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Shovel Knight Treasure Trove Ends With An Incredible Showdown!

jdodson gives this an astounding "Must Play" on the Ghost Scale

This achieves something special, and it would be a shame to miss it.

jdodson gives this a "Must Play" on the Ghost Scale

This achieves something special, and it would be a shame to miss it.

Back in 2013 a new Indie game hit Kickstarter that we covered here on Cheerful Ghost called Shovel Knight. We were immediately interested in its hilarious premise and chunky pixel art indie vibe. A month after Travis covered the Kickstarter for Shovel Knight we were able to interview Sean at Yacht Club games and it's a piece that I look back and am fairly proud of (interview linked below). Since then Shovel Knight launched to critical acclaim and later saw the base game morph into Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove which is a collection of the base game Shovel of Justice with every other new expansion game such as Plague of Shadows and Specter of Torment included. Recently... Read All

The State of the Wyvern, December 2019: Fishing for Seasons

Hello everyone, welcome to The State of the Wyvern for December 2019! Before we get into the changes, we want to shout out those brave adventurers making their names on the leaderboards. These numbers may be a little different from the audio above, as we recorded this a few days ago.

The Leaderboard of the Dead Top 10

MyDude: 108 Deaths

Gemini: 100 Deaths

Golok: 91 Deaths

Conan: 85 Deaths

Maverick: 80 Deaths

Declan: 61 Deaths

Marixu Cas: 59 Deaths

Zehronious: 51 Deaths

Digg.com: 47 Deaths

Ktara: 47 Deaths

PvP Leaderboard Top 10

Mydude: 115 kills

Maverick: 89 kills

Caz: 80 kills

Gemini: 60 kills

Zehronious: 48 kills

Tiberius: 43 kills

Button Smasher: 40 kills

Rodnalf:... Read All

New Nintendo and Super Nintendo Games Coming to Nintendo Online!

On December 20th Nintendo Online is adding a handful of retro titles to the Nintendo and Super Nintendo to help ring in the new year. On the NES front players are getting two games such as the classic RPG Crystalis and Journey to Silius. On the Super Nintendo people can enjoy Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star & Breath of Fire II. After the Super Nintendo hit Nintendo online they mentioned that the monthly flow of retro titles wouldn't be coming in favor of a handful every few months and this seems to be the first launch of games to fill that promise. The stand out title of this release pack are Star Fox 2 which originally released on the Super... Read All

Rise of Skywalker Friendship Featurette

Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker is coming to theaters December 20th and LucasFilm is in full hype mode. As part of that a brand new featurette is out that focuses on the relationships the cast has built up over 40 years as the series finally comes to an end. This short seems like it would be the kind of thing to hit the special features of a blu-ray release so it's fun to see it now.

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition Review

GregoPeck gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

GregoPeck gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Review

Recommended

RPG, turn-based combat, similar to Final Fantasy games

Customizable characters and classes

Loot system and weapon attributes similar to Diablo games

Variety of spell types and skills

Craft (and steal) just about everything

Humorous

Many quests

Great music

Some minor annoyances

Enhanced Edition > Classic

Multiplayer

Divinity: Original Sin is pretty much a must-play, especially if you’re into RPGs. I realized the popularity of Divinity: Original Sin 2 some time ago and decided to look into it. I later bought a huge pack on sale which includes pretty much every game in the Divinity series, although I believe they’re pretty much unrelated. However,... Read All

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/05/2019 at 08:54pm

Limited Run Games will have the sequel for switch up for sale tomorrow:

https://limitedrungames.com/collections/neo-frontpage/products/switch-limited-run-55-divinity-original-sin-ii-preorder

GregoPeck Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/05/2019 at 09:09pm

Cool. I don't have the Switch, but I do have D:OS2 on Steam.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/05/2019 at 09:13pm

The switch version has cross-play with the steam version.

