I think the doll is a nod to Yoshinori Ono’s own Blanka doll. Not exactly the same, but still silly.

Exactly. Also, since it’s used mainly for Air Dashers, there are a lot of moves using the upper portion of the directional input (for example, Instant Axl Bombers could be done performing 6923+H). I have really no preference, but with numpad you save a letter or two.

There are rules for that.

This feels like what would have happened if Dali made a Videogame.

What if that horror face is the initial reaction to discovering she’s trans and he transitions to a state where he realizes he’s been a douche and accepts her?

Guilty Gear has a history of character transforming mid-fight without any balance issues (Sol/Dragon Install, Zappa/Raoh).

I don’t know about the first bullet. There’s a lot of stuff in Breath of the Wild you can do, and figuring out if you can is the biggest reason for me for why that game is so fun.

Sure, there are hints in the loading screens, but there’s a LOT of things I found out by myself.

Ian, just a quick note about plinking. The term comes from “Priority linking” given how the game engine handles what comes out when you press two buttons using some Priority rules (stronger, buttons have more priority, kicks have priority over punches).

I didn’t buy it on Black Friday, but it was delivered last friday, so:

One extra note: Justin tries to break the pressure by performing Karin’s V-Reversal (aka the counter), which interrupts every attack in the game... excepting for throws. So, iDon gets an extra point for that because you can’t exactly react to a V-Reversal, you kinda have to anticipate it.

I don’t get why using USB 2...

Don’t forget the pants...

I’m curious about how german people see these games and how well they sell over there.

There was an old PC game called “TIM: The Incredible Machine” in which you basically built Rube-Goldberg machines to complete objectives.

I talked once about it with Chris G and he told me something like trophies being a proof he won something.

He’s not talking about the in-game stones, but about how the winners for every “Battle of the Stones” tournament get a specific “Ability”. FChamp got the Space stone, so he’s allowed to switch places in the final bracket with whoever he wants, as long as the fight is in the same stage.

Last year I went to one of those fast-food curry restaurants around Shibuya and, me being me, I wanted to try spicy curry.

I went to Japan last year and I spent a decent share of my time going to every book off I could find for treasure hunting.

I had my doubts about the game, but I had the chance to play it for a few hours on Friday. People complaining about losing complexity by removing assists and reducing team size to 2 players can rest assured there is depth in this game.

Not really, he admitted defeat.