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rebloggedsunsox · 6 months

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HOLD IT!!!

SPOILERS FOR THE FNAF MOVIE UNDER THE CUT!!! PLEASE GO WATCH THE MOVIE IF YOU HAVEN'T AND WANT TO BEFORE READING!! This is your given warning!

Thoughts I'm scrambling together as fast as I can just off the top of my head. Im back from the cinemas, and I first off can't say anything other than wow.

That post I made earlier about waiting a week to talk about it? I lied I'm talking now I can't not talk about it I can't wait the brainrot is far too strong LMAO so heres my ramble.

• The movie actually didn't feel out of place or too mashed together with series and new content at all. Some choices were definitely confusing from a game and lore background knowledge standpoint, but in its own universe and continuity it didn't hinder the overall quality of the movie. Still an extremely enjoyable time that didn't leave me frustrated or unsatisfied! And s big mention also to the fact that I went to see it with 2 friends - one who knew the lore like me, and one who didn't. The latter loved it as much as the former and I, no problems in understanding either! Lots of questions on what we knew afterwards, but no complaints all around!

• I think it's really good that they blatantly established that the animatronics, as kids and not when they were controlled by Afton, were just that: kids. They liked pictures and play and never wanted to hurt their new friend Abby. Golden Freddy is definitely a seperate problem that I'll get into, but they were all so cute together it warmed my heart so much :']]

• Mike was played very well by his actor (except for that one scene with Vanessa and the dry delivered "What are you scared of?" line), and I did grow to enjoy his character in the end. Definitely took me a while to get there though. I don't think his emotional connection with Abby was established very well in the beginning, but I think it was still remedied enough to be satisfying after everything had happened.

• The Balloon Boy bit was hilarious. He absolutely is that goddamn creepy, and they somehow MADE HIM CREEPIER in the film! I'm glad that he didn't end up posing an actual threat and stamping over the terror of the main 5, but I was definitely considering it in the back of my mind.

• Wow. Golden Freddy was intense. All the way through. From the phenomenal work of the child actor who played him throughout most of the movie, to the TERRIFYING animatronic who made its mark without even being in the movie that long? Wow. I'm definitely still confused about where the movie was trying to take the plot point of Golden Freddy's existence since a lot was left out and not really explained, but again, overall didn't make understanding the movie much harder. Just leaves me curious as to why they went with what they did. That scene at the very very end of Golden Freddy closing the door on Afton convulsing in the back room? Chilling. That actor played the part perfectly.

• CAMEOS!!!! Claps and cheers for Cory and the very brief Employees cameo! My theatre erupted into screams so loud that when MatPat was on screen in the diner, I kid you not I have 0 idea what he even said. Gonna have to rewatch it and see for myself. My friend who had no idea who he was got jumpscared by the theatre crowd itself and it was very, very funny.

• THE SONG!!! THE song for the end credits!!!! I broke out into singing so fast man, literally the best feeling and a wonderful way to bring the movie home right back to those who had been waiting for it for so long.

• The animatronics were incredible. Just amazing. All practical effects, fully built they were for most of that, right? Regardless, they really took my breath away in that movie. From their movements to expressions to their funny "haha uhoh robot moment" scenes. So so awesome.

• Vanessa's whole deal was probably where I was left the most confused. My whole crowd audibly gasped when she outright said that William was her father. So, the problem that I came to was,,,, basically all of it. Vanessa was told, by Afton, to make sure that Mike never found out what was happening at the pizzeria and to kill him if he got to close. Why hire him there then? Because he wanted to kill him himself? In order to get him to take Abby there to kill her? But non of that would have been something he was going to make happen if not by chance like how it did! She had no problem with Abby being there and playing with the animatronics one moment, and then made Mike ensure she was never going back the next. And the whole "I wont be much use to you if I go with you" said by Vanessa. I was assuming it was a Vanny mind control type sitch, but literally nothing happened? They argued, she shot him, he strangled her, he stabbed her, basically end of confrontation between them. She didn't do anything to hurt Abby or Mike at all? And her somehow knowing about Mike believing his dreams could change the past. Her connection was to Afton, not really the kids, right? Someone please tell me how they interpreted that whole thing, I really couldn't nail it down. Again, weirdly didn't damage my experience much? I guess I'm just used to some things not being understandable within the fnaf lore, huh. Im also just not hugely invested in Vanny/Vanessa's deal in the games either, so maybe that's why lol.

• Abby handing Bonnie the heart, and then Bonnie showing it to the others was the single sweetest thing oh my god. So adorable.

• It's me on the mirror. Glitching in the training video to show Golden Freddy. Mwah chef's kiss. Don't really know how the Its Me bit ties into this version of the lore but I really don't mind. The callouts made me giggle.

• That whole scene with the men trashing the place and getting murdered was madness. The tension was so thick, I love the atmosphere and how they really nailed it where it mattered in that part of the movie. The girl(Max?) Getting literally chomped in half was so unexpected. Poor Max, I can't believe she got roped into it. Also the???? Auntie said nothing about the disappearance of any of them either??? What???? Im only just realising that???? Why was she at all those court discussions with the lawyer again????

• No Honk Freddy's Nose bit. How dare they.

I'm gonna be thinking about this a lot, but thats all the points I have to make right now! I'll definitely comb over all my thoughts again, maybe post about them some more, we'll see. Really good all round, can't wait to watch it again when I get my hands on a copy of it!!! Id love to hear everyone elses thoughts on it too, and the possibility of a sequel? Thank you for reading!!

#everyone loved my cosplay I went in! I went as Bonnie in a human outfit wig and cardboard made Bonnie ears and everyone was really lovely #me and the only other person in costume (young kid in a fully decked out freddy getup) complimented each other and that was so sweet too <3 #FNAF #fnaf #five nights at freddy's #fnaf movie #fnaf movie spoilers #five nights at freddy's movie spoilers #we're tagging everything man I hope everyone who's going spoiler free has these blocked #sox speaks #if you also needed the disclaimer these are just my personal intial thoughts. if you dont like them all you gotta do is scroll on by bud :]

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reelvibes91 · 4 months

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Top 10 Movies of 2023

10. The Creator - It had a really poignant message about how far we can take technology. Can we replicate the human experience but have it be placed in a human body. It raises the questions about what the future of warfare will look like. Add in some of the most stunning visuals that have been seen in a sci-fi movie, and the final product leaves you in a debate. One that does not have a wrong answer.

9. Scream 6- Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera return as the Carpenter sisters, and this film takes the franchise to a new location. Changing up the scenery allowed for fresh thrills to be infused into this series and created a new level of tension. It was a very solid entry as it developed the legacy characters more and continued to give depth to the new core 4. Very good movie.

8. Talk to Me- One of the most original horror films that has been released in a long time. It plays on themes of loss, the supernatural, what happens after death and contact with the world beyond our own. It is well made, well acted and completely immerses you in this unique premise. This is a gem among other films that thankfully makes the list due to other films being pushed back beyond 2023.

7. The Killer- Fassbender is a revelation in this stylish action thriller. It may have a simple plot but sometimes all you need to do is breathe fresh life into something that has been done before. Fincher relies on the fast talking narrative and multiple set pieces to beautifully craft this story that plays out before us. It works and excels because you connect with the story and want to see how it plays out.

6. The Super Mario Bros- This film sat atop the list for a long while but ultimately found itself bumped down. It is such a fun experience for anyone who grew up with the games and a delight to share with the younger generation. This is the single movie from this year that has played the most in my household. It holds so much Nostalgia and brings such a smile to my face.

5. Air- Ben Affleck brings this story to life in such a compelling manner. For anyone who followed MJs career this story is not new. For those who have forgotten MJ used this platform to become the single most recognized athlete of all time. This story, this deal and how it played out changed the landscape of the name, image, likeness game. The Air Jordan symbol is truly iconic and now this film will fully cement that legacy within cinema. Absolutely the kind of film we need more of.

4. Oppenheimer- When Nolan's career is said and done there will be so many achievements we can look back upon. This one will be considered the most important due to the historical nature of it. The way Nolan paints the picture of how this all came to be is a crowning achievement in film making and could likely win the director a slew of awards. Nolan knows how to make a stunning film while getting the most out of his cast and he was some amazing talent to choose from here.

3. Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse- Miles Morales is my favorite Spider-Man and this movie continues to showcase all the reasons why he is a phenomenal character. The sequel also added more layers to how the multiversal aspect of it all works. Easily some of the best animation we have ever seen. This film is on the short list for best picture at the Oscars and definitely deserves all the praise it is getting.

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - No kid grew up in the 80s and 90s without knowing who the Ninja Turtles are. Now we have them present for the next generation and what a treat it was. There was so much story and world building in just over 90 minutes. You could feel the chemistry among the actors as well as they brought the brothers to life. The animation was once again on point, and the stellar cast overall helped bring the classic characters to life. This is the TMNT movie we have been needing for the last decade or more.

1 Killers of the Flower Moon- This 3.5 hour long Martin Scorsese epic told probably the most heartbreaking story of the year. What we see in this movie is the death and betrayal of the Osage people. Led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone this is the type of story that needs to be told to help educate people on the past. The Osage murders were about greed and corruption. Scorsese continues to make films with bold statements and that will help preserve the truth about history.

