Lost In Translation...

Gaming Tumblr. My header image will display the current game I'm focusing on, so original I know 🙂‍↔️... 🤧 Currently Playing Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PS5).

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It's Here! 🥰

Look! What came in the mail today! Been looking forward to this for so long! 😍

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Digimon Survive, Done!

Started On: 30/05/2023, Tue.

Stopped On: 03/09/2023, Sun.

Resumed On: 12/04/2025, Sat.

Finished On: 19/04/2025, Sat.

Playtime: 15 hours, 22 mins (as per Minimap).

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Physical.

This was a tedious game to play, I am aware this is mostly VN, but I thought I'd give it a try because of the SRPG element, the SRPG element in Digimon Survive is minimal and far in between, and it's not even that fun.

There's a NG+ feature but I'm a million percent DONE!

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This Remake Of An Old SNES Game Is Worth It!

This was refreshing but also frustrating but that's on me because I simply suck at timing my attacks and avoiding the enemy incoming missiles/atttacks/magics, etc.

Thankfully the game is short at under 25 hours.

Start: 18/10/2021, Mon.

Stop: 18/10/2021, Mon.

Resumed: 05/04/2025, Sat.

End: 11/04/2025, Fri.

Playtime: 23:02:54

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Digital.

There's an extra chapter after the game ended but I am not going to go into it, I will label the game as done.

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Done With Chained Echoes

Start: 09/12/2022, Fri.

Stop: 01/02/2023, Wed.

Resumed: 30/03/2025, Sun.

End: 05/04/2025, Sat.

Playtime: 46:43

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Digital.

Notes:

I did not complete the Reward Board.

I didn't do all the sidequets.

Hence I didn't raise the Clan Ranking.

Did not managed to recruit all charcters.

This was okay but I had a hard time trying to piece together the story, it feels like it lacked cohesiveness with its terminalogies and many characters at play.

Anyways, I'm happy to be done! Maybe in the future if I decide to replay it I can try to achieve a little more with the game by finishing up loose ends like the Reward Board, etc.

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Neither Here Nor There

HD LCD, really, Nintendo?

The reveal itself was underwhelming for me personally moreso towards the softwares than hardware, I mean, sure, I am certain there will be many more games (RPGs to be exact) for the S2 over the next few years but yet at the same time I'm happy the Switch 2 is finally announced after all sort of rumors.

Well, now I shall wait for newer iteration down the road, we had Switch Gen 1 & 2, the Lite and finally the OLED, meanwhile I'll buy the games first 😘.

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It's Here!

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero will need to share seat with Xenoblade Chronicles X.

I've only heard good things about this and I want to experience it now!

Start: 01/04/2025, Tue.

End: ----

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Physical.

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Another Game Down!

Eh, while I enjoyed the battle system of this one, this one is actually my least favorite. 😩

Start: 03/11/2023, Fri.

End: 29/03/2025, Sat.

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Digital.

Genso Suikoden Plus is not terrible by any means it's just kinda messy IMHO, I believe the game has more to offer since the ending I was advised that I was supposed to collect certain equipment for certain characters, but at this point I'm not gonna bother anymore, I'll just label it as finish!

On to the next one!

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The Memories Will Never Die!

Start: 23/09/2023, Sat.

End: 29/03/2025, Sat.

Platform: Nintendo Switch.

Media: Digital.

Once again I did not take 2 years to finish this! Just easily distracted! Though there's a reason why I wanted to finish this, the third instalment in the Fuga series is coming in May! 🙌

This was absolutely fun.

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Ugh!

I'm having a frustrating time with Dragon Quest III 2D-HD Remake on the Switch, a gamer pal advised me to lower the difficulty and I'll have a ball of a time with it, I'm considering it, while I understand the game is meant to be challenging like it was back in the 90s, but I definitely draw a line between "challenging" & frustrating the fuck out of me.

I've put the game aside, instead, I'm trying to clear Fuga: Memories Of Steel 2 before the 3rd game comes out on the 29th of May! So far, I'm having a good time ✌️

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IT'S NOT OVER YET! 🤫

Metaphor Re:Fantazio Super Deluxe Day One Personified Hail Our Glorious King; Your Majesty, Our Fantasy Lives On Edition with previous DLCs included.

