Kirbyo

I'm more a cat person myself, but good to know.

I went with 2019. So many good games, from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening to Luigi's Mansion 3, and Super Mario Maker 2 pretty much saved my life during the first half of the school year. Shoutout to 2018, though, when two of the best indie games I've ever played came out (take a guess at which two they are).

People seem upset... and I mostly agree. But then again, I used Pokemon Smile about two years ago, and I'm a teenager, so Pokemon Sleep is a must-download for me!

MUGMAN, NOOOOOOOO!!! (glass smashing)
Look at the thumbnail. You'll see what I mean.

Stability! Oh god finally I've been needing some for so long! ...wait, it's only for the switch? Aw, man...

Nothing for me (at least so far), I have stuff to do!

If you click on the pipes, a warp pipe sound will play, and if you get lucky, a remix of the ground theme will play too!

@KingdomTears Oh. I didn't realize this was a republished article and not completely new!
@mariomaster96 Well, I plan on playing it too! ...once KRtDD is done with.

@mariomaster96 Spoiler Alert: It's already on the service! Go have fun playing it!
Wanted to let you know in case someone else didn't tell you yet.

Holey moley donut cannoli, THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! Highlights:
KRtDD: always good to get some Kirby news, and it's nice that the epilogue is confirmed to exist. It looks better than I expected!
GB and GBA for NSO: was honestly not expecting this, so when they said that something NSO related was about to be announced, I was like "oh, so they are revealing the next set of N64 games. Thought they were going to save that until June." And then the Gameboy came on screen and I went ballistic.
Metroid Prime Remake: and then IMMEDIATELY AFTER the Metroid Prime Remaster of rumors is shadow dropped! Once I finish KRtDD, I have some hard choices to make...

I did as told and got 36 games total. That's a lot of games!

I didn't realize Kate was reading! They make such good Back Page articles! Ahh well, all good things must come to an end eventually...
On the topic at hand though, yea, Celeste's ending is pretty good. So is the ending for its final chapter, Farewell... if you can beat it, of course!

@Key19 I would pay $70,000 for a Kirby game. Ok, maybe not that much, but $70 would be nothing for a game from my favorite franchise! You are you though, so if you do care about a possible price increase, I don't mind.

Welp, I missed the poll. And I'm commenting a day late. Doesn't matter though, I'm going to talk about my gaming plans anyways!
So first off, I decided that playing through the entire Donkey Kong Country trilogy was a good idea (using NSO and rewind, of course), and it was suffering. On the other hand, I managed to begin playing Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, and so far, it has been a blast!

I think my score was 13-20. Also, isn't Mangosteen a Cuphead boss? Just kidding, I know that Mangosteen's name comes from mangosteens, but why?

Easy solution: make there be three overworlds, one for land, one for the sea, and one for the sky. Boom! Problem solved!

Seeing as how I've beaten Farewell in Celeste (somehow), I think I'm done with the game. Probably just gonna chill with Dicey Dungeons for the weekend.

17/24! Not bad! Some of these were very tricky, so yea, I think a 71% is pretty good.

Cool! Can't wait for the website to come to the US. Also, for those of you wondering, "why did Magalor make a theme park?", well, once you beat the game (and him), he says he'll make it up to Kirby by building a theme park. Glad to see he did it!

@Zybrissa Thanks! with that, my commenting toolkit is complete!

@Zybrissa How did you use the spoiler tag?

Why not both? If it's digital only, I get it digitally, if it is available physically (when I want to get it), I get it physically. Will only vote for physical because it makes it easier to return/give away if I don't like the game.

I've been thinking about getting Tunic, but $3 off? I'll wait for a more substantial sale.

I just beat Celeste (recommend it highly), so right now I think I'm gonna mainly focus on Dicey Dungeons (and they do get dicey indeed, survived a boss fight with like 3 hp). Might throw in some Downwell if I have the time. Also, I've been playing Human Fall Flat with my dad and mainly my brother, and I think "hilarious suffering" defines the game perfectly.

I've played a good bit of this game, and put simply, the game is, in a word, WEIRD. Especially when the cat/dog/robot gets involved. The pictured miniboss fight was wild. The music is great, though, and there's a good amount of variety.

Happy new year, everybody! Remember to start it off right! For me, that meant beating It Takes Two with my mom. Already got all the minigames, so I've 100%ed the game and am ready to move on to the next co-op game: Human Fall Flat with my dad!

