The Mind Of OverlordTomala
Gaming

The New Old Shantae Game Is Out!

Yesterday, Wayforward released their original Shantae Sequel that was originally intended for the Game Boy Advance! I’ve only managed to play a tiny bit of it, but it runs fine on Steam Deck. It also runs fine on my main system, which should go without saying… it also has a “Classic Mode” for experiencing how the game would have been if it had actually been released in 2004.

Given that this is an indie game, plus a series and a genre I’ve grown to like, it only made sense for me to shell out some dosh to add it to my ever expanding collection of entertainment!

All in an Overlord's day / Open Threads

My Weekend of Joy

It’s been a nice couple days of self care, especially after a busy week. On Friday I worked on an hour of sleep and a stomach flu, and on Saturday after work I kicked off the weekend by watching the first Deadpool movie – one of the many things I kept meaning to do but never had the time. On Sunday I gave my bedding some attention after a good brunch, trimmed my claws and got a good night of sleep after enjoying a small assortment of games. Today I got some time in on an exercise bike, and got a small walk in with good music to keep me company.

Now I have the rest of the evening to get a bit of relaxation and fun in before heading into work tomorrow. Perhaps some midnight gaming on the big TV. Last night it was the Castlevania Advance Collection for a bit of soul searching, and the night before it was a bit of Lego Ninjago. Tonight? Who knows… I just want the good vibes train to keep going, a train a lot of us can’t seem to get a ticket for these days.

All in an Overlord's day / Ramblings

WTF Am I Doing…

My brain has been all over the place on a current project I’m working on. It’s not one of the usual ones where I take a bunch of clips and make a video, or even one where I would make some silly animations. I have to do a presentation that lasts anywhere between 7 to 10 minutes on a serious subject of my choosing. The latter is where my brain feels like it gets stuck in a fork in the road.

My goal is to commit to this before returning to my regularly (un)scheduled bullshit. So far I think I’ve narrowed it down to what the topic should be, now I just need to figure out which article to do the write up about, and how to talk about it for 7+ minutes.

Maybe if I’m successful I’ll make a public version to share.

Gaming

Living Like a Dark Lord

Managed to get sucked into the world of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the last bit of my weekend. After getting a couple of boss fights completed before bed last night it was kinda hard to avoid, even defeated a couple more! Heck, I might even play a little more before bed. At this point I’m going through previous areas to find secrets or anything else I’ve missed. I’ll make sure to hold off on the final boss battle until I finish Aria of Sorrow; I’m pretty much at the same point in that game too, just collecting things.

Gaming

Back To The Main Plot (Borderlands 3)

We decided to return to Borderlands 3 tonight for the first time in a couple of months. On Friday we watched the Borderlands movie, which out of all the movies out there it is definitely a movie. We figured after watching the movie that the writing in Borderlands 3 should feel better by comparison, and to a point it was.

Open Threads

Weekend, I Have Arrived

The last couple of days have felt like scorched earth, yesterday I had some quality time with my Steam Deck in the backyard during the heatwave. Today I worked through most of it, though it was still pretty hot after getting off work this evening. But now it’s chill, and my weekend. I think I know what I’ll be playing. 😀

All in an Overlord's day / Gaming

T’was a Portable Day

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve used my Steam Deck. I made up for it yesterday by bringing it to work for one of those long lunches that are fewer and far between these days. Played a bit of Cosmo in DOSBox, and remembered that I really need to set this up in RetroArch, the save states and cloud saves would make it worth my while.

Tonight I didn’t even bother turning my desktop on. I’m writing from the tablet instead. I’m feeling exhausted after a long day. Ending it with a nice shower and a bit of couch gaming seems like the way to go… I won’t have that kind of time tomorrow night.