Breaking up with achievements

I have decided to break up with achievements; we're still going to be friends, we're just not going to live together anymore. What I mean when I say this is, I am going to (try to) stop actively thinking about achievements because they have become a prison, a prison that takes away from my gaming experience more often than not.

For years I have chased achievements and always made sure to check out a game's achievements before I played it so I would know if any were missable, if the difficulty affected them, or any other information I deemed "important." But what was I getting out of this? Do achievements mean anything? Are there any tangible rewards? Will I ever "catch 'em all?" The answer to each question is no and I'm finally ready to accept that.

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PSP #280: Superhot is Supercool and Street Fighter V is Supernot

Marc starts off the show talking about The Oscars despite the fact they didn't watch any most of it, followed by a wee little bit about their art and some exciting related jazz. After that, they talk about some anime, like The Boy and the Beast--which will finally hit theaters this Friday--and an anime where a girl became a girl instead of a boy by dropping her balls while running out of her mother's womb during childbirth. And then, in the end, Marc talks about a few games, including the super hot and occasionally super annoying Superhot.

Anyway, that's it and that's all, folks, and, if you're feeling extra generous, donate a little money or subscribe to show your support for the site and show(s); it's not free to host the site, the show, to make and record videos, and everything in between, so, anything would be greatly appreciated, even if you just tell a friend or two about the site and show(s). Y'all can also support the site by shopping at Amazon if that's what ya like.

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Who knew Bebop was in Street Fighter V?

It's a Thing: Superhot Preview

Watch Marc play Superhot for the first time. It's a thing. Spoilers: It's super cool.

PSP #279: Rollin' on the River of Flames with Anime and Indie Games

Marc starts off the show talking about their experience getting banned and unbanned from Twitch, and the joy had while watching Triumph's [The Insult Comic Dog] Election Special 2016. After that, they talk about just a wee bit more new anime, including one very, very, very weird show that has more phallic imagery than anyone would ever want. And then, like every other episode, they end the show with a handful of games, including one of Marc's favorite games of 2016, but I'll keep that a secret for now...

Anyway, that's it and that's all, folks, and, if you're feeling extra generous, donate a little money or subscribe to show your support for the site and show(s); it's not free to host the site, the show, to make and record videos, and everything in between, so, anything would be greatly appreciated, even if you just tell a friend or two about the site and show(s). Y'all can also support the site by shopping at Amazon if that's what ya like.

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Anime Preview: Dimension W is (currently) my favorite anime of the 2016 winter season

I am loving Dimension W and it scares the shit out of me. It scares me because I can't help but expect the things I love to fall apart in the end and I can easily see that happening with Dimension W; at least, I can see the season ending in a way that leaves me unsatisfied and full of unanswered questions. Still, I can't help but love Dimension W six episodes into the season; it's the new anime I look forward to more than any other and I just can't get enough. Seriously, when I'm watching Dimension W, baby, I go out of my head and I just can't get enough.

The reason why Dimension W has my full attention is because it's managed to create both an interesting world story and an interesting personal story thanks to great world building and a cast of fully-realized characters. Dimension W takes place in the somewhat near future after a scientist discovers a new dimension filled with a seemingly unlimited amount of energy--this dimension is, of course, called Dimension W. The way people utilize all this newfound energy is through coils and, because business is business, a company, New Tesla, monopolizes the sale and distribution of coils, which leads to a thriving black market and the creation of bounty hunters--called "collectors"--who find these black market dealers and collect their illegal coils for a reward. And so the story of Dimension W begins, when a collector, who hates coils so much he never uses them, runs into a very human-esque robot powered entirely by coils during one of his jobs.

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When your mind says, "I wants to poop," but your body says, "No."

PSP #278: Charting New Dimensions in Anime with Luck & Logic & Weird Love Triangles

Today's show is another anime-heavy show, starting the show with a little discussion about anime titles and how some people use English titles while others use Romaji titles before eventually tackling even more brand new winter anime, including the fantastic Dimension W and the not-so-fantastic Divine Gate; however, despite all the anime, Marc also manages to talk about quite a few games, too, including a pinball game that brings back a lot of happy memories. A full list of what was discussed can be found below.

Anyway, that's it and that's all, folks, and, if you're feeling extra generous, donate a little money or subscribe to show your support for the site and show(s); it's not free to host the site, the show, to make and record videos, and everything in between, so, anything would be greatly appreciated, even if you just tell a friend or two about the site and show(s). Y'all can also support the site by shopping at Amazon if that's what ya like.

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Anime Preview: Hitting the dance floor with Brave Beats

I have watched sixteen episodes of Brave Beats.

I don't know why I've watched sixteen episodes of Brave Beats.

Brave Beats is a silly anime, very silly, and aimed towards children who want to dance because dancing is cool and can be used to fight enemies and Santa Claus and there's a giant pink alligator always hanging around because why not, and then the principal says, "You shouldn't do this or that" before getting punched or kicked or punch-kicked into the sky, eventually disappearing in the clouds, only to return in the next episode so it can all happen again because are you actually still reading this? Like I said, Brave Beats is silly, but that's what makes it worth watching, or, at least, worth half-watching.

What's "half-watching?" Half-watching is just a very unoriginal term I use for watching an anime (or anything) while doing something else--like writing this or that, playing a game, browsing the internet, etc--and I think Brave Beats is a great anime for doing just that because there is a smidgen of joy to be found within its quirky frame. I may not re-watch Brave Beats or remember it months after it ends, but I'm happy I got to see Flash Beat, the main protagonist's secret identity, take on a buffed up, temporarily tainted Santa Claus because where else could I ever see such a ridiculous scenario take place? Nowhere, that's where, and being super silly and ridiculously ridiculous is where Brave Beats shines.

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If you were wondering, "Should I play ROBLOX..." The answer is no.