CrimsonMoonMist

@ReaderRagfihs It makes you see an old-classic in a different light compared to doing yet another straight-forward playthrough.

Let's hope we see these games on the service within a reasonable timeframe so it leaves room for lesser released titles to get a release in the near future as well.

I just started playing the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII.
It's pretty nuts how well the game holds up even when compared to recent titles.

I finally finished the post-game of Dragon Quest XI.
I'm already looking forward to the Switch release.

Seeing as how the most likely incarnation of Erdrick to be included in Smash right now would be a spoiler for the true ending in his home game if they use that name, I wonder which other hero Nintendo will choose instead?

Probably the DQ III one, which hopefully means that we'll get a port of that game eventually.

The vanilla release of KOF 2K2 is hardly the ideal version, but I'll be happy to add it to my Switch library all the same.

I'm about halfway through the game by now so this version should be out by the time I get the urge to replay it again.
Either way, I'm getting it once it comes westward day one for sure!

I've been enjoying me some Dragon Quest XI.

His bicep is as large as his entire head!
I didn't think that was even possible.

I can understand leaving out a map feature in order to encourage players to make their own maps and notes, but I'm surprised that there isn't even an option for it.

@RadioHedgeFund I personally love the sense of speed this title has compared to MK64. This is definitely my favorite Kart Racer of this era.

I finally went back and finished Chrono Trigger for the first time.
It's such a wonderfully paced little game in a genre that usually goes for sheer length. I've no clue why I always stopped short of finishing it in the past.

I'm glad that SNK has gotten back in the groove with deep-cut character additions in their titles.
Hopefully we'll see the crew of WH make it into KOF proper one day

I've been grinding away at The King of Fighters '98 and 2K2 UM, and boy am I rusty after over a year of abstaining from playing any fighters. It feels good getting back into it, though.

King of the monsters 2 is a fantastic sequel, it's well worth picking up even if the first title didn't do anything for you.

Well, when life gives you lemons...

Oh no, Tony Jaa... why'd you do this to yourself?

Yeah, I'm gonna wait on buying into the service until we at the very least get SNES games on it.

That Snubbul looks adorable!

Sounds like Pikachu needs to sip a glass of water.
The poor thing sounds parched.

I mean, there were Neo Geo arcade cabinets in red with white letters, so it's appropriate. The real head-scratcher is the inclusion of KOF 2k1 on the list.

I suppose it was only a matter of time,
what with the internet and all.
Still sad to see them go, I used to love looking at the artwork in the guides as a kid.

This is what a lifetime of gaming experience can achieve!

I got myself a physical copy of Devil May Cry 4.
There are some pretty nice deals on show if you go out of your way to look for 'em.

I just finished up my playthrough of Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on normal, hard, LDK and DMD difficulty. I even ended up doing an all S-rank run on LDK by pure accident thanks to all the style points the mode throws at you.

Some new Mega Man related content would be nice.

Ah, yes. Sumo: Italy's trademark sporting event!

I've been slashing away at Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition.
I'm currently done with Nero's part of the game on DMD difficulty. I don't think I've got what it takes to conquer HAH mode though.

I think I'll check out Mighty Gunvolt Burst.

I just wrapped up my playthrough of the first Mega Man Legacy Collection yesterday.
It's a miracle that I haven't gotten burned out yet after doing 100% runs of both the two X Legacy Collections as well as the Zero Collection back-to-back followed immediately with playthroughs of MM11 and the first Classic Legacy Collection.
Though I think it's high time I take a break from the Blue Bomber for a while before I get cracking on the second Classic Legacy Collection no matter how much I want to knock it out right now.

I'm already an old fart who doesn't like the idea of digital gaming taking away my physical ownership of games while usually chaining my digital ownership to a digital storefront that might not be around forever. This just takes that aspect even further. I'm happy that people who want to play these games on the Switch gets a chance to do so, but this just isn't for me.

Well, it has a proper d-pad... Yet no actual physical buttons.
One step forward, two steps back.