ALL PREVIOUS DLCs Included. 😇

Grius survived, +1 more party member. 🥺 🙌

Grius starting Archetype: Survivor. 💪

5 New Archetypes Added.✋️🤭

Lesser experience points needed to master Archetypes. 🫡

A 2nd protagonist. 🫢

New plot & scenes because Grius survived. 😊

Ending expansion, the fantasy lives on for an additional 15 hours with new post-content. 😲

Wouldn't that be nice? I was itching for another playthrough but knowing ATLUS' pattern, I guess I'll wait.

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WHY? 😩

Why are the map design in Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero so annoying? I feel like I am spending more time jumping around the map to skip or avoid, say, a rock? Or whatever that is in the way, there are so many dumb obstacles in this game.

I enjoy the game no doubt about it, but I also cannot wait to be done with it. It's nice we have a sequel after 20 odd years but I rather see another game like "Soul Nomad & The World Eaters."

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Game So Good It Takes Me On A Trip To The Bay 😩

Feeling this sense of emptiness after finishing Metaphor ReFantazio & Final Fantasy XVI, to be fair, it's not all that dramatic and it's not like I've nothing else to play (I have like 400 other titles on Steam to last me a lifetime), but, you know what I'm saying? Games like these don't come by often.

"Those games are mediocre, you've terrible taste, *bark,* *bark,* *bark.*"

🗣📢 SHUT UP! 😩 ✨️

I play whatever I want & I feel whatever I wanna feel. Stop barking up at me, gurl, cause I'm not a tree, go play fetch with your elitist mindset away from meee!!!

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Fantasy Lives On!

Start: 21/10/2024, Mon.

End: 17/03/2025, Mon.

Platform: Steam on ROG Ally X

Media: Digital

Possible spoilers!

This game is so good! I love that it doesn't end with just the MC being crowned king and we're done! The game went on to show what happens next after MC has been crowned king and it was so fulfilling!

Might replay this in the near future!

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The Fantasy Is Over For The 16th Time!

Clive to Ultima: “The only fantasy here is yours. And we shall be its final witness!”

Start: 23/06/2023, Fri.

End: 17/03/2025, Mon.

Platform: PS5.

Media: Digital.

Well, not exactly my 16th time since I still have the 4th, 12th, and 15th to finish, so technically this is my 13th time, but for the sake of this post, let's go with "my 16th time."

Absolutely floored with the ending and the entirety of this game! The OST, the talented cast of voice actors, the graphics, everything! So happy to finally add this to my list of beaten games cause at the end of the day it's one title down!

On to the next one!

P/S: I didn't take 2 whole years to finish this off, I just got distracted and didn't bothered with my PS5 for a few years before I got my hands on a PlayStation Portal and started playing this on an almost regular basis cause handheld > everything else.

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Metaphor ReFantazio

I believe I'm at the last part of the game with only 2 days left to talk to everyone before heading into the magla maelstorm to face Count Louise.

I'm at around 120 hours mark? I want to be done with this along with Final Fantasy XVI on the PS5 so I can pick up other games that needs finishing.

It's not a race nor it is about how many games I'm finishing when it comes to gaming, but for me, seeing progress & actually finishing and striking out long overdue games is definitely satisfying!

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ROG Ally X Is ❤️

Another favorite of mine: the ROG Ally X, pre-ordered on the 22nd of June 2024 and self-collected at the ASUS store on the 27th of July 2024, it was such an excruciating long wait but absolutely worth it!

Boasting a 80Wh battery which lasted a decent 1 hour, 45 minutes to 2 hours, maybe even slightly more, depending on the game you're playing & its settings, many people I know claimed that that's too short, well... to me, that's more than enough for a good JRPG session in my cozy bed for me. Handheld PCs may not be entirely new and has been around since a long time ago, but having a modern device such as this that can last close to 2 hours in this and age? I never thought I'd live to see the day! I can't wait to see what the future brings as I'm partial towards handheld/gaming on-the-go.

Prior to this I actually own both the Legion Go and Steam Deck (launch version) but sold them away as the Ally X gets more playtime than the either of them.