1-Jan-23 12:06pm
#1

SupremeSarna

This topic had many older posts which were moved here:

https://gametz.com/V...

Here's the spreadsheet for '23

Link to 2022's Thread for reference

LEADERBOARDS

Total Games Beaten: 421
Top Users
1. SupremeSarna (79)
2. Bleed_DukeBlue (47)
3. Slickriven (41)
4. legendrko25 (38)
5. DemonAlcohol (29)
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Total Systems Covered: 123/362 (33.98%)
Top Users
1. SupremeSarna (16)
2. Bleed_DukeBlue, Slickriven (14)
3. Renaissance2K (12)
4. Frank (10)
5. Incubus421 (8)
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Total Badges Earned: 64
Top Users
1. Bleed_DukeBlue (19)
2. SupremeSarna (15)
3. Slickriven (11)
4. legendrko25 (9)
5. Yoshi (5)
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Best1989

- Bayonetta 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

- Wario Land 3

- Jurassic World Evolution, Anthem, One Night Stand, Cat Quest II, Red Death, Project Starship, Sine Mora EX, Tembo the Badass Elephant, Ice Cream Surfer, Null Drifter, Days Gone, Need for Speed Heat, South Park: The Stick of Truth

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Unique Systems Covered: 3/12
Total Games Beaten: 16

Bleed_DukeBlue

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- Darius II

- Mars Matrix

- Tekken 3

- Final Fantasy (

)

- The Caligula Effect: Overdose

- Marvel's Midnight Suns, Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC, Dead Space (2023), Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Cult of the Lamb, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dead Island 2, Diablo IV

2 - Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Kayak VR: Mirage, The Light Brigade, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

- 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, Redfall, Serious Sam 4

- Inscryption, Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV (

), Jesus: The Terrifying Bio-Monster (

), WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (

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

- Gotham Knights, A Robot Named Fight, Drink More Glurp
image - Card Hog, Grumpy Cat's Worst Game Ever
*evercade* - Golf (

), Avenging Spirit (

), American Idol (

), Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (

), Super Breakout! (

), Galaga (

)
Unique Systems Covered: 14/18
Total Games Beaten: 47

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, Bayonetta 3, AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/9
Total Games Beaten: 14

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

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- CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION

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

buster4252

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- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

- Pokémon Puzzle League

- Star Fox 64 3D, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

- Tales of Berseria

- My Friend Peppa Pig, Townscaper

- Munchkin
Unique Systems Covered: 6/21
Total Games Beaten: 8

Cevil

- Toree 3D, Macbat 64

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

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, Kena: Bridge of Spirits

- 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, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard DLC, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil Village DLC, Atomic Heart, Horizon Zero Dawn, Diablo IV, Horizon Zero Dawn DLC

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Unique Systems Covered: 2/5
Total Games Beaten: 29

DragonmasterDX

- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

- Club Penguin: Game Day

- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

- Family Guy: The Video Game

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- The Legend of Zelda Game Watch
Unique Systems Covered: 6/34
Total Games Beaten: 7

ErickRPG

- Persona 5 Royal, Unpacking, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, Fire Emblem Engage, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

- River City: Tokyo Rumble, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

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image - Dungeon Village 2, Jumbo Airport Story, Forest Golf Planner
image - River City Ransom (

), El Viento, Twinkle Tale (

), Mega Turrican (

), Demolition Man (

), Super Off-Road (

), Time Gal (

)
Unique Systems Covered: 4/14
Total Games Beaten: 17

Frank

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- Goldeneye 007

- Metroid Prime Remastered

- Lunistice, Super Kiwi 64

- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!

- Frogger Returns

- Arcade Paradise

- Portal: Still Alive

- Peggle 2

- Aperture Desk Job, Macbat 64, Just Shapes & Beats

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Unique Systems Covered: 10/29
Total Games Beaten: 13

incubus421

- Super Mario World

- Metroid Dread, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

- Final Fantasy IX

- Star Ocean: The Last Hope International

- Goat Simulator 3, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins

- Oregon Trail, Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum, Heroes of Might and Magic II

- The 13th Doll
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Unique Systems Covered: 8/14
Total Games Beaten: 13

legendrko25

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

- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (

)

- Destroy All Humans!

