#rayman kart

[kolplayone]

rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 3 lets play rayman kart 8 deluxe for nintendo switch rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 3 with kolplayone

#rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 3 #dlc wave 3 #rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc #rayman kart 8 deluxe #rayman kart 8 #rayman kart #rayman #all bosses #kolplayone #lets play #nintendo #nintendo switch #switch

[zelenbug]

more dumb edits ive made

and this lengthy guy

partly brainstormed with friends

#rayman #i love rayman kart like actually

[monadoboy16]

Here are the MMD renders done for the month of November, and yes, I am also including the preview images for my MMD model packs

#MMD #mikumikudance #Mario Kart #Hi-Fi Rush #Scubagear #SpongeBob #Rayman #Crossover #Riley Sakura #team fortress 2 #Abigal Mirai #OCs #original characters #bunnysuit #Cake

[shinigami-striker]

Wii U - 2022 Throwback! | Friday, 11.18.2022

Today's the day that the Wii U home console was released by Nintendo 10 years ago for the holiday season! Despite the console's lack of commercial success at the time, the console still had a handful of recommended gaming software for players to play alone or with their buds locally and online!

#nintendo #friday feel #nintendo network #friday funday #nintendo wii u #friday post #wii u #friday thoughts #new super mario bros u #rabbids land #sonic transformed #game and wario #rayman legends #sonic lost world #donkey kong country tropical freeze #mario kart 8 #bayonetta 2 #super smash bros for wii u #mario party 10 #splatoon #xenoblade chronicles x #paper mario color splash #the legend of zelda breath of the wild #lost media

[josinator47]

Ly in a deadly kart game with the homicidal rabbid.

I took the inspiration from Twisted Metal: Black and Death Race 2008 movie.

#death race #twisted metal #crossover #mashup #guns #josinator #rayman #ly the fairy #ubisoft #fanart #ly #fairy #go kart #machine guns

[n64retro]

Main titles released for Nintendo 64, by year*: 1996: Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Killer Instinct Gold, Pilotwings 64, Cruis 'n USA. 1997: GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Diddy Kong Racing, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Mischief Makers, Doom 64, Duke Nukem 64, Bomberman 64, Blast Corps. 1998: Banjo-Kazooie, F-Zero X, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, 1080 Snowboarding, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mortal Kombat 4, Yoshi's Story. 1999: Pokémon Snap, Resident Evil 2, Super Smash Bros., Quake II, Donkey Kong 64, Jet For Gemini, Harvest Moon 64, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Castlevania Legacy of Darkness, Shadowman, Beetle Adventure Racing, Star Wars: Episode I Racer, Mario Golf, International Superstar Soccer 2000, NBA Courtside 2. 2000: Banjo-Tooie, Excitebike 64, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Mario Tennis, Ridge Racer 64, Sin and Punishment, Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine, Perfect Dark, Ogre Battle 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 007 The World is not Enough, Mega Man 64, WWF No Mercy, Mario Party 2. 2001: Paper Mario, Pokémon Stadium 2, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Animal Forest, Mario Party 3, Madden NFL 2002, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. 2002: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. *the date for the titles in this poll matches the North American release.

#nintendo 64 #nintendo #90s #2000s #retro gaming #poll #1996 #1997 #1998 #1999 #2000 #2001 #2002 #N64

[djsherriff-responses]

I want, no , I need fanfic of Rayman/Ramon being bad at sex. Just sucking horribly at it. Utter disgrace at the devils tango. Dude spent so much time using money to get with hookers he never had to actively learn what to do , that's assuming he even has sex with the hookers and isn't just playing Mario kart with the sushi cow girl when he's done eating

#not safe for kids #I'm sorry but I need more pathetic old man Ramon in this fandom #Don't get me wrong there's well written fics of Ramon being good at sex but it just #Oh my god I just really need to read Ramon giving Bullfrog and/or Dolph a god awful time #Rambles #Not going in main tags lmaoooo

