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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:13:36
Dvader said:
aspro said:

Well, my new doctor, a nice vietnamese man, prescribed me two months worth of an epilepsy drug that the pharmacist put me thorugh 20 questions and lots of side eye before he gave it to me.

It's a drug they give people with epilepsy to stop convulsions with high pshychological and physical addiction risk. It's explicitly not reccomened for my condition in two research papers I've read and Pfizer was sued for hundreds of millions of dollars for illegally marketing it!.

What could possibly go wrong? :

Pretty sure half a bottle of tequila would have been a better sleep aid.

Paper 1:

"There is moderate- to high-quality evidence that anticonvulsants are ineffective for treatment of low back pain or lumbar radicular pain. There is high-quality evidence that gabapentinoids have a higher risk for adverse events."

Paper 2: (CLBP = Chronic lower back pain)



"Existing evidence on the use of gabapentinoids in CLBP is limited and demonstrates significant risk of adverse effects without any demonstrated benefit. Given the lack of efficacy, risks, and costs associated, the use of gabapentinoids for CLBP merits caution. "

Not sure what an epilepsy drug will do for back pain. Which drug?

surgery not an option?

That why we call him Dr. Vader. The street drugs I were prescribed did nothing.

That's why I have not been around much. No drugs help. Went to a physio therapist and he gave me some exercises to do, which have been extremely effective, including accupressure. Long story. Any way. not sure if this is just pain releif (the accupressure takes it away) or actual healing, but I will stick with it.  For now I have a ten month supply of "Gabbies" as they are known on the street, so should be a lucrative side hussle Happy

Playing Spiritfarer, and it is working out. Like it still motivates me to play.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:29:21
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Black

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I can't decide between the black and NES one.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:02:28
aspro said:

That why we call him Dr. Vader. The street drugs I were prescribed did nothing.

That's why I have not been around much. No drugs help. Went to a physio therapist and he gave me some exercises to do, which have been extremely effective, including accupressure. Long story. Any way. not sure if this is just pain releif (the accupressure takes it away) or actual healing, but I will stick with it.  For now I have a ten month supply of "Gabbies" as they are known on the street, so should be a lucrative side hussle Happy

Playing Spiritfarer, and it is working out. Like it still motivates me to play.

Is it too late for you to sue Pfizer instead? Sounds even more lucrative.

It's easy to get what you need to take with gabbies from other nice Vietnamese people a couple of blocks away from my house to improve its pain relief (and other) qualities. His mistake was not prescribing you some of them, as well!

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:54:18
gamingeek said:

I can't decide between the black and NES one.

Get both! Nyaa

I would have preferred a SNES one with purple concave and convex buttons, but they don't have one, sadly.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:50:52
Ravenprose said:
"⁠New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 18.06M"

That's kind of surprising. I wonder how many copies is sold on the Wii U?



I think it sold like 2 million copies. You got to remember just how badly the Wii u sold. I think it was less 15 million units? We're talking less than 10% of what the switch has sold. From that perspective, it was definitely a no-brainer to try and get every game they released on it ported over to the switch.
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:02:09
robio said:


I think it sold like 2 million copies. You got to remember just how badly the Wii u sold. I think it was less 15 million units? We're talking less than 10% of what the switch has sold. From that perspective, it was definitely a no-brainer to try and get every game they released on it ported over to the switch.

WiiU sold 13 million units.

I do wonder how they'll pace the release schedual for Switch2 though.  The argument for creating one hybrid system was so that all their development teams could focus on one system, thus providing sufficient new releases all through its lifespan.  That certainly worked, with a number of first party releases left for this year still.  But that roster of games was bolstered by Nintendo rereleasing nearly their full WiiU catalogue to an audience who never played those games.  They won't have that luxury this time around, and development will take longer and be more costly due to the higher fidelity.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:16:35

You guys played Citizen Sleeper?

The sequel is getting great reviews and the first is reccomened too. It looks like a board game choose your own adventure thing? But it looks largely text based which has put me off.

