So Saints Row '22's origin for The Saints actually makes sense in context

Good morning everyone,

Last night's stream of Saints Row '22 saw us start with off roaming around, doing the side hustles, finding stores and any landmarks we could find before making some headway when it came to the main story, which saw the unlocking of the JimRob's Garage, and the advancement to where The Boss gets canned by Marshall because of the other factions crashed a museum. This lead to mission where the two companion characters who had affiliation with the those other factions basically quitting and which leads to the creation of the Saints. 

Now that may seem convoluted, but one has to remember in the original Saints Row, the Saints were already established, and because of the events of Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell, Johnny Gat basically has an option to reboot the universe, which means the Saints don't come into existence until much later on. So with that in mind, the story actually works.

One thing that was cool was that folks realized that I made The Boss character apart of the LGTBQ community, which just makes sense because of the 'Romance' scenes in Saints Row IV. Regardless of the gender, the Boss has relations with all members of the Saints in that game. 

On a side note: I found an Indiana Jones style hat, jacket and pants with a whip in one of the in-game stores, which was pretty awesome!

For the raid we dropped in on PowerThumbz while they were playing Prey over on twitch.tv/powerthumbz! 

Congratulations to Monicaneo who is getting married in October! Hope they and their partner have a long and happy marriage!

 Saints Row Achievements

• Tune Up: Customized a vehicle.
• Food for Thought: Staggered an enemy with a vending machine.
• Performance Review: Got fired.
• Making a Name: Named your criminal empire.

Stream Clip Links

• Sorry Marshall
• Achievement: Food For Thought 
• That screen effect going wonky
  

There was some miscommunication regarding what was going on with mom, but it was discovered that she has some fluid around her left lung that may be causing some shortness of breath. Had a long talk with my brother and one of the doctors who are taking care of mom, and the subject of how weak she has gotten because she's basically been bed ridden since initially going to the Emergency Room back on December 28. If anyone would like to help my mom in her fight against Lung Cancer, please donate to her gofundme at https://gofund.me/6adf8354!

Continued my string of daily commission writings with another Dragon Ball tale, and I have another one in line.as well that is apart of the established series of stories featuring Videl... even if she won't be featured in the next one that was requested. 

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Advanced Combo #2, Left-Right Step Combo and Hook Combo #2

"Singing in the shower is fun until you get soap in your mouth. Then it's a soap opera."

Song of the Day: Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons

For tonight's stream, Fall Guys will lead thing off then after the 9 PM break, we'll switch over to Fallout 76 as I work my way to level 100!

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden! 

Mom's back in the hospital; The Saints Row '22 Game Isn't Bad

Good morning everyone,

First off, an update on my mom, apparently she had an appointment at MD Anderson that no one knew about, and she wasn't feeling well while over there. She was admitted to the Emergency Room at Cooper Hospital in the late morning, early afternoon. I went over to check on her in the late afternoon, but wasn't able to speak to a nurse or doctor, but mom seemed a little loopy, which I guess was from whatever medication they gave. I do know she was moved to the medical / surgical floor of the hospital, and she may have gotten an infection on top of everything else, there was an increase of white blood cells. I spoke to her this morning, and she was in a lot of pain, and according to the nurses station, they'll be doing tests and other evaluations of her today.

With everything going on, if anyone can donate to her gofundme to help, please visit: https://gofund.me/6adf8354

As for last night's stream, we started playing Saints Row, the reboot of the series released last year, and we're playing it with the licensed music turned off, which probably dings the experience, but I've done that with several other games in the series. I'm not particularly sure where exactly people said this game was bad, but then again I'm fairly early into it, only done two missions and spent a lot of time exploring and doing side quests because that's how I played other Saints Row games.

When it comes to visuals and the audio, Saints Row '22 looks and sounds great, and funny enough I managed to find a character voice that is fairly similar to Laura Bailey's performance in Saints Row The Third and Saints Row IV. There are enough customization options to tweak things to how I want them when it comes to combat and just wanting to get things done. It's clear that the flight suit is in the game because of the glide mechanics in Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell. 

If there is one draw back, it's that Saints Row '22's character creation suite seems more limited than the ones in Saints Row The Third and Saints Row IV, as I do like making the Boss look a certain way. I wonder if some things are unlockable. 

