JohnRPG
2018
This game was an amazing treat. It managed to tell an amazing story with loveable characters, and it doesn't feel like the gameplay stops for the story. This is one of the most fun games I've ever played, and it's also insanely hard. I may have completed this game, but I haven't 100%'d it quite yet, but I may plan on it. Celeste is a true masterpiece of a platformer.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a masterpiece through and through. It maintains everything I loved from the first Xenoblade Chronicles and added upon it to make a memorable experience. The gameplay can be hard to understand at first, but it's so much fun fighting enemies when you understand how complex it is. All of the main characters are charming and wonderfully written, and the story is amazing. Everything about this game works for me, and I don't see any other game topping this one, at least for awhile.
2012
The most charming game I've ever played. This game has an emphasis on characters, and all of them are insanely lovable. The music is a really underrated part of the game in my opinion, there's a lot of amazing songs from this game! The gameplay is a lot of fun, and while the controls aren't the best, it never caused me any real problems. This is a must play game for any 3DS owner.
I love so much about this game! The world is really intriguing, and the gameplay is really fun. Sometimes, I'll open this game just to run around Valak Mountain or Bionis Leg. Some characters are less focused on than others, but that never bothered me really. This would be 4 and a half stars, but everything about the last few hours of the game bumps this game up to 5 stars!
2015
Undertale nails what it wants to do: It can be light hearted fun, emotionally heavy, and down right scary at times. It nails what it tries to do perfectly and that's why I love Undertale so much.
2021
This review contains spoilers
I've been starved of good deltarune content for awhile now, and this chapter definitely delivers. I really enjoyed myself with this chapter of deltarune, and at this pace, it's looking like it'll be one of my favorite games when all 7 chapters are released. (also, snowgrave route got me really excited for upcoming chapters!)
2016
Game used to be hype, peak of this game was when Doomfist was revealed, but it kept getting worse update after update. Probably still is a little fun, but a lot of the great things about this game are now gone.
1994
This review contains spoilers
This is an amazing game, and I'm really glad I decided to finally bite the bullet and finish this game. The gameplay was super addicting and the environments were very fun to explore. While the game was lighthearted and was funny, it never felt like it was pushing the funny bits too hard. Even with that, the final battle against Gigyas and Pokey was very disturbing, and even when I've seen this fight many times, my feelings through this battle was pure unsettlement. This game truly felt like a journey. However, there are definitely some things that keep me from giving it 5 stars. The game is littered with crazy hard parts, especially in the first few towns. The menu management is clunky, and there's a lot of weird item placements (when you get PSI Teleport, and other items) and character related problems (getting Poo only to have him leave again) and with these problems I unfortunately can't give Earthbound a higher score, but I do recommend you play this game. (Played on SNES Classic)
This right here is the type of gameplay that Splatoon 3's campaign NEEDS. It's a very challenging expansion but the reward is playing one of the best DLC expansions on the Switch. If you're a fan of Splatoon, you NEED to play this!
This new entry into the Xenoblade series takes the best parts of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and makes it a nearly perfect masterpiece of a game. Combat and exploration stays just as good as previous entries with little to no flaws there. No matter what you're doing in the game, It's absolutely fun. The characters are some of the best in the series and give some real meaningful thoughts. On the topic of characters though, the only big weakpoint are the villains. Most of Moebius just feels like a standard villainous organization with no redeeming qualities (with some really good exceptions). Despite that, the main cast is one of the best I've seen and some of the side characters are particularly outstanding. The story also makes a lot of twists and turns that feel natural and makes for a well polished theme of life and how precious it can be. Xenoblade 3 does exactly what it wants while also setting the bar for other JRPGs. This is a game that you can't miss out on and is an easy highlight for JRPGs this year.
I've found myself more appreciative of Buckets ever since I stopped playing. 9/10
2022
There's a clear evolution between Splatoon 1 and 2, and the changes from 2 to 3 couldn't be more apparent. The core game is extremely fun with easily the best base game story mode, even if it fell a little flat compared to Octo Expansion. So far, the multiplayer's been great but I'm really waiting for the free updates and paid DLC. I might review this game again when all the content is out in about 2-3 years. This is a clear step up from the first few weeks of Splatoon 2, and I can't wait to see what's in store in the coming years!
Peak Splatoon and nothing comes close. I love when Splatoon goes into that darker and more ominous territory. The vibe this whole expansion gives off is nothing short of incredible. Also, the final stretch including the final boss is nothing short of perfection.
1998
I don't know how a single game can have this much lore and story packed into it, it's honestly insane. Sure, the gameplay is kinda meh and outdated and it's not without flaws, but the story of Xenogears and its characters are some of the best I've ever seen. This game is still being called back to through Xenoblade, and it's clear why.
2022
it's a solid collection with a lot of good things in it but it's not perfect, those lost Sonic 3 songs hurt