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blytheblog · 10 months

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Star Wars Jedi Survivor is a masterpiece. ♥️

!Warning: spoilers ahead!

I finally played this game. I'm happy because I managed to avoid any sort of spoiler before playing this game (since I had exams, I couldn't play it before), so I thoroughly enjoyed it (while for JFO I got spoiled the ending so I couldn't feel very fulfilled with it) .

What can I say about this game? I have no words. I'm speechless.

Let's start with the fact that I loved the first game, I fell in love with Cal, BD1 and the entire Mantis crew. I loved their dynamics, their stories and everything. So I had high hopes for this new game. And they managed to take those expectations and go even beyond them.

To me, it felt more of an interactive movie than a game itself. The graphics were amazing (even if there were few issues with frame rates, although they didn't prevent the overall enjoyment of the game in general).

The story and the characters were so well-written: the final betrayal of Bode, the death of Cere, another appearance of Vader and this time we could fight him (I honestly didn't expect that we would find Vader again), the final battles, the story between Cal and Merrin taken to a new step. I loved it all.

Also all those new skills and stances we could apprehend were amazing; the fact that we started with the abilities already learned from the first game and then developed new ones here was so on point, because it felt like we were growing even more with Cal, discovering new sides of himself and his connection with the Force.

One thing I adored with all my heart was Cal's darkness towards the end of the game, because as we know all Jedi go through a fight within themselves with the dark side. And feeling all those sentiments of hatred and rage with Cal, and embracing the dark side as an actual ability in the game was phenomenal. I low-key wished we could unlock a force choke ability (since towards the end of the game Cal was almost force choking that commander if it wasn't for Merrin). I really hope for the third game we will have something like this, because it would be so freaking cool.

Speaking of third game, the plot points for the next game are very promising. There's this fight within Cal with his dark side, his relationship with Merrin, and then there's the thing with Kata. And there's the Hidden Path too. It'll be interesting to see where they'll go from here, but it all seems very promising and I can't wait for it all.

Exploration was on point as the first game, although the planets to fully explore are just a couple (Koboh and Jedha), with one actually not being that new (Jedha was just another sand planet 🙃). Nonetheless, it was exciting discovering new characters and new boss fights while exploring, it was thrilling.

Also, I loved how in this game they added so many friendly interactions with animals: petting boglings and nekkos has become an obsession of mine 🥲😍

Also, the rumors were nice. It gave you the chance to explore even more places and meet new random characters along the way, and that gives a sort of authenticity to the game in my opinion .

Another things I absolutely loved in this game: the freaking SOUNDTRACK. Guys, seriously, the music had a ton of impact, especially in the final cutscenes: Cere's death with Cal beside her, the final fight with Boss, the trip through the Abyss. Seriously, kudos to the composers, because music is so meaningful to me in a movie, or in this case a game: the right music can do magic, but the wrong music would kill the mood in a second. I have been listening to the soundtrack album a lot, no kidding.

Cameron Monaghan is an incredible actor, that's nothing new (especially if you've watched his roles in Shameless or Gotham, which I LOVED); so I could basically feel what Cal felt, his acting was top tier *chef kiss*.

Having said so, there were more pros than cons while playing this game (the cons being as already said just some small issues with frame rates, nothing really big).

I will definitely be playing this game more and more times, and probably won't ever get tired of it. The new game + with the red lightsaber? YES SIR.

Thanks Respawn for gifting us this beautiful piece of Star Wars story.

#star wars jedi: survivor #star wars #jedi survivor spoilers #cal kestis #cameron monaghan #jedi survivor #bd 1 #nightsister merrin #cere junda #greez dritus #mantis

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darksideofparis · 5 months

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DOCTOR WHO SPOILERS

Can we agree Bi-Generation was a stupid idea? Felt like a very..cheap and anticlimactic way to introduce Ncuti as 15 and him having to spend his first few post Toymaker moments comforting and supporting "14" (*cough* 10.3 *cough*) felt like a disservice to Ncuti's start as The Doctor and a lazy way to keep David in and appease the idiots who have been making racist remarks about Ncuti.

Sidenote- Love and hate 15 acknowledging that Sarah Jane is gone

Yes, I HATE the bi-regeneration plot! To those who love the plot, please be warned a rant about this whole thing is below, in case you want to avoid it.

It has literally never been mentioned (to my knowledge, at least) in any Whoniverse material in the last sixty years, so what the hell is RTD doing just dropping it in now? The basics of regeneration have been, more or less, a constant since the very first one.

Honestly, RTD, if it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT!

I agree, this was nothing more than shameless fan-service to appease not just the racists making disparaging remarks against Ncuti (and it should be noted, that while they're vocal, it is literally a minority of people who feel that way) as well as to appease all the fans who were crying about not wanting to see David Tennant go again.

Look, I love David Tennant. He is a phenomenal actor and anything he's in is guaranteed to be good, or at least he will be amazing in it, but seriously. Enough DT. When the seventieth comes around, I don't want him in it. Let someone else have some time to shine. This whole bi-generation and letting 14 stick around defeats the entire purpose of regeneration and the show as a whole. To quote Peter Capaldi's Doctor, "Everything ends, and that's always sad. But everything begins again too, and that's always happy."

In addition, the whole thing, in my opinion, takes the attention off Ncuti. Just like Jodie Whittaker's regeneration, the whole thing is overshadowed by DT's Doctor. Ncuti absolutely shined in the scenes he was in, but we didn't get all the classic hallmarks of post-regen Doctors: the regeneration sickness, the outfit picking, seeing the TARDIS for the first time, etc. Instead, 14 sees 15's new jukebox-holding console room. We don't really get a reaction from 15. And that's really disappointing and just insulting.

I don't object to the idea of the Doctor pausing travels for a while to come to terms with everything that's happened to them, but are we really supposed to believe 14 spends the rest of his days living in the copy TARDIS in Donna's backyard? A few weeks or months would be plausible, but I can't buy the rest of his days, watching Donna and the others grow older and eventually die.

Back to the whole bi-regeneration itself. . . The whole thing is never really explained. All they say in the episode is that it was considered a myth on Gallifrey. But what specifically does it entail? Are 14 and 15 two completely separate individuals now? When 14 dies, is that it? Would he regenerate into 15? And if so, would that mean there's just now two separate Doctors running around or would he somehow merge with his future self? Is it a time loop of some kind?

Just. . .really annoying. If RTD is going to introduce a game-changing concept, the least he could do is spend five minutes explaining it to the audience, instead of leaving us to do guesswork.

This just really sucks, because I LOVED 'The Star Beast' and 'Wild Blue Yonder'. The first half of this episode was *chef's kiss*. But then the last half fell flat. Too reminiscent of the Chibnall era, in my opinion: introduce a shocking new concept but spend very little time properly explaining/having the characters reacting to it. The Toymaker wasn't as much of a threat as he was hinted to be, though Neil Patrick Harris definitely had fun with the role, lol. It would have made far more sense if he was responsible for 14's face coming back as some kind of twisted gameplay, instead of some lame "It was you coming home".

And, on a purely selfish note, how the hell am I supposed to write my OCs in this, lol?!? Do they stay with 14 or go off with 15? Lol, long time away though in my writing, so maybe we'll actually get some concrete resolution/explanation about bi-regeneration before then.

Okay, rant over. With the caveat that I, too, love/hate them acknowledging Sarah Jane is gone.

#dragonfire-system #doctor who spoilers #doctor who

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cassmouse · 2 months

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My ranking of Kotori's limited SIFAS cards and why

We are SO BACK with the second installment of 'I whine about anime girls in a gacha game'. Kotori this time! I absolutely love her and I had a bit more to say about these somehow than the Honoka cards- Anyway, please enjoy!

4 - Welcome to Kotori's Costume Room

Kotori's second fes card has always left me leaving disappointed, ever since it came out. And this is from a set of festival cards that are generally very strong, to make matters worse. It's not a bad card per se, and could very possibly be someone's favourite, but it's never been for me. The idolised art is certainly pretty, but it stops at just that. This feels like one of those cards that really just feels like it's from an event gacha, not a limited one. It seems a little aimless as a concept, like sure, it's the whole 'costume making' thing with Kotori and her character, but the outfit itself doesn't seem to communicate that like, at all? They definitely could've done something better to show off her established costume making abilities, rather than grabbing a random outfit concept out of seemingly nowhere and making it into this... Underwhelming fes card. The 3D model has a pretty colour scheme and interesting texture usage, and is very nicely faithful to the artwork, but stops entirely at that. The silhouette and general outfit concept feels pretty boring and standard, which absolutely shouldn't be happening for a lim. As a whole, it's pretty underwhelming as a fes card.

3 - Tropical Squash

Kotori's party card pretty much only made it above the second fes card because of it's art. It's a pretty standard idea for a game like this, but oh my lord does it work in this context. The colours and background join together beautifully to make an aesthetic that's certainly very strong and is communicated well instantly. However, my issues start to come in when you look at the 3D model. To start with the good aspects, I really like what they did with the little flourish on the back of the shorts (a common trick for beach themed cards like these to jazz them up a little), and the shorts themselves. The hair too is fitting and the highlight makes it unique. HOWEVER. This is almost all ruined by the absolutely horrendous top and stomach design, which, to me, looks cheap and not at all nice to look at. It might be the simplistic bikini top or the overly bright colours that create this effect, but I really dislike it. The cuts on each side also don't at all help with this, as they feel unnecessary and lessen the outfit. So this was a beach card so close to greatness, but fell short on the chest and midriff so hard that it ruins the whole 3D model for me.