Big thanks to BangBangBang for resubscribing to my Twitch Channel for a second month! It's greatly appreciated!

For the raid, we just dropped everyone off over at Mystery Science Theater 3000, the movie that was playing was Invasion of the Neptune Men! You can check out old MST3K episodes at twitch.tv/mst3k! 

Saints Row Achievements

• First F#@!ing Day: Completed First F#@!ing Day.
• To The Nines: Opened the Style app for the first time.
• The Side Job: Completed a Side Hustle.
• Wet Work: Completed a job on the Wanted app.

Stream Clip Links

• We Got Some Air Time
• That Redemption Of The Price Is Right Horn 
• Another one for the win column
  

Despite everything that happened yesterday, I did manage to finished two Dragon Ball commission requests featuring Future Trunks. I have another commission request to work on that is still based in the world of Dragon Ball, but with the focus being on Videl.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Double Combo #1, Body Straight Combo, Body & Body Uppercut Combo for 28 minutes

"Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing?" "In case they get a hole in one!"

Song of the Day: Fortune Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

For tonight's stream, we shall continue Saints Row '22, I'll probably resumes exploring and doing what side stuff I come across before we dive into the next mission.

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden

A Good Night Of Overwatch 2

Good morning everyone,

Last night's stream of Overwatch 2 was a lot of fun, first big thanks to BangBangBang and PandaSweet for joining on matches, as it's always great to be playing with friends. We all ended up getting plays of the game at different points which was really cool. For myself, I picked up four POTGs, two as Junkrat and two as Torbjorn. Other character sued during the night included Moira, Ana, Mei, Junker Queen, Orisa, Reinhardt and several others.

It was funny that I was able to get up to 8 of the weeklies done considering wins were really tough to come by during the course of the week, since I often play Overwatch 2 following the Monday to Saturday streams. Then again, I can almost instantly tell when a match is won or loss pretty quick, so often times I end up just looking to finish the match!

For the raid we dropped in on PowerThumbZ while they were playing Prey over on twitch.tv/powerthumbz!  

Stream Clip Links

• En-Tire-ly Unavoidable!
• One By One By One 
• Molten Core For The Win!
  

Been having a little trouble reaching mom yesterday, but I do know my Aunt Grace and Cousin Frances were visiting her, and mom said she was doing okay. We are raising funds for her fight against Lung Cancer, if you'd like to help please visit: https://gofund.me/6adf8354

Finished another 2 Dragon Ball short story commissions based around Future Trunks and was given the go ahead to continue this unexpected series of stories. I really should consider starting that Subscribstar account.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Uppercut Combo #2, Front-Back Step Combo and Defensive Combo #1 for 28 minutes.

"My wife said I should do lunges to stay in shape. That would be a big step forward."

Song of the Day: I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

For tonight's stream we're going to start up Saints Row, which was released last year. Now it launched with a ton of bugs and issues, so I waited several months after it go various patch updates. Now I heard it was a mixed bag... but as long as its as fun as Saints Row The Third, Saints Row IV, Saints Row Gat Out of Hell and Agents of Mayhem, I'll be pleased.

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!

Catherine is a Crazy Game

Good afternoon everyone,

Last night's stream featured only Catherine, namely the Xbox 360 version of it. It's a story driven puzzle platformer, and even on easy difficulty it's a nutty game. The plot is that Vincent ends up cheating on his long time girlfriend named Katherine with a woman named Catherine right when he's starting to have nightmares based on his fears (commitment, being a father, etc). Being a game published by Atlus, there is a ton of surreal imagery including some 'what the fuck' moments.

In terms of progress, we cleared the first five stages (Underground Cemetery, Prison of Despair, Torture Chamber, Inquisition and Quadrangle), and more often than not, it was my own mistakes that lead to me falling to my demise... except  when it comes to the fifth boss, that Hell Bride certainly threw in some pain in ass mechanics that caught me way off guard. In fact that was where I had the most trouble... so I can imagine how the remaining stages are going to go.

At this point, I think I'll slot Catherine in for Next Saturday's stream instead of trying to finish it on Monday, because I have a feeling it'll take me a while to finish it! 

On a side note, I did notice the Teddy plush in the Stray Sheep bar for obvious Easter Egg for Persona 4. Which makes sense because from what I understand, the team that worked on Catherine also worked on the Persona games (or at least Persona 5).

