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@JohnnyMind Hey, geezer. Hope you're doing okay out there. Playing several things at once feels a little weird! 😆 I thought it would be stressful, but I am enjoying it. Particularly with Ruina being quite intense... it's nice to have a "chill" moment with something else. I will try not to add to the pile, though! Are you tempted by Balatro? One hell of a game.

Oh crikey... usually I only play one game at a time, but I went a bit nuts. 🤭 I may need to follow the example of our esteemed Mr. Mind, in relation to the format here!

LIBRARY OF RUINA - Continues to be absolutely incredible. Is anyone else here playing it? Any fans of deck-building RPGs should check this out.

ANIMAL WELL - Have collected all four of the main "things", and am in the "final section". Fun game to mess about with.

BALATRO - Reaching the 13th Ante didn't dull my addiction! Am still loving this.

MEGATON MUSASHI WIRED W - Really good fun, with tons of upgrades!

NEPTUNIA: SISTERS VS SISTERS - I love this series... but this one is just awful so far. ☹️ The combat does not flow at all, and the VN sections have been dire up to now. They've missed "parody", and are just describing how things are. Hopefully it will improve.

EL SHADDAI - Have reached the tower, and am stumbling on. I still find the combat quite tricky!

Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

DEV 1: "I just can't find this bug."
DEV 2: " Me neither. It just keeps deleting the save after thirty days."
DEV 3: "If we can't fix it, what will we do?"
TEAM LEADER: "Hang on a minute, lads... I've got a great idea!"

@-wc- I think the idea is that the older you are, the more awkward and arrogant you will find the story. I remember rolling my eyes at it when I played it at launch. It's quite pretentious, and I am not sure if I could tolerate it now! So I think that I'm on a similar page to @dequesi.

@Jayenkai But in order to obtain the Wilkinson Sword, you must gather three Sacred artifacts... a Mars Bar, a Cadbury's Creme Egg, and a can of Lynx Deodorant (guaranteed to keep you fresh for 24 hours!).

@Joeynator3000
"You are just about to fight the end of level boss! Will you win? Find out after this commercial break! Don't go anywhere!"

Player loses to boss

"Oh, bad luck! So close! But you can try again, after this quick word from our sponsors..."

@Bratwurst35
No, don't worry... I'm sure that it will be integrated better than that.

Protagonist: "I know that my father left in order to defeat you, and you killed him. I will avenge him today, for today... you die."

Antagonist: "You stand no chance against me."

Protagonist: "Oh yeah? Well, I have this can of Red Bull. Developed by experts over a period of years. Have you not heard, old man? Red Bull gives you wings!"

Antagonist: "Oh yeah? Will it protect you against this awesome and very reasonably priced kitchen knife which I purchased in Walmart this morning? Walmart are always there for your every day needs, and their staff always put the customer first. Save money. Live better."

Was my birthday yesterday, so I got some pressies! 😆 Shiren The Wanderer (Serpentcoil), and Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters. Have started Neptunia. It seems that the series is not "cool" these days, but I love that style of RPG. I am also carrying on with Library Of Ruina, which is simply sensational, and is a GOTY contender for me. Speaking of GOTY... I finally reached the 13th Ante of Balatro! Am still playing regularly, even after 150 hours. And, er, I also started Megaton Musashi Wired... and also have El Shaddai on the go. So I am drowning in games now! 😋😋😋 Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

@-wc- Yeah, I find this kind of thing fascinating! So, if you were at a party, and somebody said "We just about have enough beer", that would mean that there wasn't enough? Just like your good self, I am struggling to imagine using the term like this!

"All but"... once again, I was unaware that this can be used in different ways. In the UK, "he all but won the race" would mean that he didn't win, somehow... he did everything he could, and came so close, but somehow still lost. "He all but met the deadline" would mean that he just about failed to meet the deadline. And there is "just about" again! 😆 Personally, though, I always feel that "all but" is a bit mangled!

Hang on, though... how would you interpret "just about failed"?

@-wc-
That's really interesting, what you said about "just about" in America... I never knew that. But... here in the UK, "I am just about to drive away" would mean that I am leaving very soon, or was intending to, so that's a different usage. "He just about won the race", however, would mean that he won by a very small margin. In America, would it mean that he came second (if I am understanding you correctly)?

