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[CannonStreak]

Here is a little something for you all.

 

[Z25]

GVG is saying TTYD's remake may be based of the Japanese version instead of the Ameican localization.

If that's true then a certain character may be radically different between versions.

If that’s the case, then I can’t wait for this in HD:

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Damage art so good, we got it twice

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Been playing Pikmin 4 and I'm heartbroken to say that I find it kind of mid so far

There's barely any enemies on the map and the sense of urgency from 1 and 3 just isn't there. This game is too cozy

Yeah, about that... The enemies on the surface also never respawn. So if you kill everything the place is just devoid of life for the rest of the playthrough.

I honestly found it more fun to just leave most enemies alive and distract them when carrying treasure through the area.

It also helps the music not be aggressively minimalistic, because more instrumentation is added when near an enemy and/or doing work.

Also, here's something I think you should do because it improves the experience.
No story spoilers but I'm hiding it anyway in case you don't want to know:

Spoiler

You should rush the main campaign of rescuing Olimar and play the bonus mode that gets unlocked once you do so.
Both of these things grant you special abilities that are borderline useless if you save Olimar for last.

 

[Noipoi]

He's back

 

[SneakyLink]

He's back

And he still talks about the GBA Fire Emblem.

Someone get this kid a Switch.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Decided to check an anime out that's 30 years old because I need to become more cultured.

Jesus christ this is peak

 

[Guynamednelson]

And he still talks about the GBA Fire Emblem.

Someone get this kid a Switch.

It could be any FE game, not just the one that was just called Fire Emblem. People who say they play Street Fighter don't necessarily mean they play the one where you can only play as Ryu and Ken.

 

[SneakyLink]

It could be any FE game, not just the one that was just called Fire Emblem. People who say they play Street Fighter don't necessarily mean they play the one where you can only play as Ryu and Ken.

Spoiler

I was expecting them to change it to one of the switch ones so it’s a bit of a surprise to see lolhttps://t.co/wIfvB9ibxM pic.twitter.com/GuVxW4AfEE

— No Context Super Mario (@SuperMarioOOC85) April 25, 2024

Yeah, it’s the GBA Fire Emblem.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Spoiler

I was expecting them to change it to one of the switch ones so it’s a bit of a surprise to see lolhttps://t.co/wIfvB9ibxM pic.twitter.com/GuVxW4AfEE

— No Context Super Mario (@SuperMarioOOC85) April 25, 2024

Yeah, it’s the GBA Fire Emblem.

It's Nintendo trying to sell more NSO deluxe subscriptions

 

[SnakeFighter64]

I need irl friendship advice, and like it or not you bozos are my only other friends.

Spoiler

Ok. So I have a friend who’s pressuring me into buying Helldivers 2. I don’t think the game looks all that interesting and I’m not really comfortable with how the characters talk and how people just go around repeating the intentionally facist slogans from the game as “memes”. I know it’s satire, she knows it’s satire, and I know she’s just being silly. But it doesn’t stop me from feeling uncomfortable. And she’s insisting that I both play helldivers 2 and watch starship troopers because “they’re really good and she thinks I’d like them” despite the fact that I’ve expressed a desire not to engage with said media. And she keeps demanding I explain why and every time I do she says that I’m not giving her anything that’s based on anything rational and I should just spend $40 on a game I don’t think I’ll even like just to play it with her. I don’t think the reason why should matter. I think that if a friend says they don’t want to try something another friend should force them into trying it. No matter the reason why on either side.

TLDR should friends force each other out of their comfort zones or not?

 

[Wario Bros.]

While the Brawl mod REX will have all of the content from PMEX Remix, it's been said by the team that REX will be "very different" from PMEX Remix.

I'll make a backup of the latest build of PMEX Remix just in case of anything.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I need irl friendship advice, and like it or not you bozos are my only other friends.

