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Kirby's Dream Land
1992
It's a simple, extremely accessible platformer than anybody can beat, and clocks in at less than an hour long. Coming in from later Kirby games, the fact that Copy Abilities aren't there yet is a bit awkward, but then the game wasn't designed for you to need them either. It's a plain but very effective start to the Kirby franchise and the career of Masahiro Sakurai, and it got a lot right on the first try.
Pools
2024
I liked it. It's kinda done its thing by the second level though.
very close to being the best kart racer ever made but then there's a hundred baffling design decisions that keep it from being that, will probably pick it up again once they patched it a bunch
update: okay patch 2.2 fixed a lot of my problems with this game so it's pretty great now
update: okay patch 2.2 fixed a lot of my problems with this game so it's pretty great now
Mother 3
2006
This review contains spoilers
"It looks like things will work out here, but what about your world? Will it be alright?" was the first time a video game made me cry.
I'm still working on it, Lucas. But I hope so.
I'm still working on it, Lucas. But I hope so.
EarthBound
1994
I could take my time and type out a detailed review of EarthBound that goes into all the usual games review stuff, but I feel like it would be a disservice.
EarthBound is a game that makes you laugh. EarthBound is a game that makes you wonder. EarthBound is a game that surprises you. EarthBound is a game that always seems to inspire people.
EarthBound is one of the best games of all time, and it fundamentally changed how I think about games: what they are capable of being, and what they are capable of evoking in the player.
EarthBound is a game that makes you laugh. EarthBound is a game that makes you wonder. EarthBound is a game that surprises you. EarthBound is a game that always seems to inspire people.
EarthBound is one of the best games of all time, and it fundamentally changed how I think about games: what they are capable of being, and what they are capable of evoking in the player.
Manic Miners
2020
My god it's rock raiders but better in every way. Genuinely one of the best done remakes I've ever seen, at least from a QoL and performance point of view. I have only known about this for 2 days but I already have 30 hours sunk into it. Send help.
Pools
2024
An eerie feeling human-made. The moment reality sips back into you. Such is the true horror of liminal spaces and POOLS - through its final intent - betrays the frighteningly sonic precision of its early moments. You can't make a gallery exhibition out of the Backrooms because then you make them safe, remodel each room into a place haunted not by its own consciousness, but by the concept-artist.
Prime example of a bitch who be doing too much.
Prime example of a bitch who be doing too much.
N
2004
Theoretically, I was supposed to be using the computer in that classroom for homework. Instead, I was making the funny little ninja do walljumps. Whoops.
What's the point of Clue when you all share a screen?? Can you actually trust your friends and family to look away when it's your turn??
In order to play this properly, you need to host a LAN party.
For freaking CLUE.
In order to play this properly, you need to host a LAN party.
For freaking CLUE.
I give this game "best FMVs in a game I got for free in a cereal box" out of 5.