off-topic

[ornate zinc]

no

Cause it isn’t real

[tall forge]

Had a feeling it wasn’t since it looked very off

[ornate zinc]

Tho i’m surprised that the chicken pet is the only bird pet

Which means it doesn’t share animations with any other pets so far

[lapis arch]

"I should destroy that tank by landing on it, whats the worst thing it could happen?"

[gloomy shuttle]

I'd like a ghost pet of sorts. Just a little spirit fella.

But I would hope it wouldn't be like 1,500.

[ornate zinc]

So something like a sprite pet

The delulu

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, something close to that. Maybe have an alternate full blue variant and I might bite.

Maybe full pink too

[normal eagle]

you know, its kinda ridiculous that in the year 2026 helldivers still doesnt have cross progression

how does dead by daylight have it, but not helldivers

[hazy rune]

Why is delulu quests in the game still? that’s my question

[fresh falcon]

Crown jam quest page is also still up, even though you can't play that mode now

[hollow willow]

Lol

silly Epic

[gloomy shuttle]

I'm just waiting til they drop the next Fortnite update and hoping for some collabs of interest.

That's about it really, cuz this is likely the last major update for cosmetics til March 18th.

[fresh falcon]

I know it's gonna be a drought for most of this month's and half of march

Unless they're gonna add something

[gloomy shuttle]

Doubtful they will, but they are delaying most of things to ensure the bug fixes.

Even the change into a new island is happening on August 14th instead of June 5th.

[gloomy shuttle]

https://vxtwitter.com/FireMonkey/status/2023187213924946149

FireMonkey (@FireMonkey)

Fireball - Pitbull Icon Emote
500 V-Bucks
https://www.fortnite.com/item-shop/emotes/fireball-ba8b9941?creator-code=firemonkey

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 16, 2026, 12:06 AM

[wooden lagoon]

It's @heavy fulcrum birthday today(or soon will be). Happy birthday, hope you have a great day!

[turbid sun]

Do any of y'all know when og s7 ends in fort, I just wanna finish the og pass bc I saw it had a onesie reskin

[normal eagle]

i thought i read that it ends on april 1st

[marsh granite]

happy birthday

[hollow dove]

Happy Bertday!

[gloomy shuttle]

March 31st

Mainly due to everyone getting upset with the bugs being frequent in this season since January and other things.

[turbid sun]

Ahh thanks

Well I suppose I have plenty of time to grind so there's no rush

[gloomy shuttle]

BR & LEGO Passes also got pushed back 2 weeks as well

[turbid sun]

Also does anyone know when that fall guys x fortnite ranked mode ends

[gloomy shuttle]

But I don't mind the delay tbh

[gloomy shuttle]

It already ended.

[turbid sun]

Ahh interesting, honestly I'm glad because some of the cosmetics in the main pass looked interesting as well

[turbid sun]

well dang

[gloomy shuttle]

Everyone's also been unhappy with new collabs being frequent this season too over original skins.

[turbid sun]

Yeah that sounds about right, I've been checking fortnite gg every few weeks or so and I've seen nothing but collabs lol

[gloomy shuttle]

I don't entirely disagree, I just wish the updates had a little more with new original skins and cosmetics in the shops across each update.

[turbid sun]

Yeah I miss the original skins

[gloomy shuttle]

They still make them, just a small few each couple weeks.

[turbid sun]

Actually no as a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure literally all of my favorite skins are original skins

[gloomy shuttle]

I usually do both, but most of the time I just use Collab skins of characters I like a ton.

I'm pretty content with original skins in the same way I was with Fall Guys unless there was a design I really like.

But I do agree that they should still have a little more priority to cater for those players who just like original skins too.

Chapter 6, Season 1 personally did it well on that with providing plenty of original & Collab cosmetics.

[turbid sun]

I mean yeah I get the appeal of collabs, but in my opinion, they're literally the definition of a hit or miss, either you know the collab and you're gonna absolutely love it, or you don't know it and you feel absolutely nothing toward it or even hate towards it since it's taking the devs' attention away from making new skins (with the very very few exceptions of collab skins that actually just look amazing even if you don't know the collab)

[gloomy shuttle]

Well yeah, though that's why lesser collabs would be a bit of an issue. Because everyone's just kinda different with a certain preference.

[turbid sun]

Yeah

[gloomy shuttle]

Like, I'm not interested into collaborations based on celebrities, content creators or sports/clothing brands. But there are people like that who do.

Same for any media

[turbid sun]

Yeah and unfortunately I know that a kid friendly game like fortnite will probably never collab with a niche rogue like game like gungeon

[gloomy shuttle]

They've added South Park.

[turbid sun]

I mean but at the same time that's one of the most infamous shows ever

And the entire concept of gungeon is well - built around guns

[gloomy shuttle]

I wouldn't say Gungeon's impossible tho, we've had a Dumb Ways to Die Collab, Deep Rock Galactic & soon getting Honkai Star Rail

[turbid sun]

Fair enough

[gloomy shuttle]

At most, they could add an emote and a Bulletin backbling

[turbid sun]

That'd be so cute what

[gloomy shuttle]

Apparently Fortnite is planning to do more Gaming Legends collabs through their Epic Games Store synergy push which would allow for more game series to show up.

Whether big or small.

[gloomy shuttle]

Point being tho, I agree that there should've been a little bit more original skins to at least even things between the frequent amount of collabs we had.

[turbid sun]

Hmm interesting

[gloomy shuttle]

Because yeah, 2-3 original skins within an update across January-February is certainly a choice.

With that said, I do love that this season's been getting more cartoon collabs.

But I know it's not for everyone, especially if you may not be familiar with them or just the skins not being everyone's cup of tea by design.

[lapis arch]

Does anyone that play rocket league is able to help me with the high five achivement

If there is anything i dont want to do is asking randoms in ranked heatseeker

[gloomy shuttle]

I uninstalled the game, not feeling like playing RL until next season or so.

[lapis arch]

Fair

[gloomy shuttle]

Gonna wait out til April to renew the Crew and then playing more Rocket League.

That or late March depending on the timeframe between passes.

[lapis arch]

Next rl season is in 11th of march

So like the sameish time as c7 s2

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, though I'm also considering the other passes too.

At least to coordinate clearing all passes.

Actually shoot, I didn't do the Carter Wu missions. 😥

[tall forge]

Soup

[tall forge]

First time having 100M at once

[charred axle]

Oh Wow, Wasn't Expecting Them to Release VB NC Right at Midnight

[earnest hill]

I bought the virtual boy on Nintendo’s website 😭

[charred axle]

When First Launching the App, It Tells You Some Important Information About the Hardware, Software, and Safety

[charred axle]

Dw, So Did I, as Well As the Cardboard Model 😭

There Also Seems to be a Set Up Process for When You Have the Accessory (Which Won't Be Until Around 10-12 More Hours for Me, Unfortunately, so this is As Far as I Can Go )

[earnest hill]

I decided not to get the cardboard one. I’m going to see if another company puts out a cheaper option, it’s basically just a giant Google cardboard lens setup

And honestly, I wanted one growing up, but the virtual boy games aren’t going to keep me invested long term. I bought it mostly for the display case

[charred axle]

That's Fair. There Probably are some 3rd Party VR Headsets that Come with a Head Strap, so that Might be More Beneficial, Depending on How Much You'll Use the Switch VR in General

[charred axle]

I Love How Niche the Idea of VB NC is, and I Do Feel that I'll Get Some Enjoyment out of Some of the Games, though I Wish They Sold a Replica of the Controller for More Authenticity

[earnest hill]

Surprised they didn’t, just as yet another cash grab

[charred axle]

Well, We Now Know How the Cardboard Model is Compatible with Both Systems. There are Two Tabs on the Bottom that Adjust the Height of the Slot

[gloomy shuttle]

https://vxtwitter.com/Fortnite/status/2023419633550922061

Well, Solo Leveling Collab is true.

Fortnite (@Fortnite)

The weakest Hunter of all mankind.

E-rank.

No potential.

No future…

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 16, 2026, 3:30 PM

Not too familiar with this anime, so couldn't really care as much personally. But cool for people that do.

[gloomy shuttle]

I still wish it wasn't specifically tied to a peripheral to play the games tho.

Like I get it's to simulate the Virtual Boy as a whole, but it should've been treated as an option.

[charred axle]

Yeah, but I Think They're Well Aware of How Niche The Idea is as a Whole, so Decided to Go All In because of that, Even if it Means that Most of their Audience Won't Care Due to those Limitations

And tbf, Some of the Games Apparently Work Better in 3D, such as Mario's Tennis, Mario Clash, Vertical Force, and Red Alarm, so that Probably Had Something to Do with It too

Though a 2D Mode would Still be a Great Option for Games like Wario Land, so I Hope They Decide to Do It Later Down the Line

[serene field]

hi

[inland grotto]

they smartly chose a red background for the message to get you ready for all the red you will experience

[tall forge]

It be raining hard for me

[inland grotto]

"What do you mean 'they blew up the Death Star?'"