Spoiler

Ok. So I have a friend who’s pressuring me into buying Helldivers 2. I don’t think the game looks all that interesting and I’m not really comfortable with how the characters talk and how people just go around repeating the intentionally facist slogans from the game as “memes”. I know it’s satire, she knows it’s satire, and I know she’s just being silly. But it doesn’t stop me from feeling uncomfortable. And she’s insisting that I both play helldivers 2 and watch starship troopers because “they’re really good and she thinks I’d like them” despite the fact that I’ve expressed a desire not to engage with said media. And she keeps demanding I explain why and every time I do she says that I’m not giving her anything that’s based on anything rational and I should just spend $40 on a game I don’t think I’ll even like just to play it with her. I don’t think the reason why should matter. I think that if a friend says they don’t want to try something another friend should force them into trying it. No matter the reason why on either side.

TLDR should friends force each other out of their comfort zones or not?

Hey remember when I said this?

It's not fun hanging around with anyone who'll get so venomous at the audacity to not have your identical taste

I said this cause someone who refuses to at least try something are the most frustrating people to me. For the game, it's very fair to not want to drop that cash for something you aren't sure on, like, you're not at fault there, it'd be a hell of a lot more reasonable if it was idk, half off.

That being said watch Starship Troopers, it's a phenomenal movie with incredibly biting satire from a man who literally compares the US military to nazis in the movie you are doing yourself a disservice by not watching that, especially if your friend can host a watch party through discord or something

 

[Noipoi]

I need irl friendship advice, and like it or not you bozos are my only other friends.

I don’t like it, actually.

Spoiler

Ok. So I have a friend who’s pressuring me into buying Helldivers 2. I don’t think the game looks all that interesting and I’m not really comfortable with how the characters talk and how people just go around repeating the intentionally facist slogans from the game as “memes”. I know it’s satire, she knows it’s satire, and I know she’s just being silly. But it doesn’t stop me from feeling uncomfortable. And she’s insisting that I both play helldivers 2 and watch starship troopers because “they’re really good and she thinks I’d like them” despite the fact that I’ve expressed a desire not to engage with said media. And she keeps demanding I explain why and every time I do she says that I’m not giving her anything that’s based on anything rational and I should just spend $40 on a game I don’t think I’ll even like just to play it with her. I don’t think the reason why should matter. I think that if a friend says they don’t want to try something another friend should force them into trying it. No matter the reason why on either side.

TLDR should friends force each other out of their comfort zones or not?

Tell her to stop being so demanding about you not wanting to watch one (1) movie and play one (1) video game, and tell her to stop demanding an explanation. You don’t want to and that’s it.

Ask her why she cares so much when you both can just watch other things. Really make her feel like the stupid one for insisting upon it so much. She’ll probably still bring it up a few times, but if you don’t budge she should drop it soon enough. If she really respects you, that is.

Now Starship Troopers is a radical movie and you probably should watch it, but that’s your own choice make I suppose.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

canned Diddy Kong Racing sequel is now a good thing after seeing this

almost RIP Kazooie

Spoiler: other concept art images

 

[SneakyLink]

On Steam, Capcom will delist Dark Void, Dark Void Zero, and Flock on May 8.

 

[CannonStreak]

Check this out, everyone.

 

[Aurane]

Fallout 4 is finally receiving its update on my xbox.

Time for a whole new life part 2 Nick Valentine

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

The amount of people ive seen mad a PAPER MARIO game is 30 fps is baffling to me

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Check this out, everyone.

I guess this means they aren’t doing any new stuff.

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Fallout 4 is finally receiving its update on my xbox.

Time for a whole new life part 2 Nick Valentine

Time for all your mods to get broken.

Also this patch reminded me that I still had Fallout 4 installed for some reason. I don't even like that game lol

 

[CannonStreak]

I guess this means they aren’t doing any new stuff.

Obviously.

It was still a good run to me, though.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Obviously.

It was still a good run to me, though.

Sucks we never got peach or Zelda. And apparently according to the video they were never even considered.

 

[TheMightyP]

canned Diddy Kong Racing sequel is now a good thing after seeing this
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almost RIP Kazooie

Spoiler: other concept art images

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Sweet, there's our DK news for the year

 

[Aurane]

Time for all your mods to get broken.

