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Overclocked is my vote for number one. Indelible strategic combat and one helluva story. Should be higher, but then again this same list has Vengeance at number one, so I'll take this list with a grain of NaCl.

I just recently beat Redemption Reapers for a second time, this time on hard+ mode. Game is definitely going down as an all time classic for me. I've been gushing with praises a lot on here for the game, so I'm going to chill a minute on that, but man what a fun gem of a game.

Kinda on the ropes on what to play next tbh.

I want it, but I don't have that kinda money...

This was what I was hoping for from the direct! Finally III coming to Switch~

Too bad they didn't put the first 3 all together, but I understand cos Seeds of Salvation was when DQ first hit it's stride.

That's ironic being as I recently got 2 of my close friends into Redemption Reapers and mentioned just today that the mages from the game look like Rita to me and sent a gif of her. That's too funny.

Salty/10.

(www.nintendolife.com says: Hmm, is that it? Can you think of something more to say?)

Well, the Switch is known for having some of the breast games in any series. TT Year Door indeed.

Moblin was the MVP this week.

@BishopShiozawa Exactly. PS2, GBA SP, SNES, GameCube, and 3DS are all special to me and I still like to pull em out randomly and play again. The Switch is great and is absolutely joining that line up of classic gaming machines for me. Switch has become my favorite~

@Ade117 The thought of getting 2 in 1 remake package of the Jugdral games has been something I've fantasized about for quite awhile now. Prolly not going to happen, but I'm eager for remakes with official translations of previously Japan exclusive FE games. We're still missing FE 3-6 sadly.

Call the Switch old all you want, but I still pull out old school consoles/handhelds all the time. Just awhile back I was playing my GameCube. Greatness doesn't have an expiration date IMHO.

Recently beat Paper Mario TTYD and loved it.

I'm actually replaying Redemption Reapers on new game+ hard mode. It's great cos literally everything carries over, but the enemies lvl still scales to yours and has slight hard mode stat inflation. The game is certainly special to me, cos rarely do I do 2nd playthroughs in anything that isn't named Fire Emblem or old school Pokemon games. RR is going down as an all time fav.

As for mobile gaming, in the downtime in town, work, etc I've uh, decided to go play some fan made games, most notably Fire Emblem the Last Promise. I can really feel the love that went into the game. Has that classic and fun gameplay/combat that I can't deny I've missed from the GBA era a bit and liking generally everything about it so far. The story is a bit Shadow the Edgeh- lord, but that just makes me nostalgic for my childhood when everything was like that lol!

Happy weekend gaming everyone!

I can't justify double dipping for this game again. Sorry!

@Azura Being as you like Fire Emblem, Redemption Reapers is made by the same team that made Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and is essentially a dark fantasy Fire Emblem in all but name with very similar gameplay mechanics i.e. vantage, canto, chain attacks similar to Engage, grid based combat with PP and EP, Bexp, etc, etc. Also had a lot of notable FE voice actors/actresses and OST made by FE composer. It's a lot of fun highly recommend!

@Azura I'll have to keep that site in mind. I'm content with my digital RR, but that could be useful down the line for other games. Thanks!

Redemption Reapers is an absolutely underrated gem of a game that I've yet to see in any physical store other than eShop. Super tight, strategic combat, beautiful animations, grim dark graphics, and a game with collective trauma that had me pulling for the characters and lamenting the end. This is a game that needs to be reevaluated on Nintendolife for review, cos the game is so much fun and deserves more accolades than what it got in the review. Prolly an objective 9/10, but I'd personally give it 10/10 cos it's rare that I binge play a game til its finished like I did with RR- it's that good.

Hoping for an update on when the Switch version of One Piece Odyssey is going to be released or any Dragon Quest news. Would like to see some exciting games coming to Switch online on the GBA or SNES too.

My last amiibo I happily bought was Ike. I'm not an amiibo fanatic by any means, but I'm a huge Fire Emblem Engage fan and would gladly $hill for amiibo from that game.

Sounds like the SMT Devil Survivor series. I'm gonna have to look into this, cos those are some of my favorite video games of all time.

The Sonic Adventure games have a special place in my heart. Those games were a big part of my childhood. Would love to see em get some modern polish, whilst keeping their bomb OST's and hopefully keeping the dialogue the same.

Sadly, I already own all the games I would want from the list. Great selection of games though.

Looks like Advance Wars. Seems interesting. Will try to keep it in mind.

We had a tornado go through our area this week, so it took out our electric and trees all around us. Thank God me and my family are safe and the house is still standing. We just recently got power back late the other night.

So while I'd probably already be done or getting close, I'm still playing TTYD. Enjoying every second of the game too!

$60 is too much in general for games, but I'm just dumb enough to keep buying, cos Wynaut?

For $300 all I can do is see it.

Good. Hopefully selling more will provide the hint hint that Paper Mario should've remained RPG.

Japan only says screw you. Too bad, cos I was interested in it...

LEGO's are always overpriced.

