Bought a 3DS, and My PC is Fixed.

On 09/09/2014 at 10:00 AM by Blake Turner

Firstly, I like the progression of Blogs. It goes: Fuck Nintendo, 3DS is Awesome, Bought a 3DS.

So I caved and bought a 3DS XL. It's white and I got two games with it: Pokemon X, and Bravely Default. Of the two I've played Pokemon a lot more, mostly because Bravely Default is basically a Final Fantasy game, and the only games that start out more boring than Final Fantasy games are fucking Zelda games. Seriously, those things eventually get good, even amazing, but they always start so slowly. I mean, Twilight Princess was fucking ridiculous. I gave up when it took 8 hours to get to the first dungeon.

Anyway, it looks good. I've also got Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, but Bilby wants to borrow it, so she can. Also, since I played a tonne of it on her 3DS, the thought of having to start over kind of worries me. Mainly because the Lost Woods section is the worst section of any game I've ever played. Fuck those ghosts.

Anyway. I've sunk four hours into pokemon now. So far my main pokemon is a Fletchling that I renamed Felching because I'm super mature. Now it evolved into a Fletchinder, and I want to rename it Felchedinher, but I can't until I get to a later town. It's also somewhat of a shame, because Felching was adorable. I beat the first gym. It was super fucking easy. Could be because I had a fire flying pokemon but whatevs.

I also got my computer back. It was a faulty Power Supply like I thought, and it only cost $66. BARGAIN! So I played through Metro 2033 Redux, because with the changes the redux makes it's now the best shooter of this generation, bar... maybe Bioshock 1? Anyway, it's fucking awesome. Seriously... play it if you haven't. Pick up the Redux, it's seriously worth it.

And that's about it. Oh, one more thing: Nintendo, hire a new thing namer. Wii, Wii-U, DS, DSi, DS XL, 3DS, 3DS XL, The New 3DS, The New 3DS XL... did the marketing team at Nintendo all suddenly suffer a stroke?

Super Step Contributing Writer

09/09/2014 at 11:04 AM

Does any Pokemon game let you name your attacks?

Blake Turner Staff Writer

09/09/2014 at 11:19 AM

I do't think so. This one doesn't anyway.

09/09/2014 at 01:18 PM

I didn't think so. Calling slash attacks "felchinng" would be immature.

mothman

09/09/2014 at 11:54 AM

I didn't find BD that slow to get going but I know some games in the FF series are. I like that BD uses pretty much all of the 3DS features from AR to Streetpass to your friend list.

Give me your 3DS ID and I'll send you an attack or two. I'm done but my son and I have some really high level characters.

V4Viewtiful

09/09/2014 at 12:07 PM

At least someones PC is fixed

Actually i'm almost done, I had to do a clean install but i'm on my way to transferring all my games and settings. 3 days, and counting.

Wen it's over, my laptop will run more quietly, swiftly & efficiently. Hybrids FTW!.

I haven't played a Pokemon game in yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaars (3).

transmet2033

09/09/2014 at 01:07 PM

I picked up Metro Redux for the PS4 and have enjoyed going through the game again. It has been quite some time, so I don't remember everything, but it sure is pretty...

That slow-starting Zelda issue tends to be limited to the 3D Zeldas. A Link Between Worlds gets you a sword within 5 minutes of starting... same with A Link to the Past.

09/09/2014 at 08:53 PM

It does, but it's still slow to get interesting. It takes forever to introduce its main wall hugging ability, its dark world, and allow you to buy items.

09/10/2014 at 11:07 AM

But that is just one of those Zelda tropes... 3 dungeons then something game-changing happens. At least you can get to the first dungeon fairly quickly.

Alex-C25

09/09/2014 at 04:18 PM

Glad to have another 3DS supporter on board. You can ask me later if you want my friend code.

If only they had told me about Metro 2033 Redux earlier, I wouldn't have gotten the original on the summer sales. I doesn't help that instead of making something like The Witcher of replacing the original with the better version, Redux is sold apart. Dammit.

09/09/2014 at 08:55 PM

Yeah, but it's the old game almost entirely remade because it's on a new engine with new voice actors and new gameplay features. There's a lot that's new, enough to warrant a second purchase, especially since owning Metro 2033 gets you Metro 2033 redux for half price.

09/10/2014 at 06:37 AM

Okay. Either way, i'm playing the original before delving into Redux (probably the same with Last Light).

asrealasitgets

09/09/2014 at 06:24 PM

I was going to play Redux soon. I read a lot of good things about it. One of the reasons I enjoyed Lightning Returns is because there is no leveling. You can play the game in any order and it does away with level grinding.

Im jealous of your 3DXL. I have the small one, but I don't mind it. I might buy the new XL and get Xenoblade for it.

BrokenH

09/09/2014 at 09:16 PM

Behold Fletchling....devourer of souls....eater of worlds! Glad you got your pc back up and running,Blake. When times are tough it helps being distracted from all the bullshit. I know that one too well. lol.

Captain N

09/10/2014 at 01:16 AM

Nice, let me know your NNID so I can give you mine.

jgusw

09/10/2014 at 09:22 AM

There's another XL coming? I didn't know. I wonder what's the difference. Nintendo has been lazying with the names of their products for a while now. You guess you can say the same for Sony and Microsoft too.

09/10/2014 at 09:51 AM

It's the XL version of the new 3DS, the one they announced that plays some games other 3DS owners can't play and has an extra thumb stick and 4 shoulder buttons.

KnightDriver

09/10/2014 at 01:55 PM

I love my 3DS XL. Carry it with me every day. Where are those darn Mii's. I want to steal their soooooooouls. Muhahahahahah!

PixlBit