[unreal ibex]

[earnest hill]

What the heck is an aluminum falcon?!

[tall forge]

Oh cringe is in the shop

[charred axle]

they really love us seeing red, huh?

[inland grotto]

it's the only thing that makes sense!🔴

[hollow dove]

I mean their logo is red so I think that might be their favourite colour lol

[charred axle]

True, Especially with How Much Their Games Use Red Too

[hollow dove]

Even their main mascot is known for red

[hollow willow]

is that ref from robot chicken films?

[inland grotto]

it is

[lapis arch]

"He wont be able to see me if im behind the hellpod!"

[gloomy shuttle]

Yo Kurtis, if you have Virtual Boy app. Cause I hatched up an idea. >:3

Try the Zoom option on either screens, lock it, then try to play it and see if that works.

[tall forge]

I love how this new outfit looks in no man’s sky

[gloomy shuttle]

Also, I got the Reload missions all finished!

[charred axle]

Hmm... Pretty Clever Idea! I'll Try That Once I Get the Accessory and Set Everything Up

[gloomy shuttle]

Do you need the accessory itself or is it like the Labo VR thing?

[charred axle]

It's Like Labo VR Where You're Able to View the Screen Without the Accessory, but When I Tried Zooming In when the Set Up Process Started, It Wouldn't Allow Me To, so I'm Not Sure if this is Just A Limitation on Only This Part of the App or Not

From the Looks of It Though, They Thought Of That, and It Seems to be a Limitation Throughout the Entire App, since They Expect You to Be Using One of the Accessories

[gloomy shuttle]

Either way, being locked behind a peripheral sucks. ;-;

Unrelated, but I somehow get the feeling we might be getting something from Nintendo later this week.

Doubt it's just the Virtual Boy stuff.

[charred axle]

It Also Can't Be Used In Docked Mode Either, If You Were Wondering

[gloomy shuttle]

That I ain't shocked about tbh.

[charred axle]

Yeah, Me Neither. That Makes Sense

[gloomy shuttle]

But man, I really did wanna play the Virtual Boy games.

But there's no other way to get it beyond just the Nintendo store and getting a cardboard equivalent.

[charred axle]

Meanwhile, I'm Just Waiting for the Driver with My Parcel to Arrive. Been Around 4 Hours So Far Since it's been Out for Delivery

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-waiting-mail-gif-9967258246983803629

[charred axle]

You Technically Can Play on the Console Itself, but the Screens are Very Tiny, so it's Probably Not Worth It lol

[wild shale]

thats kinda weird tbh

just have a warning saying "these games are designed for vr and will sometimes be unplayable while docked"

then give people the option rather than locking it down

[charred axle]

I Guess That Could Work if People were Fine Playing The Games in Fish Eye Lenses on the TV

[earnest hill]

Come on Nintendo, release some ridiculous accesory that lets me play 3DS games on my TV.

[tall forge]

Looks great with the staff too

Part of be does slightly regret getting the switch 2 since I barely use it

[charred axle]

They Finally Arrived!

Interestingly, the Cardboard Model is Already Set Up

Plus, it's Laminated Cardboard instead of Regular Cardboard

[earnest hill]

that's actually really surprising, thought for sure it be Labo style

[gloomy shuttle]

Played the Virtual Boy NSO for a bit, yeah.. my eyes kinda hurt.

[wild shale]

time to tape the switch to my face for free

[wild shale]

no i mean like it played in fullscreen

just a single image

[hollow dove]

Don’t forget to add a red filter to the screen as well

[wild shale]

[tall forge]

Dang there was really loud thunder right now

[hollow willow]

I knew! I loved it and I still have DVD set

[normal eagle]

https://x.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/2023789738243584070 @unreal ibex @marsh granite

Dead by Daylight (@DeadbyDaylight)

COMING SOON

#AllKillComeback #올킬컴백 #컴백

X · Feb 17, 2026, 4:00 PM

[marsh granite]

New map will be epic

[normal eagle]

i wonder if this would include a trickster rework?

maybe this is what the PTB for next week will be

[unreal ibex]

Its most likely the trickster map that was teased a while back, I’m excited for it

[normal eagle]

i am on my knees, if behavior extends 2v8 i might actually uninstall 😭

[normal eagle]

https://x.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/2023865129004061134 they moved the voting back to next week

Dead by Daylight (@DeadbyDaylight)

We've moved some things around 🔃
Here's an update on the next voting phases for the Grimoire as we make progress on the Killer and Survivor for our first community-made Chapter.

X · Feb 17, 2026, 9:00 PM

[tall forge]

Shop still lame and me getting even closer to 10k v bucks

[ornate zinc]

Kim Kardashian is in the shop for like the next 2 weeks 💀

[tall forge]

For 2 weeks?

Sheesh

[rough loom]

Just got new super Mario bros Wii working on the steam deck god I love emulation

Very strange playing that game with an Xbox controller though but is doable

[charred axle]

https://youtu.be/r8yPi8rtP3w

Absolute Masterpiece

[inland grotto]

I've hit the dislike button just to spite it!

(nah)

also, the right half of the thumbnail kinda looks like the northeastern Brazilian coast and it freaked me out a bit

[gloomy shuttle]

Btw, I got the Map Mastery quests done.

So got the emote.

Just waiting til the next update drops anyway and seeing if any collabs or original cosmetics show up that might strike me interested.

[charred axle]

it's called mario kart world for a reason

[inland grotto]

is it actually the map of brazil or nah?

[charred axle]

Nah, I'm Just Kidding

[inland grotto]

fair enough

[normal eagle]

[inland grotto]

https://tenor.com/view/well-yes-but-actually-no-meme-aardman-the-pirates-pirate-gif-26563702

also, happy chinese new year for those who celebrate. it is the year of the horse:
https://youtu.be/9gX9LbcYUko

[hollow dove]

We do love intermissions

[hollow dove]

Yeah, it’s not called Mario kart 10

[ornate zinc]

Could be event files in the update

[tame cargo]

When's the next rotation for the disco dance orb 😭🙏

I need it 🥺🙏

[tall forge]

Me bored

[gloomy shuttle]

Apparently we're getting a minor update around early March which that could be where they add the event stuff before Season 2 launches.

This update is basically the one final chance to see if the bear will make the cut.

The Crew skin will happen within March, so..

[ornate zinc]

Unfortunately that update is basically the event files

Next update on Thursday is our final real update

So no content for like 4 weeks after that

[wild shale]

my problem with mkw is that its only really fun if you play alot at high skills, or if you play it super casually in between it just struggles to be as fun as mk8

[gloomy shuttle]

That's what I was saying, the minor update in March is for the event files.

While this Thursday is the final major update.

Which would also add the March Crew skin in the Thursday update.

[charred axle]

Personally, I Feel that If You Mix In At Least Some of the Parkour in Races with the Traditional Style of Racing, You (as in Generally, not just Taz You), would Have a Really Fun Time with the Game

It's Meant to be Easy to Pick Up, but Hard to Master

[wild shale]

thats fair, i feel that the standard tracks in world are pretty weak if you dont do any of the parkour which sucks

[tall forge]

Me still bored might play some rock band

[wild shale]

i like the feel of mario kart world it just has alot of problems that add up

a bunch of which stem from the open world

[fleet dagger]

i have appeared

[fleet dagger]

Dont get me wrong free roam is AWESOME but p-switches only kinda.. sucks.

and wheres my free roam rainbow road 😔

[wild shale]

[tall forge]

What’s a Mario kart

[wild shale]

[fleet dagger]

so basically you play as a hedgehog-

i mean you race others as mario duh

[wild shale]

https://tenor.com/view/sunshine-mario-mario-kart-mario-kart-tour-summer-tours-rule-mario-gif-22350487

[tall forge]

Nah can’t be

What todo….

[charred axle]

I Meeaaan

[wild shale]

but the tracks werent weak in previous games

they couldve made strong tracks that were better with parkour rather than mid tracks that are good with parkour

[hollow dove]

POV, you say “game bad” because of pacing

[wild shale]

https://tenor.com/view/mario-kart-mario-peepa-mario-kart-world-explode-gif-12870000175647153699

[charred axle]

I Like How Free Roam Collectibles Allow You to Look at the Courses Non-Traditionally and Put What You Learned Into Action

Also, I Love How It Allows You to Turn Your Brain Off and Relax as You Drive Through the World

[charred axle]

True!