GregoPeck Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/05/2019 at 11:21pm

Awesome! I don't think there are a lot of cross-platform cross-play games, so that's pretty cool. I intend on playing D:OS2 when I finish w/ this one, but I have other things coming in January that might distract me. I feel like I'm near the end of the game, but I'm not so sure. Thanks to this game, I'm most definitely looking forward to playing the second. I definitely feel that if this one is pretty much a must-play, then the second must be as well. I can see, even though I haven't played that second one, why it's so popular. I'm sure it's really good as is this one.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/06/2019 at 04:21pm

Will: that LRG copy looks great. I’d get it but I have a few switch games I have yet to get through. LRG is doing some great work.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/09/2019 at 11:08pm

Woot, I just won the D:OS2 Switch from LRG.

GregoPeck Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/10/2019 at 02:35am

Whoa, that's awesome!

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/10/2019 at 03:52am

You are incredibly lucky. How many free games have you won from them now?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/10/2019 at 05:12am

4 or 5 and then one from the charity stream.

GregoPeck Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/13/2019 at 09:28pm

@Will_Ball, are you going to play D:OS before D:OS2? As I said in my review, from what I've read, I don't believe it's really necessary. Also, if you read my review, you may want to take a look at the additional note I just added. I haven't played D:OS2 yet, so I don't know if this will apply. I expect to get to that game before the end of the year or during the beginning of next year. We'll see, but I will probably very likely write a review for it when I've played enough of it that I'm ready to write about it, just like I've done with D:OS.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/13/2019 at 11:46pm

I don't have D:OS, so I don't know if I will play it before D:OS2. I too hear that they are pretty independent, so it is not necessary.

As for the note, thx! I will try to remember it when I get to the either game.

GregoPeck Super Member Post Author wrote on 12/13/2019 at 11:49pm

Are you going to play D:OS2 soon? Feel free to let me know what you think of it. You can post here if you want, send me a message, or connect to me on Steam (gregopeck).

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Black Widow

The first trailer to Black Widow is out!

I'm still a little worried that this will suffer a similar fate as Rogue One and Solo for (prequels where we know the ultimate outcome, thus making the stakes for the main character not as high, because ultimately they live), but I am more excited for this than I thought I would be.

Maybe because I'm in the middle of a Winter Soldier rewatch (as I'm rewatching it, I honestly wonder if I ever actually saw it? It feels like the first time I'm seeing scenes in it lol), but I'm just lately getting into Nat's character. Endgame was sad for her, but wasn't *that* sad to me, but I bet next time I watch Endgame, it'll hit even harder... Read All

GregoPeck Super Member wrote on 12/03/2019 at 03:39pm

Awesome! The only thing that's always bothered me about Black Widow is that I always thought she was from Russia (or the area), but she doesn't have a fitting accent. The other characters in the trailer from her past do, I wonder if that ever gets explained.

There is the Endgame question, too. Didn't Cap return the soul stone? If so, does that mean Nat comes back? Maybe Tony's sacrifice brought her back. Although, she could be "back" but only in an alternate timeline. Maybe some of the characters she reunites with return in later movies and (Disney+) shows.

Thanks for sharing the trailer! I recently got caught up w/ the MCU movies and have been watching a YouTube channel called New Rockstars, which analyzes these movies (and more like Star Wars, I wrote a post about it in the forums).

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 12/03/2019 at 03:52pm

New Rockstars is one of my absolute favorites! Another channel I recommend is Emergency Awesome :)

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 04:40pm

I give this trailer four spiders! 🕷🕷🕷🕷

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 04:41pm

Also. Is David Harbor the Russian equivalent of Captain America? PLEASE BE REAL

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 12/03/2019 at 05:02pm

Yes! He is!

Travis Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 06:31pm

Greg this takes place after Winter Soldier, so well before she died. Thus Adam talking about it being a prequel where you know the character’s eventual outcome.

I’ve always just assumed that she’s a super spy so she has to blend. Actual Russian spies lived in the US in the 70s and 80s and spoke with a perfect American accent so they could blend in.

GregoPeck Super Member wrote on 12/03/2019 at 08:26pm

Yeah, when it takes place wasn't a question. I expected it to take place then, probably because of New Rockstars. As for the accent, good point, Travis.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/03/2019 at 09:34pm

"I’ve always just assumed that she’s a super spy so she has to blend. Actual Russian spies lived in the US in the 70s and 80s and spoke with a perfect American accent so they could blend in."

