04.06.22

Since coming back from up north in April, I have been playing A LOT of acoustic guitar. electric has taken a backseat, and although I don’t play the mini Sigma I picked up, I have been playing the Vintage Viator - which I want to get some work done on, but more importantly my baby: The Martin 00-15M.

The 00-15M is a guitar I did not sell when I moved to Australia, and it was waiting for me upon my return to the UK in late 2015. The guitar is a beast. Such as beautiful sound, and such as fun guitar to play. I have not found anything to match it yet. I have picked up some Tommy Emmanuel Martin strings (the orange ones MA540FX), as these are meant to be able to bend a lot easier. This will be down to me not wanting to damage the nut on the guitar, as it is schweet with the current set up.

I met with Cameraface on Thursday, and we played a load of fighting games which was fun. He kicked my arse at Darkstalkers, but i beat him on King of Fighters 15 and we were fairly evenly matched on Guilty Gear Strive. Following this, I booted up the xbox one, and I have been playing Halo Infinite. Which I am really enjoying.

Shoot You Sir is now 20 issues strong! I really enjoy writing for it, a massive thank you to Graham for continuing to keep the effort up with the design and putting everything together. We are coming up for two years soon and should do something nice to celebrate it!

This Week 03.01.22

First off Happy new year!

So 2022 is finally here. Wishing you all a much better year this year!

i have had a great Christmas- work aside. It was nice to spend time with family and friends, and i even go some SHMUP & guitar equipment. I got myself a Gibson SG Special 2008, and the pickups got upgraded - it sounds lovely. I’ll get some pics up at some point to show you all - or perhaps we will do another Shoot You Sir podcast where it’s SHMUPS & Guitars.

i have been inspired to play guitar, and inspired to write for Shoot You Sir. speaking of which…

I wrote an article on the SHMUP highlights for 2021 - go and check it out on the Shoot You Sir page at the top of this site! It goes over the best - and potentially the most disappointing- releases throughout last year. A lot of the best stuff was later on, but it was a massive SHMUP year for the Switch.

There is a lot of good STG’s coming out in 2022, and we will be bringing you news and information as and when we hear about it!

I am hoping to start Sunaru Gaming back up again this year, Cameraface had to come away from it for a while due to things going on in his personal life, and I kept it going for some time on my own, but needed to stop for a short time. If anyone is interested in helping with the channel, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for all the support to all my followers and subscribers! Including those on podbean- we have not forgotten about you! - Sly.

This Week 03.10.21

So this has been a very long and stressful week for reasons i cannot put online. Needless to say the main focus has been making sure I am able to continue to make online content. There have been some positives though:

Issue 12 of Shoot You Sir has come out! That is right, 12 months of Shoot You Sir! A big thank you to Graham for allowing me to help in such a fun and interesting project. We are trying to get a special guest for the next shoot you sir podcast, so watch this space!

Fifa 22 manager mode is improved, and that is good to see. Not everyone is a fan of these games, but it is good to see that manager mode has been improved, only if it is minor improvements.

We are seeing more and more CAVE shoot em ups appear on the Switch, which has become THE go to for shmup gaming on consoles. This a great move, and the recent release of Mushihimesama, ESPgaluda II, and the future release of Death Smiles 1 & II is a big move. The latter of which will also be available on PS4/5, and hopefully Graham can enjoy some sort of special edition release.

I have recently started re-watching Game of thrones, having only previously seen up to season 4. I am now on season 6 and still really enjoying it.

Lastly, Thanks for all the watchers and subs that have continued to support during difficult times! I have a lot more to come, and What A Load Of Dribble Podcast is still happening weekly.

This Week 18.09.21

So I have really been enjoying playing the Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro, it’s a lovely guitar. It does however need a setup. The story behind it is, I traded my Gibson SG standard in at Jordan guitars, and bought the Berlin Pro. Now, the guitar itself needs some work, it is in dire need of a setup and the intonation is out. It just won’t stay in tune. This is not a slight against the shop, as a left handed guitar play it is rare that you get a guitar 100% how you want it, and certainly not setup very well. Luckily, Feline Guitars in Croydon are very good with left handed guitars, so I will have to pay extra money to get it sorted.

I have also been playing acoustic a lot, and building up the strength in my fingers again. The downside to all of this is looking at guitar pedals. It could be worse, camera lenses are a lot more expensive!

I have also been playing some Shoot Em Ups, most specifically ESPgaluda II on the Switch still. There are a large number of SHMUPs coming out that look great. The article I wrote for Shoot you Sir on the DoDonPachi series is out, and I would love you to take a look at it - in issue 11: https://www.slyelessar.com/shoot-you-sir

What a Load Of Dribble has been a lot of fun to make recently, and the latest episode is a laugh! Lot’s of references to the Wankdorf Stadium - Check that out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xu1dCasuzo&t=902s&ab_channel=WhataLoadofDribblePodcast

On the 22nd and 23rd I will be going up to Manchester andOld Trafford to watch Manchester United Vs West Ham in the Carabao Cup! REALLY looking forward to this. - Watch this space!

Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro

This Week(s)07.09.21

So a lot of things have happened since my last post - this is because my Macbook Pro finally died after the famous ‘beer incident’. Firstly, What a Load Of Dribble Podcast channel is well under way with three videos now - please subscribe and like our videos here: WALOD

Shoot You Sir has been going strong, with issue 11 has come out, with DoDonPachi series overview, and Ironclad, and news! Download for free here: SYS

So I have been play a lot of guitar recently, mostly acoustic and electric unplugged. I am in the process of trading in my Gibson SG Standard for a Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro - I will show some pictures when available.

I have booked tickets for Old trafford for Manchester united vs West Ham in the Carabao cup - so watch this space and the WALOD channel!

So now I have a temporary Imac, I should be able to continue editing - apologies to our Podbean and subscribers, as it has been rather difficult recently with things going on at work and having no Macbook Pro to edit on. Lots of content to come!

What have I been playing

Lots of SHMUPs and Neo Geo, but the last week or so I have been playing Aliens fireteam elite

This Week! - 06.08.2021

Apologies about the delay in updating everyone on what is going on. Since I spilled a beer on my Macbook Pro - after 1 sip only I hasten to add- I have now pretty much muffed my macbook. It is now a muffbook.

I have also had news about my job, which I cannot go into online, so there is a lot going on in the background. I have upadated this ‘This Week’ page to allow comments, so feel free to leave them!

The good news is that I have been enjoying my SHMUPS: Razion EX, which I streamed the other week is proving popular, and NG Dev look to be doing another round of physical releases, which is great.

Shoot You Sir Issue 10 is now available to download for free (no subscription needed) from the Shoot You Sir page in the menu at the top. We have been receiving lots of feedback and reader reviews sent in which is fantastic! - Please don’t forget to download our podcast on PODBEAN or on youtube, the links are on the Shoot You Sir page.

I have preordered Alien Elite Force - let’s hope this game will be decent. The only quality Alien game released in recent years has been Alien Isolation.

I have also been enjoying one of my favourite games now available on Switch: Mushihimesama. I also downloed EDF 2 on the Switch. - EDF 4.1 Shadow of new despair has been announced for 2022 Switch release, and I can’t wait!

Currently Playing

Mushihimesama, Razion EX, Fifa 21