I’ve finally dipped (DIPPED) my toes into Breath of the Wild while finishing Pokemon Moon. For Zelda, I’ve tried my utmost to avoid spoilers, to the point that I think I might have watched perhaps one 2 minute trailer before going in, and honestly I think it’s paid off. This game is constantly and beautifully…

Triforce Heroes was a game that absolutely had potential but was sabotaged almost entirely by Nintendo themselves. The stupidity of the online system with region locking, the 3 player necessity etc were all easily avoidable flaws that made what could have been an entertaining curio into a frustrating, off-putting…

I have issues regarding completionism, so certainly the Zelda ones activated a part of my brain that I would rather have dormant, but after collecting all the figurines and displaying them on my shelf I’m frankly not at all annoyed. The DLC became just the cherry on top, and if I ever change my mind these things can…

I’m playing EA ShitStorm Simulator 2017: Battlefront 2 right now and it’s an absolute riot to see EA (and the game industry at large) finally get its comeuppance for being so ruthlessly greedy. The latest headline was by the Hawaiian governor comparing Battlefront 2 as Star Wars luring kids to gambling like Joe Camel…

I’ve also tried to finish Wolfenstein: TNO again this weekend. I’m about halfway through, and I’ll say without spoiling that as many people have fawned about, the story is just that good. Not just, ‘oh it’s Wolfenstein what a surprise’ but in the grand scheme of stories told in video games good.

My introduction to John Maus was him opening for Dan Deacon on a fucking sweltering 35 degree celsius night in a small dank live bar in my hometown that housed the likes of Thee Oh Sees and Deerhoof and bathed every artist in sickly swampy green or deep ocean blues.

Some distant male relative in my family was concerned that I was watching too much Sailor Moon, listening to too many boy bands and not playing enough sports, but knowing that I loved video games he bought me Nascar (of all the games he could choose, maybe it was bargain bin) for the playstation in some misguided…

Man, like you said, it’s super unfriendly. The only game I’ve scanned them into has been Mario Kart 8 which actually unlocks some pretty decent costumes: the Pikmin one especially is ridiculously cute. However, I tried to put in Wolf Link thinking that any Zelda related amiibo would unlock the Link outfit but it…

It’s weird right! I used to be a huge vinyl fan but I just couldn’t justify it anymore; I wanted to support the artist but it just didn’t work out anymore. Pro-tip you may already know: If one of the reasons you’re buying physical is to support musicians, musicians make the most from buying digital on Bandcamp.…

Could definitely go down the rabbit hole on cost versus value from person to person! Funny you talked about $150 for Bob Dylan; I had the exact same dilemma for Radiohead last year where it was $150 to see them at a concert, but having to take off work and transport costs etc would have seen that price skyrocket. Then…

You’re absolutely right about the discrepancy in quality between figurines. Since the Smash Bros. series don’t look so crash hot I thought it was a matter of early models versus later ones, but not so. The BotW Zelda resembles my uncanny valley Star Wars figurines from the 90s, while Twilight Princess Link is a…

Over the past few months I’ve played ‘Collect all the Zelda amiibo’ which has, for the time being, come to an end.

Got my SNES Classic hooked up. Going with the pixel perfect setting for now. Invested a bit of time in Super Mario Kart (riotous, forgot how much it actually feels like go karting), Star Fox (feels like an abstract art piece from outer space, both bizarre and captivating, but that frame rate chugs) and my surprise…

TV commercial wise Nintendo has always been god awful but gosh darn take a look back at the box art of the games and console of the Super Famicom era (Japan-side, not America): some legitimately timeless designs. I would argue that the Switch too, in terms of console and game box art is the best design work in the…

I mentioned here sometime ago that I have a mission to complete every major game in every major Nintendo franchise (a list that hits about 200 games). This week I’ve made some progress on Kirby’s output, specifically the DS outing Squeak Squad.

I must admit I didn’t get Kirby at first. I took on Kirby’s Gameboy and NES…

Pre-ordered the Japanese version but a little disappointed in the comparative lineup. Super Castlevania IV, Super Punch Out and Earthbound swapped out for Fire Emblem, Super Soccer and Panel de Pon just doesn’t sit right for me. It’s all the more shocking considering that the Mother series is comparatively big over…

I’m sure you guys will post later, but a shoutout to DrFlimFlam, Derrick Sanskrit and co. for the great MK8 Deluxe tournament! That was my first time ever to play Mario Kart online and I was shocked at how much fun I had! I’m sorry I didn’t get around to thanking everyone as I’m not sure how to send messages on the…

Luckily my job starts in the early afternoon, so I might have two or so hours to join in if it’s possible!

I like the character roster but I’m very disappointed that in Deluxe it’s all unlocked at the start. Though I understand the need to appease the Wii U owners, I wish there was an option to start from scratch.

I would love to but since I’m Japan-based with a Japanese version of the game I’m not sure if that would cause everyone latency problems or if I can even connect in the first place. If it’s possible, and the times match, I’m down!