Infinite Jest.

Jenny, '93, British, In Australia. I post mostly about games!

[lintygherkins]

Cherry Blossoms, Pumpkins, and Green Mums.

I woke up early this morning and saw that there were cherry blossoms floating all around my island. I’m in the Southern Hemisphere, so this coincides with the spooky season. It’s a bit of a strange combination so I decided to update my dream address!

The address is still 5233-3686-2585.

I also have an abundance of green mums (23 of them, they just keep spawning, but still no blue roses!) that I’d like to give away or trade. Send me a message if you are interested! 

[lintygherkins]

A Hot Choccy Before Bed...

My humble little isle of Hot Choccy is nowhere near being ‘completed’, however, I finally achieved that elusive 5 star rating today and wanted to celebrate by posting my Dream Address!

My address is DA-5233-3686-2585.

I’ve not spawned any of the ‘Jacob’s ladder’ plants yet (I know they have a new name, I can’t remember it off the top of my head), but here’s proof that my relatively bare island has a 5 star rating! Honestly, I’m just as surprised as you are!

Also, I’m in the Southern Hemisphere, so it’s all snowy on my island!

[lintygherkins]

Any chance you could open your island up to visitors again? I really want to visit a Southern Hemisphere island and I got some seeds for u

I’ll try to open it up again at around 12am Brisbane time. The internet in Australia is quite patchy at the moment so I’m trying to open my gates when everyone has gone to bed!

[lintygherkins]

I got a New Nintendo 2DS XL! I actually ‘downgraded’ from a New Nintendo 3DS XL because my system was pretty much falling apart; everytime I used it the paint would fleck off of the bottom half of the console, the control stick made me nervous, and the A and B buttons have seen better days. I also never used the 3D because of eyesight problems.

The first thing I noticed about the New 2DS is it is incredibly light. This is a welcome change for me as I struggle with joint pain in my wrists that can be aggravated by playing games. (I used to always have problems after playing Splatoon Splatfests because of the strain on my arms.)

The material that the shell of the 2DS is made of feels very similar to the back of the Nintendo Switch screen. It even seems to absorb thumbprint marks in the same way. The 2DS definitely feels like a companion console to the Switch!

I have gripes though. The aforementioned thumbprint attraction is not necessarily a problem, it’s just that when I first took the console out of the box it was COVERED in big meaty thumbprints, that only cleaned off with a tiny bit of soap and water! The system is a but if a dust magnet so I need to find some way to keep it clean! I also seem to have developed a stuck pixel near the control stick on the touchscreen and I don’t know how to fix it… hopefully it just wakes up by itself because I don’t want to send this light and admittedly breakable 2DS to Nintendo with my Ambassador data on it…

[lintygherkins]

This happened in only 2 eggs? When it hatched I thought that it looked a little bit off, I couldn’t remember Lillipup having green eyes!

[lintygherkins]

I actually hatched a shiny?! Just as I was starting to doubt the Masuda Method this little cutie popped out. Even though I was actively trying to hatch a shiny Komala it was still such a surprise! Komala's face accurately describes my mood right now. It took me around 7 boxes over a couple of days with no shiny charm, and I'm so glad I took the time to breed a few egg moves onto it. Now, do I have the stamina to try for a shiny Vulpix?

[lintygherkins]

I'm a week late to the party but I got the Callie and Marie amiibo! I've wanted to see these in amiibo form since the first 'wave' was announced. I was also tempted to pre-order a collector's edition of Pokémon Moon! I've been Team Marie since I turned the game for the very first time...

[lintygherkins]

I just caught a Raichu! It appeared on the radar just as I was taking the dog out for a walk and I successfully tracked it down! Even though it had red rings I caught it in one Pokéball! I don't even have a Pikachu yet!

[lintygherkins]

A Dynamo Temper.

As soon as I saw the picture of the box with Sheldon’s Picks Volume 1 without the splats covering the weapons on I fell in love with the Dynamo, naturally, being a filthy Dynamo main. Even though I didn’t know what its sub weapon and special weapon were, I just had to have it. Lots of speculation led to a slight disappointment with the reveal that the Tempered Dynamo would pack Seekers and Killer Wail. Seekers just seem so redundant and it’s hard to top the Echolocator, I just love it so much!

But I bought the Tempered Dynamo today. I also picked up the Permanent Inkbrush (yes Splat Bombs and Kraken!) and Soda Slosher (the same set as Octobrush Nouveau what could go wrong there?) However, I haven’t used a Kraken weapon since the great roller nerf so I’m struggling with the Inkbrush, and the Octobrush is much better than the Soda Slosher (the Tri-Slosher is more of my thing anyway...)

