, but the 360 games are well made and fun. I might add that Rare Replay is very inexpensive at only just $30! You can probably find a physical copy at a good price, though the digital copy frequently goes on sale for cheaper prices. I got a digital copy for only $7 during a spring sale last year. It was very worth it!

@Pastellioli If true, the Midori thing is...weird. Internet personas different from one's true self aren't uncommon online, though personally I've always been one who thinks honesty is the best route. I actually think people getting bent out of shape regarding the handle's gender is amusing, but I don't condone the harassment this guy did at all (if true of course). Can't say I approve of Pyoro either, though again I think that, while they are the primary party at fault, it wasn't just them in that case. I figured Nintendo's reaction in June was likely leak related.

I hope my nephew learns to like games, though in moderation like everything else. Completely up to him though; I don't want to force him into any hobby lol.

@MarioVillager92 I actually finished Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim earlier this week! Pretty fun game overall, though not one I'd recommend as a first Ys title from both gameplay and lore/story angles. It's better to play some of the other games first, especially from a lore standpoint. I know you don't care to use guides, but I think you're to the point where you should consult one for your XC2 roadblock. XC2 has many highs, but also many lows IMO. XC3 and XC:DE/XC1 are both stronger games for the most part.

I think I liked the teacups at Disney back in the day. Not sure if they'd quite be my thing now. They are something I'd go on with a loved one though! I would like to go back there someday, but I'm favoring Cedar Point and Universal Orlando over those parks right now...mainly because I've never been to them. Knoebels would be worth a try one day I think. Seems like there are many decent theme parks in that part of the country! I only have two within somewhat reasonable driving distance....By that, I mean they won't require a hotel stay. I think it would've been better if you'd went on a less intense coaster, and at an older age. That experience definitely affected you. Disney World is a mix of rides depending on the park. For the most part, Magic Kingdom is on the calmer to medium side. Same with Epcot. Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom have more high thrill rides, but they are overall a good mix. I do hope you get to at least one of the Disney Parks one day. If not for the rides, than for the overall experience.

Super Mario 3D World is up there for me too, and I did like 3D Land too. The cat angle definitely helps too! The cat suit is one of my favorite power ups. Super Mario Sunshine is...mixed for me. I like Isle Delfino and some of the general themes, and FLUDD is sort of fun on Switch. But some controls like wall jumping are clunky as heck, and some of the FLUDD-less sections are ridiculously hard. I would have avoided those entirely if I didn't need a certain amount of Shines per world for the final boss.

Been busy playing games lately. Posted a bit about what I've been playing in the Currently Playing thread. Apologies for late responses because I've been enjoying myself with some PC and Switch games.

IIRC, when Trolls did it, they had a hashtag called #TrollsFanartChallenge or #TrollsArtTuesday. Usually tagging the official account and using those hashtags gave fans a chance for their art to be featured. With some accounts they may use a special hashtag, at least that's how an official DreamWorks run account did it anyway.

Rocky and Bullwinkle was a fun show, yeah, Mr. Peabody and Sherman were a part of it and it was called "Peabody's Improbable History," as you can imagine they went back in time. Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers is a good one, shortly after seeing the movie I actually watched the show. The ugly Sonic in the movie made me laugh, it was like they gave the ugly Sonic a redemption arc, lol. That movie was filled to the brim with references here and there. I was surprised when I saw the Snork at the end of the movie, mostly because I like the show and have the DVD set.

I would say Twitter has no moderation at all, even back then. Again, I'm just going to say this, a lack of rules is pretty much why. On a forum you have rules that keep it safe for others to talk in. If someone breaks a rule repeatedly here, then eventually they'll get banned. Twitter didn't have that, just a block button if it comes down to it. Yeah I think I've heard of that too, it's unfortunate for them as well. I'm glad I left Twitter, felt happier since. I'm fine with Instagram being the only social media I use. I rarely had problems there.

Yeah, I actually have notepad open right now just in case I get that error and need to resubmit.

