- I knew nothing about this game going in, and only happened to play it when I saw it had been added to the Switch Online
- Didn’t realize how short it was and got through it (or maybe just the first loop?) the same day I started it.
- There was never an official English version of this game, but that doesn’t matter at all. You can get through the whole thing without knowing how to read moon rune
- That said, there does appear to be some kind of postgame, but it is unintelligible to me
- Basic gist of the game is that you will have to retrieve items requested by different characters, in little areas that you’re gated into. You do this by solving puzzles, and occasionally some combat. Like the tiniest possible version of a ‘metroidvania’.
- Each of the 3-4 room areas is discreet, there’s never a reason to do any backtracking once you’ve progressed
- Wonderful characters, music, and presentation, but other than that, it’s too-easy to the point of being kinda boring.
- However, this is perfect for my use case, which is practicing easier games with muh new arcade stick so I can hopefully one day git gud at shooters with it.
- Worth it to play for 30-45 mins to see if you like it, because if you do, there are three of these games available now, so you’ll have plenty to enjoy
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Densetsu no Stafy
(Completed on 13 Jul 2024)
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Take on the NES Library →
If you like the classic vidya section of this site, you will love Take on the NES Library. Seems to be fairly well-established, but I had never heard of it before now.
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Reviving a Dinosaur →
There are a few projects like this floating around, but I really have a soft spot for those old Silicon Graphics workstations
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"Lone Wolf" at Project Aon →
The classic series of solo RPGs, as interactive, miniature web apps. I did not even make it through the first book before being killed.
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Metroid: Zero Mission
(Completed on 30 Jun 2024)
- Didn’t expect to like this game very much, cause I didn’t think the source material was something that needed to be remade, but I ended up having a lot of fun with it
- Extremely easy, which is good in this case because I have bought an arcade stick and wanted to get some practice with it. I think it’s gonna take me a WHILE to get used to an arcade stick, but simple games like this are great for learning
- They went WAY harder than they needed to with the artwork for cutscenes and such; some of them look incredible
- I think this was the first appearance of Zero Suit Samus? Normally I do not have the patience for stealth games, but the Zero Suit part of Zero Mission was fun and not too annoying.
- Speaking of annoying, it was a nice touch by the developers to make sure the Mother Brain fight is just as bad as you remember. You can kinda tank your way through (like any other Metroid game) but constantly falling in the lava and getting smacked with the projectiles that fly around really captures the feeling of the original.
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Choosing a Backpack is Hard →
I am currently in the market for a new overnight bag and goodness this is whole product class is daunting. I don't really care what I have to spend, I just want to get the right thing the first time and never think about a backpack ever again.