- Gin Rummy, Soulcalibur, Fallout 3, Fallout 3 DLC, Fallout New Vegas, Viva Piñata: Party Animals, MX vs. ATV Alive, Feeding Frenzy 2, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, Call of Duty 2, Dead Rising 2: Case West

- 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, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 5 DLC, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Saints Row IV, Saint's Row 4 DLC, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, Minecraft
Unique Systems Covered: 5/6
Total Games Beaten: 38

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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- Rayman

- Final Fantasy VI

- Doom 64

- Cuphead, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line

- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

- 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, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Just Shapes & Beats, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst

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Unique Systems Covered: 12/38
Total Games Beaten: 20

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, Katamari Damacy Reroll

- Fantasy Life

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image - F-Zero AX
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Unique Systems Covered: 3/22
Total Games Beaten: 5

Scott

- Pokémon Scarlet

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/19
Total Games Beaten: 1

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- Sunset Riders

- Fire Electric Pen

- Gals Panic SS, Rayman, Daytona USA

- GG Aleste

- God of War 3

- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Crysis 3

- 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, My Friend Pedro, Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventure DLC, Ryse: Son of Rome, Doom (2016), Planet of Lana, Somerville, Tinykin

- Shock Troopers

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

- Strider

- Mighty Doom, Block Blast Adventure Master, Enchanted 2
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Unique Systems Covered: 14/25
Total Games Beaten: 41

Staraang

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Unique Systems Covered: 1/16
Total Games Beaten: 3

SupremeSarna

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- Batman Returns, Monster Party, PAC-MAN, Super Mario Bros.

- Final Fantasy VI

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

- New Play Control! Pikmin, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Pikmin 2

- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, Detana!! TwinBee (

), Pandora's Tower (

), Chubbins, Pocky & Rocky with Becky (

), Pikmin 3, Pikmin 3 DLC, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (

)

- 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, BurgerTime Deluxe (

), Game & Watch Gallery 3 (

), Kirby's Dream Land (

), Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (

), Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (

), Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (

), PAC-MAN 99

- Super Mario Bros. (

)

- Game & Watch Gallery 2 (

), Game & Watch Gallery (

), Popeye 2 (

), Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (

), Perfect Dark (

), Star Wars Episode I Racer (

)

- Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (

)

- 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, Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Picross e2, Mega Man 6 (

), Alleyway (

), Mega Man 5 (

), Crashmo, Paper Airplane Chase (

), Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure, Mega Man 4 (

), Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Picross e3, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Mega Man 3 (

), Mega Man 2 (

), Grimace's Birthday (

), Gargoyle’s Quest II: The Demon Darkness (

), Mega Man (

)

- Sonic the Hedgehog

- Fantasy Zone Gear

- Mega Man Powered Up, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, LocoRoco, Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake

- Bayonetta

- Battletoads Arcade, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (

)

- Junkbot Undercover
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Unique Systems Covered: 16/23
Total Games Beaten: 79

TalonJedi87

- Bayonetta 3, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Kirby's Dream Land (

), Kirby's Dream Land 2 (

), Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (

), Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (

), Yoshi’s Story (

), Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (

), Metroid Fusion (

), Metroid Prime Remastered, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond

- God of War Ragnarök, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Evil West, Gotham Knights, The Callisto Protocol, Stray, Little Hope, The Quarry, Resident Evil 4 Remake, The Last of Us Part I

- Crysis Remastered, Crysis 2 Remastered, Crysis 3 Remastered, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Hi-Fi Rush, Atomic Heart
Unique Systems Covered: 3/5
Total Games Beaten: 27

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, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Lords of the Fallen

- Dishonored 2, Grime, Mortal Shell
Unique Systems Covered: 2/3
Total Games Beaten: 14

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 (

), Sega Ages: Shinobi, Rygar (

)

