A cool and inventive way to repackage old NES games and add something new to them. This series being on 3DS really suits it best, because it's where the bite-sized levels can shine. This being a combination for the first and second games on Wii U is great too since that means you get the best of the best game selection. I got close to 100% and rainbow starred most levels and gold starred every one except bonus stages 27 and 28, which I skipped out on after seeing I would need to rainbow star every level (possible, but more time than I care to spend).

Can't really go wrong with this one though, if you're interested.

I hate Dr. Mario.

3D World is a great time the entire way through. Full of solid, creative levels that will keep you entertained just as long as you need to be. And if you want more... then there is. I tried to 100% the game, but I feel locking 100% behind something much easier to do in multiplayer is a bit unfair to people doing singleplayer. I'm not getting those last five stamps the game can fuck off there. Still, this is a great game to play alone or with some friends. I had a great time messing around using the online multiplayer.

Bowser's Fury is a fantastic couple of hours and a great bonus to this package. It takes 3D World's engine and repurposes it into a short collect-a-thon akin to Oddysey. The Fury Bowser mechanic is really cool and the kaiju battles are neat. It doesn't outstay its welcome and you can 100% the entire thing in a couple of hours, which I did. It's definitely worth the play.

So yeah, great games, great package.

An alright game. I think co-op is the best way to go here--that's how I played it. The level design and enemies could be a bit generic (and sometimes annoying), and it definitely suffers from a bit of padding; still, it isn't trying to be anything more than a cute Castlevania homage/parody. Shinobu and Maya are fun to play as but don't reach their full potential until their full movesets are unlocked. My friend and I both agreed if they changed some stuff about this game structurally, it would be a bit better. I definitely had more fun once we could do everything. Play if you want a short, but decent couple of hours of action-platforming with a friend.

If I hadn't been recommended this series by some friends, I'm not sure I would've stuck through this. What initially seems like a clunky PS1 with cheesy dialogue and FMVs turns into an engaging survival horror with an amazing atmosphere. The tank controls take a bit to get used to, as does the inventory management, but once you get into the swing of things, it's a good time with some genuine scares. The game scares you with both the environment itself, but also the intended limited amount of supplies you can scavenge around the mansion. You have to think on your feet about what the next best course of action is, or figure out how to proceed by looking around the environment. I'm pleasantly surprised by what initially came off as a classic, but dated PS1 game. Would recommend.

It feels weird to have finally played NoAH after all these years. This game has a really cool, paranoid atmosphere and style I like a lot. I'm not going to say it has the most well-written story in the world, but for me at least, it was engaging, even if this was my second playthrough after playing the original game years ago. The NoAH additions, such as the character routes, really help the game feel like the fully realised experience it was meant to be originally. I can't say I thought they were all bangers, but the depth they add, along with what they add to the gameplay experience overall, helps give a sense of thematic finality, if that makes sense. Chaos;Head is a great start to the Science Adventure series, but still sadly sits in the huge shadow of Steins;Gate. At least give this one a shot, even if you're just itching to skip to Steins;Gate.

And play the Committee of Zero patch, of course.

I tried really hard to love this game, but unfortunately the most I can say is that I liked it. I do love how completely Suda this game is though. There's so many little quirky things the game does in its presentation. It feels like the man just said "fuck it, I'm gonna do what I wanna do" and I appreciate him for that. The style is at its best here imo.

The story was cool. Not great. I still think the first game probably has the best story. That's not the only thing I think the first game has the best of, as I'll soon elaborate.

General gameplay is ehhhhh. I can see all the love and attention put into making the player feel cool, along with the new gameplay features, but I still think I enjoyed the first game's combat the most overall. Enemies have too much health and they often spam their attacks all at once, giving you little time to breathe, considering the game wants you to focus on one enemy at a time. It feels like an overcorrection for how trivial common enemies were to take down in the first two games, their frustrations aside. I can see the appeal in mastering the combat system, and maybe I just need to git gud, but I don't think it works that well. The mech sections are cool, though.

The side activities weren't terrible, but I think I enjoyed the second game's ones the most. I think the bit with Travis needing to work to earn money is a bit redundant at this point, considering he's walking around with hi-tech gear and Kamen Rider armor. I get that having back-to-back fights isn't fun, but there has to be a better way at this point, right?

No More Heroes III definitely has some very rough edges, yet the charm still did shine through for me. I liked what I played, but my frustrations with the combat weighs it down a bit. You can tell this game has a lot of cut content and restrictions due to what I assume is budget and the Switch's hardware limitations. It's unfortunate. If this game was fully realised (and they tweaked the combat a bit) I think it could've been my favourite NMH. As it is though, I can see a charming, but ultimately flawed game.

To state my thoughts on No More Heroes overall:
They're an interesting series of games, yet I ended up not enjoying them as much as some people seem to. I think there's a great opportunity here for me to replay them and see how my thoughts evolve. Like through playing the sequels, I think my opinion of the original has improved. I appreciate it for what it is and for what it got right compared to the other games. Suda seems like a cool guy who tried the best with what he had, and I really admire his vision and creativity. I definitely want to check out some of Suda's other works in the future.