#there were a lot of them on miitomo

[catonator]

You hear about video game development?

Well. I wouldn't say I expected such a catastrophic implosion from Unity.

Now, I can't say that I didn't laugh at the situation. It's a hilariously terrible case of bad management coming up with bad ideas in desperation. But it's also a somewhat scary indication of the sorry state of the industry.

Unity controls about 40% of the engine marketshare (according to a linkedin post I found anyway). Unity dominates the engine scene by a large margin, followed by Unreal at around 30% and Cryengine by around 5%. Unity forms such a large part of the entire game development industry, that it's difficult to really even understand just how much they control the concept of games as a whole!

Most people are jumping to some paid alternatives, like the aforementioned Unreal and, to a lesser extent, Game Maker, but my suggestion is this: don't!

Within the last decade, all-encompassing closed super game engines have become less of a side venture and more of an expectation. Back in the 2000s, there were a few engines like this, mostly amateur ones. Game engines were less creation stations and more of a loose collection of middleware and tools. Purchasing the rights to the engine meant that you also got the responsibility of also tying the engine into something resembling a game yourself. I feel like this art has been lost.

Game engines nowadays are more of a purchase of a passing right to use and incredibly specific, closed set of tools. You don't get to define the tools, and you don't get to really own the tools. It's yet another example of the tradition of the games industry fucking over the customers, and the customers just going with it. Because of this, while Unreal got some free dunks on Twitter for this, I can assure you Epic is planning something equally terrible as Unity's PR faux pas, and it'll come into to play in about 3 years when everyone's just accepted that Unity sometimes financially screws you over.

But, game developers are indeed developers. They know software, and they can learn to make new software.

If you're a game dev and still reading this, I'd recommend taking a peek beyond the curtains of corporate cockfighting, into the realm of DIY game engines. It's a… somewhat janky world full of strange characters with unusual ideas on how much time it's acceptable to spend not working on a game, but it's also a place where you're not being sat on by fatcats.

Just as game engines have progressed in the past 20 years, so have libraries, middleware and resources for independents. Making your own engine isn't just picking up ANSI C and toiling for a year in software rendering hell. Open tools like Pygame, Monogame, LÖVE and Cocos2D (among many, many others) are far beyond just simple rendering libraries and border on being game engines sometimes. The difference is, these tools are open source, and they do not restrict you with what you can do with them.

There are several games you may have played made using these frameworks. Streets of Rage 4 (MonoGame), Celeste (MonoGame), Fez (XNA, aka. MonoGame), Miitomo (Cocos2D), Geometry Dash (Cocos2D)… I got tired of looking up more. There are a lot of games.

The future which I hope to see for game developers is one where you have a large assortment of simple tools you can pick. Level editors, asset converters, entity systems, all small chunks of a game engine you could drop into your own project to slowly build up your own collection of workflows to make games your own way, completely independent of any larger forces on the market.

The support for these frameworks is still somewhat barren compared to Unity, but I believe, that if more people jump to alternatives like this, more tools, tutorials and middleware built for them would start showing up. This is how Unity also got its start, about 15 years ago. You also really don't need all the power in the world to make your simple 2D Megaman clones. The fog created by the monolithic engines we have now have obscured just how simple the building blocks for your favourite games can really be.

It just takes some bravery and willingness to learn a new way to approach making games, but I think the outcome is worth it, even just for you.

#gamedev #game development #unity

[bikwin5]

more pikmin 4 thoughts

previously i made another post when the trailer in february dropped and finally now we have another major release of information about pikmin. i have a lot to say about a game releasing a month away

Plot details- so first off one thing i was right about is that the main focus of the game is collecting castaways in caves. it doesn't seem that all of them are in caves but i would assume most are. i thought treasures would be like pikmin 3 where they extend your time limit but it seems that collecting enough of them unlocks new areas. when i first heard that they "fix the spaceship's radar" i thought that was weird until i saw the new screenshots on the nintendo page store:

do you see that very carefully in the botton left? that's SPARKLIUM!!!!! HEY! PIKMIN IS CANON!!!!!! FUUUUUUUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!! ok maybe not canon but it's funny they took that mechanic from the 3DS game of all things. now i just need metroid prime 4 to include the mechs from federation force and my dream will be complete.

Gameplay- there are more plot details to get into later but i want to talk about the screenshot above for now. we finally get a proper look at the UI where pretty much everything has been overhauled. first of all nintendo still has an obsession with that font they've been using since miitomo. second the day timer is now totally overhauled to be in the top left instead of stretching along the top. this is a surprising change but i suppose they wanted less UI obstruction due to the new camera angle. there's also no day counter, suggesting you have unlimited days. then there's the pikmin stuff, health bars, and brand new is an objective window and sparklium/gem count. i noticed the latter two things aren't in some gameplay screens and there might be an option to turn it off.

looking at the health bars it seems the dog pretty much does act as a second leader in this one. oatchi has its own health, can be controlled, and i think it can do pretty much any action a leader can, plus more. there's even a screenshot of him throwing pikmin:

and as seen in the trailer you can level up the dog using "pup drive"??? seems to be some kind of points you unlock somehow. anyway the fact that oatchi can do all this while the main character doesn't makes me wonder what the advantage of not being oatchi is. is this a scooby-doo mystery mayhem situation where scooby is objectively better than shaggy because he can fit into tight spaces and shaggy can't? sorry if that's not the most relatable comparison but it does include a dog and a human.

another upgradable feature is various suit upgrades such as the rush boots, scorch guard and all the other stuff you could get in pikmin 2 and 3. it seems those blue gems on the ground are "resources" you can collect and use to get these upgrades. i think this is a pretty neat way of doing it!!! instead of tying it to treasures this makes these upgrades most likely optional and you can obtain them at your own pace instead of the awkward way 3 did it. you could even forgo certain upgrades as a challenge or because the rush boots are so annoying i dont like the pikmin 2 rush boots they just make all the pikmin slow.

The Pikmin- i wrote several paragraphs about pikmin without mentioning pikmin. from what it seems all 8 types of pikmin are available in the story mode which is neat! we got to see a little bit of purple, rock, wing and white near the end of the trailer, and there are night time exclusive pikmin too. i'm flipping between the trailer and the website info a lot so bear with me, but there's a pretty significant bit of information on the site that wasn't touched upon:

that last sentence suddenly makes a lot of sense with what we've seen, like how blue pikmin were never seen alongside ice pikmin. it makes sense that there's enough overlap with different pikmin abilities and oatchi abilities that they would do this. but i fear having only 3 types at once has the potential to make the game more tedious but it really depends on how changing types works. is it from the onion? the ship? can you do it in the middle of a cave? it raises a lot of questions but it could add another layer of strategy to the game because now we have more of a party building factor. purple pikmin might not be as OP as they were when they take up one of your 3 precious types.

small addendum to this, the site also has a "meet the pikmin" segment in a weirdly arbitrary order-- it goes red, blue, yellow, ice, glow, purple, rock, winged, and finally white. is this the order you actually get to see them in game? blue pikmin might finally no longer be the last type you get, and white pikmin being so late might explain their small presence in the trailer. let's hope they don't end up like blues in 3's story mode.

