What Would Be Your Ideal Date For Gamers?

Greetings, all you gamers in love out there, including those who celebrated the third anniversary of Box Critters, the spiritual successor to Club Penguin [3]. Craving for something adventurous with your significant other this year? Is the monster in you seeking another monster [8]? It sure is uplifting to get into the season of true love after the announcement of The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories [25] [40] [43]. Afterwards, we can look forward to familiar and fresh experiences, such as the first wave of remastered courses within paid DLC referred to as the “Booster Course Pass” for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the opportunity to restore a forgotten land with Kirby this March [16] [17] [20]. But before some new adventures, how about we discuss what we can experience for an adventure with our loved ones on Valentine’s Day if video games were real? I know they are not, but there is nothing wrong with being imaginative to this day during adulthood. Heck, I tend to express my imagination for my creative writing, including my Helluva Boss fanfiction [56]. I cannot wait to send some love to my valentine just after I write away with a lovely pink and red manicure and romantic jazz music playing in my head [12] [53].

And of course, all of these imaginative suggestions of mine also apply to all the same-sex gamer couples out there [51]! [39]

If you are a Nintendo nerd, you fought to snack on steamed mushrooms and gather fire-coloured flowers to find out if your prince or princess is in another castle after receiving a letter with their name written in their favourite colour [18] [19]. Perhaps you can climb up a tower at a construction site to save your loved one from a mighty gorilla hurling barrels [15]. It would be all in the plumber or carpenter attire you wear. If you prefer to be Player Two whilst wearing a green cap, your significant other might as well be in orange and yellow with some specific flower-themed accessories. If you enjoy ice skating, you and your date can skate together, just like the Figure Skating Pairs event in Mario and Sonic At The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games [35]. Speaking of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that was previously mentioned [17] [20], the two of you can have a friendly race in your favourite karts…with a huge grudge against a blue shell. The icing on the cake would be…you guessed it! Literally icing on the cake as a reward for the rescue [19] [36]! Be sure to thank the player for playing before you grab a slice.

 

It will not be long until the princess will be in another castle…again. [37]

Perhaps you can be settled in the arms of a blue hedgehog and feel his incredible speed in your gut as if you were on a roller coaster [26] [27]. Alternatively, you can chase him, but hopefully not with a hammer if he remembers to take you on a date…unless you might need it to eliminate barrels in the way. However, I would only recommend those kinds of speedy dates to teenaged gamers since he is only fourteen years old, according to information on his live-action counterpart that received a makeover after a lot of backlash [29]. This is going from someone who used to be a fangirl of his when she was a teenager and had a dream about being carried just like that [26] [27]. Nevertheless, the speedy blue rodent could still be your significant other in real life if you two are eighteen or over. Heck, my significant other is a Sonic fan and I shall look forward to his live-action sequel this April [21] [22] [23]. May I suggest bringing a vomit bag, just in case you get a bit travel sick? Make sure you do not eat too much Valentine’s Day chocolate! Other than that, be sure to thank your speedster for the rescue.

We can always punish certain toxic parts of fandoms for being toxic by shipping the least popular ship in front of them [26] [27] [52]. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! [28]

A sucker for female empowerment? A date with a beautiful archaeologist would be right up your alley. She might as well win your heart by firing her own cupid bow at it [34]. If you are more of an old school Tomb Raider, she can shoot your fears away and solve a puzzle to gain the key to your heart [5]. For plenty of single girl gamers out there, there can be a daring adventure with a guy like the handsome and daring Nathan Drake, also known as Nathan Morgan and “Nate” for short [48]. I shall not spill spoilers like a clumsy waiter wearing roller skates at a diner, but the film starring Tom Holland is rather exceptional to me and might as well be followed by a sequel for some notable improvements and even more faithfulness to the games [47]. Speaking of a sequel, I would love to see a sequel to the Tomb Raider starring Alicia Vikander film next [45], somewhat like how this Valentine’s Day could be a great sequel to last year’s. So, when you go exploring with an intelligent and self-empowered archaeologist on an adventurous and rather educational date, be sure to not take it for granted in the slightest.

