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| Topic | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie trailer |
| BlackMageJawa 02/15/22 2:36:17 PM #18 | Yeah, I think the biggest issue I have with this (other than the fact it clearly thinks it's funny when it really isn't), is that there's nothing about it that says "Rescue Rangers". You could make the exact same trailer with any other set of semi-forgotten cartoon characters and lose nothing. It's like they watched the people complaining that Scoob! wasn't really a Scooby Doo film, just a crossover film that happened to focus on Scooby, and thought "That's a great idea, but can we make it infinitely worse somehow?" (For the record, I did enjoy Scoob!, but I'd have enjoyed it more if it was more like a big-budget CGI version of one of the excellent straight-to-DVD films) --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie trailer |
| BlackMageJawa 02/15/22 12:37:23 PM #8 | I had no idea they were making a Rescue Rangers movie. I now envy the me of several minutes ago. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | The Marvel shows are leaving Netflix next month |
| BlackMageJawa 02/12/22 1:08:25 PM #3 | I originally signed up for Netflix for Jessica Jones. Season One of Jessica Jones is the only Marvel thing I've watched on Netflix. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Wolf Among Us 2 |
| BlackMageJawa 02/11/22 10:23:27 AM #15 | Pity they haven't fixed their old servers so those of us who supported the company by buying directly from them can actually play their games. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | So which b8 user got a job writing quiz questions at the bbc |
| BlackMageJawa 01/24/22 5:14:38 PM #3 | LordoftheMorons posted... Even looking up the answers to the three other questions I have no idea what the connections supposed to be there I love Only Connect. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | I got a puppy (pics within) |
| BlackMageJawa 01/23/22 5:13:30 AM #16 | Make him a little eyepatch and call him Big Boss. Or Diamond Dog. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Mark Cerny patents new backwards compatibility system for Playstation consoles |
| BlackMageJawa 01/16/22 6:18:59 AM #2 | The only kind of backwards compatibility I'm interested in involves discs in the drive. I'm not paying to rent a game I already have sitting in front of me. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | How do you display steelbook games that come with sleeves/slipcases? |
| BlackMageJawa 01/14/22 2:41:05 PM #1 | Do you leave the covers on, or take them off?
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Curious if anyone has any opinions on the right way to do this. Also, by 'display', I really just mean 'store in a visible place', not necessarily presented like a museum exhibit. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Street Fighter 35th Anniversary Logo |
| BlackMageJawa 01/10/22 5:50:59 PM #4 | I misread that as Anniversary Lego. I want Ryu and Chun-Li minifigs. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | okay who the hell hates pogs |
| BlackMageJawa 01/10/22 2:38:59 PM #3 | Well this trend could end badly. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | what are your favorite battle scenes in a movies/tv shows? |
| BlackMageJawa 01/09/22 4:07:43 PM #4 | Battle of Yavin --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | When playing a Pokemon game, how do you nickname your catches? |
| BlackMageJawa 01/09/22 4:06:04 PM #4 | In Gen1 (possibly 2), I would 'nickname' them their species name just so it would be properly capitalised, and then they'd evolve and it would be wrong. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Dormant video game series you want revived? |
| BlackMageJawa 01/02/22 12:10:28 PM #26 | I'm right there with you on Ape Escape. Love that series. I spent most of the Wii era wishing that Nintendo would do a ripoff (probably Pokemon themed) with motion controlled gadgets, and then Sony went and made a Move version... that was utterly rubbish. And seemingly killed the franchise. But I live in hope that Ape Escape 4 will happen one day. I wouldn't say no to a remaster collection either, especially if they included localisations of Big Mission and Million Monkeys. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | What are some games with midgame New Game + options? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/29/21 5:13:31 PM #1 | As in, you can restart the game at any time, going back to the start of the story but keeping your character's level/upgrades/etc. The idea being that the game is deliberately very difficult to finish first time round, but subsequent 'loops' let you breeze through the early stuff, conserving resources/time that you were previously short of. The ones that I'm thinking of are Dead Rising and Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter, but I'm wondering if there are many (any?) others. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Best "Death Game"? