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My initial plan for August was to get the physical release of the Collection of Mana early in the month and then Astral Chain at the end of the month, but I'm not sure if I misread the Mana date or it got pushed back, but that collection doesn't come out till the 27th and Astral Chain is the 30th and I can't do $100 of new games within a couple days of each other, so I'm pushing Astral Chain back till some later time. Plus the preorder for WayForward's River City Girls opens on the 30th on Limited Run games, but at least I have four weeks to order that. (I like physical games, okay??) Too many games! And, to put this in perspective, right now I'm playing Yakuza Kiwami 2, which came out at the end of August last year lol.

I...don't know? There has never been a subscription and since we buy all the expansions and passes as soon as they come out, I never had to deal with anything like that. Perhaps they're throwing in some early expansion content into the base game for free? Dunno. But the expansion coming in October looks really cool.

Yes...except they like to play on the tv as well, especially multiplayer games. The Swite Lite's inability to switch is really a sticking point with me 

That thing in Kiwami 2 that puts the sidestories on the map is such a godsend. More than once (last night, for instance) I've started playing with every intention of continuing the main story...but I end up just running from one substory on the map to the next lol.

Stage Select: Leon's Theme (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)

I first heard this song on the Castlevania series OST sampler that came as a preorder bonus with Portrait of Ruin. It is a great juxtaposition of classical stylings with modern beats, and since I would listen to that CD while driving, well, it definitely fits the bill for Stage Select.

Cage Match: My gut reaction is definitely to go with Gradius, since destroying malevolent creatures in space is what the Vic Viper is all about. But the sheer organization and relentless onslaught of the Space Invaders has me questioning my choice. I guess I'll go with my gut and keep my fingers crossed.

I want to get Gato Roboto. I love the cat theme.

I'm looking forward to Astral Chain next month.

Did you ever play TimeSplitters Future Perfect? Definitely the best in the series, especially when playing co-op. As for Bloodstained, it is perfectly playable. Graphics definitely took a noticeable hit though. Everything looks like it's not textured enough.

There is so much side content. I can't imagine trying to finish it all O_O

There's gonna be a Gears of War tactical game? That could be really cool.