I’m going to eat my words however, as the Tempered Dynamo is actually pretty good! It surprised me, perhaps because my expectations were so low. The Killer Wail charges so quickly with the Dynamo! I even got some crazy Seeker kills. I still main the original Dynamo (because I have no skill apparently), but the Tempered Dynamo is a refreshing break. This weapon is going to be the bane of everyone on Port Mackerel! The swim speed nerf also does not bother me. I just re-rolled 3 swim speed ups on my Squid Star Waistcoat!

[lintygherkins]

I had a small amiibo-buying spree the other day, in celebration of Blathers, Celeste and Lucas being released. Lucas was much easier to find than Ness was originally, as even in Australia Ness was initially hard to find! It’s a shame that the game that Lucas is in is virtually non-existent! I doubt that Blathers and Celeste are in high demand but they are some of my favourite Animal Crossing characters. I feel like they need more love!

[lintygherkins]

I didn't even know that the Shovel Knight amiibo was out!

[lintygherkins]

Release the Mega Yarn Yoshi!

Mega Yarn Yoshi is finally here! I love everything about this, the box, the size, the Yoshi! I’m going to relinquish him from the box but also keep the box.

FREE HIM!

Yarn Family! They’re so cute. I want every amiibo to be made of yarn!

[lintygherkins]

Mortar and Pestle!

I finally picked up my mortar and pestle and embarked on the grind to reach Legend in the Cook life in Fantasy Life. My remaining star challenges were the ones that require levelling up to level 15 in that life...but for cooking reaching level 15 in the separate categories is also required!

I donned my Elegant Dress with the skill growth ability, and also bought the ‘Cook’s Pride’ medal with 3 Gold Lunares Coins. I did most of my cooking at the Aj Maajik kitchen as most of the ingredients were readily available there. I went to Levitania to collect Legendweed for Legendary Corn as it cannot be bought, and I bought lots of Dragon Meat on Origin Island. For maximum ease with this class, become a Legend Mercenary and Angler first. Mercenaries unlock a merchant that sells some difficult-to-obtain meat, and the Angler can fish up the annoying Golden Swordfish boss-fish that is required for two recipies. Heck, I’m a God Angler with a really good rod and the Golden Swordfish still gave me a bit of hassle...when it finally spawned for me that is!

About halfway through my grind I got this message...ugh.

One thing to note about the Aj Maajik kitchen is that the black tap continuously spouts green goop, and makes a noise while it does it, which can be a little bit distracting!

I did it! With the influence of the Cook’s Pride and the Elegant Dress it didn’t take me as long as I was expecting. I’m going to use a similar method for Alchemist, and just buy loads of Shadow Mana and Black Onyx to grind out rings (with the Alchemist’s Pride of course). 

Now, onwards to God Rank!

[lintygherkins]

Finally!

I’ve always had a habit of frivolously spending my Lunares Coins, and the Elderwood statue gets most of my love. There’s one item that I’ve always wanted...

...and today I got it! It cost me a Gold Lunares Coin, but it’s worth it!

It’s even cuter than I imagined!

I don’t care if it hinders my abilities or makes my character much weaker than what she should be...I’m never taking it off! Given that Woodcutter was my first and favourite life I think that this circlet is really appropriate! 

[lintygherkins]

So Fantastic!

I made my triumphant return to Fantasy Life today. I needed a little pick-me-up and this cute game is the perfect distraction.

At first I struggled with the controls, as evidenced by my character laying down on the floor like that! I tried to use the D-pad to move the camera like in Animal Crossing!

Then I saw this in my inventory...

Flowey?

I also hit a milestone! My first Life hit level 20! I still have so much left to do in this game!

[lintygherkins]

Level 40! So close...yet so far...

Thanks to some recent Ranked Battle luck, I found myself reaching level 40 in Splatoon (and B+66!) It’s going to be an uphill battle from here to reach level 50!

The Judd reward is the Octoshot replica. Given that I’m a Roller/Inkbrush main with a specialisation in the Dynamo Roller, I’m not too thrilled by a shooty weapon...

...but I tried it anyway. It felt really dirty going into battle without a Roller or Inkbrush, but I didn’t do too badly with the Octoshot!

I’ve been trying to level that new beret item, but I don’t really like its ability and I almost always lose when I wear it.

[lintygherkins]

Hail Hydra!

As the newly released Hydra Splatling has the Echolocator, and being scouted greatly decreases my ability to Dynamo Roll, I decided to re-jiggle my gear so that I could wear a Cold-Blooded top.

This gear set-up actually really works for me. I can be as sneaky as a Dynamo can get (which admittedly isn’t that sneaky), while I still have my Ink Saver and Ink Recovery abilities to combat the Dynamo ink tank nerf (it takes a little more time to refill a Dynamo’s ink tank now and it’s definitely noticeable). I was right in my predictions about the Hydra Splatling being common in Turf War over the weekend. I was in one team with three other Hyrdas, that’s 4 Echolocators in one team!