Glen-i

Back during the WiiU and 3DS Smash Bros. Sakurai started a ballot where fans could vote for what character the last DLC spot should go to. The character that got the most votes (and was realistically able to be in Smash, so no Goku and stuff like that) would be the last playable character for those games. Bayonetta won.

Sakurai had an interview with Famitsu. There's a few bits of new information gleaned from it, such as... - ARMS and Xenoblade 2 happened too late for a playable character spot. - Decidueye was almost chosen as the Pokémon character. - Zelda is an amalgamation of the Link to the Past design and the Link between Worlds one. - Simon/Richter, Ridley and K.Rool were added because of the Smash 4 Ballot. He made the right choice on Incineroar. I mean, I completely suck with him, but goofy taunting wrestler tiger oozes way more personality than Aloof Archer Owl.

Wouldn't that require two copies of a game? I mean, for the likes of Super Mario Party and Nintendo Land, I can realistically see a scenario where a couple of friends bring their own copies for dual screen shenanigans. But I can't see anyone going out of their way to get two copies of a single player game focused game like Pikmin 3. Well, apart from you, at least.

I wish I was this good with Richter... Or just in general...

Dracula only has an invulnerable body during the first phase, and that goes down pretty easily. I do find Ganon the second hardest boss though. The big difference between Ganon/Dracula and the hands is that there's only one boss to focus on. If you're careful, they can also be somewhat read. Some of the hand's attacks come out lightning fast and if you're unlucky, you can get a horrible combination of attacks that's near impossible to dodge. (Just try dodging Master's five fireball-background punch combo while Crazy is flailing around the stage!)

Next League Night: 24th January 8pm Room 1: @Glen-i I'd like to confirm with @BowserBasher if he'll take up hosting duties again this year. Sign up Now!

It's the Mario Kart League 2019! What is the Mario Kart League? Simply put, it's a weekly meet-up of N-Europe members to play some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and then shout at each other afterwards. I suppose we could also find out who the best racer is as well. The League is split up into two halves throughout the year. How do I sign up? Post a comment declaring yourself IN! for each week that you'll be able to play. League Nights generally take place every Thursday at 8pm (GMT). Please try to enter the room 15 minutes before that time if possible. If you have declared yourself IN! but then can't make a night, please inform me on this thread before the league night starts. People who frequently pull a no-show with no notice may be penalised. There is an "Always IN!" List for people who don't want to bother declaring themselves IN! every week. Please mention me (@Glen-i) in this thread if you want to be in this list. What do I need to know about League Nights? There are generally two types of League Nights. Player's Choice nights allow players to freely choose what vehicle they use and what tracks are played on. Even though you can choose the track on these nights, please try your best to not choose a track that has already been raced on that night. No-one wants to do Rainbow Road 12 times. Theme Nights dictate a specific vehicle setup and track order that must be followed. Each night consists of 3 GP's, making for a total of 12 races. Please allow 45 to 60 minutes of your time to take part. It is advisable that you add mine and @BowserBasher's friend code before taking part. (Glen-i - 3034-9087-7910 BowserBasher - 8313-9234-5620) How are the points calculated? After each GP, the points you earned will be recalculated by me using this formula. (Total points divided by Number of Players multiplied by 12) Your grand total is divided by the number of GP's you've taken part in, giving you an average score that will determine your placing in the league. This means that even if you miss a night, your score will not be affected, but your placing may change depending on changes in other people's scores. In GP's that utilise Battle Mode, the points you earn are determined by your place, not the amount of points you got. If your total attendance is below 50% at the end of the year, your score will be discounted from the final results. What are Team Nights? Once a month (Except January), there will be one night where the players will be split into two teams. On these nights, the current top two players will be designated the Team Leaders. Everyone else should send me a Private Message saying what team they want to be in. Your choice must remain secret. If one team has way more members than the other, I will ask the leaders to choose who gets moved to the other side. Your points are still mainly determined by your placing, so you still want to come in 1st. The team that has the highest total score on each GP will get an extra 10 points. What is the Champion's Bonus? In an attempt to level the playing field, I am introducing the Champion's Bonus. In each GP, beating either of the two previous Mario Kart League Champions (Glen-i and RedShell) will earn you 5 points. Beating both of them will get you 10 points. This bonus doesn't apply on Team Nights. Any other Rules I should know about? Theme Nights must be followed. However, if you don't have the right vehicle part, let me know as soon as possible. I will try to find an alternative part that has the same stats. During Player's Choice nights, please do not choose a track that has already been raced on that night, it's only polite. Do not rage quit, if I start to notice people "disconnecting" regularly, you may be penalised. If you do disconnect, rejoin the room as soon as possible. You will earn one point for that race. But I'd be willing to discount that GP's score if it would result in lowering your average score. But don't take the mick. Be aware that discounting a GP will affect your total attendance. Remember to let me or the host know if you can't make the night as soon as you can. Have fun! And feel free to show off your hilarious (Or skillful) moments with the Switch video capture! Theme Night Suggestions If you have a suggestion for a Theme Night, please send me a PM with the details and I'll try to implement it. Thanks to @RedShell for the new logo!

