{"id":10380,"date":"2023-09-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=10380"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T19:06:22","slug":"monthend-video-game-wrap-up-september-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=10380","title":{"rendered":"Monthend Video Game Wrap-Up: September 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

~ Game Over ~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge<\/strong> (Switch) – Played story mode once to clear the game with Usagi, a second story mode run with my family on my birthday, and spent a bunch of time playing the new DLC survival mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wario Land 3<\/strong> (GBC) – Wrote some words about this here<\/a>. TLDR: I had fun, but the game has a couple of very annoying issues that may prevent future replays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pikmin 4<\/strong> (Switch) – Completed all post-game content. Except for getting gold\/platinum medals on all the Dandori Battles, because honestly doing well in those feels more dependent on RNG than skill. And nuts to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peglin<\/strong> (PC) – We will Peglin ’till we die!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/strong> (Switch) – Played through The Teal Mask DLC. I liked Carmine and Kieran way more than I had expected to, and while it’s very good on a fundamental level, it somehow runs even worse<\/em> than the base game?? Luckily, I’m not overly offended by poor framerates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moonlighter<\/strong> (Switch) – While it’s not an new concept to make a game about running a shop during the day and adventuring at night, I think this is the only one I’ve played at length and finished. It’s got a very satisfying gameplay loop, never feels too grindy, and has a very surprising finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xevious<\/strong> (NES) – I was intent on save stating my way to the end. It was only after a little more than an hour that it finally dawned on me that Xevious is so old<\/em> that it doesn’t have an end. Technically<\/em> it ends when you hit the score cap, but I don’t like Xevious anywhere near enough to keep playing that long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost Alone Ultimate<\/strong> (PC) – Bought the DLC and played through that once and a half. It’s a roguelike-ish mode that challenges players to top their best completion times. Fun enough to play through once, but I have no intention to speedrun it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge<\/strong> (Switch) – A Castlevania clone with cute anime girls, made by IntiCreates, masters of 2D platformers. Yeah, I like it a lot. Despite the anime girls. I hope to write more about it soon, but don\u2019t hold your breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Progress Notes ~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mega Man X DiVE Offline<\/strong> (PC) – Cleared Stage 13 (Normal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saints Row (2022)<\/strong> (PS5) – 25%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mercenary Kings<\/strong> (PC) – Attained General rank<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Purchases ~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n