The Caves- i really wanted to see more of these and we got them. i didn't say this in my last post but after watching the previous trailer 10 more times i saw there were these blue lids scattered around that i thought were cave holes, and i was right. and i really like the look of what we saw so far, especially the floor based off of pikmin 3's clockwork chasm and this aquarium:

i don't even have anything to talk about with the screenshot i just love how it looks. it looks like they aren't procedurally generated this time, but then again it might be because if there's anything that's gotten better in the past decade of gaming it's making procedurally generated stuff actually fun to play. i was also wrong about them not having treasures because they definitely do. i get the feeling caves won't take up as much time overall as they did in pikmin 2 but they still seem really expansive and fun.

Night missions- I was very wrong about these. I thought you would play as the rescue corps and have to fend off the big spaceship for the night but it turns out it's just you who goes elsewhere to do... something. i'm not entirely sold on these because the narrator never exactly explains what the purpose of them is. it seems you can choose to go to them from the landing site, which appears to be a hub area with no time limit, i forgot to mention that but that's neat. but aside from having a new pikmin type that does spirit bombs all they mentioned was that you get "valuable glowsap" which is... something??? i can't imagine it's only for extra sparklium, maybe it can be exchanged for special upgrades or whatever. it wasn't really clear whether night missions are even required. regardless the gameplay of turning pikmin into a base defense thing seems pretty cool.

This fucking guy-

i gotta be honest this probably blindsided me the most out of anything-- this and the fact he's the introduction to 2 player battle mode, which seems to imply you can play it against a CPU now? i think it's funny that pikmin is still keeping the tradition of having a tacked on multiplayer mode where you beat each other to death with regular gameplay mechanics. anyway this guy could either be olimar, who died and became a hairy man, OR this guy is just a joker's trick and the real olimar is out there somewhere. the latter seems more likely from nintendo but if they really did want to canonize the bad ending of pikmin 1 than that's kind of wild. it's like making a game where the silent hill 2 alien ending happened.

people are suggesting "split timeline" and i scoffed at the notion at first but then i remembered the short trailer we got earlier this month. it treats olimar crash landing as if it were his first time there, and the rescue corps as the second time anyone has crashed. plus some info on the japanese site suggested olimar had been there for a month and the rescue corps received his distress signal. funny enough, pikmin 1's interstellar radio mentions that it's emitting a constant SOS signal but it would take longer than a month for help to arrive. so i think maybe it's likely his dead ass became a pikmin now???? but they also treat rescuing olimar as the main goal of the game so that makes me wonder what the climax of the story would be if he's unsalvageable. maybe it's about turning him back into a guy, idk.

Misc stuff- There's a handful of other things on the site that were only glanced over a bit. for instance:

it seems there's an ability to rewind not just days but time as well? this feels like their equivalent of a "super guide" option. honestly i hope this means they're not afraid to make a pikmin game that's just flat out mean again.

and on the right side it seems there are multiple landing sites per area. it mentions "each of the expansive areas" so i don't think pikmin 4 is one fully open map but having multiple landing sites is neat. i guess it makes sense because the maps look huge and there are only 2 guys to play as this time.

the site also has confirmation of challenge mode, 2-player battle and story co-op... except it's just mario galaxy style co-op where the second player points at things. like come on nintendo... you made this dog for marketing points and you won't even let the second player be him.

there's a LOT more i could dig into like all the returning enemies and environments and ice hazards but i think this is long enough of a post for now, and probably the last one until i get to play it. there is a demo coming very soon and i can't resist the siren call of that so that will be fun to crack into. ending this post with oatchi and ice pikmin plush

#pikmin #pikmin 4

[phvntomess]

love it when you post about miis like fuck yeah love those funny little guys

im curious... do you have a favourite non-wii sports related mii?

AAAWEEEE HEHE that first part made me smile :3 I LOVE MIIIIIIIS !!!

and i have a few !!! im gonna talk a lot again if u dont mind KNEKFNFKENGMVM

first up is this girl, her name is erica, and she’s the mascot of miitomo !! (yk, the discontinued social networking app that nintendo made?… i miss it so much ☹️) she’s got a rlly cute design mefinks :3 she looks so sweet n kind !!!!

next up is sarah! there’s a lot of sarah’s and i love every single one of them <3 but anyways, i believe she’s a bit of a mascot for the wii u and 3ds miis ! i think u were referring to her in ur reblog? i could b wrong tho

annnnd last but not least, these two! the official clerics for miitopia :3 the one on the left (sarah) is the official miitopia cleric for the 3ds and the one on the right (beth) is the official miitopia cleric for the switch!!! i think sarah’s super cute, and beth looks sososo pretty ^w^

oh and, idk if this counts,, but i rlly like guest d (her official name is nugget…. like HOW CAN U READ THAT AND NOT SMILE shes so adorable)

ty for letting me ramble ab miis !! <3 (oh and for my miiutuals, if i get any info wrong lmk!!!)

#SALEM SAYS.. things. #ask #miis

[lunathewafflelord]

I can’t wait for them to add the Mii portal to the new Miitopia and then see hyper realistic male private areas all the time because people just love to abuse the customization features.

#there were a lot of them on miitomo #and I’ve seen a lot of them on Miitopia #also we can’t forget “hentaimoan” a Mii that Lowkey stalks me #(btw this is a joke post I don’t want to actually see that)

[elvencheesewheels]

I had a lot of extra money I was never going to be able to use before the app shut down so I made a few random sidekick miis just to buy clothes and decor for them and waste my excess coin on creating little fantasy creature friends 

#miitomo #me: *gives literally every single character eyes that are some shade of pink or red* #LISTEN the color choices they offer kind of force me to lean towards certain color schemes and stuff #they have a much better selection of reds and pinks and warm colors than they do with stuff like blue and green #like i like to use kind of muted dusty colors in everything and they don't really have muted blues and greens?? all their blues and greens #are either bright pastel or just vibrant and so they always look weird aside from the few i use repetitively #it's not my fault that the pinks and reds just..... look.... better #i also wish they had implemented unnatural skin tones ... even just a white and a blue and a purple or something... maybe gray options #or even just better / more shades of natural skin tones . they added two new ones i think at some point but you still only have like #eight or ten of them i think some of which are unnaturally bright like.... lemon yellow and dark vibrant full body sunburn pink #AND even when they added the new ones not all of them were supported in accessories?? they don't have elf ears that match the #darkest skin tone which is like... why.... ???? not?? idk if they accidnetally left it out but like why is that the only one missing?? #i wanted to give the cloud themed girl elf ears and they just didn't have them in that color #i love the mii character creation system because you can experiment with different things like turning eyebrows into horns #or figuring out how to make different shaped teeth by overlaying moustaches onto certain mouthes and etc #like you can do a lot of really creative things with the same small set of base traits and it's cool to see what people do with it #and make different characters and stuff but also the color constraints can be hard to work with #they only had recently added different hair and eye colors. before it was totally limited to like 10 natural hair colors and like 8 eyes #which was really good for them to add those but there were still like big gaps in which colors were available and etc. #either way it was a fun activity to do occasionally while it lasted... just like the sims and anything else with customizable poeple #i could spend hours on random character creation lmao

[mistressmedia]

Miis Are Making a Comeback!

