2023 Ranked + Replays
all the games i played in 2023 + replays
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probably the best NSMB game with amazing level design and actually decent challenges. i really liked larry's castle, most of the superstar road levels, that one level where the level makes itself as you are playing it in soda jungle, and plenty of other ones. I hope Nintendo makes future 2D mario games like this one
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Mario Kart DS is definitely up there for the best in the series. Honestly, it may really be the best one, close to Wii. Mario Kart DS takes risks that were lowkey good. The missions seemed strange at first for a racing game but playing them actually were pretty fun and made sense. The boss fights were honestly pretty creative. The roster wasn't the greatest but I guess I can't nitpick that much considering this was a DS game. The tracks were pretty good too, maybe only like a few L's. Overall, pretty good.
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I honestly thought I would like replaying this game more as I always thought everyone was overhating on it. Though I still did enjoy my time with it, I can see the criticisms. With New Super Luigi U, I could replay that entire game in one sitting without getting distracted. This game on the other hand is kinda different. I feel like maybe if I really became dedicated to finishing it or took a few breaks I could replay it. After Luigi U, I just feel like the level design, apart from very few memorable levels, is sort of bland and uninspired. That doesn't mean that this game is bad, in fact, I still think this is one of my favorite games in the series but I opened my eyes a little and kind of see where everyone is coming from. Solid, but they could have made it so much better.
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Honestly a pretty fun time waster. Got this back in 2021 and just now decided to play it. I'm a sucker for Warriors combat so I knew I was gonna have fun with this either way. I didn't really care for the story I was just focused on the gameplay which isn't bad at all. Surprised that the 3DS doesn't really chug that much when slashing through a bunch of enemies at once, at least it doesn't for me. Overall a pretty fun time, nothing crazy but a good time waster.
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Mario Party 9 is a very forgettable experience. Ask me to name 3 minigames and I could maybe name one if I'm really trying. The only one I can remember is like the minigame where you put your toppings on a pizza. The boss battles were fine I guess and a neat idea but the car is terrible. It ruins the whole idea mario party is going for. It was kinda fun but also started the downfall of the series. It's not the best.
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Half-Life Before is such a weird situation. The level itself is fine enough but that is kinda the only thing saving it. The enemies feel randomly scattered and don't seem like they were actually placed in good spots. The gimmick of having to push boxes to get to certain points isn't the worst thing ever but it feels so slow and seems like an excuse for a "puzzle." The boss fight is terrible and what makes it worse is that if you let go of your walk button for even a second, you are going to die and you'll have to rewatch the cutscene over and over until you stop dying and beat the boss. It isn't hard, but having to keep walking backwards while shooting, hoping to not bump into any walls is really tedious. Overall the game is a mess with like very few redeemable qualities. It can be beat in less than like 4 minutes so you might as well play it for yourself. Just don't expect anything good.
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