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(B)
PC
Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom
Reimu B-ing, we have another game's bad end - Reimu was rude in TH06 but she's ten times meaner in this one, that's my protagonist, everyone clap

Updated about 4 days ago

☆★★★★ Patterns are harder than in TH06 but I think because of the Cherry mechanic they'll end up about the same in difficulty
(B)
PC
Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Beaten: Normal with all - Haven't played too many shmups, but I've improved a lot with this. One day I'll do a 1CC, but not today.

Updated about 5 days ago

☆★★★★ Difficult but very fun, I'd like to get better. Jamming soundtrack!
(U)
Switch
Octopath Traveler II
91:01, final chapter unlocked - doing side stuff, kaguya fight was a little tense, luckily cassti and ochette are insanely strong

Updated about 2 weeks ago

★★★★★ absolutely love this. didn't expect to get so addicted, amazing rpg. I like all the characters, too - a cowboy bebop reference in the cowboy dude's route??? lol - everyone in clockbank is hilarious - favorite story is castti, but they're all good - aww victory art i'm such a sucker for CGs
(U)
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
1region 2tears 40shrines 10roots 53seeds 13bubbuls and a bunch of other stuff - Crazy game made by crazy people, in a good way.

Updated about 2 weeks ago

★★★★★
(U)
PC
Umineko: When They Cry: Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
Chapter 3: The Witch's Written Challenge - Come, try closing your eyes. And try to remember. What form did you have?

Updated about 2 weeks ago

★★★★★ oh beatrice my poor little meow meow...my baby my little baby who hurt so much but treats people with nothing but kindness forgive me for not being able to do more..i tried my best i really did..
(U)
SNES
Donkey Kong Country
2:43, 39%, 4-6: Rope Bridge Rumble - Jumping and stuff. Now I am an expert when it comes to vultures and their culture.

Updated about 4 weeks ago

☆★★★★
(U)
3DS
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
20F, Chain/Shield/Omnimancer/Master/Poisoner - Now I'm a fan of a new RPG series, oops... - I have conquered the lizards.

Updated about 1 month ago

★★★★★
(B)
NDS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Aegis Cave done - Never did any post-game for this before. This game is the good kind of grind. I can appreciate that, now.

Updated about 1 month ago

☆★★★★
(U)
3DS
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
The Foreign Turnabout Done - EXTERMINATE! ANNIHILATE!

Updated about 1 month ago

☆★★★★
(U)
PS4
The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game
This is a LEGO game. It's Chapter 11 Also.Known.As The Escaped *From* Generals OF-the City. I keep getting distracted by the fake "Japanese" text.

Updated about 2 months ago

☆☆☆★★ you got a ninjanuity token dooooooo doodoodoo dododoooooo doodoodododooooo doodoodododoooooo
(U)
Switch
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Worlds 1-5 and the respective specials cleared - Fantastic level designs, really cool and fun. Nintendo killed it in 2023

Updated about 2 months ago

★★★★★ Careful Mario, you don't want to get addicted to that wonder
(U)
PS4
Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack: Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings
Atelier Borthayre.... you will regret the day you crossed us 😡 - We are rank F, give me the crystals!!

Updated about 3 months ago

★★★★★ synthesis miles better than firis thank god, the material collecting just as good (which was firis's strength) I'm excited for more
(U)
PS2
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
We've got Mr. Edgelord now, time for lava or something - Hey there! How's new product development going? - This game is wild, I absolutely love it.

Updated about 5 months ago

★★★★★ I genuinely love the writing/story/dialog so far, even though it's sloppy at times. The game overall is wacky and maybe a bit dated but in a really charming and creative way. Fayt is such a chump lol - My money!! My moooneeeeeey!!!! AAAAaaaaaAAAaaaghghghgh
(B)
3DS
WarioWare Gold
My perfect game is energetic like a platformer, and bizarre like an obscure retro game, and super cool like... Wario! (Why-- wha-- hh???)

Updated about 5 months ago

★★★★★
(U)
NDS
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Chapter 3 done, 23 puzzles - Lil' baby Luke - Same old gameplay loop, but it flows more dynamically than ever before. Environments are nice too.

Updated about 9 months ago

☆★★★★ So far, keeping the trend of Layton games being better than the one before it. Still a few garbage puzzles here and there, but that's Layton for you. Most of them are pretty good.
(U)
3DS
Bravely Default
Chapter 2: One Day, Beneath a Blue Sky - Die rote Walküre - I was craving a FF5-style game, this doesn't replace it but it's a cool spin.

