#the 3ds is objectively the best console idk

[noodles-and-tea]

Oooooh you like Professor Layton!!! To this day my 3ds w ds games is my most used console, I had like 250+ hours on yokai watch games alone lol. I know I'm a bit late to ask but! Are your excited for world of steam! I know I was like :OOOOO when the trailer dropped haha

I’m so keen for more Layton content it’s a comfort franchise for me 😭😭😭 ( also I’m sorry I meant to draw the professor but I read yokai watch and now there’s this)

[mecha-omega]

Had to think about this one for a while, 2 1/2 weeks max.

Many games go under the radar from many fans and companies. Many just become forgotten. But thanks to a friend, I’ve experienced a game that I’ve never thought I would enjoy fully. That game is Panzer Dragoon Saga, a game released on the Sega Saturn in 1998. It had a rough development cycle, being made while the Sega Saturn and Sega themselves were spiraling down due to the commercial failure of the Saturn. But thanks to people on the internet, the Sega Saturns Emulation is fully stable as the games rom can be found online.

Panzer Dragoon Saga starts at a dig site in the mountains, while mercenaries are guarding the area. In it they find a Girl surrounded by stone, but not long after they get attacked by their employers while they all get picked off one by one. All but one are alive, a young adult named Edge, after being shot off a cliff, Edge is awoken in ruins surrounded by gray ancient plates. He gets attacked by creatures of a by-gone age but a strange dragon saved you as you escape the ruins, venturing out to get your revenge and save the girl they took.

Right of the bat, you go straight into the gameplay, clean and simple. The only things you have to focus on is your dragon’s HP, SP, and any Status effects it has. There is no equipment like armor and the like, just whatever attachments Edge’s gun you’d like to put on it. To attack you have to use an action gauge (3 bars) to attack with your gun or the dragons’ many attacks. At one point in the game you will have access to many moves that does different kinds of effect to buffing, debuffing, Healing, AOE attacks, Shields, ect. At a certain point in the game the Dragon will be able to transform into 4 other forms, Attack, Agility, Spiritual, and Defense, each form can be chosen by via a slider so you can go either a balance Dragon or go one sided with your dragon.

There are items & intractable objects in the world of PDS so it’s best to explore as much as you can. Honestly it’s recommended due to this games length, it’s only 12 hours long minimum, I’ve personally hit 13 hours due to me just wondering around areas & looking for certain items that can help me with later fights. I recommend looking for items called “D Units”, there are 12 of them in total. I won’t say what they do but it’s a neat bonus for finding them all.

The story and look of Panzer Dragoon Saga are amazing especially its world. The Sega Saturns from what I heard wasn’t the best with 3D compared to N64 & PSX1, but ultimately these environments were amazing to look at. Nothing honestly compared to other games around the time, the detail in certain landscapes were impressive, Granted there are some pop in but it might just has to due to the emulation since it isn’t running on OG hardware. Final Fantasy never did 3D fully mainline till FFX, and Xenogears only did 3D for the environments rather than the character models. PDS does both and it’s insane how a console that can’t do 3D very well processes all of what’s going on screen. Yah, other games like MGS1 & Mario 64 are full 3D but idk for this game it feels different.

The Story isn’t the most ground breaking I’ve witnessed but it’s has some twists that I’ve would’ve not predicted. I won’t say what they were but there were moments where my jaw dropped and I just sat there like “DAWG WHAT!?” Till I went back to processing what I’ve seen. With the story being so short, it’s plot is way more focused than other games after it’s released, which is super refreshing in certain cases. For Edge and Azel being the main characters, they are pretty endearing, they aren’t to crazy as characters but their interactions all the way up to the end of the game fits the game’s end with a nice bow.

Overall, Panzer Dragoon Saga became one of my favorite games of all time. I’ve never had an experience quite like it, but sadly I don’t believe we’ll have something quite like it again. After it’s release, Sega was already setting its sights on the Dreamcast as their financial situation gets worse. While PDS isn’t the sole reason for it, it was non the less not very favorable sales wise. While it’s JP version only produced 100K copies, its US versions only produced 25k and worse its EU version? Only 1,000 copies making it extremely rare in said region. It can sit around for 1,000$ to 2,000$ minimum compleat as parts of it go for 200$ to 300$ and that’s only for the US. Due to the restructuring Sega was doing they disbanded Team Andromeda and folded them into Smilebit. Thankfully the game did get a sequel in the form of Panzer Dragoon Orta, taking place after PDS.

