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If Sega ever did a huge crossover game with all their properties, the Knuckles, Crow, Majima, and Viola B-Plot would go crazy.

Crow would definitely think Knuckles will hold them back cause he’s kinda stupid until he sees him in action and changes his mind.

Majima would definitely try to teach Viola how to breakdance and she’d be embarrassingly bad at it but he’s proud she’s trying regardless.

Crow would mistake Viola for a persona user. I mean, she’s got a fancy name, a melee weapon, a ranged weapon, and a two-story tall demon cat? C’mon now.

Majima and Knuckles would get along very well on account of how much the echidna reminds Majima of Kiryu.

Majima would go cheer Crow on when he inevitably has a psychotic break and starts vigorously defending them all wildly slashing his saber cause that’s just a regular Tuesday for the mad dog.

Viola would try to teach Knuckles how to curse.

It’d be peak.

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Am I the only one who ships Poppy and Grumpy Kong?

Spoilers under the cut

From what I’ve heard, the two of them start their own construction company after kicking Void to the curb. I think it’d make plenty of sense for two taken people to co-own a company.

Beyond that, I’d love their dynamic if they were a couple. I love love LOVE a cranky man and a sultry woman couple. Poppy Kong certainly seems like the type to help Grumpy Kong cheer up, appreciate the little things, and stand up for himself. Conversely, Grumpy Kong would definitely let Poppy ramble about her problems, and test out her fragrances, and rattle off about her newest findings.

ALSO also, Grumpy Kong is an excavator who likes plants, and Poppy Kong is a perfumer who likes jewelry. Grumpy could certainly make baubles for his girlfriend with whatever he digs up, and Poppy could certainly give him all the prettiest flowers in her garden.

I’m surprised nobody else has brought this up, but maybe that’s just me.

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Reggie in MC’s car: Wait a minute, who the fuck did you have in here? Why does the seat- why is the seat back like that?.. AND WHY DOES THIS CAR SMELL LIKE JAPANESE CHERRY BLOSSOM?! WHO THE FUCK DID YOU HAVE IN HERE?!

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I don’t think the older adults in my life understand just how crazy DK Bananza is going to be. I talked to my mom and stepdad about it over dinner tonight, and no shade to them, but it felt unfitting for them to comment on how they played the original arcade cabinet. They just had trouble fathoming the grandiosity, the direction, the effort that went into this game. No more time limits. No more high scores. No more two-foot death drops. This is something five thousand times bigger.

Again, no disrespect to them, I’m sure they were just trying to be relatable. But it really feels like Donkey Kong 1980 and Donkey Kong Bananza are similar only in name.

And I couldn’t be happier.

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Telly @ Keith: When you were our age, rap sounded like “I went to the hat store today and I bought myself a hat!”

Connie, Lux, and Dante: *Cracking up*

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A modern day Penny Plunderer could go kinda hard. They could be a college student struggling to get by. They could use inflation as a motive since nobody bothers to pick up pennies off the ground anymore. They could have explosive pennies and taser pennies and drone pennies. Nobody would look twice at a penny until it shoots four thousand bolts into your chest. They could enjoy their time in Arkham Asylum cause they get food and shelter and counseling for free. Think about it guys.

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More Majima X Yuki fluff I couldn’t keep to myself

-Majima and Yuki treating the Goromaru like a cruise liner and going on excursions at every stop

-Majima inspiring Yuki to help random people on the street like he does

-Majima getting Yuki a new houseplant every month or so because ‘it reminded me of you’ to the point their residence looks like a greenhouse

-Yuki finally having time to branch out into different hobbies and getting into gaming and cooking and collecting coins

-Yuki giving Majima free reign of her wardrobe because she loves when he dresses in drag

-The both of them agreeing on being attracted to celebrities or TV characters regardless of gender

-The both of them going for karaoke nights and singing their hearts out all these years later

-Majima brushing Yuki’s hair

-Yuki manscaping Majima’s beard

-Yuki being convinced Majima and Kiryu were an item sometime between Y0 and YK2 no matter how hard Kiryu tries to convince her otherwise but being more proud of Majima than anything

-Yuki staring at Majima’s bare back and admiring his tattoo and getting flustered when Majima inevitably catches her

-Yuki driving Majima around everywhere and Majima finds it endearing but Yuki just doesn’t trust him with a two-ton death machine

-Majima making Saejima Noah’s godfather despite the latter’s many protests

-Majima showing up at Four Shine and acting like he’s not there specifically for Yuki but everyone sees right through it and they always sit together and have a good time

-The two of them figuring how to make custom alarms so they can wake up to 80s hits together

-Majima kicking himself for not picking up on Yuki’s signals when they worked at Club Sunshine

-Yuki kicking herself for not being more direct when they worked at Club Sunshine

-Majima fighting off any stalkers or superfans Yuki gets working as a hostess and acting like he’s just doing what’s right but he’s subconsciously defending what’s his

