The question is, how many states will you visit during that drive through Germany?

They’re in the computer?

I started a BotW save file in Master Mode. Just defeated my first boss, in the elephant. It was pretty hard at first because I only had three hearts and just got one-shot, but I left, got some fairies, upgraded some armour, and it wasn’t so bad any more.

Also picked up FFVII remake because it was only £10. I don’t like original FFVII that much (I only played it for the first time a couple of years ago and didn’t complete it), but the remake is more enjoyable in terms of gameplay. And it looks really good. It’s a big game (~90GB), so it took an hour to download, even with a wired connection.

This is a patent application. Many applications are filed for terrible and/or fundamentally unpatentable ideas. Even by huge companies.

I like how Zelda games often have a distinct art style between each other, but the plastic look is a bit offputting, although I’ll probably get used to it. It’s the way things that shouldn’t shine do shine, and then the rain makes everything super shiny.

Is there a new Soul Calibur game that they can stick Link into again? That would be cool.

I also prefer MK8, but the visuals of World are noticeably better. I’ll have to see how much this update improves 8.

The text on the foreground victim figure says “Lebanon” in Korean. For info.

In their minds, they trade numbers and avoid tax because they’re smart, and they worked hard to get to a point where they have a passive income. No luck involved, just brains and effort.

I was checking FE, and from Nintendo themselves, the download is £58.99 and the physical is £66.99 (I think full game rather than key card?). Is this the first game where digital is cheaper on release, or have there already been others?

Tour was the free mobile game, right?

Two new rallies as part of a free update is pretty nice. Still not a huge fan of rallies compared with the grand prix, but I’ll still try them out.

I’m pretty casual (only really played Genealogy, the GBA one with Lynn, Awakening, and Engage), but I quite enjoyed Genealogy… Although I also don’t know if I’d enjoy it as much now if it was just a straight-up rerelease with no upgrades.

This one looks interesting.

Did you ever play the fan-translation versions? I did for Genealogy and it seemed fine until the very end when the translators just apparently gave up. I’m sure there’s an appetite for a proper release of them following Heros and Engage, just not sure the appetite is large enough for N to do it.

It was fairly likely to get a mention, but happy it’s a September release rather than end of year.

Fire emblem please.