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Pretty sure it is just mum wreath but will check and get back to you tomorrow.

Let me know what recipes you are still on the lookout for, @Sméagol and I'll keep an eye. I just have firewood and mum wreath at the moment. Can't remember what two I dropped on your island but don't think it was anything you're after. And hit me up if you happen to come across the Lily Record Player recipe.

Really enjoyed this on 3DS--it was as if Tomodachi Life got a spin-off RPG. I designated Bill Murray as the evil fiend which made it pretty hilarious throughout. The only complaint I can think of is it did seem to be a bit too long for its own good. The battle music in Ring Fit always reminds me of Miitopia. Never checked to see if the games share staff or not. Looking at these Mii's is making me tempted to get this Switch rerelease.

I'll swing over for the birthday if I see you online! That rarest of visitor (as far as I've noticed) Celeste is round my way at the moment if anyone wants to speak with her? Will check back in an hour or so to see if there're any takers.

I slotted this back in last week. Last saves were almost exactly two years ago, give or take a month! And I'm trying to like it, really I am. Not that I disliked it before, I just didn't feel compelled to carry on with it after somewhere in the region of 25 hours played and not a great deal done. Like, I applaud them for doing something this radically different with Zelda--I have no problem with that whatsoever, and like many others, was calling for a shake-up after Skyward Sword. I just think they went too far in the opposite direction of the Zelda formula. When playing BotW last week I realised that all I seemed to be doing was holding up on the joystick to run forward across the vast emptiness, and continue holding up to climb any walls I came to until I eventually reached what I thought was going to be a point of interest. Because that's supposed to be the beauty of BotW--see something that tickles your fancy and you can get there! But then what do you do and there's nothing there? Swing the camera around, find something else interesting, orient Link, hold up until you get there... and again, when you get there there's nothing. Or maybe some apples and a tree lizard. Or a different piece of fruit. When I realised I was doing nothing in the game, I became aware of the passage of time in the real world and questioned why I chose to spend my free time like this.* Hardly the fun time and escapism expected when getting some well-earned game time in. I'm spending hours in BotW but doing nothing. Now, I've enjoyed my share of boring games (400+ hours and counting on AC:NH says hello), so what is it about BotW? I'm at a loss, honestly. I've run to areas I had no map data for--desert was too hot for Link, went the other direction and found the coastline and a seaside settlement. Civilisation! I thought Kakariko and Hateno were the only towns. I spoke to two or three NPCs there and couldn't be bothered with any more of them; my initial surprise and enthusiasm quickly sapped away. A kid led me to some ruins and another NPC. I climbed the cliffs a bit. I searched for three things for that NPC (yay, purpose!) and then again when running around the massive hook of the beach, I stopped and wondered: why am I doing this? The world here is just too big. Yes, it is impressive, but it is not interesting (to me) to traverse these huge areas for the sheer sake of it. It could be compacted and compressed so much and still impress. Like, Twilight Princess without those chasms dividing everything up could be enough? I exited the seaside village and ran up around to a clifftop shrine whose bleep-bleeping had been getting on my nerves. On the way back, I figured it would be in the spirit of trying to get into the game to engage with an enemy base in one of those large skull-shaped rocks. It cost a few deaths but clearing them out unlocked a chest in back... the reward for those game overs and depleting my arsenal? A weapon weaker than everything I had. I pulled up the map to decide where to go next. Another tower? Instead, I warped over to Great Plateau to cash in some orbs in the Temple of Time... and pulled up a guide online. I just wanted a nudge, and I got it. I already had a shrine nearby to warp to where the guide recommended I go. So how did I miss the story trigger in that area two years ago? Who knows. Cashing in the orbs also gave me the idea to check what to do with the Korok seeds. Again, I already had a shrine to warp directly to the location of the guy. So how did I miss him before? Not a baldy. Didn't matter too much as he only allowed me to spend a few seeds before shutting up shop. Looks like I'm going to have to find him somewhere else if I want to get rid of more seeds? Anyway, last night with "40 or more hours" of playtime on the Switch clock, I was ready to take on my first level! I enjoyed the way some NPCs were reacting to Link with disdain and accusations that he abandoned their champion 100 years ago (is a year on this planet the equivalent of a couple of earth months or what ). I wasn't sure what to expect with the level itself--was it going to be a living creature like Lord Jabu-Jabu, a robot, or a cybernetic mixture of the two? It was activate some things followed by a boss who quickly one-shotted me four or five times before I called it a night. I am going to fire BotW up again later, that much I know, but I couldn't tell you why. It was cute two years ago to be one-shotted by baddies in the overworld as it gave me the feeling of ooh, I shouldn't be here yet, and teehee this is so like Zelda 1 but I don't appreciate this boss swatting me aside in the same manner after 40 hours. Maybe I will knuckle down and try to learn how to beat it, but I have a feeling I need to warp away and do more shrines to get more hearts? Or find better gear? More apples? Cook? I don't see recipes in the menu so I might have to check online for where I missed the cookbook, otherwise, it will be like finding a needle in a haystack. I just don't know. As I'm writing this I don't feel up for a come and go as you please approach to the bosses. Maybe that'll change. Maybe that has to change. Shrines are generally self-contained (other than combat challenges, I've skipped a few others because it looked like arrows were required and the shrines weren't supplying any...) and I expected levels to provide the tools you need. You know, like even some health items or arrows in breakable crates in the boss room. SImple player-friendly touches like that. I want to like BotW. I didn't expect to have any other relationship with it than basking in hours and hours of pure Nintendo/ Zelda magic. But it just isn't clicking with me no matter how much I try to believe that up there I will find something cool or maybe when my fingers stop getting tangled up with the controls I'll finally get it, and I don't know how much more I can put into it. Weariness and apathy towards a Zelda game is pretty much the last thing I expected. There is no recommended way to play BotW, again, I totally understand that is meant to be the beauty of it, but is there something I should do in the game? Somewhere I should go that will get me into it? Perhaps the coolest thing I've found was Koholint/ Toronbo Shores, but I need something to really latch onto here, not just lipservice to previous games in the series. I'm contemplating buying a guide to use as a companion to fill me in on what this game is all about because after the plateau and a breadcrumb trail over to Kakariko and Hateno, it lost me. Help. *Answer: Preparation for BotW 2 and possibly Age of Calamity if I get really inspired by this world and these characters.

