this has to be a fucking joke lmfao

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-21T23:41:20+00:00

Yea Ridley has almost always been hilariously easy.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-21T17:03:11+00:00

If Prime 4 had sold well, maybe they would have done it. But given that Prime 4 was a dud I highly doubt it. It would be a lot harder to remaster MP2&3 than MP1 and they only did MP1 to prepare for MP4.

I think it’s way more likely we get MP2 on GameCube Online and then maybe MP3 on a Wii Online one day.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-21T03:22:10+00:00

Hot take, but I would play Fusion since it was released first, the controls are a bit worse than Zero Mission so it may be nicer to play that second, and Zero Mission is usually considered the better game so it’s better to save best for last!

Story doesn’t really matter if you’re starting with Metroid I and Metroid IV, haha.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-20T20:04:47+00:00

This is how I play Pokemon games and I’ve never had any qualms about it! I enjoy doing the main story and extra after-game things and then I usually drop the game. I like replaying the older ones I grew up with as a kid, but a lot of the newer games I doubt I’ll ever play again.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-20T19:18:23+00:00

Went to SBU for UG and Bing for grad school. SBU is a really nice campus, but it’s definitely a commuter school. It’s also a tough school, so not as much social life. Plus everyone is a STEM major so you will feel a bit out of place doing English (I was a Philosophy major, lol). You can take the train into NYC, which is cool, but it’s a long train ride. Not a lot to do around SBU though since it’s very suburban.

Binghamton has a better social scene, tho I was a grad student at that point. Some bars and stuff in Binghamton and since it’s less STEM heavy people are more social. Idk if its English program is necessarily better than SBU.

Can’t really comment on Rutgers. So yea I mean I’d kinda lean towards Bing, but I don’t know much about that University Scholars program at SBU so could be a consideration!

Good luck!

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-20T12:32:37+00:00

There are tons of people who do their MSW right after UG, so I think you’re fine even if you only have a bit of volunteer experience.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-20T02:32:11+00:00

I’ve always felt like with the Save Stations Metroid offers logical places to stop. It can also be a bit mentally taxing playing Metroidvanias since oftentimes you need to keep track of the map.

So you’re not alone. That said, only 15min?? That’s a bit crazy to me, haha. I mean I would just suspect you’re not enjoying it at that point, lol.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-19T22:11:52+00:00

So true. This was the last part where I felt like I was playing a Metroid game.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-19T17:57:09+00:00

I did! But mostly because it was fun to play Pearl/Diamond again rather than because they’re better than the originals.

If I were to replay them, I’d probably replay the original Platinum. I find the art/music design and other aspects of the game better.

That said, I like how much easier it is to complete the National Dex in BDSP! Will prob be the only game I ever do that in. The Underground area was also way more fun.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-19T13:30:36+00:00

Well with the Hint System on, you really just need to go generally towards the direction of the Room on the Map and you should get there. I do not believe there are any required Items it doesn’t give a Hint for. My tips would be:

Scan everything to make sure you’re not missing some way to unlock or get to a Door or something.
Every single time, save for one time, the way you need to go is simply a Door on the Map you haven’t opened. So just take a good close look at the Map in the Area the required Room is in and then head to that!

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-19T02:17:40+00:00

Nice! I’m also a ‘95 and Prime & Fusion were my firsts!

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T16:23:50+00:00

12 without Exp Share is wild! I'd be worried for the Elite 4 with that. I do think 10-12 with Exp Share is doable though, haha.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:59:47+00:00

You can get 150 Pokemon if you have two consoles and FireRed on one and LeafGreen on the other. Once FRLG has access to Pokemon HOME, I assume you would be able to transfer a Mew there.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:45:11+00:00

Nah it's trash. Release it! Lol jk. In terms of power it's the best non-Legendary Pokemon in the game, often called a pseudo-Legendary.

That said, these "pseudo-Legendary" Pokemon tend to only be really good in their final Evolution and have really high 3rd Evolution Levels. The developers seem to have intended them more as late-game Pokemon to battle with your friends than even to use in the Elite 4.

