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What are you playing at the moment (again)?

Dissertation. It's a really tedious game.

There's some sort of fooling day in April. Who's your favourite comedian?

Always been fond of Tim Minchin and Stewart Lee. Either of them.

"Nintendo NX"? Rubbish. What would you name the next Nintendo console?

The Neo Geo Pocket: Home Edition

Nintendo's going mobile! What should their first mobile game be, in an ideal world?

Fire Emblem Mobile: You start off with only one party member who cannot level up, but you can exchange jewels for new party members and levels. Well worth it!

Mario's had enough parties, thankyouverymuch. Which Nintendo character should get their own party next?

After that F-Zero love-in a while back, THE SKULL.

Terry Pratchett included a character called Jeremy Clockson in Thief Of Time. What's the worst pun you've ever experienced?

I'm quite partial to atrocious skeleton puns, for some reason, but they're a bit see-through to be honest.

What are you playing at the moment?

I have been pulled into doing the new daily objectives in GTA V every day but apart from that it is the mighty Bloodborne.

There's some sort of fooling day in April. Who's your favourite comedian?

Easily George Carlin, though Mitch Hedberg runs him a close second.

"Nintendo NX"? Rubbish. What would you name the next Nintendo console?

Look Mas it's not a Hybrid.  

Nintendo's going mobile! What should their first mobile game be, in an ideal world?

Some sort of new warioware-esque mini game that's as addictive as paper plane.


Mario's had enough parties, thankyouverymuch. Which Nintendo character should get their own party next?

Captain Falcon with his own action game from the fine folk at Platinum.  


Terry Pratchett included a character called Jeremy Clockson in Thief Of Time. What's the worst pun you've ever experienced?

There's bad puns?

What are you playing at the moment (again)?

Rayman Legends and the Forza Fast and Furious game. Freebies on the Xbox One. The former is a fun platformer that looks lovely. The latter was an enjoyable racer that was very generous on the achievements.

There's some sort of fooling day in April. Who's your favourite comedian?

Don't know about favourite. Recently re-watched some Peter Kay standup which I always enjoy. Watched a Jim Jefferies standup on Netflix recently too which was great. Kevin Bridges is also a fave.

"Nintendo NX"? Rubbish. What would you name the next Nintendo console?

The New Nintendo Ultra Super Virtual HD Entertainment Cubed U Wii Games Thing S

Nintendo's going mobile! What should their first mobile game be, in an ideal world?
Ice Climber

Mario's had enough parties, thankyouverymuch. Which Nintendo character should get their own party next?
Captain Falcon, seeing how his racing career is over he needs cheering up.

Terry Pratchett included a character called Jeremy Clockson in Thief Of Time. What's the worst pun you've ever experienced?
Can't think of a specific example, but probably some shite headline from The Sun. Not that I purchase such dross.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?
Pokémon bloody Shuffle! Five heart maximum? GRAH.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?
I don't want to know how much time I've wasted on the Pokémon franchise over the years...

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?
Cappa's crudely-drawn wallopers, of course. What else could I put? And real ones.

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or right?
I don't want to live on this planet any more.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?
Forget about wine, I want to turn beer into shit. Think of all the pub-based hilarity.

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?
I have a Pikachu Amiibo. Now let's never speak of this again.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?  Super Mario 64.  Because it's brilli- (camera swings away, Mario falls down pit)

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?  My old copy of Pokémon Sapphire has well over a hundred hours clocked up.  I'm not a "long game player" most of the time, though.

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?  I'm a big fan of cubism - Gamecubism, that is!  (Get out - Ed.)

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or right?  Left on the first lap to grab the coins, right on the next two for the speed boosts.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?  To have massive retractable claws coming out of my hands, Wolverine-style.  Not naff, you say?  Wait until they slide out at the most inopportune moments: while cooking, washing yourself, cuddling, not to mention any attempts at naughtiness...

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?  Waluigiibo, with light-up eyes when you touch him on the Gamepad.  And the pose would be this:

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?
As I type, it's all up for grabs (bar Pokémon Shuffle, o'course!). Next up will be Wii U LEGO Batman 3, and a return to Inazuma Eleven GO 2.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?
My copy of Pokémon Silver had over 280 hours on it... then the battery back-up expired.

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?
Michaelangelo's David is pretty impressive, though the hands are a little big.

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or right?
Left(-handed air guitarist... and political leaning. It's a two-for-one!).

