Finally Getting Around to Super Mario Odyssey Welp, yesterday I wrote about *Godzilla: Singular Point* in all of its awfulness, and today I’m focusing on a game I finally got around to playing: *Super Mario Odyssey*. Who knows when I’ll get to publish it, as the Internet is out! Believe it or not, this is the first 3D *Mario* game I’ve ever played. I haven’t finished it yet, but I fully intend to and will give a comprehensive review of it when I do. For now, these are just…
AI Dungeon Want to spend too much time trying to play through any semblance of a coherent storyline when the game master is an AI program? If you enjoy the kinds of shenanigans you can get into, then AI dungeon is for you! **What in the World is AI Dungeon?** AI Dungeon is a program that’s constantly being worked on. It allows you to play through an adventure similar to that of a tabletop RPG in which the AI is the game master. There are multiple worlds and scenarios to play…
The Olympics in Ancient Times The Tokyo Olympics were delayed for a year by the pandemic, but they couldn’t be stopped forever! Now, we’re probably all aware of the controversies and victories that came from the games so far (way to go, Philippines!), but what do you know about the earliest Olympic game? You know, before they were a worldwide event and limited to the Greeks? Let’s do some historical trivia! **The Olympic Games Inspired Poets** We have a tendency to think of…
LOL! Facebook Blocked Two Roman Statues I was wondering if someone would ever attempt this. Usually historical images are left uncensored, however explicit or graphic they may be. After all, documentaries can show graphic photographs of Jack the Ripper’s victims while having to censor modern-day crime images. Likewise, we can’t get away with parading our own naked bodies on the TV but images of ancient (or even Renaissance) art are the exception. Not anymore. According to…
No, Your Double-Coated Dogs Aren’t Cooled in the Summer Have you ever seen a long-haired dog and a short-haired dog in the same vicinity during a scorching summer? The poor long-haired dogs, whether double-coated or single-coated, are panting, trying to take dips in whatever body of water they find, and not running and playing. Meanwhile, the short-haired dogs are running around (unless it’s too hot even for them) and playing. What does this simple observation tell us? Those…
Top 10 Hacks for Learning a New Language Working on my large how-to guide for learning languages, hoping to leave as much room for individual plans as possible, as there isn't a wrong way to learn and there are so many ways to pursue your goals. However, I'm still putting a guide together, if only for my own reference. https://read.cash/@Shounenbat/theres-no-wrong-way-to-learn-a-language-d7298540 Here's a fun preliminary article, though! Technology has made taking up a new…
Language Learning Part 1 I’d like to start this article with a disclaimer: I haven’t found a definitive way to learn languages, and I’ve stated such in previous articles. However, this is how I went about learning Japanese, and it overlaps to varying degrees with every other language I’ve set out to learn. So, let’s start with the boring article where we clarify a few things. **What is Acquisition vs Learning?** There are two ways to develop your language skills: study and…
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