Yes, good, good. Let the power of delayed replies flow through you.

I will be sure to play through many more Castlevania games...at some point. I've beaten all the ones I currently have, but I'm looking to try later games in the series, as I've only tackled 1, 3, and SotN so far. I'm especially interested in the GBA and DS titles, as those seem to build from the groundwork that SotN laid down.

I've played through a good portion of Cave Story and enjoyed it. I shy away from increased difficulty whenever possible, so I've always gotten the bad escape ending.

Demon's Crest sounds interesting, though based on its cart price I can see why you don't own it. Cough. I might play the Gargoyle's Quest games first.

Given its more recent release, Shadow Complex must have employed a lot of lessons from earlier games that were just fleshing out the genre. It makes sense that a game designed to evoke the sense of Metroidvania would be one of the most memorable.

I keep a long list of free games on my Steam Wishlist, and You Have to Win the Game is near the top (right underneath another Studio Pixel game). I guess it's a trial/demo/prequel to Super Win the Game. I'm fine with Zelda 2 nostalgia so long as it's not rooted in bringing back that game's difficulty. The Adventure of Link was almost too much for me.

Hope you have a good start to this year!

I delay nearly everything I do, especially replies to Backloggery messages. If I could delay breathing I probably would.

Sounds like you're well-versed in the Metroidvania genre. What's your top three not tied to either namesake franchise?

Yeah, I figure that's the only way I'd beat La-Mulana as well. Though, since I hate using guides, a game that is so purposefully cryptic really discourages me from playing it in the first place.

Happy tinversary!

MY DUDE, Happy Backloggiversary! DECADE ON THE SITE OMFG.