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Aw, this is such an interesting thread idea, my hopes were set way too high for honest replies lol.

As my dad used to say, "that man has more balls than brains". I don't know if that book idea was ballsy so much as brainless. Don't forget, we're talking about the guy who, at the height of a murder controversy, thought it would be funny to jokingly jump out at a reporter with a banana and pretend to stab her to death. Which, in the Juice's defense, was hilarious in the darkest possible way, but also powerfully stupid. Haha

New pack in the air, this gas or what

I don't think we'll see any insanely long title reigns in the next little while, it was clear that people were getting tired of the Roman and Gunther 50-year title reigns, and it's time for a change of pace. If I were a betting man, I'd say that Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes will hold the titles for a fraction of the amount of time that their championship predecessors did.

I liked it. It was basically exactly what I expected, but that's not a bad thing. Anything else likely would've been "a swerve for the sake of a swerve" Lot's of title changes, lots of unexpected little cameo appearances, lots of expected "surprises" (seconds before Damian Priest's music hit and he cashed in his Money in the Bank, my brother said "now watch, Damian Priest will cash in his Money in the Bank and win the title")lots of over-the-top stuff that wouldn't make sense in any other context. I thought it was fun. I see a lot of fans complaining about how it all went down, and how this and that didn't make sense, why was ____ or _____ there, why wasn't ______ or ______ there, etc etc etc. To those people I say "who cares, just enjoy wrestling". It was the best post-pandemic Mania in my opinion for sure.

This is the most niche thread ever lol

I knew what this thread was going to be before I even clicked on it. lol

If there's one thing about inside-joke humour on NintendoAge and now VGS, it's that it's all very, VERY deeply inside.

That's what I'm doin'. I have nobody to leave it to, throw it all in the lake or set it on fire the minute I kick the bucket. lol

Free bump for the MC Hammer reference.

He included a free crack pipe? Wow, he must've known what you were paying for TG16 games and assumed!

Yes, it has a very unique learning curve. It's extremely steep and front-loaded, and then.....that's kinda it. It drops off a cliff and leaves you to your own devices for the rest of your play time. I'm still playing it 20+ hours after the credits have rolled.

The game I've been glued to the last few months has been Dave the Diver. Dudes, I'm telling you, it's definitely my 2023 indie gem of the year and you're robbing yourself of a great experience if you don't give it a go. The game isn't easy to describe, as it's probably the biggest (and most successful) mish-mash of totally different genres I've seen since like, Actraiser. But while Actraiser really only had two genres to juggle (action-platformer and city-builder), Dave the Diver has many. The game is all at once a: Metroidvania Diving/fishing/exploration game Restaurant management sim Farming sim Visual novel Idle clicker Minigame compilation And honestly many more little genre cameos such as racing, casino/card games, and puzzle games. The core gameplay loop is pretty simple: Dive into a magical fishing hole that refreshes with different types of marine life every day, and use whatever you catch to create dishes for the sushi restaurant you operate at night. At first I heard of the genre mashup and thought "ehhhh, a sushi restaurant? Pass", but then the online hype for the game just became too much to ignore, and boy am I glad I finally caved and gave it a shot. So yeah, if you've got $20 burning a hole in your eShop or Steam account and you're looking for a super solid game that'll keep you busy for around 30-50 hours until the credits roll (and indefinitely forever after that), give Dave the Diver a shot. I friggin' loved it.

Yes, the structural engineers for the city in question need to have their professional designations revoked. There's simply no way rock n' roll would have the foundational stability on which to build an entire city!

I've missed my calling as a video game titler!

The title of the game is fuckin' terrible and makes no sense at all. The title actually stopped me from playing it for the first couple of years. "Slay the Spire" makes absolutely no sense. You cannot slay a spire, it's.....a spire on top of a tower. You can slay things on the way to the spire, but you cannot slay the spire. This makes as much sense as naming a racing game "Race the Finish Line", calling a fighting game "Punch the Championship", or calling a card game "Deal the Casino". That English just ain't Englishing. lol

Great post explaining how all of these games are loosely tied to the same base genre. It's not an easy thing to explain and you've done an admirable job of it here.

I had a really good year in 2023, but this is easily my favourite item added to the collection in 2023.

I'm at like 3000-3500 games, and pretty happy with where it's at. Most of my collection budget goes towards displays, signs etc these days, but definitely happy with the state of the collection. Only picking up the most-wanted games these days, no room for filler. lol

His hair is the perfect hoodie in this pic.

Because most gamers are anxiety-cases and need the independence of a cat who will match their cagey energy. They can't handle the deep emotional connection and dependence that comes with owning a dog.

You're reading it right. The reason it seems confusing is because it doesn't make sense.

Do you have any higher quality pics? These uncropped screenshots ain't doin it for my garbage-tier eyeballs.

Apparently I'm clairvoyant, I picked all the top answers lol.