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This hits.

I knew something was up when I found myself talking about Elden Ring the same way I talked about my degree in STEM: "If I had known how hard it was going to be ahead of time, I don't think I would have started." Even so, I have fond memories playing Elden Ring, and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. There's just no way I'm ever playing it again, lol. Elden Ring is a special case, though. For most players, the knowledge and skill you gained from beating Elden Ring isn't going to help much on a new game. It's always going to be difficult. The only way it won't be difficult is if you've min/maxed some absurd route (which most players won't do)... or you're following a power leveling guide with exploits. There's no other game like that.

I've arrived at the same conclusion over that last few years

I like this video, it's chill and casual

I recently started Dragon quest 11. It's supposed to be a fantastic rpg. I'm almost 20h in and I'm barely having fun, the story is going nowhere and the combat feels really basic. I'm glad I got it on a sale. Chained Echoes kinda ruined jrpgs for me I think :P.

Very nice video, I hope to see you grow!

40 hours. I'm done with all time-wasting grind fests lately.

As long as it is good paced, I am okay. I played through all of Xenoblade 1 in a really short time... And the suddenlly I felt underpowered for the last chapter. Ended doing a combat encounter a day to grind. And I lost my save. So in the end I watched the final 5 hours of the game ob youtube

Im flipping Rog Ally, switch and Steamdeck for small profits. And in my honest opinion, the Steamdeck Oled isnt something u need to upgrade for. Every time I open my Switch Oled, Im so amazed for how great the screen looks compared to the normal LCD one, but with the Steamdeck, I dont have that. And I love Oled, the moment I bought an Oled Tv, I knew I could never ever go back to LCD. But putting the LCD and Oled steamdeck side by side, Im just not that Impressed, sure u got way better Battery life and a little bigger screen, but is that really worth it to pay almost double 🤷‍♂️ right now im maining the Oled model, but I do plan on selling it and keeping the LCD instead.

I pre-ordered my 512 as soon as I could and I've done most of my gaming on my SD since I got it. I'm thinking about getting an OLED one for the better battery life because that has been a problem for me a few times. Don't worry too much about the playability status, obviously Proton isn't 100% perfect and there are definitely unplayable games but beyond that just keep the specs in mind and try some less demanding "Unsupported" games, Rogue Heroes says that it's unsupported but the game plays perfectly, I've put hours into it and have never had an issue, I know there have been a couple of other games with similar results. On the other hand I tried playing Lego SW The Skywalker Saga and the performance was not good despite it being listed as "Verified", it couldn't even maintain a steady framerate.

3:50 All my brain hears is Atsugiri Jason. "WHY Japanese people?? WHYYY?"

There need to be a balance between translation (left side) and keeping the original game's spirit (right side) Too far to the left: Current political inserts, memes, etc. Too far to the right: Honorifics, cultural references , etc. (which I don't mind, but I know would confuse the masses) Anything in between that should be the goal. In fact, as long as the test audience understands and it gets you the game classification rating that you wanted, those should be your goals. In your example of a perverted old man, was there a mass hysteria back in the 90' because of Dragon Balls' Master Roshi or the old man looking into the Celadon City Gym in Pokémon Red/Blue? No, it's only because of things like DEI that these things are changed over the years because at the end of the day, companies know that any lost sales over such minor things are nothing compared to the money they get in investments for having a better ESG scores.

Totally agree, specially the sales section

Loved this video. Please make another one about the Steam Deck :)

"Good enough" is my optimal gaming experience

Verified, not verified dilemma with older jrpgs? Emudeck!

Dragon quest 11 is amazing on deck.

Thanks i never play PC, even with my ton of steam games.

