An Update For Those On Twitter

by Logan589XP, posted in Logan589XP News/Updates, Updates

Hey everyone! This is a quick update that I wanted to make for any of my Twitter followers out there that still give a darn about me despite my absence from the platform since late last year.

Well first things first is yes, I’m still alive lol. Also I have not completely disappeared from the interwebs. I’m still active over on YouTube on both my main and secondary channels. The main channel has been retooled for more well made/properly edited videos that don’t come out as often but I put a lot of time and effort into while the secondary channel is for the more quick and dirty type videos like Unboxings, Stream Highlights and Discussions. I also have a Twitch page that I do stream to every now and then. In addition I use Instagram as my main social media feed these days although I rarely post to it and if you really want you can go ahead and add me on Discord (Logan589XP#3748).

But enough of that, let’s get to why you are here. As of right now I have no desire to make a return to Twitter. It’s honestly been really refreshing not being on Twitter and dealing with the stress the platform can bring sometimes, and considering everything that’s happened this year I can safely say that I got off of Twitter at the right time lol. Also when I left around Mid-October last year the release of Persona 5 Royal was only weeks away in Japan, and I did not want to get spoiled so it was good timing all around. That being said I do miss interacting with some of my old friends on Twitter like AUG, Ali, SacredFroakie, AngryExpo and Almightyk9, especially with the next gen hype in full swing. But to be honest my desire to come back for that is outweighed by me just wanting to avoid all the nonsense that happens on the platform these days (especially with all the stuff going on this year) that I cannot avoid even if I tried. So therefore the only course of action for me was to just get off the platform, and I have not regretted that decision. I only intended my departure of the platform to be temporary, basically just be a small break to clear my head, but as time passed my desire to return lowered more and more until it reached the point where I had no desire to come back.

Now that being said I do want to make something clear. I am by no means saying that I will never come back, but what I can say is it won’t be anytime soon. I hope this whole post doesn’t come of as super dramatic or anything, cause that’s not my intent. I really just wanted to give you guys a little update so you aren’t completely in the dark. So with that being said, I wish you all well and i’ll see you guys later!

The Future Of Spider-Man on TV and Film

by Logan589XP, posted in Marvel, MCU, SUMC

At the end of September the news that many have been waiting for finally happened as it was announced that Disney and Sony have worked out their differences and agreed to a new deal that allows Spider-Man to remain in the MCU. However this wasn’t simply a renewal of their existing agreement that was signed in 2015. Previously Sony got 95% of the box office while Disney only got 5%. In this new deal however Sony only gets 75% and Disney gets 25%. Disney also will be co-financing the next Spider-Man film, unlike Homecoming and Far From Home where it was fully financed by Sony.

However, the big news that raised quite a few eyebrows was a statement from Kevin Feige regarding the new deal: “I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it, Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse you never know what surprises the future might hold.”

That last sentence is what made us all very curious. Did Feige just tease that Spider-Man, in particular Tom Holland’s Spider-Man can jump between the MCU and Sony’s Marvel Universe (Which is officially called “Sony’s Universe Of Marvel Characters”) at will? This brings up so many possibilities, but also many questions. Could Spider-Man reference the MCU while in a Sony film and vice versa? Can Tom Hardy’s Venom among other Sony characters crossover to the MCU? Could we actually get a live action Spider-Verse that takes place in the SUMC with Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire? Well my theory is the connections between the MCU and SUMC will be like the connections between the Marvel Studios movies/shows and the Marvel Television shows. Basically it will be a loose connection where their may be a reference here or there but outside of Spider-Man himself they will remain mostly isolated. Personally i’d be all for the MCU and SUMC to be all connected but I doubt that’s gonna happen.

However, that is not all that’s coming for the web head as Sony is working on several Spider-Man TV shows with Chris and Lord Miller. This however should not be possible as Sony lost the TV rights to Spider-Man back in 2009 after Disney bought Marvel. My guess is they made a deal with Marvel and Disney to use Spider-Man on TV during their MCU deal back in 2015. Regardless however we know very little about these upcoming shows so we will just have to wait and see how they turn out.