[hollow dove]

Replace penguin with swoop on the rob hog, then it’s good /j

[wild shale]

i just wish the game had more tracks and better ones tbh, everything else is good enough

like 30 tracks is really weak nowadays

and it sucks cause they easily could do like alternate layouts and reverse races but nope

[charred axle]

I Gueeess, but Parkour is Meant to be Part of The Core Moveset, so it Makes Sense to Me Why They Approached It the Way They Did

[hollow dove]

https://tenor.com/view/islaygifs2-swoop-mario-gif-9918793132569510113

[charred axle]

Tbf, there's also the Routes and Knockout Tour, which Do Spice Things Up

Reverse Mode would be Sick af tho, I'll Give You That

[hollow dove]

If only they updated that particular one in the cherry rally (we know what one )

[wild shale]

speaking of knockout tour

6....

like bruh

there should be like 20 and have the option to make a custom route between tracks

[hollow dove]

We need 30 /j

[wild shale]

if youre gonna do an open world then use it properly

[gloomy shuttle]

Honestly, I wasn't really interested in wanting a new Mario Kart than others did tbh.

[hollow dove]

But yeah, we need custom knockout tours

[fleet dagger]

real!

[charred axle]

Trueee. I Can See Them Adding More KOTs for Both Pre-Existing Tracks and Brand New Tracks via Free Updates

[wild shale]

i wouldnt be surprised if we dont see any more content for mkw for a long time

[vapid hawk]

How many players are up to play in custom match, we are 6 friends.

[hollow dove]

They brought back custom items from 8 dx so custom knockout tours could work

[hollow dove]

Yeah, they need to make that 3d Mario to unite the community

[gloomy shuttle]

With that said, I expect DLC to happen this year

[charred axle]

We'll Probably See the First Free Update By At Least June, since that's when it'll be a Year since it's Release

[wild shale]

idk what i would even want from a new 3d mario

like odyssey was neat but it got old

collectables for collectables sake

[fleet dagger]

i would not care PLEASE drop a new paper mario i would buy it in an instant

[hollow dove]

And it needs to be different for peak (bananza)

[wild shale]

id rather more actual platforming and level design

[gloomy shuttle]

Ngl, the fans who complain about wanting about anything Mario are why I'm tired of Mario

[wild shale]

mario is a dead franchise smh

[charred axle]

nintendo has FORGOTTEN about mario...

[fleet dagger]

nintendo forgot their peak..

[gloomy shuttle]

We should've gotten an ARMS 2. 😔

[hollow dove]

Nooo Yeeted beat me to it!

[wild shale]

nintendo: two new costumes for donkey kong and pauline
what else
nintendo: what else what?

[gloomy shuttle]

BUT, money talks

And casuals talk.

[wild shale]

so more pokemon then

[fleet dagger]

i wonder how good that new wonder dlc will be (heh)

[wild shale]

[hollow dove]

Fair honestly. The people online that say “we need 3d Mario” are annoying as

[wild shale]

im waiting to find out how much new single player stuff there is, and tbh i was kinda dissapointed in wonder

[gloomy shuttle]

Mario & Pokemon are just HUGE brands, so I ain't shocked at all when they announce stuff for them anymore

[hollow dove]

It has Roy so it’s already peak

[fleet dagger]

Roy fanclub when

[wild shale]

the wonder gimmick felt it wasnt varried enough and at the same time reused the same ideas

that and every wonder felt like a tutorial for a mechanic to just never come back

[gloomy shuttle]

It's getting obnoxious to a point to where now having "monthly games" is bad somehow according to a few of these people??

Yeah, cuz I TOTALLY want Nintendo to become PlayStation and spew only the same few franchises over and over again.

[fleet dagger]

true

[hollow dove]

2027 trust

[charred axle]

Yeah, That's What I'm Worried About, since that's Actually Realistic

I'm Gonna Remain Optimistic and Say that it'll All be Free cause They Know that Not Everyone Sees the $80 Value, and will Make It as Valuable as Possible for that Price

[fleet dagger]

also the one thing i loved was that deep magma bog didnt have an intense theme

[wild shale]

itll be free if you buy the double expansion pack plus plus nintendo online

[fleet dagger]

it sounds so much like Mount Magmeow from Bowsers Fury, which I lOOVE

[gloomy shuttle]

It's gotta be only the popular ones and nothing else.

[hollow dove]

Yeah, we only want 3d Mario, 3d Zelda, Smash and Mario kart! /j

[fleet dagger]

whos we, give me MORE 2d marios

500 more new super mario bros

oh and drop mario maker 3 while they are at it

i need my daily kaizo levels

[wild shale]

they should do a dlc for mario maker 2 with new stuff and mouse support tbh

[hollow dove]

B-but what about 3d Mario 🥺

[charred axle]

Speaking of Mario Maker, I Love How the Community Got Together to Make Sure that Every Mario Maker 1 Level was Completed Before it Shut Down

[fleet dagger]

NO! Odyssey is enough to feed ya'll 3D wanters for years

[gloomy shuttle]

That's why I get annoyed about some Nintendo fanatics that are mostly Mario/Pokemon/Zelda coded. 😭

The Switch 2 is just in it's first year and the library will likely grow by 2027-2028 to where the things people are whining are gonna matter soon

[wild shale]

monke game from last year...

[wild shale]

its been almost 9 years

[hollow dove]

Yeah we are starving for another one (because bowser’s fury doesn’t count as a 3d Mario because it’s “too short” 😭)

[charred axle]

two banana split teams...

[fleet dagger]

Thats too bad! Eat up!!!

[gloomy shuttle]

I'm still wanting to get Bananza in the future

[wild shale]

i thought about replaying odyessey, got partway thru the second kingdom and thought "huh i still remember where everything is, this is boring "

[gloomy shuttle]

The Switch 1 launch line-up being in the way it was has carried both a blessing and a curse

[hollow dove]

Same. Like honestly, those people should play other games

[charred axle]

iirc, Nintendo Said that the 2nd and 3rd Year (Most Likely Referring to Console Years) will be Really Important to the Switch 2, so it Makes Sense Why They'd Save Most of the Real Big Hitters for those Years

[fleet dagger]

this stupid wonder seed is making me chase it, ughhh.

[wild shale]

i really am not a huge nintendo fan tbh, i like some franchises but thats it

[gloomy shuttle]

It's why I was even excited for the Switch 2. Not purely for the first party. But also being in better power and being able to play recent third party games finally..😭

[fleet dagger]

i adore 2d marios, 3d, mario kart and most of all..... PAPER MARIOOO- (yes i am a HUGE paper mario fanatic.)

[wild shale]

i feel like even if they announced a new animal crossing or 3d kirby i would be like "i didnt finish the last one, so ill play that first"

[gloomy shuttle]

2026 is Pokemon for the holidays, that's a no brainer.

[charred axle]

https://tenor.com/view/shrek-wow-woah-shocked-that-explains-a-lot-of-things-gif-17905819

[gloomy shuttle]

But I doubt a 3D Mario would happen this year either

[wild shale]

pokemon winds and waves is probably the big title for this year yeah

[gloomy shuttle]

At most, 2026 will likely be Luigi's Mansion 4

[charred axle]

Yeah, and I Can See 3D Mario for Early 2027, since they've been Working on It for a While

Cause Again, the 3D Mario Team was Split into Two Smaller Teams

[gloomy shuttle]

I think Holiday 2027 or 2028 tbh, cuz Kirby might get his new game by then.

[hollow dove]

I’m more Mario and Luigi fan honestly

[fleet dagger]

oh dont get me wrong i also love m&l but not as much lol

[hollow dove]

Fair enough

[gloomy shuttle]

Them transitioning Kirby into 3D likely made the gap for a mainline Kirby a bit longer now.

So they might have a 5 year cycle.

2027 is Kirby's year in theory.

[hollow dove]

Fair. It is really powerful

[wild shale]

we did just get a dlc for kirby tho

[gloomy shuttle]

Like maybe not perfect, but it's able to make newer games possible.

[gloomy shuttle]

True, but that could've also been separate and isn't too demanding.

[hollow dove]

Yeah.

[gloomy shuttle]

2026 for Switch could easily go for something like this:

Luigi's Mansion 4, new Pokemon mainline, a new small-scale IP (?), and various Switch 2 Editions.

And then Mario Kart World DLC getting announced and maybe a new Zelda thing (likely something small like an HD Port).

Since they'd gotta keep up the Zelda yearly quota.

[fleet dagger]

Fair point

[gloomy shuttle]

I'd expect Kirby, Xenoblade, WarioWare, Mario Party, a new Fire Emblem Warriors (based on Fortune's Weave), a 2D Metroid thing and another Mario project for 2027.

Plus Pokemon DLC of course and probably another spin-off thing.

