Random Gaming Talk

[benji]

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[Polident]

There’s a retro game event in Shibuya and there’s a full Steel Battalion setup.

Steel Battalion on the Xbox is a retro video game. Literally next to an Odyssey, Atari Lynx, and Sega sg1000.

[Potato]

There’s a retro game event in Shibuya and there’s a full Steel Battalion setup.

Steel Battalion on the Xbox is a retro video game. Literally next to an Odyssey, Atari Lynx, and Sega sg1000.

Man, that was so much fun to play. There was a gaming expo that toured here years ago at the state library and I volunteered to staff it. I got to play Steel Battalion. Totally worth it.

[bork]

I downloaded 2kxo just on a whim and then when I booted it up it wanted me to sign up to some website shite so I turned it off.

On PC, it runs their anti-cheat software even when you're not playing.  If you want to stop it, they force you to restart every time.  That was enough of an annoyance for me to uninstall it.

[TylenolJones]

GOTY dropped today. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/

[benji]

GOTY dropped today. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/

Sorry, I just went on Bluesky and this is problematic:

[Nintex]

[Polident]

Right? They’re finally calling it Ghost Babel in America.

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[Disco55]

How does Ubisoft find some way to blunder an easy cash grab in Rayman 30th Anniversary? Like the og soundtrack is gone? Why bother releasing the game then?

[Lonewulfeus]

Anyone play monster hunter stories?  The bundle is 60% off on Xbox right now and I’m considering buying it.

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[TylenolJones]

How does Ubisoft find some way to blunder an easy cash grab in Rayman 30th Anniversary? Like the og soundtrack is gone? Why bother releasing the game then?

They failed to remake a ps2 game. Ubisoft can’t do anything these days.

[Nintex]

[HardcoreRetro]

Good, go back to being niche. Start gatekeeping.

[Kazuma_Kiryu]

Change happening in Xboxland boys and girls!

https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-out-matt-booty-promoted-as-microsoft-ai-exec-asha-sharma-named-new-xbox-boss-exclusive

[who is ted danson?]

Next Xbox cancelled

[HardcoreRetro]

Thank god not having a job is an Xbox.

[Nintex]

[Nintex]

Ok gamers here is a dilemma. Xbox is dead what road do we take western man?

My guess is the new Resident Evil will bring me back into gaming. I'll probably pick it up on PC as I'm not sure how well it runs on Switch 2. Overall I'm finally seeing interesting games again John Wick, Dead or Alive, Castlevania, the works. 

Now the question is with Xbox dead, where do we continue with the not-Nintendo releases?

Switch 2 only (cheapest option post Xbox but some games won't release)
Switch 2 + PC (RTX4070 Ti runs nearly everything but the CPU/mainboard and RAM are ageing, replacing it will be expensive)
Switch 2 + PS5 Pro(?) (PS5/PS5 Pro is sort of expensive but cheaper than replacing RAM at this point and still available)

Steam Deck is "ok" but like most Linux/Windows Handheld devices just too bothersome compared to Switch 2 and PS5.
 
I feel like jumping on PS5 Pro now is a wise choice considering how the market is moving. I don't see a PS6 release until 2029 at the earliest tbh.
At the same time 1 PS5 Pro is 10 Switch 2 games plus with Switch 2 I'm going all digital so it won't take up much space.

Just trade in the old Wii + Xbox stuff for eshop credit, hope the PC chugs along for the few games that don't run on Switch 2 and be done with it or go with PS5 + Switch 2?

[TylenolJones]

Just upgrade your pc asap. 

Don’t forget with the PS5 it’s $100 a year for online play.

[D3RANG3D]

If you already have a DDR4/5 rig with 16GB/32GB Ram then you are a-OK! Heck even a DDR3 rig is better than nothing I mean why play AAA slop like at all!?

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PS5/Xbox has like no games so why bother with any of them...the switch probably has a few games but meh...

[benji]

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the music 



https://famicomcd.org/smbcd

[D3RANG3D]

[Polident]

As I was in the process of ordering the Retroid 6, the price jumped up 

I took too long deciding dpad position.

[benji]

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@MJOLNIR_studios
2 days ago
Finally, a true open-world experience.

[Nintex]

[simiansmarts]

Pokemon + Viva Pinata + Dragon Quest Builders = highest rated Nintendo game of 2026

[Polident]

Because I’m stupid and bitter about missing out on a whopping $15 off for the Retroid 6, now I’m considering the Ayn Odin 2 Portal. But reading that the company is sketchy about delivery. It arrives whenever they feel like it. Or doesn’t. Who can say.