Updated about 9 months ago

★★★★★ Cool game, apart from all the weird 3DS gimmicks they used. Luckily, they're optional, but the game would have been much better if those mechanics were reworked.
(U)
PS4
Grim Fandango Remastered
Year 1 done - This game is no match for me, I'm a certified genius! - Fun adventure game with a little of the typical problems the genre can have.

Updated about 10 months ago

☆★★★★
(U)
Switch
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Look out strong winds!!! - What is this voice acting lol. - The mechanics are creative, but I don't think they're especially good.

Updated about 11 months ago

☆☆☆★★ It's too abstract to be strategic. Spaces don't matter, time doesn't matter, there's weird semi-action moments... I'm not opposed to expermentation (see atelier), but this is not a successful example.
(U)
3DS
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
22:32, Border/Dead Man's Mire - Berkut is SUCH a good character, oh my god. His voice actor sounds like he's having a real breakdown, gives me chills.

Updated about 11 months ago

★★★★★ Really cool, best story presentation in the series. I love Fire Emblem, and it's great to play the old games (1-3) without the menus taking years. I hope FE4 is next, even though I've played it a ton! They could really boost that story to the level it deserves.
(U)
NDS
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
4:03, Chapter 10: Princess Minerva - With renewed motivation to play every FE, I'm flying through at warp speed (literally, because you get 21 uses)

Updated about 1 year ago

☆★★★★ It's more fun when it doesn't move at ~25% speed like FE1-3 did. I sent Jagen to the arena for no reason, he died and I don't care, sorry dude. This game throws endless resources in your face, sometimes it's baffling this series had a reputation for being "hardcore", unless everybody was playing on hard mode the first time. But I also understand; people have FOMO and fear softlocking/permadeath. Hopefully it's seen differently these days, I'd love if more people tried it, it's not so bad! ❤
(B)
PS4
Slay the Spire
Ascension: 6-4-4-3 - Been working on this here and there, heart's been beaten with everyone!

Updated about 1 year ago

☆★★★★
(U)
GBA
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
At long last, I have returned to the sea. - Finally gathered up all three parts, should be about done with this segment.

Updated about 1 year ago

☆★★★★ If you want to go to the stars, if you want to go to the stars...
(U)
PS
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
6:20:30, 130.5%, Cave - HMM... A SWITCH! WHY DON'T I PRESS IT AND SEE?

Updated about 1 year ago

★★★★★ Absolutely gorgeous set pieces, I see where La-Mulana 2 got some inspiration. The music too, so good. This is a perfect sort of style for me: a quick romp fighting a ton of cool enemies in pretty levels with crazy good music.
(U)
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Time to go mining, I really like this crystal mechanic! - Gonna burn through this, it's been on my plate long enough.

Updated about 1 year ago

☆☆★★★
(U)
Switch
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Azure Gleam, Part 2 Start - Nice that we got half of their soldiers and they got none of ours. Isn't diplomacy great?

Updated about 2 years ago

★★★★★ Unlike Age of Calamity, which had an intentionally silly story, this game feels like a genuine reinterpretation of Three Houses's world. The politics seem to be more in-depth than FE16, which I very much am enjoying. The gameplay also feels better than in HW:AoC, and that game's combat was by no means bad!

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54 (U)
  22 Unplayed  
40.7% of Unfinished
8.7% of Total
21.4%
122 (B)
48.4%
76 (C)
30.2%
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about 4 months ago

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Right Hand of Bak'laag: 1000+ unfinished games
Treasure Hunter: 1000+ games
I absolutely did love it, much more than I thought I would. Looking at Atelier and how it seems to reinvent itself every few years while also keeping up the near-annual releases makes me look askance at other annual franchises. They could all learn a thing or two from this one.

I'm not sure I'd consider Atelier Rorona "cozy" though. Battles in the game had two extremes: shockingly easy, or brutally tough. When I ran into a brutally tough one, a lot of the time I'd be dead so fast it gave me whiplash.

Plus, these early PS3 ones have time management. It was never difficult to beat any of the basic requirements (usually, I'd finish that within a week or so of getting the assignment), but in order to get all the different endings, you really needed to make smart use of time. So I couldn't really "cozy" out so to speak, lol.

It looks like you've played the Mysterious trilogy, have you played any other Atelier games?
about 1 year ago

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Minion of Bak'laag: 100+ unfinished games
Yes I am, it's my vacation game. Just beat No Man's Sky as well, so a double coincidence! Enjoying GS so far.
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