Maybe, I wouldn't mind meeting Poppy again, I keep forgetting they have Super Nintendo World there. Who knows, I could meet Peach. Hopefully you'll go and get to meet Mario. Meeting a character was so much fun! Cool, it's nice you got to play Star Fox later on. I think Star Fox 64 will always be my favorite. I managed to get the game on Wii, Wii U, and 3DS too. Loved the remastered 3DS version, also gave me my dream of having a portable Star Fox game.

Yeah, at least DVD and Blu-Ray I don't need to worry about a tape breaking, maybe potential scratches. Though, I've been using the digital codes included with movies to watch them that way, this way I put less wear and tear on the player. Even if those digital versions stop working, I could still fall back on the DVD and Blu-Ray of said movie. Just about my digital library were just digital codes I redeemed. I still have the movie physically. Sounds like a simple N64 setup, unlike mine where everything went through the VCR. Cool, you have a Genesis mini. I never had the chance to get one, but I do have Sega classics in multiple forms. Ranging from collections (Sonic Mega Collection, Sega Genesis Classics on Switch) to individual games on Steam. I always been able to play Genesis stuff.

Same, I couldn't find a theater nearby showing it. The theater I usually go to didn't even do the Disney 100 re-releases last year.

I remember, seeing Robotnik go up in the corner, and I kept jumping up in that corner thinking I'll hit him. It was common sense, jump on the boss. I had no idea I had to dodge those balls and let it hit the robot claw, lol. Green Hills Zone should have been level 1, so weird it was in the middle of the game randomly. Always saw Sky High Zone like Hilltop, same theme with the grass and blue tiles. Back when codes were actually fun to mess with.

Yup, it basically sent the Chao and the Tiny Chao Garden to your GBA. However, in case battery died, it would only clone your Chao, so you won't lose it. The stats did overwrite the existing Chao when you connected it back, thus bringing the upgrades with you.

Yeah, it was like using an arcade stick, and a big button to control. It made the Rhonda portion of Trolls x CAMP more interactive.

Sadly, cartoon Twitter is not fun to deal with. They take animated movies and shows way too seriously. It makes me glad I don't bother with the site anymore. Wouldn't want to be made fun of just because I like Trolls, or anything for that matter.

Not bad, actually, the last few times I've been trying to go on Tuesdays just because my local theater does the discount too. I did that for both Migration and Despicable Me 4. I did see Inside Out 2, but my friend used a free movie pass on it mostly because he had issues ordering tickets through the theater's own app (for Trolls Band Together and Migration, I used Fandango, he used AMC's app).

Cool, sounds nice.

There were a lot of Disney movies trailer yesterday from D23 event.
Snow White 2025 was quite promising despite of the craziness happened outside.
Zootopia 2, i have no idea since i have never watched the first movie.
Toy Story 5, i really hope this sequel really give the finale of Toy Story series by having Andy as adult man getting married and having son who get Woody as his toys. The toys from father to son.
Frozen 3, i have no idea since Frozen 2 last time was forgettable for me.
Lilo & Stitch live action kinda a little bit creepy to see furry alien in CGI interact with real humans.
Incredibles 3 , not a fan of superhero movies but still curious about their family member situation.
Elio, i still curious to see what those aliens.

@Sunsy
Disney have released their 23 movie trailers including Snow White live action, Frozen 3, Moana 2, Lilo & Stitch live action, Elio, Mufasa, Incredibles 3, Tron Ares, Zootopia 2, etc.
Have you watched any of them?

@Anti-Matter D23 is happening. I only seen the teaser for the live action Lilo and Stitch, Snow White, and the announcements for Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3, and a bit of the Moana 2 trailer. I didn't see much on Frozen 3 aside from the announcement, there is a rumor it's going to be two parts, but without official confirmation, I don't want to say that's true.

I'm really picky when it comes to rumors. Refuse to believe them until something official comes out.

Hi to everyone in the thread! Good morning, good afternoon, or goodnight! I've been too inactive here as of late, had login issues with my account last night and got worried that I got hacked or banned, but it was a small site issue that got resolved, so its all good now! I ended up getting logged out automatically when I took too long with writing a message, so I need to keep everything short and to the point. I'll reply to some of the comments later.

