Josh64

I forgot this pair existed, I used to half watch back in the WiiU days. Their chemistry is so odd, I think they secretly hate each other

I'm just finishing up my second playthrough (New Game Plus) of Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE Encore on my Switch in hard mode, having nearly got all the play records and trophies. I have finally got to a secret boss which is not only hard as hell to unlock but also hard as nails to kill. ANYWAY, including my Wii U playthrough this will be my third jaunt through the wonderful cities and terrifying idolaspheres of Tokyo. Back in 2016 when it launched over here I was not really into JRPG's so got the normal edition of the game, little did I know it would wind up being one of my favourite games ever. The Switch version only ever released as a normal cart, the mega awesome special Fortissimo Edition that launched alongside the normal Wii U release was a one time thing. I keep seeing art from the artbook posted on Twitter every now and then and it all looks so cool, and the book STILL hasn't been scanned online, so with the general obscurity of the game and the further obscurity of the Fortissimo Edition I knew it was unlikely I'd see all of the art book unless... I had to finally do it - I ordered it on eBay!! I'm so pumped man, finally doing what I should have done 5 years ago. It should be with me in a few days!

I sold it recently for the sole purpose of not being able to play locally because of lockdown. I was half considering getting it again when lockdown is over and this is tempting me even more. It's just a shame there is a lack of boards, people complain about them but I think the actual boards, while smaller than usual, are fine. It's purely the fact that there are so few to choose from. Still, I just think it's crazy that a game that hasn't had an update before gets a full online update out of the blue years after release. You really can never predict Nintendo. That's also the reason why I think we won't get a Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo 64, it's too logical

Yes!! Here's hoping you get on!! It's probably one of the few reality shows I think I could maybe handle, but I would still feel awkward using the bathroom knowing they have cameras there hahaha. Let's say you did get into the show but you HAD to be a catfish, what would your catfish identity be? This is aimed at both of you! I need to mull it over, but I'd want it to be a demographic I know a lot about so I don't end up being bland and basic which is the trap so many catfish fall into.

I'm certainly wary of buying non Nintendo games at launch for this reason as I have been burned a few times, now it's better to wait a month or two as in nearly every case there is some form of price drop. I remember Impossible Lair dropped really quickly but I didn't mind as I like supporting them, Kingdom Hearts 3 really left me sour, I got that launch day for £49.99 and a few months later it was £29.99 rrp - I saw it in CEX today for a fiver! Elsewhere, does anyone think the price of labo will go up in years to come or be something no one gives a shit about ala Wii Mini. I ask because it's not confirmed but seems somewhat likely that most Labo besides the VR kit will be discontinued. I also saw on Reddit in the last few days a lot of people in America have been finding brand new Labo massively discounted. I doubt we'll get that here though as I haven't seen it in any shops since a few months after it launched.

I'm having a big Spring clean so if anyone needs any of these have them for free - Just let me know when you want to come over! Real (AFAIK) paintings spare: Perfect painting, Moody painting, Common painting, Sinking painting DIYs: Wooden bucket, Kettle bathtub, pot, classic pitcher, leaf umbrella, jungle wall(x2), pear dress, grass standee, classic pitcher, traditional straw coat, bonfire, cosmos shower, birdcage, doghouse, wooden simple bed, log dining table, iceberg flooring, wooden table mirror, wooden end table, wooden block bench, wooden block wall clock (try saying that quickly), birdhouse, grass skirt, wooden double bed, clothesline, basket pack, pan flute, sleigh, log extra-long sofa, modern wood wall, barbell, unglazed dish set. It's a right state, my usual DIY display area is overflowing lol: https://twitter.com/HenshinJosh/status/1383515828264394757?s=20

I've really struggled to get into the US season, not sure if it's the characters or if i'm just a bit burnt out on the concept giving the whirlwind that was UK season 3 so I'm gonna give it a few weeks before I dive back in. Have you guys got yourselves in deep or nay?

Yeah I got an email saying it had been delayed but it didn't specify as to when so at least we know it will be next month

I hope that switch lite has a big handle on the back

I got this physically on Xbox One for £30 - as suspected I love the art style and graphics, the aesthetics just scream NiGHTS and 2000's era SEGA. I have 25 Balan Trophies now and have helped the farmer, the poor girl whose dolphin turned evil and the bug girl - Through the power of balan (platforming lol), we managed to show her friends how cool bugs can be as an ugly caterpillar turned into a beautiful Butterfree right before their eyes! After my first play-through of the first 3 worlds I didn't have quite enough Balan Trophies to unlock the next set of levels but at that point I'd unlocked a bunch of new outfits and abilities so I went back and swept up things I couldn't previously nab, Yooka-Laylee style. The hub world is very sweet, you collect eggs hidden throughout the levels which can then be hatched in the hub world. To add to that there's a marble-run type contraption that the tim's mess around on and a clicker goes up unlocking more to the elaborate run when certain numbers are reached. You can feed the tims gems you've collected throughout the levels and when they've been fed enough they double in size, at which point you pick up a little tim, throw it at a big one and BAM - an egg pops out. So yeah, I've been farming tim's like crazy just because it's so welcoming coming back to the hub world with a big flock. Gameplay-wise I'm really enjoying it but that's because I still play and enjoy Dreamcast/Gamecube era platformers, I can see why people were not thrilled with this if it's not their cup of tea, to me it feels like a lost Dreamcast title which is why I'm really enjoying it but I can totally see why that would be a nightmare for many, especially given the initial asking price. Also the graphics would be nice but the resolution is absolute ass, it's barely any better than the Switch demo while playing on Xbox and at times it looks like a Wii game so I wouldn't be surprised if it dips to around 500p. I don't quite get why either as it's not really demanding, I've played the likes of Billy Hatcher and Sonic Heroes lately in HD on Dolphin and graphically there's not a huge difference apart from textures so it is strange to me why it struggles so much. Anyway, that's all for today but I'll keep ploughing through! Do I enjoy it? YES! Do I suggest it? Not really unless you're a die hard Dreamcast-era 3D platformer fan, of which I'm sure there's 10's of us worldwide!