[tall forge]

Over time same tbh

Like there’s games that I like but like you ain’t seeing me getting every new Nintendo game

I can’t even remember what was the last “new” one I got

And me is too lazy to turn on my switch

It honestly could be animal crossing lmao

Wait no pikmin 4

[tame cargo]

Gold disco orb for ranked ? Thoughts 🙏🙏🙏 pls fallguys I need this

[tall forge]

#fall-guys-chat

[tall forge]

It is raining very hard right now and it’s windy

[wild shale]

theres also pokopia, pokemon champions, tomodachi life, rhythm heaven and maybe splatoon raiders

[tall forge]

What about soup

[wary loom]

[ornate zinc]

Sigh

[limpid reef]

lmao what

[frigid timber]

Hey

[ornate zinc]

Two Bears Poi
One giant Bear Paw lake
Bear advertising
Bear Posters
Anti Bear Trash

Yet no Bears skins added this season

[limpid reef]

theres a bear PoI?

[ornate zinc]

Two of them

[limpid reef]

WOW

[ornate zinc]

Clawsy Lodge became a POI during winterfest and remains a POI after it

[gloomy shuttle]

This new update is the one final chance.

[ornate zinc]

I means it not the last time

They done skins based on POI after the season ended before

[gloomy shuttle]

I guess, but most of the time a few of the unreleased survey designs just kinda remained there after a season's end.

Which part of me wishes a couple of them could've been revisited.

That one Hyena design? Not ever used likely due to Ringmaster Scarr filling that role.

The Lantern Fest original skin looks pretty good ngl.

[charred axle]

Neat
https://fxtwitter.com/rejectedjokes/status/2024183496823230522

Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes)

WE HAVE OUR AMY ROSE!!! And I could not be more excited!!! Please welcome the incredible Kristen Bell to the @SonicMovie family!!! 💙

**💬 73 🔁 393 ❤️ 977 👁️ 8.6K **

FxTwitter · Feb 18, 2026, 6:05 PM

[gloomy shuttle]

Ah, so Princess Anna from Frozen.

She's a choice that kinda makes sense I guess.

[charred axle]

Ahhh. I Can See That Voice Fitting Amy tbh

[ornate zinc]

I mean
It’ll fit, if Movie Amy is similar to Sonic Boom Amy

[charred axle]

Could be a Mixture of Boom Amy and Game Amy

[gloomy shuttle]

She'll probably be more close to how the games represent her in recent years.

[ornate zinc]

Oh boy let the amy personality argument starts

Just like the sonic spikes size

[gloomy shuttle]

I'm not saying that like it's bad.

[ornate zinc]

I wasn’t talking about you
I was talking about the community

[gloomy shuttle]

Oh okay. ^^;

But I know there are people that act up about Amy's personality in recent games, when I don't care too much about it. lol

I'm sure they'll do it well.

[ornate zinc]

Amy definitely one of the more controversial character

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, but in a way where she's still considered one of the important Sonic characters within the main group next to the ones we've had prior.

And logically after Shadow, they would have Amy and Metal Sonic be next

Unrelated, but they updated the age rating on Sweet Victory to Rated E, so the Vocals should work on all modes now:

https://vxtwitter.com/BeastFNCreative/status/2024202836708393230

BeastFNCreative / Akira • Fortnite Leaks (@BeastFNCreative)

Mini Festival News!

Epic changed the Age Rating of "Sweet Victory" to Everyone, it was previously Teen.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 18, 2026, 7:22 PM

[limpid reef]

probably on account of being one of the less consistent

[ornate zinc]

I think what funny is that Ian admitted that out of all the sonic girls he would mention to someone who isn’t a sonic fan
It would be anyone but Amy 💀

[limpid reef]

theres never really been a particularly good amy is the problem

i guess adventure 1 but a lot of interpretations of sonic would fill the role pretty well

[ornate zinc]

Problem being that Amy is just… normal i guess

She had her cards, which weren’t even magical before frontiers

[wary loom]

Boom Amy was fine

Sonic X also was good

https://tenor.com/view/sonic-x-amy-rose-sonic-x-amy-rose-mad-amy-rose-angry-amy-rose-burning-hanmer-gif-16823094935852007402

[wary loom]

Idw comics also looks fine

[wild shale]

from the peak place...

[gloomy shuttle]

https://vxtwitter.com/FNBRunderground/status/2024260354117894523

Fortnite Underground (@FNBRunderground)

Epic Games is investing into generative AI across Unreal Engine and #Fortnite 🫤

The Fortnite developer announced today that they've acquired Meshcapade, a German startup focusing on using AI technology to assist in animating digital 3D models using real-world camera footage. The acquisition is expected to aid in future Unreal Engine and Metahuman updates, but make no mistake - Epic Games is investigating how they can use generative AI across the entire company.

Last year, they launched the Epic Developer Assistant, an AI tool aimed at helping Fortnite developers write code for their projects. They also announced the Persona Device, a new feature in UEFN that would allow creators to add generative AI features to their projects. Leaker BeastFNCreative has indicated that this feature may launch in-game as soon as tomorrow.

Fortnite Underground can also reveal that Epic Games is in the process of integrating generative AI tools into the development of new cosmetics, a move…

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 18, 2026, 11:10 PM

Shouldn't even be surprised at this point.. -_-

It hasn't even been a year but this chapter sucks man. 😮‍💨

[limpid reef]

ooh! if thats true that could be the thing to get me to stop finally

[gloomy shuttle]

Unfortunately have like 9k V-Bucks, not even sure what I'd do with that tbh.

[limpid reef]

i dont have too much

sucks because i like the game but i can bounce if it deteriorates further

[fresh falcon]

I understand for creative reasons. You should not use AI to do mostly for art, but for like minor technical stuff especially for things that are hard to do manually. Like certain things like coding and tweening, it's perfectly fine

[limpid reef]

epic literally has one of the best teams currently operating and theyre like meh. its not good enough

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, that's what upsets me especially since I do play with friends on rare occasions.

And I just kinda feel guilty now knowing about this.

[limpid reef]

worst case scenario you dont have to stop like forever forever if it fixes itself

[ornate zinc]

Why did they turn him into shoes

[fresh falcon]

Oh, no they turned you into a pair of kicks

[limpid reef]

hes so whimsical

[ornate zinc]

Oh yeah polar bear day

[fresh falcon]

So likely the polar bear skin is gonna come back in fortnite

[gloomy shuttle]

It's because they're adding a "Persona Device" which is said to be using AI for Creative..

[ornate zinc]

They could’ve added a edit style to remove his helmet smh

[gloomy shuttle]

I mean, I guess? But it just doesn't feel right.

[fresh falcon]

I just see it as a tool if done correctly. Can be helpful for creative minds to help with tedious task. Even most animators and modelers have problems with currently without Ai

[gloomy shuttle]

I just worry if a Collab or Original costume I like happens, it'd be with AI..

[lapis arch]

Woodsy got a huge glow up holy

[fresh falcon]

That's when I would be a little worried if it's mostly for designing and for creative work like that. That's when I draw the line

[gloomy shuttle]

Like generative AI

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, it would be more of a reason for me to not play Fortnite anymore.

Doesn't help given the guy currently running Epic is pro AI about it.

[fresh falcon]

Unfortunately, most triple a companies are probably gonna switch over to doing some form of a I especially for cost effective reasons

[gloomy shuttle]

Also, they're adding Disney Tsum Tsum backblings? Sure I guess??

[gloomy shuttle]

At the very least, it doesn't seem like a thing that would happen anytime soon, but still it bothers me.

[tall forge]

Oooh another free pet

[gloomy shuttle]

Unfortunately I never played Fortnite until Chapter 5 to get any Backbling Pets

[hazy rune]

Can i still get the loading screen i have one more day?

I will stay up to 12am to get it

I know it ends at 4am

[ornate zinc]

Oooooo polar patrollers shoes

[tall forge]

You gonna get them?

[ornate zinc]

Obviously

Sucks that the shoes show polar patrollers without a helmet

Would love for the skin to have a hatless style

Since the skin does stuff modeled underneath

[tall forge]

I would like that with a lot of skins

Just a hatless feature

I might get the shoes since I have like 10k v bucks with nothing to buy

[ornate zinc]

All they really need to do to polar is just add more fluff to head and extend his eyepatch

[tall forge]

I didn’t even notice that picture has no eye patch

Which that reminded me of wanting to potentially make a new OC

[hazy rune]

Let’s see if it lets me claim the loading screen at 12am since i missed too many days

I have 9/10 log in rewards

[wild shale]

👨‍🦲

[charred axle]

Decided to Properly Play Virtual Boy NC Today, and Honestly, I Really Enjoyed It!

I Played Galactic Pinball for Around 3 Hours, and it's Surprisingly a Lot of Fun! Figuring Out what the Mechanics of the First Board (Cosmic) Did and How to Take Advantage of those Mechanics for those Sweet Bonuses was Very Cool and Engaging. The Soundtrack is a Banger too! There's also One Bonus in Cosmic that I Found to be Really Awesome, but I Won't Spoil It.

