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Comment on CGA-2026-03 🕹️🐸🕌🔔 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
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Comment on CGA-2026-03 🕹️🐸🕌🔔 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
sotix Link ParentJust finished Link's Awakening DX with the redux rom hack. I'd highly recommend playing it as a follow up if you have an itch for another game. It has clear roots in The Frog for Whom the Bell...Just finished Link's Awakening DX with the redux rom hack. I'd highly recommend playing it as a follow up if you have an itch for another game. It has clear roots in The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls while improving on it in almost every way. It's really fun to see the evolution of capabilities as well as the references to the former game. Definitely my favorite GBC game I've played. There's also a recent remake for Switch, but that obviously loses out on being a good comparison against this month's game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
sotix Link ParentREmake is my favorite game in the series. The pre-rendered backgrounds are beautiful, the pacing is perfect, and the camera tricks it does with the fixed angles are stellar. When I first beat it,...REmake is my favorite game in the series. The pre-rendered backgrounds are beautiful, the pacing is perfect, and the camera tricks it does with the fixed angles are stellar. When I first beat it, I instantly bought an OLED PS Vita to play RE2 and RE3 via PS Classics. The remakes of them are really good, but I prefer the originals, which are more in line with REmake. Definitely recommended checking the original versions out! RE7 is also very good, but significantly scarier. It's really worth a playthrough if you can handle it. I did it in VR, and I'm a wimp!
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Comment on CGA-2026-03 🕹️🐸🕌🔔 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
sotix Link ParentThe game was great! I started playing Link's Awakening right afterwards and have already gotten to the reference. Really fun experience.The game was great! I started playing Link's Awakening right afterwards and have already gotten to the reference. Really fun experience.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
sotix Link ParentThanks for raising this. It was certainly on my mind while voting. I tried to prioritize new games in my votes since they started from zero votes. However, I did choose games I ultimately wanted...Thanks for raising this. It was certainly on my mind while voting. I tried to prioritize new games in my votes since they started from zero votes. However, I did choose games I ultimately wanted to play rather than vote strategically, which is why I voted for Castlevania despite its head start.
I think the decay should likely be much more severe. Those games received votes months ago. The people that voted for them may not be as interested now or may not have even participated in this round of voting. I'm in favor of option 2; either going with @villi's suggestion or making the decay ~75%. Further, I am wondering if a game that's in the lead with rollover votes should make it if it doesn't receive any votes this round. I'm leaning towards it still should make it to allow for strategic voting, but it does feel a bit funny if we end up with no one wanting to play it this round. But maybe that would lead to a hidden hit!
I wouldn't feel cheated by rule changes mid-process. I think it's pragmatic and appreciate your proactiveness. I really want Mother 3 to win, and the disparity in current votes vs. votes including rollover does highlight an issue with the current system in my opinion.
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Comment on CGA-2026-03 🕹️🐸🕌🔔 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
sotix Link ParentTo make sure I'm understanding the diary correctly, after writing to it, if I want to return to that spot I should return to the title screen by holding START + SELECT + B + A and then loading the...To make sure I'm understanding the diary correctly, after writing to it, if I want to return to that spot I should return to the title screen by holding START + SELECT + B + A and then loading the diary save?
You can only read the diary from within the game rather than being able to load from it like you can on the title screen?
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Lobbying Topic in ~games
sotix Link ParentNo worries, I didn't read the comparison in that way! Ooh thanks for the game rec and pointing out balooga's suggestion! Haven't heard of any of those besides Dead Space, but they look great! I've...No worries, I didn't read the comparison in that way!
Ooh thanks for the game rec and pointing out balooga's suggestion! Haven't heard of any of those besides Dead Space, but they look great! I've actually never played Dead Space myself. That one looks pretty scary. It's on my backlog to get around to once I've caught up on RE and Silent Hill.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Lobbying Topic in ~games
sotix (edited )Link ParentThat's a great point. Thanks for bringing it up. For what it's worth, I don't really care about Halloween. For me, it's less about the holiday and more the fact that many people around me and...That's a great point. Thanks for bringing it up. For what it's worth, I don't really care about Halloween. For me, it's less about the holiday and more the fact that many people around me and online are playing the horror genre during October. The horror games I play seldom mention Halloween or October. Horror is a game genre, whereas Christianity is a theme/topic, so I think there's a subtle difference.
Full transparency, I'm more concerned that most people will write off horror as not for them, and a retro horror game will never win. I've had so many friends who completely write off the genre, eventually play a game at my insistence, and end up absolutely loving it. Nonetheless, I think it's reasonable if people don't vote for horror, then perhaps it shouldn't be included. I'll just have to do some stronger lobbying in the future haha.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
sotix Link ParentI wouldn't complain if this was the winning ballot. Interested in all of these games. And I love the vote for REmake!I wouldn't complain if this was the winning ballot. Interested in all of these games. And I love the vote for REmake!
