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First game of the new year. I was playing "Metalstorm" on the NES and then did a long play of "Streets of Rage 2" on the Sega Genesis. Had to bail out on stage 8 because I ran out of continues.

Gamer's Christmas here. 


I sort-of collect the DSi console. So my Wife gave me a bright orange DSi, clean and nice. Plus a Final Fantasy Echoes of Time collectors edition DSi which also included the game. Very clean and in very nice condition.
My Wife and Daughter showered me with games,

DS;
Kirby Superstar Ultra
the world ends with you
LEGO Lord of the Rings
Bejeweled Twist
Art Academy

3DS;
Sushi Striker
Chronicles Samurai Warriors
Mahjong 3D

NES;
Pac-man (black cart)
Time Lord
Fester's Quest

My fiancé has been using a half-broken laptop for a year, so I convinced her that a solid gaming laptop was a good idea.  We decided on getting her an Asus Tuf with a Ryzen proc and GTX 1650 graphics card.  Of course, the condition was that I would get to borrow it sometimes. 

@Grindspine how devious of you.


I don't do any gaming on a PC. It is just not my thing. I have been pretty content with my Mac mini and Macbook pro 2012. These serve my needs of word processing, net surfing, drawing with krita or PS, photo editing, working out my budget, just lite weight stuff.

I officially have over 900 titles on my Steam account. Still can't decide what to play. 

EDIT: Whoops, meant to post this in the First World Problems thread.

Such are the troubles of the modern gamer.    Gone are the days when all you could afford was one game. And that one game you played to death until you saved your money for another one.

I am looking down at a week right before I take off for the Christmas Holiday. I will be taking off from work at least two weeks which will take me into the new year. My Family and I are presently doing Christmas things. All our Holiday movies have been pulled and stacked. Last night it was Charlie Brown and Grinch cartoons. We have the Season's music coming from the TV by Youtube throughout the day. At times we will set together, listen, and relax around the tree, trying to remember things from Christmas past. At this point our shopping is done, just last minute mailings of a gift or two and cards. From this point I will be sneaking gift wrapping and stealth placing them under the tree. Much cooking preparations are still in the wings. Which means we will be eating Christmas things. I used to pull out my Sega Saturn and play the Nights Christmas demo game. I haven't done that in a long time.

Family is spread out over the US, and a lot have passed on, so there hasn't been really a gathering for the Holiday in a very long time.

I say looking down at a week because I am out on that limb ready to jump down on that bear and wrestle it to the ground.

Each Family has their own traditions in how they celebrate the Holiday. Is there something you can share that makes the Season special to you?

A Christmas memory that we have was when my Daughter was around 8 or was it ten. Can't remember. We went to bed on Christmas eve only to awaken on Christmas morning to snow that was already 6" deep. It was a big surprise. We didn't even look at the tree, or gifts. But we quickly bundled up and out we went. We built a snowman played in that snow until lunch. Gifts were enjoyed that afternoon after the meal.

The way I felt at the DVD & Blu Ray bins on Black Friday.

@BLUEVOODU I think that Disney+ is worth it just for the content, that is if you are into their stuff. It is still early and I am thinking they might have rushed this series out the door for the launch. People are enjoying it. There are things that annoy me while watching. Disney themselves set the standard and that is what I find disturbing. It is one of those shows that you want to like. It is just one of those shows that my Daughter and I look at each other and ask, "What is missing?" I feel like they should have made the character a little more......not sure how to put it. He is very bumbling and hap hazard and, just maybe, we are seeing something at the beginning and the Mandalorian will develop becoming more professional as the series matures.  I hope he lives through it to do that.  And for the record, it is not "the Bounty Hunter." It is "a bounty hunter."

At this point I am curious how some of the other series that are in the works will be handled. I am not alone in my perspective about this first series, but at the same time many people have gotten into it. And I think right now the Disney content, which is a lot of stuff, and the MCU are the big draw here of having this service. Until we see more original work released, not sure, hope it all improves. I am going to hang in here for the long haul just to see what comes of this. At this point Netflix has them beat on original quality content, IMO.

It stills bugs me that they did not consider IG88. That team up was the best in the series, for me, so far.

Has anyone got Disney plus yet? We have had it from day one. One of the things that really attracted us to it was the trailer for this particular series.  Just our opinion, we feel this series alone is not worth scribing to the streaming service (the trailer was better.) Now that I have that out in the open I will continue.

This series has so much potential. And you can see that in the episodes. A lot of the elements in the show are good. It is just that it seems that the direction and production is so lame. Cinematography is sometimes even lacking. The quality does not stand up to the MCU, their TV series stuff like SHIELD, or the Star Wars franchise. Even their old Disney stuff is better. Not sure what they were thinking. The music has stuck in my crawl. Usually music is used to increase the impact of the mood of a scene. The music is so disjointed from the whole thing. Maybe it is just me.

I thought the team up with IG88 was great, so much chemistry between them. But someone writing the script must not have, short lived. Very disappointed.

There are a lot of things on Disney plus that makes it worth having the app. This series is just not enough, if that is what you're wanting to see.

edit: It just does not deliver enough to draw me in and hook me. My Daughter and I are fans of the Star Wars universe. Not as big as we used to be. We had high expectations.

