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Got another weird one today, both in its content and because I don't know how to feel about it. Adventures of Hourai High was not initially on my playlist. It seemed more of a gimmick than an actual game. However, doing research for this quest brought me to several YouTube videos, some from people I've been subscribed to for a while. PixaAfterDark raved about Hourai High, and it caught just enough…
Just over ten years ago, I posted one of my first reviews to Steam. It was on a game called Child of Light. I'll post the link at the bottom so as not to break up the flow more than I usually do. I believe I posted it here, but I can't find it, so maybe I didn't. Or I'm confusing it with another. Recently, my boss bought me a new computer. Go play Crowns if Power! Wanting to relive and begin some…
Ancient Magic: Bazoo is one of those games that does something new, even by today's standards (keep in mind, I don't play modern games). And that something can be fun, is really rad, and it's wrapped in a lovely box your grandfather bought for you. But your grandpa is a bit crazy, and there's a bomb attached to the lid. Let's start with the good! I thought the story was amazing. You play a…
I've been playing two games at the same time for about two months. Mediocre SNES games, man. I needed something different! I learned my phone is stronger than my (old) computer by playing some Nintendo DS games on it. Why I played this particular game instead of another Final Fantasy is beyond me, but I wanted something really different, I guess. Anyway, Radiant Historia was really fun! And the…
Silva Saga tells a story over three games and across two consoles. I decided to play the last game first because reasons.... But it was pretty fun anyway! Welcome to the World of Minelvation! We're at the grand conclusion of it all, so of course, we're gonna play as the world renowned hero, Silva, right? No? We're a random dude with amnesia who was found shipwrecked but suddenly wants to seek out…
Inindo: Way of the Ninja is a game that's so awful to experience that I'm surprised no one's tried suing it for assault. The visuals are horrible, but it's the soundtrack that hurts the most. The shamisen does not translate to SNES MIDI chips at all. I have no idea about the plot, as I had to run across Japan for too long and got ambushed by another ninja. Turns out there's a big grind I didn't…
Shin Seikoku: La Wares is so niche I can’t find a translation for the title, and Google Translate just pumps out the same thing. I wonder if the developers didn’t think anyone would play it? I say that because the actual content here is as barebones as can be. I’ve played RPGMaker games with more stuff to do. And what’s interesting is La Wares has two different battle modes! So let’s start there.…
So is cancer. Lagoon is not a good game; everyone knows this, but I am a fool who has to play it anyway. Surely the sword can’t be that short, can it? It was! And it’s all downhill from there. You play as Nasir. Why are you Nasir? No one knows. He’s the Hero of Light, but I hope Link bombchus him. He has to figure out why the lake is muddy, which involves an evil wizard or something. Probably. I…
In 1997, nearly a year after the phenomenon that they’re now known for, GameFreak released an RPG that combined Zelda II, A Link to the Past, and Mystery Dungeon on the Super Nintendo. It kinda sucked. Or did it? I’ve logged about ten hours into Warrior: Legend of the Blue Dragon - The Two Heroes. I’ve sworn up and down, called it awful, wondered why it has three titles, and I’m putting it down…
It’s been eighty four years. I’ve played a lot of mediocre to bad games the last few months, sometimes giving a commendation because they’re so unique. But I finally came around to one that I can honestly say is something fun. Oh, Brain Lord, how I needed you. Now, Brain Lord isn’t gonna blow your mind or anything. The story is perfectly cromulent. You’re just a dude following in his dad’s…