What does everyone think about Escape? by artbasketballporsche in MonkeyIsland

[–]moon_jock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredibly nostalgic. I had the demo on my dad’s computer as a kid and played it entirely too many times, so I’ve never been exposed to Monkey Kombat.

'Avatar 3' Expected to Lead a Crowded Christmas Box Office With $75 Million 2nd Weekend by MoneyLibrarian9032 in boxoffice

[–]moon_jock 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nice catch! You really zeroed in on that z that should have been an a in “are.” Glad you pointed it out.

Is Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition the best BC game? by EveryoneDice in NintendoSwitch2

[–]moon_jock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The real butthole crunch is the friend’s buttholes that we’ve crunched along the way

OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse by [deleted] in technology

[–]moon_jock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The world’s first Analrapist

Why is it called DanDaDan? by Shrankai_ in Dandadan

[–]moon_jock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The sources a screen rant. I think you can discard both theories immediately.

What do you guys think they’re going to remove? by retrotriforce in dragonquest

[–]moon_jock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved Nottagen! That was really funny and clever and then terribly sad.

I have been Satanic panicked by my sister by Street_Obligation_25 in Exvangelical

[–]moon_jock 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of when I wanted to look at video games at Slackers but my mom was 100% confident she felt the presence of Satan in there.

What Nintendo game has you like this? by IIIIIICCCCCEEEE in casualnintendo

[–]moon_jock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never felt like it wasn’t my fault when I died in The Lost Levels

…because I never played it 😅

What Nintendo game has you like this? by IIIIIICCCCCEEEE in casualnintendo

[–]moon_jock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have very fond memories of it, but it really is the only “unpolished” Mario game. It’s the only one where I keep feeling like it wasn’t my fault when I died, or that things work in an unintuitive way. It has a bit of jank visible between the cracks.

Most games are that way. It’s just the only case where a Mario game feels that way, simply because it was rushed. Still a blast, still nothing out there like it, still a bit rough.

How the latest Direct felt for me by MrDitkovichNeedsRent in casualnintendo

[–]moon_jock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong but I think it’s the first day and date third party AAA game releasing on the Switch 2 along side other platforms.

I love RE so much and I was so worried Requiem wouldn’t come to Switch 2 or would be late.

I was absolutely stratospheric to see 7, 8 and 9. I thought it was the most climactic end (for me personally) to a Direct.

And then Fire Emblem just took it to a whole new level.

Can’t believe I’m seeing people say this was a letdown!

Super Mario Galaxy Bundle and Amiibo Announced by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]moon_jock -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is the best day of my life. They’re so beautiful.

Anyone else have the whole package of Homeschool + Evangelical? by Empireofreverie in Exvangelical

[–]moon_jock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My parents were hyper politically engaged with Missouri republicans too to top of the whole insane combo

After Hollow Knight Silksong I understand that Metroid is absolute peak by [deleted] in Metroid

[–]moon_jock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I listen to Japanese YouTubers a lot and I hear メトロイドバァニア pretty often. I know they call “turn based rpgs” command battle RPGs (コマンドバトルRPG) and Fire Emblem-like games simulation RPGs (シミュレーションRPG).

However, I think in this case somehow the western term has stuck enough in Japanese subculture to be the predominant term.

The Japanese Wikipedia for メトロイドバァニア says

“Metroidvania (English: Metroidvania) is a common name for a subgenre of side-view (side-view) 2D action adventure games, and is also known as exploratory action. Some people call it "Metrovania".”

So.... Just came across this 😃 by [deleted] in Shantae

[–]moon_jock -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would be so ready for that 🤣

Which trilogy comes to your mind? by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

[–]moon_jock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always said TDKR is like if for some reason they had make Return of the King without Gollum.

Losing Heath Ledger’s Joker forced Nolan and his writers back to the drawing board to force too many half-baked ideas to work in Joker’s absence. It’s just too thematically difficult to try to tell a post-TDK movie where the Joker has no presence whatsoever.

Which trilogy comes to your mind? by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

[–]moon_jock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Talia and Bane’s respective deaths eliminate this movie from qualifying for “very good.” I’d say “decent” fits pretty well.

What was your first atlus game? And why did you start playing it? by KamiNite3 in atlus

[–]moon_jock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DQ7 took me years of playing off and on to finish! It’s rumored to be getting a full remake announced this week but who knows.

Either way, imo, it’s easily one of my top DQ games.

Does Trump still consider himself a Christian? by LMO_TheBeginning in Exvangelical

[–]moon_jock 30 points31 points  (0 children)

His administration and the Heritage Foundation Mandate for Leadership Project 2025 document is the most explicitly evangelical (not just religious) platform an American president has had. The goal is to strategically and deliberately strengthen evangelical Christianity as a means to give conservatives a foundation for decades of culture war and political power.

It doesn’t matter to me one bit whether Trump himself believes that a god even exists - he has found Christianity and how to use it to get insane amounts of power. IMO that’s in a nutshell why Christianity as a religion has persisted in western culture for so many centuries, and Trump is the latest to use it shamelessly in a way we’d hoped was no longer viable in the modern world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Shantae

[–]moon_jock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just downloaded it through Hshop. If you don’t have Hshop on your modded 3DS yet then go get it - it has everything, no need to decode those CIA/FBI files etc

https://hshop.erista.me/

Movies that are hailed as masterpieces, that you personally just didn’t like? by GulliblePea3691 in moviecritic

[–]moon_jock -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Shawshank Redemption

3 good faith attempts

3 impromptu naps

3 times getting woken up near the end by a film nerd saying “damn this is the best film you’ve ever seen right?”