Well, sort of. There aren’t going to be any new mii games, Miitomo is not making a triumphant return. However, Miitopia is being released on the switch this May! This is one of many ports that were announced during Nintendo’s direct yesterday. It’s no surprise that people are a bit disappointed, upcoming releases like Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 went unmentioned, the Kid Icarus franchise continues to be neglected, and so on. Since COVID-19 has everyone working remotely, I’m grateful to see anything coming out. Especially a port of one of my all time favorite games!

That’s right. Miitopia is one of my favorite games. I said it. You may be wondering to yourself, why? Honestly, there’s a lot of things I love about it. If you’ve never played it before and you like turn based RPGs, I would absolutely reccomend it. I love being able to customize not just myself, but all of the characters. Many of the class options are unique and unlike other RPGs, Chef for example, or Popstar. Cat is my favorite. Also, the soundtrack is so fun and unique. I’m so attached to the game, that I refused to delete my old save file. I actually recently just bought another copy of the game to play it again. Now I’ll have 3!

This game really is designed for multiple play throughs. You can change out your characters to brand new ones, change up your classes, etc. It’s a shame there aren’t multiple save files. Tomodachi life on the other hand, gets very repetetive very fast. I can see why Nintendo would choose to put Miitopia on the switch instead, even though I understand why some people are unhappy. One positive aspect of this is if Miitopia gets good sales, Tomodachi Life might get rereleased as well. On the other hand, Tomodachi Life does have homophobic aspects to it, so I can see why Nintendo would want to stay away from it. The ideal solution would be to just allow the game to have same sex marriage but I don’t know how likely that is. Fire Emblem did it, so it’s not impossible. But Nintendo only publishes Fire Emblem, they didn’t make it. Since it could be controversial, I think Tomodachi Life is most likely going to be condemned to death on the 3DS.

Just because Tomodachi Life isn’t likely to come back, things aren’t all bad. The game isn’t just being ported, it’s being revamped. One of my favorite parts of Miitopia 2016 is when you get to ride Dominic the Dragon. He’s so cute! Now, you’ll have the option to recruit a horse to your party. Not only can you use your horse to get around faster, you can also level up your friendship level as you would with any other mii. The horse can even help you in battle! As an animal lover, this only adds to my excitement for the game.

One aspect of the trailer that I didn’t like is that the miis definitely look different. There are new options to customize them, like makeup and wigs. But I’m honestly not a huge fan of how they look. The design looks worse than the original game to me. I could just be nostalgic about the old miis. I think the more I see of the game, the more I’ll get used to it. It’s hard to say whether there’s actually a problem or I’m just imagining it. The more I rewatch the trailer, the better I feel about it. There’s only ninety seconds of footage so far so it’s hard to say for sure. 

So what do you guys think about Miitopia? I imagine a lot of “real” gamers can’t be bothered but there’s also loads of people who are excited. Do the new miis look weird? Do you like the makeup and wigs? How awesome is the horse? What other changes do you think Nintendo might make? Will they be good or bad? Feel free to reblog with your own ideas. Also please like and follow because it helps out my blog a lot. Thanks for reading. 

#nintendo direct #miitopia #tomodachi life #nintendo switch #new 3ds

[spiderdiva]

miitomo was so 💕💕 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

i was weirdly into miis when i was younger. idk theyre cute n fun 😌

We were Also super into Miis when we were little. We made miis of EVERYTHING all of our favorite characters and stuff... So fun... Miitomo was one of my favorite things for a WHILE cuz I had a lot of my long distance friends on mine and it was nice to feel a lil closer to them uvu

#Ask #Ask Angel #XOX Angel #egirlisms

[dotzines]

Artist Spotlights!

🎤 Carolyn 🥁 Cassius Calculator 🎷 catshewli

🎺 chameleonbois 🎸 Chao Warrior 🎻 charray

Interview below the cut!

Introduce yourself

🎤 I'm an art student, soon to get my college degree. I've been drawing all my life, but just recently got into digital art. My art is in magicbehindwords(tumblr) and  caroe.juarez(instagram) 🥁 I'm an queer autistic student and traditional artist in Arizona. My work revolves around my original characters and storylines, Dungeons and Dragons, and media I love. I and my art can be found at http://twitter.com/xeIsin or http://instagram.com/renlaste . 🎷 I'm both a traditional and digital artist who just likes to draw things and people I love! I also enjoy reading manga and playing mobile games! You can find my art on: IG: https://Instagram.com/catshew.li Twt: https://twitter.com/catshewli 🎸 Good day everyone. I'm Chao Warrior, an aspiring character designer and future manga creator! You might know me from Red Zone Vol.1, and I couldn't resist joining this one! I am a digital artist who has a distinct style based on Pop'n Music and Puyo Puyo. I also designed an outfit for the now defunct Miitomo app. You can find me on my Twitter (https://twitter.com/MusouChaoPop), Tumblr (http://superchaomusou.tumblr.com/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cosmicwarriorchao/), Art Fight (https://artfight.net/~ChaoGalaxyWarrior, account required to view), and Pixiv ( https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5816731). You can also ask questions on my CuriousCat (https://curiouscat.me/ChaoWarrior), and take a look at some of the characters I have to offer (https://toyhou.se/BlackMageChao). I do commissions as well. 🎻 I'm an illustrator and graphic designer from the US! I'm both a traditional and digital artist, you can see my work at https://www.instagram.com/charray.art/. I love coffee, tea, nature, and Pokemon!

Do you do commissions post? Where can we find the info?

🎷 https://www.instagram.com/p/B03Maj5FU7N 🎸 https://twitter.com/MusouChaoPop/status/1125772440892624896

Do you listen to music (or tv shows/films/anything else) when drawing?

🎤 Yes, always. 🥁 I listen to music that gets me in the right mood, sometimes game or film soundtracks, or oftentimes let's plays or other video projects by creators I like. 🎷 I usually put on some music or use the TV as background noise 🎸 It depends on the drawing. If it's a simple doodle, then I most likely won't play anything while drawing. Though for more detailed art, I play music that relates to the mood of the final piece. 🎻 I listen to background music like jazz and video game OSTs while drawing but occassionally I'll put on a nostalgic playlist.

What’s your favorite music artist/band? If you could ask your favorite band/music artist one question, what would it be?

🎤 Too many to count. And I don't want to ask them anything, I just hope saying" thank you" would be enough. 🥁 My favorite artist is David Bowie and has been for my whole life, but for that whole time I've never been able to come up with a pressing question I would ask him, especially that hasn't been covered in his extensive body of work and interviews. 🎷 EXO and Day6 are my favourite artists. If I could ask them anything, I'd ask them if I could have a hug 🎸 I'm sure many people like musical celebrities like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Micheal Jackson, but for me, I'm more into the obscure and lesser known artists. My favourite artist of all time? It's Akiko Shikata, a Japanese musical artist and music box musician. Her songs are considered to be one of the most amazing fantasy songs I've ever heard, and they contain a lot of emotions that I cannot express myself. If I were to meet her in person, I would ask her what inspires her songs. 🎻 It's hard to choose a favorite, but right now I'd say AWOLNATION. I'd ask Aaron Bruno, the lead singer, if he would hang out with me one day in the studio.

