Mega Man X<\/strong> (SNES) – I play this game at least once a year. Usually I like to have it as the very first and\/or very last game that I play in a year, just so I can have one nice, consistent bookend. In 2019, it would be the first, just like in 2018. I was also trying to finish it in under an hour, and I was on pace to be very<\/em> close! But then I whiffed in the Wolf Sigma fight, got killed, and ended up taking about 1:10 instead. Boo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bomb Chicken<\/strong> (Switch) – I was pretty excited about this when it was first revealed, but opted to wait for a time when it was more financially feasible. For example, during the eShop holiday sale while I was swimming in eShop gift cards. As for the game itself, the best way I can describe it is \u201csideways Bomberman\u201d. That\u2019s not exactly<\/em> right, but I feel like it gets the idea across: solve platforming puzzles and collect gems as a chicken whose only verb is to poop out bombs. It\u2019s tight, challenging, pretty, and exactly the right length. Aside from the somewhat frustrating final boss, it was a very good way to start the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Chasm<\/strong> (Switch) – You may have heard somewhere that I really like this game. In fact, it was the very last game I beat in 2018. Finishing your first run unlocks \u201cclasses\u201d for replays, which changes how your character\u2019s stats grow. I picked the mage class for my first replay, and that mostly just gave me a buttload of MP to incentivize me to use sub-weapons more often. I also played into it by equipping gear that boosted my magic power instead of defense. It made the run more difficult because I was so darn squishy, but also somewhat easier because my main attack method was spamming magical throwing knives. In the end, I shaved roughly two-and-a-half hours off my first run\u2019s time, but still only got a silver medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mega Man 11<\/strong> (Switch) – There\u2019s an achievement for finishing the game in under an hour, and\u2026 I just don\u2019t know that I have the skill to accomplish such a feat. A cursory Googling shows that speedrunners have it down to about 40 minutes. My \u201cpractice run\u201d took just under an hour-fifty, so I\u2019m definitely going to need to bone up on some speed strats if I want to actually see this through. (But I probably won\u2019t.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ninja Gaiden<\/strong> (NES) – I rented the sequels several times as a kid, but never played the first. It\u2019s just as well, because I kind of hated it. Like Castlevania III, it\u2019s impossibly difficult, but Ninja Gaiden has the added bonus of being broken all to heck. Like, how some enemies will only spawn as you\u2019re in the middle of a jump (which admittedly is more cruel<\/em> than broken), guaranteeing that you\u2019ll be knocked into a pit. Or how enemy respawns are so sensitive that they\u2019ll often just continue to roll out even if you don\u2019t scroll the screen back. Or how the penultimate boss will usually not bother to take damage when you hit it. It\u2019s a frustrating mess, and I hope to never have to play it again. Ninjas are cool, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Adventures of Lolo<\/strong> (NES) – A puzzle game that I read plenty about in Nintendo Power, but never actually played in my youth. It\u2019s pretty darn good! The puzzles can get pretty complex, and some are truly devious, to the point where I actually looked up hints online. I have two complaints. One: There\u2019s no reason to have lives in this game, and I think it\u2019s stupid that resetting a stage kills you. Two: There\u2019s no tutorial at all, and not all puzzle elements are intuitive. For example, I was halfway through the game before I realized that monsters couldn\u2019t walk on grass. Otherwise, I had a great time, and would highly recommend this one. Star Ocean<\/strong> (SNES) – To the Demon World!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pok\u00e9mon Uranium<\/strong> (PC) – Obtained third gym badge, survived a nuclear explosion<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pic-A-Pix Pieces<\/strong> (Switch) – Nine of twenty panels complete<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aegis Defenders <\/strong>(Switch) – Cleared second level<\/p>\n\n\n\n Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes<\/strong> (Switch) – Cleared Golden Dragon GP<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resident Evil 2<\/strong> (PS4) – Entered police station, Leon A<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitness Boxing<\/strong> (Switch) – Not really something you strive to \u201cfinish\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rocksmith 2014 Remastered <\/strong>(PS4) – Again, not defined by in-game progress ~Game Over~ Mega Man X (SNES) – I play this game at least once a year. Usually I like to have it as the very first and\/or very last game that I play in a year, just so I can have one nice, consistent bookend. 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