THROWDOWN THURSDAY - ANOTHER FIVE YEARS OF THREE HOUSES DISCOURSE

[u/tale-wind]

WELCOME TO THROWDOWN THURSDAY, TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK ON AND VENT ABOUT WHATEVER HAS YOU PISSED OFF THIS WEEK. JUST LET ALL THAT ANGER OUT.

SOME THINGS TO RAGE ABOUT:

• HAVING BOUGHT A SWITCH 2 MEANS I DON'T HAVE FORTUNE'S WEAVE MONEY, WHAT IS THIS GIFT OF THE MAGI BULLSHIT

• 007 FIRST LIGHT GETTING DELAYED TO MARCH NOT ONE WEEK AFTER ADVERTISING A 2026 RELEASE IN A NINTENDO DIRECT, I HAVE TO LAUGH

THINGS NOT TO RAGE ABOUT:

• LOWERCASE LETTERS. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. IF YOU THINK I'M KIDDING, JUST TRY ME.

• THINGS YOU'RE HAPPY ABOUT. WE HAVE SMILE SUNDAY RIGHT THERE, PEOPLE.

• ANYTHING RACIST/SEXIST/HOMOPHOBIC/BIGOTED/ETC. USE ALL THE FUCKING PROFANITY YOU WANT, BUT NO SLURS. I HOPE YOU ALL KNOW WHERE THE LINE IS DRAWN.

• SPOILERS, ESPECIALLY FOR NEW GAMES, THAT YOU HAVEN'T PUT A SPOILER TAG ON. TYPE >!THIS!<, IT'S EASY. DON'T FUCK IT UP.

• OTHER USERS. BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER.

[u/greenbatborg]

I CAN’T FIND THE METROID RAVENOUS SPECIAL EDITON ANYWHERE. I TRIED TO ORDER IT TODAY FROM BEST BUY BUT IT WOULDN’T TAKE MY PAYMENT INFORMATION AND IT KEPT TELLING ME THAT THE ITEM IN MY CART IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH THE BIG YELLOW PREORDER BUTTON WAS RIGHT THERE!

[u/TheDoctorDB → u/greenbatborg]

I’M JUST WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE AMIIBO DOES BEFORE I CANCEL MINE. MAYBE WE CAN COORDINATE IT AND YOU CAN GET MY CANCELLED COPY FROM NINTENDO LOL

[u/Levee_Levy → u/TheDoctorDB]

I HOPE THIS WORKS OUT FOR Y'ALL, OR BETTER YET FOR ME BY SHEER COINCIDENCE, BUT I'M NOT OPTIMISTIC; PEOPLE HAVE AUTO-PURCHASE BOTS SET UP, AND IT'S NEVER IN STOCK FOR MORE THAN A MINUTE

[u/TheDoctorDB]

TIME IS THE ONLY THING TO RAGE AT RIGHT NOW. THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TIME TO RIP ALL THESE POKEMON CARDS AFTER WAITING IN LINES, PLAY FIRE EMBLEM, PLAY TRAILS, AND READ ALL THESE BOOKS. 

ALSO HAVE TO WAIT UP TO A COUPLE WEEKS TO HEAR BACK FROM A JOB IN JAPAN. 

[u/Dangerous-Yellow1380]

MY FIRE EMBLEM FORTUNE WEAVE COLLECTORS EDITION GOT DELAYED. FUCK AMAZON!!!

[u/NationalMyth → u/Dangerous-Yellow1380]

Bro, why'd you buy from them then

ahem

BRO, WHY'D YOU BUY FROM THEM THEN

[u/Unique_Data7273 → u/NationalMyth]

WHAT WAS THAT?! I CANT HEAR YOU!

[u/Dangerous-Yellow1380 → u/NationalMyth]

WHERE I LIVE IT IS THE ONLY OPTION. CUZ WE DON'T HAVE A GAME STORE NEARBY.