I think the too many cooks part hits home. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you are saying but some companies like Yen Press have tested my patience. You cannot be making mistakes in every single volume of a series. You cannot attribute a villains monologue to a protagonist saying it (WTF). You cannot translate a characters name which is Tivey ( Tee-Bi in katakana) as "TB" (I am not kidding) when the earlier translator had translated it as Tivey for 5 volumes. You cannot call Patarasche as Patalash just from the Romaji when Patarasche is a name from a western cartoon. My problem is with the companies rushing out a product. Perfection is overrated but errors cannot be tolerated in every single god damn release.

I love the great joy and wonder you had when you saw the updates to ITAD's website! It's a pretty muddy site but also very, very helpful, both in letting you know when to bite the bullet and helping you keep self-disciplined ("I shouldn't buy this now - it went on sale last month! Maybe it'll go on sale again..." Happy first day of the Steam Summer Sale - do you play while docked at all? I wonder if the newly announced Hori controllers for the Steam Deck will be any good. Oh, I did want to mention that digital console games can be purchased at other retailers, not just the native console's shop, which can help make use of sales at times from certain retailers. I wish there was a ITAD for console games 😅

Dude. The OLED battery would blow you away. I had the LCD and upgraded and let me tell you, the battery and weight differences between the two are noticeable

don't forget about emulation, together with it the Steam Deck is the beste for the JRPG genre

I was a hardcore console gamer ps1-ps3, then I had no time for games, then the Switch came, then I moved to steam deck, now I'm PC for life, I could never go back to console gaming after tasting freedom.

So, I'm definitely getting a Steam Deck at some point. Admittedly in large part because of the experiences you've shared here, so thank you! 🙏 Lots of great info for me as a future Steam Deck owner. I don't love Epic as a company personally, but I lowkey wish I would have at least claimed free games over the years. Same with Prime Gaming - missed out on a lot of free stuff. I'm mostly looking forward to buying a game ONCE on Steam or another store and just owning it (hopefully) for life. Free online is also nice since true couch co-op is difficult when your gamer pals are quite literally scattered around the world. One interesting note about console stores: PS is the only console (that I know of) where you can't buy digital game codes from other sources. I've saved a good chunk of change over the years from buying digital codes (from reputable sources) for Nintendo and Xbox consoles. Can't say the same for PS consoles. I think competition in the market is healthy, so it's a shame that Sony chose the route they did, but I get it. Anyschways, keep up the great content, my dude! 🫶 Always happy when I see a new video drop! 🥰

I have great pride for my physical game collection, but as I get older and the collection grows, it's becoming less and less sustainable for sure! I know we'll have to start paring things down and really consider what it is that brings me joy from these objects. Like someone else pointed out, the current games have less and less that make the physical box and disc something to treasure. Having multiple (and more convenient platforms) also make the box on the shelf less of a need. Great points brought up, and I loved seeing footage of (what I presume is) your remaining collection!

Great points as usual! 🤟 I went full digital at some point in the past decade myself, but, like you, I loved saving up for physical copies to play & display when I was younger. There was something so enticing about holding a physical copy, admiring the box art, flipping through the manual, and keeping it all in good condition. But as you've pointed out, the games on discs or cartridges these days are not always complete due to patches, DLC, etc. And we rarely get manuals like we used to! 😔 The convenience of digital won out for me. Most of my physical copies are just decoration at this point and for what? To take up space? Sadly, that's mostly what they do at this point. There is still a sense of joy and pride when I look at my collection, but I'm much less excited about or interested in collecting than I used to be. And yes, moving sucks! 😭 And coming from a guy who definitely did schlep a serious amount of physical hardware and software to Japan for the brief time I lived there, it was not worth the move there and back again. Sounds like you made the wiser choice, whether intentionally or not based on your lifestyle at the time, and with that decision came more freedom and the opportunity to adapt & evolve. Stay awesome, my dude! 💙 🤜💥🤛

There are pros and cons for both physical and digital. If you can only see yourself playing it once, digital allows you to get it more conveniently. If you know you would want to play it several times and/or it actually means something to you, then physical could be the better option

I love that you took on this potentially controversial topic. Quite recently, I heard from classmates in my Japanese class about how they are starting to see that subtitles are "just wrong" when watching anime or playing video games, and I had to interject that "wrong" is rather subjective as there might be many reasons why the English subtitles were written the way they were. Localizers do a lot of work and are under so much pressure from so many directions and their resources/time/stipulations are not consistent between projects. Thanks for shedding some light on why subtitles aren't one-for-one translations!