I Didn't Have Any Headaches or Motion Sickness At All Either! My Eyes Did Feel a Bit Strained Every Now and Then, but that Makes Sense, and it Wasn't Really That Bad at All. Once I Took like, a 2 Minute Break, They Felt Better! The Trick is to Have the Correct IPD for Your Eyes, and I Found that Having the Screen Size be Set to x1.0 Helps Make the Resolution Clearer too.

I'll Definitely Play the Rest of the Boards Later On!

[wild shale]

people have always said the problem with virtual boy was not the games themselves

i wonder how virtual boy games would be on an oled screen

[gloomy shuttle]

Apparently Loolo said the whole "skins potentially being used with Gen AI" from Fortnite Underground isn't true?

In actuality, it seems to be this:
https://vxtwitter.com/crockwing/status/2024272847439315140

Crock (@crockwing)

That's not true. Epic Games bought a 3D AI studio to be used in Unreal Engine and MetaHuman by game developers for more physical realism, Fortnite is never even mentioned.

https://www.mpg.de/26082348/max-planck-spin-off-meshcapade-draws-epic-games-to-tuebingen

QRT: FNBRunderground
We can exclusively reveal that Epic Games is in the process of integrating generative AI tools into the development of new #Fortnite cosmetics 📝

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

[hollow dove]

They would look red still lol

[wild shale]

yes but the blacks would be oled black

[hollow dove]

True. Maybe they are switch 2 black on the switch 2

[wild shale]

not oled tho!

[ornate zinc]

Wow, this is a horrible update

[ornate zinc]

Just realized they encrypted everything lmao

[tall forge]

Just more things not to buy with my v bucks

[wild shale]

man fortnite hasnt released anything in the store i care about in ages

imma be honest, i probably wont buy anything unless its sonic or persona at this point

even then itd depend on who is it and how it looks

[tall forge]

Me drawing rn

[tall forge]

Think I’ll stop drawing for now

Thing about it is I made it front view so I was having a hard time trying to make what I was visualizing in my head

[ornate zinc]

Why did they feel the need to do this

[normal eagle]

there was a fortnite update

[ornate zinc]

Yep, mostly just lore stuff

[normal eagle]

ah

[ornate zinc]

The visitor is now British

It a different visitor but you know

[normal eagle]

https://x.com/HYPEX/status/2024421259828666415 it should, this was surprisingly a fun map to play on

HYPEX (@HYPEX)

SIMPSONS MAP *MIGHT* GET ADDED TO FORTNITE RELOAD

[Spotted by @SouthieFromSTW1]

X · Feb 19, 2026, 9:50 AM

[ornate zinc]

The map is still on the files, i wonder if that the reason why we got a part 2 to a season that ending in like August

[normal eagle]

okay im caught up on the leaks for the update... no new gameplay is kind of ehh

[ornate zinc]

It mainly just lore

[tall forge]

Thinking of more stuff i could do to add onto the art I made but also getting tired

[wild shale]

me when im a lawyer idk

[limpid reef]

didnt like the simpsons map but i also dont like reload and reload seems to be more tailored to people who would like the simpsons map so fair enough

[ornate zinc]

I wonder what version of the simpsons map we’re returning to

Cause there like two versions

[charred axle]

https://youtu.be/LC0XfI25wro

[gloomy shuttle]

I'd be happy with them adding this map back into Reload and Blitz, since it's a really cool map.

[gloomy shuttle]

Also worth noting that this is also a $5 upgrade! 👀

This suggests any Switch 2 Edition title going forward that are smaller-scale upgrades are now priced at $5 instead of it previously being $10.

[ornate zinc]

https://vxtwitter.com/toonhive/status/2024532449259045184?s=46

ToonHive (@ToonHive)

The first trailer for ‘Toy Story 5’ has been released.

In theaters on June 19th.

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 5:12 PM

[gloomy shuttle]

I saw, still unsure how to feel about it tbh.

[ornate zinc]

Woody shouldn’t even be here tbh

Tho i do think it a good step to let jessie be the protagonist

[gloomy shuttle]

Ye, it's neat they're giving something of a major role for Jessie.

At most, this could just be fine at best.

4 was also just fine.. but had it's downsides.

[gloomy shuttle]

Wait what?!
https://vxtwitter.com/Wario64/status/2024556600623820843

Wario64 (@Wario64)

Bloomberg: PlayStation shutting down Bluepoint Games

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 6:48 PM

[gloomy shuttle]

https://vxtwitter.com/The_Ben_Starr/status/2024515207775633510

Ben Starr (@The_Ben_Starr)

I’m joining Fortnite as The Visitor.

I’m so excited to bring back this iconic member of The Seven. I imagine I’ll be very normal about it.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 4:03 PM

They got Clive from FF16 as the voice for The Visitor.

[normal eagle]

@unreal ibex @marsh granite the new map

its so pretty

[marsh granite]

https://vxtwitter.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/2024514612863946927

Dead by Daylight (@DeadbyDaylight)

COMEBACK | TRICKSTER’S DELUSION | MAP REVEAL CLIP

PTB 2026.02.24 - 11AM ET

#AllKillComeback #올킬컴백 #컴백

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 4:01 PM

Incase you didn't see this

[normal eagle]

i didnt care much for trickster or yun jin, but with the map showcase and the trickster update they showed i think he might become one of my top 5 killers played

[unreal ibex]

Trickster might get a legendary skin, this is the possible survivor also Kwon Tae-Young

[normal eagle]

cant wait to try the PTB on tuesday

[unreal ibex]

Same

[wild shale]

yoo

[wild shale]

i like how you chose ff16 and not e33 or balatro

[fresh falcon]

So the update the rank mode on reload. And it's actually easy

You all you need to get up to elite

And I already got up to platinum just by one game

[tall forge]

Just waiting rn in my car for my grandma to be done with her appointment

[gloomy shuttle]

That's what I know him for a bit mainly. lol

[normal eagle]

[long marten]

man I love party animals physics so much that I could defeat an opponent within sec-oh wait that actually happened

[normal eagle]

hes just too good at the video game

[long lintel]

Hi

I’m new

[long marten]

https://tenor.com/view/agree-gif-26233397

[ornate zinc]

That only until April Weirdly enough

[fresh falcon]

I'm appreciating that I don't have to go back to doing unreal for right now

Getting to elite is not that hard

[ornate zinc]

Frankly i find how they did this to be stupid

Why is it surf city part 2

[fresh falcon]

I don't know either, but I like the pickaxe for the elite reward

[wild shale]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1317522481090793534/1332027281996124183/ezgif-7-5875e47d1e.gif

[normal eagle]

the thinker

[tall forge]

10k v bucks exact

[normal eagle]

well now you cant spend them

[tall forge]

That’s why I have 10k in the first place

I think it’s crazy that there hasn’t been anything remotely interesting in the shop for a bit that I managed to save up to 10k

[normal eagle]

well atleast you have it for when something does show up

[tall forge]

Nah

[normal eagle]

oh okay

[tall forge]

Oh right

[hollow dove]

Wait why are you retired bertsploder!?

[ornate zinc]

I like how the compete tab is disabled so no one knows that tournaments are happening

[hazy rune]

Apparently save the world might go free finally atleast that’s what I heard.

[tall forge]

I was wondering why the top hud looked smaller

[ornate zinc]

The moment it goes free expect a bunch of questions asking how to get vbucks

[tall forge]

How do I get v bucks?

Almost a repeat from 10 years ago when save the world was gonna be “free in 2018”

How funny that I get to 100 million in gta online this month and 10k v bucks

[hazy rune]

I have but unfortunately im non founders since I joined during vibin which was chapter 3 season 3

[ornate zinc]

You can get a code any time

[hazy rune]

Do you know how i thought they removed those back in 2020

Almost done with the music pass and then im done with all the passes

[ornate zinc]

Third party

[tall forge]

Apparently now in festival there’s a highway for pro drums with even a line effect for kicking

https://x.com/festtrackerapp/status/2024642657285283890?s=46

Festival Tracker · Fortnite Festival Bot & Info (@FestTrackerApp) ...

The highway also contains VFX for when a Kick Gem is hit.

▶ Play video

X · Feb 20, 2026, 12:30 AM

[gloomy shuttle]

I hope maybe once the rest of the Pro Vocals and Drum together happen that maybe they could add more Jam Tracks again.

[tall forge]

Pro drums is already done

[gloomy shuttle]

Pro Vocals is almost done

[tall forge]

Pro vocals from what me is still aware of there’s only 1 song left that doesn’t have a chart

[gloomy shuttle]

Have they even announced an actual mic support or drums yet?