For the raid, we dropped in on Kalenal while they were playing Final Fantasy XIV over at twitch.tv/kalenal!  

Catherine Achievements

• The Nightmares Have Just Begun.: Conquer Stage 1.
• The Great Escape: Conquer Stage 2.
• Play It Again, Vince...: Use the jukebox to change the music.
• Let My Sheep Go: Conquer Stage 3.
• No One Expects the...: Conquer Stage 4.
• Push It to the Limit!: Push 5 blocks at once. (Golden Playhouse)
• Crossing the Courtyard: Conquer Stage 5.

Stream Clip Links

• Well we die!
• I'm doomed! 
• Whoa... Well That happened!
  

While going through some boxes to see what is going to go to the trash, I found a bunch of games of the Sega Genesis, which were NBA Jame, Sonic & Knuckles, Mortal Kombat 3, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, X-Men, Ghostbusters, Madden '94 and NCAA Football. We have the carts and the cases... just not any of the manuals! Still what a find! I know we had more, so I wonder if the others will turn up?

Spoke to mom a few times yesterday, the weekend staff of the facility where she is at for physical therapy wasn't exactly on the ball... hope they'll do better today. We are raising funds in her fight against lung cancer, if you'd like to help out please visit: https://gofund.me/6adf8354

My hot streak of completing short story commission continued with the finishing writing another Dragon Ball story featuring Future Trunks, and I have another request in the works.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Intermediate Combo #1, Defensive Combo #2 and Triple Combo #2 for 31 minutes. 

I'm afraid for the calendar. Its days are numbered."

Song of the Day: Someone You Loved by Lewis Capald

For tonight's stream, well you know what day it is, its Sunday night which means its time for Overwatch 2!

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!

The True Ending Of P4AU Was Perfect

Good afternoon everyone,

Last night's stream of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, picked up in the middle of the P3 version of the main story, with a big focus on Labrys. We got a lot more backstory as it pertain to the character of the main villain Sho as to why he is the way he is, saw the return of Shadow Labrys and even learned more about Labrys herself. The personalized endings for the P3 cast were great, particularly the ones for Aigis and Labrys which hit a little close to home.

To my surprise, I was able to get access to the True Ending, which actually leads to Sho getting his head straighten out a bit, and the tease that Elizabeth could potentially be a future main protagonists considering her goals. But the real treat was the big part featuring the Shadow Operatives and the Investigation Team. Considering I haven't played Persona 3 or Persona 4, it certainly made me even more interested to see how these characters were during those games.

Now I'm already considering P4AU a finished game for this year's tour because we got the True Ending... however, there are still a few more things I want to do on stream, so next Friday we'll feature the Adachi chapter to see the story from his point of view, since he does has some direct involvements.

For the raid we dropped in on Mystery Science Theater 3000 while the episode for Catalina Caper was playing over on twitch.tv/mst3k!  

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Trophies

• Shadow Operative: You completed Story Mode from the P3 perspective.
• A New Journey: You witnessed the story's True Ending.

Stream Clip Links

• Shadow Labrys vs Sho - Story Mode Fight
• Kanji Did What?! 
• Yu Vs Sho - True Ending Battle
  

Update on my mom, as I figured out why I wasn't able to reach her when I took breaks during my last few broadcasts, its because she was getting her medication at a time which makes her sleepy. I do know she had a physical therapy session yesterday, and they had her walking a bit more. We are raising funs to help cover her medical expenses, if you'd like to help out please visit: https://gofund.me/6adf8354

Finished the one commissioned short story based on Dragon Ball and featuring Future Trunks, and I did such a good job that the client wants follow up right away.

I did get some very good news concerning something I was denied that takes some pressure off my shoulders.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Difficulty Challenge Combo #3, Biceps Shape Focus COmbo and Difficulty Challenge Combo #1 for 34 minutes

What to hear a joke about paper? Never mind, it's tearable.

Song of the Day: When The Party’s Over by Billie Eilis

For tonight's stream, well it's Saturday so we'll play some different games, and we'll start with playing Catherine, a game published by Atlus Games. I have seen others playing it and since it's been in my backlog for a while, might as well give it a spin right?

Still we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!

