poopywalrus
The first of an amazing series. Starting off strong, this game holds up to modern eras. The overarching story interweaving the characters is really something special. I love all chapters and all characters of this game. Every chapter and character subsequently introduced is beautifully crafted, both design-wise and story-wise. I can prattle on about all the separate chapters and how amazing they are, including every side character, but that'd take way too long. It's a great introduction to an amazing story that will persist for another two games, although the second for the most part ignores it. The music is perfect. It's all perfect! I love this game. Phoenix Wright is a great main character, and every other character is so surrounded by tragedy that playing Phoenix Wright feels very rewarding, solving the mysteries surrounding the people and bringing to justice the evils of the Japanifornia area.
My first Pokemon was Pokemon Black. I played it on DS as a kid and I've played it as recently as 2023. Albeit, I only play it with a randomizer now, the charm of the game is still there. Team Plasma is a fun, cool evil team with Ghetsis at it's head. N is super fuckin' cool. The sprites are amazing and full of life. Overall, a great Pokemon, and my favorite. If not because of nostalgia, it's because of the quality of the game! And a lot of people think Black is really great, too. So! Take that! My favorite.
The third game is probably my favorite. All throughout completely action packed, as you watch all the loose ends unravel into a chaotic pile of character's tragedies. And you, Phoenix Wright, are supposed to bring answers, revelations, and catharsis to those who have been tortured by literal evil spirits for years. In the final chapter you LITERALLY break a FAMILY curse, and avenge Mia and Misty Fey, and save Maya from the many people trying to kill her. Although implicating Godot in the final trial is melancholic and tragic in it's own right, it completes the story of the Fey's, and puts to rest everything that has happened to the sisters and their poor mother for all time. Other than that, the second and third chapter are okay too. But those last two chapters carry this game all the way to a 5-star. There is twists and turns, amazing emotional impact, and great music to accompany it, even giving homage to the iconic Objection! 2001 music in the end.
2017
Very innovative 3D Mario platformer. As all 3D Mario's, this game has a gimmick, that being the hat. I forgot his name but he's cool, and the mechanic is done well (unlike FLUDD). The different Mario transformations keep the game fresh, in an environment that already is fresh, with the constant change of environment and new characters/creatures. Also the music is pretty good, but a bit basic IMO. Good game, but not too crazy good.
2022
If you don't take it serious it's fun. Not by yourself though... not by yourself. It's not amazing... but it's not bad either.
2018
luigis mansion is such an iconic game, managing to have people beg for a single sequel for a decade. this game, being the first of its kind (especially for a mario title), exceeds in making this game lighthearted enough for casual players and scary enough for the children to be given an impression. The designs of the bosses and the way you 'fight' a boss very fun and makes capturing them more fulfilling than just defeating them. e gadd is also an amazing addition to the mario series and is completely underrated and underused.
2020
This review contains spoilers
what a game man. the juxtaposition between its lighthearted, cutesy, and fun rpg dream world in comparison to the reality of sunny and gangs current life. once the realization sets in the real world that the amazingly innocent characters you all just met have all been split up and corrupted in some way (except kel i guess) is heartbreaking. and then it throws you right back into fun and lighthearted rpg IMMEDIATELY following some eerie fucking mystery-meaning cutscene that only makes sense at the end of the game. touching on that, i love a game with small details littered through. i got the best ending cuz i fucking watered basils flowers that were decaying, so clearly im a details guy. the reveal near the end regarding mari's death is completely unexpected, giving you almost no chance to take it in. and once you beat the game you will be rethinking your morals. it is terribly awful to see how such an event could ruin the lives of 6 young and happy children. yet, the good ending i received helps to relieve that pain. the gameplay style in the dream world is surprisingly very well made for a rpgmaker game. i expected basic ass stuff but its intricate and endearing and very fun to play. very earthboundy. the music is also like so fucking good. altogether, this game manages to incorporate everything good about an eerie, psychological horror rpg game that many rpgmaker games have struggled to incorporate in the past. it made itself its own thing as well, not afraid to stray away from the norm. the story excels in theme, morals, psychology, and philosophy, and will have you pondering about it forever. the imagery, metaphors, and overall foreshadowing all comes together in a wonderful and beautiful (good) ending.
2001
played this game at least 3 and a 1/2 times. very hands-on mechanics, but still surprisingly hard puzzles. it's such a weird genre of game, like a puzzle-escape room-platformer mixture that is surprisingly fun. i can go on and on about the intricacies of the gameplay and how good it makes the game, but instead ill just say it's really good. good game. fun bosses, fun levels, fun main character!
1996
(played on switch via 3d all stars). the first 3d mario platformer! and it was pretty fucking good. while maintaining a simple story, told time after time (peach taken by bowser) and really only taking place in one area (peach's castle), mario 64 has mario travelling to a lot of areas and discovering new things! marios movement is fun, and while the camera isnt very good all the time, the game is usually pretty open (unlike certain sunshine levels) making it mostly a nonissue. the game is fun, and for a game made almost 30 years ago now, it still holds up very very well.
2007
people are half n half about this game. as someone who fucking loved the thousand year door, i can say this is pretty damn good. it's shorter, which fits the gameplay style of it being more a traditional 2d platformer (with a 3D TWIST!!!). the story is magnificent, and the characters are written in a similar way, still dark humor and same level of witty. the ending almost made me cry, which ttyd didn't do. however, this receives a star off difference due to the gameplay not being as engaging, especially with the battle system.
2007
(played on switch via 3d all stars). this game is beautiful. not perfect... never perfect, a mario game, however, it is better than sunshine. and again, it just looks and sounds beautiful. especially conveyed by the popularity of the mysterious and immensely popular rosalina. lumas are cute too. this game was so good (and the wii sold so well) that they DID IT TWICE (although i have not played galaxy 2). this game, as discussed last time in sunshine, has a very fun and interesting theme and gameplay concept (galaxy and planet-hopping/gravity shit), and they do it better and more interestingly than with sunshine's vacation theme and fludd mechanic. the ending is also very sweet (and not horribly voice acted), a grand, sweeping view of the mushroom kingdom with some beautiful music and fun characters. bosses fun too, and levels not bad. some levels made me angry, but not as many as sunshine. and you can tell this game was wayyy more polished. the music is simply beautiful (likely due to its being an orchestra). all in all, amazing game.. and likely one of my favorite mario games.