[facehead-08]

ABOUT ME

GENERAL INFO

NAME: Ash

AGE: 15

BIRTHDAY: 16th November 2008

GENDER: Non-binary

PRONOUNS: She/They

HEIGHT: 5’8”

PROFESSIONAL: Cannibal

HOBBIES

Artist, guitarist, skateboarder, gamer, cannibal

FAVOURITE BANDS

🫀 System of a Down

🫀 Korn

🫀 Insane Clown Posse

🫀 Slipknot

🫀 Iron Maiden

🫀 Cannibal Corpse

🫀 Hed Pe

🫀 Stone Sour

🫀 Rob Zombie

🫀 White Zombie

FAVOURITE VIDEO GAMES

🫀 Rayman Legends

🫀 Spyro Reignited Trilogy

🫀 Team Fortress 2

🫀 Minecraft

🫀 Mario Kart

[datcloudboi]

List of video games turning 20 years old in 2023:

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Alien Versus Predator: Extinction

Amplitude (an early rhythm game from Harmonix, the creators of Rock Band)

Ape Escape 2

Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis (the Superman 64 for Aquaman)

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

Batman: Dark Tomorrow (the Superman 64 for Batman)

Beyond Good and Evil

Bloody Roar 4 (the last game in the series to release)

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand (a very unique action RPG from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima)

Brute Force

Call of Duty (the very first one)

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

Dark Cloud 2

Deus Ex: Invisible War

Devil May Cry 2

Dino Crisis 3 (C'mon, Capcom, do another one)

Disaster Report

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

Drake of the 99 Dragons

Dynasty Warriors 4

Enter the Matrix

Eve Online

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (my personal favorite TRPG)

Final Fantasy X-2

Final Fantasy XI Online (in the States. Also the first MMO in the series)

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (the first Fire Emblem game to release in the States)

Freedom Fighters

Freelancer

F-Zero GX

The Getaway

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Grabbed by the Ghoulies (the first game developed by Rare after being acquired by Xbox)

.hack//Infection

.hack//Mutation

.hack//Outbreak (yep, three .hack games were released in a single year)

Homeworld 2

Ikaruga (the most video game-ass video game that ever video game'd)

Jak II

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Kirby: Air Ride

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (the last game in the series to release)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Lost Kingdoms II

Manhunt

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Party 5

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Mega Man & Bass (was originally a Sega Saturn exclusive that only released in Japan. It released over in the States on the GBA.)

Mega Man Battle Network 3

Mega Man X7

Mega Man Zero 2

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Midnight Club II

Need for Speed: Underground

Otogi: Myth of Demons (an early SoulsBorne-like game from From Software)

Panzer Dragoon Orta

P.N.03

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire (in the States)

Postal 2

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Rise of Nations

Robocop (the Superman 64 for Robocop)

Silent Hill 3

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

Sonic Advance 2

SoulCalibur II (the console versions)

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

Star Wars: Galaxies

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (a remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the GBA)

Tak and the Power of Juju

1080° Avalanche

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Tony Hawk’s Underground

Toontown Online

True Crime: Streets of LA (Activision's attempt at a GTA clone)

Unlimited SaGa

Unreal II: The Awakening

Viewtiful Joe

Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (the last Warcraft game before WoW)

Wario World

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega MicroGame$!

