Zippo's Nonsensical Ramblings and Other Stuff

Wow. It's definitely been a big week, hasn't it?  There. Is. Too. Much. News.  I'm not complaining, mind you, but this has been pretty fucking crazy.   Next up, the State of Play. Expectations were measured going into it, but it actually ended up blowing past my expectations by quite a fair bit.  Like A Dragon Ishin is getting a remake, and I have to say...I'm interested. Being Japanese, I absolutely love period pieces of any time period from there, and going with the late Edo period, which was a time of radical change in Japan, is so damn cool.  Project Eve got it's final name, and we saw a new trailer, and the name fits, because it looks absolutely stellar. Character action games are literally made for me, and I'm all in.  God of War Ragnarok continues to look fantastic. I've seen all I need to see. No more, please. I just want November to be here already. And finally...Tekken 8. Holy fuck. The amount of details on the characters looks absolutely ins...

Hmm. That Nintendo Direct was... Decent. There was shit ton of third party games, which makes me happy that Switch still has some life in it. First party was okay. I'm not a Pikmin fan by any stretch, but I'm extremely happy that it was finally announced. Game looks absolutely stunning also. Kirby's Return to Dream Land was a huge surprise and I'm extremely happy about that. Fire Emblem Engage looks absolutely fantastic. I'm very surprised by that one. I'm interested. Octopath Traveler 2 is another big surprise. Day one. Of course, Zelda ended the direct, and while there wasn't much, game continues to look fantastic. And, it's finally got a date! Took them long enough. Oh and yes, too many fucking farm games, come on.  I'll have a fuller article on this soon. Just need to let this one simmer a bit longer.   

Hi, it's Direct time! Let's get started with some predictions. Bayonetta 3 Trailer: This is the safest prediction of this direct, but there will obviously be a new Bayo 3 trailer at the direct, giving one last look at what players will see before it releases next month. I'm quite excited to play it. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster:  If the Kefka tease wasn't obvious enough, yes I've heard that the Pixel that the Pixel Remasters will come to Switch. Will they be in the direct? Here's hoping. I predict It'll release next year. GB/GBA NSO:  We know Game Boy NSO exists, and I think this is the time for it. I predict that Game Boy, Color and Advance games will be announced and will launch on NSO before the end of the month, at no additional charge for those who are already subscribed to the highest priced model. Super Mario Advance, Super Mario Land, Tetris,  Metroid Fusion, Kirby's Dream Land,  Mole Mania, Minish Cap, Kirby's Nightmare In Dream Land, and F-...

Boy, that sure was weird. I wonder what reason Kefka would try to take over my little blog for?  Ahem. Anyway... Hey! It's going to be a pretty crazy week coming up, so I'd like to get started with something going on as we speak.  Disney's big convention, D23, has returned, and there's a been a shit ton of announcements. I'd like to go over them. I'll handle talking about their games and animation first.  Disney Games Showcase: This sure was something... I'll be brutally honest here. I expected very little, and I was still let down. Mostly mid tier announcements, mobile games and small updates on things we already knew, with a few exceptions: Gargoyles Remastered: HELL YEAH! I've been waiting for this! Gargoyles is one of the greatest shows of all time, and this old, obscure SEGA Genesis game is one of the finest platformers of the 16 bit era. This is an absolute must play. Please please please get a physical release. Disney Illusion Island: Oh well, wou...

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