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/29/21 5:08:07 PM #3 | Danganronpa But of the ones listed, it's a tossup between Battle Royale and Nonary Games --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | What is the best time loop game of 2021? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/27/21 4:05:04 PM #13 | I haven't played any of them (except the original Forgotten City mod for Skyrim), but the one I most want to play is Deathloop, with Forgotten City coming second. ^ I guess you could maybe consider the Dead Rising series to be zombie timeloops, except the loop isn't part of the story, just a gameplay mechanic where you're expected to restart several times before you get everything right. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Help me to decide which major PS4 game to play first! |
| BlackMageJawa 12/26/21 12:17:51 PM #8 | Get NieR Replicant, play that, then play NieR Automata. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Have you gone to the movie theater since the pandemic began? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/22/21 4:57:29 PM #40 | No, but I hardly ever went before it either. I would have liked to see Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears in the cinema, but that was only ever getting a small release outside Australia anyway, and I don't know if my local cinemas would have got it even if they didn't close. Still haven't seen it, actually. Must get hold of the DVD. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Long shot- anyone got any idea where this artwork is from? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/17/21 1:31:03 PM #3 | Yandex, huh? Not heard ot that one before, but I'll have to bear it in mind for the future. Clearly works better than TinEye. Thanks for the help! --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Long shot- anyone got any idea where this artwork is from? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/17/21 1:15:44 PM #1 | The middle picture in this set: https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/852/images/72-0-1455715370.png (The white haired woman in armour). That's from a portrait pack for Pillars of Eternity, but the guy who put it together didn't give any credits. I'm trying to track down the original so I can better resize it for use in Neverwinter Nights. TinEye is drawing a blank, so I'm hoping it's originally from a game that someone might have played. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | PSP was a fun underrated system |
| BlackMageJawa 12/12/21 7:09:19 AM #7 | ^As bad as UMDs were, it was (IIRC) the first attempt at a download-only system, and before Sony mandated that all games must be downloadable, so some big titles (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep being the main one I remember) weren't available for it. Basically, the Go was an idea slightly ahead of its time, and many people weren't ready to give up physical ownership of games yet. Plus, while the Go did have built-in storage, Sony memory cards are notoriously overpriced, so if you want a big library you'd have to spend almost the cost of the downloaded game again to have somewhere to put it. As for exclusives worth having- > Jeanne d'Arc > LittleBigPlanet (a different game to the PS3 one, despite having the same title) > Persona 3 Portable (yes, it's a port, and in some aspects a downgrade from FES, but FeMC and full control of your party make this the best version) > Wild ARMs XF > Archer Maclean's Mercury (later Mercury games have ports, but the first is, AFAIK, PSP only and has a very different art style) > Valkyria Chronicles 3 (Fan translated, so you'll need CFW to play it properly) > Ys vs Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga (Also fan translated) --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax coming to PS4, Switch, Steam on March 17 #fitegame |
| BlackMageJawa 12/11/21 8:23:26 AM #9 | P3P remaster is a weird proposition, because while it did have some great QOL improvements, and best JRPG protagonist of all time FeMC, it was also stripped down for the PSP. A full blown best-of-both-worlds version with all the animated cutscenes, proper movement around the gameworld instead of menus, both protagonist routes, and The Answer all in HD would be a no-brainer instabuy. But just a prettier version of P3P on current hardware is... a tough sell, TBH. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Anyone thinking of not renewing their GameFAQs Gold subscription? |
| BlackMageJawa 12/05/21 4:57:35 AM #25 | I got a lifetime subscription as a free gift with my graphics card, so I don't have to renew every year. Probably won't renew at the end of this lifetime though. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Why does it go Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, etc.? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/27/21 3:24:12 PM #22 | II Final II Fantasy --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Hookshots and grappling hooks. |
