MetroXLR

It sure is a good day to STILL be a fan of Amphibia, as the success of Marcy's Journal has led us to this grand moment in which "The Art of Amphibia" is going to be released later this year. I for one, can't want for this book to come out. As it'll not only be helpful in my own drawings, But I look forward to seeing all the scrapped content as well. You know, all the Beta Designs, unused characters/locations and anything else that hasn't been revealed until now. I also hope this will EVENTUALLY lead to The Owl House getting it's own artbook (because LORD, we all know there is enough scrapped content of Amphibia's sister show to fill a whole book!) But, for the moment: THIS is on my wishlist. -MetroXLR

So, a few days ago I finally got the first part of a Non-Canon, Hazbin Hotell Miniseries finished and was about to start editing it for posting... ...Only to find that DeviantART had an "update." Now, I am aware that ever since DevArt "upgrade" to Eclipse, the Sta.sh Storage function has never quite been the same (as they disabled submitting literature to be edited in Sta.sh Writer) BUT, a close friend of mine explained to me a work around to this, meaning I was able to still use Sta.sh Writer...to an extent. (which I did so using Google Doc's, which somehow bypassed Sta.sh. WELL...Now DeviantART finally gave Stash it's own Eclipse Update, which as completely eliminated Sta.sh Writer altogether. It is now impossible to edit fiction in my own time, as it's "edit" feature just takes you to the Deviation Submission Screen. SO, in order to edit my latest Hazbin Hotel Fanfiction that is MUCH longer than my usual entries (over 30KB in file size) I have to use Google Doc entirely (as well as Fanfiction.net's Document Manager.) It will take some times, so I ask that my watchers be patient with me as I try ad finish up something to get my "Helluverse Vibe" back (As this will eventually lead to be resuming my work on Wattpad, which ALSO has a far better Fiction Editor that DA at this point!) -MetroXLR

With the hype of the "Rebrushed" remake/remaster of the original Epic Mickey game trending on the Net, I decided to revisit the series by replaying it's sequel. At first, I tried to play it on Steam, but even with my Windows 11 Laptop Computer, the game ran at a literal snails pace, making it unplayable. Fortunately, I held onto the PS3 Disc of the game. And, having since replaced my STOLEN PS3 Console with a refurbished, "slim" model, I was able to replay Epic Mickey 2 proper. (Ironically, I heard that the PS3 got a recent firmware update, despite how old the console is.) So, anyways... Epic Mickey 2 is still a fun game to play (and was all I had when the prior game was a Wii Exclusive.) I also share everyone's hope that the sequel will get the same "rebrushed" treatment is the original game (as well as finally seeing Epic Mickey 3 being made once Warren Spector has the free time to do so.) Epic Mickey was a great series, and deserves to make a comeback and not be ...well, Forgotten. (Be great if SOME good came from the Public Domain Fallout, and not just be one tacky Horror Game after another.) -MetroXLR

Okay, most know that on January of this year, Mickey Mouse entered the Public Domain (or, at least the Steamboat Willy version did.) And, amidst a slew of Indie Horror games where Mickey Mouse is reimagined as a demonic monster to join the likes of Slenderman, Siren Head, and [Insert Name].EXE... We also recently go THIS. And announcement that Epic Mickey, a game originally released in 2010 on the Nintendo Wii, Is joining Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, MediEvil and Destroy All Humans as yet another classic/old game being remade/remastered for current gen consoles. While first announced for the Nintendo Switch, It is also being re-released on the PS4/PS5 (Relevant, since it's sequel was released on the PS3.) I for one am glad to see the OG game coming to PlayStation. As I only bought my Wii JUST to play this game (which I have since lost in my constant moving, and literally haven't touched it in over a Decade.) So far, I like what I see from the updated Trailer (the Shadow Blot looks like he came straight from Bendy and the Dark Revival...or, Spider-Man 2.) So, yeah...I'll be adding this to my wishlist. As well as hoping this "Rebrushed" version will have new "scrapped" content added in, and won't JUST be a paint-by-numbers recreation of the same game that we knew. (and, even if it is. I'll still be happy just playing it again.) In short: Glad to see this once Forgotten Gem Returning (and, MAYBE we'll finally get that cancelled Epic Mickey 3 one day...) -MetroXLR

Due to fans of my early work in the ERMA fandom becoming more well known, I've decided to try and resume work on my ERMA stories alongside my Owlphibia updates. First and Foremost: My OG ERMA/Venom crossover. While not all the chapters of my nearly 30-Chapter story have been rewritten yet, I have rewritten enough that I feel I can start posting a "Redux" version of Barry Edwards story as "Kid Venom". As for the other Venom story with Ezra, Mitsu & Momo. THAT will also be written, however I may write Venom differently in that story than the other one. with Ezra's Venom being more akin to the "Black Suit", than the more Movieverse characterization of Barry's Venom. I am also thinking of combining Ezra's story with my Solo Sidney story featuring my own version of Spider-Man (Percy Palmer) just to stay consistent, and have a classic Spidey vs. Venom story...though that will require some editing of older chapters first. So, yeah. Those are my plans. Let me know what you think of them (as positive feedback is very motivating.) -MetroXLR