So this year was... a year. I played the first ever 3D Kirby game and Kirby's Dream Buffet, beat Paper Mario (among other Mario RPGs), ignored everything with a 3 in it, and re-learned that I don't like Pokemon games with Pokemon X. And don't even get me started on all the indies! To give only two highlights, It Takes Two has been fun to play with my mom so far (and I will continue to play it into the new year), and Downwell might be the first rougelike that I actually (rouge)like. Well, see you next year!

@mariomaster96 The joke is that the game is selling so well, why make a new one?

The back of my Switch is falling off a bit, but it's still working perfectly. The Joy-Cons, though, have been changed a few times. Currently have a pink and green set that has worked for a few years and hasn't shown signs of drift.

Isn't it funny that the last night of Hanukkah is also Christmas night? You know what that means! GIFTS FOR EVERYONE! Happy Hanukkah everyone. Next up is... New Years? in 6 days? Hoo boy...

I was planning on finally playing Dicey Dungeons and Celeste, but then I got the flu. Well, if I feel up to it I can still give them a go. If that fails, Downwell will be my backup.

No, not again, no, no, NOOOOOO! I just got three games from the last sale, and there's already another? Well, guess I'm spending more money then... wait. None of the games interest me? Ok... (puts wallet back in pocket and sighs in relief)

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is in fourth. Well, when you consider the fact that the two big JRPGs (which I'm pretty sure were the only two games this year that got 10/10) were obviously going to make the top two, that's pretty good! Wasn't expecting the Portal Collection to make third, but ok! Haven't played it, as I have the games on PC. but still pretty cool.
Edit: Wait, now Kirby is at third? Only being behind the RPGs? PERFECTION

@nessisonett When you say "instead of saying the exact same thing across many reviews," are you talking about the cloud gaming quality or the actual content of the game itself? Cloud quality is different across games, and a quick summary is always appreciated for those not in the know, so either way, I think it's a good idea to say " the exact same thing across many reviews," just to make sure everyone's on board. Also...
@Olliemar28 Oh god.

So in the end, I didn't spend $14, but $5, which was spent on Celeste. I got Downwell and Dicey Dungeons for free using gold points, and the other games I didn't get. That's $5 spent on what would otherwise be $38 total, which is a total discount of... 87% off! Nice! Fun fact: if I had gotten the $2 games with money instead of gold points, the discount would be 76% off instead, which is still pretty good! I would say this sale was a success! Well done me!

Midterms are in literally four days, so I'm going to be studying for the most part. In my free time, I'll probably play a few rounds of Downwell, which is probably the first rougelike/lite (what's the difference?) I'm actually enjoying... which makes me even more excited to try out Dicey Dungeons during winter break! As well, I am of course going to continue to play through It Takes Two with my mom, as the game continues to show why it won game of the year in 2021.

Well, looks like the giveaway is over for me! Can't get Golden Force as it's 18+ apparently, and besides, Creepy Tale 2 looks like Creepy Tale except somewhat higher quality, and I hate horror games anyways! So, my review of all the games in the giveaway (except Golden Force and Creepy Tale 2):
Exorder: Least favorite of the bunch, by far. I just don't like that type of game. Archived it to make way for the games from that other big sale which has actually quality games.
Graviter: Liked it a bit. The story I like, as it has a cat (foreshadowing), and the puzzles are ok. Don't like the fact that they integrated in app purchases.
Creepy Tale: Was fine at first. The story was ok and the puzzles fun. Then the game broke after I failed a chase sequence, and I'm never going back.
Destropolis: Already had before giveaway (still really good though!)
Supersonic Tank Cats: Has a cool artstyle for the 2D graphics, but the 3D bits (aka what your actually playing in) look kinda meh. Would work better as a cartoon than a game, but then again, its Mario Kart. With cats. That have tanks on their backs. Instant 10/10 (though to be serious, it's more so a 5/10).
Strike Force Kitty: Looks like it'd be a ton of fun... if I hadn't just finished Bowser Jr.'s Journey a month ago, which isn't the same thing but kinda is, and I could already feel the grindy rage coming back up. Got past the first boss, then called it quits. Gotta give it credit for having cats, though.
Powertris: I suck at regular Tetris, so this game is a nightmare! Hard pass.
Star Horizon: Already had before giveaway (and I don't like it, like any other Star Fox-like)
Pool Pro Gold: Didn't even play it. Going to see if my brother will, though.
Nova-111: Already had before giveaway (it's pretty good, just haven't had time to play it a lot)
So yeah, no hits this time. Ah well, there's always the next giveaway!