- 3D Space Harrier

- Metal Gear (

)

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

), Life Force, Mega Man (

), Maniac Mansion, Contra, 1943: The Battle of Midway, Darius, Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel

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Unique Systems Covered: 5/15
Total Games Beaten: 17

"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. If you beat a game and then post about it in the next calendar month, I will count that toward the current month. It gets convoluted trying to edit past documents, so remember that when playing.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.

image 2nd Amendment
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

7-Mar-23 6:21pm
#2

Bleed_DukeBlue

#17 down: Kayak VR: Mirage on PSVR2. I'd like to count this one toward the Race Drivin' badge. I finished all of the races and got at least a bronze medal in every one (and higher in some). The Olympic one only has a gold medal, but I still placed #150 in the world on it, so I'm pretty confident that would have been enough to get at least a bronze if they had one for that course.

8-Mar-23 10:38am
#3

incubus421

3/7 #4 - Pac-Man (Arcade) new high score 102790

I have to count this because I got on a tear the other night and blew away my high score by 40k (previously 62550)! It was hard enough to get back to my old score in the 60k range. I discovered a new opening pattern and it was very effective. I know there are guides for patterns to follow, but I've stayed away from them. This is all self-discovered.

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8-Mar-23 12:56pm
#4

Bleed_DukeBlue

#18 down: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield on PC. I'd like to count this as the game I need to finish off the Grown-A** Man badge (alongside my previous clear of Inscryption).

The tags on Steam for this game include the tag "difficult," and I died tons of times along the way. The game has the feel of an endless runner. You're constantly moving forward but can speed up (and, in fact, have to speed up at times to outrun enemies or run through glass doors). You can jump over things vertically, do a side spiral jump thing, slide under stuff, or speed up and run through stuff. Sometimes there's a little leeway (insofar as you might be able to clear a side jump with a vertical jump, but other times there is not (if you vertical jump when you need to side jump, then it might make you go too far forward, so there's no time to react before you need to slide or do something else). Most obstacles require you to make the one correct choice, and one hit spells death. The checkpoints start out fairly generous, but, by the end, you're going through tons of obstacles between checkpoints, making it progressively harder to get through each checkpoint. To add to the difficulty, some obstacles are obscured by the scenery (e.g., you have to slide under something, but it's hard to see, because there is a gate in front of it obscuring your vision). Toward the end, there are also parts where you start switching between running in one direction to running in the opposite direction or even sideways up a hill (making it so that you either have to try to navigate the game with everything sideways or turn your head sideways at a weird angle. This was pretty wild. I wouldn't recommend buying it, but it was definitely an unexpected departure from what I usually play and interesting enough for something I got free from Amazon Prime Gaming.

8-Mar-23 7:34pm
#5

legendrko25

I beat WWE2K16 on the xbox1

9-Mar-23 1:33am
#6

SupremeSarna

I finally beat Final Fantasy VI, so that covers my SNES for the year.
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I already posted my brief thoughts on Renaissance2K’s Game of the Month thread, so I’ll spare you here. Good game and all, but I raged a lot in the second half, which is rarely something I long to do in an RPG.

9-Mar-23 11:18pm
#7

buster4252

Just beat Star fox 64 3d on 3ds. Since the space badge isn't existent anymore does this one count towards the destroy the core badge?

9-Mar-23 11:41pm
#8

ErickRPG

Jumbo Airport Story -

Ipad

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9-Mar-23 11:49pm
#9

Slickriven

2nd of March, 6th

, 15 overall
Kentucky Route Zero
Earns me Guybrush I guess, Pupperazzi was first title

I started this largely because I heard good things and only really pushed to beat it b/c it's set to leave GP in a handful of days. Very odd 'game' that's more reading dialog than anything else.

10-Mar-23 11:54pm
#10

Renaissance2K

The Virtua Fighter party is over, at least as far as this thread is concerned. I played through the game on the last three platforms that were readily available.

