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Andor season 2 is the best Star Wars Disney has produced since Rogue One. It was absolutely phenomenal.

Obi-Wan was terrible as a series. But I watched a fan-edited 2 hour movie about a year ago, that got rid of a lot of the silly scenes and pacing issues. And it was really good. So I would rank that up there, but again, not as the series, but for the fan edit.

Mando season 1 and 2 were great. I wasn't the biggest fan of season 3, but it was still good.

Zikten posted...

I tried to learn Japanese but gave up 20 years ago. One major problem is I don't talk to people. And you have to practice talking the language.

Pretty much the exact same situation as me. I spent about 8-10 months learning the fundamentals: hiragana/katakana alphabet, vocabulary, and about 1200 unique kanji.

But it was all self taught, and I eventually hit a brick wall. I live in the Midwest US, have no Japanese friends, and cannot speak to anyone to actually practice. I watch tons of Japanese TV shows, anime, and news, but that can only take you so far. I understand some Japanese when hearing it, but I couldn't communicate back for the life of me.

Outside of moving to Japan and being completely immersed in the language, or taking actual lessons and the N1-5 tests, I don't see me progressing any further.

Gears of War 3 is the pinnacle of the series for me, but Gears 1 is still a great classic.

Every day, all day. It makes the work day much more bearable.

My coworker and I have been working together for the past 16 years, so we've gotten very close. And we joke around a lot.

LuigiChalmersJr posted...

I love DVDs still. Anyone remember anime box sets? I still have a ton of those.

I have fond memories of going into Best Buy in the early-to-mid 2000s and seeing the entire aisle they had of anime boxsets.

Bought a fair share of them, I remember always going off of the box art, looking for the very risque looking ones, because well I was a teenager and anime nudity was kind of a holy grail. Lol

My dad and I loved watching movies, and over the course of the early 2000s into the 2010s we collected tons of DVDs.

After he died, I inherited his movies, and the collection is probably thousands upon thousands of DVDs. It was so big that displaying them became impossible, so we started alphabetizing them into giant, 450-500 capacity cd binders. I have 6 or 7 or them on my media bookshelf. Good memories, and while streaming has become very convenient, I still watch physical media on a weekly basis.

Not necessarily a strict budget, but I only buy maybe two or three full price games per year. The rest that I buy are cheap, discounted games on rather Xbox, steam, or Switch stores.

If I had to warrant a guess, maybe $400-600 total per year?

Tyranthraxus posted...

Can't you just accept cash instead? I think they do that on family feud if you win the car

I always thought this was the case with a lot of game shows. If you win like a car or a trip, you could instead opt out and receive the cash amount of the prize instead.

I've never been a contestant on anything so I've never been able to read all the fine print in person, but I feel like this info has spread around the internet over the many years.

All of the mainline console ones. There are a few handheld/spin offs I haven't beaten; ones that come to mind are Spirit Tracks, Four Swords Adventure, Triforce Heroes, and... I think that's it. Never beat those three.

Justin2Krelian posted...

Thank you, but I meant who are the generics who join your team in general. Is it 4 squires and 2 chemists?

Oh I got you. Yeah that sounds about right. I dismissed them by default and recruited my own generics. Lol

Call me a cynic, but it's hard to have any sympathy for these people regretting their decisions. I didn't vote for the guy but I'm feeling the ramifications of his actions.

Might as well strap in and own it, we still have another 3 years and 3 months of this. At minimum.

Justin2Krelian posted...

Remind me, how many people are in your default (non-guest) team in Chapter 1? Is it Ramza and 6 others?

Chapter 1 is kind of an exception, since you have two guests for a lot of it (Delita and Argath). During this stretch, you can deploy up to 4 units (including Ramza), so three generics.

For the remainder of the game after chapter 1, you can deploy 5 total units (so Ramza and 4 generics). When you have a guest character though, the game will only allow you to deploy 4 total units.

