battletoasters
I have never played Kirby before. But he's just a little korb. just a korb doing some stuff. Fightin some dudes. wearing some hats.
perfect.
perfect.
2010
This may in fact be the best video game ever made and I am only slightly hyperbolic about that.
2007
If it wasn't for the Mako, this would be 4.5 stars.
2020
This game is cute as hell and very theraputic for someone who works in an office and doesn't make enough money. It can get a little repetitive and I am just bad at games apparently, but I really like this!
2022
This review contains spoilers
Getting it out of the way: Graphically, much of this game is a mess. There needs to be a better way to level scale the world. I sure wish I wasn't stuck in this academy uniform. I almost gave up after getting to the main town and finding so many duplicated shops. I had some pretty heavy criticisms about the opening after getting to Mesagoza, but when it finally let me loose, I started having a blast.
When this game is beautiful, it's beautiful. I managed to have a battle with Nemona just as the sun was rising and it just felt GOOD.
Team Star is honestly one of my favorite teams. They're still absolutely antagonists, but they're not built up as evil. They're all a blast and it's actually a pretty challenging fight to start with for each one if you're not prepared.
The gyms and titans in comparison are weaker, but I really enjoy the Elite Four in this game, and I loved Arven's storyline. Plus the chance to drive around the world was just relaxing. I'm torn on the gym leaders but I really love about half of them.
Nemona, Arven and Penny are some of my favorite Rivals in the series, and I have been playing since 1999. They're all very different, but fairly well rounded characters!
Also, the pokemon in this generation are mostly good. Tandemaus/Mausehold may be the funniest thing I have ever seen. It is just some mice. Whatever you are imagining is wrong. It's amazing. And there's a pokemon that's just sushi. Peak design.
But there are two real highlights here: The finale of the game in Area Zero blew away all my expectations for what I thought the end of a Pokemon game should be. It's heartbreaking and a little scary, and like nothing I've ever experienced in 22 years of being a fan of this franchise. I want to take the feeling of that final climactic battle and bottle it. It reminded me of everything I have ever loved about Pokemon. AI Turo is going to be something that I think about a lot in the future.
And the biggest highlight of this game is the music. Professor Turo's theme, Team Star's theme, the Four Peril's theme, the Area Zero theme, overworld, battles, the Elite Four, there is not a single track in this game that is not a banger. I can find criticism of most of the game, nothing is quite perfect about it and I can be realistic about that. But the music for this game is untouchable.
Legends: Arceus overall is a better quality game, but it does not reach the highs that Violet does. I'm a hundred hours in and don't regret a single second. I will be playing this game for years to come.
When this game is beautiful, it's beautiful. I managed to have a battle with Nemona just as the sun was rising and it just felt GOOD.
Team Star is honestly one of my favorite teams. They're still absolutely antagonists, but they're not built up as evil. They're all a blast and it's actually a pretty challenging fight to start with for each one if you're not prepared.
The gyms and titans in comparison are weaker, but I really enjoy the Elite Four in this game, and I loved Arven's storyline. Plus the chance to drive around the world was just relaxing. I'm torn on the gym leaders but I really love about half of them.
Nemona, Arven and Penny are some of my favorite Rivals in the series, and I have been playing since 1999. They're all very different, but fairly well rounded characters!
Also, the pokemon in this generation are mostly good. Tandemaus/Mausehold may be the funniest thing I have ever seen. It is just some mice. Whatever you are imagining is wrong. It's amazing. And there's a pokemon that's just sushi. Peak design.
But there are two real highlights here: The finale of the game in Area Zero blew away all my expectations for what I thought the end of a Pokemon game should be. It's heartbreaking and a little scary, and like nothing I've ever experienced in 22 years of being a fan of this franchise. I want to take the feeling of that final climactic battle and bottle it. It reminded me of everything I have ever loved about Pokemon. AI Turo is going to be something that I think about a lot in the future.
And the biggest highlight of this game is the music. Professor Turo's theme, Team Star's theme, the Four Peril's theme, the Area Zero theme, overworld, battles, the Elite Four, there is not a single track in this game that is not a banger. I can find criticism of most of the game, nothing is quite perfect about it and I can be realistic about that. But the music for this game is untouchable.
Legends: Arceus overall is a better quality game, but it does not reach the highs that Violet does. I'm a hundred hours in and don't regret a single second. I will be playing this game for years to come.