That is weird! I'll start it tomorrow or Sunday to carry on the watch-along with you guys

James/Gemma's reaction is golden

I hope so but they have been kinda weird in general with how they dish out content this year - like their reveal reactions being twitter exclusive videos or that official podcast which, while good from a psychology and chat perspective, barely mentions any events or characters from the show itself.

I was gonna make a topic on this but as it's currently only a rumour I'll bang it in here. My god I hope it's true - a Sonic Colo(u)rs remaster is potentially in the works! via Nintendo Everything

WHAT THE BLOODY!!

Fucking golden

Agree with you on the Manrika story, I'm sure it has been hard for her but we've all had hardships in life. I think what rubs me up the wrong way the most is her fake crying, how many times did she 'cry' that episode with no tears - It's like fine, play the other contestants if you have to but don't try to play us and the cameras too, we aint simping like our boy Syed and can see right through it! and @Beast I think that would an amazing twist if Andy blocked her But I highly doubt he would, he's too nice and too genuine. Now if it was Manrika in that position? I'm pretty certain Andy would be a gonner. As it is though it's pretty clear it's gonna be one of the newbies and most likely Alice at that, which is why I think it's kinda pointless bringing new people in this late as it basically makes the last blocking a free pass to kill the outsider and not have to make an actual hard or impactful decision. As for Alice, totally agree with what you said earlier, just there to stir shit up and doesn't have much of a personality. Something feels off about him too, maybe it's just that he's trying to hard but he really gives me bad vibes even without taking into consideration all of his dick moves. Anyway here goes, I'm actually gonna watch it live for tonights finale! Bring on the endless ad breaks! I saw this great post on Reddit which sums up my feelings on Andy's 'speech'

The Pippa and Femi/Joey tactical move of framing the Circle Fam didn't exactly go to plan eh? I thought it was initially so clever of them too, but with how close the final four (that aren't new) are and given the insane amount of twists this season, it's no surprise that they guessed that JoePip would make a return as a new character. I wasn't that huge on Scott/Dot initially but they grew on me so it's a shame they left but makes sense now given the other options. I'm glad Syed did stick to his word with Andy else that would have put him in a bad light. Other than that it was quite a chilled out and relaxed episode, didn't even really have an insane cliffhanger either! I think Friday is the last day, so shall we lock in our predictions @Beast @EEVILMURRAY ? Given her power throughout I think it's likely that Manrika will win. So that's my official guess. Who do I want to win? Either Syed or Felix, Syed because he's been a laugh right the way through and Felix as s/he has been so great at playing the game - also can't wait to see THAT reveal!

I always love watching these reveals!

Another cliff hanger, I can't even Though I highly suspect it's gonna be Andy that will go, as much as Syed says he has his back, when push comes to shove I'm pretty sure Manrika will force her choice over his.

Available to Nintendo Switch Online users from April 7th! Via IGN: Pac-Man 99 features traditional Pac-Man gameplay with the added pressure of outlasting 98 other players. Ghosts are still present, as are Power Pellets, and eating one will send Ghosts to attack other players at Jammer Pac-Man. Bumping into one of the Jammers will slow you down and make it easier for a Ghost to catch up to you and end your run.The key to victory in Pac-Man 99 is taking advantage of the Sleeping Ghosts. By chomping them, you will create a "Ghost Train" that will provide an all-you-can-eat buffet when you eat a Power Pellet. This allows your to overwhelm your opponents

I just can't help but think how awkward it is to go from pen pals you've known for about 5 days to suddenly sharing an apartment together But at least they got on, imagine if it had have been Marika and Andy as influencers, they'd have definitely used the block influencer thing on each other and then be trapped in an apartment together as a vicar. I agree it's a bit cheap at this point though, more so because the other players of the circle will have to be pretty stupid to not see through it. It's suspicious enough to have a new starter this late in the game but to have them come in straight after a double blocking, as a vicar on Easter, with a twist that has already been done, with no message to say "Pippa/Femi are on there way to see one of you now" - it won't be hard for people to quickly put things together and work it out. Also I usually love Syed but his simping of Manrika is getting a bit much.

I did end up watching to the end! I felt really deflated and sad for them as they got wheeled in front of the studio audience. It was clear by this point Johnny Vaughan was against the show as for the whole interview process he seemed to try to defend them and encourage lots of praise from the audience. I'd grown to like all of them by that point too, they all had an early 20's innocence to them which I guess this show probably destroyed. At the very least it was nice that they all got a big lump of cash at the end and they all still seemed genuinely excited to be going to do the real training in Russia - something that seems as though it should have been a follow up episode? I tried finding out a bit more about the cast since watching but probably due to a mix of the sheer number of years it has been and the fact they no doubt want to forget about the whole thing, I can't find anything about any of the contestants. Sadly I did find out one of the two 'pilots' passed away a few years ago. Charlie - the mole that lasted until the end - had a short article but it seems it was written not long after the show had aired.

I hope we get a totally random and unnecessary Dan Castellaneta cameo like last time! Anyway, I'm ready:

There's similarities and then there's that! Oops Though I doubt much else will come of it. Speaking of bad press though, it seems the word got out about the not so stellar aspects of the game and people aren't biting, in Japan at least: That is all format sales btw, not just Switch. Yikes!