I'm not a genius by any means but I think it's safe to say a good portion of the US are mysognist. A greater portion still are racist. And Kamala Harris is a dark-skinned woman. The odds were already stacked against her for that, unfortunately. Half of the country lost their damn minds when Obama became President. There's no way the US is ready for a woman President.

Pivoting from Biden to Harris so late and close to the election also did her no favors. You have Trump's fanbase that has been fueled and cemented for over ten years now, while Harris had a whopping four months to throw together a fanbase.

All my opinion, of course.

CastletonSnob1 posted...

Possibly unpopular opinion: Birth of a God > One-Winged Angel.

Agreed. Sephiroth's theme through the entire game was always "Those Chosen by the Planet". And "Birth of a God" actually has motifs from that in it. So I always slightly preferred it.

One Winged Angel just become so synonymous with Sephiroth all the years since.

MechaKirby posted...

Dancing mad middle section is so weak it brings the whole song down

Phase 1+2+ Finale hard carries

Blasphemy!

Lol, I just really like the third phase. I've always interpreted the different stages of the final battle as Kefka's depictions of himself during godhood. So having a little section (the third part) that sounds like something you would hear at a Church Mass, but intermingled with Kefka's theme just to show how full of himself he is. I always enjoyed it.

My least favorite is the second phase. But put altogether it's a pretty good banger.

Dancing Mad is pretty GOATed, but I mean most of the Final Fantasy final bosses have amazing themes. This is all because of how amazing of a composer Nobuo Uematsu was during those years.

Which is pretty funny that he's come out to say over the years that he never really liked doing battle music too much, and was much more comfortable doing main theme and "love" arrangements.

theAteam posted...

Didnt they put in auto saving for this reason

Pretty much.

There's also a "Flee to world map" option you can select in battles. So you can't really get stuck.

But still, nice to keep multiple saves. I usually alternate between three of them.

I noticed the difference. I've gotten used to so many 60 fps games that going back to 30 is pretty jarring.

Especially noticeable with FF7 Rebirth last year. There was a quality 30 fps mode and a performance 60 fps mode. I immediately changed to performance after the opening hour or two just because I prefer the 60 fps to 30.

I've always been a big fan of job/class systems in JRPGs. So FF3, 5, and 10-2, along with the Bravely Default series, and FF Tactics are all phenomenal in my opinion.

archizzy posted...

I strongly dislike summer. I actually like winter despite the sub zero temps and bad blizzards at times. Winter has no lawn care, snowblowing is easy. No bugs, gets dark really early which I love. I love cold weather, just not ice. Easy choice here.

Midwest US the summer is too hot and my main issue is way too humid. We get "corn sweat" that puts a fucking dome on us and it is just miserable.

I'm also in the Midwest and this is spot on. I'd like to add to it, my utility bill is a lot cheaper during the winter months; due to me running the AC almost constantly during the summer where the thermostat is almost always off (except for overnight) during the winter.

I love snuggling up on my couch with a heavy blanket during winter. I'm also very fortunate to only have a 5 minute drive to work; so even during bad snow storms I'm usually able to get my vehicle out and to work easily enough.

Kefka popped into my head after reading title.

GeminiDeus posted...

So do I start up the Switch 2, download the game, then do a system transfer?

If I recall correctly (from a friend who bought the bundle), the game is on the system ready for download. You access the Nintendo Shop and it gets added to your account.

So if anything, make sure you login to the same Nintendo Account you already have, or used on the Switch 1, before accessing the Shop.

Final Fantasy 6 is probably my single favorite game of all time.

Game to play for the rest of my life goes to FF14. Lot of bang for my buck with that game, it could keep me entertained for years (and already has since 2017).

Justin2Krelian posted...

So they cut the party limit back to 16?

Unit limit is now 50 in the remaster.

Jiggy101011 posted...

Getting the COVID shot is still a thing?

I think it's become kind of like a yearly thing, like the flu shot, to help with any new variants.

I got three shots total back in 2021, 2022, and 2023. But haven't gotten any since.

