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Comment on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Title announcement in ~movies
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Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 getting rerelease on Nintendo Switch, bundle for $70 or standalone for $40 each
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Comment on Nintendo adding Virtual Boy to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, with Virtual Boy replica accessory to play games in 3D in ~games
EmperorPenguin LinkYes... really. What a wacky release. What's funny is that in the same direct, they announced a re-release of Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, with both Virtual Boy and Galaxy 2 being "black sheep" that...Yes... really.
What a wacky release.What's funny is that in the same direct, they announced a re-release of Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, with both Virtual Boy and Galaxy 2 being "black sheep" that Nintendo has neglected to mention in years past.
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Nintendo adding Virtual Boy to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, with Virtual Boy replica accessory to play games in 3D
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Did NASA just find alien life on Mars? Here's what we know.
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Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20, releases Thursday at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentI know everyone's social media exposure is different, but I'd say Silksong's meme status and hype is very well documented. Every live gaming presentation (Nintendo Direct, The Game Awards, etc)...I know everyone's social media exposure is different, but I'd say Silksong's meme status and hype is very well documented.
- Every live gaming presentation (Nintendo Direct, The Game Awards, etc) has been completely spammed by people asking about Silksong for many years. Like it was at least 30% of the chat messages.
- Silksong was the #1 most wishlisted game on Steam until it released today.
- It was so popular, people buying the game crashed Steam.
- Many other games had to delay their release when Silksong announced their release date 2 weeks ago.
- Folding Ideas (the guy who made the "Line Goes Up" video essay that helped kill the NFT hype) gave a 1 hour presentation about Silksong memes at PAX (haven't seen it but I heard it's good): https://youtu.be/WSkbylysplI
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Comment on ‘Call of Duty’ movie in the works under major Paramount Skydance, Microsoft’s Activision pact in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentConsidering that none other than Folding Ideas, Mr. "Video Essay So Good It Killed NFT Hype" himself, just made a video about the Ghosts storyline, it'd be really funny timing to reveal a Ghosts...Considering that none other than Folding Ideas, Mr. "Video Essay So Good It Killed NFT Hype" himself, just made a video about the Ghosts storyline, it'd be really funny timing to reveal a Ghosts movie.
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Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20, releases Thursday at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentWhat's interesting about the price is that it's actually a 33% price hike from the original Hollow Knight, which was, and after its massive popularity still is, $15. But considering how the...What's interesting about the price is that it's actually a 33% price hike from the original Hollow Knight, which was, and after its massive popularity still is, $15. But considering how the original is like a top 5 biggest indie darling ever, and how Silksong's meme status now not only rivals, but has arguably surpassed the likes of GTA 6, Half Life 3, or Elder Scrolls 6, the price sounds like a complete steal. They easily could have charged $40 and most people wouldn't have been surprised.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20, releases Thursday at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT
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Comment on Letting younger children access Fortnite - Looking for opinions in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentFortnite actually has crossplay, so people on Switch, Playstation, Xbox, PC, and even mobile can play together! Fair warning though, I'm pretty sure that, because mouse and keyboard users have an...I'm guessing they wouldn't be able to play online with family in this case though, since everyone is on different systems, between Switch and Playstation with us on PC.
Fortnite actually has crossplay, so people on Switch, Playstation, Xbox, PC, and even mobile can play together!
Fair warning though, I'm pretty sure that, because mouse and keyboard users have an advantage over controller users who have an advantage over touchscreen users, there are three tiers of game lobbies. There's the mobile pool, the console pool, and the PC pool. You'll be matched in whichever pool fits the highest advantage control scheme in the party. All this means is, when your relatives on Playstation play with you and your kids on PC, your relatives will be playing against other PC players who will be more difficult than what they're used to!
This is how I heard it worked a few years ago, I imagine it's still the same.
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Comment on Strange New Worlds: Season 3: Episodes 5,6, and 7 have been much better than previous episodes in ~tv
EmperorPenguin Link ParentWas that established after Discovery season 2? If so I wouldn't have seen it since I haven't seen the rest. But what about Lower Decks? That references TNG/DS9/Voyager but it also had a crossover...Was that established after Discovery season 2? If so I wouldn't have seen it since I haven't seen the rest.
But what about Lower Decks? That references TNG/DS9/Voyager but it also had a crossover with Strange New Worlds, which was time travel rather than dimensional travel.