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?
The ability to untie any knot.

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?
I have Luigi, Mario, Pit and Toad, with a Dark Pit on order. The one I desire most is a Chibi Robo one.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?
Broken Age

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?
hmm a hard one I know the only good Dragon Age with it's DLC & Expansion came to something 120+ hrs with one character then I started again with all the story's and kept plodding on with one of them for a good 20hrs. But I think something like Halo:CE is more likely as I've must of finished it umpteen time and played multi player on it almost every day for a good few years

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?
I'm going to say Journey

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or Right?
Used to be right down the middle but I'm right now.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?
The ability to make another one of me to help annoying customer for about 3 minutes.

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?
To many to list but I've got 32 out of 35 SMASH, 1 out of 6 Party, and 12 preordered. I desire more SEGA ones, give me tails but I would be happy with the 3 I'm missing for SMASH.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?
Halo multiplayer because The MCC has finally decided to start working nearly half a year after getting it.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?
In one sitting? I played Ocarina of Time once for a 16 hour session. When I eventually went to bed all I could dream about, hear and see when my eyes were closed were fecking Lizalfos, Keese and cuccos.

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?
I'm not art buff but I've always liked Starry Night.

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or Right?
I'm always right, but often left out. After the wrong result last year I'm disillusioned with the whole thing.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?
Able to fly 3 inches above ground. Hardly soaring with the birds but it'd still beat walking.

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?
I've managed to resist them all so far. If I were to partake in the craze I'd like Lil Mac, Ness, Toad, Like and/or Bowser as the look the best. A Tingle amiibo would perhaps be my breaking point. Or a Raphael the Raven one, natch.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?

Pokemon Shuffle, as always, as well as a bit of Tomodachi Life each day. For meatier gaming, I've been rattling my way through Jak 3 and loving life in Los Santos in GTA V.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?

In one sitting? Probably Mario Galaxy or Metroid Prime 3 - played both for over ten hours on their respective launch days. Overall... either Fallout 3 or Runescape back in 2006/07 - I was obsessed!

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?

I'm quite partial to the works of MC Escher. Of course, he pales in comparison to MC Hammer.

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or right?

Right down the middle, with occasional leanings to the left.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?

The ability to detect whenever someone nearby is about to sneeze, for that creepy pre-emptive "bless you".

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?

I don't own any, and likely won't own any. I do like the look of the Captain Falcon one though, and the Woolly Yoshi amiibo too.

What are you - yes! - playing at the moment?

Just finished Halo 3, and next time I have a day off work and I'm sober, I'm going to start my third attempt to play through Dark Souls. Wish me luck!

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was released last month. What's the longest you've ever spent playing a game?

Recently, I played through Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2 and Metal Gear Solid each in one sitting. Each one took pretty much a whole day.

Who's That Pokémon is giving us a chance to flex our artistic muscles. What's your favourite piece of art?

So one of the shops below my flat used to be a travel agent. That closed and now it sells artworks. But between the two, it was just an empty lot for a few months. About a month before the art shop opened, there was just a bronze bust of a naked female torso sat in the window of an empty shop. So that.

There's an election coming up in the UK. Left or right?

I'm very much a big lefty liberal socialist.

Boxboy has the power to create boxes. What naff superpower would you like to have?

I quite like the ones I already have; I never, ever have work during a Nintendo Direct and I have a superhuman ability to get away scot free with anything I do. I never get in trouble!

amiibo, amiibo, amiibo. Which ones do you have/desire most?

My collection so far seems to be all the Zelda ones and all the lady ones. I'll probably continue like that, as well as buying a Fox at some point. I want pretty much all of them though...

What are you - can you believe it? - playing?  
Not much, sadly.  Kirby's latest clayathon didn't grip me, the MK8 DLC has been done and dusted, and I never did get a copy of Puzzles & Dragons.  So it's been mainly SM64 and SSBU again.

Kirby's been made out of yarn and clay now.  What should he be made of in his next game?  
Metal.  Beautiful HD reflection effects, and turning molten to do a Viserys Targaryen on "King" Dedede.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M.!  When you're drafted into the Agents of S.T.E.A.M., what role will you play?  And what will your weapon be?  
Room for a bard?  I'll use my steam-powered violin (because why not) to increase everybody's stats.  Then fall apart when I get shot once.

All the MK8 DLC is out now, but what tricks did they miss?  Or indeed tracks?  
A track through Bowser's innards, from Bowser's Inside Story.  Zero-G racing around Bowser's intestines!

