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@8thDoctor Your pfp goes very well with that statement LMAO

This is like, Hades level dialogue chains... in a game whose script could fit on four pages. Love it

Cool interview! This game was such a highlight this year, I picked it up randomly looking for something new to play, it was pretty well received, and I liked Sayonara Wild Hearts, but wow did this exceed my expectations.
I'm very interested in what Simogo will do next, they definitely got on my radar after this!

@TKundNobody Naww, that's adorable (and incredibly distracting haha)

@Coalescence As someone who's really invested with the community, I completely disagree. The splatoon fandom is very much one of the kindest, most welcoming and diverse gaming communities, especially for an online pvp shooter, which sure sure got their share of interesting fandoms. There's always going to be some toxic individuals, but that's a rare exception, not the rule. I really doubt the community was the cause for this, as far as I know nobody supports these kinds of threats. Granted, maybe the japanese side is very different and I'm just not aware, but I'd be surprised

@Yosher Also yes, please fix screen

@Kb111 I hope you understand that we're talking about children here. It can be incredibly tough for children to develop self confidence if they're insecure about their relationship to their parent and it's important not to spread negative stereotypes about it. Besides, @samuelvictor was only talking about his experience which most of us can't relate to, this isn't trying to police speech.

Anyways, Gargoyles is indeed a cool show

I'll be playing mostly the Splatoon 3 Eggstra work this weekend, with some OG Resident Evil 4 mercenaries on the side, I'm in the mood for it after replaying the main campaign recently! What an excellent game.

Also Signalis is the GOAT and I refuse to elaborate.

Happy weekend!

Playing the usual Splatoon 3 this weekend with some friends and watching Resident Evil 4 livestreams! That's going to take most of my free time but it's worth it. This remake is amazing!

Have a great weekend! And good luck to all the agents sent in to save Ashley

I actually love the Japanese cover for how unhinged it is. If you had told me this was an 80's McDonald's ad, I would believe you.
It manages to miss the mark so hard it loops back around to being on point. A pure artistic vision

@Eagly This should be put on the back of the box, easy money!

I recently finished Metroid Prime Remastered so now I'm looking for a game I could replay soon...

So, for now it's Splatoon 3 this weekend! Going to take on some X battles, I managed to get back into S+ rank this week. Wish me luck!

Have a relaxing weekend everyone!

@Fizza Ohhh, that makes sense then. I still wish we saw him, but I had no clue it was the same guy who did the male octolings! Splatoon is wild

Justice for Big Man!

@WallyWest It's so sad seeing Bayonetta 3 muddying people's love of the series. Such a sad state for the franchise.
I still recommend giving the demo a go, it seems like it has some good ideas going for it, but I don't know if the game delivers

But is the story actually good though? That's what I'm most interested in with this game, and I think it really has the potential to elevate Bayonetta 3's messy story into something good. The demo had some really good scenes but I'm worried Platinum is going to follow an all style no substance story with this.

I think I'll play it down the road, cautiously optimistic...

@Uncle_Franklin The stakes have risen

@Axecon Come on, have some fighting spirit! It's not inevitable if we don't let it happen

"Sure, you can say you like Lechonk, but do you really like Lechonk? Your profile picture is merely a PNG you have found on the internet, but mine is a prestigious piece of art I legally own. You may lie all you want, but I am the true Lechonk lover! I will reign supreme!"

I really hope this means we'll get Guilty Gear Strive eventually, even on the Switch's successor. DNF Duel looks pretty cool but Strive is simply badass

@Classic603 Well now you made me want to play it even more! Dammit 😂

@Classic603 Oh, I was being ironic there, I'm just playing the remaster for the first time. It almost feels like a new game, and if it was, I would ask for a sequel immediately!

I really hope Echoes gets the same treatment as 1. I heard lots of mixed things about it but its fans seem really passionate, so I really want to try it out

Metroid Prime! Still playing through it, and man, it's too good. Why isn't every game like this? Sci-Fi world with amazing worldbuilding, interconnectivity, music, visuals, AND the main character is a hot babe!?😂

I'm taking my time with it, it's worthy of its reputation. If only they made a sequel...

Happy Gaming!

Can we just get a standard edition please? I'm kind of tired of getting a bunch of trinkets of a game I don't even know whether I'll like or not

But good news regardless, might buy it

I have a feeling this list might be in need of an update... 👾🚀

@MikeJones I'm getting cat person vibes here

@Duncanballs 6 years, and the cartridges STILL taste bad. Corporate greed at its finest!

Metroid Prime!!! It's in my hands now! I can touch its glory! (Doesn't smell as good as I hoped though)
Ahem, I'll be diving into it for the first time, and I have successfully canceled all my plans for the occasion, hooray!

And, of course, I guess I'll defend Inkblot in Splatoon 3 if I can detach myself from Metroid for a few consecutive seconds. I mostly played it this morning though, and my Big Run high score is 144. It BETTER be enough for the top 5% this time around!

Also, a message to my fellow members of the Nlife Salmon Run Union:

Horrorboros' weak point is the bomb ball it holds with its mouth. If you can explode it with eggs or weapons before it shoots it, you can deal a TON of damage, sort of like a Steelhead, it's really important, I couldn't defeat it otherwise. You're welcome

Have a primed day!

@graviton It would probably survive the nuke at this point

@TheBigBlue I guess that's one less splash to worry about...

