AmplifyMJ

AmplifyMJ

Father of two, gaming since the C64

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Re: Opinion: Silksong's Big 'Anticlimactic' Premiere Was Absolutely Perfect

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Michael Jackson didn’t compromise with his art. When his label balked at the scope and cost involved with the THRILLER Short Film, he made it happen. He got Martin Scorsese to direct the BAD Short Film. Scream is still the most expensive music video ever made. They Don’t Care About Us was filmed in Brazil despite opposition of their government who didn’t want the world to see exactly what he wanted to expose, the poverty outside of the capital. Granted, not every one has the luxury of not worrying about things like budget, but Team Cherry have deservedly got themselves in this position and we’re all gonna reap the benefits very soon. I’m excited.

Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Finally Has A Release Date

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‘Ain’t too much sadder than the tears of a clown…’ September 4th, whoop whoop! Though in my head, and out loud, I was saying… ‘out now, come on!’ Great news, looking forward to pricing details. I’ll probably get on Switch, be interesting to learn what options there’ll be. hope to be on the Switch2 bandwagon some time next year. I got caught up in the hype when Hollow Knight originally launched on Switch and went ahead and bought without knowing very much about it… the game is an absolute masterpiece as far as I’m concerned.

Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode

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@JohnnyMind I think the first game I ever played was Chuckie Egg on the BBC Micro. I’ve had a Commodore 64, MasterSystem, SNES, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, GameCube, Wii, various Nintendo handhelds and now my beloved Switch! Still saving for my Switch2, sometimes I genuinely consider staying away from here so I don’t lose enthusiasm.

Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode

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Console gamers now have morphed in to the P.C. Master Race I used to read about in the magazines. Developers have to take some of the blame, push the boundaries, sure, but if your game is gonna chug? Change something. Adjust, compromise. But yeah, seems we can’t enjoy, or be seen to be enjoying a GAME, if it’s anything less than flawless. Well, there’s never been a flawless game or experience and never will be. This is a hobby. Have fun and appreciate the joy and beauty in it.

Re: "We Answer To Nobody But You, The Audience" - Digital Foundry Is Now Fully Independent

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@dartmonkey I don’t visit or view them outside of what I see here, and I often find what is plucked out of the bigger picture as the headline or the tagline, makes me feel negative towards them. I’m not a fanboy, I don’t have a Switch2, (currently saving for one, hopefully next year 🤞), but I, likely unfairly, think of them as killjoys trying to take the fun and joy out of this fun and joyful hobby 😅 I don’t mean to offend or upset anyone, I’m just trying to explain. It could be just me, I hope it is Sir. I don’t like negativity there’s enough of it in all our lives, nor do I need everything dressed up. But sometimes the headline alone is a downer, even if the content is not necessarily so.

Re: Gallery: Nintendo Shows Off Its New 'My Mario' Product Line

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I took a walk on Wednesday in Newcastle, local coastal area for me here in Northern Ireland. I was wearing my red Mario T-shirt with the big ‘M’ on the front, from the New York Nintendo store, and I had a young boy tell me he liked my top, and another shout ‘Mario!’ at me lol not gonna lie it made my day 😅 I took my son to the cinema yesterday evening and he was wearing his Pikmin jumper, and the wee girl working there told him she loved it 🥰