Since they had a real guitar one

[tall forge]

Nope

But like pretty early on every song being made like around season 4 or 5 had a pro drums chart and pro drums with cymbals

When this festival season released in the files there’s an icon now for pro vocals, drums and drums with cymbals

[gloomy shuttle]

So probably by 2026, we'll see a release of them maybe

Also, I bought the Stitches Jam Tracks.

[ornate zinc]

Thinking about buying luna snow

Been listening to her songs from rivals

[ornate zinc]

Also this is like the second time they put a Kpop character without their songs

[gloomy shuttle]

Thankfully there's not really a collab of interest in this update to where I'd come back for a bit.

Just been on Monster Hunter Rise more than anything.

Made it to the 5 star solo village quests.

[tall forge]

Do it nothing else better to buy other than the kicks

Also thinking about starting a new save of ksp on pc with quality of life mods

[ornate zinc]

Actually some skins are encrypted

[tall forge]

How many v bucks do you have?

[gloomy shuttle]

Most of the encrypted sets are probably stuff like Honkai Star Rail, Disney Tsum Tsum, Resident Evil Requiem & the new Lantern Fest skin.

Also, speaking of collabs. Game of Thrones is now rumored. Which like.. meh.

Haven't seen the show itself, but it's also fairly predictable to happen given WB treats it as one of the major franchises.

[gloomy shuttle]

At the moment, I got like 8,500.

[ornate zinc]

3,000

Just been emote buying tbh

[tall forge]

Ah

Idk what was the last thing I bought

[gloomy shuttle]

Been trying to save my V-Bucks mostly.

[tall forge]

I have exactly 10k saved up

A lot of new songs I don’t care for so there goes another option

[gloomy shuttle]

Like Overwatch is also rumored to happen in Fortnite too?

[tall forge]

No idea but don’t care for it really

Me playing rock band rn

[gloomy shuttle]

I'm just waiting on collabs that I'd love in Fortnite more than anything cosmetics wise.

[tall forge]

The mod I have has recommended graphics settings for the emulator I applied them from the zip download and the game looks smoother and a lot nicer

[gloomy shuttle]

Maybe an emote and Jam track of interest.

And then for original skins, just depends on the designs they pick from the survey.

[tall forge]

Like it looks like so much smoother

[gloomy shuttle]

Also, the lack of a "survey skin" thing is relatively concerning since there hasn't been one in the past couple months.

[ornate zinc]

Just check your recent purchase next time

[tall forge]

Actually think I know what it is lmao

I think it was the penguin

Or wolfie

[gloomy shuttle]

Wait wha..?
https://vxtwitter.com/tobyfox/status/2024700359466475842

tobyfox (@tobyfox)

Super excited this is finally announced. Can't wait for you guys to see what we have in store for you this time.

QRT: DiscussingFilm
The first trailer for ‘TOY STORY 5’ has been released.

In theaters on June 19.

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 20, 2026, 4:19 AM

[ornate zinc]

You have a friend in me

[tall forge]

Oh yeah I forgot the mod had online

I remember turning it off since it made the game lag

But it seems fine now

[tall forge]

Speaking about pro drums CRKD the people who made the guitar hero controllers announced a new drums controller a bit ago

[gloomy shuttle]

Nice, so Pro Drums could get added later this year then.

[tall forge]

Like I think maybe in October?

Omg someone added everlasting love as a custom song for rock band

[wild shale]

[charred axle]

FireRed and LeafGreen will be on the Switch eShop on February 27th (Pokémon Day)

They'll be Sold for $20 USD Each

https://youtu.be/k8c_C4vfUMo

[tall forge]

Still never played a kanto only region game

[charred axle]

@gloomy shuttle Check Nintendo Music

[gloomy shuttle]

I mean, guess it's relatively better than the Mario Galaxy games together being like $70.

[gloomy shuttle]

This week's Nintendo Music soundtrack is...

"Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen"

[ornate zinc]

This means the hoenn games will be ported soon after

You’re unable to complete the gen 3 dex, without most of the gen 3 games

And slowpoke is the only pokemon to be exclusive to only one game in gen 3

[upbeat hawk]

I need friends playing with me (squads)

My rank is

[wary loom]

Nintendo after pokemon day

https://tenor.com/view/mr-krabs-money-spongebob-gif-8454828

[wild shale]

i mean its cool to get some classic games, but i feel no motivation to buy them lol

if i wanted to play them id emulate, if i want to get the pokemon from those games, theyre available elsewhere

and its not that hard to get emulated mons all the way into home

[wary loom]

I think i still have fireRed on 3ds

This is probably the same game

[wild shale]

yeah

that version was able to go into bank wasnt it?

[wary loom]

Yeah

[wild shale]

[wary loom]

Not anymore since servers are offline

[wild shale]

not with that attitude

[gloomy shuttle]

I appreciate the addition, but I probably won't buy them.

They're at least better prices than Mario Galaxy 1+2 we're.

[tall forge]

Why buy when you can emulate

[gloomy shuttle]

Probably not in a few/couple years anyway

[tall forge]

Oh my god someone made a crazy bus chart for rock band lmao

[limpid reef]

girl

i mean i would pay that much for them but man

[gloomy shuttle]

Still better than how much Mario Galaxy 1+2 we're tho..

But $10 would've been better.

[limpid reef]

only kinda

keep in mind that galaxy is. a bundle, $35 each for two of the most acclaimed platformers of all time compared to a remake (very good ones, apparently, in all fairness) of a game from 1996

[gloomy shuttle]

$70 as a whole, but $80 if you bought them separately?

Cuz both Galaxy games separately are $40

[limpid reef]

lmao its 80 bought separately...?

thank you nintendo

[gloomy shuttle]

$20 is still much

But no worse than that.

[limpid reef]

oh i agree

but i dont reckon its that much of an improvement

[gloomy shuttle]

It should've been $10 at most if they had to sell them

[limpid reef]

granted i would pay that much for it. i might end up paying that much for it because i wanna play a pokemon game thats actually good LMAO

[limpid reef]

i think thats a little over what they charged for gba games on wii u so that wouldve been justified

[gloomy shuttle]

It ain't, but they could've made them like.. $30 or higher separately.

[limpid reef]

giggles

its pokemon they can do whatever they want!

[gloomy shuttle]

But you still wouldn't like it if they did tho, right?

[limpid reef]

of course!

but gen 8 and 9 were not even close to finished and still did great, a lotta people will just get it if it has pikachu

[gloomy shuttle]

I mean, yeah. Pokemon is HUGE casually.

[limpid reef]

and a lot of people like me kinda wanna play some of the older games on account of how theyve apparently sucked since like 2013

so itll probably do well in spite of being an old game somewhat overpriced

[gloomy shuttle]

Sun & Moon was pretty good

[limpid reef]

bleegh. i tried to play it again and couldnt get into it

[gloomy shuttle]

Fair.

[limpid reef]

mostly on account of the gym replacements being terrible

[gloomy shuttle]

I don't know if I'd plan to get the new Pokemon game tbh.

[limpid reef]

za?

[gloomy shuttle]

No, whatever the new generation of Pokemon is gonna be

[limpid reef]

ah

im only gonna play it if my family ends up getting it

[gloomy shuttle]

Also not interested into getting the Pokemon Legends games either.

I know Arceus was liked a ton

But heard Z-A wasn't as good.

To be frank, I'm just kinda in a fatigue with Mario & Pokemon nowadays.

I still like the franchises fine, but just wanna put my time onto different things and can't really get as happy for them

[limpid reef]

i was never into pokemon enough to get into a fatigue

[upbeat hawk]

I need friends playing with me <

[gloomy shuttle]

Well "Mario adjacent" stuff

[limpid reef]

i never even thought pokemon was good LMAO

but im interested in trying the older games to see if they hold up better

[upbeat hawk]

My rank is superstar

[gloomy shuttle]

There are some good ones as far as the classic games.

[upbeat hawk]

[limpid reef]

i feel like id be interested in playing all of the first 5 gens excluding 4

[gloomy shuttle]

At most, I just like seeing new Pokemon designs, that's about it with the series for me.

[limpid reef]

yeah the new guys are cool sometimes

[normal eagle]

[gloomy shuttle]

I used to care about Pokemon a ton, but I'm just more neutral with it. But still come by from time to time when a new generation came out.

[upbeat hawk]

Is there anyone with a Superstar rank?

[gloomy shuttle]

I haven't even fully finished Scarlet & Violet.

[limpid reef]

i played Y when i was younger and didnt really like it

[gloomy shuttle]

#fall-guys-chat

[limpid reef]

eventually played sun, liked it a little more

[upbeat hawk]

I’m lonely

[gloomy shuttle]

I don't play Fall Guys anymore.

But there are people that maybe could help you

[upbeat hawk]

Why?

[limpid reef]

yeah i uninstalled like a year ago hehe

[gloomy shuttle]

I've stopped playing since October.