2 - An Elegant Night Party

This is the third fes card and the idolised art is absolutely GORGEOUS. Fitting into a similar category as Honoka's second fes card, with the whole 'elegant and formal' theme, but in my opinion, this art is actually done better. The lighting and unique colours work wonders, and the characterisation, dress and hair are both absolutely on point. From art alone, this is actually my favourite out of the four. However, like the previous card, it fails to continue this good streak with the 3D model. The hair and overall vibes stay very strong and work well in this context too, but it's the dress that really disappoints me, it feels like a 'what I ordered vs what I got' sort of comparison. The frills, which seems to be a large focus in the art, are flattened and look much more lifeless and busy when they're all bunched up. I honestly think that had they padded out this section in particular, this model would be absolutely phenomenal. But no, it's that little detail there that seems to fail the whole thing. But, I will repeat, I am absolutely obsessed with the idolised art itself and think they did an amazing job with it.

1 - Humming Angel

Ahh the absolute classic... Kotori's first festival card. I absolutely love what they did with this one, it's a pretty safe bet of an outfit and it absolutely pays off. Everything from the pose to the hair to the theme in the art fits Kotori beautifully, and as one of the first ever fes cards, it sets a great tone for them. This card is an absolute triumph for Kotori in my opinion, and an absolute SIFAS classic. The 3D model too is absolutely brilliant, with the outfit translating excellently and in a way that completely avoids the issue with the last one, with the skirt especially being still full of life and very, very pretty. The colour scheme is well thought out, with the yellow being the same colour as her eyes and the turquoise being a bit of a play on her usual green colour. And completely unlike her second fes card, the slight simplicity does wonders in this case entirely because it already has a solid concept and it's still very unique in itself, silhouette and all. PLUS the hair in the model was done excellently I am obsessed with it, so overall- It's excellent and I love it

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Again, tysm if you read this far! I adore a lot of the Kotori cards, and this one was an absolute blast to write honestly. Hope you enjoyed!

#these are far too important to me lmao #I miss sifas SM #sifas #llsifas #love live #kotori minami #sifas card ranking #love live sifas #school idol festival #μ's #love live all stars

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lilflowerpot · 9 months

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hello again~

I'm here to ask a question about LoZ. so, I have a friend who plays and recommended it to me because she knows I love open world games and breath of the wild is (apparently) one of the best open world games ever and I've been hesitating ever since. she might be a little biased tho lol

and like. there's a sale going on right now for botw, so the recommendation just kind made itself known in my memory again

anyway so, basically I'm here to ask if it'll be worth it? I mean, the general consensus wherever I go seems to be 'amazing, go get it u won't regret it'

(and, this is totally optional, but if you could answer asap that would be great because idk when the sale ends, thank you)

p.s I love little blade. you're amazing

I think it's obvious by now that I am a //massive// Zelda fan so tbh I'm likely no less bias than your friend lmfao, but that being said I'm going to try and give as balanced a response as possible!

Pros

BotW is beautiful, and I mean b e a u t i f u l . The graphics have this lovely watercolour quality to them as an ode to the artstyle used in Skyward Sword, but more crisp & refined. Unlike a lot of the big open world games (looking at you skyrim) BotW doesn't sacrifice colour or try to be "gritty", but rather leans into that soft-apocalypse, studio ghibli vibe.

The narrative is equally lovely and fulfilling, and depending upon what order you collect Link's memories in you will likely have a different gameplay experience. You'll also meet a lovable cast of characters to whom you'll end up unreasonably attached, which will ultimately break your heart in the end,,, I apologise in advance, but I promise you it's worth the pain.

On that note, do it for my bitch-ass bird son. You'll know him when you meet him.

Link can jump. This will mean very little to you if you've not played a LoZ game before, but my boy can fucking JUMP.

You can also climb pretty much everything (bar like one specific material) which means if you want to get to that Cool Thing Over There, then with a mix of mix of ungodly arrogance, sheer willpower, and a lot of stamina potions, you can. If you suffer from the magpie brain (ie. you see a new shiny thing and become immediately sidetracked from your original objective) this will mean that you take about 10x as long as you should to do literally anything, but my god is it fun.

The soundtrack gives me feelings that I cannot put into words, and the voice acting is //phenomenal//. Importantly, Link himself does not have a voice actor which is the only correct choice considering he's been heavily implied throughout the entire LoZ franchise to be an elective mute, and I would have //hated// hearing him speak.

Link is also just a very sweet & funny golden retriever boy who occasionally sasses back like nobody's business. 10/10 protagonist.

If you like women, you will like them even more by the end. If you don't like women, there's a 90% chance you'll seriously reconsider it upon meeting [REDACTED].

The game has something for everyone: you like exploring? Well you're going to do a lot of that. You like collectables? There are so many outfits (that you can dye to your liking!) and a wholeass compendium to fill out. You like puzzles? You'll certainly find your fair share. You like combat? The basic mechanics are what you'd expect with there are enough different enemy types to keep it interesting, but dO NOT FIGHT A LYNEL WITHOUT MAKING SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH WEAPONS BC THEY WILL BREAK AND LEAVE YOU WITH A VERY ANGRY VERY MEAN MAN TRYING TO KILL YOU.

It is genuinely very good value for money, and even more so if you can get it on sale! Not only do you have the mainline game & all its side-quests, but there's also the expansion pass, and, of course, an entire sequel just ready and waiting!

Cons

Sometimes the open world can feel a little too open. Considering the game's context, it makes sense, but comparatively games like Skyrim feel more densely packed with Things To Do, whereas BotW has several areas of overgrown nothingness that are lovely to look at, but not especially interesting (though this is better rectified in TotK).

You can't swim underwater. This was not rectified in TotK, though I dearly wish it had been.

A lot of fans used to complain about the temple format of p much every Zelda game up until this point, so the developers essentially removed temples altogether and instead replaced them with only four (technically optional) Divine Beasts, plus Hyrule Castle itself. I... did not like this. I'm a big puzzle girlie, and though BotW has shrines scattered across the landscape—most of which are puzzle-based—I personally felt that this substitute was lacking in comparison to the original. TotK does improve on this by reintroducing temples, but I still could have gone for a few more (Skyward Sword was the opposite of this, with very linear gameplay which a lot of people hated, but I personally will stand by SS's Ancient Cistern until my dying breath, and Twilight Princess had some really innovative temples that I have replayed several times over).

On a semi-adjacent note, the final boss just... wasn't my favourite. That's not to say it was bad, only as boss fights go I've had better (I did, however, like the final segment of that fight).

You will develop an immediate fear response to the Guardian music.

Ultimately though, I absolutely do think you should buy it, and am jealous that you'll get to have that bright-eyed bushy-tailed first-time experience, because believe me, if I could erase my memories and play BotW all over again, I would.

#in short: BUY IT AND ENJOY #AND TELL ME WHEN YOU MEET MY BITCHY BIRD SON & WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM ASDJVHGVDFSK #sa screams back #the author speaks #LoZ

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softgaychild · 11 months

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AvM’s Multiverse

The AvM Nether is a gateway realm to the Multiverse. Season 1 kept things pretty close to how Minecraft actually is with minor/tiny hints of things not being 100% vanilla here and there. However, “The Nether” was where things began to get crazy. By the way this is gonna be a long post cuz I’m bad at condensing my analysis.

For example, Blue, Green and Purple’s adventure in “The End”. That should’ve been the first sign that this was a multiverse with varying levels of reality. Firstly, the working end city ship, then the dragon going through the end portal, and lastly the dragon egg hatching. These were signs of a fact that worlds connected to desktop Nether portals have different worldly functions than others. The Skyblock world with the sentient mob civilizations (Spider Colony, Sea Kingdom, Drowned Pirate Crew) was another case where certain things just didn’t line up with what we see in Vanilla Minecraft. Also the killer bunny.

Then after the Season 1 experience with the the Nether, this allowed season 2 to become more wild and crazy with what happens because the multiverse showed that things can get wilder. And so they brought that wildness to the desktop. The Redstone contraptions completely violating any laws existing with Minecraft Redstone. Green making a working robot. The drugged chicken music battle with functioning guitars. And the big kicker, the lucky blocks, that being a mod of it’s own.

And let’s not forget the absolute amazing cases of reality breaking that is Season 3. Firstly, a more subtle reality break is the all out war that occurs with the Piglins, I won’t comment on mass mob sentience as season 1 already showcased those existing. However the war wouldn’t occur within Minecraft as Piglins flee from Zombie Piglins, and Zombie Piglins are neutral towards Piglins. However the war happens nonetheless.

Then of course there’s the ending of the episode with the witch. And oh boy does that witch break reality so much. I’ll just summarize the witches reality breaking as, transfiguring living objects into inanimate objects while they still retain their ability to live and move, just with whatever limitations exist within the new form, alongside animating inanimate objects.

Moving onto the infinite parkour trap, which I think is very possible due to the command blocks used. But we can’t ignore the elephant in the room that is the beacons and their ability to teleport things. This is a popularized idea for another use for beacons and has been used as such in other medias, however it’s not Vanilla, far from it actually. And then the multiple beacons being used to transport themselves between levels of the trap and even into the actual game of Minecraft itself.

