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Wasn't that because there were two game events happening? The Gamescom in Europe and one I forgot the name of in the US, and the Highlights tied in with these. Anyway, some nice titles there! Wargroove looks good. I only wish it wasn't in a fantasy setting but rather in a modern war setting. But I think that would make it even more of an Advance War rip-off. Double Kick Heroes, damn, that game is for me! Rhythm, zombies and heavy metal. Curious to see what the licensed tracks are going to be. Inmost also looks interesting. Another pixel game, but I like the dark setting. Unruly Heroes strongly reminded me of Rayman Legends art-wise and gameplay-wise. Won't be getting it though. Crosscode looks like too much of a chaos. Goat Simulator, I know that from PC and although fun to watch, I don't feel the need to play it.

New teaser:

So I've started Wario Land last weekend. I've located my Gameboy cartridges, but failed to find batteries for my Gameboy. I figured it would be more cost-efficient to buy the game on the 3DS than to go out to get batteries, especially with the 30% discount on My Nintendo. It feels great to play this game again. It's also funny how your brain works. Some trivial things I remembered (like a secret room in a Mt. Teapot level) but I forgot for example how the world map changes sometimes, or how most of the bosses looked like. If there is a bad thing to say about the game then it's that Wario (if not wearing the Jet) plays quite slow. It's also too bad not more is done with the power-ups gameplay wise. The fact that you can hook your Viking helmet into the ceiling could have created some fun scenarios. Other than that it is a lovely game to play. It has the typical Wario quirkiness and attitude, cool power-ups and a nice variation of worlds. I'm currently in the final world, although I do have some backtracking to do.

So how is everything feeling about the "war" between all PC gaming clients? Both GOG and Epic are trying to pilfer marketshare from Steam with better margins for the publishers and by giving away free games. In the last couple of weeks I've got Soma, Super Meat Boy, Subnautica and A Story About My Uncle for free. Destiny I've received earlier, and also Ubisoft has given away games for free before. Good news for the consumer. Or is it? I now have: GOG, Epic, uPlay, Origin, Battle.net, LoL launcher and Steam installed. Right now I don't mind installing another launcher to get a free game. But I only put money in two of them (and I got a code for an Origin game so okay let's count that as well). The positive aspect is that there is competition, which means prices should go down, and already we are getting some games for free. The downside I have now is that I have to update all these clients. They don't boot up on startup, I don't want 6 clients running in the background. But the clients need updating and the games need updating. So that means somehow figure out a cycle to keep everything updated, or run the risk of having to download a substantial update for a game I want to play. The other downside is that there will be some platform exclusives. It isn't bothering me that much as I don't buy that many games on PC, but if the franchises I like get splintered over different platforms that's not a situation I would like. To be honest I was quite happy with Steam being my only source.

So apparently datamines have found evidence of SNES games in the Switch Online strings. 22 Games are listed, as well as 2 emulators besides NES and SNES. Curious to see if this is real, and when we can actually expect them on the system.

Fixed this.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Released: 1994 System: Game Boy Available on: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS We first encountered Wario in Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins as the antagonist and final boss. In Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 he takes on the lead part though, in a quest for money to buy as big a castle as possible. The ending varies depending on the amount of cash and treasures you have, the more you've collected the bigger your castle. It would be cool if everyone can get a photo up of their ending screen and compare castles. You know, settle the old "mine is bigger than yours" debate. It's a very solid 2D platformer that sets the tone for later Wario 2D games. We already played Wario Land 4 so if you've never played this one, it's nice to see where his roots are. It was the first game I got for my Game Boy, along with Kirby's Dream Land. So there is a lot of nostalgia involved, which means this may as well end up as a new Throwback Thursday on the front page! First things first though: Where on earth did I leave my Game Boy cartridges? Ehhhrm... *wanders off searching boxes*

So the votes have been tallied, and the current result is: #1 Super Mario Land - 1 vote #2 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 2 votes #3 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - 3 votes I haven't voted yet myself I see, which is ehm, not too smart. I wanted to vote for Wario Land anyway, so if my vote counts or not, Wario Land it is! I'll make the topic for it soon!

