Nintenget: The Thing Remastered

 

 

Been waiting a good long while for this one! I knew from the moment the remaster's existence leaked that I was going to be waiting a bit longer for it because I wanted it physically, and sure enough, it took over a year(?) for it to happen, but it was worth it.

 

I played way back in the early 2000s on the original Xbox. Never got much further than the first boss battle, but I liked what I experienced, and that was before I became an absolute sponge for anything related to Carpenter's version of 'The Thing'.

Nintenget: Sonic Origins Plus

Was I happy with the collection overall? Not really. If they really wanted to, they could have kept the original Genesis Sonic 3 soundtrack. That said, I appreciate the novelty of having those original PC tracks available on console. 

Plus getting to play as Amy in all of the games is pretty cool. 

Currently Playing; New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Part 2)

That's two more worlds down. 

Currently Playing: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

 

My goal now in this wonderfully exciting new Nintendo Switch 2 era is to... 100% older games! Yes, that is part of the plan as I replay games from the Switch 1 era on the new console. 

 Okay so I doubt I'll be doing it for every game, but for these smaller platformers? Absolutely. And Mario Bros U. DX is a great place as any to start. It's as plain as Mario games come, fun, but nothing too terribly exciting or ( I think ) difficult.

 So my own criteria for completion in this game is all star coins in each world. I'm not including the non-main quest stuff like Luigi U or the challenges. 

I figure by the time this is done, I'll have my physical copy of 'The Thing' Remastered and be ready to move on. 

Currently Playing: Fire Emblem Engage

With Ori out of the way, the great Switch One first party backlog cull has begun! Beginning with one of the longest in the line-up: Fire Emblem Engage.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Three Houses and couldn't wait to jump into it's predecessor, even if it does lack a lot of the little life sim aspects. 

Still though, I am five hours in so far an enjoying it just fine. The characters are bright and colorful. Chole so far has been my favorite of the support units. 

 

Edit: I royally borked myself in the middle of a battle by saving when I had zero business doing so with no safety net in place. Time to restart... eventually. 

CURRENTLY PLAYING: Ori and the Blind Forest

Since Silksong didn't happen at Summer Game Fest, I needed to get my Metroidvania fix somehow. And since I had picked the Ori collection up at GameStop the night the Switch 2 launched, I figured now was the perfect time to dive in before I begin my great Switch backlog demolition. 

Adulting

So if you haven't noticed by all of the first posts on this blog, I am on a bit of a Sonic the Hedgehog kick. Dunno how it happened, but my love for things Sonic had been rekindled, where before I literally wanted nothing to do with anything but Classic era stuff.

Fast forward to today and I finally convinced myself to buy a new wallet after I accidentally washed and dried my old one that I had for nearly 20 years, destroying everything inside including my debit and credit card. Mercifully, my driver's license was spared.

So in Spencer's this morning, I made the sort of purchase any 37 year old in a management level position working at a multi million dollar company would make.

 

Nintendo Switch 2 is HERE

And it was absolutely worth the time and effort put into getting it.