u/TheButterScotchIncdt

I’ve tried an emulator but it was for a 3rd party handheld from overseas and never worked, I’ve tried buying it on XBOX but the pack is no longer available, and I’ve even dusted off my late father’s old Genesis and booted it up, but something happened to the cartridges.

Does anyone have any suggestions?? Or links??

(TL;DR at the end)

There’s a guy named Emil in my friend group who I’ve just started to become friends with. When we first met it was at the movies, and he was the one who paid for my ticket.

Off rip, I was instantly shocked by his generosity, considering we didn’t even know each other, but he was really nice in general so I didn’t think too much of it.

Fast forward a few weeks later, and I started to see signs that HE might be into ME. When we were on facetime with a mutual friend, Emil and I stayed on call for 3 HOURS after said friend left.

We talked about absolutely nothing, Seinfeld style, but it still felt so natural… He laughs at all my jokes, he was worried about his looks around me, and a bunch of other little things I can’t really recall atm.

I know you’re probably thinking “Bro DUH, just go out already you clearly like each other,” But here’s the thing…

For a bit of context, I had already dated one other guy named Kadin who was ALSO in said friend group before, but left after we split. It’s been a year and a half since then.

I have always had trouble wondering if people really like me, and I feel like whenever I think someone does, I instantly wanna hold onto that, whether I actually like them back or not. I wasn’t even really attracted to Kadin, but he was the one that asked me out, and I damn near instantly accepted. Emil has never had a girlfriend, so I wonder if he’d also be trying to hold onto something? (If he even likes me like that)

When I was younger (excuse the Trauma dumping) I had a two-faced step mother who only tolerated me behind closed doors, treating me as an accessory to her marriage. I know I’m nowhere near healed from that shit, so I wonder if that’s hindering my personal decisions now??

TL;DR I can’t tell if this is a bad idea. Emil is really funny, nice, and generous, and I keep finding excuses to talk to him; Is overthinking a sign I should just go for it? Or am I just desperate for a connection I feel I’ve never had, because he seems like a “good guy,” and all my past relationships have felt insincere?

I’ve played basically nothing except Minecraft and Streets of Rage 4 my whole life, but I really wanna branch out…

Ive found I like side-scrollers, and every single game I’ve ever played involved fighting.

Horror is cool too, though I’ve only ever seen gameplays of those (Dead by Daylight, Resident Evil, etc) I don’t mind jump-scares, just as long as they aren’t like- directional sound cue ones; I hate being snuck up on.

So far I’ve found I like…

1. Bayonetta (currently playing)
2. Dark Deception (always wanted to play, never have, worried about the jump-scares but most playthrough vids have been okay)
3. Cuphead (played in the past; was too difficult mid isle 2. I’ll probably finish it in the future)
4. Detroit: Become Human (never played cuz I typically prefer fighting games, but the story is REALLY cool… and anyway, I don’t have a PS)
5. Hollow Knight (currently playing)
6. Guilty Gear: Strive (played it at a friends house, it was pretty fun)

I wanna work up to playing really hard games like Sifu and Black Myth Wukong, because those are pretty cool too.

What other games do y’all think I should play, as like, stepping stones? And also just to pick up new hobbies. Bayonetta has given me something to be excited to come home to, and I want that feeling with other games.

If you have niche suggestions, that’d be even cooler! :)

(PS. Feel free to use this as a space to rant about your favorites; I wanna be invested!!)

Aka the 4th installment of the greatest side-scrolling beat ‘em up franchise to ever exist 🔥🔥