GregamanX

THIS is the game of the Direct for me. I emplore anyone who reads this. Give these wonderful little platformers a chance. The lack of support for the Klonoa series has always been downright CRIMINAL, and getting both of the franchise's best games is an absolute STEAL. Since the PS1, we've only gotten Klonoa 1 and 2 in terms of main games. This bundle NEEDS to succeed if Klonoa 3 is ever expected to see the light of day. These games are beyond charming, and this series deserves so much more. If any platform can give this series a push, it's the Switch.

I'm into the third case of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 2: Resolve, and I've got a good majority of the day to myself, so itll be a cross between that and some of my home arcades (perhaps I'll play through a game or two on my MVSX). After a slow start, I really enjoyed the 2nd case of this game, but now the 3rd case has a slow start. I think I like Adventures more, but Resolve is still good. Maybe things will pick up more today.

Actually, there are fingerprints and luminol to a degree in Chronicles. It's not officially called luminol, but you do spray it in the second case of the second game to expose fingerprints.

I don't know. I feel like it's just me, but I tried watching the trailer 5 times (because its yacht club and I love shovel knight), and it looks...okay? It just looks like Zelda with a mouse to me (with game boy color style visuals and shovel knight-style music). I wish I was more excited, but I feel like I've done all this stuff before (and don't get me wrong. I love Zelda, and I love indie games). I know commenters will probably eat me alive because reception has been overwhelmingly positive. But I can't feel the hype that everyone else is feeling. I felt practically nothing. Maybe I'm just getting old or something.

Having finished up Doom Eternal this week (a really good game once I got the hang of things, but it wasn't as good as Doom 2016), I'm now cracking into The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. The first game has been my favourite game I've played this year, and I've already blitzed through the first case of the sequel in an evening. I'm looking forward to seeing how the story continues.

I see people modding clearance Street Fighter 2 Arcade 1ups with Switch mods all the time. Usually they're Mariokart 8-themed, and they'll add the bucket seats and everything to go along with them.

Don't you dare mention Tingle. Just NO.

Natural conventional dungeons, fixing the breakable weapons and co-op are my biggest wishes. Upgraded towns and better quests also make sense. The only other thing I would like to see is some kind of perk system. Something to strive for other than just health and stamina. Oh, and getting a different english voice actor for Zelda (or just make her less whiny!).

I started Doom Eternal last weekend, so I'll be continuing my play of it. I'm on the 6th level, and holy crap are these levels long! I find it's a bit of a hit and miss experience. In some ways levels feel like they have more variety and combat is more varied, but I kind of miss the simplicity of Doom 2016 as well. There are so many different moves now that in the heat of fast and intense combat, I often find myself forgetting what button does what, or that I have certain moves/weapons/mods available to me. I'm still keeping up though (I haven't lost a life yet) and I'm having fun. It's just a little overwhelming at times. I think I'm finally just starting to get the hang of everything.

Also, I wish I was playing Windjammers 2, but I gotta wait for my limited run physical copy instead.

I've already got my Limited Run copy preordered. I'll be waiting awhile for it to arrive, but it'll be worth it. I've already waited many years, what's 8 more months? 😅

After finishing The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Adventures late last weekend (one of the best AA games I've played), I played most of What the Golf throughout the week, so I'll try to finish that as I'm pretty close to the end. I really like the craziness and variety to it, but if I had any complaints, it's that those Par challenges arent very fun, and (this is a weird complaint) but the game feels too long. Some worlds just use too much of the same theme, and I'm kind of ready to see the credits at this point. Don't get me wrong, it's fun. But I think it's a game I should have spread out even more between rounds. Oh well.

I'm gonna try to finish it so i can start Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Hopefully it's around the quality that Doom 2016 set for me last year. I bought so many FPS games in a sale last year that I basically have to play one between every 3 to 5 games now. Haha.

EDIT: Ugh, forget it. The Wolfensteins were not that great from my initial impressions. I decided to boot up Doom Eternal instead, and INSTANTLY I was having total fun.

