Welcome back to Thrak Attack, what's your adventure? This week's adventures were light ones but all in all good ones. We got a new album from Cage the Elephant titled "Social Cues" and some new content for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! But before we get into that, let's go through some news!
NEWS!
-Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order gets a release for the Nintendo Switch of July 19th.
-Capcom is releasing a home arcade system.
-Apparently we're getting a Minecraft movie in 2022. Why?!? Because money.
-We're getting an all digital Xbox One X for $250 which is actually a pretty solid idea.
-Rush is releasing "A Farewell to Kings" graphic novel which should be pretty legit.
-Jason Mamoa shaves off his iconic beard!
-Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is coming to Toontown in Disneyland in 2022!
REVIEWS!
Super Smash Bros Ultimate gets a Version 3.0 update. This update includes a lot of new content and features including a stage builder, new Mii fighter outfits from Persona and Sonic the Hedgehog, a new stage from the Persona series, new music from the Persona series, and a new fighter, Joker, from Persona 5. This is one of the largest updates I've seen from any game and it's amazing. I haven't gotten a chance to play around with the stage builder, it's not really my thing but I do know you can use the touch screen in handheld mode which would make stage building much more manageable. I know a lot of people have done some amazing (and ridiculous) things on the stage builder already. I have not gotten any of the mii fighter costumes because you need to purchase them but I might eventually. The update really is the introduction of the Persona franchise into Smash Bros. New music, a new stage, and Joker. The stage is super cool it changes colors with what music plays and there are barriers for each side that periodically show up and block off that section of the stage which is an interesting mechanic that doesn't truly cause any stage hazards which is super nice! The big update is the new fighter in Joker. He is a fast and light character that when used correctly can deal some pretty big hits. I love his over B move which sends out a ball of energy that will deal a good amount of residual damage. He has a meter at the bottom and when the meter hits the max his persona comes out and all of his attacks are boosted for a limited amount of time. It's a really cool feature that allows you to play defensively and offensively at different stages throughout the fight. Since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already on the Ultimate shelf, Joker and the 3.0 update are welcome editions to an already amazing game! Hopefully soon we will get an announcement for the next fighter to be released!
"Social Cues" by Cage the Elephant is their 5th studio album and has a lot to offer in its 45 minute run time. The album feels very different from their debut album in 2008 but not much different from their previous albums. There is a little more rock feel than the alternative feel of their previous album but still does not have the same energy of their self titled album. Let's get into "Social Cues" the title track is the 2nd track on the album and is growing on me. I really like the synth sound throughout the song and the song has a nice and simple groove and some interesting lyrics. The best song on the album is the first single titled "Ready to Let Go" which has the feel of their first big single "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" with the sound of some of their more recent music. It has a really catchy chorus and some cool guitar sounds throughout the song. It's my favorite song on the album. The other songs that stick out to me are "Dance Dance" and "The War is Over" which are pretty solid. Is this album going on my ultimate shelf? No... there isn't enough in it for me to put it there. A lot of the songs feel lazy or uninteresting to me so it will not be making it onto the shelf.
So next week is THE week! The biggest week in Thrak Attack history! Avengers: Endgame, Days Gone for PS4, and 4 albums including Nick Murphy, AJR, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Rob Thomas. It's going to be jam packed with content and I'm hoping I can get to it all! Hopefully it'll be all good stuff! Thank you for reading and keep going on adventures!
All the Best, Ross
NEWS!
-Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order gets a release for the Nintendo Switch of July 19th.
-Capcom is releasing a home arcade system.
-Apparently we're getting a Minecraft movie in 2022. Why?!? Because money.
-We're getting an all digital Xbox One X for $250 which is actually a pretty solid idea.
-Rush is releasing "A Farewell to Kings" graphic novel which should be pretty legit.
-Jason Mamoa shaves off his iconic beard!
-Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is coming to Toontown in Disneyland in 2022!
REVIEWS!
Super Smash Bros Ultimate gets a Version 3.0 update. This update includes a lot of new content and features including a stage builder, new Mii fighter outfits from Persona and Sonic the Hedgehog, a new stage from the Persona series, new music from the Persona series, and a new fighter, Joker, from Persona 5. This is one of the largest updates I've seen from any game and it's amazing. I haven't gotten a chance to play around with the stage builder, it's not really my thing but I do know you can use the touch screen in handheld mode which would make stage building much more manageable. I know a lot of people have done some amazing (and ridiculous) things on the stage builder already. I have not gotten any of the mii fighter costumes because you need to purchase them but I might eventually. The update really is the introduction of the Persona franchise into Smash Bros. New music, a new stage, and Joker. The stage is super cool it changes colors with what music plays and there are barriers for each side that periodically show up and block off that section of the stage which is an interesting mechanic that doesn't truly cause any stage hazards which is super nice! The big update is the new fighter in Joker. He is a fast and light character that when used correctly can deal some pretty big hits. I love his over B move which sends out a ball of energy that will deal a good amount of residual damage. He has a meter at the bottom and when the meter hits the max his persona comes out and all of his attacks are boosted for a limited amount of time. It's a really cool feature that allows you to play defensively and offensively at different stages throughout the fight. Since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already on the Ultimate shelf, Joker and the 3.0 update are welcome editions to an already amazing game! Hopefully soon we will get an announcement for the next fighter to be released!
"Social Cues" by Cage the Elephant is their 5th studio album and has a lot to offer in its 45 minute run time. The album feels very different from their debut album in 2008 but not much different from their previous albums. There is a little more rock feel than the alternative feel of their previous album but still does not have the same energy of their self titled album. Let's get into "Social Cues" the title track is the 2nd track on the album and is growing on me. I really like the synth sound throughout the song and the song has a nice and simple groove and some interesting lyrics. The best song on the album is the first single titled "Ready to Let Go" which has the feel of their first big single "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" with the sound of some of their more recent music. It has a really catchy chorus and some cool guitar sounds throughout the song. It's my favorite song on the album. The other songs that stick out to me are "Dance Dance" and "The War is Over" which are pretty solid. Is this album going on my ultimate shelf? No... there isn't enough in it for me to put it there. A lot of the songs feel lazy or uninteresting to me so it will not be making it onto the shelf.
So next week is THE week! The biggest week in Thrak Attack history! Avengers: Endgame, Days Gone for PS4, and 4 albums including Nick Murphy, AJR, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Rob Thomas. It's going to be jam packed with content and I'm hoping I can get to it all! Hopefully it'll be all good stuff! Thank you for reading and keep going on adventures!
All the Best, Ross
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