| BlackMageJawa 11/22/21 6:20:04 PM #9 | Pac In Time Worms --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Multiversus first look trailer (WB Smash clone) |
| BlackMageJawa 11/19/21 5:21:11 PM #53 | Hang on... if Arya's there, that means HBO characters are eligible... can we get John Oliver as a fighter? Or at least Jeff the Diseased Lung in a Cowboy Hat. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Do you prefer automatic or quartz watches? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/19/21 5:18:17 PM #5 | SwiftyDC posted... Automatic. No need for batteries. Solar-powered quartz. No need for batteries. Well, to be honest, I prefer automatic, because clockwork is beautiful and I love it. But I wear a (solar, titanium, radio-controlled) quartz watch because it just does what it needs to do perfectly and weighs next to nothing. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | In your opinion, what are some games that still need to be localized to English? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/16/21 5:01:55 PM #24 | swordz9 posted... I mean if we can keep getting garbage Star Ocean games why not give us some stuff that might actually be good Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder- Star Ocean: Blue Sphere --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | In your opinion, what are some games that still need to be localized to English? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/16/21 3:59:05 PM #20 | Arti posted... Sakura Wars 1-4 Just in case you didn't know, there's a fan translation for the first Sakura Wars. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | What should be our method of administering the death penalty? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/16/21 3:10:22 PM #17 | Squid Game --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | In your opinion, what are some games that still need to be localized to English? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/16/21 3:08:42 PM #15 | Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! Ryu Ga Gotoku Isshin Ape Escape: Million Monkeys And for fan translated games that I'd still like to see get a professional localisation (or remaster): Ace Combat 3 Valkyria Chronicles 3 Princess Crown (fan translation as yet unreleased, but it's in the works) --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Will Smash Ultimate, be hard to buy in the future? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/08/21 2:44:12 PM #4 | A lot of the time, expiring rights are because the games in question are from the early days of the internet before digital distribution was the norm- nobody expected that a publisher would still be directly profiting from a given title in ten or twenty years' time, so they only negotiated time-limited rights which are now expiring. That's less common nowadays when it's assumed that most games will continue to be sold and remastered every generation from now until the heat death of the universe. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Do you remember? |
| BlackMageJawa 11/05/21 3:43:18 PM #7 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pjV-fYqo1E --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | is monopoly an "RPG"? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/30/21 1:01:11 PM #8 | It's barely even a game. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Is overrating, overhyping and overgushing an 'indie game franchise? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/30/21 7:58:15 AM #9 | I hate the way that many indie developers feel the need to make their quirky little puzzle/platform game seem 'deep' and 'artistic' by setting it in the mind of a coma patient and making everything a metaphor for regret or cancer or something. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Facebook changes their name to "Meta" |
| BlackMageJawa 10/28/21 4:41:36 PM #21 | 'Meta' is greek for 'beyond'. 'Metagame' refers to making strategic decisions based on information from outside the game you're currently playing- eg, building a TCG deck to counter deck types that are currently popular, or having your RPG character act on information that you know as a player even thoug there's no way your character would have access to that information. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | When's the last time you played Cards Against Humanity in person? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/22/21 10:10:27 AM #11 | I played Say Anything Against Humanity on Wednesday. Homebrew mashup where we play Say Anything, but use black cards from CAH as prompts. Tends to skew more towards dark humour than vulgarity. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Trailer for ConcernedApe's (Stardew Valley) new game Haunted Chocolatier |
| BlackMageJawa 10/21/21 6:48:03 PM #7 | agesboy posted... i hope the door portal is to fantasy places instead of just a quick warp around the existing world "This chocolate tastes like nothing I've ever eaten before, where do you get your ingredients?" "Narnia" --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | A corner of the map is not filled in. You can see there's nothing there. |