This is a tricky one for Nintendo. If they reveal it this year, and release it next year, it could cripple Christmas sales of the Switch. Although, even without a reveal, people could still hold back, knowing that a new system is coming. Best thing would be for them to reveal and release this year, but, with the June Direct being reveal-less, that seems unlikely. Hmmmm. I think they could reveal next March, and release shortly after. Maybe they have something huge for Christmas, like Metroid Prime 4.

@NinChocolate
This is Ooyah. I agree with you.

I'm delighted that he started off with "This is Furukawa", following on from "This is Miyamoto" last year. All communications from Nintendo should follow this pattern.

Am really getting into Library Of Ruina now. It has been really quite fascinating so far, and features some incredible world building and lore. The combat is also really good and absorbing. Have also started El Shaddai, which is as brilliant as ever... and I am also continuing on with Balatro. I find myself terribly tempted by Megaton Musashi, but will need to resist for now! Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

@Vyacheslav333 @JohnnyMind No problem, guys. I hope you enjoy the game if you get it! It's quite an unique experience!

By the way, I just thought it worth checking on the "dual audio" thing... I've seen the term used in different ways. Also, Library Of Ruina has dual audio, but it is maybe Korean and Japanese (I'm not quite sure... not localised, though).

I'm kinda blown away by Ruina so far, by the way... it's incredible. It looks like NL are revisiting their review, so it will be interesting to see what happens to the score.

@Vyacheslav333 Okay, so... for the voices, I have a choice between English and Japanese. For the subtitles, there is English, Japanese, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and a couple of others I don't recognise. I hope that is what you wanted to know. 😊 While I am here, I will say that the voice actor for Lucifel in the English version is excellent.

@Vyacheslav333 Hey there. I am downloading El Shaddai as we speak. What is it that you would like to know? If the Japanese voice track is available as well as the local language?

This is a big week in relation to anticipated releases for me, with both Library Of Ruina and El Shaddai popping up. I started Ruina last night, but am not very far into it. Very intriguing so far! Of course, the real question is whether I can stay away from Balatro or not! Let's see. 😆 Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

Incredible game. The characters and the interactions between them also deserve a mention, there are some great scenes. Very hard, though!

It is also worth mentioning that the presence of "modern" items makes sense if you've read the book. I think that Lucifel explains it in game too.

"...with a high degree of recurring revenues."

Does that actually mean what I think it does? They're actually highlighting in game purchases as a good thing? Rather than talking about making good games, they're saying to us "WE GONNA GRAB ALL THE MONEY!!!". How do they expect us to get excited about this prospect?

Believe it or not, I am still entirely focused on Balatro. I can't remember the last time a game gripped me quite this much. I'm still messing about with the Anaglyph and Plasma decks, rather than focusing on unlocks. I still have quite a bit to do. I wonder if there is anybody else out there still obsessed with this game? Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves.

@Twilite9
Get two, and clip one to each ear! 😆

The Japan cover feels really classy, and Kirby looks so cute! Lovely cover.

Well, I am still addicted to Balatro, but now I am addicted to maining the Anaglyph deck, which is like having an addiction within an addiction! 😆 Storing up Double Tags and then splurging them all at once late on is so much fun. I should be trying to complete the two remaining difficulties, but am too obsessed with messing about with this! I will take a break from Anaglyph, though, to have a focus on the Plasma deck, following a chat with @KateGray. Am over 100 hours now. Crikey. Have a great weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

@KateGray
I'm completely addicted to the Anaglyph deck, now. 😆 I save up all my double tags until the eighth or ninth Ante, and then pray for a money or Negative Joker tag. So many runs wasted like that, but I just can't stop doing it! 🤭 But my next runs will be with Plasma. Sounds intriguing from your description.

The update sounds great! Can't wait for that.

@KateGray
Wow, that's some great going! My highest hand so far is around 25 million. I will check out the Plasma deck, thanks for the tip! I'm still maining the Anaglyph deck, to see if I can get a great set of Negatives. I ended up with 17 Jokers today, but they didn't help that much. I think it's a bit of a shame that the Blinds suddenly escalate quite that much. The sudden jump is a bit mad. I'm definitely going to keep going, though!

Wow! At least three changes that I really wanted here... Joker pack in first shop, preview of forthcoming tags and blinds in post-boss shop, and tag related cards becoming free! That last one in particular will make Anaglyph deck runs even more fun! Can't wait for this to hit the Switch.