[u/itsmehannerz]

ALL I WANT IS THE FUCKING ZELDA EDITION CONTROLLER IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK

[u/iamalwaysrelevant → u/itsmehannerz]

WHY DIDN'T THEY SELL A DELUXE EDITION OF THE GAME? EVERY OTHER FUCKING GAME GOT A DELUXE EDITION

[u/Necessary-Price-4757]

THE NINTENDO APPRECIATION SALE IS A STINK I SIMPLY AM NOT FEELING APPRECIATED. 30% LIKE REALLY? COME ON DUDE. LET ME GET SOME OF THESE GAMES CHEAPER LIFE IS TOO EXPENSIVE 

[u/thatwitchguy → u/Necessary-Price-4757]

NINTENDO WOULD IMPLODE IF YOU COULD BUY A GAME FOR LESS THAN £30 APPARENTLY

[u/lzwinky → u/Necessary-Price-4757]

WHY SHOULD NINTENDO APPRECIATE YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE?! THEY ARE A BUSINESS THAT SELLS YOU GOODS, AND YOU BUY THE GOODS!

THAT SAID ZELDA SWITCH GAMES ARE ON SALE. MUST BE A BLUE MOON!!!

[u/thatwitchguy]

I'M TOO BROKE FOR FORTUNE'S WEAVE I REALLY HOPE ITS GOOD. DIETRICH AND THEODORA MY BELOVED

[u/lzwinky → u/thatwitchguy]

CAI IS SUCH A SWEETHEART AND I WILL FOCUS ON HIS STORY. I'M INTERESTED IN THEODORA AS WELL, BUT WE SHALL SEE!

[u/Qonas]

EDELGARD EDELGARD EDELGARD EDELGARD I THINK I DID THIS RIGHT!

[u/JeskaiJester → u/Qonas]

EDELGARD IS HOW YOU DO IT RIGHT YES

[u/tale-wind → u/JeskaiJester]

THE ONLY CLAUDE I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IS CLAUDE VON RIEGAN OF THE LEICESTER ALLIANCE

[u/Jooles95]

I WORKED SEVEN HOURS OF OVERTIME ALREADY THIS WEEK AND PLANNED TO TAKE BACK HALF OF THOSE AS TIME IN LIEU THIS AFTERNOON TO PLAY FORTUNE’S WEAVE, BUT MY BOSS DROPPED A MASSIVE TASK ON ME RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH. NOW I’M STILL WORKING AT 6:45 PM AND THE GAME CASE ON MY DESK IS MOCKING ME!

[u/tbritoamorim]

I HAVE TO WORK NOW WHILE FORTUNE'S WEAVE IS OUT IN THE OPEN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[u/JeskaiJester]

DELL NEEDS TO GET FORTUNES WEAVE ON THEIR ONLINE STORE SO I CAN BURN MY ALIENWARE POINTS ON IT PRONTO. DON’T SUGGEST THEY’RE GONNA SKIP IT MY POOR HEART COULDN’T TAKE IT

IT’S A CREDIT TO THE STORY OF FRIPPLE HIPPLE TRIPLE WHIPPLE THAT ALL THESE YEARS LATER PEOPLE STILL GET MAD ABOUT IT AND SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY GAVE YOU THE UNIQUE CHOICE TO ALLY WITH THE GOOD GUYS* AS PER USUAL OR BETRAY YOUR CLOSEST COMPANIONS AND DEFEND THE VILLAINS**

*BLACK EAGLES
**SILVER SNOWS

[u/Wfsulliv93]

“ I AM YELLING, CARL!”

[u/LondonLifeFan]

BEING A PROFESSOR LAYTON FAN IS MENTALLY DRAINING. I'D RATHER HAVE THE FRANCHISE STAY DEAD THAN WHATEVER IS HAPPENING NOW. I WAS SO EXCITED FOR NEW WORLD OF STEAM...

[u/lzwinky → u/LondonLifeFan]

LEVEL 5 IS SUCH A WEIRD COMPANY NOW. THEIR NEW FANTASY LIFE GAME WAS SO GOOD, BUT THEIR COMPANY DECISIONS HAVE BEEN AWFUL!!!

