1-Jan-23 12:06pm
#1

SupremeSarna

Here's the spreadsheet for '23

Link to 2022's Thread for reference

LEADERBOARDS

Total Games Beaten: 210
Top Users
1. SupremeSarna (32)
2. Bleed_DukeBlue (24)
3. legendrko25 (23)
3. DemonAlcohol, Slickriven (17)
4. Renaissance2K (12)
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Total Systems Covered: 79/337 (23.44%)
Top Users
1. SupremeSarna (10)
2. Bleed_DukeBlue, Frank (8)
3. Renaissance2K (7)
4. Slickriven (5)
5. Various users (4)
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Total Badges Earned: 31
Top Users
1. Bleed_DukeBlue (9)
2. SupremeSarna (7)
3. legendrko25 (6)
4. Slickriven (5)
5. Various users (1)
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Best1989

- Wario Land 3

- Jurassic World Evolution, Anthem, One Night Stand, Cat Quest II

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Unique Systems Covered: 2/12
Total Games Beaten: 5

Bleed_DukeBlue

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- Tekken 3

- Marvel's Midnight Suns, Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC, Dead Space (2023)

2 - Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Kayak VR: Mirage, The Light Brigade

- Halo 2

- The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom

- High On Life, Kentucky Route Zero, Immortality, Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition, A Memoir Blue

- Inscryption, Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV (

), Jesus: The Terrifying Bio-Monster (

), WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (

), Samorost 1, Hearthstone, Aerial_Knight's Never Yield

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image - Card Hog, Grumpy Cat's Worst Game Ever
Unique Systems Covered: 8/17
Total Games Beaten: 24

BloodPuppetX

- Dragon Quest Treasures, The Diofield Chronicle, Fire Emblem Engage, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (

), Death's Door, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (

), Ninja Jajamaru: Legend of the Golden Castle, Signalis, Metroid Prime Remastered, Metroid Fusion (

), Paranormasight

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/9
Total Games Beaten: 11

bonham2

- Astro's Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/3
Total Games Beaten: 3

brian9824 image

- CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION

- Final Fantasy XV
Unique Systems Covered: 2/3
Total Games Beaten: 2

buster4252

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- Pokémon Puzzle League

- Star Fox 64 3D

- Tales of Berseria

- My Friend Peppa Pig, Townscaper

- Munchkin
Unique Systems Covered: 5/21
Total Games Beaten: 9

Cevil

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Unique Systems Covered: 0/2
Total Games Beaten: 0

DemonAlcohol

- The Riftbreaker, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Limbo, Greedfall, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Far Cry 6, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, The Collisto Protocol

- Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Dead Space 3, Fable Anniversary, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil Remaster, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resident Evil 4

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Unique Systems Covered: 2/5
Total Games Beaten: 17

DragonmasterDX

- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

- Family Guy: The Video Game

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- The Legend of Zelda Game Watch
Unique Systems Covered: 4/34
Total Games Beaten: 4

ErickRPG

- Persona 5 Royal, Unpacking

- River City: Tokyo Rumble

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image - Dungeon Village 2, Jumbo Airport Story
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Unique Systems Covered: 2/14
Total Games Beaten: 5

Frank

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- Goldeneye 007

- Lunistice, Super Kiwi 64

- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!

- Arcade Paradise

- Portal: Still Alive

- Peggle 2

- Aperture Desk Job

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Unique Systems Covered: 8/27
Total Games Beaten: 9

incubus421

- Metroid Dread

- Star Ocean: The Last Hope International

- Goat Simulator 3, A Plague Tale: Requiem

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Unique Systems Covered: 4/12
Total Games Beaten: 5

legendrko25

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- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Smash Bros. Melee

- Destroy All Humans!

- Gin Rummy, Soulcalibur, Fallout 3, Fallout 3 DLC, Fallout New Vegas, Viva Piñata: Party Animals, MX vs. ATV Alive

- High on Life, Dig Dug, PAC-MAN, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Resident Evil 5, Monopoly Plus, Unpacking, WWE 2K15, Red Dead Redemption 2, WWE2K16, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Road 96
Unique Systems Covered: 4/6
Total Games Beaten: 23

nonamesleft

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Unique Systems Covered: 0/6
Total Games Beaten: 0

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- Bayonetta 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

- God of War (2018)

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Unique Systems Covered: 2/31
Total Games Beaten: 3

Renaissance2K

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- Cuphead, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line