And this is where a distinction has to be made. Alexcrafter28′s Minecraft is just straight Vanilla Minecraft. No mods, no reality breaking, no nothing. Their world is the basis of what Minecraft is. Not to mention the fact that this is the one and only time we see a player character (not counting Herobrine or the Steves he spawns willy-nilly.)

Moving on from that, we have the Titan Ravagers world, which has Kaijus, villager civilizations that can develop jobs beyond the Vanilla ones and Pillagers that function on a more violent militia/gang mentality (as opposed to show up and genocide the villagers.) That world in all reality is a lot more basic when you think about it on a larger scale with the rest of the Multiverse.

Then we’ve got the biggest smack in the face to Minecraft logic. King Orange and his Command Block staff. The capabilities of this single weapon is phenomenal. The ability to use any Minecraft command and even fake commands (like the force hold, bounded, and electrified commands) at a users whim is fascinating and very much outside of the realm of possibility within Minecraft.

And another titanic moment that turns it’s back on vanilla, the Icon blocks themselves. They give whoever holds them creative mode and can summon damn near anything within the multiverse. Combine that with the staff (a custom creation that breaks logic once more) and you’ve got an absolutely unstoppable weapon. Not to mention the fact that it can create a black hole. But why stop at one? Go to another desktop, create a portal and boom, now you’ve got yourself two Icon blocks in the space connecting the multiverse, what a great idea. Let’s hope they don’t fall into the hands of a vengeful vilomah wearing a crown. Oh wait, that happened. And now you’ve got the fused Icon blocks. Combine that behemoth of a thing with the staff and you’ve got the most powerful creation in all of the multiverse. So strong that it was the cause of the multiverses destruction (but only temporarily.) This thing can do everything. And if you’re a creation of Minecraft itself? Get absorbed chump! Wanna stop the creation of the new and more powerful black hole? Get blasted and your very body destabilized nerd! There was literally no stopping this weapon once it got activated.

Now let’s go back to the Minecraft worlds that defy vanilla and look at the literal best version of the classical series, the Monster School world. A world not only with mob sentience, but the very internet cryptid that haunted most Minecraft players’ dreams, Herobrine, is their teacher. What does he teach? Many things. A truly powerful being hidden behind a mere Nether portal. His ability to summon Steves controlled by him and his moment patterns make you question what even are the bounds and limits to his powers. The world itself is fairly basic, however it containing the minor deity that is Herobrine is what catapults it far from Vanilla.

Next up is the Warden, and this is the one that first allowed me to realize that the Nether was a multiversal space. Once again, this is a fairly basic world, however, the backstory and lore of the Warden in this world, compared to what we’re given in terms of Vanilla, is what draws this away from your normal Minecraft world. In Vanilla it’s implied that the Warden is from a different dimension and that it’s a part of the skulk as a defense mechanism. The ancient city was an underground base that got attacked and overrun by the skulk/Warden. However in this world, the flashback we see tells us that the Warden acted as a golem of sorts, being a gentle giant that befriended and defended the villagers of the underground civilization. What happened to this civilization? We don’t know, but the playing of a flute helps calm it down in it’s (literal) blind rage against Second Coming.

Lastly, we’ve got the Note Block Universe. First, the name supports my claim. Second, mobs flying, singing, and communicating through song. All of this is the stuff I’m talking about. Not to mention the usage of the Note Block that Green held and how the lever stretched out the notes. All further evidence towards the multiverse housing worlds with varying levels of Vanilla breaking content.

To close this post out, I’d like to give my own personal prediction for the final boss of Season 5 (since Season 4 looks like it’ll progress how Season 2 did, acting as the calm before the storm.) Since we got a hint of mods’ existence in Season 2 with the lucky blocks (both regular and Emerald,) I believe that the final boss will be the Wither Storm from Minecraft: Story Mode. Here’s why I believe this to be the course of the future. It would completely shift the setting for the final battle as 9 times out of 10, they’ll make the fight occur within the Overworld of another world. The existence of mods and the recent popularity of the Wither Storm mod would shoot up an interest in this specific creature. Plus, we’ve only seen the Wither twice, but have never seen the group face off against it together, let alone fight it. Plus this would further cement the idea of the Nether being a Multiverse because then modded content would simply be in another universe separated by a Nether portal.

That’s it folks. If anyone read this all the way to the end, thank you for suffering through my ramblings. This post took me a couple hours to write due to ADHD and trying to have Youtube going in the background but getting too invested in what was playing. (Probably should’ve turned on some lo-fi in hindsight.)

#avm #animator vs animation #animation vs minecraft #animation vs minecraft shorts #avm shorts #long ass post #theory #analysis

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deargodhelpmeaaa · 1 year

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Here's a list of things I've been obsessed with at one point or another/still am obsessed with

Lastly: fanfiction (just any crazy weird fanfiction)

No wonder I have no friends.

Explanations:

Fnaf: I was an elementary schooler and this was something me and my friends loved and bonded over.

Pokemon: I was an elementary schooler in the early 2000's/2010's. Of course I liked Pokemon.

Duckman: Watched the whole thing in my first year of college. It's basically The Amazing World of Gumball but for adults, and the main character is just literally exactly the same as every other character I like.

Bojack: I knew this show was gonna be something I'd like and I was right. The main character is extremely relatable to me, the writing is phenomenal. It'd be a crime if I didn't obsess over it!

Undertale: It came out when I was a teenager and me and my friends obsessed over it. We all kind of assigned ourselves a character to kin, despite not knowing what kinning was yet at the time. My friend initially had himself as Sans and me as Toriel but later changed to himself as Alphys and me as Undyne. I confronted him about this and he denied remembering it.

Evangelion: It is literally this show's fault that everything I write has to include a minimum of one existential crisis.

Seinfeld: Inspires me a lot whenever I watch it. I'm a fan of dialogue driven comedies with asshole-ish main characters, and that also happens to be what I write. This one is fantastic. Great anime. 10/10. George Costanza is my waifu.

The Simpsons: I refuse to elaborate on this one.

Homestuck: I got into it to see if it was actually really bad and overrated. I came out of it able to confirm that it is actually pretty bad and overrated. There's good stuff in there, sure, and some cool characters, but God, this comic has issues. However as much as I don't like it, I am also obsessed with it. I love learning about the world and the characters and the classpect system. God, I am such a light player! But yea this comic is pretty mid. Don't waste your time on it.

Filthy Frank: I have the maturity of a 14 year old boy so his stuff is just funny as heck to me. Also I have a crush on Joji, and because my fetish is "typically pathetic and/or crazy men- especially those who wear glasses"... yeah. Fill in the blanks. It's a problem.

TF2: The only reason I started playing this game is because I thought the medic was hot. And then the characters, comic, shorts, and the game itself just won me over.

Fanfiction: Specifically referring to Tails Gets Trolled and those weird Diary of a Wimpy Kid fanfics. I really like when fanfiction isn't just "what if they kissed" but rather thrusting these characters into situations they aren't normally going to be shown in (that aren't just romantic) and really pushing the boundaries of what the source material can be. TGT isn't really like that, tbh, that was more me referring to doawk fanfiction- TGT's more like it's own thing with pre-existing characters who don't completely act like themselves. It has them KIND OF? in character, like Bugs Bunny still crossdresses, or Sonic is still a heroic character and Shadow is still an edgelord, but generally they kind of are their own unique characters who just happen to have a familiar face and name. All I'm saying is I just like it when fanfiction is awesome B) those are the two specific one's I've gotten into but who's to say? I might find others.

I would put Chainsaw Man here but honestly it's not really something I'm obsessed with as much as it is something I just kind of like.

Also this list could be longer but these were the most prominent ones I could list off the top of my head.

#evangelion #homestuck #filthy frank #the simpsons #undertale #phases #Duckman #Bojack Horseman #Pokemon #Undertale #fnaf #five nights at freddy's #tf2 #team fortress 2 #fanfiction #tails gets trolled

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fluffykitteninabox · 1 year

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My very late thoughts on season 6 episode 11 (that turned into me gushing about the soundtrack oops!)

I'm going to start with some things that are probably going to be overlooked because everyone is focusing on Dabi which is very understandable but still..

First the animation was GOD TIER. The camera movement during Dabi's dance specifically was epic but in general this episode looks phenomenal. Kudos to the animators for bringing their A game. They deserve a raise (and also probably a vacation)

Second the voice acting. It was SO GOOD!! Dabi's voice actor absolutely killed it this episode. Hearing his full range finally after spending 5 and a half seasons with him ominously whispering every single line just ffgchcddidf.. he's so excited he's speaking faster than usual and you can literally hear the smile in his voice!! It's amazing. Shouto's voice actor should also be praised. The urgency, the panic in his voice omg!!

Ok now onto the actual episode related stuff.

The end of Uraraka's fight with Toga was great, and I feel kind of sad that this part of the episode is probably going to be forgotten because of all the stuff that happens afterwards. so I'm going to dedicate some time to it here.

Number one, finally FINALLY, they let Toga's nature play in full!!! I'm probably literally the only person on the planet who cares about this but whatever! Toga's nature is my favourite OST in the entire MHA soundtrack and I had been begging for it to be fully played since season 5. Up until now they had only played the first part. It was like they were teasing us. Toga's nature was like the carrot on a stick and I was the minecraft pig!!