I have found myself gaming more recently before I start to get busy with work. I have been playing Rare Replay on the Xbox and recently got to a big achievement number a few days ago! It makes me really happy, cuz I got that far by doing a lot of challenges called snapshots. They are these challenges for their older games where you play portions of the game under specific conditions (like getting to a part of a stage without losing a life, collecting an amount of items under a time limit) and it was hard but super satisfying to complete, but it required a lot of walkthroughs...I really need to show how much of a big Rare fan I am

@Sunsy I think Rare does use these hashtags like #FanArt Friday in their posts, but I need to check again. I should maybe try that if I do want my art shown, but I don't know when I'll draw again. I have been finding myself not drawing a lot and finding art to be less convenient and unfun, but I have been making attempts to draw again, cuz I have an unfinished sketch ready and pens on the table. I won't give up, but I'll go back to doing it when I feel creativity coming back to me again. I have been playing games a lot and achievement hunting too, so there is that too lol.

Loved Rescue Rangers, found the movie fun and the show goofy and charming. I think after playing a lot of games with cartoony art styles and Western looks and feelings (Banjo and Conker specifically) I have found myself liking a lot of animal characters and cartoons, but I have not watched a cartoon in a few years now. I think Ugly Sonic was such a treat in the film, but everyone saw the movie for him and him only lol. I think there is a line he says in there that implies that he and the redesigned Sonic are completely separate characters, which is interesting. Its crazy to know that that disaster of a first trailer for the first Sonic movie was five years ago, and its super insane to see how the films are hyped now and going on three films, alongside that spinoff show a few months back. I remember the memes that came from that, and I watched the heck out of a lot of those when I was on YouTube. I really want a trailer for the third film soon. Its actually due to release in four to three months! Hoping that it isn't delayed and that we get a look at it. I think footage from the film was shown months ago behind closed doors via a film event, and from what they described from what was in the footage, it sounded really cool. I really just need to hear Keanu Reeves as Shadow now. I think that is what a lot of people have been looking forward to as well. I have been wanting to hear what his performance will be, especially after I watched The Matrix last month and thought he did a good job in there. Looks like they are really wanting to build up hype for it if they have gone this far without showing any footage from the movie.

With Twitter, I think most account suspensions were only for a few days or hours, and after accounts would just roam free after that. I think bigger account suspensions were for accounts belonging to celebrities or when someone would say something really bad. I appreciate the mods here, cuz they are super kind, understanding, and trying to make sure that the site stays safe and good for everyone. I appreciate the work they do on here.

@Sunsy I quite enjoy the theater experience, even if it does involve going somewhere. I'd rather pay for a $5 movie once a month or so (and sometimes popcorn, though this is rare since I don't need a lot and their "small" size is what I'd call large lol) vs. relying on streaming alone. It's rare I stream a movie unless it's free through something. My local theater is a regional type setup; there are only three of them. There is an AMC theater 40ish minutes away, but it's extremely rare that I go to it. The distance kills any savings, plus they have a TON of previews.

@Tyranexx Replying to your other response, I do agree that honesty is the best way to go to avoid causing any possible trouble. I don't go telling my personal info online and my account is a bit anonymous, but everything I say and talk about I am completely honest about, and I would never go around using a fake online persona or masquerading as someone that I am not. Its sometimes done maliciously, and the Midori situation just shows how messy using a fake online persona is and how much trouble that it could land you in.

Hope you're all doing well. Played quite a bit of Splatoon 3 last weekend, and my Splatfest team won! My trusty N-Zap '85 has not let me down, lol. I played a bit of the random weapon challenge too. There's only one more Splatfest to go... hopefully I'll end things on a high note.

@Pastellioli All righty cool, thanks for the advice. I'll give it a shot along with the other games if I do get it. $7 for Rare Replay, huh? You've got an amazing deal there. I just remembered, a good chunk of Rare's games came out on NSO. The games I'm most familiar with are the Donkey Kong Country trilogy and Banjo-Kazooie, but I did play a bit of GoldenEye 007 as well. I think I finished the first two or three levels in that game's story mode.