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (The Will to Power)

XIII

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

#video games #ape escape #aquaman #banjo kazooie #batman #hideo kojima #call of duty #castlevania #deus ex #devil may cry #dino crisis #disgaea #dragon ball #dynasty warriors #the matrix #eve online #fatal frame #final fantasy series #fire emblem #f zero #golden sun #.hack #kirby #legend of zelda #mega man #pokémon #silent hill #sonic the hedgehog #Spongebob #toontown

[kolplayone]

rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 2 lets play rayman kart 8 deluxe for nintendo switch rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 2 with kolplayone

#rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc wave 2 #dlc wave 2 #rayman kart 8 deluxe dlc #rayman kart 8 deluxe #rayman kart 8 #rayman kart #rayman #all bosses #lets play #kolplayone #nintendo #nintendo switch #switch

[zelenbug]

i did the height thing again but for rayman 2, specifically the pc version (minus the ending uglette and polokus, got them from dreamcast bc the pc ending map didnt load but this shouldnt affect anything). and i didnt leave anyone out this time ! (EDIT: actually i forgot one guy but theres a separate comparison at the end of hte post)

full image uncropped (21.8 mb, 36506x3438) and also halved again because its A Lot (7.6 mb, 18253x1719)

and condensed. a bunch of guys have been cut from here for being WAY TOO TALL!!!

also full image (5 mb?, 11015x1560)

notes below read more again

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this time i didnt let them be at their original y positions (relative to rayman with the same y coordinates) for convenience

otherwise i got the images the same way as with the rayman 3 height thing more or less, but was more lenient with y rotation for the ending cutscene and didnt relocate them to the same y coordinates every time bc rayman 2 maps are weird. i also let the upscales/downscales for some things still be a thing, both axel and foutch are at 2x scale (thats why theres a bonus tiny foutch) and jano during the boss fight is 5x

i didnt get everything from the dreamcast version because ive never played it but i did get specifically this image for bias reasons

these are all the same exact height unsurprisingly. all from dreamcast btw lmao i dont have an explanation for globu's hands

the babies are in hte order of their actual object instances so enjoy the fact that theres 8 of them (the lower poly one doesnt count thats a diff object technically) but oktette is not the eighth one. also enjoy these random tiny fish

the caterpillar thingy (that they used to represent black lums in rayman kart for some reason) is confusing so i made its height the approximate height of its segments here

now the important question? Whos taller ???!!!! ok yeah its reflux no competition

you see why i didnt include any of the much taller guys in the rayman 3 height chart ! i had way too much trouble with the r2 ones already!!!

and it turns out my sheets are cross compatible bc rayman ended up the same height on both of them minus ONE pixel. the r2 one is taller but its such a negligible difference im not even counting it

using this knowledge you can just directly copy paste and compare whatever you want!!! heres a bunch of comparisons idk its kinda interesting

i have to go stand next to a tiny angry robot to showcase how much taller i am

2024.02.29 edit i forgot about this guy sorry

would be around here

#rayman

[kidge-planet]

Video game night

Hello hello!! I wrote this fic for @justmultifandom ! A while ago, she shared an headcanon of Pidge and Keith playing fnaf together and then did a drawing of them going to the fnaf movie! I asked her if I could write something about it! She accepted but that was a few month ago so yeah, I took my time for that one too... but anyways, I still hope you like it!!!!!

Keith was always on missions with the Blade of Marmora, but no matter how busy he was, he always found time to contact her, to visit her when he could.

It all began with nightly calls. They would chat briefly before saying goodnight. As time went on, their calls grew longer, and they even started leaving the line open as they slept. Then, Keith had an idea. He wanted to spend more time with her, to share something beyond their nightly conversations. That's when they started playing online games together.

However, Keith knew that online interactions could never replace real-life moments. So, once Keith finally returned to Earth, they immediately planned a video game night at Pidge's apartment. She had everything prepared: snacks, blankets, and, most importantly, an array of video games.

Keith's arrival was eagerly anticipated, and finally, he was at her doorstep. With a warm smile, Pidge ushered him inside.

"Welcome to game night! I've got a bunch of games lined up," Pidge announced as she led him into her cozy living room. She had set up a gaming console and a screen, with controllers ready for action.

"You got everything ready," Keith said, impressed as he looked around the room.

Pidge grinned. "You know me. Always prepared." She handed him a controller. "Let's start with something fun, but it might be a bit different from your usual games. Ever heard of Five Nights at Freddy's?"

