KalKeg
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Come join the GOTX crew over at Retro Handhelds Discord!
https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds
We play a new set of 3 games every month, a new short game every week, and a new long game every quarter.
Come join the GOTX crew over at Retro Handhelds Discord!
https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds
We play a new set of 3 games every month, a new short game every week, and a new long game every quarter.
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Being part of the Backloggd community for 2 years
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Received 5+ likes on a review while featured on the front page
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Gained 10+ total review likes
Favorite Games
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Total Games Played
026
Played in 2024
000
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Second GOTM finished for April 2024. I'm still not sure if this game deserves this high of a rating, but the uniqueness of the overall presentation and that last chapter/ending sequence feels like it helps elevate what might otherwise just be an average game. The polish put into this remake is stellar. The graphics are great, the music is incredible, and lots of QOL improvements and changes help to streamline and improve the experience. As with any of these "Anthology" type games, not every story is going to hit, and some are even going to be unpleasant. However, there's likely something here for everyone, and making each scenario feel different and unique really helps to keep the game feeling fresh all the way to the end. Again, that last chapter and end-game sequence (while slow in the dungeons) really made for a great finish. It may not be an amazing game, but it was a truly unique experience!
Twelfth GOTW finished for 2024. Cool concept of mixing SHMUPS with a competitive match-puzzle game like Kirby's Avalanche. I got the basic idea behind the gameplay and the controls, but I beat the entire game and I'm STILL not sure I actually knew what I was doing. Pure chaos in the later levels, and that final boss was a massive difficulty spike that I feel like I only somehow scraped through. Neat idea, cute sprites and characters, just didn't gel with this one. Maybe it's better in multiplayer.