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I stopped for the night at the first save station in Area 2. Here are my thoughts so far.

- I like the mapping Aeion ability. A lot. It was so frustrating in the older games having to shoot/bomb every wall/wait for power bombs/use the fucking x-ray scanner (Super Metroid) to find hidden stuff. Now it's just a swift press of the A button, and you get the power within like the first ten minutes of the game.

- I don't like the new Ice Beam. (Is that even really a spoiler?) Mostly because it can't kill enemies, though it does hurt Metroids. But missiles are WAY better at killing those, anyway. Also, it doesn't freeze things very long at all. I think you get 5 seconds, tops.

- I don't like how they gimped Spider Ball in this version. In order to make it less useful/force you to do something the developer intended way (this in particular really irritates me), they put this weird slippery stuff on walls here and there, which the Spider Ball can't grip. (This stuff also prevents you from wall jumping.) And for those who played AM2R, Spider falls through the auto-breaking blocks in this game.

- I don't like how you either have to sit in one place to aim (with L), or be running (for diagonal aiming). Not being able to stutter-step while aiming up really sucks. Especially since 80% of the enemies so far fly.

- I'm ambivalent toward the melee counter. I thought it was pretty fun at first, but it quickly becomes your only viable way to kill things (especially if you don't want to take unnecessary hits). It makes combat early on REALLY repetitive and formulaic. (See enemy > wait for counter prompt > counter > hit Y once to kill enemy.)

- I like Metroid fights so far, but I hope they start varying the arenas and attacks soon. The first five you kill are all the same (granted, they are all Alphas as well). AM2R and of course the original also had this problem, but one's a fan game and the other is 20 years old and released on the fucking Game Boy. I should hope Nintendo can be more creative given the current hardware.

But overall it is a faithful remake of Metroid 2 (so far), and looks very good. Aside from the aiming controls I mentioned above, everything is really tight. There's even an instant-morph button, though unfortunately you can only use it by tapping the map on the lower screen. It would have been nice to put it on Select, since that button does the same thing as Start.
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palimpsest (noun)

1: writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased

2: something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface


fulminous (adj)

of, relating to, or resembling thunder and lightning


fulgent (adj)

dazzlingly bright; radiant
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Hookers and blow. Blackjack. Roulette. Vegas, baby. Live while you're young. When you're old you won't give a shit.
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I would be shocked if MSR is worse in any way.

AM2R hit a lot of people in the feels since it was the first 2D Metroid since Zero Mission. When people are starved, they'll crown ground beef as prime steak. (Especially if their last meal was earthworms/Other M.)

But AM2R ain't prime steak. It's a tight, competent platformer, but it ain't great.

I'll know within a week how I feel about MSR, so my opinion on which is better may change. But I do expect MSR to be better by default. If it ends up being average like AM2R, I'll be very disappointed.
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Machine Learning: 5 Shocking Truths No One Ever Told You
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When I went through my weekly frozen pizza phase, I tried every brand in the grocery. And Digiorno is definitely the best my store carried. They had Tombstone, Totino, and Red Baron for the other choices.
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In 5th grade, taking a spelling test. After everyone finished, our teacher wheeled in a TV because there was live coverage. We watched the second plane hit and both towers collapse live. It was surreal. We also saw the Pentagon wreckage and the fourth plane's crash site.

One of my uncles worked in the Pentagon, so the family was pretty stressed out that day until we heard from him (this was before we all had cellphones).
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Brackets take priority if there are operators within them. With 2 (3), the (3) is just a quantity, so straight multiplication is assumed.
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;^)

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caps
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Hooch and cooch

Or maybe I'll just play games and music all day

Or fall into existential despair
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lol
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Futa is for dudes that like boobs and cock. And dudes who think it's cool to watch chicks fucking chicks with their dicks.