Number: 9
Full Title: Virtua Fighter PC
Platform Played: PC
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Street Fightin' (already earned)

Number: 10
Full Title: Virtua Fighter Remix
Platform Played: Saturn
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Saturn
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Street Fightin' (already earned), Facelift (1/2)

Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary attempts to remake the original game's aesthetic and sound design with the Virtua Fighter 4 engine, throwing in the enhanced move set and roster for good measure. It's a pretty dramatic upgrade when you pick it up, despite the surface level similarities, so I'm nominating it for the Facelift badge.

Number: 11
Full Title: Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary
Platform Played: PlayStation 2
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PlayStation 2
Original Platforms: PlayStation 2
Applicable Badge: Street Fightin' (already earned), Facelift (2/2)

Finally, a Final Fantasy music junkie like myself had to pick up the latest Theatrhythm game when it came out for the Switch. It doesn't use touch controls like its 3DS predecessors, but it's still a good time.

Number: 12
Full Title: Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
Platform Played: Switch
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Switch
Original Platforms: Switch, PlayStation 4
Applicable Badge: Rhythmic (1/2)

- Virtua Fighter PC

- Cuphead, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line

- Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary

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- Virtua Fighter

- Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix

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

- Virtua Fighter

Unique Systems Covered: 7/37
Total Games Beaten: 12

I'm going to play through Virtua Fighter a few more times with the remaining characters in the roster before putting that one to bed. I'm still probably going to be busy with Final Fantasy VI for the next few weeks or so.

11-Mar-23 12:43am
#11

Bleed_DukeBlue

#19 down: Kentucky Route Zero on Xbox Series X. I’d like to count this toward the Guybrush Threepwood badge, as it’s a point and click walking sim.

I played this because it’s leaving Game Pass soon, and I’ve never seen it on sale for less than $15. On its face, this is a story of a man delivering his last package for an antique shop, but it’s ultimately a much bigger story about the impacts of capitalism. At varying points, it made me think, surprised me (with real world interactivity like calling an actual working phone number and having it connect to the game in a neat way), and bored me to tears. At times I couldn’t finish it quickly enough, but then it would do something clever and regain my interest. The ending was satisfying but in a quiet nod of respect way. I’m not sure if I could recommend it, and I could completely understand if somehow played it and didn’t like it, but it was a unique journey unlike anything I’ve experienced before.

11-Mar-23 2:13pm
#12

SupremeSarna

OP updated!

11-Mar-23 4:14pm
#13

TalonJedi87

#9- The Callisto Protocol

7.5/10
I can kinda see why some people didn’t like this. If you directly compare it to Dead Space, you’re gonna have a bad time. It has Dead Space like elements sure like stomping on enemies and shooting tentacles but in most other regards it’s more of an in your face meaty action horror title with a heavy emphasis on dodging, countering and melee attacks over shooting off limbs. It does rely more on gunplay in the final boss fight though and one other before it. You also get a cool GRP force pull feature that allows you to toss enemies and projectiles around which was fun. I really loved the atmosphere here. It was eerie and the prison was haunting at times. The graphics were pretty gorgeous. Lighting was lush and shadows displayed realistic affects with the voice acting being pretty to notch for the most part. The framerate could have used some work though because at times there were too many stutters even on my VRR OLED display. And the controls felt a bit sluggish when aiming a weapon down the sights even when using auto aiming. Other than that this is a solid action horror title that people of the genre would enjoy albeit it’s a rather short romp. Only about 8-10 hours so I say wait for a price drop or get it on a sale. I’d say it is worth about $35-40. Not the asking $70. And do not play this on last gen consoles. It’s very rough around the edges. I tried the XB1 version and I do not recommend. At. All.

12-Mar-23 4:20pm
#14

DemonAlcohol

My #15 is

Resident Evil 2 Remake

What a great game. They really did a lot to the remake. Graphics are amazing and story makes more sense than the original. Played through as Claire. 9/10

12-Mar-23 11:47pm
#15

VedicBlade

#7 is Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)

Never played the original so this was an interesting experience. Seen a lot of complaints about bloat and too many sidequests but it seemed like a typical JRPG in that regard to me.