@Fierce_LiNk I personally really enjoy playing it. I have to say I'm not into guitar tech. I never played a bass more expensive than say €500, and I haven't played a lot of different basses. But for the price (I think I've payed around €300-350 for the Thunderbird) it is amazing. I went out to try it because of the looks, but it plays great as well. It is a bit top-heavy but that doesn't bother me. It has a decent set of elements in it for as far as I can judge, and the build quality is good. And it looks so damn rock 'n roll. The shop owner also said it is good value for money and I can only agree. If I compare it with the Dean 5-string I have, that has a warmer, more full sound. But the Epiphone plays smoother, faster so I prefer that one. I think it's a safe bet as it is a bass that quite a lot of people use, it's recognizable and Epiphone is quite good in their price range. I don't really know other guitars in that price range which I would recommend as I don't have the experience. There are some Squier Jazz Bass or Precision Bass going in that price range if you want another popular model. But I love my Thunderbird! Oh by the way the one I have is the Thunderbird IV VSB with the bolted on neck and passive elements. You also have the more luxurious Thunderbird Pro, which has a neck-through and I think active elements. If you want just a bit more.

I'm going out for dinner tonight, but may hop online afterwards. Team Friends!

I think that Big Sale has ended, it ran until January 3. There is a new sale however, mostly Nintendo-published titles like ARMS, Splatoon 2 and indeed MK8 Deluxe. Splatoon's Octo Expansion is on sale as well, may pick that up.

Oh yeah that post looks like shit by the way, but I can't properly edit it (anyone else has problems editing posts with spoiler tags?), and I can't delete it to start over so you'll just have to do with it.

Allright, time for the January games! I think it's time to bring out the:

Thanks for the nomination @S.C.G! I'll start thinking about it and come up with my suggestions soon.

Guess it wasn't final, bought 2 more games in the sale and my 2018 Final Score is 661. I did spend some coins somewhere this year already so it's not a total accumulation.

I had my eye on Everspace, but €40 is way too steep a price for me. So I picked up Manticore: Galaxy on Fire instead, currently on sale. Let's see if that can satisfy my space shooting fix. And picked up Shantae: Half-genie Hero, loved The Pirate's Curse so this should be good.

Cool! I'm sad to say mine is still in the box, got it a couple of months ago... I think I need a good plan to use it for.

563 Gold coins at the moment, and I don't think that number is going to increase. I do have two second-hand games laying around that I haven't played yet, but I think the person before me already claimed the gold coins. Won't play them/claim them this year, so I think 563 is final! Further, 1620 useless platinum coins of which a bunch will expire again by the end of this month, just like in previous months...

I think I saw on your online profile what that something was. Hope U were enjoying it!

I think it wouldn't really work with a "serious" franchise like Fire Emblem or Zelda. I think they'll stick to Mario, or otherwise Kirby + Rabbids would work!

Room is open if anyone is up. FDYRP, password is 4444

Someone up for Smash either this afternoon or tonight between 7 and 8:30?

Usually I play my first match with Samus, but after that anything can happen. Although I have some preferences (played a lot with Robin, Palutena, Kirby and Mega Man in Smash 4) I also fancy trying others. And with this roster there are a lot of fighters which really appeal to me. But I've never played online a lot, so it may be a good idea to have at least some top characters if I ever want to win a match. I played Brawl and Melee local multiplayer, but that was against friends who didn't own the game so that gave me a little bit of a headstart.

Yeah I've read all those. Like I said they explain the basics (running, shielding, weapons etc.) but my confusion was mostly with magic. Might have been especially because I play pyromancer and my firebombs (picked those as starting item) look like fireballs which seems logical for a pyromancer. Ah well, I will find new bombs I'm sure. What character(s) are you playing @Sméagol (and any other people still playing this)?

Haha I'm loving this. There are two types of Smash players: people who use the same character every time or people who switch after every match. I'm the latter, even in WoL I mix it up a lot. Love the game so far, although it's not a game I can play for a long time in one go (except in multiplayer). Most of my time is in World of Light and Classic Mode. World of Light does get a bit repetitive, but it's fun to mess around with the spirits. Especially starting with a drill in hand has led to some matches ending rather quickly. Classic mode is great as well, with the personalized journey for every character. I've unlocked around 20 characters I think, so still a long way to go. I never touched Smash 4 DLC, so those characters are new to me too. I really like those new additions. Ryu is good, Inkling is nice, and K. Rool is a beast! But the most love goes to Simon, he has a great set of ranged attacks, packs a decent punch and I just love his strut. But I think the game will shine in the long run. With DLC to come it gives it plenty of lifespan, and I hope they create some Splatfest/Party Crash events to draw players in on certain days. What I'm missing most from online is the option to quicly see if friends have a room open, or to send out a notification among friends that a room is open. I've seen 6 people at once playing Smash in my friends list, but no way to see if they are playing online with a room open.