@Tyranexx That's awesome, congrats on finishing Ys VI. I did see you've beaten it in the Games You Recently Beat thread. I've heard of Ys, but I've not tried out the series and I'm not sure when I'll try it out. Yeah... I think you're right, guess I should look up a guide for XC2. It'd be good for my sake too. I'll look into the boss I'm stuck at and hopefully I'll learn something good... and maybe even get back into the Xenoblade series.

That's cool, and I agree... the teacups are especially wonderful to ride with a loved one. Nice, I can't blame you... it's always good to visit places you've never been to before. Long road trips can be a bit hard to deal with, it was a bit of an adventure to get to Knoebels, lol. Yeah, that experience hit me hard. I think I'd agree with you, I wish I waited a few more years before going on a coaster... I just thought it looked cool at the time. I was not prepared for how fast it would go and how it'd make those crazy turns... plus it was a wooden coaster, which are known to be bumpy rides. It's no wonder why I disliked it so much, and how it made me not want to visit theme parks. As for Disney World, from what you've told me, I think I'd like Magic Kingdom and Epcot the best. I hope I can get to at least one of the Disney parks too! I even wrote down a list of things I'd like to experience, as well. Thank you so much for your kind words... they mean a lot to me. I've gotten braver since my Knoebels trip, too.

Super Mario 3D World's cat power-up is one of my favorites in the Mario series too. I love how your character says "meow!" when you finish a level as well. Yeah, Super Mario Sunshine is a mixed bag for me as well. Those FLUDD-less levels are a pain to deal with for sure (same with bonus areas like the lily pad one and that dang pachinko one), and getting every Shine Sprite in the game is... not too pleasant, let's just say. I also wish the game would just let you get x amount of Shine Sprites to face Bowser. I also like Isle Delfino (I love how it's shaped like a dolphin!) and a lot of the game's themes, and SMS's music is fantastic... but overall I'd say it's my least favorite 3D Mario game.

@Sunsy Gotcha, yeah Super Nintendo World would be awesome to visit... I think it'll open in Orlando next year. Meeting Peach would be great for sure, I'd also like to meet her. I'm hoping that other characters like Rosalina will also make an appearance in the park. I'd like to visit Disney World one of these days as well. I still have my original Star Fox 64 copy, as well as on the Wii and Switch (via NSO + EP). I didn't think I'd like it that much as a kid, but I was pleasantly surprised by it. I liked Star Fox Adventures on the GameCube as well. I also wanted to like Star Fox Assault, but unfortunately I didn't like it. It has been a long time since I last played it though.

Yeah, plus DVDs and blu-rays are a lot easier to take care of from my experience. I don't think I've used those digital versions you were talking about... I typically go the streaming route, lol. I do take good care of my physical media though. Ah gotcha... that's good you have a lot of ways to play many of Sega's classics. Still have my old GameCube copy of Sonic Mega Collection. Really good collection, by the way, and I actually like its presentation and bonus features over the Plus version that was on PS2 and Xbox.

My local theaters also didn't have the Disney 100 rereleases. Which really sucks because I really wanted to see them... the ones I have in my area are smaller theaters.

I remember having a hard time with the boss even when I knew what to do... those bouncing cannonballs were so hard to dodge. I agree, Green Hills Zone should've been the first zone, lol. Sky High Zone definitely looks a lot like Hill Top Zone. That reminds me, I used to get stuck at Hill Top when I first went there in Sonic 2. I couldn't get past the first loop since I didn't know how to break through the ground.

That's actually a really smart design choice, having a fail safe of sorts in case the battery runs out. So nobody loses their Chao. And yeah... I'm glad I also don't bother with Twitter anymore. I also don't like being made fun of for liking what I like. It's why I had a difficult time in school so many years ago, those times really affected me.

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@MarioVillager92 Yes, a bit of the games in that compilation did come over to NSO and I do remember someone on one of the threads posted this pretty helpful list that marked down which of the NES and N64 games were on there...I'll come back and try to tell you which ones are already playable on Switch.

I forgot to add that if you do get Rare Replay digitally, you get GoldenEye 007 for free, but its a separate download from the compilation.