13-Mar-23 1:52am
#16

Bleed_DukeBlue

#20 down: Immortality on Xbox Series X. This (alongside my previous clear of Kentucky Route Zero) gets me the Guybrush Threepwood badge.

I can't say enough good things about this game. It's a FMV point and click mystery game in which you try to find out what happened to an actress who filmed three movies and disappeared. On the face of it, this describes something I would normally have very little interest in, but I tried it because of Game Pass and the game's high review scores, and I'm so glad I did. You start with one clip and then can pause the scene and click on various people and things in the scene to unlock other clips. There are hundreds of clips across the three movies and from rehearsals, interviews, and other scenes. You can also fast forward and rewind scenes (which is crucial to uncovering the real story of what happened and to roll the credits). It was really interesting going through the clips. I'm trying to be deliberately vague, because there are some shocking moments you discover by using the various mechanics, and the ending was really well done. This game is going to stick with me for a long time. Once you figure everything out, you realize how carefully every detail was placed. It's just brilliant.

13-Mar-23 2:39pm
#17

legendrko25

I beat The Walking Dead: The Final Season on the xbox1

14-Mar-23 9:42am
#18

ErickRPG

Unpacking -

Finally got around to playing my LRG copy of unpacking. Def a fan. Quick fun romp. Definitely has some addictive qualities as I'm already thinking of playing again at a later date to try to earn more hidden stickers. Solid 8/10.

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14-Mar-23 9:09pm
#19

Slickriven

3rd of March, 3rd

, 16th overall
Quake (remake)
Earns me 2nd Amendment badge with High on Life

After averaging basically a game completed every 3 days in Jan, I've for sure slowed down with this only being my 6th in 42 days since the end of Jan. I've been gaming a little less, but also needed to make more progress on several titles it seems. I never played Quake in my youth, was into Wolfenstein and Doom instead for whatever reason. After finally playing it, I'm glad I went Doom instead. That series, especially 1/2/Final just resonated way more with me, could be the nostalgia glasses but Quake was just okay. I got the credits from beating the 4 acts and the final boss level after, but there are I think 2 sizable DLCs on offer, so I may keep this one going, though with so many other games in the pipeline and waiting in the wings, maybe not, especially since I didn't love it.
I've got a goal to beat a PC game from all 7 of the PC store/platforms - why so many, that I have installed and have at least like 2 dozen games on, this is my 3rd.

16-Mar-23 1:56am
#20

Bleed_DukeBlue

#21 down: Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition on Xbox Series X. I'd like to count this toward the Street Fightin' badge. (I beat it with Cinder and Sabrewulf). I've never been a big fan of fighting games like this, but KI:DE was easier to get into than some of the others I've played. I also tried Guilty Gear: Survive (playing as Nagoriyuki), but I couldn't beat the CPU Nagoriyuki (Boss 8). He kept pulling out this move that it didn't seem like I could use where he would warp around and his sword would turn blood red and slash across almost the entire screen, taking off a huge chunk of damage. I could beat him one round but not two. Then, I tried to switch characters, but I didn't realize that would start me back at the beginning of arcade mode. At that point, I gave up. I think I'm going to find another game to finish the Street Fightin' badge instead.

16-Mar-23 2:31pm
#21

incubus421

#5 Star Ocean The Last Hope International

I've been buying up each Star Ocean since I became a fan after I purchased Second Story around its initial release. That being said, I haven't played a console one since the PS2, these games have been sitting on my shelf for years! Last Hope I believe is the general consensus of when the series started going down hill...maybe even TtEoT. There were some glaringly obvious issues, like not being able to change your target manually in combat, or the need to infinitely mash the square button to dash in the open world. I didn't find the synthesis nearly as exciting in this iteration as in the past entries. Despite these things, I had a decent time with it. The story is fine, and the combat is still fun. Played for just over 68 hours, and did most of the side quests. I did not play the optional dungeon(s) after story completion and do not plan to. Almost 70 hours is plenty of time to spend with this installment. Time to move on!

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