Tonight, the Spearess and I are not going out, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I completed the run as Kristina leading Sweden in a walkover diplomacy win. I was also ahead on culture and may revisit the save file to try to win that too.
Now it's Gilgamesh leading the Sumerian empire. Powered by an army of War-Carts, we went on a rampage and wiped out Hammurabi and Babylon in the Classical Era, taking a nearby city-state too because it joined forces with him. We're now in the Medieval Era and our second consecutive golden age, with an empire the envy of all and pivoting to a space-race win objective.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (178 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Splatoon Raiders theme last night. Ugh. The garbage blocks are impossible to see. I would have done much better to spend the time playing the actual Splatoon Raiders game, which still sits on my desk in sealed condition.)
Splatoon on the Wii U was the best experience for me. It had a punk-rock aesthetic unmatched by later entries. I thought the maps were easily the best in the series. And having the GamePad as an always-on map and super-easy super-jump launcher was a huge plus.
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going on a dinner cruise for our anniversary, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I won the run as John Curtin leading Australia. I tied for my second-fastest space-race victory, only three turns off my best, which was two notches down on the difficulty level.
Now I'm in the Industrial Era as Kristina leading Sweden. I'm going for a culture or diplomacy win. We're slamming diplomacy but my cultural progress has been merely pretty good so far, hampered by the usual real estate challenges, a war I instigated with Portugal to claim a much-needed city and a relentless horde of barbarians, which I vanquished late last night. The Kristina/Sweden combo is one of the most unique in the game and has been a ton of fun.)
Splatoon Raiders (I bought a physical copy on release day but haven't cracked it yet.)
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. Over and out. I ran this past 67 million in Zen Mode in my goal for 100 million by year's end, and the score reset AGAIN, down to about 300,000. There's some kind of glitch in the game, and after having this happen twice I'm not going to bother anymore. Bummed.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the Modern Era playing as John Curtin leading Australia. I'm going for a space-race victory and am nearly ready to start constructing spaceports. I've got super-productive campuses on three continents and am pounding out that research. Looking good!);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. Over and out. I ran this past 67 million in Zen Mode in my goal for 100 million by year's end, and the score reset AGAIN, down to about 300,000. There's some kind of glitch in the game, and after having this happen twice I'm not going to bother anymore. Bummed.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.);
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I won the run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, notching my second-fastest religious win ever. And considering the horrible spawn I had, it was probably my most dominant religious win. I'm now in the Classical Era playing a run as John Curtin leading Australia. I had the right spawn to go for another run at spreading Rastafari across the globe but didn't want to do that twice in a row. So I'm going for a space-race victory.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 1 million points in Zen mode last week and am now at 66.668 million, two-thirds of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Starfox theme last night.);
Splatoon 3 (I signed up for Team Tactics last night and played a couple of pre-Splatfest matches.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm closing out my second run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. Despite a horrible spawn and a ridiculously mountainous map that has made global travel a slog, I've eradicated every competing religion from its founder civ, leaving only the disinterested civs to convert. And we're still not even out of the Industrial Era. This won't be the landslide it was with Russia, but given the circumstances, it's looking like my most dominant religious win ever.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 4 million points in Zen mode last week and am now past 65 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has gained emeritus status on this list.)
Happy gaming, everyone, and happy birthday, America!
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm on my second run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. This time it isn't Spain but a horrible, horrible spawn that is hindering me. We spawned in a tiny corner of a continent, completely cut off by mountains and ocean. The only practical way to expand my so-called empire is war, and I've got Byzantium in my crosshairs. I'll be as gentle as possible.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 4 million points in Zen mode last week and am now past 61 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Pinball FX (Crypt of the NecroDancer pinball is nuts! I've also been leveling up on Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (120/350+ puzzles completed.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
I won't be going out with the Spearess tonight, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the final turns of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I'm trying to spread Rastafari across the world, but it's not looking good. Spain has been a giant pain in my side since ... almost the beginning of time. My luck in spawning next to an Inquisition. I also have an outside shot at a diplomacy win.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added about 5 million points in Zen mode in the past week and am now past 57 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on the Garfield and PinBot tables.);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.)
