I was going to write a lengthy blog post on this but I've been very busy as it's just about to be Christmas day in about twenty minutes, long story short Gregg Mayles revealed documents regarding the plans they had for Stop n Swap back in the day, these plans included having the player obtain the ice key from Banjo Kazooie and cartirdge swap it to DK64 (which was already theorized to be the case judging from the unused freezer), the player would have the ice key now in DK64 which would eventually be transferred over to Banjo Tooie by swapping it over when the game released. A cutscene in Banjo Tooie would play, this cutscene would show the unused Banjo fridge from DK64 opening which is basically telling the player to swap the ice key over to Tooie. Another game was going to be involved after this as well.

Instead of me explaining the rest (there's actually a lot to speak on) you can read it yourself on Gregg's own profiles. I mentioned this a few times already but I'm always delighted to see a vidya mystery as old as this being solved however there's always that other feeling of "oh, the mystery and theorizing is over" which makes me wish it were still a mystery as it's one less thing to talk about in regards to video game mysteries, this is only a feeling and I personally don't mind that the mystery has been solved, I'm sure Gregg is glad that he got the word out so everyone finally stops asking him about it along with others from the old Rare. That's something I should mention when it comes to these mysteries in games, nobody should bother game developers about this kind of stuff unless it's a consensual interview out of respect for said developers and as I've said, simply getting an answer like that with no effort in regards to a mystery may be disappointing. Some video game mysteries are best left in the shadows, only spoken of in quiet on an old message board every so often, much like picking up an old game again out of your attic to feel that sense of wonder and intrigue, and sometimes, just sometimes, you'll discover something new on your own.

I was going to write a lengthy blog post on this but I've been very busy as it's just about to be Christmas day in about twenty minutes, long story short Gregg Mayles revealed documents regarding the plans they had for Stop n Swap back in the day, these plans included having the player obtain the ice key from Banjo Kazooie and cartirdge swap it to DK64 (which was already theorized to be the case judging from the unused freezer), the player would have the ice key now in DK64 which would eventually be transferred over to Banjo Tooie by swapping it over when the game released. A cutscene in Banjo Tooie would play, this cutscene would show the unused Banjo fridge from DK64 opening which is basically telling the player to swap the ice key over to Tooie. Another game was going to be involved after this as well.

Instead of me explaining the rest (there's actually a lot to speak on) you can read it yourself on Gregg's own profiles. I mentioned this a few times already but I'm always delighted to see a vidya mystery as old as this being solved however there's always that other feeling of "oh, the mystery and theorizing is over" which makes me wish it were still a mystery as it's one less thing to talk about in regards to video game mysteries, this is only a feeling and I personally don't mind that the mystery has been solved, I'm sure Gregg is glad that he got the word out so everyone finally stops asking him about it along with others from the old Rare. That's something I should mention when it comes to these mysteries in games, nobody should bother game developers about this kind of stuff unless it's a consensual interview out of respect for said developers and as I've said, simply getting an answer like that with no effort in regards to a mystery may be disappointing. Some video game mysteries are best left in the shadows, only spoken of in quiet on an old message board every so often, much like picking up an old game again out of your attic to feel that sense of wonder and intrigue, and sometimes, just sometimes, you'll discover something new on your own.

Hello, friends of Dirge. It's almost Christmas again so I'd like to add a few more festive items to the game. Merry Christmas!

* Altered the stats of a few pendants and the Deorliht Sword.

* Altered the starting levels of the optional, unlockable characters. The main characters levels will remain the same as their starting levels are a reference to their ages.

* Fixed the sprite of the 1st Anniversary Hat and the Tail Magazine.

* Added five Festive Cards.

* Added a few wallpapers to the bonus content folder including a Christmas one!
* Added the Teal Magatama Robe, Icicle Halberd, Mint Halberd, Rose Halberd, Blue Festive Hat and the Teal Festive Hat.

   

I last played this around 2012 and I never 100% completed the game back then, I'm going to do so this time around. I decided to draw Red as well, I included a picture of my save to show my progress so far, halfway to go story wise, I'll start doing all of the optional stuff like gathering all of the collectables for the cabin soon.

I'm going to try the Fuga games afterwards also, I never played those before.

   

Six free knots for me and my husband tonight.

   

Hello, Crescent Knights. It's almost Christmas again and it's also almost the 11th anniversary of Crescent Quest, I have added a few more soon to be discontinued items, as usual these will not be available after the event! These can be obtained in Lusnayin City instead of the Cressora Town event portal this time.


* Added the Arctic Fox Ears, Green Festive Bag, Festive Shield, Green Festive Shield and the Nostalgic Festive Sword.

I'm wearing the nostalgic shirt. I didn't make a NSFW version for this one. Okay I did but I'm not sharing!

   

I've been in a nostalgic mood lately so I've been archiving more early to mid 2000s stuff than I usually do. 

   

SoF has been around since 2012, players progress hasn't meant anything for a long time but at least it's being fixed now. MMOs should be dedicated to players who earn everything they achieve, not the ones who say "I don't have time for the game" and want our childhood games we played as kids to be made easier for them, MMOs should never be made easier. Veterans and their progress, items and memories must be respected. Do not cave in to "fomo" people either.

       

SoF has been around since 2012, players progress hasn't meant anything for a long time but at least it's being fixed now. MMOs should be dedicated to players who earn everything they achieve, not the ones who say "I don't have time for the game" and want our childhood games we played as kids to be made easier for them, MMOs should never be made easier. Veterans and their progress, items and memories must be respected. Do not cave in to "fomo" people either.