Spoiler alert: It'll be Mario Sunshine.

I was about to suggest Kirby, but do keep in mind, his route ends with Marx, who's a genuinely difficult fight on a 9.9 run. Any character who ends with a Master Hand fight is probably not a good idea to go with. On 9.9 runs, they always have to fight Master and Crazy. Them two are easily the hardest boss in this game. Master Core 9.0 on WiiU was still harder, mind. Now that was hard! I'm surprised it didn't show up in Ultimate.

I'm done now. Behold the majesty of my castle! This game still holds up. It's a weird in-between of Super Mario Land 2 and the later Wario Land series and it works. Power ups are great, (Even if the Jet hat is beyond broken) and the enemies are weird looking in a good way. And I can't get enough of the farty sounding music. Always puts a smile on my face.

Normally, this would be the case, but if you actually get the intensity to 9.9 before your first death, then use as many tickets as you need to finish the run.

You must have been watching something from Prime Minister's Questions. It's a weekly thing where various politicians get to ask the Prime Minister, well, questions. On paper, it's an opportunity for the PM to demonstrate their plans for the future and all that. In reality, it's pretty much a childish argument. There's this humourous little YouTube series known as Politics Unboringed that does it's best to explain what the bloody hell goes on in the world of politics. This episode from 2017 goes into detail about why PMQ's is the complete farce it is. I recommend giving it a watch so you can get an idea why the UK is the utter omnishambles it is.

Blimey! That Link to the Past one hit kill run was terrifying to watch! I was flinching as if I was playing it.

I like the idea of comparing Castles. I'm up for that. Time to tear myself away from Dillon and Hyrule Warriors, I guess.

I'm looking forward to the Final Fantasy 4: Free Enterprise run which is on soon. I discovered the joys of item randomisers at the last GDQ and it was a right laugh.

Ah snap! I completely missed out on the vote. Oh well, I'll play through Wario Land anyway.

You keep all your fighters, spirits and skills unlocked on the skill tree. There are two things you'll need to do New Game + for. - Chances are, you don't have every skill yet. One of the challenges is to get every single one of those. New Game + lets you get the chests again, which should get you the skill spheres needed to get there. - This is more of an OCD thing, but the Dracula Primary Spirit is one of those enhanceable ones. So if you're like me and want one of every spirit on you, you'll have to play up until that Boss Fight again anyway. Be warned though, if you start a New Game +, your previous save is overwritten. There are a number of challenges revolving around the final battle, so it might be best to do those first.

Probably one of the most overlooked games of the Wii. It's a proper flawed gem! The main character, Raymond Bryce, managed to get in Smash as a Spirit and no-one noticed/cared.

Something that you very clearly are not. Why, thank you!

Honestly, the worst thing about all this is how this has been an incentive for some people to behave absolutely appallingly to others. Human decency just flies out the window whenever the subject arises. Did anyone here watch that Brexit drama on Channel 4 a few days ago? It was pretty good. I can't say I'm informed enough to know what parts were exaggerated or not, but it's safe to say that it's closer than it really should have been. The last scene with that focus group was a little upsetting for me. Hit a bit too close to reality to not feel bad about the state of things.

Go on then, who do you think was the most wokest developer? Showing my out-of-touchness here, but to hell with it. What the Dickens does wokest even mean?

There's a shop in the Vault section. Spend gold there. I can understand that everything can feel overwhelming though. There's a lot going on outside of fighting.

Just a gut feeling this, but I don't think a second Square Enix rep would be coming from Nier of all things. I mean, at least with Joker, you could argue that Persona is one of Atlus' more well-known series. But Square has much bigger series to draw from. I'd be all over a Nier Automata port though.