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I might see it if it drops on Disney Plus.

I still haven't even opened Majora's Mask on the 3DSXL. That is another that I really need to go back and play!

I bought this as one of the few Switch games for the library when Renee bought the Switch OLED Fall of '22. I was trying to play through Breath of the Wild first, taking that as more of a serious game and this more of a port from the old GameBoy version.

It turns out that Link's Awakening feels a lot more like a Legend of Zelda game to me. It is a lot closer to the vein of the original Legend of Zelda (NES) or Zelda III: A Link to the Past (SNES). It certainly has shinier graphics (very nice 3d effect trees and water) than the old-school games, but still suffers from momentary slowdown on some map boards.

Two of the boss fights were obnoxiously challenging (the Armos knight and the final Nightmare bosses), but overall the game was only moderately challenging in terms of difficulty. A few of the dungeons had some great puzzle-solving too.

Although this game didn't hold quite the epic adventure feeling of the original LoZ or A Link to the Past, and wasn't exactly a trip to Hyrule, I would still way it was a fun Zelda game jaunt.

Overall 8/10 for gameplay experience. It's worth getting if you're a fan of Zelda style adventure games.

I would be remiss without mentioning the last game I played in this genre, Hob. Hob is a pretty great adventure game available on Steam, which has a pretty similar feeling of adventure and exploration, though clearly not a Zelda game.

I really enjoyed that live-action Bo Katan (Katee Sackhoff) was the same voice actor from Clone Wars and Rebels. She killed it playing that part! I liked how the story went back to so much of the actual Mandalore storyline, but I saw that some bad reviews started coming out as soon as Grogu (aka baby Yoda) wasn't the focus.

The series really did try to have some stuff to please all fans. I get the impression that long-time fans of the animated series were more impressed with the Mandalore storyline.

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The Carmike off Diebold closed? sucky... I liked that theater. I went to the one at Jefferson & the Regal on Washington a lot too though.

Did you ever notice that it is Quantumania?

You'll notice, if you rewatch the action scenes that:

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both the praetorian guards and any Mandolorian kill shots were aimed at weak points in the armor; the neck & shoulder joints

I have been really disappointed with Breath of the Wild. It was touted as being a cross between a Legend of Zelda game and having the open world of Skyrim. To some extent, I can see where it has elements of both.

I really found the combat unenjoyable enough to not want to continue with the game though.

I did start on Zelda: Link's Awakening again on the Switch. I think that I got about five hours in on that game tonight. It has the adventure style where you have to wonder a bit before you find the item or path that will carry you to the next phase of the game. I miss adventure games like Metroid 3, Castlevania: SotN, and Zelda III: A Link to the Past where adventure always had a sense of searching and discovery.

Dude... Bo Katan is awesome.

If anyone hasn't seen the last few episodes of The Clone Wars animated series or missed Rebels, you've missed a massive backstory. Bo Katan and her family are central to the story of Mandalore. I am so glad that they were able to get Katie Sackhoff to play the live action Bo Katan after she did the voice acting for both The Clone Wars and Rebels.

In the most recent episode, did anyone catch a certain Lasan character who may have been a crew member of the Ghost?

Happy birdthdayyy! 

Happy birdthday
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World 9-3.. world 9-3.. *chanting

Still easier than Back 4 Blood's second act so far...  or any Souls-like game.

We'll give it another run soon. Maybe even will do a livestream on it and discuss in a new episode of World 9-3?

I try to avoid posting adult Links, but you asked for them!

It came and went without ever grabbing my attention.

We really need to photoshop a giant anime sword on your back for any and all selfies. 

I really thought that you were giving it a grade of D+ and dismissed it as not worth watching. I will have to follow-up on that!

I saw it last night. The tributes to Chadwick Boseman were great. The actors who reprised roles from the first movie all did outstanding jobs. The casting was quite solid.

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The antagonist was a little bit ridiculous in being overpowered. Just happening to find a genius MIT student who rivals Tony Stark and can build an Iron Man suit is total convenient plot armor, figuratively and literally. The blue water people being able to insta-heal just got a bit silly.[/spoilers]

So, the acting was great. Some of the writing was too loose for my liking though. 7/10 overall; it made for a great action flick with great tribute work, but lacks the nuance of more thoughtful writing for the main plot.

Schedule some events for World 9-3 podcasts too, while you're at it. 

I already said happy birthday elsewhere, butttt... happy birthday again! 

Mario Kart, SNL style... uhm..

Annd to celebrate the forum upgrade, I did some hard drive and OS upgrades to our computers at home! I know an m.2 will blow away any SATA III drive, but since Renee's older laptop and my older desktop both had room for an EVO 870, in they went!

The Clone Wars series got really, really good as the series progressed. The final three episodes ending with Order 66 marked the end of the Clone Wars, so it was a perfect place to continue with Bad Batch. The animation, voice acting, storylines, and moody soundtrack are epic in this.

Renee and I are rewatching Star Wars: Rebels as well, currently.

LOL... wait... you're an adult, @Grindspine ?

I try not to be, but am failing at that ambition lately.

I mostly used my GBA back when I had breaks between classes. Once my girlfriend (now wife) started stealing the GBA, I started using it far less. I used to game a lot more when I was a student working two part-time jobs. Working full-time day shift kinda kills gaming vibes so much of the time.

It's the conundrum of being an adult; now I have money for more games and no energy or time to play them!

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My internet was down for a few days after the storm. It doesn't look like I remember it "before the storm."

Why do all of the weapons break on EVERY enemy encounter?

I remember that games like Diablo II had a durability stat on weapons. Sure, they'd break if you were really negligent about repairs when you visit a town. With Breath of the Wild, I go through multiple melee weapons with every moblin group I encounter. Also, bows shattering while just drawing the string even though arrow are depleted is just.. silly.

Anyone else completely dumbfounded by the game design on this one?

I don't know if I have ever seen one in person. Was yours behind that air purifier tower next to your TV?

Yeah, that guy and his mom suck.. but I think that's the point. They are setting him up to be a creep. He's an overachiever who listens to no one. He's a zealot. He is just generally distasteful. His mother is annoying and overbearing. He ends up being almost stalker-ish at points. They are crafting him as a creep to the highest degree. He's not "evil" in the traditional sense, but they are creating a character who is believable.

Yeah, this show is dramatic on a level that I never expected from Star Wars or Disney.