Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Super Mario Galaxy Part 73

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eDoodGSXY4

While Arin rolls on the ball through Melty Molten Galaxy, Danny and himself talk about time and how precious it is, how badly it can be spent, how well it can be spent, how much it can take out of you and how it's just... going all the time and how you have less of it as life goes on. My goodness, imagine having a conversation like this while you are manoeuvring yourself around planetary orbits and gravitational pulls with lava flying around everywhere!

But yeah this episode was a little serious and emotional in tone. I'm aged between Arin and Danny and I worry about time as well, how things can take so much of it and your energy that you can get this strong feeling like you're missing out on something, even if it's just to throw a Frisbee around. When very young children get this feeling and cry, their parents say it's from tiredness, put them to bed and they stop crying and sleep for hours. It's not too different from that and you may even forget about the thing you're missing out on for a while, but it's still missing.

At the end of the video doing a daredevil challenge and losing, Arin swears out loud and brings us back again! I'm glad fans everywhere are asking them to take it easy too and just wish them well in general. The Lovelies are the best fans ever!

Undertale Part 18

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB2gylGt9Gw

Not the finale! We join Barry and Ross after their profiteering venture, selling cloudy glasses.

Afterwards they meet Papyrus! Oh it's been a long time since we've seen him and Ross doing his voice. Now I can't imagine Papyrus sounding like anything else! He's a really fun character. If there's ever gonna be an Undertale animated series, please cast Ross as Papyrus!

It's at Undyne's place and they haven't decided on a voice for her but Barry just speaks normally for her. Then after Papyrus hilariously jumps through the window Barry gives her a fishy voice - but it's too hard to do, so he gives her a gruff Dragon Ball Z character voice occasionally.

The little discussion scene here with Undyne is really fun and Ross comes in sometimes with non scripted Papyrus quips. Then you get this crazy cookery lesson from her and she ends up destroying her house. If you try to go back in it says "Only fire lives here now" which is pretty funny.

Zelda A Link Between Worlds Part 39

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml54e2fKYTU

Arin and Danny open with beatboxing and disc scratching. Still in the desert dungeon!

For a while there, I thought they were going to forget getting the big key. Danny wonders what it would be like if the "You solved the puzzle!" chime was sung by a drunk guy just once during the game and how weird it would be. It would be pretty weird but funny!

Lots of sand and puzzles. It never ends. They talk about how sand just gets everywhere when you go to the beach, the worst being in your car.

With my memories of the beach I think the worst is when you eat a bag of crisps and somehow sand gets in there. How?!

Costume Quest Part 12

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCVQLs85Z-c

Suzy and Cory talk about the vision problems they have. Chris says he needs glasses too. Suzy attributes her problems to staring at a computer screen all the time. Like when she turned 25 her vision started getting bad. Yikes... Scary stuff.

They're a lot more focused on the game in this episode.

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Super Mario Galaxy Part 72

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBZ_QZDduqU

Back with Arin and Danny as they play the Bubble Blastoff mission. They wander around trying to find out what to do and in the meantime they talk about stadium names and how companies pay to have it named after them. They wonder what Arin Stadium would be like.

They exit the stage and try the Melty Molten Galaxy again. During this they talk about the American restaurant chain Denny's. Arin says it's pretty special to him because of memories. Later they talk about pancakes from Perkin's, another eatery chain.

Danny shares his experience of going to a Perkin's in rural Alabama. Sounds like a tense situation!

Another pancake story is shared about Arin eating a massive amount of them which is pretty amusing. Danny says he has pictures. I wonder if they're online?

As for me, I like the crepe style of pancake with lemon juice and sugar! Mm!

At the end of the video, Danny says he'll miss us and that he loves us. Thanks man! We love you too! I'll miss them both too until the next video.

Undertale Part 17

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_89eo2TpJCM

First post about Steam Train and Undertale! Also, it's a bumper 43 minutes and 29 seconds long! Let's get cracking!

Undertale's a recent cult favourite in gaming circles. It's quite reminiscent of Mother 3 and the battles are active like the Mario and Luigi RPGs. Lots of puzzles happen while walking around. Most importantly though, it's got a great sense of humour.

In this playthrough, Ross and Barry do the voices and it's good fun!

In this episode they navigate this cybernetic looking dungeon with some fumbly guidance from Dr. Alphys. Ross gives her a teen nerdy voice.

At one stage they get a game over which is a little surprising. Haven't seen many in this playthrough.

They reach a checkpoint and take an elevator back to the start of the area to prepare and maybe sell the glamburger they found in a rubbish bin. (EarthBound reference?? :) )

The girls in the alley are looking for a glamburger so Ross and Barry go to buy another one from the fast food place in the building. The guy there is pretty unusual as they find when they start talking to him. Barry gives him a gruff voice. The burgerpants story is kinda sad!

They're unable to sell the burgers to the girls for some reason. Instead Barry and Ross buy some cheap junk food from them. When asked about burgerpants they just found him weird because he ran away.

Back at the checkpoint they progress and meet Mettaton. Ross gives him his Markiplier voice, a very LOUD Markiplier voice due to his dialogue being in all caps. We get a Metal Gear style monologue and a long boss battle with more than one form. Ross and Barry aren't sure if they have to shoot the heart Galaga style or spare it for their pacifist run.

It's so long they have to take a break and turn on the air conditioning in the Grump Space. It's weird how they have to turn on the AC in that part of the world and we have to turn on the heating over here these days.

After the battle they wonder if the finale is coming soon. If it is, it'll be a short time I have blogging about this game...

Zelda Link Between Worlds Part 38

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11U3jOp3MA

Today Arin and Danny continue to explore the desert dungeon with its sandy puzzles. Danny trips and messes up a few times but he pulls through handily. They also talk about Arin's famous scrambled eggs. Mmm :)

After exploring a while they come across the Titan's Mitt, which allows them to pick up the really big boulders now.

Humorous moment later on in the video where Danny says words one by one as he swishes the floor tiles flying at him. Classy moment next too where he uses the merge ability to escape some moving statues and discover a secret treasure chest!