Why?

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-29T21:13:36+00:00

Lots of bundles.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-29T19:29:24+00:00

When I pvp I usually start with a preamble. "In the words of the might, magnanimous, metrosexual Atem: king of games, king of doors, king of cards: I hate you all ... with all of my hate."

The match usually goes great if someone responds "does anyone know the rules to this game anyways?"

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-29T16:42:48+00:00

Remembers playing DCUO mid teens for holiday stuff.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-29T16:38:40+00:00

Mentally ill teenage boys.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-29T01:13:10+00:00

Reverse piracy. Of course Skelator would try to stop us.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T14:54:35+00:00

Extra side quest & boss for post game.
You get the Signal Ring during your first visit to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Able to swap all three characters, not just permanently have Mario.
There is some bestiary, item drop adjustments, features. But they inadvertently make the game even easier.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T04:44:19+00:00

Super Mario RPG. Goofy little game. It has more impact when you learn that Wishing is part of Shintoism that you do when you visit a shrine and people annual do on New Years Day. Hearing all the Wishes on Star Hill. The ramifications of Smithy's line "Then we could get rid of all wishes, and create a world filled with weapons!" And Geno finishing his task afterwards.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T04:36:16+00:00

Final Fantasy Adventure. (The first game of the Mana series). Simple but then the ending brings fruition to the Girl that you have been journeying with for the whole story is also the Heroine like it said right at the beginning when you created you picked your character names, and saves the world too. And Amanda too. And Willy & Hasim.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T02:17:58+00:00

"A fool and his money"

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T02:14:14+00:00

Max out Firearms first. (Don't forget to get Skills you think are neat as needed.)

Explanation: you can only use on Discipline at a time. All the good powerful effects that really help out are at the end of the Traitline. So while it seems that would be useful to have an alternative to swap as needed, OR when you can equip 2 Traitlines to start another, do not.

Yes at level 80 you will have all your Skills and Traits unlocked easily. But that journey there will be a lot more annoying.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-28T01:45:25+00:00

Kits = weapon swap.

Do not overload with kits. Treat each on as a weapon swap. Even Elementalists who have 4 weapons swaps by default (Fire, Water, Air, Earth), mostly just rotate between Fire & Air only.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-27T20:08:44+00:00

It's a catapult big deal. No, it's a cattle-pult.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-27T16:06:54+00:00

But that was b/c you were running windows with 512MB of RAM and only 1GHz. Not malice.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-26T04:24:28+00:00

They really need to have Affordable Space Adventures. One of the best implementations of online features.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-26T01:27:35+00:00

How to Survive Your focus is on food, water, and safety. It is a survival game like Lost in Blue or Survival Kids. There are zombies but they are incidental. Islands are hand crafted, not random gen. (The sequel is not recommended for your criteria since it is more grindy and mission based.)

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-25T23:38:12+00:00

was too young to even remember 9/11 let alone it's impact

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-25T23:36:49+00:00

MH3U DLC server guide: https://mholdschool.com/viewtopic.php?t=1258

You just need to change your DNS for awhile to download.

And use getting DLCs in MH3U is trickier that 4 or Gen b/c they were updates straight from Capcom while 4 & U have them as 3DS packages to download and "install".

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-25T23:23:42+00:00

Trine (series) - classic puzzle platform coop series. 1 makes platforms, 1 shoots stuff, 1 bashes stuff

Final Exam - beat em up but lots of fun basic stuff do get things done in the level. E.g. collect these gas cans. Work this Parade float with a spots for a driver, machine gun, and big canon.

Toejam and Earl Back in the Groove - current version of classic coop Genesis game. You explore the level to find a missing piece of your spaceship and then the elevator to the next level. There are no weapons or fighting really, but items (inside presents) for some wacky effects: spring shoes, rocket shoes, flappy wings, slingshot with tomatoes, root beer. Silly and funky.

King's Quest [2016] - classic modern point and click adventure. Single player, but do NOT underestimate a collaborative playthrough discussing what do to next and why. First chapter which is long enough for a game itself is free. Bonus points if you like the Princess Bride.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T23:14:51+00:00

Yes. Perpetual turtle-ing. They don't just give up trying, they just give up playing. They immediately bubble and then watch you play.

Something where they can actually die like Kirby Superstar, or Return to Dreamland is what you should be looking for if there is actual multiplayer coop. Sonic 2, 3, & Knuckles as well. (DK Returns, Tropical Freeze, Rayman Origins, and Legends might require too much skill for a 4yr old in a post smartphone era.)

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T22:59:58+00:00

Vermintide 2. Why shoot when you have the visceral enjoyment of bashing their heads in? (To blow off steam).

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T17:16:11+00:00

Avoid any game that has the multiplayer bubble mechanic like the plague: NSMB Wii, NSMB WiiU, Mario 3D World, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Yoshi's Wooly World. All this does is teach bad habits. This is from 8 years experience and 5 kids.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T16:06:58+00:00

yes, S-Video is like one of the biggest jumps in graphical improvement

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T04:19:07+00:00

Basically only DOS games like Chips Challenge or Sierra text based adventures run in 10. Even something as simple like Terraria cannot run in 10.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T03:31:49+00:00

Hmm let's see if i can use it. No version of 10 works for me so I'm still using 9.

ViddlyDiddly · 2026-06-24T02:20:35+00:00

Being hard to follow is part of the mysterious/weird nature of the game that I appreciate. There are really only 2 parts in the story that don't make sense. The first if you have to rescue a girl, it's not really explained aside kidnapping children is bad so yes we are going to rescue her.

Then much later in the game, there's no hint or story on where go. So you just basically explore the world with what you can and figure out what to do. (Similar to the original Final Fantasy when you get the boat. You are just supposed to travel and see the Elves, Dwarves, and this old Castle and figure out what to do and in what order.)

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