I've been going through my Christmas games lately, such as Crusin Blast (unlocking stuff and playing multiplayer), and The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures. I'm about halfway through the last case on it, so I'm hoping to wrap it up this weekend (absolutely amazing game, btw), and maybe squeeze in some What the Golf or Slay the Spire, which I happened to pick up on massive sales last week.

I just got The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Cruisin' Blast and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 for my Christmas gifts. I think I'll play Cruisin Blast first, since itll be the quickest thing to get into during this busy holiday, and I really want to embrace the craziness. I also picked up Florence and Sine Mora EX on the eshop sale with the gold coins I redeemed from my Christmas gifts. I'm pretty sure I'll also play Florence in a day or two since it's so short.

@Rainz Whew luckily my supervisor's covid test came back negative so I can enjoy Christmas break now. Oh, and Spiritfarer is a good choice! I played that a few months ago and I really recommend it! Thanks for the well wishes too.

@Rainz For Death's Door, I just found the combat repetitive and frustrating, with no real worthwhile upgrades throughout the game. The waves of enemies in areas with almost unavoidable environmental hazards and constant low health made me lose my mind and rage delete it. And I normally have patience (I've beaten Cyber Shadow this year), but this one pushed me over the edge. I hope you have a lot more patience than I, and that these are things that wont bother you.

As for covid, i imagine omicron will spread eventually. It's just that we have a dumb party university that spread it like wildfire (about half of our cases are them alone), not only among themselves, but through the bars and restaurants too. My family and I are trying to stay safe. I just started a 2.5 week Christmas break today...except for the fact that at work yesterday we got a covid case, and if my supervisor has it, then I'm going to have to get tested too. I pray that it's not the case. I really don't want our Christmas ruined by covid. Ah, sorry I got carried away. 2021 has been the worst year of my life, by far. Stay safe out there too, and enjoy the relative freedom while you've got it.

@Rainz It's too bad because I was really interested in Death's Door, and I REALLY wanted to like it. I paid full price, and I really wish I picked the other game I was eyeing up instead. And yeah, I'm not just in the #1 province (Ontario), but I'm in Kingston. The omicron has escalated so much that I feel like it's pretty much gonna be irreversible 😣

Well, last week I rage quit Death's Door (which turned out to be one of my most hated, disappointing games of the year), so half an hour after ending my suffering with that game, I turned on Quake and I was instantly happy with that game. I never got around to this one and I really did miss out. I'm currently on the 4th episode and it really gives me that old school vibe that doom/wolf3d/Duke nukem gave me. I love it.

I also picked up the Capcom Big Blue Arcade 1up this week, so now that I'm on Christmas vacation, I want to give it and my recent MVSX and Midway Legacy arcades a lot of playtime. I've got 11 of these things in my basement arcade now, so my family and I can ride out the covid apocalypse shooting pool/playing arcades/pop a shot basketball and playing darts (we're now the #1 worst city for covid in Canada. What else are we gonna do?)

@tseliot No, I didn't. I like Zen pinball, and that's about it. I'm not familiar with pinball tables from the past, as I was never much of a pinball fan growing up.

@sportvater No...I'm really not. I get why some folks love William's tables, but I really don't. I find the difficulty brutal on them. The zen ones are more up my alley. But I'm not a hardcore pinball connoisseur.

I was interested for a moment, until I saw it was a William's table. I'm really not a fan of them, so that's a hard pass for me.

Trying to trudge through Death's Door but I'm really not feeling it. I'm on the 3rd area and I'm just not having fun. Its bland, repetitive, the waves of enemies are annoying and frustrating, there's no sense of ever getting stronger, and it's one of the most disappointing games I've played this year. It stings because I paid full price for it. I should have listened to my gut and got Alba: A Wildlife Adventure instead.

Because of that, I might start some Quake this weekend (or stubbornly try to finish Death's Door because I'm an idiot masochist). I'll also be playing my 2 new arcade cabinets (MVSX and Midway Legacy). Last night I played Shock Troopers and Metal Slug 2 on the MVSX which were super fun, and my wife got into Root Beer Tapper on Midway. There's a lot of games to keep us occupied on these things.