- Virtua Fighter

- Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix

- Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary

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- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Cake Bash, Samurai Shodown, Panzer Dragoon Remake

- Virtua Fighter PC

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image - Virtua Fighter

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Unique Systems Covered: 7/36
Total Games Beaten: 12

RVM

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Unique Systems Covered: 0/4
Total Games Beaten: 0

SailorNeoRune

- Valis: Legend of a Fantasm Soldier (

), Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

- Fantasy Life

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Unique Systems Covered: 2/22
Total Games Beaten: 3

Scott

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Unique Systems Covered: 0/19
Total Games Beaten: 0

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- God of War 3

- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

- Pupperazzi, Aces Of The Luftwaffe, Wreckfest, Blaster Master Zero, Cuphead, Kentucky Route Zero, Recore

- Bugsnax, High on Life, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, The Legend of Tianding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

- Layers of Fear 2, 8 Doors Arum’s Afterlife Adventure, Quake

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Unique Systems Covered: 5/25
Total Games Beaten: 17

SupremeSarna

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- Final Fantasy VI

- Donkey Kong (arcade), Jetpac (image), Donkey Kong 64

- New Play Control! Pikmin, Kirby's Return to Dream Land

- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

- Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Wild Guns Reloaded, Tetris 99, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (

), Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (

), Donkey Kong Country (

), Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

- Game & Watch Gallery 2 (

), Game & Watch Gallery (

), Popeye 2 (

), Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (

), Perfect Dark (

), Star Wars Episode I Racer (

)

- Mega Man Xtreme 2 (

), Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (

), Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (

), Star Fox 64 3D, Sonic Blast (

), Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (

), Picross e, PUZZLEBOX setup

- Fantasy Zone Gear

- Mega Man Powered Up

- Bayonetta

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Unique Systems Covered: 10/21
Total Games Beaten: 32

TalonJedi87

- Bayonetta 3

- God of War Ragnarök, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Evil West, Gotham Knights, The Callisto Protocol

- Crysis Remastered, Crysis 2 Remastered, Crysis 3 Remastered
Unique Systems Covered: 3/5
Total Games Beaten: 9

VedicBlade

- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, The Last of Us Part II, Infamous: Second Son, Prey (2017), Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Final Fantasy VII Remake

- Dishonored 2
Unique Systems Covered: 2/3
Total Games Beaten: 7

WithinTemptation

- Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Styx: Shards of Darkness

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/5
Total Games Beaten: 2

Yoshi

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- Metroid: Zero Mission (

)

- River City Ransom (

)

- 3D Space Harrier

- Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (*PCECD*), Twinbee, Bionic Commando, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (

), Life Force

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Unique Systems Covered: 4/15
Total Games Beaten: 8

"RULES"

1. Respect each other and the gamekeeper(s) - this activity is a gift to the community, and jerks kill the fun.
2. Beat games. Proof is NOT required via an image, but lying is lame and you won't win anything for beating the most games. All you get is bragging rights.
3. It doesn't matter when you started the game - as long as you finish it this year, it counts. However, you cannot load up a finished save file and refight the final boss to get a clear.
4. DLC campaigns can count as a single clear for their respective game, so beating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Champion's Ballad counts as two clears: BOTW and BOTW DLC. Any further DLC completed for that game will be lumped into the first campaign.
5. If you are interested in badges, when you beat a game for one, include something like 'Counts towards badge X' OR 'Earns me badge X, first game was Y.' One particular badge requires proof to obtain, however.
6. All participating past gamekeepers are thanked with a medal: image

