Metroid II is my all-time favorite game in the series. It introduces her ship, introduces her iconic look, and is the last game in the series to not include the “break this with this item” blocks. I just love everything about that game.
Metroid II is my all-time favorite game in the series. It introduces her ship, introduces her iconic look, and is the last game in the series to not include the “break this with this item” blocks. I just love everything about that game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy
Today I learned! :)
Justin Bailey Samus >>> Zero Suit Samus 👀
Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu
FYI we got this game when we we got our Switch and it sat, untouched, for YEARS, until I finally picked it up a few months ago. Honestly, I REALLY enjoyed it! BUT… the first 30 minutes to an hour are very poorly done, and are soooo boring. After that it hooked me.
As someone who’s favorite game in the series is the original Pokémon Red, I think this remake was quite well done. It looks great (much better than Sword / Shield in my opinion), and really trims out a lot of the fluff and grind of the classic games.
Also if he’s playing, you can use the second controller to join him and casually help him catch and battle Pokémon. It’s cute. :)
Let me know if you want any more in depth review or info.
I honestly don’t really use it, but I am excited about it in the future. :)
I installed it because of OSNews, my favorite tech news website. But the Gemini page seems to be down?
https://www.osnews.com/story/136770/osnews-launches-gemini-capsule/
Yes! I use the Buran app (open source on Android) to browse it. :)
Ohhhhh I thought you meant the phrase was “growing up r*****”. Took me five minutes to figure out what you meant. It’s just the one word, not the whole phrase. 😆
For anyone else confused like me, it’s the pejorative word for a person with a mental disability.
Doom, or, gzdoom! You can use it to play the original Doom 1 and 2 games with modern mouse and keyboard controls on HD displays. And there’s an endless number of fan made level packs to try.
As for open source AND free / open resources, there’s Freedoom 1 and 2. I occasionally play them, they’re fun, but a little lacking in stage design.
YESSS.
Favorite character is Midna from Twilight Princess. Her design is just so weird but it works. She antagonistic towards the player but I can’t help but love her. Your friendship grows throughout the game until that one incredible shot together. And the surprise ending is both fun and tragic.
EDIT: this shot.
https://www.deviantart.com/hayato-01/art/Link-And-Midna-screenshot-TWILIGHT-PRINCESS-517986893
Favorite relationship is Marin from Link’s Awakening. She’s wonderful on her own, but then she shares so much about her life on the island and her dreams and grows even deeper as a character. I feel a stronger bond between her and Link than any incarnation of Zelda.
Thanks for following up! 🙂
That’s exactly right! I wrote about it in another response. :)
Haha it’s true! When my Malaysian friend asked me for a torch, I was running around for five minutes looking for a lighter, like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aKrxd1q3Mw&t=8
It’s all I could picture, no one ever asked me for a TORCH before. Like in Indiana Jones?? 😅
Until I stopped and asked, “Wait, what do you need it for?”
“To look at my car, something is wrong with the engine.”
…and that’s when I realized. We had a good laugh.
I recently discovered IsabelleChiming and I am in love. They do remakes of classic gaming soundtracks.
https://isabellechiming.bandcamp.com/album/the-legend-of-zelda-remade
https://isabellechiming.bandcamp.com/album/zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link-remade
…and I wrote the soundtrack to the recent Game Boy Color homebrew game, Dangan GB2, if you’re interested… 👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjBm44oWwsk
I can’t see the name Apogee without hearing the fanfare.
I miss Wacky Wheels.
That’s so cool! Kinda like when proud Americans sing Born in the USA not realizing the actual meaning.
On the Game Boy Advance, there’s Punch King…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS7vE0Llwkw
…and Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP2VkguvyTs
I haven’t played either of them, so no promises that they’re good!