FINALLY! Felt like the longest 3 weeks of my life waiting for it, I can't wait to dig in

The Xenoblade Chronicles theme! Hearing the Monado UI sounds in the menu is so nostalgic, and it uses the title theme, which is unbelievably gorgeous! (Though it's not the full track, sadly) The Mechonis as a background is also great

A+ theme

@Nua Completely agree with you. A lot of the pair-up mechanics are rebalanced here but I actually liked the RNG of Awakening. Sure, it was pretty powerful, but also very unreliable, so there was a lot of risk involved.

Honestly I really don't mind Fates, at least for now. I love the Awakening formula of pairing up characters (which doesn't seem to be in any other FE, from what I understand) so I appreciate that we got a very ambitious sequel that gives us more of that.

I'm pretty sure it must have been disappointing back when it released. It seemed more ambitious than Awakening with it's story (Awakening's is classic Fire Emblem, which I like, but it's not the most original) and the games just oozes style but it wasn't as good as it seemed.
Also, having fully rendered 3d maps really makes a difference. It's going to be hard for me to return to Awakening's generic backgrounds after this

And yeah, the reclassing through Heart/Frienship seals seems strange so I haven't bothered with it thus far.

Anyway, I recommend the game overall, but it pales in comparison to Awakening in most aspects, imo.

Gosh, I'm actually playing birthright currently, for the first time. Great timing! It's certainly... weird, but man, I adore the game's concept, style, character designs (the artist behind Awakening and Fates is amazing, so glad he came back for this game) and most importantly, gameplay. The hyper-japanese inspired Hoshido and hyper-gothic Nohr are SO cool it's painful.

Though I had my expectations in check, considering the game's reputation, it's surprinsingly fun, and sometimes so-bad-it's-good with its "legally not incest!" romance options. What were they on about??

@Dev9417 What if it's just an aquarium

Am I the only one that gets Splatoon Octo Expansion vibes from the japanese cover? Both are great but Japan's version is slightly cooler, imo

@Not_Soos It'd be hilarious. That Tomogachi level of heartbreak exploited for financial gain. And I love the idea. It'd be so cruel, yet so entertaining 😂

Will the dogs be fed through loot boxes though? Remember to buy the Deluxe Snack pack before tomorrow or your pup will die!

I dunno, probably in 4 years, once I go through a Fire Emblem midlife crisis to become a jaded hardcore fan, play it, and think "uh, so it's fine, really" before contemplating the futility of the past 70 hours I spent confirming this fact.

I'll probably like it, though

@Rika_Yoshitake @JokerCK You're probably not wrong, it is very unlikely that the same reviewer finished both games in such a short time, but they could have played the two games in their entirety on their original platforms, and just checked to see if they ran well on the switch before writing their thoughts about the games themselves.

Since they didn't add any new content, I don't think it's necessary to replay two entire games if the reviewer already finished them before sonewhere else

Good patches, I must say! Triple Inkstrike is finally getting buffed, Crab Tank is a little shorter, Sloshing Machine more ink-consuming, that roller exploit that caused lag in Eeltail Alley is finally gone... Yup, that's pretty tight

Oh, and is it just me, or has the Dynamo Roller been significantly buffed? Increasing its range sounds like a pretty big deal, though we'll have to see it in action

Neon White. I finally picked it up in the end of year sales and boy was I missing out!
It's easily one of the most stylish games I've played. Speedrunning FPS in Heaven? Yes please!

I'm getting more into the speedrunning aspect than I expected, so much so that I decided to get Red Aces on all stages (beating the developer's best time). Wish me luck .
Super cool soundtrack by Machine Girl too! I love this game

Happy gaming!

@EarthboundBenjy Pretty cool stuff it seems, thanks! I'll definitely give it a watch

@EarthboundBenjy I need to know, is the Splatoon 3 speedrun interesting path-wise? Because during the entire campaign I was just thinking about how much potential it has for speedrunning, so, is it worth a watch?

I SO recommend this game. I loved my playthrough earlier this month, and I'll absolutely return to it to uncover this game's mystery, so this should be a nice occasion to do so!

I'm definitely double dipping for a physical edition. Can't wait!

Splatoon 3! Will be defending the Spicy nation this weekend in what will likely be a chilling defeat for the Sweet and Sour teams
It will sting a little

I'm also drinking spice tea in the meantime. Puts my mouth on fire, love it.

@johnedwin Oh... well thanks for sharing that! Seeing as that hands-on felt like nothing but unambigious praise for the game this does clarify things, I don't think I'll buy it

@RiasGremory Honestly I agree, it's all a bit too positive, which is okay, maybe the writer really does love the game. The writer actually gave Bayonetta 3 a 10/10, and that game ended up being wildly divisive in the fandom, so... Yeah, pinch of salt

I'm... intrigued by this game. I've never played a Fire Emblem game before and this seems pretty good. I'm a sucker for "ancient hero reawakened 500 years later" stories but I'm really not sure if it is going to be particularly compelling in this game.
I also like the overall artstyle but man, I cannot get over these character designs, I just don't vibe with them at all.

I'll wait to see the title's overall reception, I want to want to play it

It's a pleasant surprise seeing so many women working at the company! I wonder if it's a more common practice in Japan to hire a lot of women in games studios

And 51% artists!? Gee, what a talented developer

The year of Big Man

@Purgatorium Haha. Yep, we're thinking about the same guy.