In the end, I think them withholding it until now made the impact this episode more affective. You see, the song can be divided into two parts kind of. The first part has this quiet eery feeling to it. It's a simple piano accompanied with the sound of birds and laughter that becomes more and more manic as it continues.

The music builds and builds and it feels like a dam that is going to overflow until the second half kicks in. It literally feels like an actual kick. The song suddenly becomes loud and overpowering and none of the laughter that was in the background can be heard now. The dam bursts and everything it was holding comes pouring out.

And I think that perfectly describes Toga's character. As a child she was told that she was creepy because of her quirk and that she should suppress her feelings. She was told to not be herself, she was told to act "normal" based on the standards of other people. Even though in a superhuman society like that of MHA, every person has a unique ability and thus every person's normal is going to be fundamentally different from someone else's. Technically speaking there is no normal anymore. Deku even says in the first episode "Before we knew it the supernatural became normal".

Toga desperately tried to fit in by ignoring and pushing her feelings down further and further until she couldn't hold them in anymore and they exploaded out of her in the form of the incident at her school where she attacked one of her classmates. The reports from the people who knew her that we see during her flashback are all saying that this was a completely unexpected occurrence and they present Toga as an obedient child. The can't comprehend what could have caused this outburst, but in reality this was inevitable. You can't pretend to be something you're not indefinitely, you can't ignore your feelings and hope that the issues will resolve themselves. At some point you won't be able to hold it in anymore and it will come out like a volcanic eruption. The song itself foreshadowed this inevitability. The first creepy part of the song clues you in to what is about to happen. Despite the birds chirping and the child like laughter (things that are both usually associated with positive feelings) we never believe that this is a happy song.

This of course makes her a really great foil for Uraraka because Uraraka has been spending the last couple of seasons "pushing her feelings for Deku down" because she sees them as a distraction. Now do I wish she was suppressing her feelings on something other than romance, maybe something more personal to her character that isn't tied to Deku? Yes, yes I do. But this still works.. fine. (even though it would have been way cooler if this was tied how she views herself as someone coming from a low income family and how her personal motivation for becoming a hero has evolved during her time as a student, or her feelings about not being able to save everyone, which she had to face way earlier that a lot of her other classmates because of what happened with Nighteye.) but ok, her crush on Deku works too.

The important thing that we need to take away from this is that Toga has already learned the "don't push your feelings down, because they're going to come rushing back up and you'll regret it later" lesson, but Uraraka hasn't learned that yet. Even during their fight she says that these feelings should be pushed away.

Which is another reason why she couldn't understand what Toga was trying to tell her. Now in the anime they decided to make it a lot more obvious because apparently the dialogue in the manga was too subtle for some people and they didn't understand why the heroes should maybe try to help when the villains are literally begging them to understand and are actively asking for help!! I mean of course I'm sure the millionth time Deku punches the problem it will go away!! So they changed Toga's dialogue from the very vague "What do you wanna do to me?" to her actually explaining Jin's death to her and directly asking her if she would try to kill her too. Now that seems ok at first, until you realise that Uraraka's response now sounds incredibly cruel compared to the manga. This makes Uraraka seem kind of stupid to be honest, which I don't like but we have to make sacrifices for the stupid fans I guess.

So back to gushing about Toga's nature. I love that the second half kicks in exactly as Uraraka is about to use her "zero satellites" move against Toga. Up until this point in the fight Toga has been trying to explain her viewpoint to her and this is the final moment before Uraraka says "If you're gonna live as you please and threaten people then you also have to live with the consequences!"

This is the exact moment Toga realised that Uraraka didn't understand her and that there was no point in trying to negotiate.

It is because of that that she's now completely closed off. She doesn't trust Uraraka or any other hero and so that makes it a lot harder to save her now. Toga believes that the heroes want to kill her just like Hawks killed Jin, so she's treating her current fight as a fight for survival. This misunderstanding was again the inevitable outcome of this conversation, because of the opposing views each girl has.

Or at least it was in the manga, where Toga doesn't do a good job at explaining what exactly it is she's asking about. When Uraraka says in the manga "What're you trying to tell me?", her confusion is believable. When she asks that in the anime it looks like she's selectively deaf because Toga very clearly asks her "Do you want to kill me like Jin was killed? Am I going to be killed?". So when Uraraka treats this like a trivial question (the subtitles don't use the word stupid that was in the manga translation so I don't know if she actually called it a stupid question) and when she tells Toga that she has to "live with the consequences", from Toga's perspective she is confirming that she will in fact try to kill her.

The way the anime handles this makes it so that this could have been easily predictable. If Uraraka was paying attention to what Toga was saying she could have seen this coming, it's no longer an issue of miscommunication. But anyway it was still great to watch and Toga's nature elevates the whole scene in my opinion so it's fine. Basically the song is foreshadowing Toga's character arc. Her character has entered the second phase at this point

something something parallels of everyone in Toga's life failing to notice her inevitable breakdown and now Uraraka failing to notice too thus making it harder for her to save her in this final arc,✨✨symbolism!✨✨

ok I'll shut up about the song now i swear!

Another small change in this episode that I want to point out is that they revealed that Bastard Jeanist - oh I'm sorry I meant Best Jeanist, is alive at the beginning of the episode instead of leaving it as a twist at the end. I mean this doesn't really change much but you know.. missed opportunity for a shocking plot twist there. They don't show his face but it's really obvious from the clothes and.. you know, the belt with his initials in giant bold letters.

The anime also kind of confirmed something that I was suspecting for a while but I've never stated this publicly so you'll have to take my word for it, I called it!

Basically in the scene where Endeavor sees the fire in Sekoto and tries to search for Touya, the fire is red, not blue. Even though Touya's flames had already changed from red to blue at this point.

Now I don't think this is a mistake. Logically speaking a burning fire will start losing heat at some point especially if it's not consistently being fuelled. Since Touya is the source in this case, after he passed out next to the river he wouldn't be actively creating more fire. Naturally after the flames loose their intense heat they would go back to orange/red.

This is purely speculation on my part because I think it would be kind of stupid for the Todorokis to have the information that Touya died in a blue fire and then to not connect the dots on their own. I mean hmm a fire user with blue flames who is covered in burns and has the same eyes a Endeavor and seems to be about the same age as our dead brother/son who died in a blue fire would be if he were still alive. Yep, must be a coincidence!

But if they didn't know that Touya died in a blue fire, because the fire possibly changed colour by the time they realised what had happened, it would make more sense.

The scene doesn't exactly confirm my little theory, but I count it as a strong hint and in my opinion it would be a reasonable explanation.

Moving on..

Let's gush about the newest ost that came out of this episode

the theme that plays during Dabi's actual dance. One of the reasons this post is so late is because I wanted to listen to this without Dabi's monologue obstructing it. Alright first initial thoughts:

THIS SHIT IS ACTUALLY FUCKING HAUNTING!!

The fucking breathing at the beginning ZHXHFXUGCICJGXUFZHGXUC!!

The laughter!! It sounds like Touya is running around my head giggling! The fucking distorted screams OMFG!! And it also sounds like there's fire crackling sounds at the end too.

ok I'm going to try and analyse this like I did Toga's nature but keep in mind that this is extremely new, I've only heard it a couple of times and I'm not an expert in the technical aspects of music. Also depending how this will potentially be used in future episodes my reading on it might be changed.

We start with the heavy breathing accompanied by a lone piano (again)

something about pianos and sounding creepy

This gives me the feeling that this is Touya trying to survive the fire. The first image that popped into my head was Touya's burnt up body when AFO finds him

look at the "weez"

that's what it reminded me of. So I'm hoping this ost won't be tossed in the garbage and will be used again for other scenes they fit in like this once in the future.

The screaming is possibly Touya just screaming in pain from burning, but to be completely honest when I heard it in the ost it also reminded me of Rei for some reason. I think it's because it's so sparsely spaced throughout the song. It sounds more like separate moments of madness, than one long painful scream. I think that could be signifying Touya's declining mental state over his childhood. It makes sense that it reminded me of Rei because she and Touya are the ones whose mental stability got hit the hardest. Not saying the others aren't equally as traumatized btw.

The laughter could be because he's excited to finally bring this to light. He's happy to expose his dad's crimes to the world.

The song ends with the piano slowly fading and we're left with the sound of a fire crackling. This could mean Touya is now "dead" so we can't hear any more laughing or screaming. It's the aftermath of Sekoto, everything has been burnt and so the fire grows more quiet as there is no fuel left.

That's all I can do for now since this has only been used once. I might come back to see if it could potentially connect to something else if/when they reuse the song.

Anyway this whole thing is extremely late but who cares

I don't have a conclusion and I don't know how to end this

so...

if you made it this far, have some sparkles ✨✨✨

#mha #mha season 6 #toga himiko #uraraka ochacho #dabi #touya todoroki

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A banal question - who is your favorite intoner and which intoner theme song is the best

Favorite intoner? Mmm, I'd say it's either Two or One.