Anyone tried it?

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:18:42

Did you guys dislike Metroid Other M?

I've been thinking about it lately. I actually enjoyed it a lot and thought an HD version would be cool.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:21:34
SupremeAC said:

WiiU sold 13 million units.

I do wonder how they'll pace the release schedual for Switch2 though.  The argument for creating one hybrid system was so that all their development teams could focus on one system, thus providing sufficient new releases all through its lifespan.  That certainly worked, with a number of first party releases left for this year still.  But that roster of games was bolstered by Nintendo rereleasing nearly their full WiiU catalogue to an audience who never played those games.  They won't have that luxury this time around, and development will take longer and be more costly due to the higher fidelity.


I think this generation is going to have a lot of Wii remakes and remasters (Wiimakes and Wiimasters?). We saw them dipping their toe in it with Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong country returns. They can give them just enough polish to bring them up to today's indie level game standards and most people will be happy. It won't be quite as quick and easy as the Wii u ports, but it'll get the job done.
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:39:36
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Did you guys dislike Metroid Other M?

I've been thinking about it lately. I actually enjoyed it a lot and thought an HD version would be cool.

I played a bit of it and thought it was ok. Really need to get back and finish it someday.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:51
I'm hit or miss with Metroid. Other M was too odd for me, so I never played it.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:24:04
I got halfway through Other M and then put it away. I didn't hate it, but I've just never been a big Metroid fan and couldn't find a reason to keep playing it.
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:07:17
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gamingeek said:

Did you guys dislike Metroid Other M?

I've been thinking about it lately. I actually enjoyed it a lot and thought an HD version would be cool.

It was not what I wanted but I actually did enjoy it and completed it 100%.

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:42:56
Been playing Wolfenstein 2 Switch version.

Much blurrier than Doom.

It's a harsh start for anyone who hasn't played the first. I do, on 36p but haven't been bothered to start it and being tied to one tv.

They do some form of recap but it's piss poor and disorientating.

Then you play for an extended period in a wheelchair. It just doesn't feel fun having your movement restricted,  but I guess that's the point.

Gyro controls are decent but not as smooth as Doom.

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:45:26
travo said:

It was not what I wanted but I actually did enjoy it and completed it 100%.

I never really got the story complaints. Metroid has never been about story, so any attempt to add life to it was welcome. I wouldn't say it was good or bad either way.

The game was cool, I liked the perspective shifts and pace of movement.

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:26:28
gamingeek said:
Been playing Wolfenstein 2 Switch version.


Much blurrier than Doom.


It's a harsh start for anyone who hasn't played the first. I do, on 36p but haven't been bothered to start it and being tied to one tv.


They do some form of recap but it's piss poor and disorientating.


Then you play for an extended period in a wheelchair. It just doesn't feel fun having your movement restricted,  but I guess that's the point.


Gyro controls are decent but not as smooth as Doom.

That game is a ton of fun and will open for you soon.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:33:00

The racist slurs are certainly unique lol

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:40:01

Take Two: We fully expect to support the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo hardware can support any audience


https://nintendoeverything.com/take-two-talks-nintendo-switch-2-indicates-it-will-support-the-console/

"We've had a longstanding relationship with Nintendo and we've supported the platform when it made sense for the individual release. There was a time when Nintendo platforms were really geared at younger audiences and that was reflected in our release schedule. Now with today Switch and potentially Switch 2, the Switch device can support any audience. As you may have noticed, Civilization 7 is now available on Switch. While we have nothing specific to report, we actually would fully expect to support Switch 2."

So the wording sounds like before they would only release select titles, when it made sense, but now the plan is full support?

I really think GTA 6 would be an incredible get, if it's possible. That would be a signal to other developers, like throwing down the gauntlet.

It might have to be a miracle port situation.

Edited: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:30:04

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:26:59
Got ma power suit in Wolfenstein 2.

He can really run.

Is the main characters voice actor the same as the narrator from Bastion?

It's a bit cheesy and annoying.

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