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Settling back into things after the Japan trip has been rough. The jet lag has been a bit difficult, but I’m currently at Really Rad Weekend in Florida and I have a trip back to Buffalo coming up in two weeks. A daily routine with work and life has been elusive, but I hope by the end of November I’ll be back to a bit of normalcy. I’m glad I’m not traveling for the holidays this year.

In my down time I’ve been playing the most recent Powerful Pro Yakyuu on Nintendo Switch. This is Konami’s round headed, cartoony baseball series that has now been around for 30 years. I’ve been a big fan since the early 2000s after importing a copy of 10 for the GameCube. It’s a remarkably deep game with modes on top of modes. It was released in the US for two years in the late 2000s, but it didn’t stick. This is a shame. It has great story modes and a fun cast of characters and it was neat to see it with official MLB licenses. Anyway, the current one is fantastic. I’m in my second losing season as the Chiba Marines, but the team is improving! I’ve changed my Japanese baseball team alignment after spending our last three days in Japan directly next to Marines Stadium and seeing the banners every day on our way to the train station. I figure that’s as good as any reason to pick a team. I enjoyed Chiba a lot overall. It’s in the Tokyo Bay Area and has a good vibe. 

I’m looking forward to the Dragon Quest III remake this month. I think that will take up the majority of my gaming focus until the new year. There aren’t any big holiday releases this year that I can think of for any system. I’m sure I’m missing some, but it seems like a dead winter this season.

Hope you all have a swell week!

-Ian