If you want to play the game in full I highly recommend getting an emulator for it (Mainly Retro Arc) since Saturn emulation has been smoother the past few years, there is a guild on the Wiki iirc. And if you are one of the few that are waiting for it to come to current Gen home consoles, tough shit. We don’t know the full story but due to the restructuring for the Dreamcast release and after the company restructured again after the Dreamcast died and moved onto game making. The source code is most likely lost or destroyed since there has been no attempts to rerelease it in some shape or form.

With all said and done, with it being one of my favorite games I’ve played this year, I give it unironically a 9.5/10 to a 10/10. I don’t think I’ll have the same experience that I had with this game with any other game moving forwards, but I’m glad to say that this game found a home in my head and heart. And I’ll fight for it whenever Sega tries to remake it or remaster it if they ever find the source code or have another studio help them create it from the ground up.

Ty Team Amdromeda and Sega for creating such an amazing experience…

[feralpumpkincatgirl]

evens

okay let's fuckin do this (for a video game ask meme)

2 (company you're always loyal to): idk man i don't really have one!!! i play a lot of nintendo games but i wouldn't call myself a loyal fan per se

4 (worst game you've played): Starbound would be a funny answer here but I think objectively it would be M&M's Kart Racing for the Nintendo Wii

6 (game that's changed you the most): This is gonna sound silly but Pokemon Go. Getting out and playing it genuinely helped me mature and move on from certain things when I needed to the most.

8 (Best soundtrack): There's a few good candidates here, but I think it's a tie between Octopath Traveler and Final Fantasy VIII

10 (game you've completely given up on): Lobotomy Corporation. It's a fantastic game and I love its story and lore but it got to be a little much for me.

12 (shortest time you've beaten a game in): I'm pretty sure I beat one of the 3DS Kirby games in less than 24 hours, that's all I can really think of

14 (a game that would be cool with voice acting): Any of the Ace Attorney games, especially The Great Ace Attorney

16 (character you hate the most): Excellus from Fire Emblem Awakening. Kill.

18 (game you wish your friends knew about): I don't really have any games I like that are *that* niche, at least off the top of my head.

20 (first game you every played): I have vague memories of messing with Super Mario Sunshine at my kids' barber place when I was very small. I didn't even know it was called that at the time.

22 (if you could immerse yourself in a game for a day which one and what would you do): Monster Hunter, not to hunt the monsters but purely to have fun around a village.

24 (casual, hardcore, or in the middle): I tend to go a little more on the hardcore side of things, but I can appreciate casual gameplay too, especially when it's for shits and giggles.

26 (handheld or console): Slight preference for handheld.

28 (which character's clothes do you wish you owned the most): If we're going by video game clothes in general, I'd probably say the Mosgharl armor from Monster Hunter. If it *has* to be a specific character's look, then I'd say Baiken (specifically her design in Xrd)

30 (game you wish was localized): Yokai Watch 4.

[thegeminisage]

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pls you sent me so many thank u ilu

9. Most regrettable purchase?

it’s a tie between 1. the white knight chronicle games & 2. the tron legacy video game - but for very different reasons. i LOOOVED white knight chronicles and the online play was PERFECT it was like not a full mmo so not #cursed (sorry mmo players but dont boo me for being right) so it was really great to play with my pal @skillethelm but then RIGHT after i got into it they SHUT THE SERVERS DOWN and so like i wasn’t allowed to sort of move on naturally and i always feel really bitter and resentful when i think of it. the tron video game, on the other hand, was just super awful. unplayable. i tried real hard to like it bc i love the movie more dearly than any other movie on god’s green earth but…i couldn’t. im sorry sam flynn

14. Favorite game music?

all of it? there are games i have played JUST BECAUSE the soundtracks were so good i couldn’t stop listening and i got curious - these include chrono trigger, ff6, UT, and mirror’s edge (kinda). like, my favorite of all time will always be zelda music, & my favorite zelda track is oot’s title screen theme, but like…i just fucking love game music man. i love sonic’s buttrock and dragon age’s elven emo pop and zelda’s grand orchestrations and ff13′s/mirror’s edge smooth synth-y stuff and all the catchy tunes of Ye Olde Game Era and dishonored’s  goth harpsichord steampunk shit…like i could never really TRULY pick - actually the very first time i ever used a computer it was to visit websites about zelda and listen to the music online - and before that i used to run chrono cross and kingdom hearts on the title screens/opening cinematics for hours just to listen, like before i really knew there was like, online music. man. so much. i love everything