Overall the future of Spider-Man on Film and TV has a very bright future ahead with his continued involvement in the MCU as well as his future inclusion in the SUMC films as well with some potential crossovers between the two universes and of course the animated Spider-Verse has both a sequel and a female eccentric spin off on the way as well and you better believe i’m gonna be there day one for all of them!

What Tracks from Persona 5 I Want To See In Smash Ultimate!

by Logan589XP, posted in Persona, Smash Bros

It’s officially April which means Joker is right around the corner!

So i’m here to list what songs from Persona 5 I want to see be available on Joker’s stage later this month!

#13 – Groovy (P5D Opening Theme)

I think it’s safe to say their will be a few tracks from P5D, and the opening theme seems like a likely candidate and i’d definitely like to see it included, although I think it’s the least likely of all the ones on the list, hence it’s at the bottom although I really like it.

#12 – Blooming VILLAIN (P5 Boss theme)

This is a great boss theme, probably my favorite non-Nintendo boss theme so far.
It feels like it could be from TTYD, which of course is a good thing!

#11 – Awakening/Will power

I think both this and Will Power have a good chance of being included, why?
It’s hard to explain, it just feels like the kind of stuff they would include.

#10 – INTEGRATION room

I highly doubt this is getting in as it doesn’t really sound like it would work well in a battle but I really like this track because it sounds like it’s right out of the Galaxy games, the first of which I think has probably the best video game soundtrack period. Seriously Galaxy 1 has so many amazing tracks it’s crazy and the fact that this sounds like it could fit right in that game just shows how good it is.

#9 – Mementos

I don’t know why but there is just something to this track I really like and it fits Mementos very well. It’s rumored that Mementos is gonna be Joker’s Stage, which if that’s the case then obviously this track will be included, in fact it will probably get a remix as well.

#8 – Wake uP, Get Up, Get Out there

Ah yes, the opening theme of Persona 5, One of the most iconic themes from the game and I think is one of the best opening themes to any game period. Every time I boot up P5 I never skip the intro, it’s that good! The main thing going against this being in the game is that the track might not fit very well during battle plus it’s a track that would sound awkward if you tried to loop it so realistically this will probably be one of the themes that gets a remix, which i’m all for.

#7 – Invitation To Freedom

This one of the few on this list that isn’t from Persona 5 but because it’s the battle theme of the Phantom Thieves (aka the P5 team) in Persona Q2 so i’m gonna count it, besides i’m willing to bet they will have at least one non-P5 track in there and I think this is a good candidate for that spot.

#6 – Tokyo EMERGENCY

This is probably my favorite of the “overworld” (aka non-Metaverse) themes in P5, and one of the reasons for that is it sounds like something i’d hear in this old Win 95-era Monopoly game I grew up with made by Westwood Studios, but overall it’s just a solid track i’d like to see added.

#5 – Beneath the mask

This is easily one of the most iconic and beloved tracks from P5 and it’s easy to see why. It’s so soothing and mellow and perfect for when you are studying or working on something.
It’s not exactly a battle theme but we’ve had tracks in Smash before that don’t exactly fit for battling, and this track is so iconic that their is no way it’s not getting in.

#4 – road less taken (Persona Q2 Theme)

Another track from Persona Q2 I want to see is the main theme, Road Less Taken.
I like the first game’s theme but this one is 10X better and i really hope it comes to Smash.
Invitation to Freedom I think is more likely due to it being the battle theme for the P5 team in the game and while I do really like that song as well i’d personally prefer this one get in, although I could see them adding both.

#3 – rivers in the desert

At the time of me writing this article i’m about 40 hours into P5 and I haven’t reached the point of the game where you hear this track but I know that it’s widely regarded as one of the best in the game and I can see why so I think it’s safe to say it’s gonna be included.

#2 – Life will change

This is probably the 2nd most iconic track from Persona 5 (with Last Surprise being in 1st) and it’s one of the best. It’s pretty safe to say this is gonna be included, especially when they used the instrumental version for Joker’s reveal trailer. I do however like the other songs that have lyrics in them on this list hope it’s the original lyrical version and not just the instrumental version but we shall see.

Honorable Mentions – Wait and see/pull the trigger/remember we’ve got your back

Before we get to the number one spot I wanna give a shout out to the Battle themes of the P3, P3P and P4 team in Persona Q2 I really like all three of these and i’d love to see them included but because they aren’t P5-related they have little chance of getting in.