Keith shook his head. "No, what's that?"

Pidge couldn't hide her mischievous smile. "Oh, it's just a game where you're the security guard at a haunted pizzeria. You've got to make sure the animatronic characters don't get to you. Easy, right?"

Keith nodded, intrigued. "Sounds interesting. Let's do it."

They played through a few nights, and Keith was engrossed in the game, taking his role seriously. Unbeknownst to him, Five Nights at Freddy's was infamous for its jump scares. The tension built, and suddenly, an animatronic creature lunged at the screen with a blood-curdling scream. Keith nearly jumped out of his seat, and Pidge couldn't contain her laughter.

"WHAT THE- You didn't tell me about the jumpscares!" Keith protested, slightly embarrassed.

Pidge giggled. "That's the best part! Don't worry; it gets less scary as you go on."

Keith rolled his eyes but couldn't help smiling. "Alright, let's play something else."

They switched to more lighthearted games, from Minecraft to Rayman, Mario Kart to LittleBigPlanet. As they played, Keith couldn't help but sneak glances at her. She had changed, grown up, but was still the same Pidge he had known. Still as pretty and adorable as ever, but she was older now, and so was he. A slight blush colored his cheeks, a reaction he couldn't control.

At some point, Pidge leaned against him and dozed off. Keith smiled at the sight, something so typical of her. He carefully repositioned her on the couch to make her more comfortable, then gently kissed her forehead. It was a simple, tender gesture, a reflection of the strong connection they shared.

Their video game nights became a cherished tradition, and they continued to spend quality time together. They even made plans to go see the FNAF movie together in cosplay, a suggestion that Pidge had to plead for, but Keith eventually agreed with a reluctant smile. The bond between them only grew stronger as they navigated the challenges of both the virtual and real worlds.

#voltron legendary defender #kidge #voltron #pidge and keith #keith and pidge #voltron kidge #keith #pidge #keith voltron #voltron pidge #peith #keidge #fic

[onthegreatsea]

oh man i was just reminded how good a year 2003 was for games; Silent Hill 3, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, XIII, Splinter Cell, FF X-2, Beyond Good and Evil, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Drakengard, Fatal Frame 2, Sonic Heroes, Mario Kart Double Dash, Rayman 3, Tony Hawks Undeground, Boktai, Viewtiful Joe, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, SSX 3, F-Zero GX, Burnout 2, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Shadow of Memories, Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow, Wario World, Ape Escape 2, Otogi, PN.0.3, Legacy of Kain Defiance, 1080 Avalanche and of course THE WIND WAKER

#of course i was a kid so i only had the wind waker and pokemon #if that kinda line up happened nowadays i would have no money

[wfagamerants]

A bit late because lol, rl, but as a blog about my Mario opinions, I can’t resist rambling a bit about my opinions of stuff in a direct full of Mario stuff.

Ordering them in how excited I am for each of them, though in the end I am happy about all of these, it’s just a way to decide how to order them.

Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon Switch

I genuinely like Dark Moon and honestly don’t think it's rep as the lesser of the three games in some circles is earned, so seeing a Switch version is welcome in my book.

That said, I do have some concerns with how choppy the game looks in places. The original had a few moments like this too, but in a HD re-release…yeah you gotta clean that up. Odds are that may even happen, given the game isn’t due until next year.

Besides that, yeah, Dark Moon on Switch. I like the game and will gladly get this and use it as an excuse to replay it, but odds are there isn’t gonna be much new here. Not a bad thing, just makes me struggle to put this higher up here.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC

It looks good, I’ll play it and that is honestly it.

This may be worth a discussion of its own, but while I like Sparks of Hope and even prefer some aspects of it over the original, it didn’t stick with me in the long run like the first game and it seems many feel the same way.

Hard to say what it is, but I am sure I will enjoy this, it’s just that at this point, I am really mostly interested in Rayman when it comes to this game,

The mechanical King Bob-omb’s pretty sick though.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5

Fun idea for a new racetrack and a very solid selection of new characters. Good first impressions.

