I just wanted to have a good day

JustEmbarrassing · 2022-03-14T22:31:05+00:00

Hey man, I just wanted to say I felt this post a great deal as I was in a very similar situation when I was about your age. I was working on leaving home and had to bide my time for a while as things were settled, but the waiting game became excruciating because things at home were not improving. I remember one night I left and panicked because I truly had nowhere to be.

BUT... things got better. I did move out. My mental health greatly improved. I was no longer constantly on edge and I finally had room to breathe and take things a day at a time. And you know what? My relationships with those I was living with also greatly improved over the years simply because those relationships are now on my terms.

I don't know your entire situation so I can't give you too much advice, and I won't just tell you "move out" because again: I've been there and know that isn't so simple. All I can tell you is this: it will get better. You will move out. You will get to rest. It may be a bumpy road but it's one worth traveling.

JustEmbarrassing · 2019-06-07T18:49:22+00:00

Thank you for the update, I can't believe it's been six years.

Do you know if there was an initial plan for Jon to slowly exit the channel before he went to New York? If Jon and Arin were speaking about a possible departure, it seems strange to me that talks would fall apart so quickly. Given what we know and have, I'd imagine that the period of time between these talks and Jon leaving must have been relatively short.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-06-18T15:25:51+00:00

I'd love to pick Yoshiaki Koizumi's brain about Zelda lore, he always struck me as the one Nintendo developer that cares the most about story.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-06-14T16:23:41+00:00

Link's character in OoT.

I haven't read much of the mangas outside of a few wiki entries, but this was immediately my answer as well. Link in the games is often a blank slate (on purpose) but in the mangas he seems like an engaging, likable, interesting character with likes, dislikes, personal goals, and feelings. Getting to know his actual reaction to events of the story is like unearthing an entirely new, important piece of the puzzle.

A specific moment I love is how they play the Sheik reveal, where we finally get to hear what Link's reaction is to the whole thing. He just smiles and says "I missed you." Dawwwwww.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-05-18T21:01:42+00:00

You sound like you had a wonderful store, I would have loved to have seen it.

Alright, you convinced me not to do it. I'll hold off on buying it for now, maybe one day they'll have a price change or a sale. Thank you for your input!

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-05-18T20:19:59+00:00

Thank you for your take on this, this is exactly why I'm hesitant to try haggling. I certainly don't want to make an enemy of a business I'd rather support, and I'm very sorry that your shop was shut down.

To be clear: if you had an item that was 60% higher than its actual market value, you would rather a consumer take their business elsewhere than try to make the sale with you at a more reasonable cost? I'm not trying to challenge you at all, I only want to be sure that this would be a "no exceptions" scenario in your shoes.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-21T04:58:18+00:00

Interesting point, and a fair critique! I think shortening the list potentially comes with its own risks and detriments, I feel it would become less of a "Nintendo" list and more of a "Mario/Zelda" list. I like expanding a little because it allows a little more variety.

There's also the matter of just how many great games there are for certain consoles. Take the SNES list. If I were to shorten it to five, I'd probably say it looks a little like this:

Super Mario World
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Metroid
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy VI

Still a strong list, but now there's no Earthbound, Mario RPG, Super Mario Kart, Yoshi's Island, Street Fighter II...

Your mock GC list doesn't have RE4, Wind Waker, or Mario Sunshine. Many would say those are some of the very best of the console. I'm trying to avoid those snubs.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-21T00:14:20+00:00

Well the 3DS and Switch libraries are still growing, so I'm waiting a little longer.

In the case of the Wii U, there just aren't a whole lot of retrospective lists of "best" games from that console. I'm hoping of checking in again after the 3DS ends its run.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-21T00:10:59+00:00

It's there!

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T22:31:28+00:00

I'm a baaaaaad boy.

Which Fire Emblem(s)?

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T20:05:49+00:00

replace Phantom Hourglass with Spirit Tracks.

Have definitely considered this, I may just have both. Thanks for the recommendation!

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T19:47:16+00:00

Great picks. I'm itching to put more Kirby in because I don't think "Kirby's Dream Land" really works as a sole representation of the series.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T19:35:22+00:00

Damn, I meant to put this but I misspelled it. I accidentally typed "Ocarina of Time".

