Mike Motoda

Nice job! I'm just getting started on my RG Eva-02. I built the HG Eva-01 back in 1997 and painted that. I've been meaning to clean it up and topcoat it, but other things keep getting in the way!

That Bandai controller adapter! I've never seen that before. Wonder if it was any good? Early Sega Master System controllers had tiny joysticks you could screw into the d-pad (which inevitably broke), which I always thought was a pretty cool idea.

Yeah, that CCS and Hikaru are my favorites!

Yep, good point about the lack of a headphone jack. I thankfully sit close to my PC (which is what I use this on mainly).

Definitely not as quiet as those (Switch 2 Pro buttons are darn-near silent!), but nowhere near Xbox Series d-pad levels of ridiculousness. 😂

Baby Steps (PC/Steam)

Well, it got me the first achievement in Baby Steps with not too many mishaps, so I'd say it's a winner!

Everything feels a bit stiffer than I'm used to, but I'm chalking that up to it being a lot newer than my original Pro 2.

Two thumbs up. 👍👍

Nice! Thanks for the review. I tend to be pretty gentle with my controllers (unless I’m playing Soulslikes or Baby Steps 😂), so the Elite and Edge are compelling to me, but I have yet to take the plunge, mainly because of cost, but most folks say it’s worth it, so I remain interested.

Yeah, build quality on these is really good. I have a few of their other controllers (like the SNES and Genesis style ones), and I'm happy with them all.

Speaking of which, how's your Elite holding up? I've always heard mixed things, but I suppose a lot of it is case-by-case.

Best Buy recently sent out a $10 voucher, so I grabbed a “like new” open box 8BitDo Pro 2 controller with the updated Hall Effect sticks. Only $25 shipped!

I’ve been using the old version for years (PS1 colorway), so I’m excited to see how this one compares. 🎮

#videogames #gamepads #bluetooth

Yeah, the visuals are *super* clean and have an HDR-like quality, even on the non-HDR display I was playing it on. I like the fun banter between the characters and the hybrid hacking/action combat works way better than I thought it would.

Demo is good! Designed for replayability too. I'm a lot more interested in the game now compared to before, and it runs great on my aging rig (5800X/3070 Ti).

Baby Steps (PC/Steam): About to get an apple

Baby Steps (PC/Steam): Stretching before a big climb

Baby Steps (PC/Steam): This cup challenge almost broke me 🙃

Baby Steps (PC/Steam): I got the cup!

My first few hours playing Baby Steps (PC/Steam) have been both amazing and rage-inducing. 😅

Something about it really speaks to me though, as I do enjoy repetition and challenges that require a lot of concentration.

I've never played anything quite like this. 👣

#videogames #pcgaming #indiegames

No Japanese audio, at least for the one on Amazon.

Lovely! Mipha is my favorite champion. 😊

Turned out nice! This gives me very distinct Capsela vibes.

Finished Despelote. ⚽🥅

It helped me get why soccer is so important in certain cultures & parts of the world; how it can unify an entire country or bring hope when things suck. That really resonated with me.

The audio design, interactions, & writing/dialogue in particular are all really well done.

Have fun with it! One of the very best kits I built this year. ❤️

Why games don’t have cloud saves at the minimum in this day and age is strange to me. As good as Arctic Eggs was, it was a bummer that I couldn’t play on my desktop and then Steam Deck since it didn’t support cloud saves. 🤷‍♂️

What?! Nice! They did such a great job. ❤️

If you have any further thoughts on it, let minnow.

Mmm... Dead Cells. I look at that game often in my library knowing that there's still a lot in it that I haven't seen yet. I think you just might have inspired me to go back to it!

I see what you did there. And yes, About Fishing is the reel deal. 🪝

Sounds awful. 😂

I guess you could enable the Game Wizard cheat codes to get through it more easily, but trying to play it with touch controls sounds like nightmare fuel.

I never did get used to just using touch controls for most games, but I also admit that I'm an old fart. 😅

Absolutely beautiful, in fact. ❤️

1000xRESIST

Arctic Eggs

Infernax

Despelote

Just some screenshots from a few games I played on PC recently (I'm not done w/ the charming Despelote yet though).

I'm having fun going through my backlog, which dates back many years! 😅

1000xRESIST (2024)
Arctic Eggs (2024)
Infernax (2022)
Despelote (2025)

#videogames #pcgaming #indiegames

Also, the number of parts in general! Nearly 60 just for the body. Always throws me off a bit if I’ve been mainly building HGs and even some MGs! Looks awesome though; I’m about to get started.

Once again, good taste! And that’s adorable. 😊

Thanks! I’m already pleasantly surprised by the number of differently colored runners. 👍

First one! I’m going in blind. 😎 My last Evangelion build was the HG Unit-01 from 1997. 😂

RG Evangelion Production Model-02 plastic model kit and G-Rework water slide decals

I think I might have time for 2 more kits before 2025 ends.

Again, I used a randomizer to pick my next one, and this time it’s the RG EVA-02 from Neon Genesis Evangelion, piloted by my favorite character: Asuka. 😊

Looking forward to this non-Gundam build, one of only a handful I’ve done this year!