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Kirby Air Ride
2003
the amount of squandered potential is insane here- especially with city trial- which could have been as good as everyone actually said it was if it had a more detailed map
Kid Icarus: Uprising
2012
tldr: an amazing story with wonderful characters also has excellent gameplay, really well done voice acting and a slew of fun meaningful extra content. its only issues is the way difficulty is handled and that the beginning is kind of hard to get through on replay.
the main story is a rollercoaster joyride
although the actual narrative takes a bit to get really interesting, the characters are amazing from the start. i love dark pit, palutena, viridi, pit and hades so so much and their interacts bring me nothing but joy. and once the narrative gets going, you get both a compelling story and wonderful characters--something rarely seen outside a typical turn based rpg
and the gameplay itself is really good too! the shooting half is like a really cinematic starfox, with specific music tracks tailor made for specific parts of the level that takes full advantage of the fact that you are on rails. the ground segments are brilliant too, but not all of them are amazingly designed all of the time unfortunately
this is one of the most complete videogames ever, because of the sheer amount of meaningful content- on top of the brilliant story mode, there's sakurai's signature challenge boards (three of them!), smash trophies, weapon collection, AND an amazing online multiplayer mode as well.
but when it comes to flaws, ive got a few words-
-replayability is really bolstered by the sheer variety of weapons and weapon types- but also hurt by the fact that hearing the same voice lines over and over again can get really frustrating
-the way difficulty is handled really irks me. i hate that death makes the game easier. i really just want to play entire level at one fixed difficulty, but the game wont let me
-the beginning ten chapters are the worst parts of the game and are a bit of a drag on replay
-bosses are also hurt by the difficulty problem
-controls dont bother me but they really bother others- especially people who are left handed
but besides these things this might be my favourite videogame but also not really but also maybe?
idk but i love it a whole lot
the main story is a rollercoaster joyride
although the actual narrative takes a bit to get really interesting, the characters are amazing from the start. i love dark pit, palutena, viridi, pit and hades so so much and their interacts bring me nothing but joy. and once the narrative gets going, you get both a compelling story and wonderful characters--something rarely seen outside a typical turn based rpg
and the gameplay itself is really good too! the shooting half is like a really cinematic starfox, with specific music tracks tailor made for specific parts of the level that takes full advantage of the fact that you are on rails. the ground segments are brilliant too, but not all of them are amazingly designed all of the time unfortunately
this is one of the most complete videogames ever, because of the sheer amount of meaningful content- on top of the brilliant story mode, there's sakurai's signature challenge boards (three of them!), smash trophies, weapon collection, AND an amazing online multiplayer mode as well.
but when it comes to flaws, ive got a few words-
-replayability is really bolstered by the sheer variety of weapons and weapon types- but also hurt by the fact that hearing the same voice lines over and over again can get really frustrating
-the way difficulty is handled really irks me. i hate that death makes the game easier. i really just want to play entire level at one fixed difficulty, but the game wont let me
-the beginning ten chapters are the worst parts of the game and are a bit of a drag on replay
-bosses are also hurt by the difficulty problem
-controls dont bother me but they really bother others- especially people who are left handed
but besides these things this might be my favourite videogame but also not really but also maybe?
idk but i love it a whole lot
Portal 2
2011
this game has the sharpest writing out of any game i've ever played
Project restoration really transforms a mediocre remake into something really special, I couldn’t recommend it enough
its easy and short but man does this game have the best special stage system out of any sonic game, official or not
Mega Man X
1993
the best mega man and I still couldn’t finish it
yeah it’s rlly not for me
yeah it’s rlly not for me
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
2020
this was my first pikmin game and i enjoyed it a lot!
but i did have a bit of a tough time adjusting and the game only fully gelled with me once i got the hang of go here at the second visit to the garden of hope which was probably a little too late lol
this is definetly one of these games that demands replays, and im really excited to play this game again and finish it in less then 23 days this time
on to pikmin 4, or at least i will get to it once i can afford it haha
but i did have a bit of a tough time adjusting and the game only fully gelled with me once i got the hang of go here at the second visit to the garden of hope which was probably a little too late lol
this is definetly one of these games that demands replays, and im really excited to play this game again and finish it in less then 23 days this time
on to pikmin 4, or at least i will get to it once i can afford it haha
wonder effects good
also the double jump badge is ten times better than all the rest of them
also the double jump badge is ten times better than all the rest of them
Katana Zero
2019
This review contains spoilers
katana zero is game that’s constructed from top to bottom (at least from a gameplay perspective) to be the coolest thing you’ve ever seen. every enemy dies in one hit from your katana, exploding into a bloody mess in a way that’s incredibly satisfying-and every room is designed as somewhat of a “murder playground” for the player. you’re given a variety of tools and ways to take out enemies (time stopping, bullet deflecting and item throwing being the main ones) and you’re encouraged to clear the level in the most badass way you can think of and it’s absolutely amazing-for a while at least. towards the end this formula began to wear a little thin for me due to getting a bit repetitive but at that point I was invested in the game’s surprisingly morbid and depressing storyline. the thing that really annoyed me is that the game is cut short hair with an ending that is incredibly unsatisfactory and I didn’t believe was supposed to be the actual end. this combined with the lack of interesting change in gameplay soured the experience a bit, but overall I really enjoyed this one
Sonic Colors
2010
think sonic colours but with better use of the wisps better gameplay more replayablity less filler and in general just more fun and youve got colours ds