Top 3 games of 2018

I added two new "gadgets" to the sidebar, next to where your eyes are right now. The first, a Google Translate option, because apparently, Game Potato has been blowing up in Portugal. Next, we have a list of my top three games I am playing currently. These will usually be newer games. Currently, as you might be able to see, depending on the time you are reading this, my top three games are Fortnite, Smash Ultimate, and PUBG Mobile.

And now, ladies and gentlenoobs, my top three games of 2018! And no, the Fortnite Seasons don't count.

3. Pokemon: Let's go Pikachu! and Let's go Eevee!: These were two anticipated games, and while I don't actually have these games, the compatibility with Pokemon GO is clever. 

2. Luigi's Mansion 3DS: The first adventure of the great green ghostbuster himself is already one of my favorite games, so when it came out on 3DS, it was a big win.

1. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Hands-down the best Switch game ever. Taking every single smash and combining it with new gameplay and fighters. (I do want a remake of Brawl's Subspace Emissary mode, though.)

Happy 2019!

December in a Nutshell

Listen. I haven't been posting because of schoolwork and of course, gathering research data (Or what normal people call, playing videogames). I have some news. I'm cancelling Fortnite Potato. Alright ladies and gents, I know it sounds like a Grandayy video but here we go: December in a nutshell! Thursday, December 6: Fortnite Season 7 update, the biggest season map update, adding a whole new chunk of land, snow, the Block, Creative mode (which non- battle pass users didn't get to enjoy until later) and PLANES! Friday, December 7: Smash Ultimate is released! I've been playing that, have all the fighters (Dark Samus baby!). Thursday December 19: The 14 Days of Fortnite started. Complete a simple challenge each day to earn exclusive rewards, also, a new or returning LTM in each day. In Save The World you can get loads of loot each day. I got great stuff from a gold loot llama! Yeet!

Welcome to Gezeiten: My Fan-Made PUBG map!

I spent a long time working on it. Gezeiten, meaning 'tide' in German, is an island off of Germany. Excuse the handwriting, I prefer typing over writing any day. A few things I would like to point out: Sturminsel, off to the right, meaning Storm Island in German, is a island with a light house on the top of a steep hill. Next up we have one of my favorite places, Papierkorb, meaning Wastebasket, in the southeast, is a junkyard. Another, Shwertberg and Campingplatz, meaning Sword Mountain and Campsite respectively, are a big mountain and a heavy forest. Finally, my favorite, Hafendorf! Meaning Harbor Town, it has docks, and tall buildings. It would be like Tilted Towers in Fortnite.

New Blog

I've noticed that I have been putting a lot of Fortnite posts and I want the Fortnite lovers and the haters to both be happy. So from now on, I am no longer blogging Fortnite posts here. I'm putting all new Fortnite posts at the first secondary branch of the Game Potato, the Fortnite Potato. I have no idea what the next branch will be. Maybe Smash Ultimate, maybe Metroid Prime 4. Who knows?

The Cube is kaput!

This weekend, the beloved Kevin began to spin really fast. Faster and faster it went, until it exploded. Boom! We saw at the very end of Season 5, the Cube melted into Loot Lake.

Then, at the beginning of Season 6, it rose rose and conquered the Battle Royale Island by slowly flying around.

Then, it circled back into Loot Lake, now called Leaky Lake. And there Kevin sat, sporting his new hat, the Loot Lake island. Until about 1 PM on the 4th. Our purple pal began to spin... Then... BOOM!

Every player in a game right now, (EPIC removed playground for a few minutes while the event was going on, probably so streamers couldn't get 100% good video, without others) was warped to a white dimension with no ground, and no health bars, minimaps or inventory. There were strange rifts flying around shaped like butterflies, so when the butterflies touched you, you warped back into reality, in the game and on your couch.

Now there are pretty islands dotting the lake, and there is this rad back bling called Lil' Kev.

This bling is really cute, with the googly eyes and the description. "Loves to play in the lake." I can tell you where I am not dropping in my next game. I expect a name change to Leaky really soon.

Fortnite Save the World

Remember when I said I was never going to spend money on Fortnite? Well, I was wrong. Yesterday I bought the standard PS4 Founder's Pack for $20. I bought it while it was half off, and I got Braniac Jonesy and Skull Ranger Ramirez for free. So far I've collected 200 additional V-Bucks, which I now know V stands for Vinder, as in Vindertech, the people who made the Battle Bus' balloon, the drops, and the standard glider shape. Also, I got two legendary skins, two back blings, two gliders, and an assortment of banner icons.

