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Despite the flack that Gen 1 gets for its perceived brokenness, this game holds up pretty well. As long as you prepare a team in advance and have a game plan set, it's not overly difficult, and the extra additions that Yellow brought, as minor as they are, made the experience a lot more fulfilling.
1996
One of my favorite games of all time. The only reason it's not 5 stars is that the remake is superior in nearly every way, especially in the graphics department.
One of the best Kirby games out there. Great music, fun abilities, and some pretty difficult challenge stages.
Still one of the best games in the series. The simple control scheme and lack of gimmicks make this a fun entry to come back to and perfect.
2008
Amazing rhythm game. Perfect way of teaching basic rhythmic skills to amateurs as well as a fun game to perfect.
2020
One of the best Pokemon games I've played despite being fanmade. The sprite work for all of the designs is consistently well done and hilarious, and all of the Pokemon are designed to have at least decent stats and move pools. The routes are true gauntlets full of plenty of trainers to keep your team in shape. The added quality-of-life improvements, such as the EXP share and revisions to HMs, all make the game feel very fair, despite its steep difficulty curve. It will test you in a way no official game does, but it is completely doable and well worth the time.
So far this hack has been amazing. A love letter to both 4chan as well as video games in general, with many levels accurately recreating the aesthetics or mechanics of other games. The difficultly level is a bit all over the place though.
Short and simple game with detailed graphics, catchy music, and a tight control scheme. Good to kill a couple of hours with
1992
Underrated run 'n gun that's challenging without being too overbearing. A great soundtrack and kickass soundtrack help accent the action, and strategizing between your three weapons is essential. Use the level select code to "save" your progress.
1995
Great little time-waster with one of the best soundtracks on the GameBoy and a surprising amount of depth for its simple premise. Latter worlds can get a bit frustrating until you figure out how to juggle Kirby around, but overall the difficulty curve is pretty smooth and nothing becomes too frustrating.
2001
Amazing chiptune and good graphics for the time, but holy shit does it get hard. Not a good game if you're looking to unwind but one hell of a puzzler.
Confusing title aside, this is Super Mario World as you remember it..... mostly. I played a color restoration hack which improves the washed-out colors of the original GBA release. The OST also takes a hit, with less quality in the audio's fidelity and some songs sounding a little off, such as the Underground theme. The voice acting can also be a little grating at times, especially if a particular section is giving you trouble. All this aside, this is still Super Mario World, which is still an amazing game.
2002
A super comfy platformer with super appealing character designs and a wonderful Okinawa-inspired soundtrack. A lot of Japanese text for character interactions, and I was usually able to tell what they were saying based on the cutscenes that play out. It's pretty damn easy though.
2007
One of my all-time favorites. Great level design, God-Tier music, and amazing art direction even for today.
Arguably the high point of the Pokemon franchise. A decent skill curve, fun things to do in each route, a fairly engaging story, amazing music, and following Pokemon are just a few examples of this game's strong points.