Do you play an instrument? If not would you like to play one? Which one?

🎤 I played the guitar a little when i was a kid. And I hope to continue at some point in my life. I also sing. 🥁 I'm a classically trained singer, practiced in alto and tenor ranges. 🎷 I used to play piano! 🎸 I don't, but I have considered playing a violin. 🎻 I don't play an instrument but I would love to play a piano, I inherited one from my late Nana and I'd love to learn how to compose my own music on it.

Which song(s) are you going to draw?

🎤 Plant life by Owl city 🥁 Lucretia My Reflection - The Sisters of Mercy 🎷 La vie en rose (still unsure)   🎸 I will create pieces for two pieces, one for a song by my favourite artist; Akiko Shikata (星詠 ~ホシヨミ~), and one from my favourite rhythm game; Pop'n Music (MADSPEED狂信道) 🎻 I'm going to draw to Eterna Forest by Pokemon and Awake at Night by half•alive.

What do you expect from this zine?

🎤 That everyone has a great time. 🥁 I'm not sure what I expect. This is my first time participating in a zine, though, so I'm excited to have my work published in some capacity. 🎷 More music suggestions and nice art 🎸 I look forward to see how others portray the songs of their choice in a creative way. 🎻 I expect to find new inspiring music from my fellow ziners!

Anything else you want to add?

🎸 I would like to thank Nini, the founder of dotzines, for drawing my Talicia for last year's Art Fight. It was a really adorable piece, and I look forward to seeing another Art Fight Attack next year... if we end up on opposite teams again, that is.

#Carolyn #Cassius Calculator #catshewli #chameleonbois #Chao Warrior #charray #artist spotlight #loop #loop artists

[coxinyoface]

#acpc #pocket camp #animal crossing pocket camp #acpcfc #i'm going to make this post so many fucking times i stg lmao #coxtalk #i'm waiting to be very upset about a purchaseable bird villager #i'm a lil upset abt digby but i'm considering not getting an npc for the first time #itssss difficult when you've collected all of them so far

[kefka-palazzo]

if youre reading this, i guess ive finally fucking done it. or at least attempted. god knows! life is a rollercoaster! either way, if this is posted, it means ive either kicked it, im about to, or i was close to it. i dont know what to say. im sorry. im psychotic and sick and im sorry. i read a metaphor the other day that if you imagine a jenga tower, for some people youre the top block and nothing really happens. but for other people, youre the base block and if you go missing everything comes tumbling down. i will carry this guilt to my fucking grave. i dont think im anyones base block, but i feel like the cancer at the heart of my family. i know it would ruin so many of them but in time they would be free. free of me and free of the stress and nerves that come from being around me. man, a fucking suicide letter huh. im in the big leagues now. ive spoken to every suicide helpline in the country for the past month and all of the conversations ended in the counsellor not knowing what to say. ive always tried to be a good friend. i listen to people, comfort them in the early hours of the morning. i give them gifts and used to draw them things. i give them money in times of need because i think they are my friends or i am being a good person and they need it. i just dont know why im so fundamentally unlikeable. no one ever WANTED to be my friend. or if i did think they were my friend, they would squeeze every last convenient drop out of me like a lemon and then leave the husk behind as they moved onto their actual, better friends. i dont know. i dont know a lot of things. people only want to help others when they have light anxiety or “feel blue”. they dont want to help people with ugly illnesses like psychosis and they dont want to read about the ugly symptoms. i dont know what to write. i think im supposed to address certain people and write things to them. im so sorry. my condition at the moment comes with amnesia. ill just write who comes to mind.

lauren - im sorry. im sorry. im sorry that i said that thing to you about you sending me those bug snapchats. you shouldnt have scolded yourself for it. you werent using me. and now i feel like ive been using you by how much attention you try to give me. im so so fucking sorry. youre such a good kind person and ive always thought you were smart and i think you would make a great therapist or psychiatrist. ive never had anyone write such kind things to me as you have. thank you so so much for being my friend. thank you for knowing me in acg. thank you so so much for those silly things we would write on miitomo and i would always make it weird. thank you for all the bizarre fucking hand-cutting-off convos we would have that were so dumb but so funny. i remember it all like it was yesterday. i am sorry.

angela - im sorry. i pushed on you and im sorry. i know your situation is difficult and you dont talk about it but when you do i can feel the strain in your words and im sorry. im sorry that life has been so unkind to you and it toughened you when you didnt deserve it. you shouldnt have gone through those things. i always looked up so much to you. youre so so mature and smart. that sounds childish but its the base means  through which i can express it. sometimes i would think “how would angela handle this situation” and “how would angela rationalise this”. i feel so lucky for meeting you by chance on the internet. i feel so so lucky that you thought i was good enough to be friends with you. i feel so lucky that you picked me up. thank you for the lessons. thank you for sharing parts of your history with me. thank you for making me laugh. thank you for that fucking lucas baker mspaint birthday pic. im sorry. im sorry that i was such a weight. be careful over there in florida.

xin - xin, you have always been so fucking good. youre only 2 years or so older than me but it felt like you were my big sister sometimes. you always said trans and lgbt things were hard for you but when i came out you immediately started using the right name and right pronouns and it meant so fucking much to me. even my therapist said you were a good friend. ill never forget when you held my hand. it was so much. i want to hold your hand so much. i want something to hold onto again. i want something to hold me and not let go so i wouldnt fall but it cant be done. thank you for being a friend to me in mds. i hope youre happy with aaron. thank you. thank you for holding my hand at the haunted house. thank you for talking about horror movies and jason with me. thank you. i love you as a friend.

ethan - i guess i wont get that usb back now huh? i meant that in a joking tone while i was writing it but now i just keep fucking crying more. im sorry. im sorry for doing this to you. thank you for being forced to sit next to me and bearing witness to my inane rambling and wild offtopic swerves about smurfs, goblins, horror movies, how hot katharine isabelle is, and being afraid of death. thank you for helping me with my coding. thank you for going back to hold my hand and drag me through in the haunted house when i was too scared. thank you for letting me grab onto your arm. thank you for indulging me in all the incredibly geeky shit about hearthstone/wow and telling me things about kelthuzad because you thought i would like it. i hope you get well from your surgery soon. im sorry. im sorry i wont be able to recruit a friend you in WoW. im sorry i wont be able to play with you like i promised. please keep drawing. please keep practicing. im so sorry i never gave you those tutorials and resources i kept mentioning but ultimately forgot. but please keep going. you always say “i wish i could draw” but you can if you try.