But I like it cuz the chick can fuck a dude. >:^)
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I opened Snipperclips (bought my Switch in a bundle) and said "fuck this shit" and deleted it

So I guess maybe 20 seconds
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I don't, but I'm posting anyway cuz why the hell not
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12 hours. I've done 18 hours with two 10 minute breaks.
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I watch basketball and I don't eat mayo
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To quote the famous lyrics:

"What makes a man?
Is it the woman in his arms?
Just cause she has big titties?
Or is it the way he fights every day?
No, it's probably the titties."
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I do. It kinda sucks where I work cuz it's 90% middle aged women (and they're real fat cuz it's the south). I used to have my own office but management moved me into kind of a closet with a few other people cuz I was on my phone so much (not that that's gonna change anything, lmao)
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You're looking awful pretty today
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Both the original and Mexican look good on that menu. You gotta get peppers and onions.
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I only read The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy, so I'm not versed enough in the real lore of Rings to give a fair opinion.
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Assuming 50% is pure bisexual and 100% is pure gay, I'm around 30%. +/- 10 points.
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PM me the twitch link before you start. I wanna watch the destruction live.
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Shadow of the Colossus is pretty good while drunk, but only if you're chilling with some drunk/high friends. It loses the magic if you're alone. Breath of the Wild also works.

I also recommend gen 1 Pokémon for drunk play. It's actually kind of challenging when your thinking is impaired.
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Yes. I hope they give enemies new attacks. And lower the power of Bros. Attacks. (Or just give everything more HP.) The original was a bit too easy, even for a Mario RPG.
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Twiggy
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It ultimately depends on length, font size, and text-to-graphics ratio, but generally it takes about an hour to read. If it's something like math, the reading takes way less time than working with the concept until I understand it.
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I wouldn't call it clever, but in SMT 4, when you die you meet Charon (ferry man of the river Styx, guards passage into the underworld, standard Greek myth reference). The first time you die, he gives you a mulligan and resurrects you. After that, you have to bribe him in order to avoid a game over. If the bribe costs more money than you have, you end up in debt to Charon until you pay him off. If you die while in debt, it's game over.

It's really just a safety net for noobs who don't save often. (The game has no checkpoints.)
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I bought it, but I probably won't get around to it for a month or more. I only play one game at a time (otherwise I never finish them)
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6'2"

4'10" is way too short. I'd feel like I was with a child.
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Tanner, then Travis, and then the way Shawn is spelled bugs me cuz I want it spelled Sean.
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Salsa on a hot dog
Peanut butter and ham
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I dunno, man, I think it's a bit presumptuous to throw around words like "gay" just because a dude (only) likes dick. Kappa
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It's been several years, but yes. And I definitely threw around some insults back in my music elitist days, too.
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TC, it is literally impossible for me to consider a woman attractive if she has never played Einhander. In fact, I break the ice with ladies by dropping an obscure Einhander reference. If they don't pick up on it, I immediately harrumph loudly, point indignantly at their eyebrows, and moonwalk away while maintaining intense eye contact.

My record with getting dates is 0.00 right now, but it's only a matter of time before I find The One.
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Spicy booty is funnier but Viagra may be worse. If the erection lasts longer than 4 hours, the pranked person may need to get it deflated by a professional.
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Take a look at this tiny place. To the heart seeking freedom, this island is a prison surrounded by water.

You understand so little. One who knows nothing can understand nothing.
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I've been playing Breath of the Wild for months. I think since May. I don't put a ton of time into games weekly, but I legit have 180 hours in this one. I still have four provinces I haven't even stepped into. I don't think I'm gonna buy another open world game for a few years. X_X They take forever with my playstyle.
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An odd thing about English is that we don't have a gender neutral term for aunt/uncle that isn't vague (like relative). The other pairs (son/daughter, e.g.) have a specific neutral word (child). Strange oversight.
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After the first time

Once was enough for me. Terrible experience.
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Short e, long o, schwa

Stress on second syllable
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Ehhhh...

No. If this were my first open world game and I played it 10 years ago, probably. But I've been playing games too long for a new Zelda to instantly enter the top 10. Maybe 10 years from now, I'll look back on BotW differently.
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Other: a pair of pince-nez
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lolbungles
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The fuck you call a pigeon wit fo' feet?

A STOOL PIGEON

Abwabwabwabwabwa
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Ofc

I played with dolls as a kid (we called them action figures, though) and it was a fun time

I also played with my sister's dolls. Always thought it was odd Ken didn't have a dick
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As long as you don't dream walk, your body won't be damaged by the world of dreams.

If you want to protect your body while sleeping, I recommend setting up some wards. And hiring personal security. And maybe also getting an attack dog.
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A palimpsest can be considered a juxtaposition of a newer work on top of an older one.
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