The Spearess and I are not going out tonight, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm deep into a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. I finally got out of a protracted war with Spain and have almost completely wiped out their Catholicism — no easy feat versus an inquisition. But I've still got a long way to go, and Spain has almost completed the moon launch.); Bejeweled Twist (My launch-day DSi XL was working overtime this week, as I added about 4.5 million points in Zen mode. I'm now past 52 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end); Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the mid-game of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I am going for a religious victory, attempting to spread Rastafari across the globe. Things were going pretty well until the end of the Industrial Era, when Philip II of Spain blew his stack and declared war on me. He's still angry that I took one of his cities earlier. This has been a huge distraction. I enlisted England and India to provide help, but they've contributed little. And even with his troops decimated, Philip just won't stop. My bad for letting him get a big military advantage in the first place.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 2 million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 48 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (The Trajan/Roman Empire run was victoriously completed last week, as the Romans blew past the Netherlands and the Mapuche to capture the space race — and in the second-fewest amount of turns I've ever needed to do so. Now I'm in the early stages of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I am going for a religious victory, attempting to spread Rastafari across the globe. Things had been going pretty well, but just as the Industrial Era was concluding, Philip II of Spain blew his stack and declared war on me. He's still angry that I took one of his cities earlier. This will be a big distraction, but I've enlisted England and India to provide a little help in the fight.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 3 million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 46 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book theme last night.).
Back on the consoles after spending nearly all of last week at a business event and then on a little holiday with the oh-so-lovely Spearess. I'm eager to catch up!
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the homestretch of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II and feeling very good about my chances. The Netherlands and the Mapuche were a little ahead of me in the space race going into last night, but my master spies, Donatella and Bambi, wrecked their rocketry projects. In the meantime, I dipped into my stockpiles of gold and religious influence to enlist Carl Sagan and Sergei Korolev, who, once deployed, will slingshot me through the launch of the exoplanet expedition. Now I need only a research push to obtain the laser technology that accelerates that expedition.
I'm also thinking about using the long weekend to finally try Civ VII, now that the Test of Time update has dropped.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 4 million points in Zen mode in the past two weeks. I'm now past 43 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always calling me.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on Adventure Land.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. I more than doubled my high score this week. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.)
I won't be seeing the Spearess tonight, as she's traveling, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won two out of three runs on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added more than two million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 39 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I pulled some deft sleight of hand to avoid a dark age in the Renaissance, as I did in the prior era, and feel like I'm ready to make a big push forward now as I pursue a space-race victory.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.)
@cyrus_zuo Civ VI is the GOAT. Eight hundred hours and counting on Switch, though sometimes I think that if I were playing on PC I'd have half the hours or twice as many runs completed.
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won three runs on Gold stake last night, then stayed up until 3 watching a Balatro stream.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added more than one million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 36 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. I more than doubled my high score this week. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Tetris 99 (I plan to unlock the Tomodachi Life theme this weekend.)
The Spearess and I will be at a baby shower today, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won four runs on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about one million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 35 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I've been scorching hot this week: I won five out of 12 on Gold stake last night and have taken 11 of my past 23 runs on Gold.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about three million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 34 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (I never played this back in the day but recently found a sealed copy and have been having fun with it. It looks great on the GBC.);
Mario Kart World (This one finally got off the bench after about nine months of inactivity. It just hasn't done much for me, but I've been back in it the past couple of weeks);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won one Gold stake run last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. It was a super-busy week, so I only added a million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 31 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Pinball FX (I gave up hope for a Switch 2 version of this anytime soon and really don't trust Zen Studios much, so I bought it on the PS5 and have been alternating between Pacha and FunHouse.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (I never played this back in the day but recently found a sealed copy and have been having fun with it. The battery still works, and it looks great on the GBC!)
