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Metroid Dread
2021
This review contains spoilers
Surprisingly competent for a sequel that was pretty much conceived out-of-the-blue. Albeit the controls can feel a little clunky at times(here’s looking at you, Space Jump) it is certainly able to stand with iterations such as Super Metroid, and Prime.
Also, the twist is certainly the bees knees.
Also, the twist is certainly the bees knees.
Shin Megami Tensei V
2021
While the game lacks any semblance of a deep narrative, the game more than compensates with engaging gameplay, and gorgeous visuals, regardless of some Switch-induced texture hiccups, and resolution issues.
Super Mario 64
1996
Seminal 3D platforming classic starring gaming's number one mustachioed plumber in his adventure to find the power stars in the iconic levels/secret areas, throw Bowser into bombs a couple times, and rescue Princess Toadstool so she can bake him a big cake. Nintendo nailed something on their first go-round here that games struggle with nowadays, by making Mario an inherently fun to control state-machine that keeps this game eternally relevant to casuals, speedrunners and theoretical Mario physicists alike.
Super Mario 64
1996
Amazing to beat, 100%ing not so much. The 100 coin stars as well as nearly all the upper level areas outside of Wet Dry World aren’t fun for me at all. It’s a good game, it set the standard for 3D Mario, and the reason why everyone remembers the first few levels so fondly is totally deserved just because of how fantastic they are, but the sheer amount of terrible stages near the end makes this probably my second least favorite 3D Mario.