David Cameron's been elected, but who should be in charge of the UK (real or fictional)?  
That robot from Grow Home.  I like its environmental policies.

Stu's been on holiday for parts of this/last month, but where did he go really?  
He's been in the Grand Prix.  At least I think that's right, though he kept mispronouncing the second word...

What are you - can you believe it? - playing?
Barring the usual shuffling of 'mon, my time has been taken up by Elliot Quest - which is great fun - and Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones: Thunderflash Edition, to which I am now hooked.

Kirby's been made out of yarn and clay now.  What should he be made of in his next game?
Given that we've just had the Eurovision Song Contest, let's have a Kirby made of sound. He's been in so many genres that a rhythm game seems a 'natural' fit!

Code Name S.T.E.A.M.!  When you're drafted into the Agents of S.T.E.A.M., what role will you play?  And what will your weapon be?
That of a cheerleader, shouting encouragement from wherever I'm placed in the field. I have a crossbow that can fire flaming arrows - because you have to have flaming arrows.

All the MK8 DLC is out now, but what tricks did they miss?  Or indeed tracks?
A Kirby triple pack, installing Kirbs, King Dedede and Meta Knight as racers. Or a drag race! That could be semi-cool.

David Cameron's been elected, but who should be in charge of the UK (real or fictional)?
Darth Vader. Scrap Trident and get some Death Star on the go!

Stu's been on holiday for parts of this/last month, but where did he go really?
He found the shop that Mr. Benn went to for his magical adventures. At the moment, he's dressed in a Hulk costume and Manhattan is in quite a state, let me tell you.

What are you - can you believe it? - playing?

Rattled through Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin 100% this month in honour of Igarashi's new Kickstarter, and I'm on my way to 100% in Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction.

Kirby's been made out of yarn and clay now.  What should he be made of in his next game?

Vienetta ice cream. Delicious, and cute.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M.!  When you're drafted into the Agents of S.T.E.A.M., what role will you play?  And what will your weapon be?  

I don't know, but so long as I can wear rad steampunk goggles, I'm in.

All the MK8 DLC is out now, but what tricks did they miss?  Or indeed tracks?  

They missed making an F-Zero game.

David Cameron's been elected, but who should be in charge of the UK (real or fictional)?

Bowser. Instils less dread in me than Cameron, at least.

Stu's been on holiday for parts of this/last month, but where did he go really?

He obviously went for a walk in the woods, ran into an unsavoury lout wearing a mask, fell down a colossal hole and is now traipsing around a fantasy land as a sentient shrub.

What are you - can you believe it? - playing?

Mostly Splatoon in the evenings after work, with a spot of Monhan or Animal Crossing where I can squeeze it in. On the rare occasions when I can have a proper session, Dark Souls. This time on Steam!

Kirby's been made out of yarn and clay now.  What should he be made of in his next game?

Hatred.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M.!  When you're drafted into the Agents of S.T.E.A.M., what role will you play?  And what will your weapon be?  

The brave/ stupid nutter who sprints in all-guns-blazing so as to distract the enemy from my team-mates.

All the MK8 DLC is out now, but what tricks did they miss?  Or indeed tracks?  

Luigi Circuit from the Gamecube, which will forever be my favourite track.

David Cameron's been elected, but who should be in charge of the UK (real or fictional)?

Someone with slightly more human empathy and concern for the common man. The moon from majora's mask, maybe?

Stu's been on holiday for parts of this/last month, but where did he go really?

He was killed by the other two admins, who were hoping that by feeding on his flesh they could absorb his powers.

What are you - can you believe it? - playing?

A bit of Splatoon MP here & there, Started TES:O which I'm finding fairly decent at the moment there my two games I want to get stuck into.

Kirby's been made out of yarn and clay now.  What should he be made of in his next game?

Water

Code Name S.T.E.A.M.!  When you're drafted into the Agents of S.T.E.A.M., what role will you play?  And what will your weapon be?  

Can I be a Squid then a Kid

All the MK8 DLC is out now, but what tricks did they miss?  Or indeed tracks?  

Double Karts again with the items from Double Dash, Just make Double Dash 2

David Cameron's been elected, but who should be in charge of the UK (real or fictional)?

Solidus Snake

Stu's been on holiday for parts of this/last month, but where did he go really?
Sucked into his New 3DS whilst playing Pokemon Shuffle