The Spearess and I will be seeing family much of the next two days, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I went two-for-four on Gold stake runs last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added almost three million points in Zen mode since last week and have ticked past 30 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Super Mario Galaxy theme yesterday. One of the best ones they've produced in a long time);
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago.);
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Tonight, the Spearess and I are not going out for dinner. I've been knocked silly by some kind of bug, so I'm just laying low, barely doing much of anything ... so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won twice on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about two million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 27 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end;
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago. I played the last two rounds of the Northern Trust Open last night and, after years away from this, was predictably bad, though I found my shots after a while and managed to play the last round at even-par);
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.;
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. Rough night last night, though: only one Gold stake win.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about four million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 25 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end;
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago. I played the last two rounds of the Northern Trust Open last night and, after years away from this, was predictably bad, though I found my shots after a while and managed to play the last round at even-par);
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I made a huge blunder in the end game and am going to need a lot of magic, despite having probably more foreign tourism than in any game I've ever played.;
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.;
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I made a huge blunder last week and am going to need a lot of magic, despite having probably more foreign tourism than in any game I've ever played.;
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. Won three more runs on Gold stake last night.);
SnowRunner (Spent about an hour and a half cruising North Port, Alaska, last night, looking for upgrades.;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (Restarted this on Switch after my Wii U's save file corrupted;
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added a few million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 21 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.
I won't be seeing the Spearess tonight, as she's at a girls-only thing, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. Late game is here, and I need a boost. Unfortunately, the only way there may be to take advantage of France, which is in a Dark Age and has a nearly depleted military. Time to roll up the sleeves!;
Balatro (Won five more times on Gold stake last night.);
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back a few weeks ago but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
SnowRunner (I'm almost seven hours into this but am progressing slowly since I can't play for much more than an hour without getting a little motion sickness, which is unusual for me. I need to keep it to short spurts during the day. I finished the Old Bridge Restoration mission in Michigan and found the garage there. Now working on the bridge repair in Alaska and some side tasks but mostly exploring to reveal more of the map.;
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added a few million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 18 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.
First of all, game-key card = no purchase no matter what. Second, Ditto is just too creepy looking in humanoid form. He looks like the improbable offspring of an alien and Adam Silver.
I have several DS Lite consoles, my go-to being a Polar White that rests in my middle desk drawer. It's always ready to go when I ask it to, even if it has been months, a year or longer! I will say, though, that it largely serves as a backup for when my DSi XL runs out of juice.
My PSP, on the other hand, almost never has a charge when I want to play it, even though I just bought a couple of new batteries.
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. Late game is here, and I need a boost. Unfortunately, the only way there may be to take advantage of France, which is in a Dark Age and has a nearly depleted military. Time to roll up the sleeves!;
Balatro (Won four more times on Gold stake last night.);
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back last week but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off.;
SnowRunner (Just got into this about a week ago. I finished the Old Bridge Restoration mission in Michigan and found the garage. Now it's on to Alaska.;
Bejeweled Twist (One of my favorite DS games. I'm slowly building toward 100 million in Zen mode, adding a couple million a week in what I expect to be a yearlong project. Currently past 15 million.
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I was gaining momentum toward a culture/tourism victory when the AI civs began banning my rock bands. They're currently headed overseas to resume work on friendlier soil. This may require some military help.; Balatro (Hundreds of hours after completing C++, this game still sinks its claws into me two or three times a week. I won a couple of runs last night.); Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.); SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back last night but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. I've prepared for this day and will get to work on reviving my Wii U, but I just went ahead and restarted the game on Switch. Bejeweled Twist (I've gotten back into this DS gem. I long ago had a Zen game up to about 75 or 80 million points, only to have the save file glitch and knock the score back to 1 million or so. In the past week or so I've built it back up to 11 million (one higher than 10), and am adding maybe 250K or 500K a day.
Ninety-nine percent of people emulating on Switch are stealing. They're playing games that are on store shelves and Amazon right now but not paying for them. The people who say they make these apps so gamers can enjoy an enhanced experience are like the people who manufacture radar detectors, ghost guns or phony cable boxes: They're enabling law-breaking activity.
@Rykdrew I had Aces in my backlog for years. I assumed there was a legitimate motion option, which I suppose there is, but it's only available for certain play options. Otherwise, you characterized what I was feeling perfectly: It just doesn't feel like there's precise control of where the ball is going to go. It's more like turn-based tennis: choose this shot, choose that one, set up for the finishing move. I haven't picked it up in weeks and don't know if I will again. And if you're saying Fever is even more of what I dislike about Aces, then forget that.