And I'm happy with that tbh.

[gloomy shuttle]

Personally, the game got boring when the updates just stopped altogether. Been burned out with the game long enough.

There's no incentive for me to keep playing it anyway or caring.

[upbeat hawk]

Guys u are talking about Pokemon ?

[gloomy shuttle]

Yes, cuz of FireRed & LeafGreen

[limpid reef]

mhm

[upbeat hawk]

Ok

[cinder steeple]

Wait after more than 12 years we finally get a good pokemon game again?

Nice

[limpid reef]

while im here shoutout to pokemon mystery dungeon

[gloomy shuttle]

But anyways, I just don't get as excited for Mario-adjacent and Pokemon stuff nowadays

Barring some Mario spin offs like DK, Wario, Mario Party and whatnot.

[limpid reef]

mario has a lot going on and a lot of it has had more. caveats than normal

[gloomy shuttle]

That's because they have so many spin offs that keeps the franchise going yearly.

[limpid reef]

wonder was extremely good but everything else coming out has been a bit of a mess?

[cinder steeple]

Wait is it real that its not in nintendo online but costs 20$?😂

[limpid reef]

throughout the 2020s, i mean

[gloomy shuttle]

Wonder was pretty good.

[cinder steeple]

Classic nintendo if thats real

[limpid reef]

looved wonder

[gloomy shuttle]

DK Bananza was also good from what I heard.

[limpid reef]

was the first time ive looked at a mario game and thought yeah. that controls well.

maybe galaxy but galaxy is stiff

[gloomy shuttle]

I don't hate Mario, just kinda grown tired of it.

[upbeat hawk]

I actually playing fall guys just for a platinum

U understand ?

[limpid reef]

if i recall people got upset about the dlc

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, the DLC sucked.

[limpid reef]

also its on switch 2 which is getting weird reception because literally when ever has a nintendo console has good reception around the start

[gloomy shuttle]

Because people are complaining about the launch not being AS good as Switch 1.

[limpid reef]

switch 1 launch was like nothing wasnt it

[normal eagle]

switch 1 launch was basically just breath of the wild and nothing else

[gloomy shuttle]

Because it launched with most series that the most casual of Nintendo fans wanted.

[warped saddle]

Oi bom

[limpid reef]

i think people are less tolerant of the switch 2 because theres more people and theyve already. done this before

[gloomy shuttle]

Zelda Botw, 1-2 Switch & somewhat with Snipperclips.

[limpid reef]

thats depressing i didnt even like botw LMAO

its not even a switch exclusive!

[gloomy shuttle]

Only because they couldn't flat out cancel the WiiU version when they announced it too early.

In the same way Metroid Prime 4 did.

[limpid reef]

of course

but. yknow

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah I get ya.

[warped saddle]

Oi boa 😁

[gloomy shuttle]

The entire launch year beyond the day was basically

Zelda BOTW, 1-2 Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (third party exclusive), FE Warriors, Pokken Tournament DX, Super Mario Odyssey, and Xenoblade 2.

[limpid reef]

lmao fe warriors

[gloomy shuttle]

And people just think back at that.

[limpid reef]

think a lot of it is that mk world cant carry a launch like botw did

dk had some weird issues with its dlc, kirby was good but people already had a good racing game

kinda projecting because i dont have a switch 2 but !

[long marten]

I mean I wouldn't be surprised if the lineup for this year nintendo wise was mario tennis fever smb wonder switch 2 edition tomodachi life yoshi and the mysterious book and pokemon gen 10 for 2026 tbh

[gloomy shuttle]

There's probably gonna be a little more than that.

They also got Rhythm Heaven Groove, but no word when it'll drop and the third party Switch 2 exclusive Duskbloods

[gloomy shuttle]

Donkey Kong's DLC should've been treated as a free update like they did for Odyssey.

[wary loom]

and bomberman

[wary loom]

https://vxtwitter.com/tobyfox/status/2024700359466475842

tobyfox (@tobyfox)

Super excited this is finally announced. Can't wait for you guys to see what we have in store for you this time.

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In theaters on June 19.

▶ Play video

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ok this movie is now way more interesting

[earnest hill]

I legit love that they made the bad guy an iPad

[normal eagle]

god, its so funny seeing people be so mad about fire red and leaf green being on the eshop

like their $20 and supposedly gonna be compatible with home, thats a steal tbh

[wild shale]

i wonder if games on NSO would even be able to be compatible with home

[limpid reef]

pretty sure $20 is around twice the amount theyd charge for gba games on wii u

although ! if its compatible with home thats cool

the price isnt insane but it is kinda stupid

[normal eagle]

fair

but also, i dont get why people are so uppity with others buying it

like girl it aint your $20

[limpid reef]

general distaste toward pokemon company probably

which is. fair but yknow

[wild shale]

https://x.com/i/status/2024857904461791516

Sonic The Hedgeblog (@Sonic_Hedgeblog)

DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal Legion continues the crossover this May!

Read more here: https://t.co/y7owzKlTU7

X · Feb 20, 2026, 2:45 PM

oh 👀 second dc collab already

[ornate zinc]

Considering how much of a pain getting a real cartage is nowadays and transferring to the newest gen

Yeah

The only sad part is that Bank could be shutting down soon

These new gen shiny hunter are never gonna survive shiny hunting in gen 3

[tall forge]

It is very cold today

Or this morning

It’s 44F

[limpid reef]

tbf why would i wanna transfer to the newest gen

[ornate zinc]

Some people do it for ribbons other do it for because they feel like it

Tho frankly if i wanna transfer up
I’ll just transfer to HGSS

You know the one with following pokemons sprites

[limpid reef]

makes well enough sense

i forget people actually like play sv

probably convenient then

most of my knowledge is like. gen 3

oh i guess one of my friends plays the new games actually

[ornate zinc]

Hehe

These new gen shiny hunters are never gonna survive gen 3

You know, the gen without any shiny hunting method to increase odds

Even gen 2 had that

[wild shale]

shiny mew for completing the dex... trust

[tall forge]

Isn’t emerald shiny hunting just frame related

[ornate zinc]

Emerald only

[limpid reef]

girl this reads so pathetic 💔

[wild shale]

nono i mean for transfering over to home

it does have to be shiny mew it could be a different mon, just mew makes sense

[ornate zinc]

Yep, due to a oversight or glitch, the game treats the shiny frames the same as a dry battery cartages
Which means it’ll be the same frames everytime

[ornate zinc]

Girl, i don’t care
These new gen shiny hunter be complaining how hard it is to get new gen shinies when all you have to do is make a sandwich and ta da
8 different shinies

[limpid reef]

ah

[wild shale]

i honestly think pokemon should change the whole shiny mechanic

make it so pokemon have colour variations, and a specific shiny one that is super rare

bluekachu...

[limpid reef]

it reads very old school gamer complaining that new games are too accessible LMAO

although honestly yeah i think they kinda lost the idea with shinies
not that there ever was one but theyre in a weird middleground where theyre too rare to be comfortable to go after but also too common to really. care about

compared to just yeah im not gonna bother like it was in earlier gens

[wild shale]

i wonder whether the completion pokemon for z-a will be zygarde or eternal floette

i hope its floette, since zygarde will probably be given out cause of the anime

[ornate zinc]

Shiny Zygarde already been given out a couple of times

[wild shale]

and its catchable in swsh

[ornate zinc]

And ultra sun and moon

[wild shale]

but i mean without a time machine

i feel like we will never get another chance at eternal floette

[ornate zinc]

Probably

[wild shale]

besides an x and y remake i guess lol

[ornate zinc]

It like spiky ear pichu

[wild shale]

[turbid sun]

oh so we're talking about pokemon

[tall forge]

No

This is now fall guys chat

[turbid sun]

Yeah pikachu or something like that

[turbid sun]

well darn

[wild shale]

https://tenor.com/view/energy-gif-6102003948523520785

[ornate zinc]

That said the next remake should be gen 5

Which doesn’t have ribbons

[wild shale]

oh yeah for sure, but the next time we will see az will be gen 6 remake in 20 years

[tall forge]

Gen 5 I remember liking a lot when u was younger

I didn’t like gen 6 and 7

[wild shale]

speaking of gen 5 remake... how would that even work

[tall forge]

Nobody say it

[wild shale]

like is it 1 and 2?

[ornate zinc]

They’ll probably expand upon gen 6

[turbid sun]

...

SIX SAYVEN

[tall forge]

Banned

[wild shale]

have you played z-a's dlc

[ornate zinc]

I have

But i meant outside of the tower

[wild shale]

we got some interesting lore

the tower?

