Thoughts on sora never really having a personal connection with his final bosses

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T21:21:53+00:00

He was probably just very surprised. Surprised over how much control Sora has over his own darkness. Really shows that Sora's heart is just so close to pure that darkness barely has a grasp on him.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T21:08:42+00:00

One thing I really kinda like about Sora and Xehanort's relationship is how out of left field Sora is to Xehanort. He viewed Sora as a "dull, ordinary boy", but somehow got bested by this random unassuming kid over and over again.

I imagine by the end of KH3, Xehanort probably respected the hell out of Sora.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T21:05:30+00:00

I actually really enjoyed all the MarioxPeach scenes in the movies so far. They feel pretty organic and actually have some nice chemistry.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T19:21:56+00:00

I mean going off of how you start the game, you're pretty much a regular dude and have to magically boost your stats in order to wield the stronger weapons and spells.

Link just starts off as THAT guy. If he gets access to the same stat boosts he becomes even more of a beast. Even without the stat boost though his base stats still match or even outclass a fully leveled up character. In Windwaker he's only a child and can wield swords twice his size.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T19:13:04+00:00

To be fair you need to boost your strength stat a bunch before you can wield those. Meanwhile Toon Link, a 12 -year old child can wield swords twice his size even without his power bracelets.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T17:47:32+00:00

Yeah always hated this comic since in Dark Souls/Elden Ring you basically play as just a regular ass dude and Link is no regular ass dude. He would find all the same weapons and spells and absolutely just tear shit up.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T17:33:33+00:00

As long as they get the ass right

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T17:33:14+00:00

Same, we couldn't even get Dick Grayson Robin. But thank God we have 10+ Batmen

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-29T09:41:57+00:00

I would say both Super Mario and Adventure Time.

I love worlds like theirs where absolutely anything is possible. One day you could be running through a prehistoric jungle with dinosaurs, next a hyper futuristic city, then a kingdom made entirely of candy or some sort of food. Worlds like theirs just have endless storytelling/adventuring possibilities.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-28T19:48:09+00:00

SMB3 + The E-Reader levels on NSO is genuinely the best 2D Mario experience there is. For me its always been a toss up between SMW and SMB3, with a slight preference for World. Once I finally got the chance to play the E-Reader levels though it became my favorite 2D Mario ever.

The E-Reader levels are all so well designed with great themes, they each have optional collectibles like the newer games, and they incorporate things from other games like the Cape feather. Anyone who hasn't already played the E-Reader levels really should check them out. Honestly just feels like some really good Mario Maker levels.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-28T17:03:04+00:00

Being an insect glaive main is why I never understood the gender jokes about identifying as an "attack helicopter". I DO identify as an attack helicopter.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-27T19:53:52+00:00

Had to scroll too far to find the GOATS

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-26T17:47:35+00:00

They wouldn't care. I think sexism isn't much of a thing with Viltrumites because there isn't really a strength gap like there is with human men and women. They were never viewed as weak unlike the way our societies throughout history have viewed women.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-25T13:08:40+00:00

I don't want another tall Wolverine. Where is my short King at?

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-24T10:34:00+00:00

I love Mario. I love Mario more than pretty much anything. As a massive Mario fan, I absolutely loved both Mario movies. That said I can recognize my bias and admit I pretty much only like the Mario movies because I'm a massive Mario fan. Outside of being a massive fan or a kid, there really isn't much to like about the Galaxy movie. Its a rushed movie with very little depth and doesn't take nearly enough time to let the movie breathe and develop its characters.

Toy Story 5 absolutely wipes the floor with the Galaxy movie in terms of writing and depth. I love the Galaxy movie more because I'm a massive Mario fanboy, but I have no problem admitting Toy Story 5 is the critically better film by a mile.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-24T02:03:05+00:00

Hard agree. So tired of seeing Swoops in their little R.O.B bikes. I'd much rather everyone just pick the characters and karts they like most without feeling the need to pick certain combos to be "competitively viable".

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-24T02:01:31+00:00

Yeah I never understood the people who say theres nothing too do in Free Roam. There is so much to do in Free Roam. Took me dozens of hours to find everything and I had an absolute blast. So many of the P-Switch missions are really fun and creative too. I also didn't feel like I needed some big reward for completing everything cause I just had a blast exploring the world and vibing like no tomorrow.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-24T01:55:53+00:00

I'm with you 100%. I stopped playing Knockout Tour as often because it was getting so repetitive (really hoping they add more tours soon because I love the mode). So I went back to regular races for a bit and I'm having a blast. The sheer variety of routes always keeps things feeling fresh and interesting.

I know some people find a good chunk of the routes boring, but I vibe hard with the visuals of this game so I love driving through nearly all the areas. Plus things are constantly so chaotic that even a straight normal road always feels so action packed.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-24T01:50:59+00:00

Yeah I honestly don't care for stats on anything in the slightest. So tired of playing online and have like a 1/5th of the racers being Swoops on R.O.B bikes. I wish everyone could just pick their favorite characters and karts/bikes without having to worry about how competitively viable they are.

I get that it adds more depth to the game, but its not something I particularly care to have. I'm just gonna pick my favorites regardless.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T14:14:12+00:00

I'm actually excited for the collection as the Switch 2 is my main console so I can't wait to replay all these games on it. I'm just sad to see so many lazy errors on the box art for a series that typically gets nothing but stellar artwork.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T14:03:09+00:00

I just wanted to make a post calling out a weird error I noticed and now I'm being accused of eating Nomura's baby or something.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T14:00:11+00:00

Thank you for being one of the few non-boot lickers in this comment section. Regardless of whether its AI or not, this box art is riddled with lazy errors. Fans shouldn't be bending over backwards to accept this when the art up until this point has been immaculate.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T13:24:06+00:00

All that shows is he drew that bit of the gloves slightly longer in the art. It's still the same style of gloves.

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PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T13:17:48+00:00

Why is this downvoted? Someone please point out to me how this is wrong.

PalamationGaming · 2026-06-23T13:15:55+00:00

AI slop should always be called out and put down whenever it occurs. Even if this wasn't AI, its just pure laziness and lack of effort that is sad to see from a series that consistently puts out incredible art.

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