We still don’t know the other 7 tracks, but I do genuinely think every new wave so far has been better than the last, so I am in good spirits about it and Mario Kart 8 is something I can keep coming back to for another round very easily.

New Peach Game

This is easily the most surprising one in its mere existence.

With how little has been shown so far, it’s hard to really have a strong opinion on things, but the stage play theme does make one wonder what could be and little details like Peach not having her crown really are curious.

Above all else though, I am just excited this is a thing. Spin-offs focusing on other characters are always among the most interesting new releases. They allow for experimentation with ideas that may be seen as not fitting Mario himself and after the 2000s, the well of new ones dried up really substantially.

Peach is also still a very unexplored character for this, even her first game is still heavily grounded in regular Mario stuff, while this is looking to be more of a Luigi’s Mansion kind of spin-off, so I am very intrigued.

Super Mario Wonder

Quite frankly, this game, in everything we have seen, feels like an outright apology for how static and safe 2D Marios have been in the NSMB era.

With this is one, it really feels like there was a desire to just get weird and I can vibe with that. The sections for collecting Wonder Seeds seem really creative and out there, with a lot of variety at that and the trippy nature of the first one in particular is a stand-out.

Besides that we got a surprising roster of characters, with the most out there choice being Daisy. Nintendo actually using their characters? Crazy talk.

In all seriousness, I appreciate them expanding beyond Mario and Luigi on a more regular basis now and what helps charm me even more is how expressive and alive the characters are.

Everyone around on social media has likely seen these comparison shots already:

But even beyond that you have little things like the characters reacting to the spiked boulder about to chase them:

I just adore stuff like this and hope the game is full of that.

Beyond that there are still a lot of little things, like the not-Toad NPC, the elephant power-up, that wild looking Bowser Jr, etc. Loads to see and I can’t wait for more info.

My only gripe is that they are still passing up Toad in favor of colorful generics. It’s not gonna make me less excited for the game, even though I feel cheated out of one of my favs, but I wish Nintendo would finally stop doing that.

Super Mario RPG Remake

I won’t lie, when leakers mentioned this one, I wasn’t all that thrilled.

Not because I don’t like RPG or the idea of a remake, but because I expected it to be butchered. Part of its charm is that it is a time capsule to an era where Mario’s now known visual identity and several concepts didn’t exist yet. I fully expected that to be done away with, for the sake of brand consistency, on top of some of the more undesirable changes from the Mario & Luigi remakes.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Genuinely, I was so caught off-guard by everything shown here. Mario, Peach and Bowser are updated to their modern looks, which is perfectly fine, but beyond that, it is genuinely amazing how much they retained the original.

All the original characters are still present which, granted, wasn't unlikely, but still lovely to see.

They retained a more chibi proportioned look, in-line with the original’s renders and sprites.

The environments still look as they did back then, no NSMB colorful hills in the grassland area or anything. They even resisted the temptation to update Peach’s castle to its standard look.

Most shocking of all, the old Toad NPC designs, my favorites in all Mario games, are left intact:

And as an extra bone as a Toad fan, after Wonder disappointed, they even gave him dibs on the blue vest, to further distinguish him from the rest of his species.

Everything just looks so nice. The models and environments, the music, the cutscenes, it’s a charmer across the board.

Much like with Luigi’s Mansion, it’s up in the air how much new there will be content-wise, but honestly, I am fine regardless what direction it takes.

I’m just happy to have a reminder of what Mario RPGs used to be and I will gladly support it to show I miss that kinda stuff, on top of my adoration for the original.

WarioWare Move It!

The Wario fan is most excited for the Wario game, say what?

In all seriousness of course this makes me incredibly happy. Smooth Moves was my favorite WarioWare before the big revival with Gold and GiT and a follow-up with the joycon as the main focus always made sense.

