It's okay. My sleep schedule has become non-existent. Sometimes I sleep through almost the entire morning, other times I'm awake at 4:00 AM. Recently we purchased Disney+ so I've been staying up late watching a bunch of marvel movies.
I didn't even know the sail existed when I played Wind Waker. I was just taking the boat everywhere at a snail pace, until a family member asked me how I was tolerating this game without using the sail. I stand by what I said a while ago. I wish Wind Waker could be more accessible, because I would really like to try it again. I noticed gamecube emulation has become more widespread, but there's no way my computer is built for that. I was texting my brother (who finished the game where he lives) about the dungeon order. He said the Goron ability wasn't that useful, so I never actually went over there. Have you ever thought about trying a speed run for a game you liked? I actually did once, but it was less "speeding" and more of me trying to beat the game in one sitting. Hylian Shield does break, but it has hours of durability. (Less if you shield surf). Money wasn't an issue in this game, since I perfected the snow bowling mini game and just did that over and over until I was rich. I ended up fully upgrading Link's house, and found most of the story cut-scenes. So I did get pretty far, despite not actually finishing.
Well, I did finish all the Cossack stages. For some reason I actually thought that was the end of the game, and wasn't excepting a Wily's Castle. Also I was surprised because "Wow a real cut-scene with dialogue on an NES game". He was a simplistic boss, but the room felt cramped so he kept killing me over and over. I did have fun with the boss fight where you had to hop into the machine and shoot the eye. That might be my favorite fight in the series so far. Sorry but if you can clarify, what do you mean by placement traps in fire man's stage? I found the stage a bit unremarkable so I can't remember much about it. I don't know a single thing about Mega Man 8, but just going off what you mentioned, I now assume it's extremely similar to 7. And yeah I noticed the same thing about the boss rush in Mega Man 1. It wasn't even the boss fights I found challenging. It was the platforming and bee enemies that kept taking all my health before the boss fights.
Ocarina of Time is definitely the game I feel most comfortable with (and by far the only one, to be honest). I've also played it so many times, it makes me slightly hesitant to go back again just because of it. Throwing this in here because I don't remember if I mentioned it, but Paper Mario N64 is my favorite video game of all time (right behind it is Dragon Quest 11). and I've probably finished it between 20-25 times. I usually have no problem going back to that one. Speaking of swooping down, I bet those fire bats would also be annoying. (I think those are called Keese's?). Do you prefer the first half of Xenoblade or the second half? Just asking because it sounded like you speed through the first half, but also mentioned you wanted to reach Melia.
I think I must have burnt out from Mario Kart 8. I keep trying to go back online, but I always want to turn it off within the first couple races. I was always impressed with how seamlessly the online runs. I can barley remember having any issues with lag, aside from shells not connecting sometimes. Sometimes I go on battle mode, but that feels more like waiting for the ones I enjoy then quitting. I don't like bomb-omb blast or balloon battle (I wish it was elimination instead of point based). However, I love Shine Thief and Renegade Roundup. I don't necessarily remember the mechanics of Super Mystery Dungeon, but I remember it was paced awkwardly. There was a salemence you had to fight in the tutorial section. Even funnier, you could recruit it as a partner and demolish whichever dungeon you wanted. Even though there was a cool down, it just meant conserving it. I think Gates to Infinity had a demo, but I don't know if it's still available. Did you see that the new Pokemon Snap game was announced for April? It looks very cute. When you mention spoilers for castlevania, just to make sure, what do you consider spoilers? People have different ideas for this. Like, some people consider plot related stuff spoilers, and others consider everything spoilers. Such as mentioning game mechanics. Anyways still not exactly sure which one I'll be playing. I might take the time to read about them a bit.