ICONS & BADGES

Key

- 50% of systems covered,

- 100% of systems covered,

- 0 games beaten,

- 5 games beaten,

- 10 games beaten (additional gold stars for 20, 30, 40, 60, etc),

- 50 games beaten,

- 100 games beaten,

- 150 games beaten,

- 200 games beaten,

- top user in systems completed,

- top user in games beaten,

- badge leader

Badges, note 2 games required for each

2nd Amendment: Beat 2 FPS or 3rd Person (ex: DOOM).
All Aces: Beat 2 virtual card games (ex: Hearthstone) - win at least two matches in both.
Bear & Bird: Beat 2 3D platformers and/or collect-a-thons (ex: Banjo-Kazooie).
BFFL: Beat 2 primarily cooperative games with another person (ex: It Takes Two) - online or couch.
Bo Knows: Beat 2 sports games (ex: Madden 08) - complete a single season.
Brain Teaser: Beat 2 puzzle games (ex: Tetris).
Chance Time!: Beat 2 party games or virtual board games (ex: Mario Party) - short games (under an hour) must be beaten twice while long games (an hour or longer) can be beaten once.
Cross the Streams: Beat 2 cross-over games (ex: Mario & Sonic at The Olympic Games). The 2+ franchises meeting MUST be the game's theme, not just a small cameo by one in another's universe.
Days Gone By: Beat two games that require 100+ hours to finish (ex: The Elder Scrolls), any genre. Requires in-game timer for proof.
Destroy the Core: Beat 2 SHMUPs or on-rails shooters (ex: Gradius).
Facelift: Beat a game as well as its remake, remaster, or demake - remake must have substantial differences.
Gamer's Day: Beat the exact same game five times in one year.
Girl Power: Beat 2 games with female leads, or are targeted towards a feminine audience (ex: Kirby?).
Grown-Ass Man: Beat 2 challenging games (ex: Castlevania).
Guybrush Threepwood: Beat 2 games from the point-&-click, text adventure, or walking simulator genres (ex: King's Quest).
Hackin' and Slashin': Beat 2 3D hack-and-slash or musou titles (ex: Ninja Gaiden).
Heavy Machine Gun: Beat 2 run 'n' gun games (ex: Mega Man).
Hop 'n' Bop: Beat 2 platforming games (ex: Super Mario Bros.).
Hyrulian Hero: Beat 2 action/adventure titles (ex: The Legend of Zelda).
Level Up!: Beat 2 JRPGs (ex: Final Fantasy).
Localize Mother 3: Beat 2 Japanese games that haven't been officially localized outside of Japan (ex: Mother 3).
Makin' Money with Minigames!: Beat 2 games that are made entirely of minigames (ex: WarioWare Inc.).
Mass Destruction: Beat 2 games centered on destruction (ex: Rampage).
Metroidvania: Beat 2 open-ended 2D platformers that focus on backtracking (ex: Metroid).
Moustache-Twirlin': Beat 2 games starring a villain or morally-dubious character (ex: Wario Land).
Now You're Playing with Plastic: Beat 2 games using non-standard controllers (light gun, musical instrument, steering wheel, dance pad, etc.).
Pile Drivin': Beat 2 belt-scrolling brawler/beat 'em ups (ex: Final Fight).
Quarter Muncher: Beat 2 games from the classic arcade, pinball, or breakout genres (ex: PAC-MAN).
Quest for Peace: Beat 2 predominately superhero focused titles (ex: Batman: Arkham City).
Raccoon City: Beat 2 survival horror games (ex: Resident Evil).
Race Drivin': Beat 2 racing games (ex: Mario Kart 64).
Rhythmic: Beat 2 rhythm games (ex: PaRappa the Rapper).
Street Fightin': Beat 2 1-on-1 fighters (ex: Street Fighter 2) - beat standard arcade mode with 2+ characters OR beat 10+ match story mode.
The Best Offense: Beat 2 strategy titles, tactical RPGs, or RTS (ex: Fire Emblem Awakening).
Vault Boy: Beat 2 open world and/or Western RPGs (ex: Fallout).
You're Winner: Beat 2 games with <55 review OR user score on Metacritic (ex: Sonic '06), or justify how poor your game was. Must be shovelware-quality, not just a game you don't like.

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image All Aces
image Bear & Bird
image BFFL
image Bo Knows
image Brain Teaser
image Chance Time!
image Cross the Streams
image Days Gone By
image Destroy the Core
image Facelift
image Gamer's Day
image Girl Power
image Grown-Ass Man
image Guybrush Threepwood
image Hackin' and Slashin'
image Heavy Machine Gun
image Hop 'n' Bop

image Hyrulian Hero
image Level Up!
image Localize Mother 3
image Makin' Money with Minigames!
image Mass Destruction
image Metroidvania
image Moustache-Twirlin'
image Now You're Playing with Plastic
image Pile Drivin'
image Quarter Muncher
image Quest for Peace
image Raccoon City
image Race Drivin'
image Rhythmic
image Street Fightin'
image The Best Offense
image Vault Boy
image You're Winner

Skipping Messages Here

13-Jan-23 7:19pm
#101

SupremeSarna

Heads-up, everyone: I'll update tonight since I'm gonna be out of town tomorrow. I'd like to update the OP every Saturday to keep you guys up-to-date, but that won't work this weekend.