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Genki spoiled the Switch 2 reveal and trolled Nintendo in the process. Won't buy anything of theirs on general principal.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th August)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are not going out, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I completed the run as Kristina leading Sweden in a walkover diplomacy win. I was also ahead on culture and may revisit the save file to try to win that too.
Now it's Gilgamesh leading the Sumerian empire. Powered by an army of War-Carts, we went on a rampage and wiped out Hammurabi and Babylon in the Classical Era, taking a nearby city-state too because it joined forces with him. We're now in the Medieval Era and our second consecutive golden age, with an empire the envy of all and pivoting to a space-race win objective.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (178 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Splatoon Raiders theme last night. Ugh. The garbage blocks are impossible to see. I would have done much better to spend the time playing the actual Splatoon Raiders game, which still sits on my desk in sealed condition.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Every Splatoon Game, Ranked
Splatoon on the Wii U was the best experience for me. It had a punk-rock aesthetic unmatched by later entries. I thought the maps were easily the best in the series. And having the GamePad as an always-on map and super-easy super-jump launcher was a huge plus.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th July)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going on a dinner cruise for our anniversary, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I won the run as John Curtin leading Australia. I tied for my second-fastest space-race victory, only three turns off my best, which was two notches down on the difficulty level.
Now I'm in the Industrial Era as Kristina leading Sweden. I'm going for a culture or diplomacy win. We're slamming diplomacy but my cultural progress has been merely pretty good so far, hampered by the usual real estate challenges, a war I instigated with Portugal to claim a much-needed city and a relentless horde of barbarians, which I vanquished late last night. The Kristina/Sweden combo is one of the most unique in the game and has been a ton of fun.)
Splatoon Raiders (I bought a physical copy on release day but haven't cracked it yet.)
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. Over and out. I ran this past 67 million in Zen Mode in my goal for 100 million by year's end, and the score reset AGAIN, down to about 300,000. There's some kind of glitch in the game, and after having this happen twice I'm not going to bother anymore. Bummed.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
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I was finished with Hasbro after they tried to dismember Ted.
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I'm all about the online battles, so this is great news. Been playing since the Wii U and want to keep going!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th July)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the Modern Era playing as John Curtin leading Australia. I'm going for a space-race victory and am nearly ready to start constructing spaceports. I've got super-productive campuses on three continents and am pounding out that research. Looking good!);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. Over and out. I ran this past 67 million in Zen Mode in my goal for 100 million by year's end, and the score reset AGAIN, down to about 300,000. There's some kind of glitch in the game, and after having this happen twice I'm not going to bother anymore. Bummed.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.);
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Nintendo Is Releasing A Special Pin Set For Super Mario's 40th Anniversary
Yeah, like I'd buy anything from GameStop.
"Aren't these pins supposed to be new?
They are new. One of our people just wore them to Comic-Con last weekend."
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th July)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I won the run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, notching my second-fastest religious win ever. And considering the horrible spawn I had, it was probably my most dominant religious win. I'm now in the Classical Era playing a run as John Curtin leading Australia. I had the right spawn to go for another run at spreading Rastafari across the globe but didn't want to do that twice in a row. So I'm going for a space-race victory.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 1 million points in Zen mode last week and am now at 66.668 million, two-thirds of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Starfox theme last night.);
Splatoon 3 (I signed up for Team Tactics last night and played a couple of pre-Splatfest matches.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has emeritus status on this list.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th July)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm closing out my second run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. Despite a horrible spawn and a ridiculously mountainous map that has made global travel a slog, I've eradicated every competing religion from its founder civ, leaving only the disinterested civs to convert. And we're still not even out of the Industrial Era. This won't be the landslide it was with Russia, but given the circumstances, it's looking like my most dominant religious win ever.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 4 million points in Zen mode last week and am now past 65 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (159 of 354 puzzles completed.);
Pinball FX (I'm leveling up on Crypt of the NecroDancer, Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Balatro (This one has been on the sidelines for weeks but has gained emeritus status on this list.)