-Yuki only giving girly giggles around her clientele but busting out into snorting, hearty laughing fits when she’s with Majima

-Yuki feeling sad that she never had a kid of her own but feeling that sadness dissipate when Noah calls her Mom

-Yuki tending to Majima’s wounds once he gets home from a nasty brawl because all those Toughness Emperors and gas station bento boxes cannot be good for your heart

-The two of them sitting in bed together scrolling TikTok and Reels and saying ‘look, it’s you’ before showing each other hairless cats or Komodo dragons or equally ugly animals

-Yuki calling Majima by his first name or Gorogorogoro-Chan when shes feeling extra flirty and making him all blushy

-Majima sweeping Yuki off her feet for a big kiss on the lips and Yuki getting all mad and flustered while Majima just chuckles to himself

-Majima promising Yuki they’ll retire to Hawaii once he’s done with the Yakuza

And my absolute favorite,

-Any and all regret Majima ever had for cutting ties with Makoto dissipating when Yuki confesses to him

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Lemme put y'all on game about Majima X Yuki

-Majima protecting Yuki from the thousands of hostiles dotted around Sotenbori and Honolulu

-Majima teaching Yuki how to punch and kick and swing bats in their free time and Yuki getting scarily good scarily fast

-Yuki strutting around the Goromaru like a pirate queen because she's the girlfriend of the captain and gets special treatment

-Majima being brutally honest with Yuki about her clothes and her silently appreciating it because everyone says she looks good in everything

-Majima conversely falling in love with her all over again when she wears just the right outfit

-Yuki trying to convince Majima to clean out his closet and get rid of that god-awful python print jacket or at least Buono's old suit because why the Hell do you still have that but Majima refusing

-Yuki conversely going goo goo gaga when Majima puts on his old Lord of the Night suit or goes shirtless or puts on his captain gear

-Yuki busting out the expensive champagne after a job well done and Majima joining in because he knows he deserves it

-Yuki seeing right through Majima's Mad Dog facade right away and being one of the few people who gets to see the real him on a regular basis

-Majima helping Yuki deal with her insecurities about her age and her attitude towards customers

-The two of them bickering like an old married couple when Kiryu or Saejima or Koyuki are around because being all lovey-dovey in front of their friends is embarrassing

-Yuki getting all huffy and puffy when Majima compliments one of her coworkers

-Majima calling her names like 'babygirl' and 'dollface'

-Yuki calling him names like 'puppy' and 'good boy'

-Yuki warding off nightmares about Sagawa and Shimano while cradling Majima in her arms

-Majima and Yuki being amazing (although slightly enabling) parents to Noah and spoiling him rotten

-Majima thanking his lucky stars he finally found someone he can be romantically involved with for more than a week at a time

-Yuki absolutely swooning over Majima's eyepatch

-Majima letting Yuki borrow his Pummeling Bat and Demonfire Dagger just to touch them/swing them around and Yuki loving every second of it cause they're so goddamn cool

-Youda egging Yuki on ever since the 80s to make the two of them official and fist-pumping to himself in the background when they finally do

Like dude.

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Am I the only one who unironically ships Majima and Yuki? Their chemistry is perfect…

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E-girl Mewtwo

I may have gone a little crazy today

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If every SSBU fighter had a catchphrase a la Skylanders, 61-81

Cloud: A cut above!

Corrin: Threading the needle!

Bayonetta: Off like a shot!

Inkling: Stay fresh!

Ridley: Tooth and nail!

Simon: Ax first, questions later.

Ritcher: Never should've crossed me!

King K. Rool: Tipping the scales!

Isabelle: It's been an honor.

Incineroar: The cat's pajamas!

Piranha Plant: I'm what's eatin' you!

Joker: Stealing the show!

Hero: I spell trouble!

Banjo and Kazooie: Ursine in the membrane!

Terry: I've got the leg up!

Byleth: I've got the edge!

Min Min: Reach for the sky!

Steve: Blocked and loaded.

Sephiroth: I will never be a memory.

Prya: Let the flames begin!

Mythra: Light 'em up!

Kazuya: Dead and buried.

Sora: The key to victory!

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If every SSBU fighter had a catchphrase a la Skylanders, 41-60e

Lucario: No pain, no gain!

R.O.B: I'm built different!

Toon Link: A hero's work is never done.

Wolf: Shoot for the moon!

Villager: I run this town!

Mega Man: Built to last.

Wii Fit Trainer: Bend you till you break!

Rosalina: Star bright, star fight!

Little Mac: Punching in!

Greninja: Something never seen before!

Mii Brawler: Knuckle in!

Mii Swordfighter: Swing for the fences!

Mii Gunner: Target acquired.

Palutena: Let there be light!

PAC-MAN: You haven't a ghost of a chance!

Robin: To thunderous applause!

Shulk: Battle's an art!

