I’m still pretty early in the game but I’ve been really impressed so far especially with Pokemon behaviors. The first time I explored at night I was trying to catch a Geodude and my trainer kept being put to sleep, but I couldn’t figure out why. I finally saw a Drifloon up on a ledge above me that was using Hypnosis -…

I feel that. About a decade ago I got rid of most of my old consoles for a few reasons - I found a place to trade them in and got really good value for most of them, especially at a time when I was pretty consistently living paycheck to paycheck; Sony and Nintendo were doing really well at managing backwards…

“Ah, but you see, here’s where we’re coming from, you ignorant simpleton. Our next Far Cry game is set during apartheid and genocide in a fictional African country called Uwanda. We’re crafting an intense story based on real events, but it’s strictly apolitical. A player can have the divine opportunity to buy…

The Game Boy / Pocket / Color line was insanely successful, if I remember correctly selling somewhere in the ballpark of nearly 100 million units total. Being handheld consoles marketed primarily at children as well as just being 20-30 years old, tons of those no longer function (I refurbish consoles as a hobby and…

That was my first thought as well!

It's too bad there are now plenty of Wavebird controllers available but far fewer dongles, meaning the dongle itself goes for $50-60 alone. I wish 8bitdo or some other company would make a viable dongle replacement.

Imagine if Taylor Swift threatens to pull her catalog next. That might do the trick.

While I understand the market and username for these products, it’s become so trivially easy to mod a PSP or DS that it feels like that’s a better option for most. You can regularly find them used for $20-30 each, they’ll be far more ergonomic, and they give access to a much wider range of consoles. A PSP gives you all…

I agree - reading this article, my immediate thought was towards that section of the original where Tifa leaves the party to nurse Cloud back to health. I’d be excited to see how that part turns out in a remake, allowing so much room for Tifa to shine.

Never expected to read patch notes for Ocarina of Time, but here we are.

I had a cobbled together PC that froze at the FMVs half the time, so it used the most basic MIDI option (which from memory sounds like the ones in the video). It was a big day when we got a hand-me-down sound card upgrade and got access to the better MIDI options, which may be the ones you're remembering. None of…

So the modding community apparently gave this game visual updates, a day/night cycle, voice acting, and more alleged bells and whistles, but absolutely shit out a menu UI like they're actually Square Enix? Come on. 

I played the original PC version years before the PS1 version, so that was a blast of nostalgia for those shitty off brand MIDI tracks!

Absolutely agree, but added emphasis on hacking / modding the console. The process is incredibly simple and adds so many possibilities. My favorite is being able to play Gamecube and non-motion Wii games using only the gamepad (like a Switch!) with 100% perfect compatibility. Bummed that the Switch will never have the…

It sounds...actually pretty clean and pleasant? Like they showered beforehand and will make you some delicious pastries afterwords before riding off on their bicycle.

“YOU FOOLISH APES. MY BODY IS ALREADY NEARLY IMPERVIOUS TO NATURAL FORCES, THE TRUE PINNACLE OF EVOLUTION, AND NOW YOU WILLINGLY PLACE THE COSMOS, MASTERY OF SPACE AND TIME, IN MY HANDS AS WELL? TRULY YOU IGNORANT CREATURES YEARN FOR OBLIVION."

Assassination seems like a strong word...maybe just put into a not-quite-large-enough wooden crate and shipped around backwoods rural areas for the rest of the days. Which I now realize is just assassination with extra steps.

Typhlosion really mellowed out in his goth stoner phase after his angry high school years.

Much as I’d love for Trump to face some much deserved Consequences of His Own Actions, I’d imagine this happening would only make him a martyr to the political party that not only worships him, but has also had a longtime hard-on at the idea of war with Iran. Plus I imagine plenty on the left would feel obligated to…

Hey, maybe now Konami will finally give Metal Gear and Silent Hill some attention!...as more NFTs!