#18 Movie of 2023: Suzume. I don't watch anime but japanese animated movies I watch from time to time. The art here is excellent, plus the freedom and soul only animation has. The plot is ok, but that scene with the crying girl at the end is gold. 4/5.

#40 Beaten in 2023 is: Donkey Kong 64. Part country wannabe, part 3D platformer with a lot of potential, I don't understand why collecting LOTS of stuff + backtracking is any fun. Getting to the ending was anything but climatic. Missed opportunity. 2.5/5.

#39 Game beaten in 2023 is: Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes. I remembered why I hadn't tried this one before: I wasn't interested. Graphically, is ok. But why all the matrix cinematic choreographies? This doesn't do much to validate its existence. 3/5.

#38 Game beaten in 2023 is: New Super Mario Bros. U. The last 2D mario game I played was NSMB2 for 3DS and my experience wasn't the best one. That changed here, however, as the joy, ingenuity, and fun factor is guaranteed. Wonder has shoes to fill. 4.5/5.

#37 Game beaten in 2023 is: Puppeteer. The PS3 had gems even until the release of its successor. Japan Studio (rest in peace) always delivered. The creative gameplay, voice acting, and a funny story makes Puppeteer a nice time to be had, indeed. 4/5.

#16 Movie of 2023: Barbie. Finally! A movie that understands feminism, it's funny, direct, and doesn't hold back. 4 and a half stars out of 5. #17 Movie of 2023: Oppenheimer. What can I say? I cried during the bomb explosion scene. Not 5, but 10/5.

#15 Movie of 2023 is: Asteroid City. I get the director's intentions: to make a pretty film, but at what cost? The cast saves it from being something I can only describe as a missed opportunity, really. I know it doesn't take it seriously, but c'mon 1.5/5

#14 Movie of 2023 is: Flaming Hot. 2023 continues its streak of well done biopics about products. The formula might be already known, but the execution is fun to watch. 4 stars and a half out of 5.

#13 Movie of 2023 is: Nimona. The fact that Disney canceled it but another studio did bring it to us, free for any creative limitations was reason alone for me to watch this. Intelligent, full of heart. A movie made from movie lovers, all right. 5/5.

There are tragedies, and then there's me playing Spelunky. New level of dumb unlocked. Gotta laugh not to cry or swear (more than I already have, anyways). Sorry for double posting today.

#36 Game beaten in 2023 is: Justice League Heroes. After watching 'The Flash' and loving it, I wanted to play more DC games. This PSP port looks very decent compared to the PS2 one, plus the game is entirely the same. The voice acting is top notch. 4/5.

#12 Movie of 2023 is: Beau is Afraid. I know what happened here: the director made a movie only he could understand. Phoenix and the woman who plays his mother on the movie nailed it, but everything else is just hard to follow. 2/5 due to the performances

#35 Game beaten in 2023 is: No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle. A lot better than the 1st one mainly due to scrapping the sandbox element which wasn't good. This sequel is crazier, more beautiful, and overall offers a better experience. 4/5. Had a blast.

#34 Game beaten in 2023 is: Celeste. Now I get why this game made such an impact. I'm a weirdo who always makes mistakes, and to play a game that encourages you to keep trying no matter what, is welcomed. A triumph on tackling depression storywise 4.5/5.

Sorry for posting something about work here but I really wanted to share this activity I designed. One student finally finished an English tutoring course I began two years ago, and I'm happy about that. Also, games, movies and TV shows had to be included

#33 Game beaten in 2023 is: Star Fox Adventures. Trophy/Achievement unlocked: I got passed my hate towards this game to fully appreciate it for what it is. Easily of the best platformers I have played. Rare as its best. 5/5. Top Star Fox games list below:

As long as Qtoid exists, I'll be sharing over here as well as in the newfound house for us: Cohost. It has been a new experience, and still getting the hang of it, but to have a social, toxic free place to post is appreciated. Happy 4th, everyone. Be safe

#11 Movie of 2023 is: 'Are you there God? It's me Margaret'. Had been reading about it for some time due to how good it is, and yes, it's good. Tackling well known themes (religion, puberty) with rawness and a refreshing approach makes it worthwhile. 5/5

#32 Game beaten in 2023 is: Mario & Luigi Partners in Time. The GBA classic was already good, but this sequel improves almost everything up to 11. Rich platforming. Neat level design. Wonderful production values. 4.5/5. On to Bowser's Inside Story next.

Took the time today to follow some of you guys on cohost. I still need to keep on searching for all of you guys, you know, copying and pasting your usernames over there.

Last night I started backing up the few blogs I have here, as this situation happened in the past as well at other site. Also, I dreamt that we cannot longer access Qtoid so, here is my Cohost: https://cohost.org/Exber

I'm shocked. Chris fired? As many of us have been saying: we are with you, man. Many of us have posted today (and will continue to do so) in response of this sudden decision so it goes to show you're more than loved here.

#31 Game beaten in 2023 is: Heavenly Sword. I went with zero expectations as I only wanted to experience something new, but I can't say I had a good time. Sure, lots of great ideas, but the execution, technical hiccups, and script aren't good. 1.5/5.

Sometimes I think I can get annoying by talking about video games that tackle depression, but I can't ignore the fact that Celeste handles it beautifully. Seriously, this is currently my anger management. Playing it after a long week of work is everything

Me during the Direct: "Better be good, I'm going to be late for work watching this... Damn right this is good!" A remake of Super Mario RPG? Geno? GENO!? Arkham Trilogy? And a new 2D Super Mario Game? Good thing work is going well, as I'm buying a Switch.