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Mario isn’t a man. He’s a concept, a spirit disconnected from the flow of time in our universe, that re-appears at will, acting upon whatever circumstance he comes upon, before disassociating with our chronology entirely. He removes the cause from the effect. Read more

the gig economy claims another, smh Read more

Mario is a .... Hipster!? Read more

Houston is really flood prone because our drainage systems are obsolete. We’re dependent on our bayous for the main source of our drainage, and it takes time for it to flow east towards Galveston Bay. Read more

If I don’t was shown these images before Hurricane Harvey I would have told you these they were either CGI or Photoshopped. Read more

We used to tell “urban legends” in my middle school (oh the 80s) about killer hitchhikers and killer truck drivers (who would kill hitchhikers). In - I think 2004 - it was announced by one of the B-movie companies that there was going to be a Killer Hitchhiker vs Killer Truck Driver movie. I’ve been waiting for… Read more

Needs more Solitaire:

Man I really want to like this or care about the pokemon anime, but after the BS upset that was the conclusion of the last season, I just cant find it in me to care about what happens to Ash because the damn show is so afraid to break the Status Quo. Read more

Lesson 1: Do not read the comments.
(The irony is palpable.)
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This looks incredible. It’s exactly what I want a classic JRPG remake to look like. Why do they so frequently miss the mark??? Please let me know this is getting English translation. I don’t even care if the voices get dubbed or not. Read more

I’m shitting myself at this news, it’s great! Read more

That’s fancy. Wonder if it’ll make it out of Japan, unlike the Seikun Densetsu Collection. I already bought a fan translated repro cart of Secret of Mana 2 out frustration, though. Read more

And now it’s stuck into my head for the day. Thank you, Brian.
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8 was and still is a great classic Jrpg. Read more

The disaster is terrible and all that, but i really love that nature just says “fuck that shit, its mine now”and reclaims it. Read more

This is all well and good but I need to know, has anyone seen any sailors? Read more

They really wanted those tax credits. Read more

In the first picture, I wouldn’t have noticed that the character was CG against the white background. For some reason in this photo with the natural background, it’s a lot more apparent that it’s artificial. Something about the area under the eyes and around the mouth. I can’t tell if it’s because the skin doesn’t…