iaan/ashley - god. what do i fucking say. i fucking love you iaan you fool.jpg thotticus. all those skype conversations. fucking dragging hema and tuna. hemlock. pennywise. fish dick. i would cry-laugh right now if i could but ive run out of tears and my body is shaking because i havent drank in so long. all the fucking absolutely legendary salt blog and kalon discourse that ill never forget. they still dont know i was viewer 21. im sorry these all seem like such silly things but you gave me so much life and so much joy. i dont know what to say. i dont know. thank you so much. thank you so so so fucking much. i cherish you so much. i love you and your dogs and your birds and hearing about your wack brothers. you never sent me many pictures of yourself but i always thought you were incredibly pretty. take care in cali. thank you so much for everything youve done for me and i am so.. so…. sorry.

tora, sazz, and andy - i dont know what to say. i love you guys. i love you guys so much for letting me into your friend group. i love you guys for inviting me to things and for all the presents and holy shit. i dont know how to express how kind you all are. thank you tora for letting me stay at your place for christchurch armageddon and for sewing my dio pants back together. ive never felt more close to any friends or felt like a part of the community than i did that day, when we stuck it out until the very end and we were all exhausted and eating fries and shit and sleeping on the stairs. im sorry ill never get to be the esidisi for your kars wamuu and santana. im sorry i cant be the gappy for your daiya and yasuho. im sorry i cant be the valentine for that steel ball run group we dreamed of. please - stick through it. tora, stick through that hellish subway job until you get to go to japan. please keep cosplaying. ive always thought you were so fucking beautiful in whatever outfit you wore, i actually got jealous sometimes, haha. to be honest, there were times you were so beautiful my heart would race. you were always so brave too. youd never let any sly or bad shit past and you would stand up for others. i think youre amazing. please keep being you.

pug - i know we dont talk. i know you dont talk to me anymore. im sorry if i did something. im sorry if i wasnt there. i know you moved onto other topics. but ill always think of the conversations we had and the pics we would send each other. they were some of the funniest fucking conversations ive had in my life. remember when i drew that shitty mspaint pic of you sitting in the pughouse with junkrat and genji plastered all over the walls? and ill never fucking forget when we would sift through that goddamn nsfw imagines blog. it was so BAD. oh my fucking god. i will never forget that one that was like “god bobby is so sexy in a wheelchair i would give him a lapdance”. or that one anon who asked you for headcanons about kevin and cereal. i dont know why that memory sticks out to me or why i think its so funny. i remember that one time when i was like 15 or something i drew you a picture of sam for christmas. i still think of you when i see pics of him. thank you for letting me know you.

jenny, my therapist - thank you. im sure you know all the guts and grit of my life at this point. i just want to thank you. for speaking to me. to calling to make sure i was okay. to telling me to hold on. youre the only doctor/mental professional ive had thats done that. thank you. and im sorry.

jenny from 2012 - you were probably my first real internet friend. i remember everything so so fondly and so vividly. i know we havent talked in years now. i guess im just making a note. remember uboa? a few years back i ordered a keychain of him because it reminds me of you and good times. ive never told anyone in my life, and i practically tried to deny it to myself back then but.. i had a really, really big crush on you. i remember when you streamed that rpgmaker horror game paranoiac and i thought it was the scariest thing i had ever seen and then when you closed out i saw your real name and asked you if that was you. you were clearly nervous and said yes and thought it was lame and childish and embarrassing but from that moment i thought it was the loveliest name i had ever heard. it was so soft and so adorable.

to ___ - i love you. i love you so so much. it feels like a blessing to type it out. my heart and everything in me belongs to you and every drop of love ive ever felt had been for you. my heart aches, and it pulls, and it throbs in a dull way. i have dreams where we kiss and you hold me and you know me for who i am, and we’re so alike in so many ways that my heart burns with warmth but then i wake up and it was never real. i think you are the only person i could have ever loved. there could never be anyone of a caliber to replace or stand up to you. every waking moment for years has been filled with thoughts of you. my only wish is that i could lay my hand upon your cheek and show you kindness that others have not.

im so sorry if theres anyone that i left out. i can barely remember anything at this point. i would write something for my mom but thats too private, and i think ive said everything i could have said to her already in real life. maybe to my dad because im too fucking ashamed of myself to try contact him in real life.

to my dad - i. im. i am so. fucking. sorry. i cant do this. i love you so much dad. i will always love you. i dqncant stop fucking crying im so fucking sorry i love you so much. im so fucking sorry that i cant convey it to you. im so fucking sorry that you feel lonely and as if i dont want to talk to you. sometimes i feel like youre the only one that understands me on such a close and connected intimate level. im so fucking sorry i . im so fuckking sorry that i wont meet you in WoW as lojin and valerik. im so fucking sorry i would promise to send you a message or call you and i never did because i forgot or didnt know what to say. thank you so much for EVERYTHING. i cant express it in words how much everything youve done and said has meant to me. i love you. i love you so so much. and i cant express in words how fucking sorry i am.

if this is posted, it was automated. please do not try to contact my mother regarding this post. as in, i am begging you not to. in any case, i suppose an ending is in order.

i loved drawing, the video game industry, horror movies, cinematography, character design, figure collecting, vintage japanese collectibles, demons, the yakuza, mushrooms, stag beetles, comic books, stickers, the 80s, monsters, vampires, horror movies, and reading about off-the-wall methods of killing people, if you would believe it. i loved odd stories and writing. i loved art. so so much. i had a side blog dedicated to films, writing, photos, and ‘typography’. green was my favorite color. my favorite pokemon was a torterra named TWIG whom i have had for over 10 years now. that sideblogs url is shinytorterra.tumblr.com. i had just received a copy of hitchcock by francois truffaut and a limited edition fright night book that i never got around to reading. i was 18, transgender, and my name was jules.

thanks, guys. i’ll see you later. i love you. goodnight.

#eternal coils of the dragon queue

[intimatevoid]

Stolen from @littledonkeyburrito, as usual~

1. Do you prefer guys to shave down there? I have no preference. As long as the hair isn't making things difficult, like getting caught in hands and toys and teeth, he can do what he wants.

2. Do you prefer liquid, mousse or powder foundation? Why? I don’t really think about it because I don't wear foundation. My skin's clear enough that I don't need it, and even if it wasn’t, I wouldn’t wear it because I would sweat it off in minutes. (Setting spray? I destroy setting spray ;A; it’s the worst.)

3. How much does your mother know about your sex life (or lack thereof)? Next to nothing, I guess. All she knows is that I've been with Ash for a while, and that I was with Seb for a while too.

4. Do you enjoy watching cooking shows? Not really. Like if one's on in a waiting room or something then I'll absently watch, but if I have any say in the matter then I don't know watch them.

5. Do you worry about gaining weight? Only if it affects my health somehow. Aside from a recent fluctuation from hormonal fuckery, I can usually do whatever I want without my weight changing at all.

6. Have you ever used fake tan? Nah, I've never needed to. I tan really dark, really quickly.

7. How do you organize your make-up? I just put different kinds into little ziplock bags to keep them from getting lost in my makeup bag. Pens in one, eye-shadow and eye brushes in the other.

8. Do you ever look at someone cute, and automatically make a move? Hahaha, holy fuck, I would never have confidence in my own desirability to do something like that. What would the point even be?