I put music on my phone when I shower. It actually helps because I used to be really bad about taking 15-20+ min showers. But now I have a selection of 7-8 minute songs (usually Iron Maiden) and I always try to make it my goal to be completely done showering before the song ends. Went from 15-20 minutes showers down to 7 or 8 minutes thanks to music. Lol

When driving, I usually just have the radio on.

I have one Xbox Live friend that I met in real life back in 2008 at the midnight launch of Unreal Tournament. We added each other on Xbox Live and I know his first name but that's really it in regards to personal info.

Anyways, over the many years he was a constant on my Xbox Live friends list. Online almost daily, loved playing No Man's Sky. Last time I talked to him through voice chat was back in 2021 where he told me he was going through some health issues. The last time we messaged each other was back in Feb 2023 because I was playing Hogwarts Legacy and he asked me how the game was.

This was my last communication with him, and he has been offline for the past 937 days. I can't bring myself to remove him from my friends list, but I fear he may have passed away. But since I only know his first name and gamertag, I have no way to contact him through other means or look him up on socials. So I don't even have a way to confirm it, but it's just a hunch.

I really enjoyed it but it was kind of a product of it's time. I showed it to a friend of mine who'd never seen it a few years ago, and it didn't really do anything for him. It's a lot more fun to watch if you pair it with the 1-hour Blair Witch documentary that was made for the movie, which can be found on youtube (and I believe the special features if you own the DVD or Blu-ray).

It was also a very effective horror movie for me because I have a fear of the woods (and woods at night). So even without all of the Blair Witch stuff, it's still just a creepy movie for me to watch.

I got three COVID shots over the years and each time I had the same reactions: the area around the injection felt warm and sore. And then for about 24-36 hours after I felt this kind of "fatigue".

Never experienced any chills or fever or sickness, just body aches when I was on my feet moving around. Only relief was when I was sitting down doing nothing. Lasted about two ish days and then I was back to normal.

621 posted...

what counts as "lost"? there's a game I played a lot as a kid that's been out of print for decades, didn't sell much at all, devs are gone and no clue who owns the IP or if the source code still exists somewhere.

Taken from a quick google search just because they probably explain it better than I could have:

"Lost media refers to audio, visual, or audiovisual contentlike films, TV shows, music, and video gamesthat is no longer available to the public or for which no copies can be found. This could be because copies were intentionally destroyed, physically deteriorated, or were never properly archived, but it can also include media that was never released or only exists as a concept."

It has been a blast to play through again. Nearing the end of chapter 2, but I'm JP farming the hell out of my units making them more powerful than need be but old habits die hard I guess.

Last time I played it was on the PSP back in the late 2000s, but I did so many playthroughs on the OG PS1.

I'm very impressed with the voice acting, and haven't skipped any dialogue because of it. While part of me is sad we didn't get a remastered/reorchestrated soundtrack, I can't really complain because the OG soundtrack is phenomenal as is.

The couple of quality of life upgrades are nice too, and I would say it is definitely an updated definitive version of the game (even with the missing WotL content).

rick_alverado posted...

I just checked and Toonami Lockdown is in Flashpoint, a massive repository of Flash and other such online games. And looks like there are tons of Cartoon Network games in there, so I would suggest looking into that.

I'll have to definitely look into that, thanks for the suggestion! I just assumed the game was lost to time. I remember trying to look it up years ago and find anything about it and nothing existed except for a wiki page and some screenshots.

Thought of another one, gaming related:

The early-to-mid 2000s Cartoon Network flash games. One I specifically remember was Toonami Lockdown, a game where you controlled robots and wandered around the Toonami ship fighting enemies and completing objectives. Had a lot of RPG elements for being a web-based flash game.

I was all over that shit when we were granted computer access in school. After the Cartoon Network website rebrand in the mid-to-late 2000s, they weren't available anymore.

buddah86 posted...

As grim as it is, curiosity has me. WWE Over The Edge 99.

Hayame_Zero posted...

I watched that live as a kid, and it is one of the biggest Mandela Effects with wrestling fans. There are so many people who still swear they saw it, including one of my childhood friends at the time. The only people who saw it were in the arena.

