First Fights – TLLTD #10

Elly and The Count were sparring with their toy swords in the park one day… Until it was revealed that Elly had been fighting just a hologram of The Count!

Elly is surrounded by two Counts.
Let’s count the Counts. One, two…two Counts, ah, ah, ah!

Jeff introduced Mr. Bean and Elly, and they bonded over maracas. Well…sort of.

Elly: I've been super into shaking my maracas lately.
Mr. Bean looks surprised.

Villager surprised me by telling me that anyone who loves destroying planets is a friend of his! Who is corrupting Villager like this? Is it Darth Vader? Tom Nook! That’s not okay, Villager! 😆

Villager: Anyone who loves destroying planets is a friend of mine.

Mario was sitting on a bench, and I gave him some black forest cake. He had a very strong reaction; it is his super all-time favorite food!

Mario reacts to his super all-time favorite food.

I’ve added this to my list of special reaction foods.

Another Mii has joined the island, and some of you will remember him from my 3DS blog: It’s Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride. As soon as he came out of his house, he spotted Gaston and tracked him down in an attempt to make his first friend.

Inigo Montoya: Thanks for helping me and Gaston get closer.

The Count wanted to live with Swedish Chef, and they agreed to become roommates. I gave their house the nickname “Muppet House.”

The Count: Then we shall be henceforth known as Muppet House!

Darth Vader became the first Mii on my island to celebrate a birthday. It was funny when everyone sang his name, because there was a long delay after they sang “Happy birthday, dear Darth….” and then a very late, rushed “Vader.”

Darth Vader celebrates his birthday.
Maybe “Vader” some day later.

Inkwell also celebrated a birthday a couple days later.

Shaq had one of those weird dreams where he sees three other islanders with his face (and in this case, his facial hair as well). So creepy…but funny!

Miss Piggy, Crystal, and Tobias all have Shaq's face.

Tobias and The Count were arguing, insulting each other on the beach. Then I saw Inigo come walking over, and I thought he was going to help them out. But instead, he came over and yelled “I want a slice of bacon!” So random!

Inigo: I want a slice of bacon!

I gave Jeff some carbonara, and he made an awful face. It was his “worst” food!

Jeff makes a face after eating his worst food.

That was my first time seeing the “worst” reaction, and it’s a bit disappointing after seeing the “super all-time favorite” and “worst ever” reactions. Oh well.

The next day, the fight between The Count and Tobias had escalated. They were out in the street throwing a bunch of random objects at each other. They even threw diamonds! This was my first time seeing a fight like this in this game. (It’s what I’ve been waiting for!)

Tobias and The Count threw random objects at each other during a fight.

Eventually, Swedish Chef got Tobias to calm down and everyone made up. He seemed to be the peacemaker, but not for long. Because a day or two later, Swedish Chef himself was in a fight with The Count!

Stop getting so angry when you get mad!
They made up a couple days later.

Elly asked out Jeff, twice…but with no success. I’m hoping they get together at some point!

The start of summer on June 1st brought some new summer items. One of them, a coral reef set interior, was perfect for SpongeBob! He loved it!

SpongeBob checks out his new coral reef interior.

Gaston and Darth Vader became friends after bonding over the same common interest that helped out Mr. Bean and Elly. 😆

Darth Vader: It looks like Gaston is really into shaking my maracas!

My newest Mii is Velma from Scooby-Doo. I let her try out the first of the fireworks I put in town for the summer. Here, she was impressed that the fountain firework actually…worked. 🎆

Velma, using a fountain firework: Wow, it worked!

I’ve posted a new video showing all of these events, plus a few more. If you’d like to see any of it, like the later “Vader” in the birthday song, or the fights, here it is:

My Nintendo Direct Thoughts (June 2026)

Yesterday, Nintendo posted their big Nintendo Direct for summer. Here I’m going to share my thoughts on some of the games shown, but not all of them. Probably not even half of them. But I will discuss the ones that interested me in one way or another.

Rhythm Heaven Groove

A frog themed game in Rhythm Heaven Groove.

This was the first game shown (though we already knew about it), and it comes out next month. I was a big fan of Rhythm Heaven Fever on Wii (wubba dubba dub, is that true?), and I’m looking forward to this one as well. It looks cool, but this is the type of game that you have to play to really appreciate it. I am planning on getting this game, but probably not as soon as it launches.

Smashing cans in Rhythm Heaven Groove.

Big Walk

Screenshot of Big Walk.

While the characters in this one look almost laughable, this unique game quickly appealed to me. Maybe it’s just a combination of the odd characters, pretty backgrounds, and the whole idea of exploring this world. Unfortunately, it sounds like it’s strictly a multiplayer game.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

I love the Wii Sports/Switch Sports games, but the line-up of sports for this one doesn’t excite me. There are only 12 sports, and five of them are already in Nintendo Switch Sports. A few others are returning from Wii Sports Resort too, but the new sports don’t look all that fun to me. Thumb wrestling? Really?

Thumb wrestling in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

It seems like this should’ve been DLC for Nintendo Switch Sports instead of a separate game. And since they’re bringing back so many old sports, why not baseball or Frisbee dog? Sure, it’s always possible they can add new sports later… but as it stands now, this doesn’t interest me at all.

Star Fox

A bit of the Star Fox 64 remake was shown, but the most surprising news is that a demo is now available! I tried it out tonight, and it’s pretty much what I expected: It’s fun, and much prettier. 😆

Screenshot of Star Fox for Switch 2.