Happy Birthday!!

If you received any gifts you didn't like send them to me!   

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!! I feel like some sort of gaming marathon. 


What in the world is "Discord?"

Been totally distracted by "Zoo Keeper" this past 2 weeks on my DS. Nice little puzzle game. I have had it for years. I just dig it out and play it occasionally. This is one of those occasionallys. 

Happy Birthday!!

@BLUEVOODU what is your friend code?

I haven't played my Neo Geo CD in a while. I would probably get pwn very easily. Neo Geo games have a certain skill level of their own. I have my NG CD out. My cat seems to like pushing the button that opens the CD door occasionally.

Still have a few Neo Geo Pocket Colors and games. Portables are more my thing than consoles. I play it more often just for the fighters. 

Still owning the AES or a consolized MVS would be very nice. Prices are just too out there for my pockets.

Started Radiant Historia today on my DS. I like the heavy sided story element in this game. Seems to occupy a lot of the gaming experience. I find it refreshing surprisingly. Give more of a depth to the game. You have to make decisions that have real consequences with the twist of time travel to effect the storyline.
Hope I don't get to one of those points where I get stumped not knowing what to do next.

I was put off, at first, by having to be the Mayor of the town. I liked it better when I was ruled over. That has prevented me from getting as deep as I got in the DS game. But I feel that I might need to get into New Leaf. I was talking to my Daughter about the game and she feels that New Leaf is the better game. I miss being able to collect NES games like the N64 and Gamecube game.

That is  the review that I am looking for. Someone here that has it. I want their impressions.

@targetrasp I just picked up a hand full of games for the middle of October. I will be taking some time off and wanted some new stuff to mess with. One of those titles is "Radiant Historia" for the DS. It has some good reviews too. I did not realize there was a second one for the 3DS. If I like this one then I will look to pick that pone up too.

Other games in my recent pick up,
Monster Hunter Stories-3DS
Yo-Kai Watch-3DS
Yo-Kai Watch 2-3DS
Contact
Monster Tale

I will find it interesting just which one grabs my full attention.

I just got this movie on DVD and watched it today. Being an old man, I had to pause it five times for pee breaks, plus. 
(I am no longer theater material. Got to get a larger screen TV)

I would have to say that I feel it is the best Avenger movie yet. Each movie seemed to get better. I think that you see heroes confronted with a sense of loss and failure. You see the way each in their own way dealing with it and making life choices from that perspective. Lot of character development in this movie, I liked that. I think it added more depth to the characters. when a sense of hope came to them they started to rise to the occasion. I agree @CreepinDeth it was satisfying.

All four movies would make a good collectors edition type thing, which I am sure they will throw out there at some point.

@AngelBob and @BLUEVOODU I am on central time. Weekends might be best for me too.

I had a neighbor move so I dug holes all in the area. The last time I did this there was tape put up around the area the next time I entered the game. 

I am expecting a review of this console. I didn't order one. 

CHANGE MY MIND

I find it more appealing that the Switch itself. I think because it is more of a handheld console with no removable controllers. I was really put off by that feature. And I would have no desire to attach it to a TV, so that does not bother me. And I do see it as a replacement for the 3DS. People, like me, looking for that upgrade, or for their kids, will go for the Switch lite. We will see how they sell around Christmas time. I am not seeing the support that the 3DS use to have. (No more Pokemon) Everyone is busy with the Switch. At some point I will probably give in and grab up a Switch lite. I don't like the fact that it doesn't have that clamshell design. But I see it in the same light as the Sony Vita. Just need to make sure I pick up a good case for it.

Yeah, the yellow jumped right out at me. I simply said to myself when I first saw these, "If I get one of these it would have to be yellow."

Yeah and what about those bugs or mice running around in your house. 

@AngelBob @BLUEVOODU I have New Leaf. Wild World is for the DS and I do not think you can link over the net with it anymore. Don't think it is supported now. I have been pounded to death by my sinus over the past week, feeling better now. I have just been focusing on Final Fantasy III on my DS, been grinding. 

I am not sure that they are numbered the same for every system. I find that confusing.

Interestingly I have gotten into Final Fantasy 3 for the DS over the Holiday weekend. I grabbed this up last week from my local GameXchange for around $8. Not sure which one this is in the series. I am thinking that it might be a remake of sorts. I have just got to the point where I can pick my jobs for my characters. Love the gameplay!

@BLUEVOODU if I decide to pick up the Switch lite, this is something that would interest me. I like this sort of thing. I see the value for the money, a lot of good gaming for one price.

@BLUEVOODU I will need to look through my games. I seem to remember the SNES one which I thought was very good. But I am thinking I have it either for the GBA or the DS, maybe both.

@BLUEVOODU looks like it is all about the money, not about the fans, or the joy of bringing these characters to life on the big screen. It is sad that Spiderman is now going to be missing. It will be awkward at first if Sony decides to continue the present Spiderman timeline. I don't want a reboot. Tom has brought a lot to the Spiderman character. I hope they realized that and continue using him as Spiderman.

@CreepinDeth not exactly for that budget gamer, but it would be a goal worth saving for. It is around the price range of that clone system thing. If you had the original retro hardware, that would be the best route to go.