Gen 1 of Pokemon marked a very special gaming milestone for me as it was my first JRPG that I have ever played. It was from this that I got introduced to turn based battling, party management, item hoarding and the importance of character stats. And what an introduction! I was always a sucker for co...

Has anyone suggested the Rocket Knight/Sparkster series yet? The 16 bit era was full of generic to rubbish me too Sonic ripoff platforming mascots but these games really stood out as been some of the true highlights of the genre for that era. Really fun titles with cute character designs and a lot o...

Been hopping between cabaret club management in Yakuza Kiwami 2 and B sides in Celeste . Both very different but satisfyingly addictive at the same time. Will crack onto the main story in Yakuza once I have all my platinum hostesses at max level, so glad this minigame is back. Less enjoyable was the...

January 30: Celeste

Reached the summit today so it is technically finished but still not fully done with this. Going to try and conquer the B sides which are kicking my arse at the moment but I am slowly making progress. Really nice start to the year with this one, hard as nails but fair.

I was only semi-aware of Celeste but paid it no real attention since its release. I mean indie 2D platformers are common as muck these days and the general aesthetic was not enough to grab my attention. But when I heard the podcast was covering it and it being a short little indie game I decided why...

Regarding the list, will just say for now that while there is a lot this volume I am not too familiar with, the few that I have personally experienced played huge parts in my gaming history and I am really looking forward to you guys covering them. Also, without spoiling anything, I think Jay is wro...

I have played lots of good stuff over Christmas, definitely made up for the bad/mediocre Sonic stuff I was trying out before. One thing I have really been enjoying is that a lot of demos now allow you to save your progress so that you can just continue from where you left off if you buy the full gam...

Yeah we tried Sonic 4 recently too, as the kids have been working their way through all of the Sonic games available on PS Now. Personally, I don't even really like the 'classic' games, so I'm even less fond of everything that's come since, but they seemed to enjoy this for an hour or so. The one t...

Fantastic, can't wait. Glad you are sticking to this formula, makes the reveals a lot more exciting!

Jan 31-Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair April 13: Yakuza Kiwami April 30: Locoroco 2 June 21: Batman: Arkham Knight September 12: A Boy and His Blob November 14: Wandersong December 19: Sonic 4: Episode 1 December 22: Sonic 4: Episode 2 Since I tried the first episode, I figured I would go for ...

I second Trials. Loved the first one and am beyond disappointed at what Ubisoft has done to the series. Would be an interesting topic to be sure!

My son lent me Trials Rising , and it's fucking terrible. Ah so the shittiness continues on from Trials Fusion, then? As a big fan of the first one, Fusion was a horrible disappointment. The game constantly shills DLC and microtransactions at you making it feel like a glorified store front rather t...

So a few weeks ago, I decided to try Sonic Adventure 2 which I had never played before. It was a very mixed experience. I was mostly enjoying the game for the most part but things fall apart when you head to the hideout in the pyramid. The control and camera issues that were tolerable before start t...

Jan 31-Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair April 13: Yakuza Kiwami April 30: Locoroco 2 June 21: Batman: Arkham Knight September 12: A Boy and His Blob November 14: Wandersong December 19: Sonic 4: Episode 1 I had never played this back in the day but had heard it has quite a reputation of being n...

This was a perfect way to end what has been a pretty rubbish year. This game has such chill, positive vibes that I was always in a good mood after a session. The controls are really simple but they managed to squeeze a lot out of the setup. Using your voice, you can navigate a pirate ship, operate l...

One of my big regrets during the 6th generation was not picking up any of the SSX games as they seemed right up my alley. Hurtling down a mountain at blistering speeds while doing mad stunts is just my arcadey cup of tea. And since that series has all but kicked the bucket I was interested in seeing...

Jan 31-Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair April 13: Yakuza Kiwami April 30: Locoroco 2 June 21: Batman: Arkham Knight September 12: A Boy and His Blob November 14: Wandersong I will save my main thoughts for the show but this was a real delight. Knew next to nothing about it going in and was surp...

Can you still buy games from Xbox Arcade? Because if so, I would recommend Splosionman. Really hyper kinetic platformer which at times mirrors Mega Drive Sonic in its best moments when you are going through a level flawlessly and hitting the enemies at just the right time. Really enjoyed that one. M...

Just been going through Kirby Super Star Ultra on the DS. I always heard great things about the SNES original and I think those views are completely warranted. It is just pure fun in little 15 minute bursts which makes this perfect for handheld. I am going through it trying to finish as much as I ca...

Speaking of Rayman: Origins ’ OST: AG6jzjCSjtI “ Ocean World: Glou Glou ”, by Christophe Héral. I just enjoy the whimsical composition of this particular track. Jazz and cartoony voices, what a mix :lol: Yeah, this is an absolute banger, just pure fun. People have a go at water levels a lot but the...