Psycho666Soldier

Now THAT'S how you do a 100th episode.

((Posted this at The Center, but since some don't really go there anymore, figured I may as well transplant it)) Been meaning to update this for a few months now, but never got around to it, so here we go. 1.) :snes: Super Mario World 2.) Hollow Knight (99%) 3.) Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (100%) 4.) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (200.6%) Hollow Knight was a long project. I had played it fairly consistently for like 2 months until I hit the Trial of Fools and dropped it after many hours wasted on failed attempts. Eventually picked it back up this year to just go against my nature and explore the rest of the game. Ended up completing most of the base game. Finished the story, including the full boss sequence(going up to fighting The Radiance), found all areas, all but 3 of the charms, and finally turned around and beat The Trial of Fools. Now that I'm done with that, I basically need to comb through every area to look for what I'm missing to 100%, and then at another time complete the DLC. I'm probably going to do that all in one chunk, because defeating The Radiance was such a satisfying ending that I'm ready to put it down for now Rondo of Blood was a pretty quick feat. Once I had the option of playing as Maria, I was able to cheese the whole game. She makes that game stupid easy. But I went back and defeated bosses as Richter for posterity, and I actually finished the last couple levels as Richter and came back and beat Dracula with Maria. I love the presentation and music of this game, and having the different character was refreshing. But the movement feels unnecessarily stilted in comparison to Castlevania IV and Bloodlines. I love the old school Castlevania playstyle, but the art style and modern aesthetic didn't blend well with the rigid controls for Richter, so that made it a little harder to appreciate this game. Also, the bosses are a farcry from most that came before it. Symphony of the Night is just beautiful. Right up my alley. Big ass map with a lot of reward for exploration, a bit of XP grinding, and combat that is increasingly satisfying. I know some people dog on this one for introducing RPG elements and arguably taking away the physical challenge of playing the game in favor of the false feeling of getting better at the game through power improvements. That argument might be fair, but for me, it doesn't ever take away from the game being truly challenging. If you manipulate the ways to break this game, it can be a bit rough, but there are still many times I found myself dying in a frustrating stretch of hallway before a save point. Or getting that raw sense of accomplishment every time I vanquished a boss. The movement is truly the best, especially once you acquire the double jump. You feel like you can zip and flip your way around the whole castle in no time. I love how much it borrows from elements of the previous games(even Bloodlines!) while creating it's own sense of being, something that most of the Castlevanias before Bloodlines struggled with. And that soundtrack just kept me rocking the whole time. Completed the 200.6%, but I still have a couple trophies I have to unlock. One of them requires you to encounter all the enemies to complete a bestiary, but I apparently missed a tiny enemy that only appears as a spawn for a boss, so I'll have to play through the game as Alucard again to do that. With this and the fully completed Rondo of Blood trophy list, I think I'm at like 92%? I'll get the platinum a year down the road or something. I can't help but feel there should be one or two more games that I'm missing, but I've started a few that I haven't completed yet, so that might be contributing.

I'm confused on what exactly this thing is supposed to be...

Yeah, I assume it has to do with minor programming issues or something. Probably easier to make it a separate app altogether than to update the NES one. Played a 20-40 minutes of a few different games to get my nostalgia kicks/try ones I never did. Pretty sure Super Metroid got the largest chunk of that time.

Chances are you'll hear the songs and be like, "Oh, fuck, that's Rush?!"

YUS

The first post of the WWE prediction thread says that. Because otherwise my answer would be no.

1. Page 2. Kenny 3. Lucha Bros. 4. Spears 5. Best Friends 6. Janela 7. Riho 8. SCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU B1. Over B2. Dustin B3. Yes B4. Penta/Luchas B5. No

I'm in if yes

I remember it took me sooooo damn long to get through Stage 2. You know the one. The monkeys and the damn ostriches. I swear the jump timing on the ostritch part is one of the most obscure things ever. And then you realize that wasn't even the hard part. I would perpetually get stuck at the Elephant Graveyard. To this day, I still don't know if I've beat that game from front to back without the level select cheat. This is an awesome combo, though. A lot of nostalgia with these, particularly the SNES Lion King and Genesis Aladdin. Never much cared for the other versions, but frustrations aside, these were licensed games done right.

Some good shit coming up as far as plot reveals. Finally caught up to the anime. Don't have much to say other than another bang up job of being faithful to the manga. The scenes and characters feel fully realized in comparison to the manga counterparts. Still probably a couple episodes away from one of my other favorite characters from the village becoming relevant, but they showed a glimpse of him! Also, Suika steals my heart.

That makes a lot more sense. I remember hearing the announcement and wondering why it was so early that they were announcing matches. I'll be tuning into that for sure.

Wait, is Bloodsport 2 happening this year?!

This is funny to read from Mox and bomb just because it's such a stark contrast to the manga-readers' dominating opinion. A lot of people didn't like Taiju and Yuzuriha as much and find the series doesn't start getting it's footing until Senku goes to the village. I was always sort of in between. I actually love Taiju and dig Yuzuriha, but I still think the story and characters get better once he gets to the village. Still haven't caught up from episode 5, but I'm looking forward to binging the first chunk of this arc hopefully tomorrow. EDIT: Can I also say it's nice to be able to read all your comments without worry of spoilers even though I'm behind on the anime? Because it's nice.

But they're free now...

I was actually a bit unimpressed? Which is a shame, because I had been waiting for this since it was announced. Complaints aside, I did enjoy this, and the more I reflect on it, I think I was just caught off guard by the slight character changes and the uber crisp animation. With another watch, I could see myself appreciating it, but I think the majority of my complaints just come down to Jhonen being a bit rusty and less familiar with his original character concepts. If there's any sort of continuation, I'm still in. Really, though, I'm hoping that the Squee! short film that he talked about however many years back comes to fruition. I'd love to see what he could do when he doesn't have to cater to children.

This is almost the exact opposite of me. I'll skip a match I have no real interest in seeing, but always tune-in to the post-match brawls. I still tune into RAW and SD weekly. I usually watch RAW in the background while doing something else(though it's been grabbing my attention more) and SmackDown while I'm at work. Unless WWE takes a serious plunge in quality or talent, this'll probably never change. I usually watch NXT weekly, but recently I've tried to wait until my girlfriend is ready to watch with me. That has turned into trying to cram almost an entire build for a Takeover the week leading up to it. I usually try to keep up with NJPW, but I don't really bother with the Road-To shows unless there's a match I really want to see. I don't really follow anything else these days other than AEW. Just not enough time in my life between work, school, and all my other hobbies.

But....Chrome is my boi

He had to have burst out laughing as soon as that scene was over.

And wrestling, of course.

So it's basically Hardcore TV?

Trust me. You don't want it. I don't know about you, but I gave up on the X series when they introduced Axl. Mega Man in general and MGS are good runners up, but it'll always be Final Fantasy for me. Even with the games I don't like, the first 12(excluding XI) have provided me with so many hours of memories that I don't think much of anything else even comes close. If it weren't for FF, I don't think I'd have ever got as hardcore into JRPG's as I have.

Eh, if they don't change the booking and general presentation formula, I'm fine with it. My only concern would be whether the 2 hours oversaturates the product. They have enough talent to fill it, but I think part of the charm of NXT is not knowing who will actually be there week to week. It also allows for more time to build and hype. As usual, I will be cautiously optimistic until given reason otherwise.