Solid points, my dude. I loved the full circle use of 違う！ Nicely put together. As a human who also strives for perfection, even in the most mundane, it was hard to accept "good enough", but ultimately that's quite liberating in a variety of ways. I hadn't applied that perspective to localization though, so I appreciated your insights here interwoven with your own perspective and experiences. Keep up the great content! 宜しくお願い致します！🙇💛

This popped up in my recommended, and it blew my mind seeing such a high quality video having so few views. I love this. The concept definitely applies to me too.

Stress is much alleviated once you start seeing your backlog as an asset and not a liability. Not focusing on playing the "best game" has also been very important for me, the only thing important is having fun. Even quality is irrelevant when you are having fun.

Excellent points made throughout the video! Happy to say I'm aligned with many of them already. Always more work to be done for self-improvement though :) P.S. RE4 Remake when!? Tsushima when!? No pressure, lmao, but I will love to hear your take on those when you get around to them :) P.P.S. RIP Maple Story. Long live the exceptionally timed giant cardboard box & jellybeans <3

I have played several memorable games this year, but more than anything else I mindlessly play The Finals. The time I spend with, say, Jusant or the Final Fantasy 7 Remake feels a lot more special, but the irresistible pull of free dopamine that comes from fast-paces shooters is hard to resist.

banger video tbh

Thinking of starting dragons dogma 2 is stressing me out dude, game seems huge

Great video, how you getting on with DD2? I adored Dark Arisen but that was only a while after release and for cheap, I'm not getting the same feel of DD2 but I'm not sure if it's because I've changed.

The trails in the sky games aren’t verified or playable but they run perfectly! Been playing trails sc without a single issue

Somehow ended up here and y’all resonating with a lot of how I’ve been approaching my hobbies and free time lately

Working to be more intentional with my gaming, reading, working out, etc. It has gotten noticeably harder to do with the growing commitments (family, work, etc) and moving forward… I’ll be staying away from all of the new game purchases, as I always end up playing Pokemon ROMs from GBA/GBC/3DS.

Great video. Like you say, there are so many factors to consider. A few other big ones for me that relate strongly to each other are my ability to set aside time to focus and commit to a game which is asking for a big investment and the accessible and easy nature of games like roguelikes and live-service games that offer portioned and non-commitment based experiences. I often have a lot going on and for me the big RPG experiences which I value more than anything are things I want to set aside time for, that I tell myself I don't have.... catch me two hours later doing 'just one more run' on Balatro.

I definitely struggle with the stress of the backlog, especially with new games release that I really wanna play (I'm looking at you Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload). It's even tougher as a content creator and wanting to preserve certain games for that content making. I've really tried to take a step back to prevent gaming for feeling like work. Regardless of the backlog, I've been trying to focus on games I feel like playing in my free time, and saving a few titles for content making.

Great video! I'm glad you looked at how the Steam Deck works for you and your gaming habits and purchases. I'm curious if there are other aspects that are of concern or not, such as sound output, connecting to another monitor (or if you don't bother), storage capacity, etc. It's great to hear your voice again! Looking forward to more :) P.S. it's a shame that LiveLaughLadle wasn't considered as a channel name

best news all week

Great to have you back in the content creation space <3

JRPGs are my favorite genre and the Steam Deck has become the King of JRPG machine for me. Currently playing on my Deck. Tales of Arise (Steam) Final Fantasy XIII (Steam) Dragon Quest IX (DS emulation) Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360 emulation) Steam Deck = Ultimate JRPG Machine

Return of the 3 corgis in a trenchcoat

YAAAAS! 🤗

return of the king!