Bowser Jr.: Can't hurdle this turtle!

Duck Hunt: Don't gotta throw me a bone!

Ryu: Learn to lose.

Ken: Punching up!

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If every SSBU fighter had a catchphrase a la Skylanders, 21-40

Marth: Here's a tip- run!

Lucina: I'll win- no matter how you slice it.

Young Link: Up to the mask!

Ganondorf: Nowhere to hide!

Mewtwo: The brains of the group.

Roy: Slash and burn!

Chrom: Shafted.

Mr. Game and Watch: Mind over flatter.

Meta Knight: I'll be seeing you.

Pit: For all that is holy!

Dark Pit: Out like a light.

Zero Suit Samus: Agile- handle with care!

Wario: No gold, no glory!

Snake: Boom time!

Ike: You're not cut out for this.

Squirtle: Scute on over!

Ivysaur: Time to take your leaf!

Charizard: Quit dragon this on!

Diddy Kong: Monkey see, monkey doom!

Lucas: In my element!

Sonic: Dashing your hopes and dreams!

King Dedede: The star of the show!

Olimar: Ready to rocket!

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If every SSBU fighter had a catchphrase a la Skylanders, 1-20

Mario: It's-a me!

Donkey Kong: Going ape!

Link: Knighty-knight!

Samus: You've mech your match.

Dark Samus: No one can hear you scream!

Yoshi: Dino-mite!

Kirby: So long, sucker!

Fox: Shoot for the stars!

Pikachu: Bursting with energy!

Luigi: Filling the vacuum!

Ness: I got the magic touch!

Captain Falcon: A race for second!

Jigglypuff: Sing my praises!

Peach: The crown jewel!

Daisy: Winning in style!

Bowser: Raising shell!

Ice Climbers: Stay cool.

Sheik: Silent but deadly!

Zelda: A royal beating awaits!

Dr. Mario: The doctor is in.

Pichu: Shock and awe!

Falco: Put up a flight!

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Just saw a tweet about limiting people from picking certain races in DnD and I have some Thoughts.

First of all, DnD’s race system does have its issues. Certain races getting certain buffs and nerfs just for being certain races is a whole can of worms. I understand that in mythology, elves are proficient in magic and orcs tend to be pretty strong and so on, but I can’t help but feel that the notion’s a little narrow-minded, and how that may, just might, carry over to the real world.

Secondly, if your player wants their character to be a certain race but you don’t feel like including all the mechanics and intricacies that come with said race, you can just… make them functionally human. Like, you can have a Dragonborn with all the scales and a tail and all that junk, but they can just be a regular ass traveler when it comes to brass tacks.

I’m gonna level with you, I understand where the GM is coming from. From what I heard, designing a DnD campaign can be hellish. I just feel like, I dunno… they could’ve worded what they said a little better.

After all, I design my own OCs for fun, and they span a multitude of races (in the context of DnD races), ranging from half-elves to orcs to ghosts to living dolls. Just being stuck with a few races, not only with human races, but fictitious races, is never fun creatively.

The main takeaway is that if you don’t wanna add in a bunch of technical mumbo jumbo, that’s understandable. But outright restricting certain races for the sake of being faithful to the game is a very rocky road.

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Someone named killerfishfromsandiego gave my fanfic kudos and honestly what a throwback. I loved that meme so much.

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How I Got Wholeheartedly Vindicated by the Five Nights at Freddy's Movie.

First of all, 10/10. Well, maybe an 8/10, with my teenage biases skewing my opinion and all. If you've got the money, go get a ticket or subscribe to Peacock (a sentence I'd never say in any other context) and enjoy it for yourselves. At least, before you get spoiled down below.

So, that scene where the OGs are building a fort, right? Lemme tell you, I paused the movie, stood up, and paced around the room for a few minutes seeing the animatronics act so innocently. So whimsical, and childlike, and carefree. Just watching Michael, Vanessa, and Abby get to have some fun was a nice change of pace.

I was so taken aback, because the first thing I thought was "Oh my god, the villains of this horror flick are building a furniture fort with their victims in complete unironic earnestness."

And the second thing I thought was "Oh my god, this is exactly how I wrote them in my archaic fanfiction."

Yep, years ago, I wrote FNAF fanfiction. Shocker. But it was a unique kind of fanfiction for the IP; it was a slice of life fanfic, with chapters dedicated to individual animatronics as they hung out in UCN. And, save a few Sister Location animatronics, they're not big, scary, edgy monsters; they're plain old kids with kickass robot bodies. They eat junk food. They play arcade games. They get into petty drama. Honestly, I'm envious I capped off the series before I thought of building a furniture fort.

And for that one scene, where everyone's just having fun, unwinding, and in Michael's case coping with the fact that ghosts are real, it just felt so much like the stuff I used to make. And I can't help but pat myself on the back for going with the angle I did when I started writing.

Man. Those were the days.