I wouldn't be satisfied with a smaller roster. All they need to do is port Ultimate to the next console, and then add more fighters. All I want is for more characters to have a chance. If, say, my top picks, Master Chief and Crash made it, but then they took out Sonic, Pacman, Mega Man and Cloud, then it would be almost pointless, as I couldn't have dream matches of key iconic figures in video game history.

Oh God, Garfield vs. Ren and Stimpy vs. TMNT. My childhood. If only my 10 year old self knew this day would come 🤣

@Vortexeo Truly one of my favourite villains of all time, just because of how crazy that character was. I didn't expect that kind of reasoning for committing those crimes and it was awesome.

I deleted my last comment and I'm reposting, in case anyone notices.

I beat Bioshock Infinite last week, which had a real head-trip of an ending. I'm now playing Death's Door, which has some real Hyperlight Drifter vibes. I like it.

I also picked up two more home arcade cabinets this week. Midway Legacy from Arcade 1up and the Neo Geo MVSX. I absolutely loves these machines. Especially the MVSX, which has awesome sound, beautiful form factor and 50 games.

• The reason I deleted my comment was because last night I only tested the MVSX with Player 1. I tried testing Player 2 this morning, and for the life of me i couldnt get it to work. I was having a panic attack and after a half hour of trying, i deleted my comment since i thought i was going to have to return the cabinet for not having a functional player 2. It turns out, you cant just hit the 2nd player start button. You have to hit the Select Game button and THEN player 2 start. I've never seen a cabinet work like that. Thank God it's fine, because I was really looking forward to this one.

Triforce Heroes was awesome. But then again, I played the whole campaign with 3 players. I can see how it wouldn't be good as a single player game.

Unpopular opinion: Aside from the NES games, I really don't like A Link to the Past. I never grew up with a SNES, and I just found the game to be pretty cryptic and dull. The dark world was a pain to navigate, and that final boss was awful (getting pushed off the edge and having to do the whole battle all over again). I'm not trying to change any minds though. Most people love the game, but it really wasn't for me.

I'm mostly interested in the new map markers and hints. I hope it fixes the issue of when I got hopelessly lost a couple times, because if you forget where someone told you to go, in some cases the characters only tell you ONE TIME in yellow text what you need to do (like in a cutscene that only happens once), and it can be incredibly easy to miss something important. After that happened to me, I remember I had to screenshot whenever someone gave me an objective in yellow text. So hopefully this update alleviates that.

I got this on ps4 for my birthday earlier this year and I absolutely loved it. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants an awesome story with amazing visuals. I really hope Atlus will bring more vanillaware games to the switch. Dragon's Crown would be the best choice because of how the switch is a local multiplayer machine. Odin's Sphere is amazing too. I would also like to see Grimgrimoire get another chance, and Muramasa would be a good fit since it was originally on the Wii.

After beating Hob last week (the game would have been perfect, but the aimless wandering really dragged it down for me), I started up Bioshock Infinite, so I'll be playing that this weekend. Its pretty fun so far. I like the world and interactions with Elizabeth (as well as the skyhook) but my God does the aiming feel STIFF. I was just playing Doom 2016 weeks ago which aimed like a dream, and the movement is so clunky in this one. I'll still see it through because there's a lot I like otherwise, but no amount of settings tweaking is helping in this regard. Also, in regards to the visual style, I find that enemies really blend with the background, which makes them hard to pick out. I wish I at least had a radar or something to know where I'm getting shot from.

I wish I could also get into all of the black Friday eshop games i just bought (Doom Eternal, Dragon Quest XI, Spyro Reignited, Quake, Wunderling, Wolfenstein Youngblood, Wolfenstein II), but I am very much a "one game at a time" kind of person, which has done wonders for keeping my backlog in check.

I actually caved and bought a ton of games. I recently sold some old tmnt toys for $200, so I used that and bought eshop credit. I wound up buying Doom Eternal, Dragon Quest XI, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Wolfenstein Young Blood, Wolfenstein II, Death's Door, Wunderling and Quake. I also bought Tetris Connected, Wandersong and Transistor for my wife. I'm truly set for 2022 now in terms of games. Haha.