#1 – Last Surprise (Taku Takahashi P5D remix)

The P5D remix of the iconic Last Surprise by Taku Takahashi is my favorite not only P5D remix but my favorite P5-related track by far and is easily the one I want to see come to Smash the most. The original is great and super iconic but I freaking LOVE this remix to death. It would be a great Battle theme and would great in a full on Joker trailer. If we are gonna get one song from P5D I definitely hope it’s this one!

So that’s my list of the (mostly) Persona 5 tracks I want to see in Smash Ultimate later this month. Some of the placements of the tracks on the list were very hard to decide but I love every track on this list, but I love some more than others, and of course their are tracks I have not heard yet so if your favorite isn’t on this list it’s most likely because I haven’t gotten that far into the game to hear it yet.

That being said no matter what I know Sakurai and his team are gonna give us a great selection of music! If Castlevania got over 30 then I can’t wait to see the number of songs we get for Persona! Nintendo hasn’t said if theirs a limit to how many tracks that DLC stages will get so i’m just going under the assumption it can be as many as they want, plus I doubt Atlus will have the same rights issues that prevented Sakurai from adding more FF tracks when Atlus is owned by SEGA, who has had no problem with all the Sonic and Bayonetta tracks being in Smash.

Hope you enjoyed the list! It won’t be long until Joker is in our hands as Sakurai said recently at a Japanese Game Awards event that Joker will be releasing “soon”!

Why you should go Ryzen in Late 2018/2019

by Logan589XP, posted in AMD, Intel, PC Gaming

Unless the prices on the 9900k come down (cause the 9700K being 8 cores/8 threads is a non-starter for me) I can safely say that next year I’ll most likely be upgrading to a 3700X when Ryzen 3rd Gen launches, that will be Zen 2 which in theory will bring the clocks speeds up a good amount, right now the 2700X (which is Zen+) goes up to 4.2 GHZ on all cores on most coolers and even then it’s close to Intel in gaming performance (the gap closes even more at higher resolutions like 1440p) and it’s better than the 8700K in everything else (rendering and heavy multi-threaded programs for example) since the 2700X of course has 8 cores/16 threads compared to 6 cores/12 threads on the 8700K. However the 3700X I think is gonna be able to hit at least 4.5 GHZ on all cores.

Is the 9900K gonna be faster than the 3700X? Yes, but not by much and the 3700X will be a far better value, the 9900K is over $500 and the 3700X will be $320 at most, with the 3700 being even cheaper (probably $270) with the same core count if your want to sacrifice a bit of out of the box frequency, that’s like $200 saved! I didn’t care for Ryzen when it first released, but after all the optimization done for it and all the problems (such as the memory compatibility) have been fixed plus the improvements that Ryzen 2 brought it’s become a very compelling option, dare I say a no-brainier for most people, you can get a Ryzen 5 2600 for $160 or a Ryzen 5 1600 for $140. That’s a 6 core/12 thread chip with a good stock cooler (far better than the cooler Intel includes), get a B350 or B450 (both of which can overclock) for like $100 and you are good to go.

Oh and if you wanna talk value, then let’s talk the 1800X, the previous top-end Ryzen. Right now it’s only $200 at Micro Center, $200 for a 8 core/16 thread chip, holy hell that is a HUGE deal and I rarely see anyone talk about it, most of the time it’s about the Ryzen 5’s being great value but I never see any love for the 1800X, maybe it’s cause it dosen’t have a stock cooler? The X chips in 1st gen didn’t come with coolers, however with 2nd gen they changed that and now all the Ryzen SKU’s come with coolers, the 2700X comes with the Wraith Max, which even has RGB on it, on a freaking stock cooler!

Point is Ryzen is a great value already, but once they catch up in clock speed? Their would be no reason to go with Intel when you are paying much more for literally the exact same performance, and I expect that Zen 2 will be when they catch up on clock speed to the point when performance between Intel and Ryzen are like a couple of frames, and even then only at 1080p, and since I’m on a 1440p monitor performance would pretty much be the same between the two CPU’s, so in my scenario which is the better buy? The 9900K which is $500+ or the 3700X that will give me most of if not the same performance for $200 less, I think you know the answer.