Two because her character is a genuine breath of fresh air from the usual bleakness of Yoko Taro characters/universes. She cares for the people around her, rescuing the orphans and powering up her soldiers to protect her people, but because it's a YT game, that very love ends blowing up in her face. Not thinking about the long term consequences of using an intoner's song on people was a lack of foresight on her and Cents's part (but especially Cents's, since his whole shtick is an idiot trying to pretend to be intelligent). Despite all her goodwill, Two doomed pretty much everyone around her and being forced to kill the very orphans she rescued breaks her.

One because I love the way she's the only one to ever figure out Zero's plans (kill the intoners and then herself to get rid of the flower, since leaving it free will bring about the end of the world)... and yet, refuses to collaborate and die. She seeks to outplay Zero, even coming up with the idea of birthing another intoner (Brone) as back up, just like how the flower birthed the intoners to protect itself from death. Because of her ingenuity, she definitely deserves her place as the final boss in some of the routes (as well as her being the last, and thus the strongest, sister to defeat). I think it's a shame we never got more info regarding her and Gabriella and what led to the latter's transformation into Gabriel, but I think the lack of development is a critic that can be applied to all the DOD3 cast (even post DLC).

Favorite intoner theme? Ooo that's an evil question, they're all phenomenal.

I'm gonna with my bias and say Five's theme (Phanuel's and Galgaliel's) since it's the first battle theme and the most memorable to me. Phanuel's theme is the first time that the game/Keiichi Okabe slapped me with that dynamic music and I swear the transition from Five's scream into the boss battle theme has forever rewired my brain. Plus, the theme goes hard. I'm not a fan of dubstep, but the use of it in Phanuel's boss theme was fucking cool and an amazing break from the guitar/rock feel of the song as well as a sharp contrast to the choir in the bg.

(After that, it's also a toss up between Two phase 2 - Raphael, and Four phase 2 - Zolphiel. I'm also partial to One phase 2 - Abdiel)

#drakengard 3 #battle theme #anonymous #sweetchcolate's nonsense of the day #thanks for the ask!#:>

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Review

Hey what’s going on everyone?! It’s Dan here and today I’ll be reviewing Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves!

Warning!: May contain some spoilers!

I’m not gonna lie to you guys, March has been Medieval March Madness for me. March is my birthday month and I’ve been going to the Medieval Renaissance Festival, then I saw a Jousting show and now I'm watching D&D movies. I even bought a mug at the Jousting show. I enjoyed all of it, now I just need to play actual D&D and it’ll all come full circle. Honestly this movie looked dope when I saw the trailers and seeing the actual movie, the trailers are different from the actual movie, but in a good way.

When I saw the trailer for this movie, I was under the impression that it would be about taking something from the Red witch lady or stealing something from her. I was under the impression she would be the main focus of this film but it turned out that was only half the battle. Turns out the main focus of this film is Edgin Darvis (Chris Pine) breaking out of prison and reuniting with his daughter, Kira (Chloe Coleman). However, she’s been manipulated by Forge Fitzwilliam (Hugh Grant) into thinking her father abandoned her and now Edgin has to gather a group of misfits like an amateur wizard, a warrior lady banished from her tribe, and a shapeshifter to go and save his daughter all while taking Fitzwilliam and the witch down. You’d think that would be an average movie premise but the way they executed it, is awesome. This movie is better than I would have expected and it does go above and beyond in terms of VFX, witty writing for the characters, the action, even the acting flowed well bringing these characters to life.

Let’s start with the VFX, I think these effects are better than what Marvel is pumping out nowadays on Disney+ or even the Modok memery. I loved the effects in this movie and they did an excellent job bringing the fantasy world creatures to the big screen. The magic was done well too, it didn’t look cheaply done and it was all smooth transitions. The VFX doesn’t really have any bad moments or times where it looks janky. I know the budget is like 150 million but that’s money well spent on the visual effects.

The cast of this film did a phenomenal job with their roles. Each character had their chance to shine in one way shape or form. I will say the least amount of character development I saw was from Doric, but even she came to her own conclusion about humans and how she originally felt about them. Though I will say that one of my nitpicks about this film is the relationship between Simon and Doric, they do have a history together and at the end where they consider revisiting that, felt a bit underwhelming despite this being from the amazing growth from Simon. One of my favorite characters in this film is Xenk Yendar who is a Harper but also a Paladin. He’s someone who takes everything literal and it's funny shit, he’s like the Knuckles of the group (he’s with them for a single mission which is a shame).

I will say that for the writing, it’s hilarious, witty, charming, and above all fun. The writing pokes fun at certain movie cliches as well as narration to sum up the plot or situation. The writing works especially with Forge since he’s more of a comical villain. He does have his ruthless moments but I feel he was written to be more of a comedic relief villain, kind of like Modok but actually funny and written to be a real threat. There are times where I feel the movie’s writing is a bit meh but honestly those are blink and you miss it moments that I can forgive. I did feel the final battle was rushed a little but like I said it doesn’t bother me that much though I did wish there was more build up to that final battle.

Overall the movie itself was definitely one of the better movies I’ve seen by far this year. While Paramount shows can suck major cheeks at times, I will say their films are bangers. D&D is a fun game and the fact that they brought it to the big screen in the best way is great. I know there are other D&D movies dating back to the 2000’s and I heard those weren’t as great but I am glad that this one was done so with fun writing and great effects in mind.

Rating this film I’d give it:

8.5/10

I highly recommend seeing this film, it’s a fun time for everyone even if you’re not into D&D or fantasy. I hope more fantasy or D&D related stuff takes notes from this movie while improving on the weaker areas. That’s all I got for today

See ya!

#dans den #dungeons and dragons #honor among thieves #eone #hasbro #fantasy #movie review #paramount #paramount pictures #role playing games

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Hi Good morning 🌞. Now that the season is over I would love to know your overall thoughts on the last of us tv show. Do you think they did a good job with the story vs the game. Is there anything that you wish could have been done better. IMO I think the show was great and Bella and Pedro did an amazing job. But I do think the final felt rushed a little bit and I wish the series were longer. what do you think?

Good morning to you too!!☀️ I’m happy to give my thoughts!

Personally I thought the show was a wonderful adaptation from the game. They stayed faithful to the important story beats while also keeping it grounded and more realistic, and the aspects they did change or alter made sense to the story and made it that much more compelling. I also liked the addition of characters that we don’t get to meet or weren’t in the game at all, like Ellie’s mother Anna and Kathleen. And they set up stuff for the second game really well too, with the introduction to Jackson.

Honestly the only thing I would say they could’ve done better would be the inclusion of more infected? Just because I like spooky zombie stuff. But even then I’m like the story itself isn’t really about the zombie apocalypse, even if it’s the setting. It’s about the people living in it, and how far their willing to go for their loved ones. And they nailed that.

Bella Ramsey’s performance as Ellie was absolutely phenomenal. There were a lot of high expectations for the character going in and they absolutely killed it. I can’t not associate Ellie with Bella anymore. They fully embodied the character. And Pedro’s performance was fantastic!! He was so good at conveying the emotional weight that this character has been through, and there was an earnestness to him that I feel like we didn’t really get in the game. He made me cry multiple times. Anyways, the two of them together were absolutely *chef’s kiss*

The finale really worked for me, tbh. We’ve been on such a long journey with these characters that when it all finally comes to a head and Joel makes his decision, we understand why he does it. The whole series has endeared us to Ellie and Joel’s relationship that when it comes down to separating them or saving the world, the audience wants them to stay together. We want Joel to save Ellie, even at the cost of the world. And that leaves us torn, and it’s entirely on purpose, and I love it.

Overall I really liked the show, and I can’t wait to see what’s up next!

#asks

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daxieoclock · 2 years

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Top 5 KH keyblades

ty for the ask! almost all of these are gonna be from Days djhbfgjhb cause that game had the best keyblades

Honorable mention goes to Oathkeeper and Oblivion. Neither of these two are that amazing on their own, they're probably the best of KH1s blades but neither are my favorite in the series, but together? Holy shit, together they're AMAZING. It's like they're made to be used together. Roxas getting to dual wield these bad boys just about broke my g-ddamn mind as a kid, and I was always so sour about the fact that we only got access to that moveset for one boss fight. And back then, we didn't even have the fight against Dual-Wield Roxas, cause it was a Final Mix addition and was still exclusive to Japan.

#1. Myosotis Horizon. This one doesn't have an actual canon name, but it's Xion's final form keyblade in Days. The name itself was something I came up with, and i got david my friend @maverickflare on the name train as well hehehe. As for why I like it, besides that Xion is still my fav character of all time, it's just...elegant. It's got a simple and beautiful design, the color scheme is absolutely gorgeous, and it includes the Nobody symbol in a really subtle way that doesn't distract from the core design. Just...fucking awesome.

#2. Missing Ache. Another of my previous tumblr URLs, Missing Ache is a Days blade that managed to make it into KHuX, and as much as I hate that game for its greediness, absolute horseshit nonsense story and awful awful paper-thin art style...having a mechanic to evolve Keyblades into stronger and cooler-looking forms? That was a fucking genius idea and I hope it comes back in a future game that doesn't suck.

And Missing Ache is one of the best examples, going from gorgeous and simple to an Ultima-contender with tons of ornamentation and really pretty colors. Blue and green were a phenomenal additions to the gold and black color scheme, and I love the way the evolved guards feel like they're opening up and spreading their wings. It's so good. Character development in a keyblade.

