@capnbobamous damn, that's terrible. Pretty blindsided by the news. Hope they all land on their feet.

If you're playing on the DS, turn the anime cutscenes on and use headphones so you can better appreciate the soundtrack. Either way there's no wrong way to play. Enjoy!

@brawlman I think the binge didn't help it. Mainly it was just issues with Nanbu and Sachio, especially when the mobsster storyline came back. Still liked it overall, though.

And Castle in the Sky is among my most-watched movies of all time. I used to watch the VHS on repeat growing up. Still holds up, IMO.

Just watched Megalobox. Felt like it should've committed a little harder to one tone or the other - it often felt like it was trying to be a gritty modern reboot while still maintaining the old-school cheese of its predecessor. Still, the animation and music are fantastic and the first/last episodes are legitimate crowd pleasers. I had a fun time with it and would give it a recommend if you haven't checked it out yet.

@ff7cloud said in That's News!:

Please go back to street racing

Please let this be a normal field trip

Am I doing this right?

@tearju-engi There are some bad faces in that trailer...

ign posted some translated passages from the new book about Iwata. Absolutely worth a read. Made me a little misty.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/23/shigeru-miyamoto-opens-up-in-new-book-about-missing-late-nintendo-president-satoru-iwata

@dmcmaster Mine has it pretty bad. Essentially my left joycon will think that I'm pushing it to the left when I'm not touching it at all. the severity of it seems to be random, but I've had it so bad that when I try to recalibrate the joycon can't move past the center line. Typically I shut the switch down, remove my joycon, and blast it with compressed air, but this doesn't completely remedy the problem; it just makes something going from completely unplayable to a mild annoyance. The main solution I've come to is just to always be providing controller input of some kind, since that seems to override the general drift. It's absolutely a first world problem, but it's still an annoyance.

Midsommar: Viscerally distrubing and yet oddly beautiful, this is possibly the most distressing move I've ever seen. If you struggle with anxiety or panic disorder I'd consider waiting for this to come out on blu ray, not because it's scary per se, but because it literally puts you in the headspace of someone who has panic attacks and is dealing with anxiety and depression. The first 15 minutes or so made me feel physically ill because of the way it preyed on my worst anxieties, and that's before the disturbing imagery starts. It also has probably the most realistic portrayal of tripping I've ever seen, which also really made me uncomfortable. This movie seriously messed me up. It's also incredible. A-

Finished my first watch of Samurai Champloo. Really dug it. Felt distinct enough from Bebop while still maintaining that tone of... something. I can't put my finger on it. These shows have a vibe that is just better than almost any other show. I think it's that feeling of restlessly searching for something without even knowing or saying you're looking for anything at all. To that end, I wasn't 100% on board with the ending of Champloo (like, the last 4 minutes or so), since it seemed a little incongruous with everything that had come before it. I don't want to spoil anything but I'll leave it at that. Still loved the show. Evangelion is up next!