I meant to also bring this up when those other people were talking about this earlier in the topic. But pretty much yeah. I remember watching it live and there had been another wrestler's promo going on when the fall happened. When cameras came back on in the arena, the fall had already happened and there were several minutes of awkward crowd footage and then the cameras focused on JR and King as they described what had happened.

If there is any pro shot footage of it, or WWE had another camera on Owen Hart/the ring when it happened, it's never been released or leaked to the public.

Only people who witnessed it were the people there live, BUT there have been a couple of crowd shot pictures released over the years.

TyVulpine posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MCBI_K2nIw

Hah, I've heard the couple of clips that have come out with his voiceover. Obviously I was being greedy though and would like the entire film.

OBS is free and while a little intimidating to start out, is great for capturing PC games. I'd recommend watching some tutorial videos on OBS just to learn what each and every thing does.

And then just get a good capture card for any console gaming. I bought a $50 Monster brand 1080p capture card about two years ago and it has recorded my Nintendo Switch footage on OBS with no issues.

There are two that immediately came to mind for me:

Chris Farley's Shrek. Apparently he had most if not all of the dialogue recorded, but after his death they switched to Mike Meyers. I'd love to see Shrek voiced by Chris Farley.

A bit more morbid: Christine Chubbuck's live suicide. The audio has been released but the video has never resurfaced though is believe to still exist and is being held through a law firm, at the family's discretion. A couple of seemingly genuine fakes started coming out after the 2016 movie, but they weren't legit.

I enjoyed it more than FF13 and FF15, but that isn't really saying much.

The game is gorgeous, and the eikon battles are a fun spectacle. The music is great. The story is pretty forgettable, though the world building is pretty cool if you're into that kind of thing. The side quests are bad, you can tell the team that made this game was very FF14/MMO inspired because they feel just like MMO fetch quests.

The combat is boring. You gain new eikon powers throughout the course of the game but every boss fight followed the same pattern: You do little to no damage with regular attacks, and have to wait around for your eikon powers to be off of cooldown to do any real damage.

Despite it's flaws, I still enjoyed the initial playthrough enough and 100%'d the game. I did not play any of the DLC, and I don't know if I will ever play through it a second time. It was kind of a one and done game for me.

What time period of Gondor are we talking about? There are so many miserable eras of the country, the answer would greatly affect what I would be doing.

Gen 2 will always be my favorite, but that's mostly due to nostalgia and me being a filthy gen wunner.

Johto was a breath of fresh air after playing Red/Blue: more Pokemon, real-time day/night cycle, cell phone, and the twist that after beating the Elite Four of Johto you get to return to Kanto and take on another 8 badges and second Elite Four.

ToiletDuck64 posted...

This is the first I'm hearing of this...I hope they include all the DW3 Xtreme Legends content.

"DYNASTY WARRIORS 3" and "DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Xtreme Legends" brought back in striking modern detail."

I am beyond hyped. DW3 was my entry into the series and the beginning of my love for the Three Kingdoms period.

My friend and I took turns renting the game from our local Family Video for probably a good 3-4 months straight. We would take turns; I would rent it for a 5 or 7 day duration, then return it and he would then rent it for another 5-7 days. We spent many a sleep over cooping the game.

"You FLAMING idiots!!! Take thiiiiiiiis!"

A lot of other posts already offered great advice, but figured I'd give my two cents because I dealt with a flea infestation about ten years ago.

Don't be discouraged. It is possible to completely get rid of fleas, but it is tough work and you have to be very diligent and repetitive.

1. Give the cats a flea bath. I did this in my kitchen sink and filled the water with a flea shampoo. Use the shampoo on the cats. Be very diligent here and pick off any dead/alive fleas you find on the cat. Have a second person assist you with the bath if needed. I held the cats to where they were fully submerged up to their head, and it was surprising to see the alive fleas rush up to their head (the only dry spot). Use this time to pick them off, and kill them in the water (or smash them in some paper towels).

