Comments 42

Re: UK Retailer GAME Cancels A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders

Sobtanian

I had to use Game because for some reason the Nintendo store codes to preorder were not arriving to my inbox on time, and Amazon didn’t select me.

They’ve charged my debit card and I don’t have an email saying it’s cancelled so I think it’s good.

I’ve never been let down by them before (pre and post Frasier group) so hopefully will be OK.

I’ve got another preordered from Argos (for my son) and that’s confirmed for release date so it’s all good.

Re: Nintendo Has Apparently Retired Its Gulf War Game Boy

Sobtanian

@LikelySatan I don’t know what you mean. I saw the gameboy in New York Nintendo store in 2007.

I am Iraqi. I was in Baghdad in 1991 when the gulf war bombing happened and I saw first hand how awful it was, complete devastation.

I thought the 1991 bombing was called shock and awe but I got that wrong. It was definitely shocking and definitely awful.

Re: Nintendo Has Apparently Retired Its Gulf War Game Boy

Sobtanian

I’m both luck and unlucky:

Lucky I saw it back on 2007.

Unlucky because I was in Baghdad when the shock and awe carpet bombing of the gulf war happened (EDIT: wrong name, as pointed out by another comment. Still horrible bombing), and I saw with my own eyes the hell that was dropped down on us and the complete devastation and destruction it caused.

EDIT: to clarify, I’m Iraqi. I was living in Baghdad in 1991 when the gulf war happened and it was hell. I’ve seen things I’ll never forget. I saw the gameboy in Nintendo store NYC in 2007, and I had very mixed emotions as you can imagine.

Re: Russian Phenomenon Tetris Celebrates Its 30th Birthday Today

Sobtanian

Old enough to have played the original DOS version, which didn't really have graphics as such but was made from ASCII through and through.

Because of that, I managed to run it at normal speed on my Atari ST via a DOS emulator. I wasn't allowed to use the computer during school days but my mum was out so I smuggled the computer out and played and got so darn addicted my mum walked in and gave me a hiding.

Ah, the good old days eh.

Re: Weirdness: If Only Monster Hunter Was Released on the Game Boy

Sobtanian

Couple of things:

1 said Twitter user is the pixel artist Army of Trolls, he does great stuff like the Gamecity Poster edge gave out. Might be worth mentioning that in the post?

2 he's a massive MH and Nintendo fan and knows there's no L on Gameboys, but he makes a point that Nintendo would have released an addon to accommodate, just like the circle pad pro.

Re: Rayman Legends Demo Available In Wii U eShop On Launch

Sobtanian

Oh yes, yes, yes!

Just today I finished Rayman Jungle Run 100%, and of course Origins 100% a while ago, so was gutted to find out that Legends wasn't a launch game.
At least this demo (hopefully it'll be available .eu) plus Mario will keep the platformer-itch at bay