This is very much a traditional WarioWare to its core and frankly, that is amazing, it even embraces the low quality, cursed 3D models from Smooth Moves that I love with all my heart. I would have also liked a GiT follow-up, but this always made the most sense for a second Switch entry and I am happy they aren’t sleeping on it.

The extra stuff like the board game mode also adds some intrigue, not enough to see what this will be like yet, but I am always glad to get some extra offerings beyond the regular stages.

That aside you got the fun vacation theme, 13-Amp possibly being a host now, some lovely Smooth Moves callbacks like the return of forms and so on. I am nothing but excited.

And this is yet another one I am happy just exists. This is the first time since the Wii that Wario has gotten more than one new game on a system and so soon after GiT no less. WarioWare is in a healthy state again and that is huge.

So yeah, banger after banger and a nice uptick after the 2022 Mario output was on the lacking side. I’ll always defend Battle League in many aspects, but it still sucks content-wise and Sparks of Hope, while good, is pretty lacking in the Mario aspect.

Between the 2023 releases out of these and the movie though, we truly have a banger year for anything Mario.

#WarioWare #Super Mario #Super Mario RPG #Luigi's Mansion #Princess Peach #Mario Kart #Mario + Rabbids

[skysometric]

y'know people always ask what you're favorite game is

but nobody ever asks what your least favorite game is

truth be told, that's a much harder question to answer! i'm usually able to wring some enjoyment out of the worst games, if only to laugh at them, explore them in a historical context, or find lessons on what not to do when making a game. even the time i streamed "Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade" – the lowest rated game currently on Metacritic – i got some enjoyment out of laughing at the game with my friend, and i still think of it as one of my favorite early streams!

that means that, generally, my least favorite games sit somewhere in the middle; they're competent enough to not have laughable flaws, but boring enough that i have no desire to finish them. unsurprisingly, i remember very few of these, because they don't leave any impression on me!

so discarding that angle... in the vein of my favorite games of the year being ranked by my favorite memories, the most fun i had – i need to dig through my memories for something so horrifyingly bad that it left a lasting impression on me. and i might just know the answer. so without further ado, here's the story of:

My Least Favorite Game Ever

i like to brag that my first console was a sega dreamcast at any opportunity i can get – it's worth bragging about! that cute little console was way ahead of its time, and i was proud of the library i had built up. sonic adventure 1 and 2, daytona usa 2001, chu chu rocket, rayman 2…

every saturday my friends from the area would come over, and we would all take turns racing each other at sa2 or daytona. my parents would provide us with snacks and drinks – one time they even hosted a daytona tournament! those saturdays are why i love streaming so much, why i love playing mario kart with friends… they were essential to my growth as a kid, and i cherish the memories dearly.

one day, though, we had to move away from my friends in the area, because my dad was graduating and we could no longer live in the apartments on campus. it was a time of great change for many reasons: right before we left, mom found a big gaming deal – we could trade up my dreamcast for a gamecube with a memory card and a free game! so mom managed to drag me to e.b. games and jump on the deal, even though i didn't understand why… my dreamcast works perfectly fine, right?

but it was 2003, and nobody told me that the dreamcast had been dead for two years. few stores carried dreamcast games anymore, and frankly, it was a miracle that e.b. games was offering a trade-up deal this late.

i nervously brought my dreamcast and my precious library of games to the counter. they handed me a list to choose my free game from – just a simple printed list of names, with no covers or gameplay details, no way to look at the back of the box.

i did not recognize a single game on the list.

i nervously tried to back out of the deal, but we were already here, and mom was growing impatient. so i chose the one franchise i recognized – a game called Shrek: Extra Large – and took my new gamecube home.

i HATED it.

the game was dull, short, and crude; it had no life in it whatsoever. i remember 100%ing the game in just the short week between trading everything in and the time we moved. i hated the story, hated the gameplay, hated the music, hated the humor.

i wished i could play anything else… but i had no other games anymore. the dreamcast was my only console, and i sold it all. for this.

worse still, the game had no multiplayer. on my last saturday there, i had to tearfully explain to my friends that i no longer had my beloved dreamcast, so we could not play sonic adventure 2 anymore, and we couldn't even play the one game i did have together.

it stung all the harder when we moved, and i no longer had my dreamcast… or my friends.

as soon as we finished moving, the first thing i did was sell that accursed game. i got a couple bucks back, which was just enough to afford a used copy of Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly – a game that, these days, has a reputation for being glitchy and repetitive.