13-Jan-23 8:26pm
#102

SupremeSarna

OP's been updated! I also changed the Gamer's Day image since the original was a larger image shrunken down to 16x16--that made it too fuzzy for my taste. It's better now!
Fun fact: Gamer's Day is based on the Mega Man 9 achievement of the same name, which required you to beat MM9 five times in one day. I'm a bit more generous, thankfully.

14-Jan-23 5:21pm
#103

SupremeSarna

[imgt]https://i.imgur.io/O...[/imgt]
And so am I.

Mega Man Xtreme 2 suffers from Mega Man 7 syndrome by having a charming, pleasant adventure get kneecapped in the 11th hour. Sigma’s two final battles are the pits, and they weren’t needed—there were new villains this time around that could have served as fitting final bosses, but Sigma had to wreck everything at the end. Most of the game is fun, but the only thing you’re likely to remember is grinding lives and finding/buying every upgrade so you stand even a sliver of a chance against that terrible antagonist. He extends the game by a good four hours on his own. Way to ruin an otherwise good game.

If you play this, avoid Extreme Mode. It’s just the other two good modes stuck together with this abysmal finale tacked on. Beating Berkana and Gareth on their own and seeing the credits roll should be enough for any rational players.

14-Jan-23 5:39pm
#104

Frank

Just finised Super Kiwi 64 on Nintendo Switch.

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't as good as the devs' Toree line of games.

I think this + Super Mario Land 2 qualifies me for the Hop 'n' Bop badge as well

Also please remove Neo Geo from my list

14-Jan-23 5:41pm
#105

DemonAlcohol

My #5 is

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.

https://ibb.co/TcL7g...

I started playing this last year and dropped off it 2-3 levels before the end. Picked it back up and remembered that, while pretty, it's just another Ratchet and Clank game.

14-Jan-23 5:42pm
#106

Frank

DemonAlcohol wrote:
My #5 is

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. https://ibb.co/TcL7g... I started playing this last year and dropped off it 2-3 levels before the end. Picked it back up and remembered that, while pretty, it's just another Ratchet and Clank game.
I honestly thought it was the best Ratchet & Clank game to date.

14-Jan-23 5:43pm
#107

DemonAlcohol

Frank wrote:
DemonAlcohol wrote:> My #5 is

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.> > https://ibb.co/TcL7g...> > I started playing this last year and dropped off it 2-3 levels before the end. Picked> it back up and remembered that, while pretty, it's just another Ratchet and Clank> game. I honestly thought it was the best Ratchet & Clank game to date.
Story didn't do it for me. But I agree it's the best one.

14-Jan-23 5:51pm
#108

Frank

DemonAlcohol wrote:
Frank wrote:> DemonAlcohol wrote: |>> My #5 is

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. |>> |>> https://ibb.co/TcL7g... |>> |>> I started playing this last year and dropped off it 2-3 levels before the end.> Picked |>> it back up and remembered that, while pretty, it's just another Ratchet and Clank |>> game. > > I honestly thought it was the best Ratchet & Clank game to date.> Story didn't do it for me. But I agree it's the best one.
On a story front I agree. Gameplay though... definitely the smoothest and most fun to play yet. And Ratchet & Clank was why I got my PS2 back in the day.

14-Jan-23 8:02pm
#109

SupremeSarna

@Frank I think that'd count better as Bear & Bird, since it's a 3D platformer.

14-Jan-23 8:02pm
#110

Frank

SupremeSarna wrote:
@Frank I think that'd count better as Bear & Bird, since it's a 3D platformer.
Fair enough! I'm sure there will be many 2D and 3D

15-Jan-23 2:03am
#111

SupremeSarna

I beat Jetpac

(originally image) with a score of over 12,000. I blasted aliens, fueled up the rocket a few times, and got my Rareware Coin. Given that I beat both this and Donkey Kong, hardcore fans should know what other game I've been playing...

EDIT: Updated the OP again to add a total of four games. I wanted to see how my custom ZX Spectrum logo would turn out, and I think it looks darn spiffy.

15-Jan-23 1:35pm
#112

SupremeSarna

I beat Popeye 2

in two days. $20 well spent.
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Game is only about 40 minutes long and has a few problems. It lags sometimes, rope-jumping is frequent and difficult, hitboxes can be off, and some of the bosses are hard enough to drain your life pool if you don't bring more health and a spinach projectile into the battle. Those gripes aside, I liked it! It's a pleasant little platformer with some decent music, an amusing sense of humor, and enough challenge to keep you amped. Were it a little better, I'd call it the Wellington Burger of Popeye games.

