Color me surprised to see the revival of this series among other ones from the announcement at the game awards. I think over the years I’ve become so jaded about the state of the video game industry that rarely do I ever get excited for something new coming out anymore. I don’t really care for non Japanese developed games, so I can really only get excited at Nintendo Directs in the present day. So, seeing Sega bring back plenty of its dormant series and give it a fresh coat of paint is something I never expect was going to happen. … Continue reading Return of Taxi

I shall pull a page from everyone’s inspiration – The AVGN. You remember his rant about how people want shit with penguins? Yeah, that’s what I’m gonna talk about but for Pokemon. Now the average person will say that Charizard is the shill Pokemon, but for me, it’s Eevee. It seems like no matter what they want to fucking shill this little piece of shit no matter what, because it’s so fucking easy to introduce a gameplay mechanic and just go “hurr durr let’s make it an evolution haha.” It’s essentially the second Pikachu at this point and if the … Continue reading Shill Pokemon

Played a bit of this version at the arcade and I have to say, it’s filled with a lot of asshole design. Enemy placements meant to fuck speedrun strats, random invisible blocks you would expect to find in shitty mcshitface’s first Mario Maker level, and a sucky ass control setup guaranteed to give you carpal tunnel syndrome — also tall height unfriendly. With that said, I was able to get the 1up trick working and was able to finish the game after that. It’s an interesting take on the original game, and I’m glad all the bullshit they put in … Continue reading Vs. Super Mario Bros.

I used to play Final Fantasy XIV a lot and over time I think I just lost interest, because of a combination of not liking Endwalker as much as I did Shadowbringers, but also because I had a lot of real life shit happen which left me with less time to just sit down and play the damn game. Well a callback campaign is underway where if a friend invites you back to play (assuming you meet the requirements to being with,) you get 14 free days. As of this post, I’m 2 days in and I’m remembering all the … Continue reading FF14’s Callback Campaign

Redeemed platinum points at My Nintendo to get it. It’s pretty nice looking, although it is smaller than the wristlet keychain I’m already using. The stitch work for the loop seems like it’ll break easily, so maybe I’ll just use the keychains themselves and put it on the wristlet I’m already using. As far as the actual keychains themselves go, they’re pretty sturdy and have a nice feel to them. They also feel very weighted but in a good way, so I can see it being able to rough mother nature and be good to go. Also Mario Wonder is … Continue reading Mario Wonder Keychain

Saw this on sale for 50% off, so instead of $60, it’s $30. Got it to give to the game place so no one can play it just like the other board games that are there. I do like how it focuses on the OG group and doesn’t really touch on any of the extraneous characters the series is known for at this point. The game itself is a cooperative game where you roll dice and do shit — kinda like 100% Orange Juice. I don’t think the game is as bullshit as that, but you never know how much … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts Board Game

One of my earliest friends, who was my first friend after I moved years ago, was super into Fire Emblem and got me into the series as well. Roy is one of his favorite characters and this carried on to Smash Bros. as well, since he was his main. We’ve went our separate ways but we’re still cool with each other — just the shit of having real life adult responsibility and all that jazz. I decided to get this figure as a Christmas gift and I’m sure he’s gonna shit his pants (figuratively) when he gets it. The Marth, … Continue reading Reigniting With Roy

Just got this through Amiami and it’s very nicely detailed. I never actually played Bombergirl but I have seen gameplay footage of it and I know it’s pretty much the classic style formula Bomberman but put into a MOBA 4v4 gameplay loop. I’m not really a fan of MOBA style games but maybe it’s more the top down style you see in shit like League and DOTA. If they change the core gameplay loop of a game but make it a MOBA then I’m down for trying it. I’ve had a good experience with stuff like Guilty Gear 2 because … Continue reading Bombergirl Artbook

I’ve been getting super into racing games at the arcade and I gotta say, the grind to rank up in those games is fucking insane and it’s rough. All of the time and money spent reminds me of the gameplay loop of a gacha game or those dopamine rush simulators. Shit’s crazy. Anyway, I’ve been playing for almost a year now and it’s great to finally be able to hit goals I set for myself since I started, and it’ll only get better from then on. To be real though, I kinda shudder at the thought of how much fucking … Continue reading Hitting Goals In Racing Game

A very good friend of mine once told me that there’s a fine line where a game can be fun, but then past that point, it feels like a job, and that’s something I both agree and disagree with. I believe it all just comes down to mood and drive (and a combination of both at the same time.) When you’re feeling frustrated that you’re not improving, or “plateaued” at a certain skill level, you start having different thought processes and it often ends up feeling like a job. I find it’s great to take a break and essentially let … Continue reading Game Plateauing