Isn’t Mr. Nathan Drake handsome, charming and intelligent [31]? Always ready to steal a heart if you ask me [51]. [48]

How sly would you feel if you were sneaking through the shadows with someone like Sly Cooper [31] [32]? Of course, the honour of only stealing from criminals and not from good people is always to be taken into consideration, even when you flirt with a cop who catches you. Your valentine could be the cop while you are the robber or it can be the other way round.After all, Sly and Carmelita Fox reside in Paris, which is considered romantic in Spring. Just ask Pepe Le Pew…if you dare bare his scent [50]. Reflecting on the intensity of the chase honouring or challenging the law [32], the handcuffs might as well be as furry as a fox or raccoon’s tail…if you are into that thing. Speaking of PlayStation, perhaps your partner can unleash their inner Daxter, ready to hit on you before the big daring date [30]. I suppose my boyfriend could do the same since he is a fan of the Jak and Daxter series. Since Mr. Cooper is charming and cunning [31], which is fitting for a desirable antiheroic love interest, jump and press the circle button to show your loved one how much you adore them this Valentine’s Day [24] [32]!

If you are the inspector, do not get too carried away with the shooting otherwise the date might be a little too…electrifying [32]. Oh. And please do NOT steal anything in real life. [24]

Got that romance aspiration? This one is for the simmers! You can imagine a green diamond shining above your head as you firstly say, “Sul sul” after you highlight your wants in its tint [6] [59] [60]. There can even be a surprise engagement at the table if you think you are ready for commitment [7]. Could there be a little Pikachu holding onto its gem [9]? As previously mentioned, The Sims 4: Wedding Stories is an upcoming game pack [25] [40], consisting of the notable wedding vibes of The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff pack [43]. Furthermore, there could be a wedding story of your own to be told. But before that, you can pretend that your love is forbidden like the steadiness between Romeo Monty and Juliette Capp in Veronaville [6]. And of course, there are many ways to woohoo, from in a car to in a dumpster [43]. I sure hope that you will have a dream date [7], whether you would like a sim based on you to be a sim, an alien, a mermaid, a zombie, a witch, a vampire or a hybrid [41] [42]. Try not to have two or more valentines at once or you will be climbing a tower of blocks in your dreams like the sheep in Catherine [4]. 

Once again, here is to a happy 22nd anniversary of The Sims [59] [60]! [43]

Any other ideas for an ideal gaming date? Surely, you may not have to resort to slicing your date’s head off with a chainsaw [48]. Perhaps there could be an earthly recreation of that unmistakably beautiful sex scene from Mass Effect 2 after dinner [11]. More modestly, you can lend your loved one a chocolate-shaped heart through the post if they are an animal crosser [13]. I sure know from experience as I fondly remember my sweet little red-nosed ranger gave a gift to Eugene, the love interest I chose for her and he gave her a glass jar of blue roses in return [1] [14]. Reflecting on my mentioning of Catherine, I suggest that if you are a Catherine crusader, you can help your loved one catch up while climbing on a tower on blocks for survival from what you can imagine is an ex-partner [4]. You know, quite like how I could imagine how my old creepypasta fan phase would try and kill me and my current Hazbean phase. For something safer without any horror involved, perhaps a nice new house can be built for two Minecrafters that could be near Phantom Falls [35]. Your date depends on the gaming franchises you love best [51].

Let us not lose our heads over deciding what to do for a dream gaming date. Literally [49]. [10]

In conclusion, how you want your date to be this Valentine’s Day in terms of imagining you are part of any gaming franchise is entirely up to you, my dear gamer [51]. Of course, you would need to tune into reality most of the time. For those who have been tuning into the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games lately [2], there can be a little friendly competition between you and your valentine if it is snowy where you live. As for me, I sure hope to be seduced by the forthcoming season finale of Helluva Boss…and perhaps a mobile game or a monochrome game for the next season of Playdate games based on what made it a sinful but thrilling critical acclaim with plenty of references to Hazbin Hotel in the future of gaming [57] [58]. Before another hiatus from Twitter, I felt like love was not coming back to me as it goes around the world [53] [55], but at least I know it will come back for me once I spend this year’s Valentine Day with my boyfriend and go on my own gaming adventures with him [38]. Stay in love, even after Valentine’s Day, all you gamers in love out there! Oh, and please roleplay responsibly.

“Well, excuuuuuuuse me, Williams!” – Possibly one of my dear readers, 2022. [45]

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