Travis seems to know a lot about this. Hmmm

Travis Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 09:51pm

Hahaha

I watched The Americans then read about the real stuff it was based on.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 09:52pm

And that paragraph that starts with “there is the endgame question too” made it seem like you thought she was alive after endgame

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/03/2019 at 10:05pm

WAIT GUYS WHAT HAPPENS IN ENDGAME? SPOILER MUCH?

GregoPeck Super Member wrote on 12/03/2019 at 11:30pm

I realize that for sure, Travis. I was just speculating on a "what if" post-Endgame thought. I think it was New Rockstars that said it should take place just after Civil War. This was before the trailer was released. I guess the question of this movie is, why? Why are they showing us this? Does it some how connect to past or future MCU movies and/or Disney+ shows? Or does it just fill out the character, letting us get to know her better. Maybe I'm looking too deep into it.

Yeah, Jon, well yeah, Adam did kind of put a spoiler in the post, so I've kind of gone with the assumption that all of us here have seen Endgame. I think you're joking, though, it's hard to be sure. LOL Still, I'm glad I just recently watched Endgame. Although, I knew of Tony's fate before I watched it, I some how caught a spoiler, but that didn't make it any less dramatic, I just didn't know how it happened or when.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 12/04/2019 at 03:19pm

What if everything about Black Widow taking place in the past turns out to be only the first half of the movie, with the second half being in the MCU present day, with Belova fighting as a good guy? Perhaps Nat captures Taskmaster, but somehow he escapes in the present day, and Belova is recruited by Fury to hunt him down?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/05/2019 at 04:02am

All characters will be played by skrulls.

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Master Sword and More Coming to Super Mario Maker 2

There’s a new update coming to Super Mario Maker 2 that brings many new features, but the big one is the Master Sword power up. This allows you to play as Link, with the sword, shield, bow, bombs, and Pegasus boots.

You’re still playing in the Mario tile set so this isn’t a Zelda-maker mode but it’s definitely a game changer since you can play so differently.

Another big addition is Ninji speedruns. These are Nintendo-made speedrun courses where other players’ runs appear as Ninji. These have a weekly reset timer.

Other changes include the pokey and spike enemies, as well as p-blocks, dash blocks, frozen coins, and snowballs.

However, one feature missing from the list... Read All

Happy Turkey Day / Feast of Gratitude!

I wanted to send everyone a very HAPPY TURKEY DAY message! Not everyone celebrates it but we do and one of our traditions is watching Mystery Science Theater 3000! This years MST3K Turkey Day started with a classic Mike-a-sode Space Mutiny and right now Joel and bots are riffing out I Accuse My Parents.

There are a lot of video game sales this Black Friday so chime in the comments what you are doing this Turkey Day and if you are getting anything cheap?

Feast of Gratitude in Tale of the White Wyvern

Make sure you play your turns in Tale of The White Wyvern over the next few days as the citizens of Wyrmdoor are celebrating The Feast of Gratitude. It's a lot like... Read All

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 71: The Mandalorian Part 1

It's been a dream for decades, but it's now a reality: a live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian. In this episode, we discuss the first three episodes, how we see the series progressing, and how The Mandalorian might play into other Star Wars properties.

Rise of Skywalker First Clip: "They Fly Now"

A bit ago Lucasfilm released the "final trailer" for Rise of the Skywalker that wasn't quite final as they've released other trailers with a few seconds of extra footage and today this FIRST CLIP of the film. It's a 30 second action scene straight out of Rise of Skywalker and doesn't really give up much except that we have possible confirmation on the starting location of the film.

This is a huge spoiler but is 30 seconds cut right out of the film so if you don't want that spoiled don't click play. That said, if you are interested in discussing it do so in the comments.

Lucasfilm also revealed another few minute spot highlighting the legacy of Star Wars linked below.... Read All

Shovel Knight Treasure Trove Ends With An Incredible Showdown!

The State of the Wyvern, December 2019: Fishing for Seasons

New Nintendo and Super Nintendo Games Coming to Nintendo Online!

Rise of Skywalker Friendship Featurette

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition Review

Black Widow

Master Sword and More Coming to Super Mario Maker 2

Happy Turkey Day / Feast of Gratitude!

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 71: The Mandalorian Part 1

Rise of Skywalker First Clip: "They Fly Now"

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