MeloMan

I am SO HYPE for this game.

I get Clock Tower vibes in execution only and that's not a bad thing. This game is one of those games, like Forgotton Anne, where the animation and story are the draw, so I'm likely to pick this up at some point on creativity alone.

Thank you, Gregg. You were responsible in part for some of my best childhood gaming. Good luck on your future. I'm hoping he will join Playtonic-- Might as well.

So, improved battle system but limited environment. That's kind of what I expected from this game. I still have yet to make it through Arceus, so this gives me more incentive to proceed.

Oh how I hate the world we live in. Nothing is sacred.

For this weekend, it'll be...

Chrono Cross As a Chrono Trigger fan, I've vowed to play through this. This game feels like soul food.
Pokemon Legends Arceus Need to see if I want to get serious about this one.
Rocket League Change of pace game.
Mario & Wario After all these years, finally.
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind Finally get to form my opinion.

I love a fun pinball game and this video instantly grabbed me. I wish listed this.

Good review, I wasn't looking this game's way at first, but now I'll add it to the wish list.

I figured that's what this was getting to. Furukawa did say they were going to do these. I'm hoping they can do this for StarFox, Metroid, and F-Zero to name a few.

Mario & Wario, now this is a surprise. Finally I'll get to play it. Since they want to utilize the mouse so much (and light gun/IR Pointer is not a thing), they should be able to drop the Super Scope 6 and Yoshi's Safari games now.

My yearly habits are, I only buy a brand spanking new game when it drops if I just have to have it (like an evergreen title I've been waiting on), but generally, I wait for deep sales for digital-only downloads, and rent the rest through GameFly.

I reeealy thought this was a Pikmin stunt, then no Pikmin. Cute nonetheless, but mysterious.

I regularly play a round or two of Mario's Super Picross, so this pretty cool-- And then I realized that I let my NSO lapse. Meh.

@PJOReilly We're definitely from the same age group. Love your articles ✌️

OB64: PoLC... What a surprise that was for me on N64. Definitely took the taste of Quest 64 out of my mouth, ptooey. I had never played a real time strategy up to this point, and I had so much fun creating units, strategizing map placement, and improvising when things don't go the way I'd hoped on the fly. I've hoped forever for a new "Ogre Battle" game, but Unicorn Overlord will do for now.

I've waited this long, I can wait a little longer.

So Ardi kicks (lightning) high... Got it. As for Zelda's maid, I look forward to seeing her battle... Seems like a clever off the wall type.

All I would need is gyro. As for the button locking, I can't say I've hit those buttons in the heat of gaming on a pro controller, but I have more often than not hit the capture button on the joycon in handheld mode.

I just played the Mojogami demo. I'm usually team "All Inti-Creates!", but there's a couple of games lately where I've been "eh", but this one actually was pretty entertaining to me, so I'll scope the full game out. I beat Berserk Boy last night... Good indy game, well worth my time. I'm on to focus on Lords of Exile this weekend. I've been dabbling in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lately, just for fun... I missed the boat, so I'm just enjoying the spirit of it until the next inevitable iteration. I might slide in a little Rocket League. And the real one I need to get back to is Chrono Cross-- I need to see this through to the end.

@Zuljaras Yes, Faxanadu! Kudos!

This looks up my alley. Glad to know it's a worthwhile game should I seek it out.

@Grim There's a max for the wishlist? Pray tell, what would that number be?

Super Metroid, no doubt. The original, suspenseful, dead body laden, quiet pulsating baby Metroid, subtle appearance of "Super Metroid" appearing. Set the tone right for them all, to me.

But did anyone find a minus world on the original Lost Levels (SMB2 JP) rather than with Super Mario All-Stars?

I don't know if I'll get the chance but I would love to play through Triangle Strategy. Backlog, backlog...

I will have to find the time for this one. This is how I want to start the Trails series. The characters are endearing, the world is believable in a way only Falcom knows how to present, though the narrative does get long winded at times. But it just "feels" fun, and that's all I need.

I know people have to move on but you'll be missed Zion. Good luck on your future endeavors!

Well, that's almost all the MegaMans series now. I wasn't sure they'd do a Starforce Legacy Collection or not, but they did, so that leaves a hypothetical MegaMan Legends Legacy Collection with Legends 1, 2, and perhaps The Misadventures of Tron Bonne. One can hope. MML had evaded me for far too long.

These are some good looking alt-style N64 pads. I'm actually interested.

@Yalloo Berserk Boy wears it's Mega Man/Mega Man X inspiration hard on its sleeve coupled with a speedy flow at times reminiscent of Freedom Planet. I don't like a lot of Mega Man clones, but this one is top tier on gameplay and presentation.

