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As a diehard Wii U gamer, it was sad to see the reveal of the Nintendo Switch because I knew the graphical jump from Wii U to NS would be small at best. As a gamer throughout the years, I have enjoyed new consoles because of its new games, but also the graphical leap that came with them. With NS, I won't get that sense of awe like I did when I first played Mario Kart 8 (maybe I'll get it with NS2). This is more like the leap from Gamecube to Wii, where Wii was just an overclocked Gamecube. The NS isn't an overclocked Wii U, but as far as results are concerned, it might as well be. How should the dedicated, diehard Wii U gamer cope with NS? Treat NS as an extension of the lifespan of Wii U. Essentially, treat NS like it's the same thing as Wii U and it's just increasing its lifespan. As a result, Wii U's lifespan starts at 2012 but now ends when NS's lifespan ends. We are not getting the next-gen hardware we deserve, but that's okay, because Wii U's...

Yesterday I completed my second full computer-build. I say "full" computer-build because two and half years ago, I transplanted my Phenom II X4 965 Black build into a new chassis and upgraded its cooler, video-card, and added a RAM-stick. So that was technically half a build. This was my second "full" build. I did not need a new computer. My old one works fine. It may be a little loud with five fans and a water-pump, but it's functionally great. The reason I decided to make a new build was that the white Corsair Graphite 380T was starting to sell out in stores like Newegg and Amazon. This is still the most gorgeous case I have ever seen. I always wanted to build in it, but I had already built a system recently, so I did not pull the trigger on a purchase. Upon realization that Corsair may never manufacture these cases again, I had to order one directly from Corsair, which took about a week to get here from California. Here is the beauty in a stock-photo: In...

@brfp26 no release date, we're playing it by ear and will try to announce details when we can — AssaultAndroidCactus (@AndroidCactus) August 21, 2016 Ugh. This bummed me out. Right now, they are actively developing the Vita-version. They'd rather support the Vita than the Wii U. That's incredibly sad. "We're playing it by ear," indicates that they are thinking about a Wii U version, but not really committed to it at all, even after the Vita-version is done. At best, we will get a version on NX.

I know Nintendo was channeling Apple when they came up with the Wii name, and they were hoping that cashing in on the success of the name would translate into success for Wii U. The reason why this backfired is that Wii was a fad, whereas iPhone and the whole "i" brand was alive and strong. Apple's "i" devices are used on an daily basis, whether it's with their smartphones on the go, or tablets at home. Wiis were not used on such a daily basis by the time the Wii U launched. They could have averted some of this failure by calling it Wii 2, but of course, that would have made too much logical sense.

Two mantras I have developed over the last few years is It's not too late, and You/I don't have to I mostly apply these mantras to the practice of eating. It's never too late to stop eating something. Just because you started eating a whole box of junk and you're almost done, doesn't mean you can not stop. It's never too late to stop. For the second mantra, I have another example. Today I was eating and I felt full, but there was only one piece of food left, and some part of me just wanted to finish it for some reason, but I thought to myself, "You don't have to."

This is a response to: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoNX/comments/4zaqy0/whats_with_the_obsession_of_wanting_the_nx_to_be/ The first reaction I had to the title was, "Who actually wants NX to be 'the best'?" Not me. To be the best would be too costly and most people wouldn't buy it, or so I think, because of the price-tag. Look at gaming-PCs. Most people play graphically-unintensive games like LoL and CS:GO. Why? Because the computers that can run those games are more affordable. One of the most prevalent things I noticed was how the writer presented everything as his or her predilections, and that's exactly what they are: just his or her own, personal predilections. Nintendo can't design the NX just for him or her. These are the main reasons why I believe PS4  succeeded: It was the most powerful console. The whole "PC Master Race" meme began cropping up on the internet, making console-gamers very insecure. They wanted to feel better a...

This is a response to http://kotaku.com/the-guy-with-the-lowest-possible-rank-in-overwatch-1785662123   I really enjoyed this article. It was funny and it reminded me of how I would stress about the Arena in WoW: BC. Well, back then, it was just about getting items. Doing well wasn't directly tied to feeling good about myself, but if I got nice items, I would feel better about myself . S o I guess I stand corrected; in fact, doing well in Arenas was indirectly inspired by a desire to feel better about myself. My favorite game of the generation is Splatoon. It has a Ranked Mode, but I stopped at A- (C- to S+). I see a lot of people incorporating their Rank into their self-esteem, self-worth, and in effect, it affects how they view others as well. If someone is a lesser Rank than him or her, he or she will feel less respect toward the one with lesser Rank. Also, because there are not too many things to distinctly "accomplish" in Splatoon, many players feel the need...