| BlackMageJawa 10/17/21 12:44:24 PM #3 | Depends- I tend to be more of a completionist early on in a game, kidding myself that I'm going to get 100% map coverage/collectables, but by the time I get near the end I realise I've missed way more than I though I had so give up on the 'do everything' mentality and just go for the finale. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | What's the hardest non-optional, non-Final Boss boss fight in a game |
| BlackMageJawa 10/15/21 3:42:16 PM #14 | Spiky Tiger from Secret of Mana. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | So what Resident Evil games are worth playing after 4? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/15/21 2:41:00 PM #6 | If you can, play RE5 Gold on PS3 with Move controllers. Skip 6. It's bascially unplayable, in the sense that the controls and interface are a bigger threat than the monsters. Sure, a zombie might grab you, but it won't screw with the camera so that a QTE-filled sequence where all you're trying to do is run in a goddamn straight line is nigh impossible. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Non-city-builders that to simulate "a living world"? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/11/21 11:14:29 AM #18 | Raka_Putra posted... The Sims 3 is pretty good at this. And it's technically not a city builder. The Creatures series is along the same lines. Virtual pet type thing where each creature has simulated DNA and neurochemistry driving its actions. I believe the third game is supposed to have a cause-and-effect ecosystem too, but I'm not sure if that works properly. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Yo Doctor Who folks, what should I check out? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/10/21 4:32:04 PM #5 | If you want to watch the classic series, the Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors are generally considered the high point, with Four in particular being by far the most popular and iconic. A good place to start would be the serial The Time Warrior, a Third Doctor serial that marks the first appeance of Sarah-Jane Smith (the most beloved classic series companion) and the Sontarans. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Is Keith David the best VA in the business right now? |
| BlackMageJawa 10/09/21 1:25:53 PM #9 | He's definitely got a great voice, and I enjoy hearing him in games. I don't think he's prolific enough to be considered 'the best in the business' though. Then again, my all-time favourite game VA performance is the eponymous heroine of Koudelka whose actress, IIRC, has only that single credit to her name. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City trailer |
| BlackMageJawa 10/07/21 4:40:41 PM #27 | Snake5555555555 posted... music choice was baffling. I'm hoping someone will redo it with the Outbreak theme, like they did for the Assassin's Creed trailer where they replaced Kanye West with Labored and Lost. RE Outbreak theme is so damn good. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City trailer |
| BlackMageJawa 10/07/21 3:29:54 PM #24 | I like how it starts with (I assume) Claire saying "Every story has a beginning" over scenes from Resident Evil 2. That's... not the beginning. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Trailer |
| BlackMageJawa 10/05/21 3:53:08 PM #14 | For a moment there I thought they were going to announce an offline playable version of Unchained X/Union Cross, rather than just reminding us about the theatre mode and upcoming release of Dark Road offline. Also, if we're talking KH rethemes of board games, a version of Pandemic where you have to stop the Heartless, Nobodies and Unversed from spreading throughout Disney worlds would have my money in a heartbeat. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | This is your last chance to put down your prediction for the final SSBU fighter |
| BlackMageJawa 10/04/21 7:18:37 PM #72 | With the "You should watch even if you don't play SSBU" thing, I'm guessing that whoever it is will also be in a new game that they're announcing at the same time. Which, if I'm right, skews the odds towards it being a Nintendo first party character. Or we're getting Kazuma Kiryu in Smash, and Koopa Ga Gotoku. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Give me musical songs to listen and rank |
| BlackMageJawa 09/27/21 2:38:57 PM #16 | Eugenius - Don't Shoot for the Stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ9WQn1tG-I --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
| Topic | Biggest Tales of Sale yet (Berseria $6.99) |
| BlackMageJawa 09/27/21 2:31:05 PM #5 | I bought Zestiria last week. It... doesn't seem that bad so far. I'm liking the Arthurian influence. Interested to see how things go downhill. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil |
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