Happy gaming, everyone, and happy birthday, America!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th June)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm on my second run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. This time it isn't Spain but a horrible, horrible spawn that is hindering me. We spawned in a tiny corner of a continent, completely cut off by mountains and ocean. The only practical way to expand my so-called empire is war, and I've got Byzantium in my crosshairs. I'll be as gentle as possible.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added more than 4 million points in Zen mode last week and am now past 61 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Pinball FX (Crypt of the NecroDancer pinball is nuts! I've also been leveling up on Garfield and Pin-Bot.);
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (120/350+ puzzles completed.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th June)
I won't be going out with the Spearess tonight, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the final turns of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I'm trying to spread Rastafari across the world, but it's not looking good. Spain has been a giant pain in my side since ... almost the beginning of time. My luck in spawning next to an Inquisition. I also have an outside shot at a diplomacy win.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I added about 5 million points in Zen mode in the past week and am now past 57 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on the Garfield and PinBot tables.);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th June)
The Spearess and I are not going out tonight, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm deep into a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia, trying to spread Rastafari across the globe. I finally got out of a protracted war with Spain and have almost completely wiped out their Catholicism — no easy feat versus an inquisition. But I've still got a long way to go, and Spain has almost completed the moon launch.);
Bejeweled Twist (My launch-day DSi XL was working overtime this week, as I added about 4.5 million points in Zen mode. I'm now past 52 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: More Mario Kart World Tracks Race Onto Nintendo Music Today
Meh. Not a fan of this MK's soundtrack.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th June)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the mid-game of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I am going for a religious victory, attempting to spread Rastafari across the globe. Things were going pretty well until the end of the Industrial Era, when Philip II of Spain blew his stack and declared war on me. He's still angry that I took one of his cities earlier. This has been a huge distraction. I enlisted England and India to provide help, but they've contributed little. And even with his troops decimated, Philip just won't stop. My bad for letting him get a big military advantage in the first place.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 2 million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 48 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th May)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (The Trajan/Roman Empire run was victoriously completed last week, as the Romans blew past the Netherlands and the Mapuche to capture the space race — and in the second-fewest amount of turns I've ever needed to do so. Now I'm in the early stages of a run as Menelik II leading Ethiopia. I am going for a religious victory, attempting to spread Rastafari across the globe. Things had been going pretty well, but just as the Industrial Era was concluding, Philip II of Spain blew his stack and declared war on me. He's still angry that I took one of his cities earlier. This will be a big distraction, but I've enlisted England and India to provide a little help in the fight.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 3 million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 46 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always in play.);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book theme last night.).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: PSA: This Is Your Last Chance To Grab The Awesome Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo'
Awesome racer!!!!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd May)
Back on the consoles after spending nearly all of last week at a business event and then on a little holiday with the oh-so-lovely Spearess. I'm eager to catch up!
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (I'm in the homestretch of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II and feeling very good about my chances. The Netherlands and the Mapuche were a little ahead of me in the space race going into last night, but my master spies, Donatella and Bambi, wrecked their rocketry projects. In the meantime, I dipped into my stockpiles of gold and religious influence to enlist Carl Sagan and Sergei Korolev, who, once deployed, will slingshot me through the launch of the exoplanet expedition. Now I need only a research push to obtain the laser technology that accelerates that expedition.
I'm also thinking about using the long weekend to finally try Civ VII, now that the Test of Time update has dropped.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about 4 million points in Zen mode in the past two weeks. I'm now past 43 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Balatro (Civ. has pushed this to the back burner for a bit, but it's always calling me.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on Adventure Land.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. I more than doubled my high score this week. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th May)
I won't be seeing the Spearess tonight, as she's traveling, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won two out of three runs on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added more than two million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 39 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I pulled some deft sleight of hand to avoid a dark age in the Renaissance, as I did in the prior era, and feel like I'm ready to make a big push forward now as I pursue a space-race victory.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha);
Mario Golf Super Rush (I completed the monthly reward challenge.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Civilization VII's Huge Free 'Test Of Time' Update Turns Back The Clock Later This Month
@cyrus_zuo Civ VI is the GOAT. Eight hundred hours and counting on Switch, though sometimes I think that if I were playing on PC I'd have half the hours or twice as many runs completed.
Re: Retailer GameStop Has Made A $55.5 Billion Offer To Buy eBay
I guess that would be the end of buying sealed retro games on eBay. "It is 'new' — our folks just took it home to play it for the weekend."