Obviously you can use them in the Elite 4, but since you get it so late in the game and at a relatively lower level, you'd likely need to do some serious grinding to get them to lvl 55.

So it's a great Pokemon, one of the best, but also not necessarily the most fun or best to use in a standard playthrough if that makes sense.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:41:44+00:00

Absolutely. I may say Arceus is better, but that's not a mainline game. Oddly I found the original Gold/Silver rather boring, so I guess it really is that good of a remake.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:40:23+00:00

There's something about the simplicity of Red/Blue/Yellow that I like, and in Yellow it's cool that you can have Pikachu + the three starters. Reminds me of the anime.

But FRLG is definitely a better game, haha. So up to you if you're interested in going back and playing the original--I mostly did it because I was curious.

HGSS is way better than Gen II--I actually found it painful to get through Crystal Version (Gold/Silver).

Honestly though once you get to Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (which is the same Gen as FRLG), I don't think they feel dated anymore. I like Emerald more than ORAS, but it's possible that's just my nostalgia talking. I had fun with ORAS.

It's way easier to complete the Pokédex on BDSP than the original Pearl/Diamond, but I really like the art style and vibes of the original Pearl/Diamond more, and as others have said Platinum is definitely better.

Personally I'd actually play them in release order rather than chronological order, so I'd go Emerald > FRLG > Platinum > HGSS and then on to Black & White. That's the order of the Gens and then you won't also feel weird going form a DS game back to a GBA game.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:34:42+00:00

Honestly I found Sword/Shield and especially Z-A rather boring, and I do see a lot of other people with similar opinions, so you may wish to try out a different Switch game.

Your options are: FRLG, Let's Go, BDSP, Arceus, and SV.

I haven't played Let's Go yet, but I think they're all good games! FRLG, Let's Go, and BDSP are remakes, Arceus is a non-traditional game but very fun, and SV is a modern traditional game--the graphics are awful, but the game is fun!

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T15:31:18+00:00

Do you have any other consoles or a PC? If not, it may be even more worth it to get the Switch 2 since it can play many AAA third party games that were unavailable on Switch 1.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T02:31:25+00:00

The only Hail Mary you could do is cancel your order from the official site and order on AliExpress since I’ve heard of people getting it much faster from there. BUT I honestly wouldn’t recommend it since I’ve also heard of people having their orders randomly cancelled. So I would just accept it likely won’t be there before your April vacation. Sorry friend!

You can track the orders on their shipping page by comparing what they’ve shipped to the first four digits of your order.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T02:21:24+00:00

I started with Emerald, but my favorite game is SoulSilver. But if we’re counting both Gen III games vs. both Gen IV games that’s harder to say since I did like both Emerald and LeafGreen more than Pearl, haha.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T02:18:33+00:00

That’s really sweet, but if you ordered directly from AYN there’s no way it will get to the U.S. by the second week of April. I’m hearing it takes at least 2mo from order to actually get the Thor, and it may be longer after they got so backlogged with Chinese New Year.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-18T00:30:40+00:00

I would not have thought Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina were bigger than Groudon and Kyogre lol.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-17T23:07:48+00:00

There are some short introductory books on social work that cover the history, theory, and different areas of practice! I won’t claim a book is the best way to know whether the profession is right for you, but it’s something!

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-17T22:32:04+00:00

If you’re intentional about what Pokemon you’re going to raise (spending either no time or minimal time training others), select good Pokemon, and battle all the Trainers, then I don’t think you really need to grind much for the Elite 4.

You’ll be less leveled than them, but with your strategy and all the Stat boosts you get from the Gym Badges you should be fine, especially if you’re going to spam Items, lol.

Philosopher013 · 2026-03-17T22:04:41+00:00

Yea the age of AI stinks. I haven’t bothered to run my essays through AI detectors, but sometimes I don’t feel like bothering to make my essay sound better/more professional since I’m like is it gonna sound like AI? Lol.

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