9. Do you live in a house, apartment, or another type of arrangement? An apartment, but I’m hoping like crazy that later this year I’m able to move into a house.

10. What’s one event your town has that you don’t like to participate in? Toowoomba has the Carnival of Flowers. I usually avoid it because it’s too hot, and too noisy.

11. Are any of your siblings married? What are their spouses’ names? Nope, though Clare (the bitchy, transphobic one) is engaged to a lovely guy named Simon who deserves so much better.

12. Does your father have any creepy or scary friends you don’t like? I haven’t spoken to my dad in years. I haven’t spoken to any of his friends in even longer. Though he’s all about being friends with Jesus, who certainly creeps me the fuck out. Does he count?

13. Do you watch any shows that you know your parents wouldn’t approve of? Ha! Literally anything that’s not conservative or whatever, they would disapprove.

14. What venue was the last real concert you went to at? Some concert hall in Brisbane, I don’t remember what it’s called.

15. Does your best friend and their mom have the same last name? Yes, no, no, yes, and half plus their dad’s last name.

16. What color is your cellphone? Black.

17. Are you currently waiting for a phone call? From whom? No, thank fuck.

18. Do you have any drugs in your bedroom? No

19. Is there a feature on your face that people compliment you on? Sometimes my eyes or my skin.

20. What are your plans for the rest of the week? Nothing, thank fuck. This past week has been exhausting and I am grateful for the chance to finally fucking rest.

21. How many studded belts do you own? None.

22. Has your partner ever had braces? I don’t think so?

23. What have you eaten today?

 A sandwich, and some spicy noodles.

24. What’s your favourite thing to do? Quietly spend socially antisocial time with loved one/s, perhaps gaming or reading, gently touching but otherwise not interacting.

25. Did you wear a jacket today? Lord no, it’s way too hot.

26. Have you kissed more than two people of the same sex? Eyyyup!

27. How many times have you had sex in one day? Twice I think? Or maybe only once. I don’t have sex very often.

28. Did you exercise at all today? Nope, but I’m scheduled for it tomorrow.

29. Would you ever move far away for a job opportunity? Only if the new location was geographically close to somebody I care about. I’ve worked too fucking hard on my relationships to waste it all by distancing myself from any more of my loved ones.

30. Are you too shy/embarrassed to tell people your middle name? Negatory.

31. If not, what is it? No bc internet, but anyone who knows me well will know it anyway.

32. What day of the week is garbage day on your street? I always forget the exact day; it’s either Tuesday or Wednesday.

33. What is something new you learned today? That it’s possible to complete Dark Souls without ever levelling up.

34. Do you need a haircut? Not a full haircut, but I do need a trim. It’s been about six months since my last one and my split ends are insane.

35. Can you say the alphabet backwards? If I try, yeah.

36. When was the last time you ate popcorn? Too long ago! Probably during a D&D session.

37. Do you like eating out at restaurants? Cheap restaurants. The more expensive they get, the less I enjoy the atmosphere.

38. Is your name common? My first and middle names are semi-common, and my surname is very rare, at least in australia.

39. Do you look older or younger than your actual age? Before I transitioned, I was mistaken for up to ten years older. Now that I’ve transitioned, always younger.

40. Were you ever a Pokemon fan? Yus!

41. If you could get rid of one season, which one would you choose? Of which show?

42. Have you ever performed in front of a large group? A couple of times, yeah.

43. Are you hungry right now? Nah, I just ate.

44. Have you ever had the chicken pox? Nope. I should probably get vaccinated. 44. How often do you do laundry? About once a week.

45. Do you know anyone who snores? I do. It sucks, cause I used to not snore at all. Then randomly, about a year and a half ago, I just started snoring for no reason at all. 46. Would you make a good movie critic? I think, with some training, I could. I’m good at being analytical and critical of things. 47. What goal are you aiming for this year? 1) Move house in March/April, 2) yisit Dusty in May/June, and 3) build a computer in July when my tax return comes in! 48. What’s the farthest you’ve walked? In one day? Hard to say, I used to walk a lot but not so much anymore. 49. What does your favourite shirt look like? My current fave is just a plain black blouse. I like it because it goes with almost everything. 

... what? I’m poor, I don’t own much clothing. 50. What made you feel most accomplished in your life so far? Realising just how many people I’ve surrounded myself with who care about me. Realising that I’m going to be okay. 51. What can’t you afford but wish you could? BASIC LIVING REQUIREMENTS LIKE DECENT FOOD AND CLOTHING AND STUFF LIKE THAT

Last 10 people in your Facebook messages inbox: (excluding group chats)

1.       Moses

2.       Sage

3.       Ash

4.       Maz

5.       Kathryn

6.       Maddie

7.       Seb

8.       Chloe

9.       Tammy

10.     Ruin

1. How long have you known 1? Since the day he was born.

2. When did you meet 2? A few years ago, though we didn’t really talk til Miitomo became a thing.

3. When was the last time you saw 3? About half an hour ago.

4. Have you and 4 ever gotten into trouble together before? Oh ho ho, have we ever.

5. How old is 5? 31? I think?

6. Have you ever taken a shower at 6’s house? Nope, I’ve never been to her place at all.

7. Have you ever taken a dump at 7’s house? Haha, yeah.

8. Have you ever thought about going out with 8? Mmmmmmmaybe :3

9. What about 9? Not going out, but we’ve fooled around together.

10. Would you ever go out with 10 or ask 10 out? I actually used to want to, but now we’ve settled into a much more satisfying dynamic.

11. What’s the best memory you have had with 1? No specific ones, but watching him start animating from scratch and achieve great things has been amazing.

12. What’s 2′s lastname? nooooot my place to spill it on the internet :P

13. Would you ever take a bullet for 3? Maybe. It’s hard to say without the situation actually happening.

14. What would you do if 4 died? I’d be pretty fuckin’ sad.

15. What would you do if you found out 5 killed someone that you were related to? Depends on who it was. I’m not very close to most of my relatives.

16. Would you take care of 6 if they were sick? Of course, assuming she was close enough to do so.

17. Would you kill 7 if it was the only way for your other friends to survive? Yep. Sorry dude. If it’s any consolation, I’d say the same for literally everyone else on this list.

18. Has 8 ever cooked for you? She has not, on account of her living half a world away. But we have promised to cook for each other when we finally meet!

19. How many times have you and 9 fought? I don’t think we ever have.

20. Have you and 10 ever cried together? I don’t think at the same time, but we’ve each had times where we cried with the other, yeah.

21. Have you and 1 ever kissed? Ew. No. He’s my brother.

22. Do you ever dream of 2? They’ve been in my dreams once or twice before.

23. Is 3 a boy? Nope.

24. Does 4 have any kids? Noooope.

25. Do you want to marry 5? Nah, I don’t think we’re really suited for that. 26. How did you meet 1? it all started when my mother gave birth to him

27. What was your first impression of 2? meme master 28. Would you ever date 3? I currently am dating 3! 29. Are 4 and 5 friends? They have never met.

