There’s a bunch on the PS1 that got lost in the mix.

Ape Escape was really fun and novel, it was the first mandatory dual-stick release, and it did initially sell really well! It got two sequels on the PS2 but then drifted into spin-offs and party games. It’s been two decades since the last proper installment.

Tomba! is delightful nonsense, a 2D adventure platformer that presented non-linear quests and tight controls. It’s a cult-classic and the digital Special Edition on PS5 looks like it was done well.

Now for something truly forgotten: Running Wild. It’s a kart racer but instead of karts it’s a bunch of furries in a footrace. The announcer yells a lot, some of the character designs are lazy stereotypes, the graphics are muddy, but the track design is solid and it really feels fast when you get going. Very rewarding to learn the best lines and get into a clean flow.

Butterfly made my wrists fall off. Worth it.

My uncle (very near my age) also had a Green Ranger costume, I think there was a lot of gold lame involved. We generally weren’t allowed toy weapons though so I’m envious of yours.

I didn’t use its proper name because I didn’t think people would know what I meant but I see now I was foolish.

I was using the Dragonzord “flute” for a while but switched to the siren from Silent Hill. My partner hates both but if I need a wake-up alarm I need it to flood my body with panic adrenaline.

I think it’s a weird attachment to a glorified idea of heritage that puts too much emphasis on the patriarchal line, it strikes too closely to the concept of divine-right-of-kings and the general familial privilege of wealth. It’s a title, like Baron, with a whole lot of baggage.

It’s not really for fans of the game, it’s about catching the rest of the country with empty pageantry while raking in advertiser money. Sometimes the game is also good but it hardly matters to the NFL.

I solve this by having larger portions less frequently.

Most of my boxes are cat scratchers. Some of them are to paint on. A couple are in a closet in case I have to return the expensive thing that it housed.

Are you a tetrachromat?

Consciousness being tied to the physical body isn’t “unscientific”, it’s the only option that can be tested and studied.