Operation C

• A legit-ass Contra game on Gameboy. Really wish I had this back when I was a kid
• Hilariously bad jump
   
  
  
  
  

Kirby's Dream Land 2

• Really fun and a big improvement over the original. Tons of creativity packed into a little tiny bitch ass cartridge
• Was pleasantly surprised by the difficulty in some sections
• Is Rick the greatest character in the entire history of video games? Yes.

 

Batman (Gameboy)

• Fun little game. Had way more power ups and weapons than I expected
• Hilarious difficulty spike in final level before final boss. I'm typically not one to use save states in the middle of levels but I made an exception for this one
• Cool shmup levels, probably inspired by Super Mario Land if I had to guess
• Forgot to take a picture of the ending on my Miyoo. I'm really sorry

 

TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan

• Randomly decided to play this among a few other old GB games since they are short and sweet
• A surprisingly decent game. I had fun with the 30 minutes I played
• Great music, especially on a Gameboy. Come to find out it was all made by Michiru Yamane so that checks out
• First game I beat with my baby in my lap

                                             

Final Fantasy XVI

• Huge update for 2025: No longer putting Completed in my titles.
  
• I loved this game a lot and how much of a spectacle it is. Being in awe at times at some of the boss battles and cutscenes reminded me of being a kid and being blown away by the graphics in the PS1 FF titles
• Found myself surprisingly very into the story. Some pretty cool characters
  
• The combat feels amazing and the boss fights are dope as hell
  
• Definitely has some pacing issues/dips in the action. Weak side quests

 

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2024 In Review

1. Super Mario RPG
2. Super Mario 64
3. Klonoa 1
4. Penny's Big Breakaway
5. Mega Man Zero
6. Mega Man Zero 3
7. Pokemon SoulSilver
8. NEW Super Mario Land
9. WarioWare: Touched!
10. NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona
11. LoZ: Oracle of Seasons
12. TES: Skyrim
13. Bioshock Infinite
14. Spider-Man 2
15. MGSV
16. Astro Bot
17. NFS: Most Wanted (2012)
18. Contra: Operation Galuga
19. Paper Mario: TTYD
20. Spyro the Dragon 1
21. Dragon's Dogma 2
22. Mario Party Jamboree
23. Balatro
    
24. GTA: SA
25. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
26. Alan Wake 2

25 games last year, 26 this year. Probably a LOT less next year. 

Favorite game overall (not just from 2024) would still probably be Astro Bot but I really loved Spider-Man 2, too, also, as well.

Completed: Alan Wake 2

• Gorgeous game, cool setting, interesting story. Actual gameplay a little tedious at times
• The Alan Wake sequences could become frustrating and aimless at least for me since me not so smart or think good
• The plot board was a cool mechanic that got pretty old over time, especially in the above mentioned Alan Wake parts
• I gobble all that FBC/Control crossover shit like a hungry hippo. I really enjoy Remedy's world building and writing 
• Stupid jump scares
  

 

Completed: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

• Having played Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi this year I can now say the M&L games are my favorite flavor of Mario RPGs
• Not crazy about switching between Bowser and the brothers. I would rather just be the Bros but I do appreciate them trying something different
• All the special attacks are so fun
• Funny dialogue. Laughed quite a bit more at this than TTYD
• Toads with the Blorbs and fat goombas with the lollipops are my favorite things from this game
• Cute ending

 

The viagra4free 2024 GOTY Award

 

 

Astro Bot begs the question: Why can't every game be like Astro Bot? Everything about this game is a complete joy. I've gobbled up all the additional speed run levels as well as the special holiday level they added post-launch and I cannot get enough. Amazing controls and the use of the Dualshock's haptic feedback bullshit cannot be understated. No game has ever felt this good to play.

 

Honorable Mention: Penny's Big Breakaway. This was the game I had the second most fun with this year. It's not as polished as Astro Bot is of course (not many games are) especially being from an independent team but it's still a great game in its own right. Amazing OST as well - incredibly fitting music for a Sega-inspired platformer. Forever excited to see what Christian Whitehead and his team do next.

Completed: GTA: San Andreas

• Only GTA (since GTA3) that I haven't beaten. Trilogy remaster was on sale and its visuals were fixed so I finally righted that wrong
• Still a good game but it's hard for anything to seem that great post-GTA4
  
• A few too many minigame-like missions

 

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