The same seems to apply for movies. Most people will say the book is the better version and movie adaption doesn't live up. It's interesting that books are considered a better medium for story-telling than movies. From what I've seen, video games are considered a worse medium for plots than movies. I tried to read the Pokemon Adventures manga, but I quickly got confused and quit. Instead I played the rom hack adaptation, which was extremely well made. As you know, I haven't watched anime. However you might find it interesting that some are so well known that I can already name them. For example, One Piece. I'm pretty sure that's the pirate show with the straw hat guy named Luffy? That's as far as my knowledge goes. I saw how many seasons it had and quickly backed off. I think Dragon Ball Z is an anime? I don't know if that's a Japanese anime or an american styled show like Avatar: The Last Airbender. I see and noticed many people into anime are interested in going to Japan. It does make sense, if your into anime and similar things, naturally you would feel more inclined to see more of the culture it's inspired from. Every place as pros and cons to weigh when living, unfortunately I know nothing about Japan. It's been interesting talking about this stuff with you, because I just never got into the Japanese cultural related things. I guess I'm most familiar with U.S related things, and maybe somewhat with Ireland. (My mother actually qualifies for double citizenship, but I don't believe she ever took it up).
I think chess should be played in any way the person finds fun. Of course if you do play without thinking, you'll probably make lots of blunders. Blunder in chess is just lingo for making a silly mistake, or a terrible accident. Often if you make a blunder, the other person can close the game. Or you find yourself in check. (If your not familiar, check just means your king is at risk of capture). I know this probably isn't the most interesting thing to hear. Honestly I haven't played chess in so long, but it's weird because talking about it, because I still feel fond. Chess is also unique, because the smallest differences in ranking could make a massive difference. By no means am I a "good" player, but I know a couple opening plays (favorite being queen's gambit). and basics (such as setting up a safe position to castle early). I can usually run through someone who isn't familiar with these basics.
I apologize. I realize I was being dismissive, but I don't like expressing such things too much. If I have any questions I'll ask. In all honestly I don't know what to do. It's hard to break the apathy, and I just sort of became clouded in it. Now it's a constant. Occasionally I'll do something new (like learning how to bike). It's fun for a little bit, but that void feeling comes back. Also, you mentioned your day wasn't well so I hope things got better for you.
I didn't even know the sail existed when I played Wind Waker. I was just taking the boat everywhere at a snail pace, until a family member asked me how I was tolerating this game without using the sail. I stand by what I said a while ago. I wish Wind Waker could be more accessible, because I would really like to try it again. I noticed gamecube emulation has become more widespread, but there's no way my computer is built for that. I was texting my brother (who finished the game where he lives) about the dungeon order. He said the Goron ability wasn't that useful, so I never actually went over there. Have you ever thought about trying a speed run for a game you liked? I actually did once, but it was less "speeding" and more of me trying to beat the game in one sitting. Hylian Shield does break, but it has hours of durability. (Less if you shield surf). Money wasn't an issue in this game, since I perfected the snow bowling mini game and just did that over and over until I was rich. I ended up fully upgrading Link's house, and found most of the story cut-scenes. So I did get pretty far, despite not actually finishing.
Well, I did finish all the Cossack stages. For some reason I actually thought that was the end of the game, and wasn't excepting a Wily's Castle. Also I was surprised because "Wow a real cut-scene with dialogue on an NES game". He was a simplistic boss, but the room felt cramped so he kept killing me over and over. I did have fun with the boss fight where you had to hop into the machine and shoot the eye. That might be my favorite fight in the series so far. Sorry but if you can clarify, what do you mean by placement traps in fire man's stage? I found the stage a bit unremarkable so I can't remember much about it. I don't know a single thing about Mega Man 8, but just going off what you mentioned, I now assume it's extremely similar to 7. And yeah I noticed the same thing about the boss rush in Mega Man 1. It wasn't even the boss fights I found challenging. It was the platforming and bee enemies that kept taking all my health before the boss fights.