I 100%d Banjo on the Switch, so I don't really have a need to do the same for the Xbox port. I also did play the entire DKC trilogy, and I would say that was what made me like Rare a lot. I hadn't really played any of Rare's games before those, I remember me and my family having a 360 back in the early 2010s, and on there I can vividly remember playing a demo for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts but it wasn't the full game, so I technically did play a Rare game before, but at the same time I also didn't. I did play some of GoldenEye 007 on my Xbox, but I only did the first level and dropped it. Not that it was bad, but it isn't really a game I am not interested in, which is a bit surprising given I love Rare's older games a lot and also enjoyed the Perfect Dark games that came after, which I think the first one was a spiritual successor to GoldenEye.

EDIT: Here is the list of the NES and N64 games, bolded ones are for the ones playable on both Rare Replay and the Switch.

Slalom

R.C. Pro-Am

Cobra Triangle

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll

Solar Jetman

Digger T. Rock

Battletoads

R.C. Pro-Am II

Killer Instinct Gold

Blast Corps

Banjo-Kazooie

Jet Force Gemini

Perfect Dark

Banjo-Tooie

Conker's Bad Fur Day

They seem to be very close to adding all the NES and N64 games in Rare Replay to Switch, hoping that the remaining N64 games do show up on NSO

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@Pastellioli I prize honesty very highly, which is why I don't think I could be a career politician lol. I also don't go yelling about my personal info online and do prefer to remain anonymous in most spaces for privacy and security reasons. To me, anonymity and faking it to make it are two very different things. I at least try to be genuine in all my interactions. The Midori situation is a good lesson on what NOT to do.

Fun fact: the first time I heard of "Midori" as a leaker, the first thing that popped into my head was the Guitar Hero character. XD

@MarioVillager92 Thanks! Ys is a fun action RPG series, though I can't recommend any games older than Ys VI - with the exception of Ys I & II Chronicles+ - since there are newer remakes/remasters of most of them that are considered the canon games. Unless one is a super fan and wants to experience the older games of course. Yes, I'd say you've hit the point where you should consult online sources regarding where you're stuck in XC2. It's a very good game, one I'd like to play again sometime, but IMO it also has the most flaws out of any Xenoblade.

I quite like visiting new places, though getting to said destinations can be challenging sometimes lol. Wooden rollercoasters can be quite rough, especially older ones. Not a subclass I'd recommend unless one has no alternative. They're that way by design; some people like how wild they feel, but the primary reason they're wiggly is to take some of the stress off the supports. All four of the main Disney World Parks are worth experiencing at least once IMO. Though the pricing has definitely become insane last I checked. No problem; experiences, positive and negative, can help shape us as people. Often for the better.

I am definitely not biased towards cats when it comes to Super Mario 3D World. XD I like the "meow" at the end of a level while wearing the power up too. In Sunshine, I didn't even try for all the Shine Sprites; just enough to get the ones I needed for the final boss, plus a few of the hub world extras. I think I tried the pachinko level twice and noped out both times. Overall, I'm glad I finally got the opportunity to play the game on Switch, but it's likewise my least favorite 3D Mario game. I fully understand why it's a controversial entry.

@Tyranexx I stay anonymous for those reasons too! I also do worry about security and privacy, so I avoid telling people super personal or easily identifiable info.

I think what differentiates anonymity with faking is its intentions I believe. People on this site like to stay anonymous to protect their personal info, but one interesting thing I have heard is that some people do that to also prevent unjustified judgement and possible consequences that might negatively affect them, and I think it especially helps with opinions on fun stuff like gaming, cuz on the internet there are so many people that will take harmless opinions seriously. Someone might say they dislike a popular game, and if that person has super identifiable info up like their name, someone else might take that opinion seriously and go to find personal info based on the name shown, like trying to find their location and release it online. But if the person stays anonymous, it’ll be harder for someone to find their personal info.

The faking it thing can have several different intentions, but it’s often done to fool people or if the person is controversial, get away from the consequences of bad stuff they did, which is what Midori did by pretending to be a Japanese girl, so you are absolutely right with both of those having huge differences with their intentions.

Got my exam results today!
Thankfully it all went ok...tbf my place at Uni was already secured but it was nice to know all that effort paid off )