But I already have the original Star Fox 64, as well as one “reimagining” of SF64 in Star Fox Zero. This demo didn’t convince me that I need to buy the game for a third time. 😛 Oh, and I absolutely hate Slippy’s new voice. 😆

Final Fantasy Resonance

Believe it or not, I’m a big fan of the older Final Fantasy games on SNES and PlayStation (1 and 2). But for whatever reason, it’s been harder for me to get into newer RPGs lately. I actually bought Final Fantasy XII on Switch, but I haven’t played it beyond an hour or so. (Maybe at some point!)

Screenshot of Final Fantasy Resonance.

But this one with the “HD-2D” graphics has a nostalgic appeal that reminds me of the old SNES games. It looks really good, and it’s probably one of my top-three favorites from this Direct! I’m going to keep an eye out for reviews on this one.

Splatoon Raiders

Even though I was a big fan of Splatoon and Splatoon 2, my interest in the series has fallen off a cliff. But especially hearing this is a single-player game? My interest in this is exactly zero.

Splatoon Raiders screenshot.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Screenshot of Link sleeping in Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2.

I’m thrilled to see that the rumors of an Ocarina of Time remake are true! Ocarina of Time is such an amazing game, and it’s never even been in HD before. I just wish they had shown some gameplay footage! But I’m sure they’ll save that for another time, hopefully not too far into the future. This is my most-wanted game from this Direct, and a must-buy for me.

Yes, Switch 2 still needs its own, new Zelda game. But this will help hold us over for a while.

No-Shows

Unfortunately, nothing related to Animal Crossing or Tomodachi Life was revealed in the Direct. I’m still hoping Living the Dream gets an update with the Concert Hall (or something similar) at some point. And I know we’re not getting a new Animal Crossing game in 2026, but I’m always holding out hope for a New Leaf port or at least the GameCube game coming to Nintendo Switch Online.

What did you enjoy most from the Direct? What were you hoping to see, but didn’t? Leave a comment below!

Miss Piggy Had a Baby! – TLLTD #9

As you may know, I’ve been posting a Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream video series in recent weeks. But I know that not everyone wants to watch a full video to see what’s been happening on my island…especially since I blogged my original Tomodachi Life progress. So, at least for this one time, I’m posting a blog entry to fill you in. (I may or may not continue in the future, so please comment to let me know if you enjoy this format!)

I recently added another Mii, Inkling girl from Splatoon. While I kept the Mii basically the same as my 3DS Mii, I did add ears and I changed how I made the black part linking her eyes. Instead of using a mustache, I used face paint to bridge the gap at the top of her nose. I gave her the “Chaos Canvas” interior to make a big splash and show her true colors, and I gave her a catchphrase of “woomy.”

Inkling: Woomy. It's as if that expression was made just for me!

Pauline got into a fight with Rosalina, but it apparently happened off-screen.

Pauline: I got into a fight with Galaxy Girl. I'm so mad!

When Pauline went to go apologize, Rosalina also apologized. So they worked it out, much to my disappointment. Rosalina later had a fight with Alien, too. But I’ve yet to see a proper fight in-progress, with objects flying back and forth like on 3DS. I’m still waiting and hoping.

I then added Shaq to my island. Since the original 3DS Mii was from an official Nintendo QR code, I couldn’t just import it. I had to recreate the Mii from scratch…a tall order. 😉 I told him to say “Slam dunk” when he’s happy, and “Shaq-a-roni” before he eats.

Shaq: Slam dunk. That is such a ME thing to say!

Yukon told me he was wondering what it would be like if he and Miss Piggy had a baby.

Yukon: I've been imagining what life would be like if Mrs. Bacon and I had a child.

I said it “might be nice,” and the next day, their baby was born! It was a girl, and she has her mother’s eyes…and face-painted ears. She has her father’s nose, though.

Yukon holds his new baby girl.

She also inherited her mother’s greeting “It is moi, Miss Piggy.” Just what I need, another Miss Piggy around town!!

Unfortunately, babies fully grow up in about 30 seconds. You can’t help take care of them like you do on 3DS, and the “growing up” montage plays right away. I really dislike this aspect of the Switch game. As my island’s first baby, I decided to keep her. But I may not keep many future babies…especially future Piggys.

Sage: Captain Obvious! It is moi, Miss Piggy!
I later changed this to say Sage instead.

After telling Mr. Bean to say “Oopsie,” I gave him some chewing gum. He freaked out and turned into a ghost. The gum was so bad that it nearly killed him; it was his “worst ever” food.

Mr. Bean nearly dies after eating his worst ever food, chewing gum.

FYI, I have a page where I list all of my special reaction foods, though I’ve only found five of them to this point.

I realized that I could now make pets, so I made Mario a classic Goomba! He can’t stomp on it, but he does play with it from time to time!

Mario plays with his new Goomba pet, as Mr. Bean and Jeff blow bubbles in the background.

I played a Zoom Quiz with Mr. Bean, but the final item didn’t leave me a lot of details to work with…

Mr. Bean, in a Zoom Quiz: What do you think it is? (Screenshot of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream)

But fortunately the options helped narrow it down. It had to be sweet-and-sour pork, a Goomba (which I had just created, so obviously I know what it looked like), or a jazz album. I would’ve guessed a blues album, but the jazz album was correct. I won a capybara for winning the game.

Darth Vader and Swedish Chef recently became friends after bonding over choking hazards, of all things. 😛

Darth Vader: Looks like Swedish Chef and I are friends...thanks to choking hazards!

If you want to see the video of these events (and more), here it is:

To view my full list of residents, check out my Island Page.

I hope you all enjoyed the update! Please let me know if I should continue posting blog entries in addition to the videos! And feel free to share any of your LTD stories in the comments!