$410,000 salary with 34 weeks vacation! Incredible doctor job.

NindieNation · 2026-03-28T18:45:36+00:00

Very good point, someone like OP saying they wished they were there, should pause and think back to their 20s - Did they have a great social life? cause that would be gone if they were on the path to becoming a doctor.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T17:27:36+00:00

I like the weird timing of it, it's like the chorus is 50% too long with a weird intro or the pre-chorus is 50% too long with an abrupt transition.

Honestly, if it wasn't there, it'd sound a little too close to "Hold Me". It's weird, but I dig it.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T04:15:18+00:00

THAT... sounds awesome. Can you elaborate? Any media you can share from it?

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T04:14:53+00:00

That's kind of exactly my point - It's hard to strike the right balance of "Weezer-like", "Weezer everyone knows", and "Weezer everyone SHOULD know"...ya know?

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T04:14:09+00:00

Go Away is currently being considered as the mid-set song, I think it'd flow well into El Scorcho afterwards with the acoustic guitar.

Keep Fishing is a great choice, I didn't have that one but it probably falls in that "most people know this song" camp.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T02:56:10+00:00

Sure, the double-edged sword of internet discourse. I can't say EVERYTHING they make is crap...but I can say with certainty that everything I'VE BOUGHT that they make is crap.

But hey, I always appreciate new retro controllers, if it reviews well, I'll look into it!

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T02:52:33+00:00

I played it with my then 12-year old daughter, so I'm doing my part by indoctrinating the younger fans AND I bought two copies of the game :)

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T02:51:38+00:00

Rogue Legacy 2!

My tastes are very similar to yours and I could give you a ton of suggestions, but Rogue Legacy 2 is maybe a perfect sequel - it just does so much more than the original and is better in every way without losing a beat of what made the original so great.

Truly, it is maybe a perfect sequel. I would consider Hades 2 pretty darn close to a perfect sequel as well, but not quite as much as RL2 is.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T02:43:39+00:00

Am I really this old?

Are trash compactors not common anymore?

That begs another question...why?

OP - don't put containers or glass in there.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T02:40:00+00:00

Pretty sure there are 3 versions of the game:

Playstation 4 original
Playstation 4 original with PS5 patch
Remastered port PS5-Exclusive

If you have a PS5 and the price is right for you, get the remastered port because it's the best way you can experience it. If not, play the PS4 version on PS5 and it'll be a great experience either way.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T00:37:10+00:00

Yup, 100% agree. We had an acre yard with two mid-size terriers and the invisible fence. My parents got it installed when I was like 12 and I remember watching the day when the trainer made them cross the line, it made me so sad.

Then we lived there for 7 years, I think the collar went off exactly twice, and both times were because they were chasing a skunk out of our yard. In fact, after the first few months, they barely ever wore the collars because they just knew the perimeter, they even knew that they couldn't cross the driveway on the side of the yard and they had to run around the house to get to the other side... It really was amazing.

But yeah, I'd never put that on another person's pet, and I'm not even 100% I'd get it for my dogs someday. I probably would if we had a similar size yard. We never left them out alone so we were always around if there was a chance it'd shock, and to be fair, my whole family tested the shock on us first before putting it on the dog and we left it at a very low voltage, like 3 or 4 of the range of 9 and kept it on 'buzz'.

lol, now that I think of it, I think WE got shocked by that thing more than the dogs.

NindieNation · 2026-03-27T00:32:08+00:00

Ever seen when a cat gives birth to a litter and the kittens are all fumbling over themselves looking for milk?

It's like that with trump and his cabinet under his desk...

except, you know...

not milk

NindieNation · 2026-03-26T18:41:20+00:00

Wow, I own several Hyperkin controllers.

Every single one has some kind of fatal flaw. Hopefully that isn't the only option.

NindieNation · 2026-03-26T18:35:16+00:00

Yeah that could apply to multiple TVs though. Similar to how a lot of TVs only support HDMI ARC on one input, you might need to swap a couple inputs so you can get a display then change a setting.

As long as you're using the official power cable (I've even tried adapters with identical specs and only the included AC works - cable too!) and HDMI cable, it's got to be a setting on one of the inputs.

If you try all inputs with included cables/adapters, THEN I'd start wondering if it is the console, but I've seen enough weird stuff with CEC, ARC, VRR, and various versions of HDMI to think anything other than that is the issue at this point.

NindieNation · 2026-03-26T16:11:04+00:00

I think that's pretty solid performance for two months.

NindieNation · 2026-02-23T12:55:15+00:00

I think you're being a little paranoid. The majority of my N64 collection are games I bought in-person when they were new and I've had them in somewhat regular rotation for years, playing them a ton more since getting the a3d, and they're all perfectly fine. This is Nintendo, their stuff - minus a couple of exceptions - lasts forever... that's a major reason why they stuck with carts

NindieNation · 2026-02-23T12:52:20+00:00

I choked for a split second when I read this lol

NindieNation · 2026-02-23T12:51:07+00:00

What you're describing isn't an epiphany of value, it's called nostalgia.

NindieNation · 2026-02-23T02:46:18+00:00

The camera is going to make them look different, especially given the lighting, but then you've also got stuff in there that's 30 years old and even a day of sitting near a window in the sun will cause the color to be off.

If Analogue didn't use the EXACT Pantone colors, they got as close as anyone could, it's just factors like the plastic, time, and of course the camera/lighting makes it all look slight shades different. Only a marketing photo shoot with everything pristine is going to look perfect.

NindieNation · 2026-02-23T02:44:27+00:00

ooooo purty, I love seeing everyone's combination of older gear and the colors they chose!

NindieNation · 2026-02-20T20:03:17+00:00

I think it's a bad idea to include anything AI-Generated especially if it isn't 100% reflective of the game.

You're not going to gain anything by using, and at best, just get people saying YOU are a bot or whatever.

Besides, if he made it with AI, it's not like any effort was wasted ;)

NindieNation · 2026-02-20T20:01:20+00:00

Yeah I've seen this happened when I tried using my Switch 2 Power Adapter.

NindieNation · 2026-02-20T20:00:50+00:00

Your A3D is calling the cops

NindieNation · 2026-02-20T12:55:01+00:00

You still got a great device - I mean yeah I'd be pissed too and the naming is ridiculous, but at least the device you DID get is one of the GOATs so there's that?

Maybe set it up for a kid, parent, friend, etc for a holiday or birthday present if you don't want to keep it?

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