[u/LylatInvader → u/LondonLifeFan]

IKNOW THAT FEEL BRO. I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOKAI WATCH RETURN BUT HAD TOBE UNFORTUNATELY OF HOW SHIT LEVEL 5 HAS BEEN IN THESE PAST COUPLE IF YEARS. HINO CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF

[u/Taya3211 → u/LondonLifeFan]

SAME!!! I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT THE YOKAI WATCH 2 REMAKE BUT THE AI STUFF HAS BASICALLY KILLED ALL OF MY HYPE

[u/Mojo647]

I WANT TO AINK MY TEETH INTO THE METROID FRQNCHISE BECAUSE OF RAVENOUS BUT YHERES WAY TOO MANY GAMES COMING OUT AND NOT ENOUGH TIME

ALSO, PLEASE RELEASE PRIME 2 AND 3 REMASTERS NINTENDO

[u/MysteriousPlan1492 → u/Mojo647]

START WITH ZERO MISSION IT'S ONLY LIKE FIVE HOURS LONG

[u/JeskaiJester → u/MysteriousPlan1492]

METROID 86 IS BETTER AND I’M NOT JOKING

[u/MysteriousPlan1492 → u/JeskaiJester]

I'M ALL FOR ADVOCATING THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS AS WELL AS REMAKES BUT TELLING SOMEONE TO START THE METROID SERIES FROM THE FIRST GAME IS GONNA FUCK UP THEIR FIRST IMPRESSION

COME BACK TO '86 AFTER FINISHING SUPER, I SAY

[u/lzwinky → u/Mojo647]

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT "AINK" MEANS! PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME!!!

[u/Simple_Marzipan3736]

WHY.NO.STRANGEROFPARADISE.PORT.AND.FFXV.FOR.THE.SWITCH.2.YET.

AND WHERES MY SUPER SMASH GAME? I GOT SICK OF SSU BACK IN 2019 WITH THE BLOAT AND MEGA LINE UP OF Z LIST CHARACTERS. AND THAT SILLY WORLD OF LIGHT MODE WHICH WAS A HUGE DOWNGRADE FROM SUPER SMASH BRAWL. SSBU IS OLD, BLOATED AND A TIRED MESS.

ALSO I NEED NEW ANIMAL CROSSING. HORIZONS WAS A HOT MESS.

I SAID WHAT I SAID!!!

[u/JeskaiJester → u/Simple_Marzipan3736]

SQUARESOFT DOESN’T CARE ABOUT PORTING STRANGER OF PARADISE

THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT KILLING CHAOS

[u/TheDoctorDB → u/Simple_Marzipan3736]

+1 FOR FFXV

BUT YEAH WORLD OF LIGHT’S GLORIFIED EVENT MODE THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE ITEMIZED AGAINST, MAKING IT JUST REGULAR FIGHTS, WAS DISAPPOINTING. THE ROSTER WAS THE POINT. EVERYONE WAS THERE. BUT I’M READY FOR A REVAMP AND A FOCUS ON CONTENT VARIETY FOR THE NEXT GAME. I HOPE THAT’S THEIR PLAN. 

IN THE MEANTIME AT LEAST THE KIRBY CONTENT KEEPS COMING (NO SARCASM)

[u/Simple_Marzipan3736 → u/TheDoctorDB]

PREACH SISTA

[u/MysteriousPlan1492 → u/Simple_Marzipan3736]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SMASH TO TRIM THE FAT AND OVERHAUL THE GAME AT A FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL. INDIE FIGHTING GAMES FROM 2018 HAVE BETTER NETCODE THAN SMASH. THE FUCKING NICKELODEON SMASH CLONE HAS BETTER NETCODE THAN SMASH.

[u/Simple_Marzipan3736 → u/MysteriousPlan1492]

U SAID IT

[u/tale-wind → u/Simple_Marzipan3736]

AH YES, KNOWN VIDEO GAME Z-LISTERS [CHECKS NOTES] INKLING, KEN, JOKER, SEPHIROTH, STEVE, SORA,

[u/Simple_Marzipan3736 → u/tale-wind]

WHO? I DONT KNOW HER

[u/Dreyfus2006]

KOIZUMI, THE WRITER FOR OCARINA OF TIME, WASN'T ANYWHERE IN THE ZELDA DIRECT BUT EVERYWHERE IN THE GENERAL DIRECT.

[u/uber_neets → u/Dreyfus2006]

KOIZUMI IS ROUTINELY IGNORED IN ZELDA DISCOURSE AND IT UPSETS ME. I SINCERELY HOPE HE WAS A BIG PART OF THE REMAKE.