I beat Mega Man 11's Super Hero mode and then I went back to the Mega Man Legacy Collection to rectify my childhood self's failure to beat the original Mega Man. Surprisingly enough, I found the game to be really simplistic and straight-forward, not counting my numerous deaths to a certain yellow menace before I mastered the art of tapping the jump button to avoid its blocks without leaving myself open against the next one. I suppose having my marathon dedicated to 100% running the entire X and Zero series fresh in my mind helped a lot.

As someone without depth perception, I doubt this would've done much more than blur the screen even if it did work as intended like whenever I end up watching 3D movies at the cinema. Then again, perhaps it'll actually function for me since the average viewer doesn't see the effect?

I've been enjoying me some classic Mega Man action with Mega Man 11. I've always been more of an X/Zero/ZX guy, but I do still enjoy going through the classic series from time to time and the Double Gear system in 11 does help in making the game feel less simplistic and restrictive in terms of gameplay options by comparison.

Another point that stood out to me was how well-balanced the difficulty in this installment is, as it manages to replicate that satisfying sense of accomplishment you get from beating a stage from past entries without ever making the common misstep of simply resorting to cheap-shots and traps that end up being unavoidable for first-time players.

I just got the achievement in Mega Man 11's PC port for beating the game on normal without getting a game over, so I might as well double-dip and check out how it runs and how the controls feel like on the Switch too.

It must be depressing for fans of the game that one of the top players resorted to shady stuff like this.

I've finally finished off my journey to unlock Ultimate Mode in every Mega Man Zero game yesterday. I've still got the minigames in Z3 and Z4 left until I can truly consider the games 100% beaten, but at least I got all the in-game unlockables done.

Unlocking the mode in Z4 was kind of uneventful compared to the other games since I don't feel trophy hunting for enemies feels as rewarding as going out and finding collectables deliberately placed in hard-to-reach areas of each stage. Plus, unlike in Z3, you have to grind to level up your Elf again as a requirement for unlocking the mode, but at least it's just one elf.

I'd love seeing a GBA VC on the Switch since I skipped out on getting a Wii U.

I hope his family and friends can find some comfort in knowing that he was able to play the game he wanted to see so much, even if it's a small comfort.

Continuing on my way towards 100 percenting the Mega Man Zero Collection, I finally finished up Zero 2 by getting the Ultimate Form today. I was quite dreading this particular game since it's probably the one I've got the least memories of, but it went surprisingly smoothly all things considered. Knowing that Z2 still required the player to upgrade every elf after aquiring them, I was expecting to have to grind again to get all of 'em upgraded, but luckily, the energy requirement for the elves combined are literally less than even a third of what they were in Z1, so it really wasn't a big deal.
I also ended up doing an elfless run of the game before going back and using 'em all even though only Z1 has that requirement tied to its unlocks just because I felt in the mood after Z1 made me do it.

As long as it's got Majora's Mask on it, I'll be there on launch day.

I guess those "intendoomed" posts were right after all,
intendo really is dead!

I went back to the first Mega Man Zero and finally unlocked Ultimate Mode after all these years.
The experience definitely made me appreciate how much more streamlined they made the process of unlocking the mode in the rest of the series, though I did at least enjoy the challenge of beating the game without using any elves to unlock the secret elf and was surprised by how nicely balanced the game is for that kind of playthrough in spite of your tiny health bar.

Most things stop being funny once people start sending death-threats, unfortunately.

Just finished my playthrough of the entire Mega Man Zero Collection on my 3DS as I felt compelled to revisit Z1 and Z3 in particular after beating the X Legacy Collections. Finally buckled down and unlocked Ultimate Mode in Z3 too.

Now this is a retro revival I did not see coming!
Awesome!

A dash of RE, a hint of what was to come with DMC... You bet I'm in no matter how archaic it has become!

More Cave Story exposure is always a good thing in my book,
so I bought this even though I've got my hands full with Under Night In-birth EXE: late[st] on Steam.

I finally finished my playthrough of the entirety of the Mega Man X Legacy Collection. I really needed that boost in quality that X8 provided after sitting through both X6 and especially X7 back-to-back. Hopefully the people who passed on X8 in the past will give it a second chance now that this collection is easily available on all modern platforms.