Zero is so freaking cool, love the new 6.3 MSQ in FF14

Good afternoon everyone,

Last night's stream of Final Fantasy XIV was totally focused on the new Main Story Quest content, and I loved it... mostly because of how gave a big push on developing Zero's character, with her gradually regaining her forgotten humanity. The scene with her having the dumpling was really cool, and I can safely say I will easily ship Zero with Alisaie as they have perfect character chemistry. And yes I was more than happy to see Alisaie involved with the main story, since of all the scions she is my favorite.

The new dungeon and trial were surprisingly straight forward, which I can greatly appreciate considering how some in the past have featured some really bullshit mechanics and gimmicks to deal with. 

Now one of the side quests I came across last week was one that gave lore and context to two of the archifiends that were faced in a previous update, so after I was done the MSQ, I went and did the side quests for the two that were in update, which certainly added a lot more flavor to the motivations... and the whole deal with Golbez (the big bad of this story arc). It's really a tragic story, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it eventually plays out down the line!

For the raid we dropped in on Kalenal while they were playing Final Fantasy XIV over at twitch.tv/kalenal! 

Stream Clip Links

• I think she likes Dumplings!
• We got him! First Try! 
• I'm dead! Nope I'm Not Dead!
  

Happy birthday to long time friend of the channel Felkimchi! 

So the update on my mom is as follows, she was deemed strong enough to begin chemotherapy on January 19th, with subsequent sessions every three weeks. Not sure when she'll be able to come home because there are concerns over mobility and she only had two physical therapy sessions. 

Featured two Mass Effect short story commissions yesterday, which surprised even me considering it takes me a couple of hours to write a 2000 word short story. Next commission request was for a Dragon Ball story involving Future Trunks.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Straight COmbo #2, Difficult Challenge COmbo #2 and Block Combo for 31 minutes

What do you call a boomerang that never comes back? A stick.

Song of the Day: Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

For tonight's stream, we're resuming the P3 side of the Persona 4 Arena Ultimax story, and we'll be going through that till the very end. Way I figure we'll get in at least two more full streams with the game because of the requirements to get the true ending and doing the Adachi DLC story.

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!

We had a fun night

Good afternoon everyone,

Last night's stream opened with Fall Guys, and we had several good runs, making it to the final round a few times and coming fairly close to winning. To my surprise, we did get an achievement to pop when it came to qualifying from 500 rounds. I didn't realize that was a goal to accomplish, if I did, I would've been pushing for it a while ago! Big thanks to Felkimchi for joining in lot for a lot of the shows!

Following the break, we switched over to Fallout 76, with the big goal being in helping Iceman finish the Steel Dawn / Steel Reign story arc, and I did forget at how many Super Mutants there were around and inside of the West Tek facility. Still, it lead to a comedy of errors but the mission was accomplished. Will be interesting to see what is the next quest on Iceman's list of things to do.

For the raid we dropped in on the twitch channel for Mystery Science Theater 3000 over at twitch.tv/mst3k!  

Fall Guys Achievements

• Veteran Status: Qualify from 500 rounds

Stream Clip Links

• Live Long and Prosper Rhinos!
• Following A Coffee Table worked! 
• Why?! COME ON?!
• I got 'em! 
  

Mom had a 2nd round of physical therapy yesterday, and was very tired. Not sure if it was because of the medication. When I called to check on her his morning, she was being taken on oncology appointment... so here's hoping for some good news. If anyone would like to donate to her gofundme dedicated to covering medical related costs, please visit: https://gofund.me/6adf8354 

Finished up the 16th chapter for the series of Mass Effect related commission requests, and there are for sure two more planed for the Mass Effect 2 era. Rather glad folks have been enjoying these little tales. That said, I am seriously considering opening up an subscribstar account since I have been doing so many commission short stories.

There was a Windows update that actually seem to fix some of the issues created by the previous one with a lot of sudden freezing. Well at least I think it fixed that.

Today's Fitness Boxing 2 daily workout featured Sway Back Combo, Hip Shake Focus COmbo and Intermediate Combo #2 for 31 minutes.

I'm not a big fan of stairs. They're always up to something.

Song of the Day:  Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo.

For tonight stream, we're playing Final Fantasy XIV, and I believe there is new main story content that came out. So we'll focus on that to take a break from the usual side quests that I've been working on.

So on that note we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!.