Absolute Sollosi
@evokerfordogs
He/him. Writer/editor/manhole inspector. Former host of RPGFan’s Retro Encounter podcast. Video game, card game, comic book, basketball, taco, toku, cat, and dog enthusiast.
Weekend gaming plans! -finish Dark Souls II -start up an unplayed Switch game. Or maybe 3DS? I only have a few more bosses to go in Dark Souls 2! Wish me luck! (I’m partway through the Ivory Crown DLC)
Finished 3rd at bar trivia last night. A couple unlucky draws and we were behind for the final question. A few of our bricks included former Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Mary Poppins author P. L. Travers.
The Power Fantasy is going on indefinite hiatus and Absolute Martian Manhunter just ended, so they’re off the list for now (both are awesome). Other contenders: Abs. Green Arrow Batgirl Batwoman Supergirl Superman The Fury of Firestorm
The ten comics I look forward to the most every month: Abs. Batman Abs. Superman Abs. Wonder Woman Abs. Catwoman Emperor Aquaman Batman New Titans Poison Ivy World’s Finest Zatanna
I really, really want to read these Superman comics (inspired by the 1996 animated series, written by Mark Millar and others), but they're not on the DCU Infinite app. They *are* collected in two large compendium volumes. (Why are my hobbies so expensive?)
How the fuck is anyone supposed to find this without looking it up??? (It's one option to make a required boss easier, and required to access one of the three DLC portals.) #DarkSouls2
Weekend gaming plans! -get back into Dark Souls II and defeat at least 2 or 3 bosses -fire up DK Bananza and see if I remember how to play it. A few months ago, I was really enjoying DS2 until I got lost in a very dark, confusing area. I hope I can make some progress soon!
Recommended: Play the eight games in the first two tiers in release order (by year). Play or watch someone else play Quest for Booty, which is not available physically and gone from the PSN store soon, in release order as well. It’s short, maybe 3 hours. Pass on everything else.
Ratchet, ranked, continued: SOMETIMES GOOD: Quest for Booty (2008) Ratchet & Clank (2016) SKIP THESE: Size Matters (2007) All 4 One (2011) Full Frontal Assault (2012) MEGA ASS: Secret Agent Clank (2008) (More on next post)
Ratchet franchise, ranked: FUCK YES: A Crack in Time (2009) Up Your Arsenal (2004) Going Commando (2003) Rift Apart (2021) GREAT TIMES: Deadlocked (2005) Tools of Destruction (2007) Into the Nexus (2013) Ratchet & Clank (2002) (More on next post)
GOT ‘IM #RollCredits on Bayonetta (the first one) Stylish combos, gorgeous setpieces, and dodge-heavy combat that *mostly* works. The camera is awful, the story and setting are confusing nonsense, and the visual signposting needs improvement. But Bayonetta and Jeanne are serving serious C-word.
LOL why didn’t anyone tell me that there’s a whole level in Bayonetta that’s just Space Harrier?
GOT 'IM #RollCredits on Marvel Cosmic Invasion This is a fun beat 'em up. Great animations, competent action, outstanding character variety. Campaign is about 3 hours. Worth it for multiplayer shenanigans, and even better if you really like any of the seventeen (!) available Marvel superheroes.
Justice League: Dream Girls: A DC Pride event is short miniseries that features a bunch of DC's most prominent LGBT characters, in particular the trans duo of Galaxy and Dreamer. I don't know Galaxy or Dreamer well (they're newish), but this was fun romp through space battles and dream logic.
Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes has an expressive, cartoony art style and very good dialog, but ends abruptly, with inconsistent plot stakes. I had fun reading this one, but it's 100% because of Harley and Ivy's relationship. This is a more-grounded Harley and a less-evil Ivy, which is nice.
Happy belated Pride! I recently finished reading two of DC Comics' more prominent LGBT-themed books of 2026!
RIP Hima-Ten! You were a generic-as-hell romcom manga with too many love interests, but a few decent jokes. Congratulations on making me interested enough not to drop you from my reading list for two years. My favorite character was the cat.
QTP with your top 4 games you’ve played in 2026 so far! (These are two first-time playthroughs and two replays for me.) (Mina the Hollower and Clair Obscur could be contenders here, but I haven’t finished either yet.)
Weekend gaming plans! -play more Bayonetta. Maybe finish? -revisit Dark Souls 2 -revisit Donkey Kong Bananza I’m something like ⅓ of the way through Bayonetta. Playing in short bursts. It’s pretty good, but also 2009 AF.
GOT ‘IM #RollCredits on Paper Mario A charming, satisfying RPG that helped start the tradition of Mario RPGs as very funny, mechanically rich RPGs. The story is basic AF, but the dialog and presentation are great for the N64. (I like all of the partners, but Watt and Bow are the best two.)
Beat chapter 7 last night. Hopefully snag my first got’im in almost a month tonight or tomorrow.
Anyone else think Bluebird and Punchline are under-utilized? Anyone? Just me? Haters might say they’re “just” LGBT Robin and Gen Z Harley Quinn, but I genuinely like their personalities and early stories. I wish either of them was in a current storyline. Both have been absent for 4+ years.
What I'm playing: -Paper Mario -Mina the Hollower -Bayonetta What's on deck: -The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D -Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin -Donkey Kong Bananza Paper Mario is simple, charming, and has excellent pacing. …until Flower Fields. Still having a good time, though.