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Comment on Strange New Worlds: Season 3: Episodes 5,6, and 7 have been much better than previous episodes in ~tv
EmperorPenguin (edited )Link ParentThis is explained in season 2 episode 3 "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow". Romulan spies have gone back in time and sabotaged Earth history. The romulan in the episode specifically mentions...“Strange New Worlds is not in the same universe as The Original Series (TOS)”
This is explained in season 2 episode 3 "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow". Romulan spies have gone back in time and sabotaged Earth history. The romulan in the episode specifically mentions Khan's birth and the eugenics wars being changed, since she sees Khan is a child in the 2020s but she remembers the wars originally happened in the 90s in TOS.
I'm ok with this explanation, since time travel being able to change the future has been a part of Trek since TOS, and this is a tidy way to explain any continuity errors between various series in the "prime universe" with an established "a wizard did it!"
My assumption is that, like how Khan still happened, just a few decades later, in the TOS timeline SNW mostly happened, and in the SNW timeline TOS will mostly happen. Some details such as the design of the bridge will change but things will mostly end up the same.
It reminds me of the TNG episode that explained all of the intelligent races being humanoid was genetically engineered by a precursor humanoid alien species. It's a random episode providing a decent enough explanation to a common critique of the series.
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Comment on Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentIn researching for a previous comment, I found that there's now 40% more PC gamers than console gamers. PC gaming is about as mainstream as it gets. An affordable console experience PC would...it's already mainstream.
In researching for a previous comment, I found that there's now 40% more PC gamers than console gamers. PC gaming is about as mainstream as it gets. An affordable console experience PC would probably get a few more people who were already interested on board, but people who are interested have already been able to get into PC gaming with a modest laptop or pre built desktop, which can play basically any indie game or a lot of the older multiplayer live service games on low settings.
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentApparently, there's now over 40% more PC gamers than console gamers.No-one's going to convince me that DIY hardware is going to ever be the gaming for the masses.
Apparently, there's now over 40% more PC gamers than console gamers.
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Comment on Modern masculinity and The Critical Drinker in ~life.men
EmperorPenguin Link ParentLike everyone else said, it has a lot of channels that are also on YouTube. There's Lindsay Ellis, Hbomberguy, Not Just Bikes, Angela Collier, Tale Foundry, Big Joel, Joe Scott, and Life Where I'm...Like everyone else said, it has a lot of channels that are also on YouTube. There's Lindsay Ellis, Hbomberguy, Not Just Bikes, Angela Collier, Tale Foundry, Big Joel, Joe Scott, and Life Where I'm From for example. Some of them like Tale Foundry or Lindsay Ellis have exclusive videos, and some like Joe Scott have additional segments in the Nebula version of the video. Sometimes Nebula might also get videos a little early. The best part is getting to support the creators while having ad-free videos without paying Google for Premium.
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Comment on Modern masculinity and The Critical Drinker in ~life.men
EmperorPenguin LinkIn case anyone was unaware and would prefer watching there, Man Carrying Thing also posts on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/mancarryingthing-modern-masculinity-and-the-critical-drinkerIn case anyone was unaware and would prefer watching there, Man Carrying Thing also posts on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/mancarryingthing-modern-masculinity-and-the-critical-drinker
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Comment on ‘Legend of Zelda’ live-action movie casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentWhen there's only one thing that Link is able to say, he waves his hands around and people act like they heard him say something without the player seeing any text from him. But when there are...When there's only one thing that Link is able to say, he waves his hands around and people act like they heard him say something without the player seeing any text from him. But when there are dialogue options where you can ask NPCs various different questions, they're worded as if Link was going to say it. All the games since at least Skyward Sword work that way.
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Comment on ‘Legend of Zelda’ live-action movie casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link in ~movies
EmperorPenguin LinkI think we can all agree... Good thing they cast some less well known actors instead of getting superstars like Tom Holland just for the name recognition. This looks like an actual casting and not...I think we can all agree... Good thing they cast some less well known actors instead of getting superstars like Tom Holland just for the name recognition. This looks like an actual casting and not a "meme casting" someone would make about a theoretical Zelda movie.
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Comment on All the ghosts you will be in ~science
EmperorPenguin LinkNearly 3 years since his last upload, Michael from Vsauce returns with a new main channel video! This one is about all of the different ways you'll be remembered after you're gone.Nearly 3 years since his last upload, Michael from Vsauce returns with a new main channel video!
This one is about all of the different ways you'll be remembered after you're gone.
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All the ghosts you will be
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There was an official leak not too long ago from a press release on NBC Universal's website that this would be a "Super Mario World" movie instead. In retrospect, I wonder what that was about? Did some intern accidentally write the wrong title and it got sent out?
Regardless, I'm more excited to see a Galaxy movie instead. I think the soundtrack, space atmosphere, and the Rosalina stuff would transfer pretty well to the big screen.