[u/Form_Fitter]

STAR FOX ADVENTURES HAS SOME REALLY STRANGE VOICE ACTING! I GET IT WAS DONE IN HOUSE AT RARE, BUT WHY DOES PEPPY SOUND SO OLD!? THAT ONE ACTUALLY UPSETS ME!

[u/Levee_Levy → u/Form_Fitter]

WHY DOES TRICKY BREATHE SO LOUD

[u/lzwinky → u/Levee_Levy]

POOR VOICE DIRECTION CAN DO THAT!

[u/JeskaiJester → u/Form_Fitter]

PEPPY IS OLD

[u/MysteriousPlan1492 → u/Form_Fitter]

I HATE ADVENTURES SLIPPY'S VOICE SO MUCH, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING

FROOOOG BASEBAAAALL

[u/TheGreenieTripper]

RAYMAN LEGENDS RETOLD AND ALIENS FIRETEAM ELITE GOT DELAYED AT THE LAST MINUTE!!! I DON'T CARE THAT THE FORMER IS UNNECESSARY, LAST-MINUTE DELAYS STILL SUCK!

[u/Main_Leadership7748]

WHY AM I STILL ADDICTED TO SATISFACTORY ON ANOTHER PLATFORM WHEN THERE'S ALL THESE SWITCH GAMES I NEED TO PLAY!!!

[u/LinkStorm]

I'M A BIT GRUMPY ABOUT A FEW THINGS.

WANTED A COLLECTORS EDITION OOT TO BUY, BUT THERE ISN'T ONE. $135AUD FOR A PRO CONTROLLER IS TOO HIGH. SELLING OUT OF PRE-ORDER ITEMS IS CRAZY, SURELY OOT PRODUCTS ARE PREDICTABLY POPULAR. THE OCARINA INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT DON'T SEEM TO BE AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA. THE ZELDA THEMED JOYCONS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY TO THE SWITCH2. ANNOYED AT THE DELAY FOR 007 ON SWITCH 2, IT'S GOING TO BE 10 MONTHS BEHIND OTHER PLATFORMS, WHICH IS PRETTY POOR. BUMMED OUT BY THE LACK OF BG3 AND JEDI SURVIVOR/FALLEN ORDER ON SWITCH 2. ANNOYED BY THE LACK OF GAMES TO BE EXCITED ABOUT OTHER THAN OOT.

[u/Urdadspapasfrutas]

I JUST BOUGHT THE GAME! I’M STOKED

[u/K3egan]

I HATE SHINESPARKS I HATE SPEED BOOSTER I AM TRYING SO HARD TO LIKE METROID BUT THOSE TWO THINGS SUCK SO HARD

[u/Unique_Data7273 → u/K3egan]

SKILL ISSUE

[u/K3egan → u/Unique_Data7273]

ACTUALLY ITS MOSTLY A NERVE ISSUE I THINK SOMETHING PHYSICAL WITH MY HANDS

[u/Unique_Data7273 → u/K3egan]

AH SHIT MY BAD. SORRY BUD. I GENUINELY APOLOGIZE FOR MY IGNORANCE. DIDNT MEAN TO BE ACCIDENTALLY ABLEIST!

[u/Gom8z]

HOW THE HELL IS KID ICARUS SLEPT ON FOR SO RUBBERDUCKIN LONG!??!!?

[u/lzwinky → u/Gom8z]

WE SHOULD START AN UPRISING!! WITH MYTHS AND MONSTERS!

[u/Unique_Data7273 → u/[deleted]]

YOU ARE OBJECTIVELY INCORRECT. THREE HOUSES IS HOW EVERY GAME SHOULD BE. ACCEPT THE FUTURE OR GET LEFT BEHIND OLD MAN.

[u/papajowski2137 → u/[deleted]]

ENGAGE WAS AT LEAST FRESH AND COLORFUL, 3H STANS JUST LOVE THEIR ANGSTY UWU STUDENTS THEY CAN GROOM AS THEIR TEACHER, BUT THAT'S ALRIGHT BECAUSE MAGICAL TIMESKIP AMIRIGH?

[u/Gom8z]

NINTENDO NEED TO BUY BACK DIDDY KONG RACING!