19. Favorite handheld console?

gameboy advance sp, hands down. gameboy advance had the best/most games that i love, could also play regular gameboy games, and the sp had a BACKLIGHT so you could play in the dark. i used to play the original tetris every night to fall asleep on mine. 3DS is a close runner up but you just can’t fit that thing in your pocket the way you can an SP

27. Game that makes you rage?

i fuckin hate super smash bros melee. YEAH I SAID IT LOL like… ok everyone says it’s sooo good and they RUINED smash after that but like, i main pikachu? and they nerfed the FUCK out of pikachu in melee. so i could never win. and it was a horrible teenhood i had growing up playing that shit. brawl was like ten zillion times better. i still lost a lot but i was because i sucked not because the game sucked. melee worshippers can kiss my ass

also, as i was recently reminded, the fight sections of mirror’s edge. fucking bullshit

and a special award to life is strange for having the WORST ending to a NEARLY PERFECT GAME of ALL TIME

39. A sequel that you would die for them to make?

UNDERTA– no sorry. sorry. sorry i’m not gonna say it

ok uhhhhh honestly? my main answer is: any zelda sequel. like all the games take place hundreds or thousands of years apart with different characters and timelines…save for like the oracle games, mm & oot, and then like TECHNICALLY phantom hourglass…i would really just like to see an honest to god sequel in the same continuity. more throwbacks. i lost every bit of my shit when [someone from skyward sword] sorta-kinda made a cameo in botw. it’s everything i want

my other answer is: golden sun 4. we had to wait a literal decade for golden sun 3 and then it ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? im still lowkey mad abt it. idk if it’ll EVER happen

41. A genre that you just can’t get into?

i’m actually pretty flexible when it comes to genre? i’ve tried & liked: platformers, adventure games, open world, dating sims, stealth, shooters, QTEs, RPGs, racing, music/beat timing, whatever the hell genre animal crossing and harvest moon are…but like the one thing. i cannot do. is real-time strategy. it’s just too boring rip

also, i dislike playing online against other people bc they are usually jerks lol

69. In your opinion, best game ever made? 

that’s such a hard one!! it’d be easy to say ocarina of time because it holds such a special place in my heart, but just because it’s special doesn’t mean it’s the most fun or satisfying to play. the best game EVER made would have to have it all - great gameplay, a good amount of story that isn’t too sparse, a catchy and memorable soundtrack, lovable characters, lots and lots of replay value, and excel in online/dlc if that’s a thing, good voice acting/graphics if that’s a thing, no ragequit sections…like i could easily just name the zelda game that comes closest but i wanna be as objective as possible here…

ok i’m gonna go with two categories - 2D games & 3D games - bc they are such different beasts

for 2D im gonna have to say chrono trigger…some places are really frutstratingly hard, but not ragequit hard, and level grinding can be a BIT repetitive but the story, characters, cast, & music are all top notch, and with all the different endings + new game plus you could play it over and over and still have things to do

then for 3D…mmmm see this is hard because like nothing meets ALL of those requirements…portal 2 and okami both have very satisfying stories and wonderfully addicting gameplay that varies up often, but not a lot of replay value…breath of the wild and dragon age inquisition both have amazing story/gameplay balance and near-infinite replay value, but i have a few major nitpicks with both stories, and none of the games i mentioned have online play. i think in the end my nitpicks with zelda’s story and direction are pretty minimal + i have a personal loyalty to the series, so i’d go with breath of the wild.

70. Very first game you ever beat? 

you know, i actually can’t remember for sure! i suspect it was either majora’s mask or link’s awakening - funnily enough it was years before i first beat ocarina on my own.

[sheeter-solei]

48 New Get To Know Me Tag Questions No One Asks

got them from this link b/c i felt like oversharing about myself!

https://www.rootreport.com/get-to-know-me-tag-questions/

Are you named after anyone? my mom named me after her high school, st. theresa’s college, and the little flower of jesus, st. therese. for my second name, i’m not even joking about this, she named me after her favorite brand of jeans (lois jeans), but just added an e.

When was the last time you cried? not for a while, which i’m very thankful for.

Do you have kids? If no, how many do you want? lmao no, im too young for that rn. i would want 2, maybe 3? i would like to adopt too so probably 2 birth kids, 1 adopted.

If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself? depends on the type of person i end up being.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? yah, so much so that my family can’t tell the difference anymore

What’s the first thing you notice about people? their smile. smiles are the most attractive!!!

