Luigi’s Mansion 3 is scheduled to spook worldwide audiences on Halloween. Luckily for me, I got to play a pre-release build at Fan Expo Canada. Was it a trick or treat?
Hands-on with Luigi’s Mansion 3
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Hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Switch
Just weeks before launch, Nintendo brought a preview build of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening to Fan Expo Canada for players to try. I was fortunate enough to be there and give the demo a try!
Let’s Play Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Part 5
We have our sneaking suspicions that a plot to assassinate Rhea is actually a decoy for something else! Jetta, Claude, and the Golden Deer are ready to stop the perpetrators as they try to commit their actual crime! Also…the Church of Seiros may not be as on the up-and-up as we once thought.
Highlights
Chapter 4: Assault at the Rite of Rebirth
Shoutouts!
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How the Setup of Fire Emblem: Three Houses Fundamentally Changes its Combat
The most obvious change that Fire Emblem: Three Houses has brought to the series is the more involved way in which you manage your life off of the battlefield. Instead of restocking your items and triggering support conversations from menus, you’re character is controlled in a fully-rendered hub-world. This system gives everything a much stronger sense of place, while the additional activities you have give you a means of making even deeper connections with the cast. I had so much written on this topic that it ended up forming the basis for my review.
That doesn’t mean the combat has been left alone. Under the hood, there are some sizable changes that make it differ from other Fire Emblem games in recent years. Not sure whether the changes came about because of the story, or the story changed to reflect the mechanical differences. Nevertheless, I thought it would be cool to highlight how they feed off each other to create a unique battle experience.
Tetris 99 and The Physical-to-Digital Double Dip
Tetris 99 is receiving a physical release later this year. Besides the benefits of having the game in a physical form, it also comes with one year of Nintendo Switch Online and the first Big Block DLC. As someone with a bit of a physical Tetris collection, I love the idea of owning a physical copy of the game. While I’m not as enthused about double-dipping on the DLC, it also does come with an extra year of Nintendo Switch Online, so I think it’s a net positive should I decide to buy it.
Of late, I’ve really started to notice the trend of games starting out on digital before getting physical releases down the road. Not long after the news of Tetris 99 going physical was announced, it was revealed that the brilliant-and-heart-wrenching Gris was also getting a physical release. For players who like physical copies, this release pattern adds another level of calculation before you buy a game.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 4
Catherine arrives on the scene with her ridiculous hero relic sword! After cutting down the bandits, we investigate a potential assassination threat on Rhea, and I get my first opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea with someone! Along the way, we try our best to have a spoiler-free conversation about our thoughts on Fire Emblem: Three Houses now that I’ve finished my non-streaming file!
Highlights
Is Fire Emblem: Three Houses the Best Fire Emblem Game?
Shout-outs!
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- Thank you Double Jump, jsick06 and Extra Life TO for hosting!
- Thank you to everyone that tuned in! I appreciate your company!
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review
There’s two sides to every story. The Fire Emblem: Fates series of games attempted to tell both in its conflict between two armies. Getting the opportunity to bond with each and see the events from different perspectives was an interesting twist to the formula, but you had to buy the Birthright and Conquest campaigns separately. After you’ve finished both? Surprise! You actually have to buy and play the DLC to see what really happened! Both games and the DLC were great, but it certainly felt like a cash grab.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses could have scored a victory by simply taking that multi-sided campaign and stuffing it into one package. Instead, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems went above and beyond with this gargantuan game.
Highlights From the EB Games Sidewalk Sale
EB Games is in the midst of clearing out a bunch of its inventory through sidewalk sales. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting much from them. However, the one by me happened to rent out an entire store space in the mall to fit all of the deals in. Here are a few things that caught my eye!
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 3
Bandits are cornered in Red Canyon. Perfect opportunity for the students of Golden Deer for some on-the-job training! Along the way, I try my hardest to give the dorky Ignatz a fair shake and we learn that Lorenz is…a little thirsty. Hope you enjoy part 3 of our Fire Emblem: Three Houses live stream!
Shout-outs!
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- Thank you Double Jump, jsick06 and Extra Life TO for hosting!
- Thank you to everyone that tuned in! I appreciate your company!
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 2 of ?
As the newly-appointed teacher of the Golden Deer, Jetta has a lot to learn about her new role! She gets familiar with the students and partakes in a few mock battles in this Fire Emblem: Three Houses Let’s Play! We also share updates on our respective in-game waifu/husbando chases, discuss whether we’d following streamers after they leave your streaming platform of choice, the struggles of blogging, and share the origins of certain hand signs!
Highlights
Discussing the changes to the magic system
Husbando/Waifu progress update
My experience with Dumpster Diving
Origins of Certain Hand Signs
Shout-outs!
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- Thank you ebrewe for the follow!
- Thank you Double Jump, jsick06 and Extra Life TO for hosting!
- Thank you to everyone that tuned in! I appreciate your company!
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In Third Person 