The name always sounded like some kind of text editor to me! It's nice when things have a whole story behind them like this.

@KateGray
Wow, that sounds like an amazing combo! If only you'd had Blueprint! I get what you mean about skipping Blinds for double tags... but the Anaglyph deck gives one for free after every boss, so you can stack them up quite easily. I once got a negative joker tag when I had nine double tags saved up, so I got ten negative jokers in the shop. Unfortunately, they were all pants! 😆 Of course, you also need the money to buy them all. Quite exciting when it works out, though! Amazingly enthralling game.

@KateGray I'm stuck around there too. Which deck are you using in your attempts? I have had some pretty broken runs with the Checkered and Anaglyph decks. For the latter... hoarding the Double Tags can lead to some nuttiness later on, such as having oodles of cash for the shop, or loads of negative Jokers. I ended up with around 15 Jokers once. 😆 Also using that deck... I once ended up with enough money to drive Constellation up to x18, as I saved up all of the Double Tags, and then got a "double your money" tag during the eighth Ante.

Well, I am now 80 hours into Balatro, and I don't seem able to put it down. Two of the decks in particular are very intriguing, and I am playing them over and over. I haven't managed to beat the penultimate difficulty yet, but I will keep trying in order to unlock the last deck. Amazing game, and great value for money too! Have a lovely weekend, guys, and take great care of yourselves out there.

@Kirbyo
I came here to post the same thought... "Chicken Knuckle Sandwich".

To honour this article, I just tried to change my username to "OOYAH!!!" but, alas, I was not allowed to. ☹️

"Do you love frogs?"

Yes.

"Have you ever wanted to raise an army of the little hoppy creatures?"

PRE-ORDERED.

EDIT - I don't think I'm joking, actually. This sounds like a lot of fun!

I do like a good action RPG, and Square have been on fire recently, so I am intrigued. Pretty awful trailer, though! Hard to tell much about the game from that.

Sands Of Time was one of those games which just blew me away. The traversal was just magnificent. Best wall running in any game ever, I think. I was totally gutted by the two sequels!

They might need more than one? Unless it's the very last surviving tree, after the others have been punched to pieces. Oh... maybe that's the plot! 🤭

So it would be like that bit in Fight Club, but with dancing? Shame this is for April Fools day, as it would be quite funny seeing people madly dancing in public spaces, trying to encourage others to join in.

I think that El Shaddai is out on the 28th of April. I will get that and Library of Ruina.

@Coffeemonstah
Right with you on that one. Gribbly is in my all time top ten. You could also add Fire & Ice (Amiga) and Rana Rama to that list, I think.

Matthew Smith would be fascinating! Jet Set Willy 1 and 2, Manic Miner... maybe they could resurrect something around Jet Set Willy 3? He's quite a charismatic guy, too, so the interviews and stories could be really interesting!

Andrew Braybrook, too. Wow.

David Crane.

Of course, I would also like a Bubble Bobble collection. The original, Memories, Symphony, Rainbow Islands, Parasol Stars... that would be magic.

@garfreek
Yeah, you're probably right... maybe I'm being a bit harsh. I work in data, so I probably have a bee in my bonnet regarding word clouds! 😆

So... in a survey about Capcom, the word "Capcom" featured quite a lot. How on Earth do Capcom believe this to be useful information? Also... "Game". Quite surprising, that one... you wouldn't expect the word "Game" to come up in relation to Capcom, would you? I think they should have filtered this a bit. Also words such as "my", "very", and "many". They just add meaningless noise.

We've known for a long time that games based on work and professions can be good. Super Mario (Plumbing), Super Metroid (Bounty Hunter), Castlevania (Exorcist), Goat Simulator (Goat), etc.

@Not_Soos
My name is Ron, so it made me smile too! 😆

I never use "Ronald", though. I can't stand it! 🤭

@Woderwick
Hit it with a broom? You're despicable!

@Woderwick
Ah, you know... I think it is Bugs at first, and then Daffy ends up dressed like a rabbit... I will try to watch it again later! 😊

@Woderwick
I forgot to mention that I would pet him too! 😆

Man, I loved that cartoon. Daffy Duck, I think?

@Woderwick
If I had a slugcat, I would hug him, and squeeze him, and name him George.

@LEGEND_MARIOID @Bratwurst35
It wasn't a rock... it was a ROCK LOBSTER!