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 The "Nintendo Switch Zelda Breath of the Wild Starter Kit with Travel Case, Screen Protector, Joy Con Guards and Earbuds" by PDP is fundamentally the same case that comes with the Breath of the Wild Special and Master Editions, but with the advantage of being an appealing combination of blue and white. It comes with a screen-protector, Joy-Con Guards, thumbstick-covers, earbuds, and a cleaning-cloth, but I did not use any of these accessories. Still, it's nice to have if you need or want any of these things. Here's what the case looks like from the front and back. My favorite combination of colors is blue on white, so I really loved the way this case looked. Here are the physical dimensions of the case itself: Here is where you will put your Nintendo Switch. It securely closes with a velcro-latch. Here is the compartment for your physical games: Here is where you can put some accessories. I have a USB-C cable in here that connects t...

It has happened throughout time. There is a successful and popular console, but its followup does not do nearly as well. The NES was very successful, but the SNES could not meet its success. The DS was very successful, but the 3DS's sales were nowhere close to it. Of course, there are exceptions. Following PS1's massive success, the PS2 did even better, becoming the best-selling dedicated video-game device of all time. It is the exception however, and not the rule. Why does this happen? The theory I will posit today is that generations are too short and need to be longer. The casual consumer does not want to buy the same thing over and over again. It's no longer the fresh, new, hot thing anymore. Even if everything is improved and there is backward-compatibility, it's not enough to get customers to buy the successor. Although the 3DS improved on the DS in a number of ways, it was just seen as a successor to the DS, and so people were reluctant to purchase one. It to...

The term "racism" and "racist" gets thrown around as an umbrella-term for anything negative regarding racial issues. This should not be. racism a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the other The second half of that definition is the key. Racism is the belief that a race is superior or inferior to another. Then there is prejudice 1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. 3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. That second definition is important. P...

I came upon this video on YouTube one day about LeBron, and it got me thinking about whether LeBron is as good as people think he is. This blog-post will retread some of the video's points if they resonated with me, but I will also present my own opinions as well. By looking at him, LeBron James is the best basketball-player in the world. He has athleticism. He is very heavy and bulky, but at the same time, very fast and can jump high. When he jumps, his head consistently reaches the rim. LeBron James is also skilled in multiple areas. He can dribble the basketball, run plays and hand out assists, and play point-forward. He can shoot threes now at a good percentage. He even developed a post-up game. LeBron James is often credited with having a high basketball-IQ and it's true, but does he have the heart of a champion? Is he a good leader? Is he a good teammate? He gets assists, but does he actually make his teammates better? How many players' careers have ended by...

I listen to Teal Swan and she has said that appreciation is one of the highest vibrations to be in. That may be true, but is it the best? If you're just thankful all the time, you have no desire to ameliorate your life. Let's say for example that you are literally living on feces. If you're in a state of appreciation and nothing else, you will not want a better life. You don't know any better. You do not know that you do not have to live on feces. It's not good for you. In all fairness, Teal Swan also talks about how less-than-ideal situations give birth to desire, which then lead to amelioration. The question then becomes, "When does desire stop and appreciation begin?" When should we be satisfied and stop wanting more? Is it possible to stop wanting more? In the case of the Nintendo-fan, I see appreciative people all the time. They are so happy for the ports of Wii U games because they never had Wii Us. Well, what about me? I had all these ga...

Ever since the Wii U "died," I've been lost. I loved the Wii U, from concept to execution. It was Nintendo's first HD console, and it was what I wanted the Wii to be in the first place. I supported it wholeheartedly. I had an income for the first time in my life, and I used it to buy a lot of games and amiibo for it. I wanted Wii U to do well. With Nintendo Switch, I cannot say the same. I never liked the idea of a hybrid-console because it would be underpowered as a console and too big to be a portable, and I was right. I get games for it almost begrudgingly. I have to justify and convince myself to buy a game.   "I'll get it, sure."   "It's portable." That's something I really care about, right?   "A new 3D Mario? Sure. I'll get it one day." That's the weird thing. If Super Mario Odyssey was on Wii U, I would have been totally on board with it from day-one. I reaonably assume, in fact, that it was in d...

People should not be judged by any standard but their own full potentials. For example, you don't have to be attractive. People judge others and themselves by how attractive they are, and this should not be so. Androgyny is the future: no genders. Appreciation and understanding is the goal - not seeing the lack in everything. This applies to Nintendo Switch. Sure, NS is a weak system, but its pros far outweigh its cons. Pessimistic people think that appreciation and understanding are examples of damage-controlling or being defensive, but it really isn't. We just love games like Splatoon so much that we don't feel the need for Overwatch. I know from having played Horizon, that Zelda is a much better game. The examples can go on and on. Ignorance is bliss, but is that really a bad thing? If someone is ignorant and blissful, isn't that better than knowing much and being miserable? If you're constantly comparing things, like Digital Foundry does, you can never b...