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I can remember a long time ago (when I was still playing it on the PS1, so at least 20 years ago now!) I went through the whole process of creating the best chocobo. Can't remember if it was golden or black now but it took forever. I eventually did it though. I think you gain access to a specific island by doing so. Also makes winning the races at the Gold Saucer very easy Midgar Zolom is practically impossible to beat without the battle hack early on in the game. I just used to run past it, but yeah it's strange that it instantly respawns after you've beaten it. You also see it impaled on a tree from memory so I guess there are just a lot of them living in that little pond ? One thing that always stuck with me regarding the cutscenes was the one where Cloud puts Aerith in the water at the end of the first disc. **SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ANYONE WHO INEXPLICABLY DOESN'T KNOW THE STORY AND IS PLANNING TO PLAY THE GAME AT SOME POINT** I remember somebody saying that if Aerith was dead her body would float, not sink, so the fact she sunk to the bottom suggests she was still alive and Cloud technically drowned her ? makes that scene a bit darker in retrospect!

I'm guessing you meant FF7, unless there's a special version of FF8 I haven't played ? but yeah the original FF7 is still an absolute classic and a blast to play through. Some of the graphics look very outdated nowadays but it has enough nostalgic charm for me that I can ignore stuff like that. For me everything about the original game is close to perfect, with only the translation and at times abundance of random battles a bit of an annoyance. Good thing is on the rereleased PS4/XBOX/Steam version you can turn off random battles and also speed the game up with helps immeasurably with the more tedious parts of the game.

Nothing controversial at all. The segment was hit or miss depending on how much you like the 'broken' MH character but absolutely no reason for anybody to censor it.

Yeah it was. That's really strange.

FF7 remake has been released early in Australia due to Coronavirus. Wondering if I'll get mine earlier than expected now. Considering I already have P5 Royal taking up a fair amount of time I'm in no rush tbh.

I don't use FITE - I have no idea why they'd cut the show short, I don't think they usually do?

Yeah they are taping WM this year in advance, I guess it'll still air whatever time it was originally scheduled to? Completely agree on WWE, it's so boring and stale. There are still some good moments (Edge's return at the rumble and his program with Orton has been very well done) but overall their product just seems out of touch and bland when compared with stuff like AEW Dynamite or NJPW. I'd say even NWA Powerrr, a retro-themed show, somehow comes off as more innovative and fresh than WWE!

Looks like the supposedly ITK reddit guy got some bad info, as Edge, the Usos, Miz and Morrison all did tape their stuff for Mania.

Edge is apparently refusing to do the show.

So, looks like Roman Reigns has pulled out of Wrestlemania. He has concerns over his health after the Miz came in sick, which is fair enough considering the bloke has just recovered from cancer. All for nothing if he gets COVID-19 and dies. Some guy who seems to be ITK on reddit suggesting Kevin Owens, Edge, the Miz, John Morrison and the Uso's are also out, Reigns/Goldberg and Edge/Orton being off the card is pretty brutal. Just cancel the fucking thing already, jeez.

I'll keep my pre-order on for now as the digital editions will always be available should there be a huge delay. Fingers crossed it won't be an issue though.

There is a "Phantom Thieves" edition where you get a mask, OST, etc... but I know that stuff would only end up going in a pile somewhere so happy enough just to have the game. I bought the original with all the DLC though so this will be a different challenge for me, as having all of the DLC at the start of the game last time made things easier than they would have been otherwise. I have seen a lot of people overseas saying they are going to cancel their physical FF7 Remake preorder as they don't think they will be able to get the deliveries. I'm assuming/hoping that won't be the case here. Gamecollection haven't given any indication that it will be late anyway.

Very impressed with ShopTo who have (quite literally) delivered by getting P5 Royal to me today. I believe the official release date in the UK is 31/03 so that's good going. Will be cracking on with this as soon as I finish work!

No idea but probably not ? I got the 'complete' version on Blu Ray a while back and I have to admit it's much better than the original cut. The story makes more sense and the extra scenes make it feel a lot more fleshed out. A lot of people rip on AC but I've always thought it was decent enough. Granted I've never watched it with the english voices, so it's possible the dub is just a pile of shit.

I just finished watching both parts and yeah, really heavy going, but very well done. There isn't really any new information but in the last 13 years pretty much everything that could come out has come out so they can't be criticised for that. I thought they did a good job with Eddie's part as well, although he really deserves his own episode at some point.

Enjoyed this week's Dynamite overall, but have to admit I'm not totally sold on the Broken Matt Hardy character. I'm not sure it fits particularly well with the AEW aesthetic, although the lack of crowd and reaction plays a part in that. To be honest I've never been all in, so to speak, on the 'Broken' character. It was fine in TNA as an experimental thing, but I'm not convinced it translates well to a bigger company. I guess we'll see if AEW can do a better job than WWE in that regard. Brodie Lee's parody of Vince was pretty funny too! Especially the reaction to the sneeze.

P5 Royale is ready for dispatch, fingers crossed I might even get it on Saturday.

A classic.

Yeah the digital copies are a little pricey for my liking, especially the "deluxe" version at £75!! Can't imagine they'll be coming down in price any time soon either. I got the standard edition from gamecollection for £42.95 which seemed reasonable enough. They say they're including the summon DLC too. I am really looking forward to giving Persona another run through when Royal is released. Definitely my favourite non-VR game of the last decade.

For anyone who doesn't already subscribe, WWE is offering a big portion of the Network for free at the moment: https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-offers-free-access-wwe-network

I've now got Persona 5 Royal and the FF7 Remake on pre-order - so at least I'll have some good games to entertain myself with during these lonely times!

Depending on the laws that are being passed in various states at the moment it is still possible that Wrestlemania doesn't go ahead.

It tends to happen to YouTube channels that have been up for a while. Hard to keep producing top content after so long, and to keep the motivation and enthusiasm going. He's got a huge backlog of great content so even if he only produces something good every once in a while that's okay with me.

Have to admit I haven't watched as much WwW since Brian changed up the schedule. I still like watching the classic PPV reviews but generally that's it.

Yeah Dark Side of the Ring is pretty cool. Also Wrestling with Wregret's review of Herb Abrams' UWF is one of my favourites.