a bit overhyped, but this is a perfectly fine wario-like. probably worth checking out if that's something you like.

this game fucking rules, feels like a weird PS2 game that's been brought to the future. absolutely adore the combat, the corny story and characters and how everything is anime as fuck.

adventure games don't get better than this

all monkey island games get bonus points from me because of the wonderful memories i have from playing them with my boyfriend, but this one takes the cake as one of my favorite games of all time.

one of the best games i have ever fucking played. also if you hate the story and characters go fuck yourself.

i don't think any other RPG can ever top this for me. fascinating video game with an aesthetic i can't get enough of, even all of it's rough edges just add to the experience for me.

the best warioware has to offer, which is saying a lot because every single one of them is great (shh don't talk about the DSiware one)

i've sunk such a stupid amount of time into this it's insane, but having the best microgames from each and every game in the series all wrapped up in a nice neat package with a bunch of extra bells and whistles easily makes this a contender for best 3DS game, imo.

this game is really cool when you only play the first few levels.

when you go past that it fucking sucks and is horrible.

your fucked in the head if you think this one is good

i played this for 5 minutes and thought it was shit honestly, but it gets 5 stars for making tiny kong sexy

Cruelty Squad is one of the most exciting things I’ve ever played. I’ve played a number of immersive sims over the last few years, but none of them have struck a chord with me as much as Cruelty Squad.

While I certainly appreciate this game on an artistic level with it’s garish, ugly visuals and dialogue that manages to be both fucking hilarious and genuinely brilliant, it’s in the actual game and level design itself that Cruelty Squad impresses me the most.

Every single map in this game is so densely packed with new shit to find, from alternate pathways and shortcuts to bizarre hidden areas housing brand new upgrades, items and even entirely new secret levels that are entirely separate from the one you found them in.

Some maps are large and open, others tight and claustrophobic. The amount of variety on offer is insane, the headquarters of a pharmaceutical company, a large shopping mall with a number of different angles to attack your target from and even your own apartment as it’s being raided by hordes of cops you get to shoot your way through because you were late on rent! Fun!

The upgrades (or augmentations) you get can be game changing too, at some point I found myself at the bottom of a cruise ship with 2 of my 3 targets on the top deck. While I could have slowly but surely worked my way through multiple floors of enemies to the top, an augmentation I had just bought allowed me to use my intestines as a grappling hook and fling myself up there in no time at all and take them out with ease. A later upgrade allowed me to wear a suit of protective armor that negated any and all fall damage too, making the grappling hook even more viable and useful than it was before.

And I think the wonderful thing is that that’s not a valid strategy every time! Another map saw me travelling deep into a mine filled to the brim with enemies I couldn’t just vault over, so I had to rethink my strategy and ended up with an entirely different loadout consisting of a gland that would slowly regenerate ammo and some delightfully fleshy thrusters built into my back that allowed me to quickly dash forward.

I could keep singing this game's praises forever. It’s fucking amazing and gives me a sense of freedom so many other games wish they could achieve. Go play Cruelty Squad if you haven’t already. You need to.

they spent all their time and money making the animatronics sexy instead of making a good game.

no amount of bug fixes can turn this into something worth while, it's a fundamentally awful video game.

amazing wonderful video game i'll forever hold near and dear to my heart. easily the best of all three games.

played this during the first big lockdown of the pandemic and had a lovely time cleaning someone elses house while i put off cleaning my own.

one of the best games on the DS and an incredible sequel to the original game that honestly surpasses it in a lot of ways.

the only one out of all of the newer kirby games that i would say is REALLY good

really glad i got to finally play this! i'm familiar with a lot of these micro-games thanks to gold, but getting to see the whole package in it's GBA glory was a real treat... if gold didn't exist, this would be my favorite one.