#3. Two Become One. Just...look at this fucking thing. It's the Roxas keyblade, and I fucking LOVE it. It's got such a cool base design, with...I don't even know how to describe that guard, it just looks awesome. Ridged and spiked ring. It's rad. And then the blade??? What the fuck even is that!?!? I don't know and I don't care, it's fucking awesome. It's got the cool black and silver dealio, Roxas's chess-board pattern as the handle, and his necklace as the keychain. It's amazing.

4. Aubade. Another Days blade, and this one is probably my favorite take on an end-game weapon in the series. As much as I enjoy the different Ultima Weapons in theory, in practice their designs have always felt way way way too busy for my liking.

5. Lost Memory. This one is probably the worst-utelized blade in the series, and I'm still so grumpy about it. For those who don't know, in Birth By Sleep, each of the main 3 characters (Terra, Aqua and Ventus) start with a unique keyblade, and then near the end of the story receive a "true" or upgraded version of that keyblade. Terra's Earthshaker becomes Ends of the Earth. Aqua's Rainfell becomes Stormfall. And Ventus's Wayward Wind becomes Lost Memory.

EXCEPT IT FUCKIN DOESN'T. While Aqua ends up losing her keyblade near the end of BBS, and carries Eraqus's Masters Defender into the Realm of Darkness, Stormfall is treated as her canonical keyblade, being seen both next to her armor and wielded by her during KH2FM's added cutscenes and secret ending. Ends of the Earth is even more definitive, as it's wielded not only by Terra's Lingering Will during 2FM's secret ending, but also by said will AND by Terra himself during KH3. But Ventus? STILL has Wayward Wind the entire way through BBS, the secret ending of 2FM, and his appearance in KH3. He never actually uses this upgraded keyblade, which is hot nonsense because it looks AWESOME.

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when the opening round nominees came out for the goodreads choice awards this year and i didn’t see certain titles in the running, i was absolutely stumped. there’s a whole criteria behind the whole selection process for this kind of thing, i know i know, but since i love making lists, here were a few books i read that i think greatly deserved more recognition:

best romance:

- “the long game” by rachel reid

i don’t know…..when i tell you this book took bookstagram by storm for a good chunk of this year, i mean it. even if it was a bit of a niche circle consisting of readers obsessed with not just hockey romance, but shane & ilya—the amount of attention this book got and the high average rating it’s received on goodreads had to have got on the higher up’s radar. even if i was a little in doubt, it would’ve been such a pleasant surprise to see this title on the list.

- “the romantic agenda” by claire kann

this author gets a lot of mixed reactions when it comes to her main characters, but from my general reading experience, by the time i reached the end, i always felt like i was taking a piece of the main character with me. focusing on the romance in this book, it was really sweet. it’s hard to know what other category it could’ve fit into—doesn’t feel like best fiction is the best spot—so best romance seemed like a natural option. even if the story hadn’t made it to the finals, i would’ve loved to root for it because we need more black asexual main leads to get their spotlight. also again, the romance was really cute. joy & felix have my heart, and i love how felix just worships the ground joy walks on; same as all the other love interests with the main characters <3

- “you & me” by tal bauer

this is actually bauer’s most popular work, which is really huge because he had a lot of books under his belt already by the time this story was published earlier this year. for this to be the one that gained over 7,000 ratings alone on goodreads and to have such a high rating to add to it, it just goes to show how far this author has come :’)

as for this story itself, it’s much more than a romance to me but since this is the only category i could think of that it best fit in, i can acknowledge that the romance was still a significant factor of the story. in fact, the way this author emphasized family in this book and used it as a way to bring our main lead and his love interest closer together made their romance even sweeter, both their sons adding a softness to the story that would otherwise might’ve been perfectly fine on its own but, it wouldn’t have been the same story, so….very upset this didn’t get a nomination

best horror:

- “echo” by thomas olde heuvelt

while the original release of this book was last year in 2021, the english translation was published this year so it definitely would’ve met the criteria. even more so because the author is actually pretty renowned for his work—maybe more so in the netherlands than america, im presuming??—but if this book caught mike flanagan’s attention, a popular horror filmmaker, then it definitely speaks for itself how amazing the story is, and how cool and rightfully deserved it would’ve been if it had gained a spot in the best horror category.)

best young adult fiction:

- “man o’war” by cory mccarthy

while the book doesn’t have many ratings on goodreads, the story itself is so fucking important and the writing—the writing was absolutely gorgeous & heartbreaking all at once. i think the reason i would’ve loved to see it be nominated for this award is just because it would’ve put itself out there for more readers to see, to know that this book exists. because as far as young adult contemporaries go, this one is absolutely phenomenal

- “the honeys” by ryan la sala

the writing was just as beautiful as the above title, but what makes this stand out is that as a horror, it was so surreal in its beauty that it felt like it was as if it was luring you into a trap, just like the characters are caught up in these visions of a glorious summer in the hazy heat with bountiful floral scenery

its beauty was frightening and just looking at the cover alone leaves you intrigued enough to want to take a closer look. i heard really good things about the audiobook, because it really helps you envision everything that the main character is seeing & hearing, and i think it adds more to the feeling of surrealism that this story creates. so yeah….definitely deserves more recognition

- “dark room etiquette” by robin roe

this read came a bit late in the game since by the time i read this, we were already in the finals, but it’s such a fantastic piece of literature that i could’ve only hoped others would’ve had the same judgement as me and pushed to make this story find its own spot in this year’s choice awards.

it also doesn’t have as much high ratings compared to its other counterparts, which leaves it at a disadvantage, but the way the author weaved this psychological thriller was absolutely gripping and so mind-boggling, i couldn’t stop reading for even a minute. if only more readers could know about it so they can experience the same, content warnings taken into account….

best young adult fantasy:

- “all of our demise” by amanda foody & christina lynn herman

i was surprised to not see this one on the list, especially because after the first book getting some mixed reviews, this sequel blew a lot of readers’ minds out of the water, so it was like a huge comeback; one that could’ve been celebrated by goodreads giving it a spotlight. the entire concept of following these antagonistic characters in a competitive setting where their lives hang in the balance is so utterly compelling, even more so because all these characters are fairly young, and yet their feelings & actions prove to show how best it is to not underestimate them and what they’re capable of.

just because i can, i also want to emphasize how sincerely i believe that if you loved this book, you will love “the skybound saga” by alex london. i implore you to check out one or the other; even better if you find yourself interested in both!!

best middle grade/children’s:

- “city of speed” by alex london

now this one is perhaps the most self-indulgent thing i have on here because with how little ratings there are for this book, of course it would’ve barely made a blip on the goodread team’s radar. even so, the reason for this book being on this list is the same reason i included “man o’war”, because even though there would have probably been no chance for either stories to beat their competitors, the content of both stories are just incredible.

for this middle grade here, it’s so action-packed and unflinchingly honest in its portrayal of family & friendship, while capturing the wonder of what it’d be like to live in the same world where dragons exists. just as wondrous is the way the author depicts the relationship between abel and his dragons, and the tension between the city he calls home and the dragons he call his biggest companion.

this is only the second book in the series and it’s fairly short, as a majority of middle grade books are, but it packs in so much that you’re left reeling; but never do you feel so rushed or overwhelmed. even with my adult brain, i can see kids really enjoying this queer cyberpunk fantasy, so more people should know about this!! and goodreads, too!!!

#❣️#that’s all :’)#this was fun #booklr #long post

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My thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct (13 September 2022)

Well, okay. Had to calm myself down from the things I saw on the latest Nintendo Direct. Yeah, sure. I was dealt with Engage at the beginning, as well as Square Enix hogging up on the latest webisode (despite them committing you-know-what I refuse to say to the public), but there are major things that caught my interest. Here's the rundown after the jump!

It Takes Two - Remember back when Josef Fares officially won game of the year because of how amazing It Takes Two felt? I love the idea of the fact a struggling couple try to file a divorce on each other until, while being turned into anthropomorphic ragdolls, they get swepped up in an adventure while dealing with their relationship. So having it on Switch was the perfect way to either detach Joy-Cons by using them as a controller or just use Pro Controllers as a new feature to work together in co-op mode. If I can convince one of my relatives to play it, it'll be awesome! Hey. I'd be down for a physical release unless it's a priority! Also, I'm going to call it a Game Awards version because it already won last year. Kudos to Fares for making the Oscars look like a joke! *chef's kiss* Love you.

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - Although it was considered a Japan exclusive, having it come to the Switch, alongside other platforms worldwide was a phenomenal move. Even if I... never knew about the lore of it whatsoever, let alone played it before, it's based on a series of survival horror games where in this installment alone, it follows Ruka Minazuki as she and the two surviving girls (the former of which suffered amnesia) must return to the fictional Rougetsu Island in hopes to uncover the truth of how she got captured and where she received amnesia in the first place without any harm. I've never played a Fatal Frame game honestly, but I'm certainly glad this iteration is coming stateside with a bunch of tweaks improved for numerous platforms. If we can get other Wii games ported over to better selling systems without the motion control gimmick, I'd be happy! So happy, I won't have to break anything valuable. Same can be applied for Return to Dream Land DELUXE, but I won't get into that.