Nothing for me, just got Downwell, Celeste, and Dicey Dungeons, and while I'm saving the latter two for winter brake, I've been playing a lot of Downwell, plus I still need to finish It Takes Two with my mom.

I'd like to reside in the Toad village on Mount Brrr from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Nice and peaceful, alone excluding Toads and a fear of heights! If that didn't work, yea, I'd go to Winter Horns to.

@LavaTwilight You know, before I thought he had two eyes, but now you've convinced me he has only one!

My GOTY is Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but the majority of the games I played this year are between an 8 and a 10, including Cuphead: the Delicious Last Course and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. Would rate It Takes Two, but I'm only up to chapter three, so I'll wait till I beat the game. Can't wait for next year and Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe!

Ok, so according to the review, my top five most played games are:
1. Pokémon Legends Arceus (53 hours)
2. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (41 hours)
3. Super Mario Maker 2 (40 hours)
4. Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online (40 hours)
5. Will You Snail? (15 hours)
Honestly not that bad! Top two are no surprise, and Mario Maker 2 was kinda my comfort food at the beginning of the school year, so that also makes sense. As for why my number 5 has only 15 hours in it, well not much came out for switch that I really wanted to play, and all the stuff I did get and play (the Toree games, Turnip Boy, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe) were quite short. Also, I spent the majority of November and December playing Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam on the 3DS, and the results don't take into account all the Dicey Dungeons and Celeste I'm about to play. Honorable mention goes to Cuphead, which only got 14 hours, but I spent those 14 hours playing the DLC with my dad, which makes them some pretty special 14 hours!

Budup, bu, bu, BUDUP! I'M TOAD!

@KateGray Great! Now as for the actual things mentioned in the article... Toedscool's run is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. The more practical features seem really useful. I still don't think I'm gonna get the games, though. I tried Pokemon X recently, and I fell out pretty quickly. Still cool to see all the things the developers put into Scarlet and Violet!

Woopsies! I think you messed up with the page break and now the whole thing is one long page instead of two shorter ones! Might want to get that fixed

My plans are simple: my dad and brother are planning on beating the entirety of It Takes Two, and I haven't beaten it yet, so I'm gonna be dodging spoilers like Neo dodging bullets! Since I can't play any of the games I'm gonna (eventually) get from the sale due to a lack of Switch storage space, I'm most likely going to replay a game. Right now I'm debating between Rayman Legends and Captain Toad. Probably going to go with the earlier, as I don't want to play the latter until I get more storage space to download the DLC. While my dad and brother play It Takes Two, I might hop back into Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, as I've lost all my will to play Pokemon X, and Paper Jam is my comfort food as midterms are only a week away (They're already only a week away? HOW?).

Honestly, a D for me. Only thing that interested me a little bit was the new Mario movie trailer, but nothing else caught my intere- wait, Kirby and the Forgotten Land got best family game? Nevermind S tier Game Awards.

Unless you count the games from the sale (which are at least a year old), nothing for me this week!

Recommendations: Now's the time to get Hollow Knight and Bastion if you haven't already. Both are incredible games, and Bastion for $3 is an absolute steal. Also, you're getting 50% off a $15 game that will give you 10's if not 100's of hours of gameplay (referencing Hollow Knight here)! What's not to love!
Purchases (aka what I'm gonna get (maybe)): Ok, with a budget of $10, what can I get? First off Celeste. That's an easy $5. Also, Dicey Dungeons is $2, so might as well! That brings it up to $7. What else? Might as well get Downwell, seems fun. Now I'm at $9. What to spend the last dollar on... hmmm... any new Toree games come out? Nope. If I bump it up to $14 I could get What Remains of Edith Finch. It did get a 9/10 and I'm always up for a good story... yea, I'll do that. Great! Now to ask my dad for $14 so I can get all these games for Ha- oh, the sale lasts until the 18th. And I don't want to spend my own money... oh wait it's only $14. Sold! Not gonna play them right now, as I don't have enough time or storage space, but I do want to play them eventually, so might as well get them now!

@Astral-Grain Upon looking it up, Copyleft is indeed real. Huh.