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I definitely think you'd at least like the trappings of Snowboard Kids. Haven't played it in long enough to tell about the gameplay. 

I'm a little baffled they went with Twisted Metal 1 and not 2. 

I was too young when MGS came out as well, but my older brother wasn't and I sometimes watched him play, same with Syphon Filter. 

DMA Design also made some sort of space game on N64 I can never remember the name of. Has a Pluto-look-alike robot dog on the cover and ... still can't remember. 

Don't worry, my Facebook feed already spoiled GoT thirty minutes after the episode was done. Figured I was fine when most were about the screen being dark, but then a major event that was being led up to for seven seasons started being all of my timeline.

The story in Kiwami 2 is pretty damn good, but I understand getting lost!

Axl, right? (name of character)

Sorry GamePro didn't work out ... for anyone, really. 

God of War 2018 is the first I played of the series and ... yeah, sorry, didn't really get the hype. At least, where I'm at in the game, having fought the first huge boss and now on an elevator where I'm needing to stop time every now and then, it just hasn't ever grabbed me outside of the admittedly stunning visuals and presentation. The gameplay just doesn't do it for me. 

Yakuza 6 is definitely on the lower end of Yakuza games for me and Kiwami 2 did a lot to improve on the Dragon engine base of 6, but it's an excellent game nonetheless and by default my second favorite game of last year (Kiwami 2 being #1). 

MKX is really fun and I sunk way more hours into it than I thought I did.

I could see it as a cutscene in a now-gen game, especially as I'm playing through Detroit: Become Human. But I would not be surprised if you're right. 

Again, I think if I had just watched the trailer with no prompting to look at her butt, I probably would have noticed it in the corner and been unable to focus on anything else. Having been prompted by your comment and specifically looking at her butt in a weirdly non-sexual/analytical way, I definitely saw how the outfit accentuated the butt, but not so much jiggle. 

I'll have a report to you by Friday. 

It's hard with games that have vanilla versions and updates or remakes. Guess we gotta specify from now on. Lesson learned. lol

Consumption Junction Comment Part I:

I guess I'm glad DOA5 got sent to the wrong address, since apparently I shouldn't play it. 

I rented DMC 5 and it made me want to play my digital copy of DmC instead, cause I was actually loving that game, where DMC 5 felt pretty meh to me. I invite you all to fight me.

I also like Bayonetta more than DMC 5. Bayonetta 1, specifically. The Steam version. I'm currently stuck in it, cause I can't remember what move I use to break walls.

When I Google Detective Comics 1000, I only see the deluxe edition cover. Where are these alt covers? 

Loving that Tenchu reference. 

I actually saw the Project Eve trailer Julian posted on Twitter and 1) I think because I was primed to look at the butt, I didn't notice as much jiggle as I expected and 2) really thought it was a Parasite Eve sequel ... I've never played PE, that was just based on title. 

Who could the guest be?! What could he possibly be talking about?! What are these pictures of Chun-Li alluding to?

Intro Comment: 

EGM had Senbaby, so there were at least edited swear words. Same with that Hsu and Chan comic I loved. I don't know that it was anything near South Park/Game of Thrones, but I definitely remember loving that magazine's "irreverent" sense of humor, we'll say. And this for me was all in the 2000s, so I mostly remember those 90s ads you speak of from Nintendo Power. 

The ad from EGM that sticks out most to me was from a Halo cover in 2001 where whatever game was being advertised had instrcutions for jumping out of a plane where one instruction was to bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. 

Stage Select Comment: 

Sounds like I need to finally play through the Portal games; I know I have the first one on Steam. Also kinda want to microwave this virtual hamster. 

I will say, as a fan of 3D Zelda, I do like breaking action up with puzzles, but Zelda is one of very few series where I feel that way and I couldn't think of one stand-out puzzle from that series. And as we've all learned from the travesty that is this week's Cage Match selection, I don't think my comments through as much as I probably should. 

The Meg made a boatload of money and was advertised plenty online. I'm with Julian in being surprised by people not knowing it exists ... even though I never saw it and am not sure I ever will.

Booky is just Justin, isn't he? Also, that lemons soundbite is gold. May J.K. Simmons never change. I really need to watch Whiplash.

I think most people thought Zelda would be too obvious and didn't want to be that person who just brought up Zelda for puzzles, ironically making the rest of us "that person" and Jeff the one person actually being true to themselves. 

STAGE SELECT SELECTION:

I wouldn't, cause I'm not the one to do it ... to give you a hint, I definitely wouldn't make it turn-based and I think the Nomura designs have a goofy "Oh my God, that is the most 2000s thing I've ever seen" charm to them. See, this is not a job you want to give me. 

Cage Match Comment (I'll listen to Consumption Junction later):

All of my comments on this will be why votes for Skyrim are wrong.

Point #1: Yakuza is crazy enough not to need mods. Well, modern Yakuza is. Vanilla Yakuza has Mark Hamill as Majima. Boo your cows. Mark. Hamill. as. Majima. 

I never played Skyrim, so it is not in my mind or memory at all. So ... like take that, Patrick.

You got bored with a Skyrim character, Justin? Never had that happen in Yakuza. Even side characters have probably fought and/or slept with a shark. Point: Yakuza. 

Kiryu would make a dragon his riding saddle, along with the Nords. Point: Yakuza. 

Julian's hatred of Bethesda is a legitimate reason to love Yakuza. To hell with everything he said after that. Point: Yakuza. 

Exclusivity makes Yakuza more special and bad voice acting has a certain charm to it (case-in-point: the "fixes" to SotN voice-acting ruin it). Point: Yakuza. 

If NWO had a Japanese counterpart, everyone involved in that company would be motion-captured and play pivotal roles in a side plot. Point: Yakuza. 

Knot's Berry Farm was the tenth-most-visited theme park in North America in 2017, according to Wikipedia. Point: Yakuza.

You've never played Yakuza (fireinthehole), I've never played Skyrim. Point: Yakuza 

Alexa spies on you and you can get a lot of incriminating information on a person in thousands of hours. Point: Yakuza.

That's the second time someone's mentioned Bethesda's bugs and shady dealings. On their birthday no less (happy birthday, Jeff)! Point: Yakuza. 

Super Mario Sunshine is also my favorite 3D Mario game, even though I started with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt and SMW. Point: Yakuza.

Kiryu would kill ALL your stupid dragons (in-game; cutscene Kiryu won't kill anyone). He literally put one on his back. Also, I got in the ring as a referee and steel-chaired all Skyrim votes, then counted them all as ring-outs. 

Yakuza wins! YAKUZA WINS!

 CAGE MATCH SELECTION:

 I love Yakuza in large part for its substories. Therefore, Witcher III gets my vote.

Outtakes Comment:

 Take the pretense out of coffee and order frapuccinos. That ending made me orient myself differently ... and I do believe all the talk about Asian culture is another point for Yakuza. 

Hope all is well. 

I have MK 11 in my GameFly cue, but it'll be a while. In the meantime, DOA 6 is getting sent to the wrong address, so that's neat.