The beginning of the month was a time of plenty, with a vacation week dedicated solely to doing whatever the heck I wanted. And also getting a crown on one of my teeth, but that’s besides the point. Then the dark times came, as I went back to school, and my video game time was subsequently supplanted by studying.<\/p>\n
Metroid: Samus Returns<\/strong> (3DS) – It’s been 13 years since the last 2D Metroid. The wait was so worth it<\/em>. The only thing that could make it better\u00a0is if it were a Switch game.<\/p>\n Chicken Wiggle<\/strong> (3DS) – Completed all the packed-in levels, but as long as Atooi and Talk Nintendo keep making new ones, I’ll keep on playin’ ’em!<\/p>\n Illusion of Gaia<\/strong> (SNES) – I’ve been wanting to replay this for what feels like forever, and finally doing so was my birthday present to myself. A good use of my week off<\/a>.<\/p>\n Piczle Lines DX<\/strong> (Switch) – For the record, I only beat the Story Mode’s 100 puzzles. There are still another 200+ puzzles to solve in the Puzzle Mode. Hooray!<\/p>\n PAN-PAN<\/strong> (Switch) – A cute little adventure game that took well under two hours to finish up. I’ve come to really enjoy short games like this, and PAN-PAN was very fun and rewarding to solve.<\/p>\n No More Heroes<\/strong> (Wii) – A replay inspired by the recent announcement of the third NMH game.<\/p>\n Hollow Knight<\/strong> (PC) – Not only is it a sterling example of what a Metroidvania should be, but the difficulty level is perfect<\/em>. Very tough, lots of dying, but no challenge ever feels unfair.<\/p>\n Death Road to Canada<\/strong> (PC) – This weird zombie road trip roguelike came out of nowhere, and holy cow is it ever a blast to play. I’m not convinced that it can actually be won, though.<\/p>\n Final Fantasy XV<\/strong> (PS4) – At this rate, I’ll never finish it. There are too many sidequests. Too many hunts. A too-big Adamantoise.\u00a0Too many got-danged fish to catch<\/em>.<\/p>\n Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle<\/strong> (Switch) – It’s basically a light-hearted XCOM, so yeah, it’s really good<\/em>. What’s much more surprising is that it’s sort of making me like the Rabbids.<\/p>\n Monster Hunter Generations<\/strong> (3DS) – Say what you will about the MonHun grinding cycle, I find it ever so satisfying and it’s still fun after seven billion hours over sixteen hundred games.<\/p>\n Monster Hunter Stories<\/strong> (3DS) – I think it says a lot that I invested upwards of ten hours in the demo, and still didn’t finish it before the full game was released.<\/p>\n Splatoon 2<\/strong> (Switch) – I basically just played during the Splatfest, and it was nice to see my team win again after the crushing defeat of Ketchup by Mayo. Friggin’ mayo. So gross…<\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Puzzle Challenge<\/strong> (GBC) – How do you make me like Puzzle League even more? Throw a Pok\u00e9mon skin on there. Bonus points for being Johto-themed!<\/p>\n Picross NP Vol. 1<\/strong> (SNES) – I wasn’t seriously playing it. Just booted it up to knock out a few puzzles. As much as I love this collection, the controls are just too… slippery?<\/p>\n Magikarp Jump<\/strong> (iOS) – Might be time to stop including this and Greasy Money on the monthend list. I mean, I play Pok\u00e9mon Shuffle every day, too, and it hasn’t been mentioned in ages.<\/p>\n TPB: Greasy Money<\/strong> (iOS) – Back-to-back event weekends mean I’m even more invested in this app than usual. But I’m still not going to give them any more of my money.<\/p>\n Rock Band<\/strong> (360) – Played a bunch one weekend; my left hand remained cramped for days after.<\/p>\n King of the Monsters<\/strong> (SNES) – I played exactly one round, and then quit because it was dumb. But it sure did look appealing in Nintendo Power lo those many years ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The beginning of the month was a time of plenty, with a vacation week dedicated solely to doing whatever the heck I wanted. 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