I really hate this. Why is Dragon Quest XI only 30% off for north America when its 50% off in Europe?! It makes absolutely NO SENSE. I would have bought it otherwise.

I actually enjoyed the first game, even with some of it's flaws. With their experience from Impossible Lair and a better budget, I'm sure they could refine their 2nd 3D outing into something special. Playtonic has come a long way since the original, so I think it's too early for people to pass judgment before at least seeing a trailer.

After beating Dusk last week (a surprisingly awesome FPS that I was legitimately creeped out at times with), I've decided to play something a little more vibrant with Hob: Definitive Edition. While I have my beef with a few aspects like the awful map system and somewhat twitchy platforming controls, I do love how you interact with the environment in this game by changing the landscape in different ways. For the $4 sale price I got it for, I would say that its worth it so far. I imagine I'll mostly be playing Hob this weekend. I really want to play more Dicey Dungeons, but once I get my mind set on one game, it's kind of hard to branch out.

It's funny seeing this article, because last weekend I dug up the old Wii after 10 years of inactivity, and hooked it up to my tv in my basement arcade so we could play Wii Bowling. My daughter loves it, and I'm super glad that I didnt cave in and buy a Simpsons Arcade 1up for Simpsons Bowling.

I just wanted to let any of you guys in North America know that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is on sale physically on Amazon for 45% off. I was pretty disappointed to see that game was only in this European sale, so if anyone had their eye on that game...well, there you go.

I am so getting Dragon Quest XI and Tony Hawk. I've been waiting YEARS for Dragon Quest XI to go on a sale like this. I hope Spyro also goes on sale, and maybe a few indie games on my list.

Edit: AWWWW CRAP! It's for EUROPE! 😫. Gets me everytime!

@Eddy9000 I was only quoting a youtube show called Angry Video Game Nerd. It was made as a joke, as I found this article a funny coincidence as to what he said.

The Stock Market??? Oh God...

"Do you remember being a kid? Do you remember playing Nintendo? What kinds of things were you interested in? Comic books, video games...uh...the Stock Market??? Yeah, do you think any kid playing this game gives a **** about the ******* Stock market?! Just wha...why? Why make a game that has anything to do with stocks, taxes or politics? You just don't do that! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?" - AVGN (Episode 50) Superman

I'm currently on an FPS kick. I beat Doom 2016 last week (which was a fantastic power trip), and now I'm midway through Dusk (which I thought was going to be similar, but man is this game creepy. I like it). I also picked up Bioshock Infinite and Project Warlock, but I'll be saving those for the rest of the year.

Aside from that, I also picked up a couple of retro games, which I'll test out today and try to get the hang of. I snagged NFL Blitz 2000 for N64 and Mario Strikers: Charged on Wii for ridiculously good prices. I can't wait to get into them.

I hope Miyamoto isn't referring to making 3D Mario even SIMPLER. Like a 3D Mario autorunner.

I'm glad this article re-reminded me of these games. I had a couple of bucks left in my eshop account, so I grabbed both games. I've made my way through most of Toree 3D and the platforming is spot on (and there's still room for speedrunning the game and getting better rankings). I haven't minded the short runtime, as the game has felt like a real step back into those ps1/n64 platformer days. I'm looking forward to playing the sequel, but I'm gonna have it finished long before that update comes out. Haha.

I'll be trying to finish up Doom 2016, which I've been absolutely loving so far. I'm on a huge FPS kick lately, so I think I may also pick up Bioshock Infinite and Project Warlock, since they are on crazy good sales right now. Possibly a bit of Dicey Dungeons as well, which I really want to get back into. I was also thinking of starting Hob: Definitive Edition, which I got on a super good sale last week...but I may not be able to resist diving into Bioshock and/or Warlock if I pick them up.

Doom 2016 and Dicey Dungeons for me. Both are incredibly satisfying for different reasons. Doom is a cathartic power trip and Dicey Dungeons has my mind engaged strategically, despite the luck involved.