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Comment on CGA-2026-03 🕹️🐸🕌🔔 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
sotix LinkGreat write up @J-Chiptunator. I appreciate the tips as well. I've been so bad about playing games to completion recently. I've only beaten three games in the past six months. But this post has me...Great write up @J-Chiptunator. I appreciate the tips as well. I've been so bad about playing games to completion recently. I've only beaten three games in the past six months. But this post has me excited, and I think a smaller, handheld game will be good for me.
Loading this up on an Analogue Pocket with the display mode set to Original GB DMG. It looks absolutely beautiful!
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
sotix (edited )Link ParentI wish I had more time to write up a good lobbying post for REMake, but I'll leave some of my highlights for the game. The pacing and cinematography are top notch The voice acting is hilarious,...I wish I had more time to write up a good lobbying post for REMake, but I'll leave some of my highlights for the game.
- The pacing and cinematography are top notch
- The voice acting is hilarious, and the characters are extremely likable
- Inventory takes up physical space. This limits how many items you can carry and introduces a fun strategic element to the game. You'll always put thought into picking up and consuming items.
- To save the game, you use consumable ink ribbons, which take up space in your inventory. If you've run out of ink ribbons, you can't save. If you want to pick up a new item, but your inventory is full, you might consider ditching your ink ribbons to store the new item.
- Ammo is a limited consumable that you can easily run out of. Naturally, this leads to some really tense moments where you're down to your final bullets and have to plan out and execute how you'll approach a situation. Of course, the game is great about suddenly introducing a new enemy type to completely derail your plans. Overcoming the situation when that happens is absolutely thrilling.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
sotix (edited )LinkResident Evil (REmake) (5) Mother 3 (5) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (4) Maniac Mansion (3) Space Rogue (1) Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (1) Sid Meier's Pirates! (1)Resident Evil (REmake) (5)
Mother 3 (5)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (4)
Maniac Mansion (3)
Space Rogue (1)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (1)
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Lobbying Topic in ~games
sotix Link ParentDare I suggest that we require at least one spooky game to be chosen in October?Dare I suggest that we require at least one spooky game to be chosen in October?
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Nominations Topic in ~games
sotix Link ParentJust added one! I hadn't checked Tildes in a minute, so happy I could swoop in. I like the proposed changes a lot.Just added one! I hadn't checked Tildes in a minute, so happy I could swoop in.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Nominations Topic in ~games
sotix LinkNomination: Resident Evil (REmake)Nomination: Resident Evil (REmake)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
sotix Link ParentMenace looks really interesting. I'm going to give the demo a try!Menace looks really interesting. I'm going to give the demo a try!
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
sotix Link ParentApple provides a tool. If you have an Apple device, go to Settings > Apps > Music > Transfer Music from Other Services, and it will open https://apple.songshift.com/.Apple provides a tool.
If you have an Apple device, go to Settings > Apps > Music > Transfer Music from Other Services, and it will open https://apple.songshift.com/.
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
sotix LinkI switched from Spotify to Apple Music at the start of the year and have been enjoying it!I switched from Spotify to Apple Music at the start of the year and have been enjoying it!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sotix (edited )Link ParentThat book happened to come across my radar this week. And having recently read as much Greek mythology as I can, that seems like a good one to prioritize. Thanks for the rec! P.S. My favorite C.S....That book happened to come across my radar this week. And having recently read as much Greek mythology as I can, that seems like a good one to prioritize. Thanks for the rec!
P.S. My favorite C.S. Lewis novel is The Screwtape Letters.
I really enjoyed this game! It was simple in the best ways, and I imagine a lot of the ideas were great in the era. It's really cool to see a game that so many legends at Nintendo touched. The looney tunes battle mechanics were interesting. Probably could have used a bit more depth, but it worked. The music was great, as was the world design. I also enjoyed the platforming between human, frog, and snake forms. Finally, I loved the expressiveness of the game ("WHAAAAT?").
Playing Link's Awakening right after this really made me appreciate The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls. Suddenly there's color, you can and have to manually attack, there are deeper item pick ups that require learning them rather than allowing you to progress by simply holding them. It clearly built off of this game and did it so well. Besides Prince Richard's cameo, you get the switch from top down to side scrolling once again. Link's Awakening is probably my favorite Game Boy game, so it was really fun to visit its roots and see the context of how that game didn't appear out of thin air.