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For my birthday present for myself this month, I got Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Nintendo Switch. This is my 2nd time playing Donkey Kong Country Returns on my current Nintendo console, after I played the Nintendo 3DS port of the Wii game on the said console back in 2013, as in my confession, I never played the original Wii game, as it was released for the console back in 2010 (I was 11 years old at that time, when it came out at that time).

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 hits theatres March 19, 2027.

Wow, as I didn't know unexpectedly, my cousin who lives in the same area as me in Chicago messaged me and shared a photo to me via DM on Instagram that she saw Ben Schwartz (the voice of Sonic in the movies) on the stadium scoreboard video screen at the United Center while watching a Bulls game there.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now out on digital, but for me, I’m planning on getting this soon on either DVD or Blu-Ray and digital physical combo pack when it’s out on April 15, 2025.

(Posted yesterday on my birthday, as it's today January 20th, past midnight at 12:00am CST here in Chicago, IL) Well, today's my birthday! 😀🥳 I've turned 26 years old, and yes, I know I have to take advantages of being adult in my mid-20s. I was born in 1999. Thanks for the support on my interests in arts and entertainment for over a decade, as I've been into these for over 2 decades, as I'm an American person of Filipino descent, based in the greater Chicago area in the United States, and has relatives within the United States, Canada, and the Philippines.

Another version I made, but I made this myself regrading today's official reveal from Nintendo. This morning, I saw the official Nintendo Switch 2 reveal by Nintendo, and it was even revealed on the exact same day with the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on the Nintendo Switch. This will be my next video game console, after Nintendo Switch, which I've been playing on the console since 2018 for 7 years (though, the Nintendo Switch has been around for 8 years, as it launched in March of 2017, I didn't get the console until 2018, after Super Mario Odyssey and Sonic Forces was released in October the same year with the launch, 7 months later).

For my friends and relatives in Los Angeles, CA, I'm praying for you guys to be safe and evacuating from the wildfires there. Sending a post card from here in Chicago, IL (and yes, we now have snow here). As a Filipino-American person supporting you guys who is based in Chicago, IL who's into arts, entertainment, and popular culture.

Happy New Year! 😀🥳 Soon in 2 days, Ethan Cross Media is becoming Ethan Arts & Studios, and my birthday is in 18 days on January 19th.