[turbid sun]

Wait that wasn't me 🕊️

[ornate zinc]

The city towner in the middle of the region

I forgot the name

[wild shale]

oh... so you havent beaten it

[ornate zinc]

We both know that towner is gonna be in the remake, before ZA

[wild shale]

ohhh

lmao true

i see what you mean now

[ornate zinc]

They’ll probably expand on the power plant

[wild shale]

wait hang on, idk if it can be a remake like that

cause if it has the megas introduced in z-a

those megas only started existing after x and y

[ornate zinc]

Locked to post game

[wild shale]

nooooo my mega starmie

[ornate zinc]

The new mega evolution only appeared after the second shot was fired

[wild shale]

and the new ones in the z-a dlc only appeared after the end of z-a checkmate

they could just retcon that tho

[ornate zinc]

Hoopa

[wild shale]

hoopa my beloved

[ornate zinc]

Reminder that ORAS had Hoopa rings to encounter legendary

[wild shale]

"hoopa is definetly one of a kind"
legends z-a:

twoopa as i call it

[ornate zinc]

I imagine the completion dex gift is shiny hoopa

[wild shale]

i would be okay with that

[ornate zinc]

There only like two mystical pokemon with unreleased shinies in gen 6 dex

And Eternal Flower Floette if you count her as a mystical

[gloomy shuttle]

Pokemon has typically done a remake during every new handheld's lifespan since the GBA.

[wild shale]

instead they give us shiny pokeball vivillon

[gloomy shuttle]

GBA - Gen 1 / DS - Gen 2 / 3DS - Gen 3 / Switch - Gen 4 (but not by Game Freak)

[ornate zinc]

Reminder that the only way to obtain vivillon different patterns is different regions in gen 6 or Pokemon Go nowadays

[gloomy shuttle]

So Switch 2 is definitely gonna have a Gen 5 remake.

[tall forge]

Nintendo doesn’t know how to count the released the 3Ds first then the 2DS

Me tired

[gloomy shuttle]

Probably til like 2027-2029 at most

[wild shale]

its weird they didnt have different hyperspaces have different patterns, just the one

[ornate zinc]

Yep

[wild shale]

i really do hope they give access to the events with the new frlg versions

[tall forge]

Might try to draw again later

[ornate zinc]

Crystal allowed us

Not sure how FRLG will do it tho

[wild shale]

yeah i wonder

[ornate zinc]

Maybe they’ll make the mystery gift option just automatically give it to you

[wild shale]

they could yeah

[ornate zinc]

Or you spawn with it

[wild shale]

or theyll release updates to the app that just give you the item as time goes on

but hopefully not take them away

[gloomy shuttle]

Also, they confirmed the Pokemon Day Presents thing for next Friday

[ornate zinc]

I imagine they’re gonna ho oh and lugia version exclusive

[gloomy shuttle]

So expect the new gen Pokemon to get revealed by then.

[wild shale]

gen 10 is for sure getting revealed

[gloomy shuttle]

Yep

[wild shale]

whether its this year or not will be the big question

[gloomy shuttle]

3-4 year cycle

[wild shale]

pokemon does already have two other games this year

[gloomy shuttle]

Totally this year

[wild shale]

3 games and a dlc release in the same year tho

[gloomy shuttle]

They had Legends Arceus & Gen 9 in the same year

It's Pokemon tho..

[wild shale]

[gloomy shuttle]

Are you surprised?

[ornate zinc]

Imagine if the Ditto game has home compatibility and exclusive pokemons in it only lmao

[gloomy shuttle]

Doubt it, but it would be funny

[wild shale]

i guess it is an anniversary year

[wild shale]

the pikachu and snorlax

[gloomy shuttle]

Plus, they delayed the Legends Z-A game to a year after people didn't like how Scarlet & Violet looked.

[ornate zinc]

That more because of the switch 2 port

[gloomy shuttle]

Yes, that's true

[wild shale]

the game was feature complete in july 2024

after that it was just polish and side quests

and also dlc development

[ornate zinc]

DLC development happened because they had more free time than expected

[gloomy shuttle]

It was originally stated to be released in 2024 at one point, but gave them more time

[wild shale]

but the opportunity cost of that extra dev time isnt free, so thats why the dlc was paid

[ornate zinc]

Still a bad thing to reveal the dlc too early

Before launch actually

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, nearly a month apart

[wild shale]

yeah way too early

[gloomy shuttle]

Curious to see the starters for Gen 10 tho.

[wild shale]

dlc shouldve come out in jan at the earliest

[ornate zinc]

Meh

[wild shale]

i really though it was gonna be a pokemon day release

[gloomy shuttle]

Hm?

[wild shale]

i have a feeling they will be good

[ornate zinc]

I mean the new starters are just gonna be neat

[wild shale]

gen 9 was easily my fav trios in a long time

[ornate zinc]

But that it really

[wild shale]

i am really excited cause of the leaks about the location and stuff

[gloomy shuttle]

Quaquaval easily was my favorite of the trio

[wild shale]

smh meowscarada 🔥

[ornate zinc]

Just realized the game corner might be getting axed in FRLG

[wild shale]

i liked all 3, but the anime helped me like the cat alot more

[gloomy shuttle]

Fair enough. I liked them all too.

Skeledirge is cool and I like the whole little flame bird it has with it.

[wild shale]

[gloomy shuttle]

Decidueye will still forever be my favorite starter.

I just love the Rowlet line in general.

[wild shale]

rowlet is great

https://tenor.com/view/rowlet-pokemon-sun-moon-3ds-gif-21087798

[ornate zinc]

Tbf that usually what the anime does

charizard, chikorita, piplup, oshawott, and rowlet got more love with the anime

[wild shale]

honestly the current anime has done a great job with all 3

and they actually are allowed to evolve!!

[gloomy shuttle]

Even with it's middle form/evo I liked too.

[wild shale]

i always wanted decidueye to be in smash over incineroar... but after learning about incineroar in vgc i cant imagine anyone else getting in

[gloomy shuttle]

Helps that it gets a ghost typing when it fully evolves. :3

[wild shale]

spooky ah bird

[gloomy shuttle]

So it's why Rowlet is #1 in my book.

[ornate zinc]

Rowlet was the weakest starter in gen 7

Cause the region was birds and bugs types

[gloomy shuttle]

Yeah, when compared to the others. He ain't particularly reliable besides only being useful against Normal types cuz Ghost.

The other starters when fully evolved just have more better stats.

[ornate zinc]

Normal are also immune to ghost types

While normal types pokemons are known to carry a bunch of different types of moves

[gloomy shuttle]

Oh.

It's been a good while since I played Pokemon tbh.

[ornate zinc]

It a mutual immunity

[limpid reef]

im disappointed

[gloomy shuttle]

I'm rusty, okay.

[wild shale]

go play legends za now

[ornate zinc]

Can’t wait to play Kanto again /s

[gloomy shuttle]

Nah, just not really feeling for it.

I just mainly wanna expand my horizons on other games in the meantime

[wild shale]

fair enough

[ornate zinc]

Out of every pokemon game they picked to port
They picked FRLG

The region that already on the switch

[wild shale]

yeah but you can shiny hunt in frlg that you couldnt in letsgo

[gloomy shuttle]

The Let's Go version

[ornate zinc]

You can shiny hunt in Let Go

It actually might be even quicker

[wild shale]

oh wait theyre not shiny locked lol i forgor

[ornate zinc]

Only the starters are shiny locked i think

Which i don’t think it matters much since you can’t evolve, trade, or take them out of let go

[wild shale]

i believe so yeah

[gloomy shuttle]

Other than the new generation of Pokemon, it's likely just more of the same with them talking about the other Pokemon mobile games and whatnot.

Like Unite, Cafe Mix, GO, Sleep, etc.

Whatever thing with Training Card Games

And maaaaybe, news about the Colosseum & XD for the GameCube - Nintendo Classics app.

[wild shale]

and probably garchomp Z getting released

[ornate zinc]

I believe gen 3 pokemon will receive a new symbol on them

[gloomy shuttle]

Also Pokopia just cuz

[wild shale]

also there will probably be another event, like the shiny raids for the ruins, maybe shiny ogerpon or terapagos

[gloomy shuttle]

Just for that anniversary hype

[wild shale]

i am really interested in pokopia

[gloomy shuttle]

Pokopia looks neat, it's basically the Pokemon version of Dragon Quest Builders.

[ornate zinc]

The pre order bonus is not good tbh

[gloomy shuttle]

It's even by the same studio that was involved on it

[wild shale]

mmm potted plant

[gloomy shuttle]

Koei Tecmo

[ornate zinc]

You get a ditto plush for pre ordering from the pokemon website

[gloomy shuttle]

They helped on the Dragon Quest Builders games, and Pokopia sorta shares that.

But I do like that it's at least a different type of spin off for Pokemon.

[wild shale]

in game or in real life

[gloomy shuttle]

Just a focus on a specific Pokemon and it's not particularly Pikachu.

Just Ditto

[ornate zinc]

IRL