Okay, that's kinda cool. Love me some Slipknot, but I'm still gonna Wait and Bleed with my vanilla copy of SMT V...

XI connects to the original Erdrick trilogy, so definitely makes sense. Honestly the first 2 games are good, but III (Seeds of Salvation) was where Dragon Quest first hit it's stride. This is the game almost all JRPGs are indebted to, as the game was was not only very finely polished and was just a pure joy to play, but became such a massive influence to JRPGs and video games as a whole. The game in particular is something of a zeitgeist in Japan.

I'd be happy with just III, but the first 2 games are a welcome addition.

@WhyYouLie You know, I've played some very adult feeling games with dark/mature themes and M rated content and then somehow be rated T. On the other hand I've played some M rated games that really just come across as being made by an edgy 12 old who just discovered cuss words and got the hehe haha's for nudity.

M rated essentially means nothing. Quality of the game is what matters.

Was hoping I'd learn what system(s) it would be on at least.

One of my favorite JRPGs of all time, so I'm actively looking forward to the remake. Been awhile since the update, but glad it's confirmed for Switch.

@UltimateOtaku91 That's genuinely worth noting. Engage has absolutely sold more since then. I think the article was just primed to bait the exhausted 3H vs Engage argument. All of the games are great in this series, so I quicky tire of the argument for arguments sake. Just as long as FE doesn't go full on Sims then the future is bright for the series regardless.

Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. The brain tinglys are real bro, really enjoying this old school trip. TTYD is rightly regarded as a classic and one of best. Love it.

Fire Emblem is my favorite video game series of all time, been playing since the GBA era. I will say this: I love every game in the series, but 3H was the lowest point for me, cos I do not like downtime (monastery segments) in games. Support conversations are fine, but straight up social sim just isn't my cup of tea. I was debating on quitting playing future installments of the series if FE decided to continue making social sim a focal point like 3H. I play FE for that glorious SRPG combat more than anything. Thankfully FE has shot back to its original premise for now, but I guess we'll see what the future holds.

Dropping the tactical combat would be cataclysmic for the series and I sure as hell wouldn't be interested. Social sim shouldn't be the focal point, leave that to Persona.

Sweet! I'll be snagging all of these. Got an abundance of my Nintendo points anyways.

I genuinely want another Donkey Kong Country game. The trilogy on the SNES are a gold standard for me as far as platformers go. Mario and Donkey Kong were everything to my childhood and to this day I've only found a handful of platformers that even come close.

You bet your arse I am! It's the only game alongside One Piece Odyssey I've been hyped for this whole year. I love Paper Mario and Intelligent Systems, so this went straight to pre-order upon availability.

Tis a pipe dream come true for me. Have mine pre-ordered to play day one. I've cleared out the rest of the games I've been playing for TTYD. Can't wait!

@Zaruboggan Redemption Reapers gameplay is absolutely the focal point of the game, as most SRPGs tend to be. I will say, the game is intentionally vague, cos there is some collective trauma shared between all 5 of your characters that the game hints towards and by the last few chapters all is explained and gives depth. You do have a screen where you can read up on characters backstories and read up on collected spoils of war to give story to the world around you.

It was made by some of the people who made Fire Emblem Path of Radiance. Has VA's from recent FE games and definitely has similar battle mechanics to FE.

The game is so much fun, it's worth it for the combat/gameplay alone. The animations are awesome too and love the whole gloomy atmosphere to it. If you're into games solely for story, then it probably won't be for you, but it's made that way intentionally. I personally loved it.

Man, I'm still on a high after recently beating Redemption Reapers. Game was ludicrously fun, so much so I'm debating on that new game+. It was a very unorthodox SRPG, but man that combat was fun. Definitely made you think. Graphics, animations, and depressive vibes were all up my alley too. Heavy recommend to fans of the genre cos it's a gem of a game.

As for now I've just been fooling around with Balatro. I've "beaten" the game with different hands, but it's always fun to try a different run with a different deck.

Will be playing games with my friends, so probably Smash, Mario Party, Demon Slayer Sweep the Board, and Stick Fight. Always a good time!

Love the pun! 😂 Don't think I need a class as I pretty much live and breathe FE, but this is still cool.

@DarkFighter You win some and you lose some. In the end just happy to get the game.

I'm so hyped for this game! Wish we had more anime traditional turn based RPGs and less warriors games. Hopefully this game does well.

Thankful I decided to go digital on this one.

Ngl, the monsters look very Kemco esque. The unorthodox combination of SRPG and rougelike is interesting though. Seems the resurgence of SRPG popularity and the recent phenomenon of the rougelike deck builder Balatro had a baby. Definitely curious on this one.

Got my attention. I'll look into more to see if it'll vibe with me. Being a solo developer is something to respect for sure.

@ThatZeldaNerd Thanks for the kind words!

Not many people I'd do much for, but my wife and my best friend are both special people who I would do anything for. Also got the Super Mario Holiday ornament for my wife since she collects those. Have a few thousand points saved up, may as well spend em on the few people I give a toss about right?

Have a good one!