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Renamed Monkey Crab Panic to Saru★Kani Panic for NES and Famicom.

Made some progress! Help me keep the momentum going, bump!

I don't think you're arrogant for surveying the current landscape and being concerned whether what you see is a net positive or negative. On the one hand, places like you described are helping revitalize this corner of the gaming community and giving people a fun time, which means maybe we get more games (both in terms of new games being made and old games shaking loose into the market because people are suddenly wondering what they have in storage). On the other hand, maybe it makes collecting more competitive as resellers get greedy and people buying for investment purposes price people like you and me out of the market. You may be right that you have a more extensive collection than the restaurants or exhibits you see, but you may learn about new resources to aid in your collecting, or you may connect with new collectors who want to help you (either by buying your duplicates or letting you know what they see when they're out hunting). I often catch myself in a moment of arrogance or self-importance and feel bad that I do, but what matters is that you notice it and decide what to do about it, training yourself to ignore a toxic instinctive response and focus on what you want to think and feel instead.

Tangential bump. @Oruam, who is working on Insane Pain, also launched a crowdfunding campaign for this digital-only fighting game for the Genesis called Fight for Vengeance: https://www.catarse.me/fight_for_vengeance_gfe

Updated, but remember you need to bump the thread to let us know you've updated your score!

I used to hear them on the radio all the time, but it's been awhile.

I made this Sunday, but it’ll be my dinner all week: Turkey & Corn Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Sauce, Sweet Potato Gratin, and Raspberry Semolina Tart for dessert.

I’ll PM you so we can talk at length, but this thread is a good start:

Let us know if you’re interested in any recommendations!

In their latest update to backers, PIXEL NAPE GAMES announced that their next Kickstarter will launch for Reknum Fantasy of Dreams for the NES and Switch on September 30th.

Happy birthday @Deadeye! Hope you're enjoying some brew at home!

The diamonds don’t appear randomly, it’s just that what makes them appear is hyper-specific like walking on or jumping from a particular spot. It’s such a fun game, I’m so glad it’s getting released on Action 53’s next volume.

Updated!

I’ve read them all, and they are a fun read. Just don’t read them one after the other, or you will get too accustomed to the formula and it won’t be as enjoyable. Some of the post-Fleming books are pretty good too, especially the last few.

Now we got a race!

You bet it does, nice collection!

I can read the font, but it could be a little easier on the eyes. Also make sure you proofread your text, "decided" only has two e's.

Seems like they fused (or confused) Oddjob with Nick Nack.

Yes

They’re popular for a reason!

The Living Daylights, so Bond, so 80s, sooo perfect.

I'm also so excited to see No Time to Die. Spectre wasn't my favorite, I think they forgot the rule of "show, don't tell" and didn't put in the work to build up Spectre and Blofeld. They should have finished what they started with Quantum and built up what Spectre was in relation to them rather than dropping such icons in the minute they acquired the rights. Billie Eilish is such a cool choice for singing this time around, her style isn't generally Bond-esque, but there's something about her voice that made me think of what we could have gotten from Amy Winehouse, and I knew when they first announced she would be the next singer that she would be great, and I love her song.

I love Bond so much! I'm actually named after Sean Connery. The story I'm told is that he was the only man my mom would have left my dad for, which is an odd thing to say in 1987 (circa The Untouchables) but whatever. I own all the movies, novels (even beyond Fleming), and comics, and it is the only thing I've ever written fan-fiction of. Sean Connery is the gold standard of portrayals, but I also love Timothy Dalton's more accurate to the novels approach. I think Dalton was under-appreciated then for what Craig was getting praise for in recent years. But then again, I understand how Dalton's darker portrayal is whiplash-inducing following Roger Moore. And while Roger Moore was in my least-favorite movies, he is one of the best people to play Bond, and I loved reading his memoirs. Favorite movie is From Russia with Love, which is so steeped in espionage, and yet I rewatch The Living Daylights every year on my birthday because it is so good and because it was made in 1987. @Deadeye you need to add a poll for favorite Bond theme song! My vote would be for The Living Daylights and A View to A Kill.

Looks fun, good luck in the Byte-Off!

Lucky Penguin and Get’em Gary are still available from Mega Cat Studios and Second Dimension: https://megacatstudios.com/collections/8-bit/products/lucky-penguin-1 https://www.second-dimension.com/store/22