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Dark Souls
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Spelunky
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Terraria
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Tunic
Tunic

Mar 03

Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64

Feb 26

Super Metroid
Super Metroid

Feb 14

Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain

Feb 06

Pseudoregalia
Pseudoregalia

Feb 05

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Your friend has been bugging you to play this. They want to spoil as little as possible, because there's an immaculate feeling of mystery and discovery waiting for you.

Listen to to them. Go in blind, don't look up walkthroughs, and enjoy the fact that this is a once-in-a-lifetime game; a game that only gets better and better as it goes on. You'll thank them later.


Likely don't have anything to say that hasn't already been said. Super Metroid rides along its deep sense of exploration, tough but exhilarating combat, and its mysterious (sometimes dreadful) atmosphere.

It can be frustrating at times for a new player. Some required means of progression call for a walkthrough if time is to be respected. There's some interesting choices towards the end of the game that work against it, namely the screwattack destroying once traversable platforms.

But the game truly is a master class in design. Aside from the obvious, I'd love to point out how well placed the enemies are. Makes backtracking more fun and less mindless.

A cute and well-presented jam from the Celeste devs! It's a nice challenge to get all the strawberries, but certainly does not overstay its welcome.

My biggest gripe is the perspective. I'm not sure whether it's more the fault of the camera or the lighting, but it's very hard to judge how far your are from platforms. Even with the z-axis guide turned on, it's very easy to overshoot jumps. This was a big source of frustration.

But it's a fun lil game to blast through. Challenges that don't stem from perspective are rewarding, the music bangs (as expected), and the Mario Sunshine-esque bonus levels are a good way to break up the pacing.