Neku Sakuraba

Finally got a copy of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. After the last direct mini I was pretty much sold on the game, so I tried avoiding any ads in case of spoilers. It seriously looks like one of the coolest Mario games ever. Great way to spend my weekend.

I recently found out that someone made an online version of the Mario vs. Luigi mode from NSMB. They even added new maps and powerups. I played it with a friend for like an hour and it was just as fun as I remember.

Here's the link:

Happy birthday to the time Nintendo randomly announced a new Paper Mario game on their Twitter

So I've played the Bowser's Inside Story remake for a couple of hours, here are my initial thoughts:

Pros:
- You can fast forward through text. Really nice for people like me who have already played the game a billion times.
- Tutorials are WAY less obnoxious than in the original. I could see someone preferring this version for that reason alone. You even have a chance to do new abilities before the tutorial, and if you do them correctly, the game won't even bother you about a tutorial.
- Being able to have both bros jump by pressing Y is nice. That was something from the Superstar Saga remake that I liked (It might've been in Paper Jam as well but I haven't played that one.
- Graphics look pretty nice. Idk if I prefer it to the sprites in the original, but it's nice in its own way.
- Mario & Luigi can now hold the hammer in battle for an infinite amount of time. This does make the game easier, but I always sucked at counterattacking with the hammer so I welcome it.

Cons:
- I REALLY do not like the new music, which is weird because I loved the OST in Superstar Saga DX. Maybe it'll grow on me overtime, but I don't think the songs capture the same feel as the originals.
- Why can't I use the d-pad to move around like in the original? I can use it in battles but not outside of combat.
- The game runs at 30 fps, which is weird because both the original game and Superstar Saga DX ran at 60. I think I'll get used to it but it's very disappointing.
- I don't like the new title screen.

tl;dr - I have some issues with it but I'm still having enough fun to keep playing. It's the same game at the end of the day so it'll probably end up being great.

So I just learned recently that DKC2's subtitle isn't "Diddy Kong's Quest", it's "Diddy's Kong Quest". Also, apparently the song isn't "Stickerbrush Symphony", it's "Stickerbush Symphony".

Anyone else remember it being Diddy Kong's Quest and Stickerbrush? Or am I just crazy? Is the Mandela Effect real???

Oh boy.

I love this Paper Mario ad.

Aaaaand scalpers have already bought up all the Metroid Dread Collector's Edition & amiibo preorders, and are selling them on Ebay for $200+. Great. I finally understand the frustration of people not being able to get a PS5.

Fuck scalpers.

METROID FUCKING 5 WHAAAAATTT???????????? FUCKING WHAT WAS I DREAMING WHAT THE HELL I THOUGHT IT WOULDNT HAPPEN FUCK WTF

I sent you a friend request on Switch.

Hey idk if you're interested but I remade two NSMB Mario vs. Luigi maps in MM2.

So I bought Chibi-Robo Zip Lash, and as someone who hasn't played the other Chibi-Robo games, I'm having a hard time thinking of any positives of this game.

It's not really bad, just really mediocre. I played like 2 levels and got bored.

This game blows.

Cheers!