30. Who is 6 going out with? Nobody at all. 31. Is 7 a boy or girl? It feels weird calling him a “boy”. He is a man. 32. What would you think if 8 became your stepbrother/sister? I would wonder how the fuck her parents 1) met mine, and 2) didn’t despise each other 33. Is #9 a dork? Of course, and I love that about her.

34. What is a random fact about #10? They make incredibly tasty vanilla custard. 35. Who does #1 have a crush on? Probably his girlfriend 36. Does #2 have any stalkers? Alas, I think they do, though hopefully they’ve all fallen away by now 37. If #3 said they were in love with you, what would you say? I would say it back to them, and we would kiss, because it is already common knowledge that this is a thing.

38. Is #4 hot? My sister is an incredibly gorgeous lass and anyone she fell for would be very lucky to be with her ^_^ 39. Who is #5 best friends with? Her sister, I think. 40. Does #6 have good fashion sense? I don’t think she tries to, but she certainly doesn’t look bad or anything. Her hair is excellent for sure. 41. Is #7 single? He is not! He started dating a lovely lady recently, which was delightful to hear. Hopefully I get to meet her in a couple of weeks. 42. Would #8 and #9 make a cute couple? Ahahaha, I think they’d drive each other up the wall.

#tumblr games #littledonkeyburrito

[accfsally]

A lot of miis on Miitomo are so unoriginal...a lot of them are either the same Mii but with it's name change to Kawaii, cupcake, Cutie pie or etc....

Like who were they originally..

#not ac #i'm afraid to make cute miis on that app #i just use my qr codes from my tomodachi life and miitopia games where i have them lock from other people to edit them

[nintendroid]

Nintendroid’s Lazy Boy No-Chew Review  

Pokemon GO (Android/IOS) 

Nintendo  

2016  

After 20 solid years, Pokemon goes casual and as a result, finds its biggest audience to date. 

 I’m a long time Pokemon fan, it’s a love I've detailed in writing fairly often over the years. Even the name of my review “series” comes from Pokemon: The First Movie. The mix of nostalgia, the series’ almost-flawless track record of games, the lovable characters and iconic imagery, there’s so much to love about the Pokemon universe.  

Admittedly, I’ve not been as hardcore as other Poke’maniacs and i’m not afraid to say I fall under the “slightly above casual” audience. The last game I played was Pokemon X, and while I enjoyed X and other previous games in the series, none of them had that “magic” that the Blue/Red and Gold/Silver era had. I know a lot of it is nostalgia, but those first two generations were so strong and I know i’m not the only one that felt that way.   

Enter Pokemon GO, Nintendo’s second big step into the foreign smartphone world (the first being Miitomo) that looked to take Pokemon back to it’s roots utilizing only the Red/Blue era of Pokemon and keeping the core gameplay revolving around the famous “Gotta Catch’em All” matra. I can remember watching the trailer and being amazed but thinking that there was no way they could pull this off. After watching the pre-release gameplay footage, I felt that my assumptions were gonna be correct. Boy was I wrong.  

Pokemon GO is so simple and basic, yet perfectly rekindles the magic put off by it’s great granddaddy. Gameplay is shallow, and outside of catching Pokemon and battling for gyms there’s not much offered here, but the core gameplay is so casually fun you don’t mind the “on the surface” experience.  

Pokemon GO’s premise is simple, get out there and catch Pokemon. When you collect enough experience from catching Pokemon and your character levels up to level 5, you’re asked to be a part of three of the game’s teams Mystic (blue) Valor (red) Instinct (yellow). Now you’re allowed to challenge gyms for team supremacy. For example, if you battle an Instinct-owned gym and win, you can choose one of your Pokemon to defend that gym for your team. However an enemy team can challenge the gym, defeat your Pokemon and take the gym for themselves.  

The reward for capturing a gym is Poke’coins. These coins can be spent in-game to acquire things like Poke’balls, more space to store Pokemon, incense that attract Pokemon, ect. You can also buy these coins with IRL currency. 

Pokemon can be found almost everywhere, more so in populated areas like towns, shopping centers, and landmarks. If you’re a player that lives in a rural area, Pokemon are a little harder to come by. As of 2/24/17, Pokemon generations 1 and 2 are active within the game. So don’t expect any Pokemon past Gold/Silver yet. Legendary Pokemon, Mew and Mewtwo aren’t available but are planned.   

When a Pokemon appears on screen, you simply tap that Pokemon and a capture mini-game will appear. You’ll swipe the Poke’ball vertically to “throw” a Pokeball at the Pokemon you’re trying to catch. If it’s a lower-level Pokemon, you’ll catch it first try. If the Pokemon breaks out, you can use a berry to chill it out and try capturing it again. As your character levels-up, you’ll come across stronger Pokemon that are more difficult to catch and some Pokemon will just straight-up run away from you. The mini-game is fun and never gets too frustrating, although there were times, i’d get upset about wasting my Poke’balls and would retreat empty-handed. 

At the beginning of the game, you’re given 20 Pokeballs to use. From there on, your options are acquiring free ones from Poke’stops or paying Poke’coins for them. Poke’stops are usually located at local landmarks with some kind of historical significance around your town or neighborhood. These things are your lifeline when it comes to getting Poke’balls, berries, revives and potions to heal your Pokemon if they have been defeated in gym battles.  

You can also attach “lures” to Poke’stops, to attract Pokemon to that area for 30 minutes at a time. Poke’stops are a vital part of the game. If you live in a city or a fairly populated town, you’ll see them everywhere. If you live in a rural town, they’re few and far between. As a rural player, it makes the game a little tougher, unless you camp out at a stop all night to farm items every five minutes.   

As mentioned before, gyms are a big part of Pokemon GO’s gameplay. When you want to battle a gym, you tap it on-screen and are asked to select six of your strongest Pokemon to battle. If you’re playing with another friend, you can opt to take the gym down together, battling two on one. Battles are simple, yet fun. You tap on your Pokemon to execute a basic attack. The more you attack, your special attack will charge under your Pokemon’s HP bar. Once your special attack is charged, hold your finger down on your Pokemon to execute it.   

Gyms can be leveled up to hold up to 10 defenders (people on your team). Which makes taking them down tougher. Battling your opponents and defeating them isn’t tough if you have a healthy stock of revives and potions, if not, you’ll be visiting the Poke’stops often or forking over your own cash for some. If you’re well stocked, it becomes a game of endurance.  

Unlike the traditional leveling system in the handheld games, Pokemon have “CPs” or combat power. CP can be raised by acquiring stardust and candies from capturing Pokemon (stardust can be acquired from evolving Pokemon and winning gym battles as well). To level up a Pokemon’s CP, it may require you to have 100 stardust and 2 Pokemon candies specific to that Pokemon. To evolve a Pokemon, you’ll need a certain amount of candies specific to that Pokemon to execute. So say you want to evolve a Squirtle to a Wartortle, you need 25 Squirtle candies to do so. 

 I think that’s Pokemon GO’s gameplay in a tightly-packed nutshell. I made it look more complicated than it is, but if you’re playing for yourself, you’ll see how shallow the experience is.   