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd May)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won three runs on Gold stake last night, then stayed up until 3 watching a Balatro stream.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added more than one million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 36 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem. I more than doubled my high score this week. Fun game.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Tetris 99 (I plan to unlock the Tomodachi Life theme this weekend.)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Move Over, Indy - This New Game Boy Color Indie Wants Some 'Fortune & Glory'
New game for my GBC? Every time!
Re: Bethesda Reminds Switch 2 Fans Its "Physical Code-In-Box" Editions Of Fallout 4 And Skyrim Are Now Available
I heard you! I said I don't want game-key cards!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th April)
The Spearess and I will be at a baby shower today, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won four runs on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about one million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 35 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (Filling in time during the day (when GBC conditions are optimal) making high-score runs on this gem.);
Mario Kart World (I'm working on Grand Prix mode.);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th April)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I've been scorching hot this week: I won five out of 12 on Gold stake last night and have taken 11 of my past 23 runs on Gold.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about three million points in Zen mode since last week. I'm now past 34 million and more than one-third of the way to my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Kirby's Pinball Land (I never played this back in the day but recently found a sealed copy and have been having fun with it. It looks great on the GBC.);
Mario Kart World (This one finally got off the bench after about nine months of inactivity. It just hasn't done much for me, but I've been back in it the past couple of weeks);
Pinball FX (I've been leveling up on FunHouse and Pacha).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won one Gold stake run last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. It was a super-busy week, so I only added a million points in Zen mode in the past week. I'm now past 31 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Pinball FX (I gave up hope for a Switch 2 version of this anytime soon and really don't trust Zen Studios much, so I bought it on the PS5 and have been alternating between Pacha and FunHouse.);
Kirby's Pinball Land (I never played this back in the day but recently found a sealed copy and have been having fun with it. The battery still works, and it looks great on the GBC!)
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th April)
The Spearess and I will be seeing family much of the next two days, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I went two-for-four on Gold stake runs last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added almost three million points in Zen mode since last week and have ticked past 30 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);
Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);
Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Super Mario Galaxy theme yesterday. One of the best ones they've produced in a long time);
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago.);
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Review: Genki Covert Dock 3 And ShadowCast 3 - A Surprisingly Compact Mobile Capture Duo For Your Switch 2
These are the guys who leaked the Switch 2 and taunted Nintendo about it. Easy pass.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th March)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are not going out for dinner. I've been knocked silly by some kind of bug, so I'm just laying low, barely doing much of anything ... so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I won twice on Gold stake last night.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about two million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 27 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end;
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago. I played the last two rounds of the Northern Trust Open last night and, after years away from this, was predictably bad, though I found my shots after a while and managed to play the last round at even-par);
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.;
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: PS5 Gets An Insane Price Increase – Will Nintendo Follow Suit?
I got my PS5 Pro on sale for $600 and still felt kind of guilty for spending that much money on a console. Now I'm glad I got it when I did.
Re: Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi
This is the way it should have been from the beginning of digital.
Re: Nintendo Misses Out On Top 10 In Metacritic's 16th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
Not many people know this, but Michelangelo's Metacritic rating tanked based on a few doodles he created while painting the Sistine Chapel's ceiling.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st March)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. Rough night last night, though: only one Gold stake win.);
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added about four million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 25 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end;
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago. I played the last two rounds of the Northern Trust Open last night and, after years away from this, was predictably bad, though I found my shots after a while and managed to play the last round at even-par);
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I made a huge blunder in the end game and am going to need a lot of magic, despite having probably more foreign tourism than in any game I've ever played.;
SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.;
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Mario Kart World Hori Racing Wheels Releasing For Switch 2 This Month
Are the suction cups effective? I can imagine this thing constantly detaching.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
@Stockpot Horizon Chase Turbo is an excellent choice! What a joy that game is!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I made a huge blunder last week and am going to need a lot of magic, despite having probably more foreign tourism than in any game I've ever played.;
Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. Won three more runs on Gold stake last night.);
SnowRunner (Spent about an hour and a half cruising North Port, Alaska, last night, looking for upgrades.;
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (Restarted this on Switch after my Wii U's save file corrupted;
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added a few million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 21 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th March)
I won't be seeing the Spearess tonight, as she's at a girls-only thing, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. Late game is here, and I need a boost. Unfortunately, the only way there may be to take advantage of France, which is in a Dark Age and has a nearly depleted military. Time to roll up the sleeves!;
Balatro (Won five more times on Gold stake last night.);
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back a few weeks ago but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;
SnowRunner (I'm almost seven hours into this but am progressing slowly since I can't play for much more than an hour without getting a little motion sickness, which is unusual for me. I need to keep it to short spurts during the day. I finished the Old Bridge Restoration mission in Michigan and found the garage there. Now working on the bridge repair in Alaska and some side tasks but mostly exploring to reveal more of the map.;
Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added a few million more points in Zen mode since last week and am now past 18 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end.
