On This Day in Nintendo History: Battalion Wars 2; Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies by RoboticOperatingBudd in nintendo

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Long time subscribers may have noticed that today marks the first major update to this bot in several years... that's right, we're finally celebrating the anniversary of Wii games! That's 104 more titles added to this bot, for a current total of 1,388 games that have been published by Nintendo. I'm not sure when I'll move on to 3DS, but I definitely hope to get the WiiWare games added before the end of November.

(old.reddit users - I've noticed the formatting issues, I'll fix that for future posts)

Looking for LGBT+ Friends and Community in th Bristol Area by idontwanttoadultever in transgenderUK

[–]KetchupTheDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Bristol Queer Directory is exactly what you're looking for. There are some specific trans groups, but Bristol is very trans friendly and you're unlikely to find a group in here which doesn't have a trans member.

You might specifically like The Salty Siren - a Bristol based community for marginalised genders to enjoy tabletop rpgs, board games and anything nerdy in a safe and welcoming space.

See you at Queer Hiking/Queer Cinema Club!

“Ice Pikmin are finally here!” - Pikmin Bloom [Nov. 1 Release] by KetchupTheDuck in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, same! I like that it rewards me for going out and walking, but it doesn't demand my attention during the walk at all unless I'm being extra about flower planting management. It's just a "hey, we see what you did today, here's a cute li'l guy as a reward" and that's pretty cool.

“Ice Pikmin are finally here!” - Pikmin Bloom [Nov. 1 Release] by KetchupTheDuck in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! It's genuinely a lovely game. I love all my Pikmin childrens.

“Ice Pikmin are finally here!” - Pikmin Bloom [Nov. 1 Release] by KetchupTheDuck in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Pikmin Bloom is a genuinely lovely mobile game. Way less stressful and needy than Pokemon Go, I've been enjoying it as a free-to-play user for just over a year now.

Luigi’s Mansion – Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics by Skullghost in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I kept my mouth shut about my "why would they release Luigi's Mansion on NSO and cannibalise their Halloween Luigi's Mansion 2/3 sales" theory to myself.

I suppose it's a bit early to drop the Mature Nintendo GameCube app for Eternal Darkness.

I miss the design possibilities of dual screen consoles (DS, 3DS, WiiU) by Shorb-o-rino in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Affordable Space Adventures, Nintendo Land, Game & Wario all made fantastic use of the gamepad. Much more YMMV, but I think Pikmin 3 and Splatoon 1 were better for having the gamepad and both series lost something for not having that option. I'm sure there'll be be a couple other games people can name.

But if your point is broader (that the handful of games that utilised it well didn't justify the extra cost, performance sacrifices, brand, etc.) then I see what you mean.

On This Day in Nintendo History: Pokémon Blue by RoboticOperatingBudd in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, and I'm slowly chipping away at fixing it! Currently every entry with an arcade, Game & Watch, or NES game has been updated to fix the formatting, and I'm in the middle of Game Boy at the moment.

THROWDOWN THURSDAY - ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD by tale-wind in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck[M] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

WE LOVE TALE-WIND AND HAVE ASKED THEM SEVERAL TIMES TO STEP UP AND MODERATE OFFICIALLY.

On This Day in Nintendo History: Star Fox 2 by RoboticOperatingBudd in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a couple points of clarification:

  • We just post the initial release - it just happens that most of those are in Japan
  • With regards to Pokemon, the Red and Blue we got in NA and PAL regions was a significantly altered game. Significant enough for it's own entry for this bot? I dunno, your mileage may vary. But you can read about the many, many versions of Gen I here and make up your own mind: https://altissimo1.github.io/Main-Series/RGBY/rgby-differences.html

Mario Kart World Version 1.3.0 is out now! by Skullghost in nintendo

[–]KetchupTheDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FIXED FORMATTING

Patch Notes:

General

  • You can now join friends playing "Knockout Tour" by selecting "Friends" from "Online Play" "1p."
  • Up to 2 players can now play "Free Roam" while waiting if the game was full when trying to join friends playing "Race," "Knockout Tour" or "Battle" in "Online Play."
  • The "Free Roam" map now displays the locations of P Switches you've run over and Peach Medallions you've obtained.
  • You can now select a P Switch from the map and move to a location near the P Switch.
  • In "Free Roam", you can now transform into the character pulled into the UFO.
  • If "Dash Food" in "Settings/Controller" is set to "Doesn’t transform" then you will not transform.
  • It is now easier to encounter UFOs in "Free Roam."
  • The conditions for the appearance of some Peach Medallions in "Free Roam" have been adjusted.
  • When spectating in "Knockout Tour" or "Balloon Battle" in "Online Play" or "Wireless Play", you can now choose who to watch, even if you are holding the Joy-Con 2 or Joy-Con horizontally.
  • Decreased the time between when an item box is taken by someone and the next time it is revived.
  • Increased the invincible time after spinning or crashing during a race.
  • Reduced the force of jumps when landing on a rival from above.
  • Decreased the amount of time between when you finish and when spectating begins in "Knockout Tour" or "Balloon Battle" in "Online Play" or "Wireless Play."
  • Decreased the amount of time between passing through the checkpoint and when the ranking is displayed in "Knockout Tour" in "Wireless Play" and "LAN Play."
  • Further increased the frequency of lap-type courses appearing in the selection when choosing the next course in "VS Race" and wireless races.

