Brickman

I said it a few pages back but the Switch is going to be one of those sets where no one can agree on what is a full set. Some will consider the NA stuff a full set but the system is multi region so that is really a subset and should include exclusive games from the UK. Then you have LRG, in a constantly shifting world more companies will move to online only. I foresee more companies following LRG as we move to digital. So these should count but some won’t think so. I’m just focusing on the games I want or think sound interesting so I don’t have to worry about full set restrictions. While everyone has their criteria for what is a good game, I would say the consensus is that this isn’t true. The Switch has an amazing library, I definitely suggest digging deeper than the popular stuff.

The description is just as funny as the price. So much stupidity going on since WATA hit the scene.

I’m not well informed on comic and baseball card collecting but I would think maybe there are similarities we can look at. Besides the key issues like Superman, Batman etc. surely no one is paying say $1000 for an Archie comic or the thousands of other comics released in the 50’s. Same with baseball cards, I’m sure a Babe Ruth would still command a high price but I’m guessing the majority of other cards from that era aren’t worth as much. That’s what I think will happen to NES games. Key franchises will probably still get good money but the majority of it will drop as people approach retirement.

Late to the party but damn that was amazing!

This was my thought too. Unless parents are actively making their children play NES games before they move onto modern games I can’t really see younger kids having any attachment. I’m sure stuff like Mario and Zelda will hold up pretty well because Nintendo will keep them relevant, but I can’t see many games holding their value. Also, gaming in 30 years will be so different. Probably all cloud based and VR. Will kids even want to look at NES graphics?

Melbourne, Australia

I can’t speak for the other countries but Taiwan is constantly mentioned in Australia as the gold standard, along with NZ in the press, politicians and citizens. I anticipate next year travel bubbles will be created between Australia and Taiwan. Along with other Asian nations and NZ. I can’t see Europeans and North Americans allowed into our country until at least 2022.

The same is happening here. I had an item from Amazon say delivered and the tracking said it was in a suburb about an hour away. Amazon gave me a full refund then three weeks later it showed up. Also I am just now receiving orders I placed about two months ago and some I’m still waiting on. I think it’s just the system is so overwhelmed and flights are cut which adds to the delays.

Here is a link to the info about the companion game: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/3/15/road-to-legend/ This is the actual board game: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition/ It’s available on Android, iOS and steam so just search for Road to Legend. They also have this for their other game Star Wars: Imperial Assault.

Yeah that’s about what I paid for it. I mainly got it because I wanted to play Civ on the go, of course now I can’t go anywhere haha.

No problem thought I’d let people know because the description is very light on Netflix and doesn’t sell it very well. I haven’t seen Adam Ruins the Internet. I had a look on my Netflix and it looks like we don’t get it over here. I did manage to find the video though so I’ll give it a watch and let you know. Thanks for the recommendation.

Descent did this with their free game Road to Legend. The AI plays as the dungeon master and you can play as the heroes. It works pretty well and I think now they have a few paid expansions.

Thanks for the thorough response. It really gives a on grounds view of what is happening there. I can read a 100 articles about the US self imploding over the virus, but I think your post has given me a better picture of what it really is like living there with everything going on. I’m not trying to send this into a political debate but do you think if Biden wins it may be possible to get a proper response to the virus?

Yeah this was what I was thinking, I guess it isn’t a big issue because it is turned based. I’ll definitely give it a go, it’s been easily 15 years since I played that game. I picked up Civ 6 on the switch recently because it was very cheap. I played it on launch without all the expansions so I look forward to playing all the other nations.

Persona 4 & Tetris. persona- those quizzes taught some interesting things I never knew. I also learnt a lot about Japanese culture. Tetris- as previously mentioned about packing. I also think it helps you think more logically in life, maybe on a subconscious level.

Maybe see if you can get some VGS ads on there haha.

Not sure because I don’t live there, but what you say about corporations seems to be the consensus that most countries feel is happening over there. I really hope you guys can get back on the right track and come together as a country.

I won’t claim to be any expert but I don’t doubt this statement. I watched a CNBC video today talking about how a lot of businesses are now wanting to get US workers back in the office and Wall Street companies are applying social pressure to get senior managers back. That just left me speechless.

Haha it didn’t Haha nah didn’t bother me. I’ll definitely choose someone different next time around

I think the saddest thing this pandemic has shown is which countries value money over life. I can’t stand reading how Sweden has been praised for their response. If allowing thousands of elderly to die is a success, then that is pretty cruel. Edit: I read in our National Paper that the US death rate is the equivalent of 9/11 happening 67 times. That really blew me away when I read that because the US response was way different to that. They united as a nation over those deaths.

I went with Nera because she had magic and I tend to gravitate to mages in games haha.

Haven’t played that but I will now that you have mentioned it I have played Dragon Quest 5 on the DS but I think I will give it a go on the SNES too because there are a few games recommend that I have played on different systems.

Asian countries and Africa are tackling it because outbreaks like this are common so the citizens know what to do. They also don’t try and make it into a political debate. The western countries should be looking to them for inspiration. The biggest problem is the majority of people still think the following: it’s just like the flu, it’s my human right to ignore medical advice so I won’t wear a mask and will go party, I’m young it’s for old people, we can’t lock down forever and probably a lot more excuses I am forgetting. Here in Australia and NZ we have followed more of the Asian model and for the most part have everything under control. Victoria is still in a stage 4 lockdown due to an outbreak but we are probably a month away from winding back restrictions, all other states have for the most part returned to normal. It was crazy to read three weeks ago about Europeans partying and announcing there will be no more lockdowns because they just have to learn to live with it. Fast forward and they now have outbreaks and are looking to lockdown. This pandemic has made me even more grateful for where I live in the world.

Probotector instead of Contra in PAL regions. I seriously don’t even know how they came up with that name or what it even means.

Sounds like it might be time you also looked into getting a NAS considering how much critical data you have. The NAS will allow you to setup a RAID configuration to protect against data loss if a hard drive fails. You will also be able to setup nightly cloud backups or backups to external hard drives (remember to disconnect them as a security measure). So there is no need to remember to do a backup. If you have the money you could also put in business grade NAS hard drives just for a little bit more reliability over consumer grade. I think if you are willing to pay for NWC pictures you should definitely get the right IT equipment to protect the data. Let me know if you have any questions.