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NieR [Replicant] - Review (PS4)

Very good imagery and gameplay; Battle mechanics are pretty easy to catch on to. Translations have a few spots where I question if that was the best word chosen. Humor is fitting. There’s a bit of story that isn’t answered in-game natively (if you haven’t played Drakengard series, ect) and is only available through exterior media – like drama CDs. Most of the story makes sense and is a pretty…

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Pikmin 4 - Review (Switch)

Lots of fun. Great graphics and mostly easy to control. There are a few times when the controls AI or autotarget is not helpful for what you want to do. Had to look up a guide to find the last two onions; sad they’re locked behind bonus stuff behind Olimar’s tale. I really enjoyed this game and have gone to replay it multiple times. I’ve yet to play this game oddly enough while not sick. The…

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Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition - Review (PS4)

Graphics do not do the game justice. A lot of emotion is lost as the characters do not get different faces for expressions. It tries to give you a fair amount of the OG’s combat, but even that doesn’t feel like enough to redeem the game. If you’re looking for a small thing to do on the side and know the actual story of 15, then it’s fine. But otherwise do not waste your time and money on this –…

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The Alliance Alive - Review (Nintendo Switch)

Could manage to expand on story a bit. New Game+’s are really nicely set up for if you screwed up your stat setup in the first playthrough. Beautiful art style; the developers knew what they wanted and went all in. It looks like a beautiful children’s book. I give it a 9 / 10. I really recommend this book as a turn based system. It’s graphics were a lot of fun to look at and the controls felt…

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Everdark Tower - Review (Nintendo Switch)

Lots of fun, very chill. Requires more strategy than immediately evident for such a small game. Some sound effects are extremely loud. So… I actually don’t remember a lot of this game since it was at least two years ago that I played it. I do remember enjoying it. And I do vaguely remember a bit about what I’m talking about in that opening paragraph – you need to actually read what your…

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An NPC's Odyssey - Review (Nintendo Switch)

I went looking through for some short and simple digestible jRPG’s, or something adjacent. And in my search, I ran across this game a few years ago. It definately needs proof-reading for the English version. Fantastic visuals and great music. Easy to understand battle mechanics, and fun to read combat info between yourself and monsters. Simple, contained story. I had a lot of fun with this…

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Amigurumi yarns - Cherub Aran

If you remember from before, I talked about how I have a rule that any yarn that comes into my possession is going to be Worsted or Aran weight (medium 4) yarn. I’ve been using this yarn almost since the beginning of my journey in June 2022 because one of the main things that I’ve been making are whales. I make them in batches. I do all of the tops at once, the fins are made with the top of the…

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Silent Hope Review (demo) (Switch)

As a person who is generally, terrible at rogue-lite like games, this is an amazing breath of fresh air. Graphics are adorable, perhaps could have been refined some since it looks akin to Nintendo 3DS graphics in some spots, but it is very solid. The worse downside is that while you’re wandering around town doing the crafting and what not, the guide girl will have commentary that seems to happen…

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Wool yarns for Amigurumi

In the future, I’ll be starting to add information and reviews on wool yarn – 100% and blends – that I’ve used for amigurumi toys. I’ll be as transparent as possible about the prices, and locations I buy these yarns from, as well as including all information for you to buy the same yarn for yourself in the future. The very short version of the story of why I use wool yarn over synthetics or…

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Poké Radar (BDSP) For Goldfish Brains

As a self-proclaimed goldfish brained player…. Here’s a few overview points about the Poké Radar in BDSP. I’m writing this simply because every guide, text or video, that I found on Google simply just assumed I knew how to operate it from the aether of the world. And that’s really irritating. First let’s go over some basics. The Poké Radar is a KEY ITEM in Brilliant Diamon and Shining Pearl…

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Lies of P (Demo ps4)

Lies of P was a ton of fun to break into as my first foray into this kind of Action RPG. I’m the first to admit I’m here for the retelling of the classic tale of a wooden puppet. The game eases you in with a fantastic tutorial. The largest problem is the lack of information about two stats, in particular. Both stats, when upped, up physical attack damage, so it’s impossible to tell in the game…

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Yoku's Island Express (review)

I had so much excitement and energy going into this game — for full, complete disclosure, I got the game on a deep discount sale in December for about $4 USD. I would, personally, not recommend the game at full price – which is about $20. This game is super short, and so the review gets to be short! I will like to preface anything said below, harsh criticisms and all, that I did have fun playing…

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Dragon Quest XI: S Definitive (PS4) Review

Dragon Quest XI: S Definitive (PS4) Review

Let’s open up with the clear information that this is officially my first time into the Dragon Quest franchise. I have no clue of easter eggs, how the spell names work, or how the battle system “should” work appropriately. Or the craft system. Is the game gorgeous on the PS4? Yes. Absolutely. Everything in it has textures that are beautifully defined. The landscape is creatively designed, even…

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Chrono Cross (switch)

This is one of those games that you always hear about, maybe get around to playing, and then never forget about. I was one of the many who played this game on the PlayStation, PS2 in my case, back in the day. It was introduced to me by a friend at the time, and I ended up buying it. But while it’s plot is very engaging and interesting, it just became one of those games that just didn’t hold me…

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Harvestella (demo)

Well, there’s… A lot to unpack here. This is a game advertised as a farming simulator with jRPG elements on the side. That is, so far in the demo, strongly hinted to not at all be the case. The game is very pretty – but it has a lot of the “bloom” effect that plagued TLoZ: Twilight Princess, so if you’re one to suffer from headaches from that kind of thing, this is your warning. Me, personally,…

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe (demo)

Pikmin 3 Deluxe (demo)

First off, let’s get the biggest thing out of the way: You don’t need previous experience or knowledge of the Pikmin series to play this game. For me, that’s fantastic news, seeing as how I’ve never played one. Secondly, the controls on the Switch are pretty forgiving and easy to get used to. You can use or turn off the gyro function as you see fit. I had it off. (more…)

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Yugi, about to lose Atem forever:

Atem, thinking he’s lost Yugi forever:

Sure you wouldn’t, Atem… sure.