Yes! More Xenoblade models in general please. The Amiibo and expensive character figures are nice and all, but I want to BUILD. 😊

I have consumed way too much of this (and Echigo) in my life. 😅

かんぱい！ 🍻

This is one I still need to go back to. Tried on PS3, but quit early. Tried again on XB1, which looked great at 4K, but I also only made it a couple hours in. I definitely appreciated the combat system more on the second attempt. One of these days though, I'm sure of it! 😅

Kotobukiya Formula Skell plastic model from Xenoblade Chronicles X

Also, excellent timing with this shipment from Japan arriving today!

Wish they’d produced some of the other Skells too, but I’ll take what I can get. 😊

#plamo #xenobladechroniclesx #monolithsoft #kotobukiya #videogames #skell

Xenoblade Chronicles X for Wii U and Switch

It’s kinda funny to think that I’ve owned this game for over 11 years now and it took 3 console generations (Wii U, Switch, and Switch 2) for me to beat it.

I really do hope that in addition to whatever Monolithsoft is cooking up next, that we get a DE for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It needs it!

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Flying over Primordia

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Celtics

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Nice shot from atop Blade Tower

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Pretty sunset

Can’t believe it, but I rolled credits in Xenoblade Chronicles X DE today!

Took me 90 hours and there’s still LOTS to do. Infinite overdrive is one of the best combat mechanics I’ve ever experienced.

Superb game! Tied with the first one as my favorite in the series, even though I do love them all.

Thank you! I keep telling myself to try painting, but still haven’t really done so. Maybe with this one! 😊

HGUC 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam

Grabbed one of those $9 deals on Amazon a few weeks ago. It finally arrived. For the price, it was a no-brainer!

Hope you all have a nice week ahead.

#gunpla #plamo

RG 1/144 Gundam Epyon leg assemblies

Almost three weeks later, I’m finally getting started on the RG Epyon! Just been a really busy last few weeks.

Got the legs done though, minus water slides and topcoat. Always impressive how many parts go into each section. Wouldn’t know it just by looking at it.

Good stuff so far!

#gunpla #plamo

Thank you for the encouraging words. 🙇‍♂️ Before our friends left last night, they did talk about making this more of a regular thing, so that would be good motivation for me to stick with it. 😊

Aww, thank you for that. ❤️ Means a lot, so I will try to stick with it! It was one of my favorite things to do in the days before video games became my career.

Thanks! I’ve never drawn anything mobile suit related before and the last mecha I did draw was a wonky Veritech back in the late 80s. 😬

Kinda experiencing a slight existential crisis right now thinking about how long ago that was! 😅

First attempt at drawing the head of the RX-78-2 Gundam.

We had some friends over for dinner and crafting tonight. Yes, I’m old. 😂

Anyway! I decided to try my hand at drawing again, which I’ve only done a handful of times since the late 90s.

It definitely felt weird, but I had a good time! Will try to do it more often.

#gundam #art #alcoholmarkers

Hoping the S+ DLC packs go on sale at some point.

Nice! 2026 is supposed to be the year I "face my fears" and play through some survival horror games/series like this, Resident Evil, Look Outside, etc. since... I kinda hate and am a big coward when it comes to horror stuff. 😅 But! I'm willing to try again. We'll see how I do!

Silent Hill (PlayStation, Konami, 1999) title screen

Silent Hill (PlayStation, Konami, 1999) opening sequence

Silent Hill (PlayStation, Konami, 1999) Harry and Cybil

Silent Hill (PlayStation, Konami, 1999) Cybil Bennett

Silent Hill (PS1)
Released by Konami in 1999

Every time I go back to older games, I'm reminded of how you could tell developers got better at & more familiar with console hardware.

Games from the beginning & end of a generation often looked and felt a generation apart. I miss that.

#videogames

Not from cereal, but every time I got a little booklet of tattoos in a box of Cracker Jack, I felt like the luckiest kid.

SDCS WFM Gundam Calibarn completed assembly with Master Decal water slides and Gundam gray pour type panel liner (no topcoat)

Bonus picture I took today when a fellow builder asked about how poseable these SDCS kits are. I was like, "Not very!" 😅 but you can still get some decent ones, I think!

I love this kit. ❤️ It's been a fixture on my desk ever since I built it over a year ago.

#gunpla #plamo #gundam #calibarn #anime

Thanks! I’ll prioritize Disco Elysium then. 😊 I’ll have to dust off my PS3 to see if I have it on there. I can’t remember if I do or not!

SOTC is my all-time favorite PS2 game. ❤️

IIDX 3rd Style. I was *obsessed* with Konami's rhythm games right around the time the PS2 released, so when it was announced that this was coming home along with a 7-button (flawed) controller, my excitement was through the roof. Probably spent more time playing rhythm games on my PS2 than anything!

SDCS WFM Gundam Calibarn with Master Decal water slides

Got back to some Gunpla this afternoon and applied water slide decals to my SDCS Calibarn.

First time using this brand (Master Decal) and they were good! I also like some of the extra color correction and detail options included for the legs.

#gunpla #plamo #gundam #thewitchfrommercury #anime

And it looks like I need to take another look at Infamous 2 and Disco Elysium!

Great selections! 👍

Oh yeah, I didn't mean to imply I buy that many! 😅 I've also sold quite a few over the past several months, which has, uhh, freed up more space for the Gunpla backlog. It's a vicious cycle. 😂

This was my pick for "Game Everyone Should Play" the other day. It's pretty much perfect, and like Link's Awakening, when you go back to them after playing any modern adventure game, the pacing is astonishing (and refreshing).

Thank you! 😊 And I don't know if I just haven't been paying attention, but it seems like Lego is releasing new sets almost every day. It's become really difficult for me to keep up!

Aww, thank you! 😊 And yeah, the Lego set is adorable. This was our first time building one that had a more detailed tree structure, which was cool to see! So many petals/leaves though. 😅

Lego Lovebirds completed build

I’ve been on a Gunpla and personal video gaming break over the past week since it was my wife’s birthday. We’ll hit our 18th wedding anniversary later this week too!

We had a great time traveling, playing Slay the Spire II co-op, building Legos (like this Lovebirds set), and ofc lots of eating. 😅

Enjoyed it quite a bit and got to the third island. I wouldn’t move on from a stage until I got perfect rank, which is probably why I eventually lost steam. I think about it a lot though. As a piece of art, it’s an astounding achievement and I’m glad it exists!

grids.fun About Me: Video Games list number two

I made another one... I *think* I chose all different games this time. This is a fun exercise, and above all else, it makes me want to go back and revisit so many of these!

Anyway, hope everyone had a nice weekend and has a good week ahead.

#videogames