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Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · Mar 16

If I'm following you again over here at BlueSky, that's because my Twitter account isn't accessible to me (it got locked the other day)

Unless I get access to it, then I'll be over here from now on

Feel free to follow back again, if you want😉

Not sure when/if I'll get access again

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Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

In case people wonder what all of the hype is for a game that looks like a discount title

Wayforward developed it

It's actually pretty good quality (with its flaws), but for a 2D sidescrolling platform/action game, they did alright

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 13h

Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead RetroRealms Double Feature (Switch) is $10 on Amazon buff.ly/b7zB6WQ

Walmart (local store availability) buff.ly/xnYiDTj #ad

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

being upended for video game collecting (1st world issue I know😅)

The lack of customer service not only from them but many of these companies is appalling it's like they dont appreciate or want your business when they can't prioritize your concerns as a (loyal) buyer

But who needs loyalty, right?🤨

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

later (& counting) because they can't reserve pre-sold items for my order (there's no excuse for this)

I wasn't going to accuse them of anecdotal evidence (seen over a 5 year period per my research) but if the shoe fits...

Anyway, avoid the pitfalls I've had to go through this year w/everything

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

options (Ebay) locally from your country or VGP/PNP (the only issue there is stock allocation aka OOS & re-stocks) & limited availability (they didnt have most of the items on my list until I inquired if they could get them(weeks later)

My Amazon order is supposed to be here in 4 days, not 6+ weeks

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

of my S&H / tariff costs, but still got hit on 60-70% of it

My suggestion, make larger orders if possible to save on shipping (which has gone way up), explore Ebay (some free S&H options, but unsure of tariffs, they said at checkout there would be none) if you import

Also consider other import

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

go to someone higher up, so that's a battle for another day

I managed to get everything from 5 vendors (Amazon JPN being the one sourced the most) & had to go to Ebay for 2 items (couldn't find them on other sites) for similar prices

Only drawback is Amazon is charging tariff fees, so I saved some

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

not providing additional stock to other retailers (VGP/PNP) to sell beyond initial allocations a few months ago

That being said they asked me WHY I cancelled almost my entire order, I could have gone into a long-winded explanation, but decided the CS person didn't do anything & my message needed to

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

Quick update (this isn't a gripe post, but to inform buyers who might run into the same issue)

I cancelled all but 3 items (as shown below) it could have been 1 but they lock you into special orders (books) so I had no choice w/those & their game Ninja Gaiden Black 2 was exclusive to them & they're

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

And for the record, I sourced all but one item from other vendors & bought from them instead (I had to keep three items in my order since 2 were non-refundable guide books, otherwise I would have gotten them from JPN)

While they make things convenient, they are a replaceable vendor if need be😐😔

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

that over/under selling inventory & not shipping already paid orders is unacceptable

Ive been shopping there for 20 yrs & this is the worst its been

I wanted to support you & get a little saved on my order but they made that impossible to do

Hope you can pass along that message to your PA contact

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 8h

@limitedgamenews.com.web.brid.gy Sorry to say you ended up losing a large commission because of Play Asia not putting stock aside for orders (I used your referral code) it was a large amount coming your way to only a few dollars now

I say this because if you have any contacts there to let them know

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

Or maybe it USED to be...lol (conflicting information)

It probably got delisted, according to this pic (& post) it was available about 2 years ago

So take that for what it's worth

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

**want to clarify this is the PSP release on PS4

But it cannot be bought separately & was never available on PSN (PSP or PS3) to buy

It's only available on PSP UMD physically outside of this version, which again is strange

Felt like they were leaving money on the table, who knows🤷‍♂️

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

My appreciation post for Vanillaware games, still find it extremely odd that they locked the PS4 port of Princess Crown behind early copies of 13 Sentinels (only in JPN)

I should make the rest of their games I haven't played be my 'theme' for next year...hmmm, decisions, decisions.🤔😉

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 1d

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS4) is $14.99 on US PSN buff.ly/2OTwrk2

PS4 physical $36 US Dollars VGP buff.ly/4i6pjws

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

especially multi-company

(unlike something like Wai Wai World from Konami which was all internal characters)

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

It's funny how Lode Runner & Bomberman have a shared universe (even though the former was created by Broderbund)

I know this is because Hudson did the Famicom versions, still something you don't see much of cross-overs of games/characters back then

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POLYGON BIRD Games @polygonbird.games · 2d

With the November 18th release of BIRDCAGE approaching, we're on the look out for reviewers!

If you're a writer, content creator or podcaster and would like to cover the game, we'll soon have a number of review codes to give out. So please get in touch, either here or at [email protected] 🕊️🥚

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Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

Is it fun, I guess...

I'll be glad to get back to PLA though

I'm not going to blindly overlook its faults because it's the new hotness, because there are many, I'll do a review thread when I'm done w/it, this is more of my 1st impression (60 hours in, at post game now)

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

aren't good (except for Nintendo & Gamefreak), the paywalling, forced online (to get everything), DLC created, but cut from the main game

This wasn't made to be a stand-alone experience, it shows (blatantly) how to monetize the franchise at its worst

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

honestly looking forward to play Digimon Time Stranger for a more mature 'collecting-mon' game

I love SMT & decided this year to go a poke-playthrough (lol), but until PLA, it was getting to be a drag, ZA is good, but honestly feels like a step back & in some ways reverses changes made in PLA that

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

For transparency, I picked it up (playing through all of the NSW pokemon games this year)

I started PL Arceus a little over a week ago & honestly, it's a better game

This is okay, but the PVE is chaos & paywalls items, the combat is intense, but not strategic, more button mash (in online)

I'm

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 2d

Pokemon Legends Z-A has sold 5.8 million units worldwide in its first week. About half of sales were on Nintendo Switch 2 corporate.pokemon.co.jp/PostImages/p...

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Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

Going to have to see if there was a big difference between platforms, honestly other than draw distance & image quality, I don't think it was worth a $10 difference to upgrade.

But that's just me.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 2d

Pokemon Legends Z-A has sold 5.8 million units worldwide in its first week. About half of sales were on Nintendo Switch 2 corporate.pokemon.co.jp/PostImages/p...

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

Appreciate it, thank you kindly.😊

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

I'll add this to my list of movies I can skip watching & never be upset that I've never seen them

Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 1d

Posted on this a few days ago

'Enhanced' has some additional content from the OG release (see pic for details)