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No one saw this movie? I'm hoping there is a showing this weekend... all last week was shot and we haven't been able to get out and see it as well.  There are showings today and tomorrow... but none listed for the weekend.

Looks like we MIGHT have to rent... but here's to hoping.  I get the whole watch movie in / rent sentiment due to expense.   For us, it is nice to get out and watch movies as well at times.

What are you listening to right now?  This can be any music, podcast, or anything else! 

This thread is meant to be perpetual, feel free to post any time... even duplicate posts.

Other Music related threads:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/favorite-video-game-soundtracks/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/the-chickendinnergaming-com-metal-thread!/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/vinyl-records-lps-what-do-you-like-about-them/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/frog-leap-studios/

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This is the CDG Meetup on chickendinnergaming.com and discord.chickendinnergaming.com on Tuesday 11-25-25. Join up! 

The concept is to get people together, chat it up Discord, post it up on the site and just have a good time.  There's a lot going on in the world... we need a happy hour.  Our prior CDG meetup on 11-05-25 went well!  Come with topics and items to discuss.

Please feel free to Invite other people to come as well... all are invited. 

Official Discord Event link: https://discord.gg/KdysUATs?event=1440330646496215130

@Mai Valentine  --> Did you ever go back to Pokemon Blue, Red, and Yellow at any point?

I think my son is going to get this game at some point.  This looks like a great addition to the Pokemon Series.  I've had my fair share of complaints of the last couple releases (long story)... but I also dig the series a lot and have many things that I like as well.  I think it was mostly the odd looking "motorcycle" that was off-putting.  I know... picky.

@targetrasp -- are you not as much of a fan of the tactics genre?    @SpartanEvolved  was also mentioning how hard it was in terms of difficulty. 

I haven't opened mine yet... of course...

100% agree @CreepinDeth ... the 4k details are pretty cool, IMO.   The detailed comparison between the Mario 3D All Stars version and this Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 release is well done.   I was a little surprised and the changes did make a visual difference.

@Kinikko --> With these enhancements... is this more on your radar?

@Mai Valentine -- is this something that is on your list?  Or is it a "eh, maybe" game?

@targetrasp -- you know... I thought for sure this was a big hit from the gaming golden years.  Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought this was a highly sought after game from the way back.  Maybe it doesn't track as well these days?

Out of the 46 games that I have for the console, Lunar is stealing the thunder from Animal Crossing. Even though I am slowly going through that game because I stop to grind for a while. I hate just barely beating bosses with half of my team crushed.

This game is peaking my interest. What keeps me away from Lunar is your grind comments LOL... and that it's keeping you away from Animal Crossing --> @retro junkie


@targetrasp --> What about Advanced Wars? 

@targetrasp  - I believe that was Metroid Prime Remastered.  However, you should be able to get that now... I recently picked it up.  If remember right, it was very hard to get at 1st.... or at least I have that memory. 

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond shouldn't have that problem (knock on wood).  I'm definitely interested... but probably not day 1 and hoping for maybe a discount next year (doubt that will happen either lol)

waiting for it to hit Disney +. Marvel's first family has never been done well outside of comics, The jessica alba movies were OK, the other one was OK, I'm sure this one will be OK too. Tired of going to movies for OK.

I hear you @targetrasp - Hopefully you find this one good... I thought it was pretty good.  Others seemed to enjoy it as well, and hopefully you do as well.  Post up once you check it!  I'm a bit surprised no one else caught this:
@mastermario @SpartanEvolved

Wonderful post @CreepinDeth   There's a lot of new stuff coming from Steam!  The Steam machine is interesting... it said something like 6x the power of the Deck... and that's oddly specific lol.   Maybe that's also why they're not bringing out the Deck 2 yet.

I am not trying to judge... but the new controller looks ... like not the greatest design?   Reminds me of the old Atari Jaguar Controller LOL.

Waiting on a lot of prices right now... I wonder what they're going to charge.  Is there anything anyone is pumped for?

This is not so much about "gaming trends that have grown off of me," but more of what I've grown into.

This is a great topic... we should create a topic for the inverse as you mentioned!  Do you want to create that @retro junkie as it's your idea?  If not, I can get it.

In the past I often haunted bargain bins and clearance shelves, for example picking up a 32X from Kay Bees for $19 and its games for $9.99 each. It doesn't take long to learn that you wait for the sale and not for the release day.