…and i had WAY more fun with it! the gamecube wasn't a total wash after all!!

before long, i gathered a library of new games i was actually happy with: sonic heroes, crash bandicoot: wrath of cortex… games that most people these days would call "mid." it didn't matter. i was too young to care, too broken myself to notice how broken the games were. i made do.

and then, one day, i finally found Sonic Adventure 2: Battle in the store – and i begged my parents to buy it for me. the void in my heart was finally filled, and the gamecube would go on to become my childhood favorite console.

was Shrek: Extra Large actually that bad? honestly, i don't remember enough about the game itself to speak from experience. wikipedia suggests that it was heavily panned by critics, so it probably was that bad. one day i want to revisit the game on stream and find out for myself…

but does it matter whether it was good or bad? the game is associated with some of my worst childhood memories – trading my familiar dreamcast away, moving away from my friends without getting to play one last game with them, losing everything i held dear as a kid. the game could be an underrated gem, and it would still be tarnished enough that i could never engage with it in good faith.

if that doesn't qualify for "least favorite game," i don't know what does.

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one last footnote… i've always been curious about which other games i passed up on when i traded in my dreamcast for a gamecube. what other games were on the list? a broken fragment of a memory says that Luigi's Mansion might've been on there… which makes sense, because i wouldn't have recognized it as a mario game from the name alone! but given that shrek was even on the list, it was probably just a bunch of other underselling tripe.

so if you know of any way to dig back through time for that info, let me know! it would've been in December 2003 at e.b. ɡames (or possibly gamestop?), and i imagine it was a nationwide deal rather than a local one. i would love to go dig through some old promo paper scans or press releases…

#writing #stories #least favorite #dreamcast #gamecube #gaming #asks #inbox #noobette-little-box

[smoshgoshbefosh]

September 2nd!!

What Smosh Videos were Posted on Your Birthday?

2010:

Fry Eating Contest!- Smosh Pit

2011:

Star Fox TV Show!- Smosh Main

2012:

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2013:

Leg Jump Challenge!- Smosh Pit

Best Multiplayer Maps! (Why We're Single)- Smosh Games

It's Rayman! (Super Mari Fun Time)- Smosh Games

2014:

Videos Games Make the Best TV Shows! (Why We're Single)- Smosh Games

Heads Up w/Gronkh & Sarazar (Button Bash)- Smosh Games

2015:

Smosh: The Horror Movie (Game time w/Smosh Games)- Smosh Games

2016:

Batman Sucks 3- Smosh Main

Shock Collar Disney Trivia (Game Bang)- Smosh Games

2017:

Mario Kart in Real Life?!? (Smosh Pit Weekly)- Smosh Pit

Rick and Morty Play GTA V! (The Damien and Shayne Show)- Smosh Games

2018:

We are Terrible Friends (Board AF)- Smosh Games

2019:

Who's the Best Smosh Couple? (Courtney Plays Sims 4)- Smosh Games

2020:

People who Workout Once- Smosh Main

2021:

Casting Ourselves in Parks and Recreation- Smosh Pit

2022:

Heated Scenes: Townies (shorts)- Smosh Main

Addressing Things...- Smosh Games

2023:

Looking for Revenge (Reading Reddit Stories)- Smosh Pit

Fortnite in Real Life- Smosh Pit

That is NOT an Animal (Shorts)- Smosh Games

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