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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by Polident Hive on April 24, 2025, 10:40:21 AM »

https://www.romhacking.net/translations/7396/

A fan translation for Princess Crown is out. Never played it but in 2007 people hyped it up when Odin Sphere released.

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread

« Last post by Polident Hive on April 22, 2025, 02:40:13 AM »

Getting into which tourist is worse is a whole discussion. But I will say, the Euro or general western tourists… please confiscate their body spray and cheap cologne at the border. The foul cloud from gassing themselves forms a 15ft barrier around them. I’ve seen people plug their noses or hang back on an escalator.

Side note: if I ever stay here long term, I’m gonna find a way to import my mattress from America. Goes back to the broad shoulders and bigger butt thing. Even on my soft mattress, I don’t sink enough for support. I tried the various import brands and they naturally still cater to a Japanese market of wanting firm mattresses. One of the few things I’m homesick for.

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread

« Last post by chronovore on April 22, 2025, 01:42:17 AM »

Yuuuuup.

I used to go to Namba frequently for fun. It was like Akiba but "undiscovered" in the same way that no-one really targeted Osaka, and instead favored Tokyo.

Those days are over. Umeda/Osaka are absolutely crawling with tourists, and Namba has a massive foreign presence now. There are plenty of mainland asian tourists, but the caucasian crowd is readily visible, and frequently have their privilege pealing off them like curls of smoke.

Prices are up. Hard to get in anywhere to eat or drink. Locals' manners are spiralling down to match the "guests' manners" It's significantly less fun than it used to be.

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: RedLetterMedia Thread

« Last post by D3RANG3D on April 21, 2025, 01:29:17 PM »

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The NSFW Outside Link Thread | TOO HOT FOR WORK (post links only please)

« Last post by team filler on April 20, 2025, 03:03:09 PM »

One of the managers at work got fired. Then word got out that she used to be in porn. I looked her up and it's real. She did all the hardcore stuff 🤒

https://www.eporner.com/video-WWw8RDwOePN/korean-teen-sloppy-blowjob/

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Video Game Bored / Re: What did you finish in 2025?

« Last post by CatsCatsCats on April 19, 2025, 05:30:13 PM »

Witcher 3 + Heart of Stone - XSX
Eternal Strands- XSX
Avowed - XSX
Nine Sols - XSX
Megaman 3 - NES
Parappa  - PSX
Super Mario Land - GB
Woody Pop - Game Gear
Pokemon Sapphire - GBA
Pikmin - GCN
Beyond Good and Evil - GCN
Trap Gunner - PSX
God of War Chains of Olympus - PSP
Star Fox - SNES
Ghost Trick - NDS
Strider - Arcade

bought a retro handheld and been doing a game of the month / week thing so actually finishing stuff

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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread

« Last post by Coax on April 19, 2025, 01:19:24 AM »

Was scrolling itch.io's dev log feed. Did this person just invent a new combat mechanic?
 

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: Random videos/images/memes thread

« Last post by D3RANG3D on April 18, 2025, 03:17:05 PM »

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread

« Last post by Polident Hive on April 17, 2025, 11:50:03 PM »

It is thankfully localized. But boy am I jealous of anybody here when it was locked down. Any popular sites or touristy spots are a no go. Day to day, sometimes week to week, it’s not a huge factor.

In Kamakura I was given some recommendations for cafes and such. Places that don’t have thousands of google reviews. Only Japanese customers (myself and guest excluded), only Japanese menus, very nice staff. Then you go by one with those reviews. Long lines, mostly non-Japanese, staff is exhausted and understandably irritated.

It’s not a new thing. Always been the case in any heavily touristy areas in Europe. During COVID I had friends in Italy realize, hey, Venice is nice without the people. But the scale is unreal. There was a headline about more tourists in the first four months than Japan used to see in the entire year.

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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread

« Last post by chronovore on April 17, 2025, 01:03:22 AM »

Yeah, there is a WHOLE lot of shitty behavior from the "guests."

I know Japan is relieved to get some money that are supporting the microeconomies of many cities, but they're also contending with a horde of people who don't understand ANY of the tacit expectations and myriad of social contracts in place here.