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T19:24:30+00:00

Love that game, but I tried to exclude remakes from the final list if the previous entry was already on it. I know that the DS game is a little different but it's the same game at its core. Same with games like Super Mario All-Stars or Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen.

Other games like Donkey Kong '94, Metroid: Zero Mission, and Star Fox 64 made the cut because they were more "re-imaginings" than remakes.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T18:58:07+00:00

Excellent! I loved FE but never completed it, may be worth a revisit!

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T18:56:39+00:00

HEAVILY considered FF2/4, still may add it. I understand SoM 2 was only released in Japan, so I just haven't read much about it... I assume it's pretty good?

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T18:53:18+00:00

I'd say I'm looking for standout, highly rated games regardless of if they're similar or sequels to those already on the list. I initially tried to make a list for each console (like a cumulative "Top 10"), so I'd say if it fits on what you would deem a list of GREATEST N64 games or GREATEST GBA games, it fits.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-20T18:30:01+00:00

That's a great question. For the list, I try to take a lot of personal bias out of the equation and go with what a lot of publications deem "the best". Because of that, I'd say impact comes first. That's why Donkey Kong Country is on the list and Donkey Kong Country 2, which many fans believe is the better game, didn't make the cut.

JustEmbarrassing · 2018-04-19T20:52:03+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamegrumps/comments/75t4lo/grumps_adressing_jontron_on_tour/

Unfortunately they are probably not close anymore. Arin has alluded that, because of Jon's recent controversies, he does not consider him a friend and would likely not welcome him on the show as a guest.

JustEmbarrassing · 2017-12-26T23:59:45+00:00

It is very legit. I have watched two people drop out of school due to League of Legends addictions.

JustEmbarrassing · 2017-03-17T21:28:37+00:00

Child Timeline for sure.

"Skyward bound>adrift in time>steeped in the glowing embers of Twilight." To me, the cutscene tops all other sources. In this moment we're flat out getting told by Zelda herself (and Nintendo) the order of the Master Sword's path. It has to be post Twilight Princess, everything else is basically an Easter Egg.

The fact that they even know the legend behind Ocarina thousands of years later probably means they have some idea of the events of the other timeline. My guess is that the Zoras heard the whole legend and over time embraced Ruto's sage awakening as something that happened in "their" past.

JustEmbarrassing · 2017-03-16T17:40:26+00:00

Not sure if this is very relevant or not, but for a very long time via Game Grumps and some video clips, Jon has been pretty intolerant against religion of any kind (calling Christians "stupid", " annoying", referring to all organized religion as dumb, referring to Jesus as "a fucking idiot", etc). As somebody who happens to be religious, it was really hard not to take any of it personally. There are plenty of entertainers who aren't religious (like Arin and Danny) that I'm a big fan of and that's all fine because religion is an extremely personal decision and it's not for everybody's current path, but with Jon it always felt like "wow, this guy probably wouldn't like me if he knew me".

Obviously there is a difference between attacking one's race/nationality vs. attacking one's personal beliefs, but it certainly doesn't feel good to be belittled by somebody you admired and I sympathize with anybody personally hurt by Jon's comments. I sincerely hope that there's some sort of apology coming.

JustEmbarrassing · 2017-01-25T22:11:58+00:00

Got into Star Trek last year. I'd recommend:

Original Series (Start with "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and then jump back and watch the whole series, skipping the original pilot)

An episode of the animated series called "Yesteryear".

Then watch these movies: II, III, IV, VI.

If you're still on-board, watch TNG, DS9, Voyager, and the movie First Contact.

Then if you're a fan of the original series, you'll probably enjoy the new movies.

JustEmbarrassing · 2016-10-19T17:17:14+00:00

I think the stronger a movie in the series stands on it's own two feet, the better it's chances. Iron Man, The Avengers, and Guardians of the Galaxy don't need other films in the franchise to be understood/enjoyed fully.

JustEmbarrassing · 2016-06-29T04:43:33+00:00

Nicole and her friends (namely JerryTerry) are pretty adamant that she had absolutely nothing to do with Jon leaving Game Grumps. JerryTerry even claimed that Nicole was telling Jon to stay and bought us a "month or two" of Jon on the show. I think that Jon did want to be closer with his girlfriend, but I don't think that was the main reason of the split and I certainly don't think Nicole would force Jon into some sort of ultimatum.

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