The Rose Team Leader and the skirmish back bling are on the left, and the Warpaint and Pursuit back bling is on the right. Overall, I think it was a good way to spend money, and I would spend $40 to get it.

The very first Nerf Fortnite blaster has been announced!

The first Nerf Fortnite blaster, supposedly of many, has been announced. We have a picture, a vague description, a price tag, and a release date.

Credit: IGN

The dart blaster is motorized and clip-fed. It comes with a 10-dart clip and 20 Nerf Elite darts. It will cost $50 USD, and will be in stores on June 1, 2019. Here's something you don't know: I was considering making a Nerf blog instead of a videogame blog, but what would I have called it? The Dart Potato? The Nerf Potato? The Blaster Potato? Anyway, this makes me happy to blog about.

Fortnitemares

Yes, today, Fortnitemares is open, and it is super exciting. As you may or may not know, Epic also added the soaring mechanic to all game modes. The crossbow is back. The Loot Lake island is kaput, yet Kevin the Cube prevails. Oh, and there are now husks, similar to Save the World. The pumpkin launcher is back, and now there is a cool male skin similar to Calamity. Not that I would get it or anything. There is only one skin that I like.

Please don't ditch my blog just because I've never spent money on Fortnite.

Pokemon Wallpaper collection part 1

These are Wallpapers I drew on my phone. To save, zoom in and screenshot.
The first one is the best, Medkit.

The next one is Terchik.

and last but not least, Treko.

Enjoy...

Metroid Prime 4 Predictions

Before I start, I just want to say I have been 2 for 2 with Metroid-related videogames. First, I predicted that the next Metroid game would be 2D on the 3DS. Then, Samus Returns was announced. Second, I guessed that there would be two new Metroid characters in ash Ultimate. The next Nintendo Direct reported Ridley, and eventually Dark Samus. So, you can trust me with what I am doing. For Metroid Prime 4, I think there will be a better multiplayer mode (PvP, Co-op) and there could be a new separate game that has all four Prime games, or maybe the first three could come with the fourth, all remastered in graphics and mechanics. Maybe that's what is causing the quietness of Nintendo. Anyway, I don't want to overdo my predictions, and once I find out if I am right or not, I'll blog on it. Peace.

The Story Behind the Potato

Every weekend I spend hours in the basement on a comfy red couch playing Fortnite or Star Wars or Pokemon or whatever. Sitting there, I had the idea that brought Game Potato to life. Couch Potato. Game Potato. Oh, and sometimes even my dog comes and licks the couch. Not that that's important or anything.

The Best Pokemon of all time

Mudkip! In the first ten minutes of my Pokemon Alpha Sapphire journey, I met this blue-orange bucket of fun for the first time. Soon, it evolved into Marshtomp and I was like 😥 and it was like 😁. Yeah. At that time, since I had little grasp on the concept of Pokemon farther than the cards... So, two summer weeks of Marshtomp looking at me like it wants a pokeblock every time it knocks out a Zigzagoon or sometimes even a Poochyena. Then at level 36, Marshtomp exploded into a Swampert. That was good, I think. Yeah. Then it was able to mega evolve. I don't feel good putting it in the PC or even the day-care. Well, what can I say? When you bring your favorite Pokemon from level 5 to level 100, you are kind of attached to it. I got kind of scared when my dog chewed up the game card, but the game still works. The only problem is that the card gets stuck in the slot. So there is the beginning of my Pokemon life in a nutshell. I herd u liek mudkipz. Me too.

Metroid Prime 4

Back in E3 2017, Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch. Metroid Prime for the Gamecube is still in my top 3 favorite games, and I cannot wait for when it comes out in 2019. Given the lack of game details in the announce teaser, and the silence during all the Nintendo Directs, I don't think it will be a January-February game. Hopefully, it will be out for my birthday in April, though the only hints about the game is that blue fire covering the title. I am definitely buying it. No matter the cost.  (EDIT: 5/10/19) The game was scrapped and has been restarted, this time being developed by Retro Studios, the people who made the first one.

Welcome To Game Potato!

Hello, I'm Bern427, and welcome to Game Potato, a blog about video game news and more! This will be the home for news about upcoming games, consoles and big updates. My brother also has a blog. The Disney Cruise Line Kid. Check it out sometime.