Pokemon GO is updated fairly-often. There were some holiday-themed events, such as the Christmas update that had players seeking Pikachus in Santa hats, and the Halloween event that made ghost Pokemon appear more frequently. It’s a great way to keep player interest and Niantic (developer)  themselves have said that Pokemon GO is far from finished, so there’s a lot to look forward to. Most of the bugs in the games first two months of release have been ironed out and the experience is much better now than it ever was. 

 With all this said, Pokemon GO isn’t for anyone expecting a traditional Pokemon game. The gameplay isn’t nearly as expansive as it’s family and unless you’re a hardcore player, you will lose interest in between updates, especially if you’re a rural player. Rural players are Pokemon GO’s unfortunate fanbase. As mentioned earlier, if you live in towns and cities, the world is your (cl)oyster. Pokemon are frequent, Pokes’stops are located everywhere, and you’re never gonna worry about paying IRL money for anything.  

If you live in a small country town like myself, stops are scarce and limited to maybe 4 and 5 at a time. I’ve never had to spend my own money for items, but that was only because I was dumb enough to drive 60 miles off and hit up the city for items. Hopefully in the future, Niantic fixes this problem. I know a lot of people that have quit playing simply because there just isn’t enough stops around and no one wants to spend real money on it.   

I would recommend Pokemon GO to almost anyone with a smartphone. If you’re looking for a game similar to the traditional games, you won’t find it here but if you’re open to a new experience and don’t mind walking and driving to chase Pokemon, give it a shot.  

My Grade: B+

#pokemon go #nintendo #pokemon #nintendroid #pokemon go review

[bluekitsune]

Late NDRV3 Chapter 4 impressions

Right off the bat, Amami ought to be talking to either the Mastermind, the traitor, or even maybe Ouma or Saihara? It’s hard to say. But now Saihara’s passing thought about Noah’s arc solidifies even more with Amami pointing toward the 2 people remaining Rule. 

If this is the cliche “lets repopulate the world”, but with the two Killing game survivors, I’m gonna rip my eyeballs off

Also what’s up with the background? Is something on fire?

I guess Iruma is fishy to me because of what she mentioned about her talent and bcuz of her remote ressemblance with Junko :I I just can’t get over it (blonde girl with long hair? Probably some sort of Junko LMAO)

Man I can’t wait to see who is the Spoiler-san of this game

SHSL Detective   > Sees a Card Key

>Cant make connection with the Door in the Library why are u kids dumb

Ok so now we have Armaggedon happening, lunatics preaching humanity should give up and that plan, whatever it is. Did the people start chasing talented students before or after this mess? If Saihara mentioned the increase of crimes, maybe it was before he got branded as SHSL Detective

Ouma has got to know shit man. He’s talking about Substance that can bend time and matter? He KNOWS shit. Is that substance + the computer whatever is reviving the students? Did they decide to “die with everyone” because the world was so doomed?

I’m still holding my breath for a more direct connection with the other DRs. If the kids knew about the Monokumas while they were in hiding as normal people, it’s possible there was a second wave of Despair, and this is just really far into the future. IDK I’m just really late with all my conjecture.

Gonta developing this complex of being useful is not gonna turn well :C

Momota ur just gonna keep hiding your space Aids until you vomit blood in front of everyone? That’s fucking stupid

What if Ouma is the boss of the crazy Cult HUehheh That sprite really does look like the Babadook. Having some real Komaeda flashbacks here damn. Is he talking about Iruma intending to use the Super Computer (or something?) Is the computer the Steins.Gate in DR?? Oh god

Gonta must be so lost with all this Sci-Fi talk; lordy these kids are dummies. Everyone’s like We gotta go we gotta go, but no one talked about how they get out. Also, Neo World Program flags all over again. Just because Iruma baby proofed the place doesn’t mean Monokuma can’t slither dangerous stuff back in there. 

So I’m thinking. Is the Meteor thing a separate world as well? Maybe by creating separate worlds, the Mastermind used that to implant memories from other fake/alternate/fabricated realities. As of now, there’s no way of saying for certain the things they recalled with the remembering light is really from their world. I think they probably are, either that, or the world where the killing game is happening is ALSo a separate reality inside the Xbox computer Steins;Gate thing. This is gonna get really confusing and I’m no good keeping track of all this Inception shit

OMG The program is like a fucking cross of Miitomo (??), DS games and RPG Maker games. They’re all so grossly adorable wtf

I was holding my breath the entire time and honestly I was just so relieved it wasn’t Gonta who died =___= I want at least one of my faves to live as much as possible. He’s got some major death flags with all this self blame thing going on. Iruma had it coming. 

I’m gonna bet my ass she was trying to kill someone. She dumped around a bunch of cliches, separating things with a river, making it seem like everyone is divided and hiding crucial things from the others, isolating Momota on the roof? Come on. Now the major point is gonna be was she killed within the program or was she killed with poison?

the obvious Red Herring bottle? couldn’t she even pick something that made sense with the label come on 

Doesn’t look like this Computer is gonna be the time travel or whatever bullshit they’re gonna pull out of their ass for a plot twist yet. 

Oh man it’s gonna be tough taking this trial seriously when Gonta makes bug puns and toilet paper is the murder weapon

And then they waste a fuckload of time to figure out it’s a goddamn loop, I just wanted to rip my face off at this point

NOOO..... This is gonna destroy me. I just really wanted Gonta to live longer

Why did these dumbfucks let him tag along with Ouma????? Don’t they know he’s the gullible master? Why didn’t nobody dumb down the Game and explain it until he got it???? FUCKING Stupid kids And GOD DAMN Yumeno you were sitting right beside him, why didn’t you just check if he did it correctly?? UGH

Fucking bullshit

And this Gonta abuse is out of control holy shit Let the bara talk at least

I should’ve known. Also I don’t buy Ouma acting like he’s so self-sacrificing. Him saying that them all dying would “save” them just makes my idea stronger

Bullshit

This is a combo of Komaeda trying to off everyone but with a Martyr twist. Imagine Gonta alone in a desolated world? That would be just so heartbreaking

Alter Ego again.... Neo World program again. This better be the same universe in a far future bros. If after all the past flags it’s unrelated to before I’m gonna be pissed

My favorites are down to Shirogane and Kibo and I’m gonna scream if they keep dying after this chapter smh

(i had to go take a walk before watching the rest of the chapter)

CALLED it, Ouma is totally the boss of that group. Also

Momota....... “ts just a bit of a cold” LMAO RIGHT. That fucking space aids is kicking your damn ass to the moon and not in the good way

SNAP Saihara got de-friendzoned. Cruel.

Is Harumaki falling for Momota? Hmmm

WELP Was Ouma the one putting on the letters? That’s stupid. He’s slowly crawling up on the nightmare fuel grade. 

I think they learned a lot from Komaeda being the unpredictable element in SDR2. Now we have this unhinged hellspawn, who’s probably the one Amami was telling to win the game no matter what;

What did Monokuma say in the beginning? The one who has the most fun wins; What has Ouma been doing? Taking that nearly to a T

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