Current rotation this weekend will be...

Berserk Boy
Bloodless
Lords of Exile

... And the Sonic Crossworlds demo.

I haven't played all the Klonoas but one (can't recall which... I think the one on Wii?), but it was just an enjoyable game. I don't really know why either. I'm not a die hard fan, but I like this character and concept.

Way out of left field, but I don't know why Pritchard reminds me of Toadette for some reason.

I can still remember the comments that a Yakuza game would never be on a Nintendo system and here we are. Warts and all.

These games are my kind of groove. Great to play in between other hefty gameplay sessions.

You can't just, not make a deal from the jump to retain ownership, not know your song is repeatedly in use, then when "you could use some money these days", try to pursue what you own in spirit but don't legally own. That's not how any business works. Word to the wise: Own the rights to your works!

The Mario/Donkey Kong-verse is fast and loose to me. There's some continuity, but there's a lot of "let's go with it", so I don't stress about it as much as say, Zelda, which actually has continuity, barring the separate BOTW timeline... But that's a separate discussion.

So this weekend I'm playing a few games from the backlog:

Berserk Boy
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Bloodless
Lords of Exile

Today specifically though, my gamer pal is coming through, so we're trying to do...

TMNT: Splintered Fate
Contra: Operation Galuga
Double Dragon: Rise of the Dragons

...To name a few.

As a dabbler of shmups, I'm glad for the lifebar, which I know is considered improper, but I'm the audience that just wants to enjoy shooting all the things with challenge, but a good chance to survive with some skill. If the difficulty scales well, then I'll play the harder more proper way.

It's been a fun ride. Wow, I've played and beat almost all of these. No matter how old I get, or what I play, there's two constants I will die with-- Always playing the next Super Mario game, and the next Zelda game, if nothing else. Happy 40th SMB, the game that turned me on to Nintendo consoles.

I love these IYKYK type of things. It's nice to know more than typical IPs can be mentioned in entertainment.

It's like they don't know how to add DLC to platformers. I'm still disappointed Super Mario Odyssey never got DLC. Simply add new worlds, done.

I keep seeing what looks like a construct Link, or something, from the trailers, but could be wrong. Or he's in it, I guess by way of teleporting him to the past with Zelda. These "Age of" Hyrule Warriors games are basically alt-timelines, so I wouldn't be surprised if they took that liberty.

The first response is "no" to this for me, but I'm always a "wait and see" kind of person. IPs are going to change over the years, whether incrementally or suddenly, and sometimes they don't stick the landing. But i still applaud it not doing the same ol same ol. Just to name a few, Zelda II:AOL, Zelda:OoT, Zelda:WW, Zelda BOTW series, SMB2, SM64, Super Mario Sunshine, etc have all either shocked and delighted or possibly sewed division with their releases. But I trust there will be enough "Metroid Prime" there to still appreciate the experience. Can't wait to see more.

For what it's worth I'm glad they're still tapping into that old school Zeitgeist from the Genesis days and having fun with it.

The glaring "1st Chapter" is what did it for me. I know the 2nd chapter was always suffixed with "SC", but has the first game always had a suffix? Plus, considering that Falcom is just dumping the whole Trails series these days, none of this should've been a surprise. I'm just glad the first series is here now so I can begin the Trails series in order finally.

I'm not impressed with any of them. So tired of the NA style with a weak, over the top, miss the mark, art depiction (I know, it's part of the charm). Probotector keeps it simple and to the point for me, so that's my pick.

It was probably said a million times by now, but digital as a concept "can" last forever in a manner of speaking, but it's life depends on the server's life, and more directly on how long the owner wants it to stay on the server, so it's a toss up. No, physical things don't last forever, but they're yours , and if they last a long portion of your lifetime, then it's time well spent with your [insert object, but we'll keep it to physical media for sake of argument].

As a supportive argument for digital, all I've said is if these IP owners did a better job at preservation, I'd be willing to be all digital, but until that time comes, I'm not all in.

Final comment. It's going to be hell making an adjustment with GameFly on Switch 2. I haven't explored how these Game Key Cards have affected things just yet when the game I want to rent is a GKC... 🫤

I definitely used this in the re-release of FFVII on Switch, only cause it's definitely a product of its time, and though I was there, I didn't play it back then, so I just wanted to enjoy the game. I doubt I would use this on the remake though, but glad it's there for those that just want to enjoy it.

On an unrelated note, why did I read "Unlimited Powaaaah" in a Kirby Sideous voice? 😆

Those things called expectations are a funny thing...

Glad we have older lead characters now. I may look into this game.

I love the look, I'm just wondering how deep the gameplay is beyond what they showed.