What is your eye color? brown

Scary movie or happy endings? happy endings, because the world is pretty trash sometimes and ya kinda need the cliches to keep going

Favorite smells? spicy smells, the ones that tickle your nose

What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home? university, which is like 30 miles away

Do you have any special talents? i can cite the opening of percy jackson and the olympians: the lightning thief verbatim.

Where were you born? cebu, the philippines

What’s your zodiac sign? Do you believe in it? virgo and yeah because i’m very analytical and i think thats where it comes from

What are your hobbies? i like to watch yt videos (mostly lets plays because i cant afford recent consoles or games rip), sing in different languages, dance, organizing (lmao it gives me peace of mind), spending time with my friends and family!!

Do you have any pets? no, but i wish i had a dog ;;;;

Do you have any siblings? yah, i have one older sister.

What do you want to be when you grow up? idek yet, ask me in 3 years

Who was your first best friend? i don’t remember, memories from the philippines are hazy

How tall are you? 5′ 1.7″

What is the least favourite thing about yourself? i can be pretty nosy because i have some level of social anxiety and i HAVE to confirm that they don’t dislike me???

Funniest moment throughout School? me and a bunch of friends stole a table from the floor downstairs and it was a whole production of watching and distracting the ra on duty and lugging the table up the stairs without noise. it was funny lmao

How many countries have you visited? 2 (US counts, and i laid over in hong kong when i left the ph)

What was your favorite/worst subject in High School? fave: psych worst: ap chem

What is your Favorite drink? Animal? Perfume? drink: ginger ale animal: dog perfume: lmao i don’t use nor really pay attention sooo

What would you (or have you) name your children? tbh idk yet

What Sports do you play/Have you played? i played tennis in HS, but not for long on a team

Who are some of your favorite YouTubers? mostly gaming channels, studytubes, and animation channels. jacksepticeye, domics, eroldstory, game grumps, gingerpale, jaiden animations, mattshea, revisign, kubz scouts, sarah, tbhstudying, etc.

How many Girlfriends/Boyfriends have you had? including my current one, i’ve had six boyfriends.

Favorite memory from childhood? the most vivid was when my mom came back from america and my family went to the beach. she put me on her shoulders and walked out into the waves with me. it was fun because it was exciting!!

How would you describe your fashion sense? bright casual, street style for guy days, soft, pastel girlfriend style for girl days

What phone do you have? (iOS v Android?) google pixel 2/android til i die

Tell us one of your bad habits! i prioritize sleeping over eating so ill skip meals just to go to bed, which when you’re already dangerously underweight is oof!!!

3 things that upset you? being betrayed by a friend, failing, men looking at me for too long

3 things that make you happy? being with my friends, trying new things, spicy food

How is your relationship with parents? i love my mom. she raised us by herself for 14 years here in america and i know everything she does is for us. my dad, on the other hand, is a big reason why i’m afraid of commitment (i mean i have hella half-siblings through him so put 2 and 2 together) so i don’t really care for him

What’s on your mind? i’m going back to uni soon and i really wanna be a good influence for my mentees from these two program im mentoring in

What’s your talent? lmao idk if i have much talent, except for the percy jackson thing. i’m good at organizing? maybe decent at singing and dancing? but only with a lot of practice ofc

One word that describes you? limitless

What’s your favorite quotes? “if it’s meant to be, it’s up to me!” "Calm is what you have to be when people look to you. And it's all you can be when things are out of your hands." - Colonel Hsu (F:NV) "It's like... Did you ever try to put a broken piece of glass back together? Even if the pieces fit, you can't make it whole again the way it was. But if you're clever, you can still use the pieces to make other useful things. Maybe even something wonderful, like a mosaic." - Moira Brown (F3) "We don't have to dream we are important. We are." - Mr. House (F:NV)

Are you an extrovert or introvert? big extrovert!!!

Are you left or right handed? righty

Do you consider yourself a good cook? lmao definitely not, i can only cook rice and instant ramen

Does your name have a special meaning? in french, it means reaper or one who reaps. i take that to mean i take any opportunity that comes my way.

If money were no object what would you get for your next birthday? a ticket home, for all three of us

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? US is just fine for me 

What’s your favourite thing to have for breakfast? radish kimchi MMMMMM

What’s your favourite gadget? my 3ds

What’s your longest relationship so far? my current one, we just hit our six month mark :,)))

if y’all wanna do it, go ahead!!! tag me so i can see!!