Ocarina of Time is definitely the game I feel most comfortable with (and by far the only one, to be honest). I've also played it so many times, it makes me slightly hesitant to go back again just because of it. Throwing this in here because I don't remember if I mentioned it, but Paper Mario N64 is my favorite video game of all time (right behind it is Dragon Quest 11). and I've probably finished it between 20-25 times. I usually have no problem going back to that one. Speaking of swooping down, I bet those fire bats would also be annoying. (I think those are called Keese's?). Do you prefer the first half of Xenoblade or the second half? Just asking because it sounded like you speed through the first half, but also mentioned you wanted to reach Melia.
I think I must have burnt out from Mario Kart 8. I keep trying to go back online, but I always want to turn it off within the first couple races. I was always impressed with how seamlessly the online runs. I can barley remember having any issues with lag, aside from shells not connecting sometimes. Sometimes I go on battle mode, but that feels more like waiting for the ones I enjoy then quitting. I don't like bomb-omb blast or balloon battle (I wish it was elimination instead of point based). However, I love Shine Thief and Renegade Roundup. I don't necessarily remember the mechanics of Super Mystery Dungeon, but I remember it was paced awkwardly. There was a salemence you had to fight in the tutorial section. Even funnier, you could recruit it as a partner and demolish whichever dungeon you wanted. Even though there was a cool down, it just meant conserving it. I think Gates to Infinity had a demo, but I don't know if it's still available. Did you see that the new Pokemon Snap game was announced for April? It looks very cute. When you mention spoilers for castlevania, just to make sure, what do you consider spoilers? People have different ideas for this. Like, some people consider plot related stuff spoilers, and others consider everything spoilers. Such as mentioning game mechanics. Anyways still not exactly sure which one I'll be playing. I might take the time to read about them a bit.
The same seems to apply for movies. Most people will say the book is the better version and movie adaption doesn't live up. It's interesting that books are considered a better medium for story-telling than movies. From what I've seen, video games are considered a worse medium for plots than movies. I tried to read the Pokemon Adventures manga, but I quickly got confused and quit. Instead I played the rom hack adaptation, which was extremely well made. As you know, I haven't watched anime. However you might find it interesting that some are so well known that I can already name them. For example, One Piece. I'm pretty sure that's the pirate show with the straw hat guy named Luffy? That's as far as my knowledge goes. I saw how many seasons it had and quickly backed off. I think Dragon Ball Z is an anime? I don't know if that's a Japanese anime or an american styled show like Avatar: The Last Airbender. I see and noticed many people into anime are interested in going to Japan. It does make sense, if your into anime and similar things, naturally you would feel more inclined to see more of the culture it's inspired from. Every place as pros and cons to weigh when living, unfortunately I know nothing about Japan. It's been interesting talking about this stuff with you, because I just never got into the Japanese cultural related things. I guess I'm most familiar with U.S related things, and maybe somewhat with Ireland. (My mother actually qualifies for double citizenship, but I don't believe she ever took it up).
I think chess should be played in any way the person finds fun. Of course if you do play without thinking, you'll probably make lots of blunders. Blunder in chess is just lingo for making a silly mistake, or a terrible accident. Often if you make a blunder, the other person can close the game. Or you find yourself in check. (If your not familiar, check just means your king is at risk of capture). I know this probably isn't the most interesting thing to hear. Honestly I haven't played chess in so long, but it's weird because talking about it, because I still feel fond. Chess is also unique, because the smallest differences in ranking could make a massive difference. By no means am I a "good" player, but I know a couple opening plays (favorite being queen's gambit). and basics (such as setting up a safe position to castle early). I can usually run through someone who isn't familiar with these basics.
I apologize. I realize I was being dismissive, but I don't like expressing such things too much. If I have any questions I'll ask. In all honestly I don't know what to do. It's hard to break the apathy, and I just sort of became clouded in it. Now it's a constant. Occasionally I'll do something new (like learning how to bike). It's fun for a little bit, but that void feeling comes back. Also, you mentioned your day wasn't well so I hope things got better for you.