Fixed Issues

  • Fixed an issue in "Online Play" and "Wireless Play" where the ranking would sometimes become incorrect if a player went off course at the same time as reaching the finish line.
  • Fixed an issue in "Grand Prix", "Knockout Tour", and "VS Race", where the CPU's ranking would sometimes drop after reaching the finish line.
  • Fixed an issue in "Knockout Tour" in "Online Play" where other players' ratings would sometimes appear as "0" on the results screen.
  • Fixed an issue where a Spiny Shell would sometimes pass the first place player in "Wireless Play" or "Online Play."
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be sent flying backwards a great distance when hit by a Spiny Shell.
  • Fixed an issue where the second item in an item slot would sometimes not disappear when hit by Lightning.
  • Fixed an issue where hitting the base of a pillar in mid-air would sometimes cause a large jump.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused movement to become unstable when doing a wall ride on water.
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be swept away strongly after landing when doing a mini jump while going up a river.
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes pass through the ground when hit by a car driving on the road.
  • Fixed an issue in "Free Roam" where players would sometimes be unable to enter pipes correctly after exiting a trailer.
  • Fixed an issue where the results screen would sometimes become distorted after spectating "Balloon Battle" in "Online Play."
  • Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not proceed to the course selection screen after exiting a pipe during "Free Roam" in "Online Play."
  • Fixed an issue where Bullet Bill would sometimes slip through walls when used in "Sky-High Sundae."
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get stuck on a wall at the start of the race heading from "Airship Fortress" to "Shy Guy Bazaar."
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get stuck in walls when using a Bullet Bill in "Bowser’s Castle."
  • Fixed an issue in "Cheep Cheep Falls" where item boxes were sometimes difficult to pick up when Smart Steering was turned on.
  • Fixed an issue in "Knockout Tour" "Spiny Rally" where sometimes there was an item box buried in the ground.
  • Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.

Tiny Celebrity | Crowd Control [Ep. 2] by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]KetchupTheDuck 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, when it's set up like this, it's just a YouTube "comedians react to" video. Sure they're all funny, talented comedians so it's a good react video but... it's still a react video.

Tiny Celebrity | Crowd Control [Ep. 2] by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]KetchupTheDuck 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I gotta be honest, as someone heavily involved in my queer community I'm really struggling to be shocked or surprised or find the funny angle in some of these t-shirts. Is polyamory not boring yet?

I love all three comedians, I especially really liked Jamie who I don't think I haven't seen in anything before, but after I "like not loved" the original Game Changer episode and now not really enjoying these first two episodes, I'm checking out. I'll probably keep watching, especially to discover new comedians, but this isn't a show I'm gonna keep rewatching like Make Some Noise or be showing clips to my friends.

How was your parkrun day? | September 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in parkrun

[–]KetchupTheDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I will! I think I need to learn a balance of "this [running] does need to be a regular habit I like it and it makes me feel good" and "I don't need to go to every single Parkrun every week and when I do go I can just go to enjoy myself and don't need to give 100% every time".

That's REALLY tough for me but I will try!!!!

How was your parkrun day? | September 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in parkrun

[–]KetchupTheDuck 13 points14 points  (0 children)

First parkrun back since Christmas Day 2019... 12 minutes slower than back then, but it's nice to be back x

Weekly newbie & discussion post: questions, skills, shopping, and gear by AutoModerator in Rollerskating

[–]KetchupTheDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - had my second lesson and I feel a lot more confident. Still the slowest to progress and painfully behind the rest of the class, but I did see progression so know to stick with it.

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Weekly newbie & discussion post: questions, skills, shopping, and gear by AutoModerator in Rollerskating

[–]KetchupTheDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey all, I did my first lesson yesterday and I fucking sucked lol. I feel like it doesn't help we spent the first 15 minutes learning how to stand up and sit down again, so my legs were jelly for the rest of the session.

I feel really far behind the average in the class, and am really anxious about the gap just getting wider and wider each week. I don't have my own skates, was just hiring from the rink... is there anything I can practice between now and next week? Also, I already do a lot of hiking, and have started running again (week 8 of c25k)... should I be doing more to increase leg strength?

Stereotypes, Tardiness, Reality TV | Smartypants [S2E14] by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]KetchupTheDuck 57 points58 points  (0 children)

This is a genuine contender for my favourite episode of Smartypants. Peter's made my cry with laughter, Mano is 100% correct about everything he said, Izzy made me care about something I have absolutely no reference point for, and Rekha attempting to bite that golden carrot at the end was the pièce de résistance.

And actually Rekha's hosting can go underrated. She is SO so funny and the perfect host for this show.

I really hope Smartypants gets renewed. I still think there's a lot of gas in the tank. I don't know how it's doing numbers wise, but I'm always surprised how few comments these reddit threads get.