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Pokopia?
First of all, game-key card = no purchase no matter what. Second, Ditto is just too creepy looking in humanoid form. He looks like the improbable offspring of an alien and Adam Silver.
Re: Xbox Announces Next Generation Console, Codenamed 'Project Helix'
There was an Xbox this generation?
Re: Poll: 20 Years On, Does Your DS Lite Still Have Charge?
I have several DS Lite consoles, my go-to being a Polar White that rests in my middle desk drawer. It's always ready to go when I ask it to, even if it has been months, a year or longer! I will say, though, that it largely serves as a backup for when my DSi XL runs out of juice.
My PSP, on the other hand, almost never has a charge when I want to play it, even though I just bought a couple of new batteries.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th February)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. Late game is here, and I need a boost. Unfortunately, the only way there may be to take advantage of France, which is in a Dark Age and has a nearly depleted military. Time to roll up the sleeves!;
Balatro (Won four more times on Gold stake last night.);
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back last week but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off.;
SnowRunner (Just got into this about a week ago. I finished the Old Bridge Restoration mission in Michigan and found the garage. Now it's on to Alaska.;
Bejeweled Twist (One of my favorite DS games. I'm slowly building toward 100 million in Zen mode, adding a couple million a week in what I expect to be a yearlong project. Currently past 15 million.
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite 3DS Model?
I only play my New 3DS XL, but to me, the original 3DS XL had the most comfortable contours and weight.
Re: Balatro's Back To Steal All Your Spare Time In New Switch 2 Version
@LinktotheFuture Same here regarding the Blackboard! Never hurts to start setting up for it in advance! Won a Gold stake run with it last night!
Re: Balatro's Back To Steal All Your Spare Time In New Switch 2 Version
Already C++ and 700+ hours on Switch 1. Highest recommendation if you haven't played it yet.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st February)
Tonight, the Spearess and I are going out for dinner, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Civilization VI (Still on the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour. I was gaining momentum toward a culture/tourism victory when the AI civs began banning my rock bands. They're currently headed overseas to resume work on friendlier soil. This may require some military help.;
Balatro (Hundreds of hours after completing C++, this game still sinks its claws into me two or three times a week. I won a couple of runs last night.);
Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.);
SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked. Went back last night but hit the dreaded Wii U memory error. I've prepared for this day and will get to work on reviving my Wii U, but I just went ahead and restarted the game on Switch.
Bejeweled Twist (I've gotten back into this DS gem. I long ago had a Zen game up to about 75 or 80 million points, only to have the save file glitch and knock the score back to 1 million or so. In the past week or so I've built it back up to 11 million (one higher than 10), and am adding maybe 250K or 500K a day.
Happy gaming, everyone!
Re: 13 Switch Emulators Hit By Latest Wave Of Nintendo Takedowns
Ninety-nine percent of people emulating on Switch are stealing. They're playing games that are on store shelves and Amazon right now but not paying for them. The people who say they make these apps so gamers can enjoy an enhanced experience are like the people who manufacture radar detectors, ghost guns or phony cable boxes: They're enabling law-breaking activity.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th February)
@Rykdrew I had Aces in my backlog for years. I assumed there was a legitimate motion option, which I suppose there is, but it's only available for certain play options. Otherwise, you characterized what I was feeling perfectly: It just doesn't feel like there's precise control of where the ball is going to go. It's more like turn-based tennis: choose this shot, choose that one, set up for the finishing move. I haven't picked it up in weeks and don't know if I will again. And if you're saying Fever is even more of what I dislike about Aces, then forget that.