** This is something that truly seems like they're figuring out a way to eliminate.  Digital Distribution was the start of that.  Now that Digital Distribution has matured a lot more, releases are starting to get more sparse in terms of supply.  So if you don't jump on it, it's gone.  Limited releases... right sized release quantities, etc.  Even Nintendo 1st party, with a large supply, don't seem to discount THAT much and it takes awhile.

There's been a small resurgence with some decent game (Streets of Rage 4 comes to mind) and some good compilations but I just don't get the mileage out of them I used to.

same here... I used to be a side scroll beat-em-up junkie. I don't know what it is... I just don't get into them as much.  Rival Turf, Battle Toads, Double Dragon... although, I think I still like Nam-1975 lol. 

COD4: Modern Warfare is where I truly got hooked.

Dude... Cod4 - Modern Warfare was life changing IMO.  There will never be anything else like it and the bridge has been used up - Does that make sense?  I don't want to say never, but I don't think anything else will compare.  I'm pretty sure I've talked about this in other threads... yup, this topic:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/what-game-effected-your-emotions/msg1430/#msg1430

Online has grown off me a bit as well... except getting together with friends and playing... especially co-op lol.    This is always why we are trying to get more CDG members together to play and meet to meet-ups.  It creates a better network of people that get together and play.

For sure, this game has a lot of great life left in it.  In the updates topic (linked below), There are some cool updates and new achievements that happened in 2020.  I didn't even realize those took place (or forgot).  I will check out these videos... thank you for sharing, Grind!

And yes, I'm joining up lol.   It's been a lot of fun revisiting it with @mastermario @Grindspine and @SpartanEvolved.  AND it's been a few times... not a couple, come on Grind lol.


Another we have posted on Left 4 Dead 2 updates to check out:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/pc-gaming-and-platform/left-4-dead-2-updates/

Hey everyone... this week is shot for me. We will resume in the next week or two.

However, if you guys are able to make it happen, go for / coordinate it and make it happen whichever day works for you.  That would be awesome!

Until next week!

I try to not do digital. I want stuff I can hold. And I would want this to play on the original hardware. It is just one of those things that I missed. Unless at some point Aliexpress begins to produce Neo Pocket carts.  It could happen. They have recently started having Wonder Swan carts. I haven't ordered any yet.

I hear you @retro junkie ... I'm mostly the same way as well.  There are certain Neo Geo games and other expensive games I have caved for digital because I wanted to play them but knew I wasn't going to get them for under $200-2000 (maybe $3000+).  BioMotor Unitron is one of those games... I will also buy digitally to play on the Switch... because it's awesome to be able to play on the Switch!

If my NGPC doesn't continue to live for whatever reason, I would like another platform to play on... BioMotor IMO is that good lol 

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is coming out soon --> As of now, it looks like a Thursday, December 4th, 2025 release.  This game looks pretty good and is back to the 1st person perspective.  This game arrives for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.  You appear to get Enhanced resolution, frame rates and load times for the Switch 2 edition.

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LOL... back in the Oled Switch - Have you bought one thread, I mentioned buying the Oled Switch and part of the reason was Metroid Dread... which I didn't open until I unboxed the  Switch 2 this year    Yeah... I have a problem @targetrasp LOL     

I am looking forward to this game... but probably will wait for a hopeful sale... which will also probably take awhile.  Are you looking forward to this game?  Why?

Thoughts? Comments?  Post it up!

lol that's a lot of time @Mai Valentine !

I've put some of the most time into Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Mario Maker 2.  However, I think I might have the most time invested into Tetris 99. Crazy as it is... that's an addictive... highly addictive game.  The competition is fairy stuff these days.  I think it's time to break out Tetris 99 again

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been hitting amazing sales figures.  They've sold 10.36 million consoles to date.  It's the highest global sales figures of any Nintendo platform in the first 4 months of launch.

I'm not surprised.  It's a pretty cool console and the features are pretty great. If they end up fixing(getting rid of) the (stupid in my opinion) game key cards and a couple other issues, this would be one of the coolest consoles Nintendo has launched.  Now they just need more games lol.


https://www.gamesindustry.biz/switch-2-reaches-highest-global-sales-of-any-nintendo-platform-in-first-four-months-of-launch

Here are a couple other Switch 2 topics to check:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/nintendo-switch-2-switch-3ds-and-wii-u/switch-2-who-has-one-who-is-getting-one/

https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/nintendo-switch-2-switch-3ds-and-wii-u/what-games-do-you-want-and-are-you-looking-forward-to-on-the-nintendo-switch-2/

Thought, comments, post it up!

