Josh64

Really great games! They introduced me to a lot of NES titles I previously couldn't get into as well.

Happy 22nd birthday to the GameCube! Quick write-up on the front page, tried to make it a bit different to the usual best game lists and focus more on the media hype of the time https://www.n-europe.com/news/nintendo-gamecube-turns-22-in-europe/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaazb3FoDaBeapz7NYKEBeMGCFM13rjZaSA_NGFQhUmDIGdSOgfkcgKsVeI_aem_AXIhAiCqWBLPFreOCes9oad8uBXU2dRugO8albat_5sJDACtydmPg0I08yd2o-7_5-Nx3ofuI5sMEG3hWU8Xm5x5

Yeah, seems like this has been battered in the reviews. I wonder if the sales will flounder because of that? There I was thinking they had another smash hit in the can.

https://www.n-europe.com/news/watch-episode-1-of-knuckles-for-free/ Knuckles is out now, and you can watch episode 1 for free!

Awesome, posted on the front page!

A lot of new releases last week! And I may have finally drilled into my head how to spell Eiyuden

They'll use this:

Is there some NSO magic working here with Extreme G, like with how they upped the FPS on Pilot Wings? As it just seems to perform SO WELL. I assume that has to be the case, as I'm sure people would have made a huge deal about this game back on the N64 otherwise. I did used to have Extreme G as a kid but didn't really like it, my brother was more into it. I found the visual style and music a bit scary and was much more fond of Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64 lol. I can appreciate the game much more now.

Pikmin keyrings! https://www.n-europe.com/news/pikmin-4-rubber-cutout-keyring-added-to-my-nintendo-rewards/

I picked this up just a few days ago from a local game store by me! I had no idea what it was but at £7 I thought I'd give it a try. I really love it but I'm in the same boat as I can't figure out how to do well at the game I'm LOVING it though so I will endeavour to do better!

Really wishing I had one of the NSO N64 controllers right now as Super Kiwi 64 gets an update to add N64 controls, and upcoming title, Corn Kidz 64, will have it when it launches this Friday! https://www.n-europe.com/news/super-kiwi-64-gets-n64-controller-support/ https://www.n-europe.com/news/corn-kidz-64-launches-this-friday/

It's official, it's the year of Shadow the Hedgehog! I would say move over Luigi, but my ageing brain then reminded me that his time to shine was 11 years ago. Obviously we have the upcoming third instalment of the Sonic movie franchise which may just feature our lil emo, and there's Sonic X Shadow Generations launching this year, but SEGA also have a bunch of fun events lined up. More deets are on the front page! https://www.n-europe.com/news/sega-announces-year-of-shadow/

I wasn't sure if my cyber sleuth skills were getting lame or if it had been a quiet week but ONE highlight in eShop Weekly?! I haven't seen it that barren in a while!

Spring fest incoming! https://www.n-europe.com/news/splatoon-3-spring-fest-arrives-april-19th/

https://www.n-europe.com/news/final-week-of-online-play-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u/ Just as a reminder, we are in the final week!

Sales have exceeded 500,000! https://www.n-europe.com/news/sales-success-for-peach-and-overlords/

A slower week, perhaps because of Easter and because Peach was only last week!

The patch is now on Switch https://www.n-europe.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-update-1-available-now/

There's a beta test for the newest INAZUMA ELEVEN if anyone's interested: https://www.n-europe.com/news/inazuma-eleven-victory-road-worldwide-beta-test-demo-available-now/

Some Showtime! Nintendo Rewards have popped up in America, sadly we don't have them yet! (or ever?) https://www.n-europe.com/news/my-nintendo-rewards-new-additions/

DAY 365! (of no alcohol!) A person close to Scatman John told me that he used to refer to a year of sobriety as a ‘Birthday of Growth’, so happy 1st Birthday to me lol. I just danced around the room like a loon to something by John I’d never heard before, I feel about 10 years old! The cravings aren’t really there now, I get the odd pang every now and then but I think my dumb lizard brain is finally calming down, and my actual self is aware enough that nothing is worth those hangovers or embarrassing texts, status updates or Snapchats… I’ve lost a few people over the last year, either naturally or because when I was no longer getting drunk all the time and making bad decisions, I realised how bad they were for me. A few others because it seems that we actually didn’t get on at all when I didn’t have my drunk persona. I guess I didn’t realise how much I let slide, or brushed under the rug, or agreed when I didn’t agree, to things while under the influence I also thankfully don’t get myself in stupid situations, like going to clubs, drunk and by myself. It may sound like my life has gotten a lot more boring, but I love it so much more, and feel a lot more like my actual self, the kind of person I was when I first got my dog Banjo and was hyped for the Wii. Despite not drinking, I’ve had some of the best days out ever, just doing more quality things with old and new friends, instead of getting pissed until 4am and pestering people. I’ve been to different arcades, and I’ve been to them LOADS, with different sets of people, playing DDR, setting the high score on Pac-Man and playing GameCube games. I’ve done things I know I wouldn’t have had the confidence to do before, like meeting with Gina for the Scatman biog, and opening up to people more than ever. It’s weird to be in a place where a future seems like something that will actually happen. Previously, for years, I was surviving day to day, and with the suicidal ideation, not exactly thinking too far ahead, but I now actually have the ability to look ahead and wonder what life could be like in the future. As such I have applied for a college course, and while I am not pinning too much hope on it, I’m going to do it for fun and see where it takes me. That’s one of the things I have thought about doing for literally years, but never had the confidence or belief to do it until now. This next part is kind of a joke but totally true too: I will give Pikmin 4 another chance LOL. I was SO mean to that game, like, I hated it with a passion, and was seething with rage over every change they made to the series from the OG games. You’d have thought Oatchi mauled a family member or something. I never even completed the story, let alone 100% it and get medals etc like I did in literally every other Pikmin game. But when I remember that game now, I immediately have the taste of non-alcoholic beer in my mouth, and a feel of agitation. I played it at the HEIGHT of my panging for the drink, and I think that somehow made the cutest game ever my biggest enemy lol. misattributed hate, or something like that, I’m not sure the exact phrasing. There are some parts of my personality that are very slowly starting to make a bit more sense. I still feel like there’s a bit of the puzzle missing, but I occasionally remember things I’d completely forgotten about, things from my childhood and teenage years, that make me think, “fuck, that was a bit weird, and somewhat explains this/that about why I act certain ways”. I still don’t totally have it together, as @S.C.G and @Ashley will no doubt attest to, but you two, as well as a few others in my day to day life, and this site, have been SO helpful. I have always been terrified of letting anyone get too close, but then, and this is a realisation I’ve only really had in the last year, I do get lonely but try to mask it with other things. But this place is always here, when I’m my own worst enemy and won’t talk to, or refuse to talk to anyone For now I shall keep on taking my time! A day at a time!

Nintendo switch version 18.0.0 out now https://www.n-europe.com/news/nintendo-switch-version-18.0.0-out-now/

That is weird, considering Good Feel are usually pretty good in this regard, though I have only played Epic Yarn and Woolly World, so I didn't play their other Switch Yoshi game. Anyway, happy Peach day everyone! https://www.n-europe.com/news/princess-peach-showtime-available-now/

Mysterious!

The Luigi's Mansion 2 bundle was better, but I don't care about that game, just the goodies lol. I'll definitely get this, as Paper Mario 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, and that battle stage looks really neat. https://www.n-europe.com/news/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-bonus-items/ I thought you'd get to choose one of the key rings, but no, each purchase comes with all 3! The buildable stage however costs a bit extra at £57.99.