This was my first time playing one of the "IGAvania" style games, as I'd only really played the classic-style ones before. Overall, it's a great game, though part of me still kind of prefers the more linear classic style of Castlevania.

The exploration was really fun, and I felt the different abilities were a really cool way to unlock things. However, the second half of the game didn't really resonate with me as much as the first; the Reverse Castle felt kind of underwhelming when I visited it and found it was mostly just the normal map but literally flipped upside down. Regardless, it's a really good game, but left me wanting more.

I've been waiting for a new Dragon Quest Monsters game to release over here for years now, and I wasn't disappointed with this one. It's a solid entry in the series and I had a lot of fun with it.

My only issues is the story features some odd choices in terms of it being a retelling/reimagining of IV, and I do wish it had as many monsters as some of the Japan-only 3DS entries, as a number of my favorite monsters didn't make the leap over. Overall, it's a really fun time though and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

A pretty dang good entry to the series. Flips the usual Pokémon formula on it's head in some fun ways and a lot of the new Pokémon designs are really nice.

The only major downside I found was the performance issues, which don't take away TOO much from the experience even if they're kind of annoying. I also wish some of the locations looked a bit less same-y given how big a map it is, some more set dressing could have been nice (especially the upper parts of Area Zero).

Overall, a fun time and worthy addition to the series.