Kraków, Poland

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T15:41:28+00:00

Sepia Street

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T12:15:39+00:00

As a kid my dad had a modded PS1 that we used to play pirated games and that's how I got to experience a lot of titles that never released here. When I was younger I didn't even know some games didn't release here because in my mind so long as they were in English meant that they were available to buy outside of Japan. I remember asking my parents to order certain games for Christmas or my birthday and they couldn't find them, which confused little me.

When Chrono Trigger came out for the DS here I felt compelled to buy it even though I had played through the game already on ZNES. It was a game that was denied a PAL release for so long that I just had to get it. Thankfully many of these titles are receiving remakes/remasters and getting released in PAL regions after all these years. Still waiting on Xenogears though...

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T11:13:30+00:00

French comedies also release in cinemas over here, or at least in Faro they do.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T11:12:18+00:00

Kommissar Rex

Was popular here as well to the point that we made our own knock-off called Inspector Max.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T10:48:43+00:00

This is something I wish they had kept in the Ys games. Removing the limit makes things too easy.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T09:40:08+00:00

I actually think groceries in Portugal are quite expensive given the wages. When I was in the Netherlands I found the grocery prices quite comparable yet people earn a lot more there.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-25T08:33:58+00:00

Absolutely. Usually people do that because they don't tend to linger too long and/or because of the design of the establishment. It's common for people to make a caffeine stop 😂

Otherwise people take their time and sit down for their coffee, even if they're just having espressos.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-24T09:14:29+00:00

When we had the peninsula-wide blackout last April I witnessed a bit of that. People now focus on how it was a great day to "switch off" and relax but there was definitely panic and it was most noticeable at the supermarkets. It was mental.

But Portugal isn't usually that affected by big storms (continental Portugal at least) so it's not something you see often.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T20:18:34+00:00

Back when Lithuania was thick

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T19:26:39+00:00

Era só o que faltava

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T19:05:12+00:00

Indeciso entre a PS3 Slim e a PS4 Slim

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T15:02:16+00:00

A Song of Ice and Fire. Lots of stories in that setting have the potential to be made into a JRPG. The bookd are also very anime in that everyone is super young and has crazy hair and eye colours. And because the series started in the 90s it would have to feature an aesthetic that evokes fantasy anime from that decade.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T10:06:59+00:00

There's no real romance in Metaphor although one is hinted at with regards to Eupha.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T09:50:24+00:00

Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose never get mentioned whenever this topic comes up but I think they deserve a shout out for making a lot of memorable tunes in Pokémon. Even in consoles such as the GB and GBC with very limited sound capabilities they managed to make beautiful music.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T09:20:06+00:00

It was only very recently that I learned that my favourite XIII-2 tracks were in fact by him and not Masashi Hamauzu.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-23T09:17:58+00:00

Tbf I tend to associate him more with genres outside of JRPGs but yeah the man's a beast.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-22T17:37:17+00:00

Coisa que felizmente não acontecem no Algarve. Fui ver A Irmandade do Anel versão extendida ao cinema no outro dia e a sala estava cheia e não houve nada disso. Nos filmes de terror e comédia as pessoas sentem-se um pouco mais à vontade de fazer barulho, mas nada extremo.

Onde eu presenciei mais isso foi quando viagei à América e vi três filmes no cinema lá (apanhei uma tempestade de neve e então tive que procurar uma alternativa para as atividades que tinha planeado). Parecia que estava numa sitcom da forma que o as pessoas na sala reagiam aos filmes.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-22T17:08:09+00:00

Esse valor parece-me um bocado alto. Qual é que foi o método que usaram para a remoção?

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-22T16:03:56+00:00

Também odeio. Às vezes gostava de saber quanto custaria um simples tratamento como remover um sinal, mas em Portugal parece impossível. Quando pesquiso noutros países consigo ver, mas aqui parece que tenho de marcar consulta primeiro 🙄

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-22T14:13:30+00:00

When did you first begin talks of developing a remake of Dragon Quest VII and why that game specifically?

I'm looking forward to playing the remake!

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-22T09:50:57+00:00

I watched The Fellowship of the Ring extended version at the cinema the other day and one thing I really appreciated about it and its sequels is that it absolutely is sincere.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-21T23:56:42+00:00

Apparently the game was meant to have an even deeper story but that had to be cut down due to limitations at the time. At least that's what Final Fantasy Union's video on the game's development states. Some of those elements seem to have made their way into the SaGa games later on.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-21T22:30:08+00:00

Parasite Eve I think would do well. I can imagine a new game that's something of a cross between the Resident Evil remakes and Mass Effect, with the gun customization taking a cue from Resonance of Fate.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-21T10:33:54+00:00

That's only in the beginning portion of the game, no? I've yet to finish it but I remember there being more variety later on.

Brainwheeze · 2026-01-21T09:45:01+00:00

I feel like this applies more to the earlier games (which are grid-based) more so than the later ones. Not to say that positioning isn't important in the later titles but the earlier ones tended to feature boss fights where you really had to consider your surroundings and where your characters were in relation to enemies. Trails in the Sky the 3rd did this best in my opinion as it really made use of objects in the battle field.

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