@retro junkie — did you ever take advantage of this?

@targetrasp - should I even ask you this anymore!?  You know what I'm going to ask.

Biomotor Unitron is an awesome game.  I need to break out my NGPC

There have been many layoffs again recently with many notable layoffs at AWS (14k), Target and several others. Now it looks like SquareEnix also is laying off US and UL workers. It looks like they're going to rely more heavily on AI for deployment.

They stated 100-140 UK works and the number of US workers are not yet known.

The article mentioned SquareEnix is going to focus more on the Japanese game market. 

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/square-enix-is-laying-off-more-developers-in-the-uk-and-us-as-it-refocuses-on-japan-201907305.html

Thoughts, comments... post it up!

I would suggest Earthion, but it seems to be sold out for every console, from Limited Run Games.

@retro junkie  --> I have been looking at Earthion on Steam!  That's a great suggestion.    

We probably need an Earthion topic lol.

I started it up and enjoyed what I've seen so far.

Yeah... it's pretty well done.  The story is well done.  Action is pretty great... good twists and turns.  I haven't watched it all yet, and hope there will be a season 2.

Been playing through Tomb Raider II from the Tomb Raider Remastered collection.

I'm working on my goal of finishing at least 5 games this year. I've already hit it but seeing how many more I can beat.

That's pretty awesome @CreepinDeth ... I need to replay those games.  I found my Uncharted Collection also unopened over the weekend. 

@targetrasp and I completed another level of Sniper Elite 5 on Multiplayer Co-op... this game is rough!  Sniper Elite 4 on Authentic difficulty was hard... but Sniper Elite 5 on medium is hard.  We platinum Trophied Sniper Elite 4... working on 5 here and there.

I need to get that out and get into it again. First thing I will need to do is kill all the bugs in the house and then weed the lawns. 

LOL... I am with you on that one.  Every time I start up Animal Crossing New Leaf or Wild World... I find myself cleaning weeds 

I have put very little time into New Horizons.   It started off as a joke (long story) and then just progressed into I never played it.  This update has me pumped to play.


It would really be cool if we could get people together on this one.  We could use the Discord to chat as well if we wanted to

I haven't played in a long time. I'm going to go back and my villagers will be like "OMG is it the ghost of Michelle?" 

LOL... the villager comments are hilarious.  They break out the surprised emotion and then they're like... "I haven't seen you in forever!"  and "Don't do that again!" 

A LONNNGGG time ago, We got a few site members to join up in towns in Animal Crossing Wild World.  I know there were complaints about how long it took to join towns on the Switch version.  I wonder if Switch 2 took care of that. You can now have 12 players (not just 8 ).  SO... it would be cool if we could get several members to join towns. 

I'm definitely going to buy the Switch 2 update.

We had a great meet up tonight with @Mai Valentine @mastermario @Jack @retro junkie and myself.  Until next week... thank you everyone for joining up! 

IT's been a long time since I've broke out my Turbo Grafx / Turbo Duo. It had to have been before Covid.  It's been a long time since I played Bloody Wolf, Raiden, Alien Crush or many other titles.  However, have you broke yours out recently?  If so, what did you play?

Here's another great Turbo Grafx / PC-Engine topic:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/retro-gaming-and-hardware/turbo-grafx-16-pc-engine-my-number-one-console!!/

Thoughts, comments... post it up!

Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A has come out for the Switch 2.  There appeared to be some dogging on the early game.  However, It appears to be getting decent ratings though lower for a Pokemon game.   I watched my son play some of the newer Pokemon games... but I didn't get into them like I did many of the older variants (yellow, red, blue...etc).  Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A looks interesting for sure... just curious if it's worth the price of admission.

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Have you played this game?  What are your thoughts on this game so far? 

Thoughts, comments... post it up!

What has been your most played Nintendo Switch game to date and why?   This can be Switch or Switch 2.  There is an awesome library of games on the Switch consoles... and a lot to choose from in this topics.

Thoughts, Comments... Post it up!

Bumping this up again -- Another game that is supposed to be awesome AND I just bought it     but haven't had a chance to play...   
Whisker Squadron: Survivor

I need to find some time to Dig in... the game looks really cool.

Many more games are being released or are becoming Steam Deck compatible... and this is awesome.  Has anyone found other games that are awesome for the Steam Deck?