Will do!

Jolly Redd is here with a sinking painting (apparently always real) so if you need it let me know and I will open up... and if you could make it in the next hour or so that'd be even better!

Got them. Thanks very much--one would have been enough! But three got me three quirky messages so... Let me know if there is anything in particular you are on the lookout for and I'll keep an eye.

Absolutely, will jump on again in a bit if you are about. @Glen-i Did a few laps of the museum and I'm in need of Flowery, Jolly and Quaint.

Cool. Will open when you pop online.

Jolly Redd is here with two real items that I already have in the museum: - Warrior statue - Perfect painting If you need (or want) these, drop a post and I'll get the gates flung open!

Extremely but I've only got six rotten turnips.

So I was half-watching, half-listening to this video after logging off for the day and getting some grub together. I nearly choked when I glimpsed this Mii out of the corner of my eye, which quite frankly, I'd recognise anywhere: @Mokong @Vileplume2000 @matty_gibbon @Tellyn N-Europe has been cited in this video for Gamecube games that were upgraded (?) with motion controls for the Wii! The sites coverage for New Play Control! must have been killer for the search engine algorithm to have seen fit to shine some light on this corner of the Internet. N-E woz 'ere. Game Japan [10] Europe [8][11][12][13] North America [14][15][16] Australia [5][17][18][19][20] Chibi-Robo! June 11, 2009 Unreleased Donkey Kong Jungle Beat December 11, 2008 June 5, 2009 May 4, 2009 June 18, 2009 Mario Power Tennis [note 1] January 15, 2009 March 6, 2009 March 9, 2009 March 26, 2009 Metroid Prime [note 2] February 19, 2009 September 4, 2009[8] August 24, 2009 October 15, 2009 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes [note 2] June 11, 2009 September 4, 2009 August 24, 2009 October 15, 2009 Pikmin December 25, 2008 February 6, 2009 March 9, 2009 February 26, 2009 Pikmin 2 [note 3] March 12, 2009 April 24, 2009 June 10, 2012 May 14, 2009 Me, I only played Pikmin from this series (which I believe I got off you, @Hero-of-Time?) and it worked pretty well with the pointer. Hard to believe it took so long for them to get Pikmin 3 out the door since it seemed like they were gearing up to have it follow the New Play Control! release of the first two entries. Anyone got any lasting memories of these games from N-Es heyday?

Have you had any joy with matchmaking since posting? This is the first time I've heard of Aeolis Tournament but I see there is a demo so I think I'll put it on the list of things to try.

Sure, I don't doubt it. I remember last year reading that people were making decent bells off selling insects which wasn't something I'd been doing--for me it was shells and fish. It's cool that there are different approaches to how to tackle Animal Crossing. @Helmsly Well done, indeed. That's a nice milestone to accomplish!

Argh I wish I'd seen this the other day. Think I need that one! It's news to me that not only does Saharah give stuff out, but she gives specific stuff out? I don't bother much with her as I always thought it was a lottery what you get.

I opened and you aren't right here... Birthday boy is Klaus, over on the right side.

No worries, let's see what happens. Jolly Redd is docked with: Wall fan Toaster Rock-head statue (fake) Academic painting (fake) Solemn painting (fake) Famous painting (fake)

Got a birthday today if you fancy it, @Sméagol (or anyone)? Preferably I can open between 6-8 so let me know--I'll keep an eye here later for any takers.

For the daily bells, of course.

Just a heads up that the Nook Points feature has been added to the Animal Crossing section of the Switch online mobile app!

"Look! I dug up an earth egg!" Here we go again!

That's really well done, @Helmsley (even if it's not yours)! I've seen some stables done like that on my travels but the use of customised brollies in this one is pretty cool indeed!

Totally get what you mean! I tried the demo the weekend it went up. Going in, I expected to enjoy some quirky platforming, then as I played it, that expectation changed to me trying to like the game and appreciate what they were going for but in the end, I just couldn't find anything to latch onto. I think I'd still pass this up if/ when it's on sale.

No worries. I forgot about that one yesterday or I would have posted during the day as a heads up. There's another coming up before the end of the month so I'll let you know!