15-Jan-23 1:49pm
#113

legendrko25

I beat Destroy all Humans on the xbox

16-Jan-23 8:06am
#114

Yoshi

Number: 4
Full Title: Metroid: Zero Mission
Platform Played:

Collection: N/A
Native Platform:

Original Platform:

Applicable Badge: Metroidvania (1/2)

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I wish it were feasible for every 8-bit game to receive this type of 16-bit remake. Improve the graphics, respect the source material, add some quality-of-life improvements, and hold the "modern sensibilities". The only detractor was the stealth section, which I exacerbated by missing a save room or two.

- 3D Space Harrier

Minis -

Mini -

Classic -

- Ys II

- River City Ransom

- Metroid: Zero Mission

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Unique Systems Covered: 4/15
Total Games Beaten: 4

16-Jan-23 1:50pm
#115

Renaissance2K

I think @sailorneorune and @Yoshi have the right idea. Since my write-ups are being posted elsewhere, I'm going to use their format for announcing new playthroughs.

Number: 2
Full Title: Cake Bash
Platform Played: Stadia
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia
Original Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia
Applicable Badge: Chance Time (1/2)

The game takes only around 30 minutes to finish, so I played through it three times to gather screenshots and footage. Sounds like this qualified me for the badge as well.

CD -

- Cake Bash, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/36
Total Games Beaten: 2

Stadia has only three days left on this mortal coil. I've had my fill of trying new Stadia Pro games on the platform, so I've been playing through Final Fantasy XV, taking advantage of the "play anywhere" nature of the platform to work through the story at home and take on sidequests on my phone. I'll likely only make it to Chapter 3 before Wednesday, at which point I'll try to transfer my save to the Steam version.

I have three other Stadia playthroughs under my belt from the era before native streaming was possible, so I'm considering playing through them again so I have footage to work with. After that, I'll be starting Doom 64. I'm still wishing I had picked up the Stadia version of that game when it was on sale for $2.50; I'd probably be playing through that version right now if I had.

16-Jan-23 9:22pm
#116

SupremeSarna

Last year I challenged myself to beat one game from The Legend of Zelda series every month. It was grueling (but fun) to do since every game is fairly long. So this year I?m doing something much tamer?beating every Pikmin game before Pikmin 4 releases.

So here?s New Play Control! Pikmin

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[imgt]https://i.imgur.io/c...[/imgt]

Pikmin is a fun RTS game where you control an army of colorful alien plants to kill giant wildlife and retrieve the bits of your broken spaceship? before you run out of air! It?s quite difficult for a GameCube game by Nintendo?the 30 days speed by, you need a minimum of 25 parts to escape the atmosphere, and the Pikmin are often at the mercy of the horrifying predators that stalk them. Spotty Bulborbs, Beady Longlegs, Burrowing Snagrets, and Fiery Blowhogs! There?s no way to slow time, so if the day you?re on goes poorly, your best bet is to just restart the software and try again. I did that a little too often in the final days, but at least I 100%?d it. This game would do well with various difficulty levels, whether you?re intimidated by the challenge or you want a harder version for a new playthrough.

Fantastic game, but the pressure was real every step of the way. Now if only it contained a Luigi?s Mansion video?

18-Jan-23 8:40am
#117

BloodPuppetX

I finished The Diofield Chronicle on Switch. Not a bad game, but definitely a lot more interesting SRPGs out there. Speaking of which, now I'm just waiting for my copy of Fire Emblem Engage to ship!

18-Jan-23 10:48am
#118

DragonmasterDX

While it doesn't really count, today I finally beat Zelda for the Nelsonic Game Watch. I got this watch several years ago and the buttons are meant for a child, so it is kind of difficult to play, and the 2 keese 2 iron balls in the fourth dungeon are BRUTAL. This is a pretty fun little gadget and finally after replacing the battery last night and playing a few times I beat it this morning!

Pic for those who don't know what I'm talking about:
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18-Jan-23 10:49am
#119

Scott

That's really cool!

18-Jan-23 11:06am
#120

DragonmasterDX

Scott wrote:
That's really cool!
yeah these things are great! They are way cheaper than an actual Zelda Game&Watch, which means they're more accessible to us commoners! They were made in the 80s by Nelsonic and there are a few different versions like a StarFox one. I only have a few of the Zelda ones though

18-Jan-23 11:19am
#121

Scott

I kinda want to get one. Gotta beat every Zelda game, after all!

Beat a Game 2023

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