2. After the bath, apply a vet approved flea treatment to your cats. I got mine from the local vet, they were a liquid solution that I had to apply to the back of their shoulder blades. It would continue to kill any fleas on the cat for up to 90 days. This should allow your cats to start being flea free. The bath to have helped take care of any fleas already on them, and the flea treatment to assist in keeping any new ones off.

3. Vacuum, vacuum again, and vacuum a third time. Anywhere you have carpet, even vacuum the furniture, around baseboards and wall corners. Fleas are very good at hiding and you have to be very diligent with this matter. I also bought a powder flea solution that I sprinkled all over before vacuuming it up. Empty the vacuum immediately afterwards and dispose of the contents outside in the trash.

4. Wash any and all laundry and bed clothes in hot water and with a long, hot, dry cycle.

Steps 3 and 4 need to be done repeatedly for multiple days and weeks in a row. Getting rid of adult fleas is the easist part, but the problem is any eggs that remain behind that can take up to two weeks to hatch. You need to remove any eggs that could be latched onto the carpets, or clothes, or bedclothes. Or they'll just hatch and then you'll have a new batch of adult fleas.

So again, be very diligent with the vacuuming and the laundry for at least two weeks.

5. These don't always work but I did it anyway because I was being very thorough, but flea bombs/foggers. Sometime in between all of the vacuuming and laundry, I would clear the house of yourself and your cats for up to 2-3 hours and fog every room. Make sure any central AC or heat is turned off when you do this.

6. Get a heavy duty home/perimeter bug defender. And spray outside your house too, mainly any walkways, door frames, window frames, any cracks or crevices that lead into your house. Might be a little overkill but you don't want any outside fleas to have a way to get in easily.

And honestly, that was it. It took about a month but I managed to get rid of all fleas when my cats had them about a decade ago.

My favorite is local to the Midwest, Peps Drafthaus. They're a bit pricey for a frozen pizza ($11-12) but damn, they're just as good if not better than a lot of actual pizza joints.

Cheaper, I usually go for Tombstone or Freschetta. Those are in the $4-6 range.

Heineken14 posted...

Lucia's is good.

Lucia's used to be my favorite frozen pizza, 10-15 plus years ago. But they changed their recipe at some point over the past ten years, and the new one just is not as good as it used to be. Back when it was branded as Mama Lucia's, from like 2005-2012 or 13, they were absolutely amazing. And a steal of a price at only like $5. But then yeah, something happened over the years and they rebranded, and I do not like them now like I used to.

Jake
Neytiri
Quaritch

Uhhh, I don't remember any of the other characters names, just their actors/actresses. Guess I'm dead. Lol

I always assumed it was a badger, especially as Typhlosion.

Thanks for the opportunity!

Love FFT, and haven't played it since the PSP version in the late 2000s. Really looking forward to jumping back into it.

Zikten posted...

What if it was about Dutch when he first started out as a young man?

I mean, I'd be down for it. All the gang ever talked about throughout the story of RDR2 were the "glory days" of Dutch's gang, and how we were past them. So I'm sure there's a story to be told there. I would just want it to be done well, and not be shoehorned in.

Love both games but have to go with RDR2. Red Dead 1 was one of my favorite games last generation, and I was blown away by the sequel.

Probably the single greatest, most "alive" game world I've ever played in, with amazing characters and story. In between missions, I would often go off road and just explore or wander around for an hour or more at a time. Not necessarily looking for any side quests or stranger missions (though sometimes being rewarded with them), but just because of all of the little interactions and random events you could discover.

Considering RDR2 is one of my favorite games of the past decade, I would love a new Red Dead game.

Not sure what it would be story wise though. Would have to be another prequel if they stick with the Dutch gang. Though honestly, I would be fine with a brand new, original story. Set maybe in the 1870s or 1880s.

The newer age of social media. Not saying that that's a bad thing, but kind of feels like I'm missing out somewhat.

I was around in the early days of Myspace, and then transitioned to Facebook. But then after 2010/2011, I just kind of stopped branching out. Never got into Snapchat, Instagram, twitter, tiktok, or any of the sort. Yet when I meet new people, and talking with coworkers, they're always using those apps.