I think its time to rename Earthbound-Likes. You know, the games that are inspired by 

the cult classic videogame Earthbound? There has been a lot of them to the point where its an

entire genre in of itself. Eastward, Undertale, Lisa the Painful, Citizens of Earth, 

Omori just to name a few, have become the norm. So I want to rename the genre like Yahtzee

Crowshaw tried to rename the Souls-Like genre to Recursive Games. Besides,

I think if we keep calling these games Earthbound-Likes the that would

leave out Earthbound and no Earthbound fan wants that.

So I thought of a new name for the genre:

Offbeat RPGs

An Offbeat RPG is an RPG that goes against the grain or put a new twist on the RPG genre. 

Not to toot my own horn but I think this describes the examples in the first paragraph

perfectly. In fact I don't think it HAS to be an RPG. Has anyone made an Offbeat Beat'em Up 

yet? If you want an Offbeat genre don't be afraid to stand out and break the mold. It worked for 

these guys! 

I always loved crossover battles!

Which is why I am a huge fan of Death Battle. I think of different kinds of battles

between different characters all the time. And here are ones I thought of and why:

Laharl(Disgaea) vs Demi-Fiend(Shin Megami Tensei) - Demonic powerhouses capable

of conquering worlds and commands legions of demons. Imagine a HUGE war of the

franchises greatest monsters and characters. It would be an amazing spectacle.

If its a one on one Laharl might take the win. Of course the Demi-Fiend isn't helpless

with a huge variety.

Heavy and Medic(Team Fortress 2) vs Roadhog and Junkrat(Overwatch) - Alone these

lunatics are deadly, together they are unstoppable. I think it could be a refreshing

change of pace to have a 2v2. The Overwatch duo might be from the future, but the

Heavy-Medic combo ironically has the better tech and weapons such as the medigun

and Sasha.

Gohan(Dragonball) vs Invincible(Invincible) - These warriors may have descended from

planets of savage invaders, but rose to the challenge to become heroes. These two

REALLY went through both the physical and emotional wringer but both came out stronger

as a result. Gohan being one of the most powerful beings in the multiverse on par with

planet busters obviously makes him a tough customer, but if you read Invincible you will see

that he DEFINITELY has a chance to win.

Those are some vs battles I think would be interesting.

I would like to hear what vs battles you reading might like to see.

Here is my reaction to the trailer for the upcoming game

Palworld:"Hey those dragons look cool, aaw those fox things

look so cu-wait is that a gun?" Yup, Pocketpair made Pokémon

with guns! But it looks like theres gonna be more than that.

For one the mons or Pals in question don't just battle, they 

also help with base building, farming, travel, and using them 

as a living shield.(Although the Pals might not like the last

one.) I also noticed there is gonna be a bazooka that 

launches multiple Pok-Palballs to catch herds of Pals, as well

as take a more sinister route than what you do in Pokémon.

It seems like a Monster Taming, Open World, Third Person Shooter

making it … Pokémon Breath of Auto. I always welcome a new spin

on the Monster Taming genre and I'm really looking forward

to it.

I think triple A video games are too focused on having realistic graphics.

I mean, yeah you want to the game to look nice, but there are more art styles

than semi realistic. Stylized graphics are pretty cool like Hi-Fi Rush, 

Team Fortress 2, and Pokémon. Not only do they let the games stand-out from 

each other they don't age like "realistic" graphics.

Consider the fact that Activision has to update Call of Duty's graphics every 

year just keep up with other games. Meanwhile Team Fortress 2 has an art style

reminiscent of WW2 posters that remained unchanged for over 15 years and still

has an enormous player base. Also it shows a lot more personality than 

Generic Military Shooter #91849. Speaking of military shooters, you might struggle

to tell the "realistic" shooters apart, while one look at more stylized games 

can tell you what game your looking at.

What I'm trying to say is:

Realistic graphics are overrated, I'd like more Cool or Cartoony graphics.

There is a new game coming out called "Squirrel with a Gun". It's exactly what it says on the tin!

The squirrel in question can use said gun to shoot agents and pedestrians. Obviously the recoil

will send it flying backwards, but this actually makes it even more lethal as it can use the recoil to

double jump! So any gun/rodent enthusiasts might wanna check it out. Also I wonder what Foamy

the squirrel thinks of this.

Doesn't a.i. art defeat the purpose of art as a creative outlet? All you do is push a button there is no skill or creativity behind it! You might as well have monkeys on typewriters to write a novel and claim you did it. And no I don't welcome the machine overlords.

I started studying Godot the game engine. Hopefully I can make a game with it.

I found an art program called Krita. It's pretty cool and I would like to hear some tips if you have any.

Happy New Year!

I finally made my first game called Goopy.

It is VERY simple.

Starting small with it.