I just finished a solo run of the original Borderlands on Switch using Mordecai last night. It was my first time playing solo, since I always play Borderlands games with my wife. Even solo, it was still a blast. As one of my top 10 games, I wouldnt expect anything less. I'll probably play some of the DLC this weekend too.

I may also continue Sky: Children of the Light since I have an afternoon to myself. It's so absorbing, so I think I'll just binge it. And I may start up Dicey Dungeons as well, since I bought it super cheap on sale a few weeks ago.

For me, I would change the last one to "Kingdom Hearts III, When I Played It". So disappointing...

I bought every dlc character but Minecraft Steve and Kazuya. Everyone is bound to have letdowns and those were mine.

I've bought quite a few mii costumes. I seem to get more mii costumes of characters I actually like than actual reveals themselves.

More Borderlands 1 for me. It's my first time playing in single player (I would always play in co-op with my wife). Its surprisingly difficult at times not having someone else to distract the enemies. Fighting skags head-on was annoying since they're armoured in the front. Still, I'm having a blast, since this game is one of my all time favourites. I wish i could sound interesting and say I'll try other games this weekend, but it's unlikely that I'll play anything else.

@moodycat Oh my God, I was the exact same! I loved Luigi's Mansion 1, but I HATED Dark Moon. It still remains one of the most disappointing games I've ever played in my life. I couldnt stand the tedious and repetitive mission structure, limited controls and uninspired environments. I was going to pass on Luigi's Mansion 3, but after reading up on it enough, it seemed to not contain those problems. I decided to ask for it for Christmas, and I really enjoyed my playthrough! I still think the original is best for the atmosphere, but 3 is a darn good follow-up. It's totally worth the risk. I was pleasantly surprised! I also played a few hours of The Last of Us on PS4, and I couldn't get into it either. That stealth combat ruined it for me.

Now playing Borderlands 1 on the Switch. I missed playing this so much. It's super relaxing to play in handheld mode. I'm totally absorbed.

I won't be playing Metroid Dread until my birthday in February. I'm always gifted a big video game at that time, so I'll be waiting a bit.

As for this weekend, I'm close to the final boss on Neo: The World Ends With You, so I'll be trying to finish that. It's been a pretty good game, but it's nowhere close to the 9 rating that this site gave it. Although it's my wife's copy and she's the bigger fan of the game, so the purchase was still worth it.

If I get any more time to game, itll be me starting a solo run Borderlands 1 on my Switch (my favourite entry in the series), or possibly playing the rest of Sky: Children of Light. It really depends on my mood.

I have a couple of knocks against it. It was my first Metroid, and oh God, that Spider Boss...I was stuck on it for about 3 years. If it grabs you a few times and bodyslams you, you're dead. It takes forever to kill, and it grabs you FAST.

Also, I'll never forget defeating the final boss, making that escape under the timer, and encountering the boss right before I got on my spaceship. I killed him with 5 seconds remaining on the timer...AND SAMUS JUST STOOD THERE WATCHING IT DIE AS THE TIMER WENT TO ZERO. I literally couldnt move, and died after the final seconds ticked down. Word to the wise, if you dont beat the boss with an extra 10 seconds left, you're basically dead.

Other than that, I had quite a bit of fun with it. I'm glad I now have it on the Wii u to use save states on the parts I mentioned. I would still consider Zero Mission as the best game in the series so far.

I'm currently on Week 3, Day 1 of Neo: The World Ends With You. It's a good game...maybe a high 7 out of 10. Not as fantastic as the Nintendolife review made it out to be due to some tedium and pacing issues that unnecessarily drag out the game. I can't deny though that the characters, story (when it's not suffering from pacing issues) and music are top notch. Even the battle system is quite fun (but man, about 95% of my pins earned have been useless).

I think when I'm done, I'll switch to something familiar and fun, like Borderlands (which I haven't played the Switch port of yet). I think that's what's making Neo TWEWY a little tedious as well, since I really want to play Borderlands. Haha.