Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

I really love Video Game music. I practically use Spotify only for Sonic. I've also used a lot of Nintendo Music since launch day, and I really am hoping there will be a Mario Kart World Playlist added soon!

@Pastellioli I can't handle most phone ports. :/ Tried Sonic once on it, did not go well. And I dislike having to remove stuff.

Now that you mention it, yeah. Bsky kinda took over enough that it isn't talked about anymore ig?
Most of the ppl I followed who would be inclined to switch platforms have already done so.

Yeah. I'm glad I finally asked! In a sense, I'd seen it as mine, in similar fashion to how when someone commissions a piece, it might be theirs. But I'm glad that person appreciated the notion! When I save art, I generally just save it. If I share it, it's an OG link.

This is the era of information. At the same time as we have ppl manipulating it far too easily, we also have groups like Google and Microsoft stealing it, and in Google's case, being sued over it. Microsoft Edge apparently takes a screenshot of whatever you have up every 10 seconds or so... It's how some companies stay funded now. I hate it. I can't trust most of it. It applies to way too much. And as with anything that isn't restrained in some way, has become corrupt...

I'm genuinely surprised that NL was able to remove a block function! It was a huge deal when Twitter downgraded theirs, with mobile providers stating it actually broke some law to not have it.
As for my impressions on the functionality itself...yea. It has uses, but also misuses. And the line between them can be blurred. As someone with OCD, where the O an C can be quite literal, I've made more than a few ppl uncomfy. And they generally do press the button, whether I know why or not.
But respect where it's due to those who speak up.
I'm still peeved about that former friend who blocked me over no conceivable reason. Tho, someone stated he may have thought my attempts to communicate, and ultimately hang out, were an aggressive attempt at a romantic relationship? Like, I can see why someone would stay quiet about that, but as a result, it created a massive misunderstanding that just made it worse for both of us. Now I hear he's moving away. Kinda ticked. Technically proper use, but also should not have been a thing. It's simply how I am with some ppl.

Ye. It's more like I'm too stressed by the time I'm looking? Too much I'm sifting through. But as someone who dislikes feeling ignored, I naturally feel bad about making ppl wait. As for that other issue...I still have it pop into my mind consistently. "What do I contribute to those around me, vs what burden I place?" Ultimately, whether I'm a parasite or not comes down to that. And I tend to think I m one.

@Anti-Matter
Yeah, those often sound really nice. I remember listening to some really nice Secret of Mana song remixes.

@Jhena

Someone mentioned Secret of Mana. So, I appeared. 😁

@Jhena Which ones?
Am curious if the Collection of Mana song names are the same.

@Mana_Knight
Hehe, Secet of Mana friends are always welcome. Did you play Visions of Mana? If yes, did you like it?

@Mariotag
I tried to find them a while ago but I couldn't. But I will try again. If I find them, I will post them in the "what are you listening"-thread.

@Jhena I don't have a playstation and not a fan of playing games on Steam/PC. I made an exception for the SOM remake as was my only option. I am keeping my fingers crossed that a Switch 2 version might happen for VOM! 🤞

I just finished DK Bananza! It was super fun, and there is a ton of postgame to work through, so I will be playing this one for a good while yet!

@Mana_Knight
I am also hoping for a Switch 2 edition. Visions of Mana deserves it. And I am sure, that most Mana fans play on Nintendo systems anyway.

@CaleBoi25
Cool, I finished Bananza half an hour ago! What a great ending. Really looking forward to the post-game content.

@Jhena I agree. So hope so. For me, it will always be more a Nintendo thing because of the original trilogy being born there and every game there after taking all thematic/world lore elements from these three. Switch is the one with The Collection of Mana game, after all!
I remember it didn’t perform well in sales, I think it was in the top 40 sales numbers article on Nintendo Life for just one week. I looked for it the following week, but it disappeared so fast and never came again. I feel like it would sell much better on the Switch 2.

Square Enix games are usually pretty awesome from what I've played, seen, and heard, so I hope Visions of Mana does get a Switch 2 release in the future.

Yes it should still be playable. Nintendo themselves commented on this too...

After you upgrade, the original Nintendo Switch game can still be played on Nintendo Switch, though the features and content of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition can only be played on Nintendo Switch 2.

The save data should transfer over, I've done it with NSO's save data cloud actually. I did play Tetris Effect Connected on Switch 2, brought over the virtual game card to my Switch OLED and downloaded the newer save data, and I was able to continue from where I left off.

@Pastellioli Thanks! I've been having fun with it for sure. Mario Kart World is the only Switch 2 game I have at the moment, but it's definitely been keeping me busy.

