This is more or less the perfect Game Boy platformer. It has multiple worlds with different themes each with their own bosses that you can revisit. The gameplay is really interesting and chill allowing younger players to fly over a lot of obstacles. It's not too hard to beat the game normally but it provides an additional 'true ending' if you collect all of the rainbow crystals. The most interesting part is the fact that Kirby can steal enemy powers and ride 3 different animals and these combinations each produce a unique power. I think there must be about 28 different powers in this game. Some of the bosses are very creative too like a sun and moon that attack you with eclipses. Maybe it's just nostalgia talking but this game is my favorite Kirby game.

Resident Evil is one of my favorite series. I love the creepy atmosphere, the nerve wracking counting of bullets and ink ribbons and the way you feel vulnerable because you know as soon as you run out you have practically no chance of survival. The feeling of being completely alone trying to figure out what Umbrella is up to.

The problem with Resident Evil 5 is that it has none of these things. Enemies spawn ammo, you have a partner all the time, it takes place in the daytime... It's basically Gears of War with clunkier controls. I think that might have been what Capcom was going for at the time to reach a 'wider audience' but I am definitely not part of that audience.

This game made me mourn the loss of my favorite series but I am happy to report that there are good Resident Evil games made since. The Remake of Resident Evil 2 in particular is a huge upgrade over the original RE2.

This game is an absolute high point for the series. I can't think of a tekken game since that fired on all cylinders like this. The improvement in the character models alone from tekken 2 is a massive step up. It is really great work for the original Playstation. One of the best fighting games of the era.

All of that said, I don't like the gameplay loop of trying to find an opening and exploiting it to do really long combos. I like games that have a more rock-paper-scissors strategy to them. Games like this feel like having to take piano lessons to get good.

I think it is doing this game a disservice to call it a Zelda clone. It is a Zelda style game but has very few puzzles. It is basically a study in game design where you ask the question: What if Zelda was all about the combat? It's not to say the world isn't fun to explore but the game revolves around a satisfying combat loop that requires skill but also teaches you the skills you will need very competently. Normally I would think it sounds like a bad idea but the game design is so good that it works very well.