The Cosmic Shake - This one's a no brainer. It's a 3D platforming open world adventure where it revolves around Spongebob and Patrick (who unfortunately gotten turned into a floating balloon just for the latter alone) traverse from one Wishworld to another in hopes of figuring out what's going on. I'm not a fan of Nickelodeon, but the idea of bringing Spongebob back into the 3D platforming genre could sparkle an interesting inspiration. I'm gonna have to retort to start making my own with an alien character next time using Game Builder Garage!

OddBallers - Here's something brand new from Ubisoft: OddBallers! It's a hilarious four player party game inspired by dodgeball where instead of a normal game of it, it's all about bombs, tractors, piping hot boomerangs, a non-brakeable car and a giant wrecking ball. Perfect for those who want a laugh! Or not...

Tunic - I've already seen Tunic get announced as an XBOX timed exclusive before it was ported over to PlayStation 4 PRO and PlayStation 5. So having it on Switch made perfect sense! I don't really understand the language surrounding the manual, but unless I have the time of checking it out, I'm taking notes. The game itself? Overall, it looks beautiful and gorgeous. It's basically the Legend of Zelda, but you play as a fox in an isometric point of view.

Story of Seasons and Faefarm - Why did I compile both games together? Because I wanted to remind myself I'm not a huge fan of life simulation games and farm simulators, since they eat up a lot of free time. I apologize in advance if this upsets those who love them, so I'm not going to get into detail...

Sparks of Hope - Oh, boy. This was an experience. When I first heard of Sparks of Hope becoming a spiritual successor to Kingdom Battle, I was honestly excited for it. Until 15 months in prior to the game's release in October, I got kicked in the nads after realizing Rayman's return as a playable DLC character. And surely, I'll never forget the moment where he started committing slap happy crimes around the Glade of Dreams, I backed out and almost screamed in embarrassment. I'm not trying to be funny here; who's idea was it to put a slapping mechanic on a 2D platformer like Origins? Sure, there are three DLC's being developed for the game alone, so I'm pretty sure there might be new characters that are from above and beyond Super Mario. Right? I'm going to get gutted down by everyone, am I?

GoldenEye 007 - While I am patiently waiting for a new Donkey Kong installment (especially Donkey Kong 64 if I ever have the chance of playing it without the silly borders in the way), GoldenEye 007 was the one I missed out. It's based on the 1995 film in which I enjoy doing an impression of James Bond. It's inspired by DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D, but with only James Bond in the middle. Instead of killing Nazis and demons that are out to get you first, you shoot down enemy guards who are protecting every facility from 1986 to 1995 prior to the game's release. It was no surprise to see a game like GoldenEye 007 would achieve 96 on Metacritic and proved to be a worthwhile hit. This was released months after Turok: Dinosaur Hunter got its shot of being released on the N64, despite having major slowdowns caused by multiple enemies appearing onscreen and occasionally awkward controls. Unless DK64 is included, I'll be giving it a shot. Either way, I'll let players enjoy it. Oh, and to those wanting this game on PS4 PRO / PS5 / PC, hate to burst your bubble but you're certainly out of luck. Unless you own a Nintendo Switch or an XBOX Series X, that is!

Mario Strikers: Battle League Football's new update - We've seen Mayor Pauline shine on in Super Mario Odyssey by turning New Donk City into a powerhouse hub world. We've seen her and Diddy Kong become a dynamic duo in Mario Tennis Aces. Pauline next makes her way in to Mario Golf Super Rush regardless of receiving 70 on Metacritic. Both the mayor and the doctor have reached a new high in Mario Kart Tour together, and now... we've come full circle. Diddy Kong and Pauline are now appearing in Battle League Football's next new update. Have I ever told you that both her and him are quickly becoming the next Nova and Maurice? Now you have. ;)

Pikmin 4 - I wasn't really big into Pikmin, but if I have to guess what my favorite alien colours are, it has to be Yellow, White and Pink. And when Pikmin 4 was revealed by the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto, it was a victor for all alien lovers. While Pikmin 3 was safely ported over to the Switch as another reminder why the Wii branding was oversaturated with shovelware nonsense, the development of the game lasted about eight years. Well, that's bull! Why don't we all make motion controls illegal and say it lasted two years? That'll show Data Design Interactive of what they get. Yeah, everyone's excited for this to happen, but I'll just sit here, relax and say "What a wild ride."

Bayonetta 3 - Here's something I've never dipped myself into: Bayonetta 3. While the second installment was funded by Nintendo in 2018 (not bringing that up again), and the first installment being shown off to SEGA successfully on PS3 and XBOX 360 alone, the game picks up where the events left off. The third installment follows the titular 500 year old witch as she's on a mission of her own to do battle against the Homonculi a series of mysterious man-made threats while travelling to the island of Thule, in order to prevent the destruction of various worlds by an evil entity known as the Singularity. However, she's not going to do this alone, as she's bringing in old and new faces, especially a witch-in-training named Viola and her giant companion, to eradicate them all and save their world from total obliteration. It's like a combined blend of Independence Day, Terminator and Hocus Pocus into one, and it's shockingly good for Halloween!

Sifu - What happens when you combine Yie Ar Kung Fu, Mystery Dungeon and Final Fight altogether and turn it into a Bruce Lee inspired action flick based in the 70's? You get Sifu, an action roguelike beat 'em up game where it follows a young child turned master who seeks revenge on those responsible for their father's death. However, there's a catch: For every player's death, there's an age counter that goes up once. But when they die permanently, they're sent back to the beginning unless they're skilled enough to beat the game without taking damage, aging up or die trying. Released on PS4 PRO, PS5 and EGS for Mac, it was a commercial success for French studio Sloclap. Upon being praised for its combat, environments and story, it was later announced the Switch version would be getting the same release treatment. Though it is only for the eShop alone, maybe Limited Run or iam8bit could fill in the role?

Radiant Silvergun - While my friends at TREASURE are currently hard at work developing a new game in time for the 30th anniversary (Game Awards, hint-hint), Radiant Silvergun was the one that should keep shmup players busy before they unveil it later this year. Now, as you may not know, I'm a sucker for shmups. No matter if it's from Toaplan, Cave, Raizing, MOSS or the insanity that is PSIKYO, any shmup can always be enjoyable. Whether it's vertical or horizontal, it can be anyone's guess! And as for Radiant Silvergun, it acts as a prequel to Ikaruga where in the year 2520, three human pilots, one human captain and an anthropomorphic robot venture beyond a giant crystal occupied planet Earth as discovered by scientists, in which they set an explosion on. Allowing the pilots to see what's going on, they discover the Stone Like, a giant sentient being who's purpose was to eradicate humanity as a whole. The two remaining pilots and a struggling robot, the latter of who is nicknamed as the Creator, is sent back 100,000 years to prevent the situation from happening and recreate humanity anew. Just like the majority of every TREASURE game to date, it's full of explosions and batshit insane boss battles, as opposed to ever Michael Bay film. Even if I'm not a fan of his movies whatsoever, making fun of him is easy to do! Likewise, if you're a sucker for shmups like I am, give Radiant Silvergun a try. And if you want to know its successor IKARUGA, pick it up now for Nintendo Switch and PS4 PRO!

Endless Dungeon - Aliens and robots in a roguelike futuristic dungeon? What can I say? Endless Dungeon is a top notch, isometric roguelike adventure that involves protecting a crystal bot while it automatically moves towards a bulkhead door of each level. They'll need to find food, science, industry and Dust Shard in order to survive the perils of an abandoned space station filled with deadly mutants and other dangerous threats. When they die, they're respawned at a saloon bar, asking for upgrades or just talk to NPC's should they resume the journey ahead of them. The game is currently in development by Amplitude Studios under the ownership of SEGA, so seeing the designs of the characters look a lot pleasing!

Disney Speedstorm - If you thought Cruis'n Blast was way better than Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch, you're in for another whopper. Not the Whopper from Burger King, but the actual one: Disney Speedstorm. Developed and published by Gameloft, it's a kart racing game with a darker tone that's marketed as a teenage version of Fast and Furious but with numerous Disney characters. And one notable aspect is that it takes the monumental concept of blur with authentic colours and insane power ups that players can use to win the race. So with Mike being on board, I'm willing to bet Oogie, Rabbit, King Louie and Pleakley can jump in and race with them anytime! Because who doesn't love those sweethearts?

Tears of the Kingdom - Wrapping it up with one last announcement I saw was the long awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild, known as Tears of the Kingdom. I remember playing Breath of the Wild when it was first launched on Switch and got met with critical acclaim. Considering it was inspired by Red Dead Redemption alone, it being taken place on land and in the sky does make sense. It's just an open world, action adventure, hack and slash survival game that follows Link and Zelda on a mystery to see what really happened to the corpse of Ganon. Unlike its predecessor, I promise I won't make the silly mistake of spoiling it again. Since... um, I'm not really a Nintendo fanboy to be honest.

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Well, that seems about it.

Overall, despite the massive influx of Square Enix games and the majority of anime based projects (in which I fully renounced he-who-must-never-be-spoken in 2015), the Direct was... actually good? My only complaint is that Nintendo should at least implement subtitles while live streaming the web show. Just as how Apple Computers handled their events and the WWDC properly while caring so much about animation and the animators. Yes, I will be getting some games that'll buy me time before a new Donkey Kong title is released. We might see more details of Tears of the Kingdom around the Game Awards, so who knows?

Okay. I'm gonna go to sleep before I get back to work. L8R!

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