I have an idea, maybe lightly draw the background first, that might help. Yeah definitely, once you're comfortable with how you draw, it would be a good time to practice making backgrounds.

Yeah... I wanted to like painting more, but the more I did it, the more it just wasn't for me. Specifically oil painting, it feels more involved than drawing to me, and it gets messy often, too. Walnut oil, which was what I used, gets sticky as well. Ouch, that's a shame about your brushes. Oh gotcha, so they can be used in a similar way... I do still want to give actual watercolor a shot, hopefully I'll enjoy doing it more because I love how it can look.

Nice, that's cool. I've not played too much rhythm games aside from Rhythm Heaven and Dance Dance Revolution (which I only played years ago). I'm generally not a fan of fighting games, those can get really hard quickly for me. Shooters like Splatoon, Doom, and Halo, right? I do like Splatoon, and I sometimes play the other two when I'm in the mood for them. I enjoy space shooters as well, and I have a couple of them on my Switch.

On PlayStation, I shouldn't say I "lost respect for Sony," just lost interest after they changed how they make games. Just a poor choice of words on my end. I loved the PS2 back when it was around. The PS3 was all right, I do have one actually, I just liked its predecessor a lot more. Didn't get a PS4 or a PS5. The only triple-A games I really like come from Nintendo themselves. I do like stuff like indie games as well, I loved stuff like Cuphead and Celeste. Yeah definitely... this is one reason why I like Nintendo Life's community, many people here are nice and chill, and I can like whichever games/movies/music without being ridiculed for it, lol.

Yeah, it is great that many of the Switch 1's games can be played on the Switch 2, with improvements in some cases. I've also been playing New Horizons on the Switch 2, and the load times are quite a bit better. I wanna play Link's Awakening as well, it's been a while since I last finished it back in 2019. Though the frame rate drops, noticeable as they were, didn't affect my enjoyment back then.

I think I would have too, I was in my single digits when the N64 was around. Especially around that time frame you mentioned, I was into my N64 back in 1998-99. Yeah, back when Conker's Bad Fur Day was out, I've had my focus on the Game Boy Advance and GameCube. My brother and I would live with my dad back in that time too, I was without my N64. I did have my Game Boy Color if I recall correctly, and we did have the NES as well, but that's about it until I got the GBA.

That'd be cool, once you get it, we could race each other sometime. Ah gotcha... I did hear really good things about Bananza. I was gonna see a Good Vibes Gaming review of that game, but it looks like there would be some late-game stuff, so I stopped right there. What are your thoughts on Splatoon Raiders? That's another game I want to check out, especially since I do like Splatoon's story modes and DLC.

@Jhena Link me to the thread if you do? (Or Ganon me. Idc.)
Also, still gotta finish my remaining runs of Trials of Mana before Visions. I do have the game though!

@Mana_Knight
Collection of Mana is a collection worth owning. Thanks to it, I was finally able to play and finish Mystic Quest and Trials of Mana. And you can not own too many Secet of Mana copies.

@Mariotag
Of course, I will @ you in the thread with a link to the songs, if I can find it. I will start the search today. What does "Ganon me" mean? And are you speaking about the original Trials of Mana or the remake? I think I had three or four playthroughs in the remake. It was a lot of fun and I got the platinum trophy.

@Jhena Which one is Mystic Quest?

Ganon me is just a LoZ joke. If there is Link, then there is Ganon(dorf). Other related jests I have would include "Calamity Fanon".

And the OG Trials of Mana. I only finished one playthrough so far.

@Mariotag
Mystic Quest or Seiken Densetsu or Final Fantasy Adventure is the game, which started the series. It is the GameBoy game.

Hehe nice, and what does "Calamity Fanon" mean?

I tried to play the original Trials with the "Secret of Mana team". I was just barely able to beat it.

@Jhena Confusingly, there is also FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST aka MYSTIC QUEST LEGEND/MYSTIC QUEST on the SNES, which is not the same game at all! Far closer to an actual Final Fantasy. @mariotag

I love it. Many people call it a baby's first RPG, which it is a way, but I have a fondness for it. They don't need to all be overly complex and time consuming.

@Mana_Knight
It was a wild time for game titles. I also enjoyed Mystic Quest. A solid GameBoy rpg.

I found my copy of SONIC MANIA for Switch. I thought it had fallen down the floorboards, but the cart had fallen into a vase. Lost that about a year ago.😁

@Mana_Knight
Yikes!
Lost the cartridge for 1 year.
But granted you found your game.