Also this patch reminded me that I still had Fallout 4 installed for some reason. I don't even like that game lol

Eh I don't need the mods, I gotta go achievements hunting.

Not having the clear everything mod sucks though.

 

[Z25]

Nintendo also reported that TYD has quite a few other new secrets and changes.

How hype would it be if we got a secret boss fight of Mr L or Dimentio?

 

[Cutie Gwen]

The amount of people ive seen mad a PAPER MARIO game is 30 fps is baffling to me

Eh, considering how they went overboard with how it looks to the point even the ****ing grass shows your reflection, I get why people would rather have a solid 60 instead. I'm curious about this remake tbh as I never played the original but at the same time, I don't really want to pay 60 euros for a 20 year old game I probably won't like

 

[Noipoi]

Sweet, there's our DK news for the year

Hey, that’s not true.

They also delayed the DK expansion at Universal Studios Japan

 

[TheMightyP]

Hey, that’s not true.

They also delayed the DK expansion at Universal Studios Japan

Yeah, it's gonna coincide with the next DKC game.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Nintendo also reported that TYD has quite a few other new secrets and changes.

How hype would it be if we got a secret boss fight of Mr L or Dimentio?

If Dimentio is in this game as a secret, imma ****ing bust it down

 

[Shroob]

I'll never get the 30 vs 60 fps stuff.


But I've also grown up primarily playing 30fps games so it doesn't really matter to me. As long as the game's fun, the game is fun.

 

[Will]

I hate to break it to you bro that might not be a flu but COVID

COVID test negative, flu test positive.

I don’t get it either, but that’s what showed up at the docs office. It’s better than the time I was hospitalized in 2020 to get told I had an “unknown respiratory virus”. I just need these antibiotics to carry me for the next couple of days.

 

[dezeray112]

Decided to check an anime out that's 30 years old because I need to become more cultured.
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Jesus christ this is peak

Mobile G Fighter Gundam is one of my favourite Gundam series to watch along with Gundam SEED & Destiny.

I believe they had also teased some plans for their 30th anniversary too.

 

[Jondolio]

TheMightyP nice profile picture

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Knuckles Is Barely In His Paramount+ Show

Despite having top billing, the echidna plays second fiddle in his own mini-series

kotaku.com

Why the **** even call it Knuckles then!?

COVID test negative, flu test positive.

I don’t get it either, but that’s what showed up at the docs office. It’s better than the time I was hospitalized in 2020 to get told I had an “unknown respiratory virus”. I just need these antibiotics to carry me for the next couple of days.

How you feeling right now man? Hope you're ok.

 

[TheMightyP]

TheMightyP nice profile picture

Yeah thanks. I was planning on making it Nami but I felt Usopp was more fitting for me.

Love those two though, Nami's my fav but Usopp is close behind.

 

[SneakyLink]

Looking into the upcoming Capcom delistings more, I’m gonna assume Capcom doesn’t want to deal with SecuROM anymore and are delisting because of it.

Bonus: Dark Void Zero, because of the DRM, has a total of 5 installations. Uninstalling then reinstalling counts as 1.

Edit: Should also add two of the titles (Dark Void and Flock) have physical releases (Flock is in a collection with other Capcom Xbox Live Arcade titles).

 

[Schnee117]

Knuckles Is Barely In His Paramount+ Show

Despite having top billing, the echidna plays second fiddle in his own mini-series

kotaku.com

Why the **** even call it Knuckles then!?

Knuckles is in his show for just under half the runtime which is not only completely normal for a TV show, but outright impressive with a CG character.
Andor is in his own show for almost a quarter of the total runtime.

 

[Wademan94]

Knuckles Is Barely In His Paramount+ Show

Despite having top billing, the echidna plays second fiddle in his own mini-series

kotaku.com

Why the **** even call it Knuckles then!?

Honestly kinda makes sense when you consider the amount of CGI needed for the character

 

[Noipoi]

Knuckles Is Barely In His Paramount+ Show

Despite having top billing, the echidna plays second fiddle in his own mini-series

kotaku.com

Why the **** even call it Knuckles then!?

He asked for too much money so they cut his screen time