A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Purchased
The Darkside Detective (Point-and-Click/Adventure) – $5.84 @ Nintendo eShop
Tested on Humans: Escape Room (Puzzle/Adventure) – $3.99 @ Nintendo eShop
The Lost Child (RPG/JRPG) – $9.99 @ Nintendo eShop
The Dark Eye: Memoria (Point-and-Click/Puzzle) – $9.99 @ Nintendo eShop
Total: $29.81
What I’m Playing
Title: Tales of Vesperia Series: Tales System: Nintendo Switch
Date Started: May 23, 2021
I am well into the third act of the game and have over 120 hours in. I’m not exactly sure where when it’s going to end, but I at least know what the real threat is now that we’ve cut through the chaff. I’ve started using a spoiler free* guide to the side quests since Vesperia has a lot of missables. There are some that I’m already out of luck on (like the 50% Monster Book and Nan) since I didn’t know about them in the beginning (and watching Oliz play through it has really confirmed that), but I’m trying to get all of the ones I can. There are some I’m willing to forgo like the dragon races with Ba’ul. I just eked out a win in the first level. I’m not good at those types of games, and the big reason to do it seemed to be so you’d get the upgrade that would allow Ba’ul to land on this one island, but something happened in the game that made it accessible so I’m not even sure that’s necessary anymore.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I’m Playing
Title: Broken Age System: Nintendo Switch
Date Started: 7/4/20
I’ve had this game for quite a while but just started playing it on the 4th of July. It’s immediately immersive, and you can switch back and forth between the narratives at any time. Of course I started with Vella, the brown girl lol. Shay’s story was kind of boring until you can finally “sequence break.” I wound up completing Vella’s first chapter then it automatically takes you to Shay’s though I think you can still switch back to her. The stories do cross over, and now that I’m playing through Shay’s I’m really curious about what one character said about being the “sacrificed girl.” There is definitely a subtext about “a foolish consistency” and not following in prior generations’ footsteps just for tradition’s sake.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Purchased
Later Daters – $5.99 @ Nintendo eShop
Sudoky – $0.69 @ Nintendo eShop
What I Demoed
Bravely Default II – I absolutely loved this. It’s so cute and almost fully voice acted. I loved Elvis with his Scottish brogue, Adelle rocking an Irish lilt, and Gloria’s refined RP. I’ll probably drop the $60 or so this costs when it comes out because I am a thot for Squeenix.
The Almost Gone – I’m not sure how I feel about this. The directions are a bit confusing since it goes room to room. It’s also a little creepy with the weird ambiance background, and I jumped at the fridge part (Fridge Horror anyone?). I get what it’s trying to do, but this may be a watch for me.
What I Finished
Title: The House of da Vinci II Series Title: The House of da Vinci System: Kindle (Android)
Date Started: 6/4/20 Date Finished: 6/30/20
Sequel bait is sequel bait, but it’s absolutely cool. The end is obviously not the end, and I”m hoping the next one comes out soon. It’s almost like numerous games in one due to the variety of puzzles, and I can readily admit I solved some of them on sheer luck alone.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Finished
Title: Final Fantasy VII Remake Series Title: Final Fantasy, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII System: PlayStation 4
Date Started: 4/10/20 Date Finished: 4/27/20
I don’t think I’ve ever finished a game so quickly, though I’m still not technically done. I finished it, but didn’t complete it. I still need to do the Chapter Select to pick up what I missed. I never got Bahamut probably because I still have two Chadley missions to complete.
I’m sure people want to hear my opinion about the ending. Well, initially, I was pretty pissed off, because yes, it’s different, and it’s pretty obvious Squeenix is cashing in on fandom power to make some things happen. I was also annoyed because at first it seemed like a middle finger to the old school fans, but after talking to EWE I’ve calmed down a bit. One, the original still exists; two, there seems to be some Twitter talk from SE themselves that they’re not changing the story of VII, which is…confusing given the end of this game, but whatever, and three (and probably most importantly), they don’t owe the fans anything. Many of us often fall into this trap of thinking creators owe us either the story we expect and/or want, and they don’t. Now, this in no way means we can’t say what we want and/or criticize what we get (have you heard what I’ve said about Game of Thrones?), but at the end of the day, it’s the creators’ story to tell how they see fit. There is definitely a give and take interplay. They can choose to do what they want, and we in turn can absolutely say what we like/don’t like; we can be disappointed, or even choose not to engage, but fans often get to the point where they think creators owe them something, and to be honest, I still struggle with this, but it’s more along the lines that both sides have both freedom and rules. Best way I can explain this would be to have you all just to listen to this wonderful song.
So this is why I’m going to hold off on any major critiques until the entire series/story is out. What I do need to do is watch a Let’s Play of the game now, and luckily Olizandri has one (more on that later), while I replay the original or rather a port of the original on my Switch. I also need to replay Crisis Core, though I really wish they’d just re-release that for Switch or something to make my life easier. I think this might be the Year of Final Fantasy VII where I finally finish the OG myself, write my review, and maybe a few essays. I still have so much more research to do, but I also don’t want to wait on writing things because I don’t feel like I’m good enough to do so, you know? I can always go back and update when I find more information and/or have more revelations. Idk. Maybe I’ll try to amp up my researching of core texts/works.
If you’re played or finished FFVIIR let me know what you thought of it. I honestly felt like it was a (near) perfect game, and it was just…fun. Not only was it fun in and of itself, but you could tell the devs had a fucking BLAST making it. The part where they parachute back to the slums was just proof of that. The voice acting is ace (omg Brianna White ♥), and the game is just BEAUTIFUL. Alright, I’m done gushing about it…for now 😉
What I’m Playing
Title: Final Fantasy VIII (Remastered) Series Title: Final Fantasy System: Nintendo Switch
Date Started: 3/31/20
I’m just about to head to Esthar for the first time. I did some leveling near Cactuar Island so my current GFs know all of the important skills.
Title: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice Series Title: Ace Attorney System: Nintendo 3DS
Date Started: 3/13/20
Currently playing one of the theater cases. I finished up the full length DLC about the time traveling bride. That was fun. The case I’m on now features Pearly so I’m not unhappy about that. I love her so hard.
What I Played
Pic-a-Pix Deluxe
Let’s Plays
Oliz finished up his FFVIII Remastered Let’s Play, and I’m not ashamed to admit I shed a few tears at the ending. It always leaves me with chills, and I have to say it really is one of the best if not the best final boss sequences in the entire series. Then today he did the fight with the Omega Weapon in Ultimecia’s Castle, something I’ve never done. I don’t even know if I knew about it lol. I also don’t know if I’m going to do it since it seems needlessly hard for very little reward outside of bragging rights. I have plenty to brag about so….
I’m also still watching his Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Let’s Play, but I should be finished that soon, since he’s through the fore mentioned. Next I want to start watching his FFVIIR LP. I’m…not entirely sure why I’ve waited this long to start it. I think I needed some breathing room from FFVII after I finished it myself to think about what I saw and how I feel. My husband has also been playing it, so there’s that, too.
I guess i can consider Andromeda and Death Stranding on hold, but I will come back to them eventually.
I wonder if I should just change my day for this post to Friday, but eventually the world will start spinning again; my husband will go back to bowling, and I’ll need the free Fridays for recording. Until then it’s nice to have the wiggle room when I don’t feel like doing it on Thursday, and of course there’s always Saturday, too. Eh, I’ll keep it Thursday.
What has been your quarantine go to game? Have you played the new Animal Crossing?
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Obtained
Final Fantasy VII Remake – $59.99 @ Amazon (I’m still waiting for it to arrive in the mail, but Amazon assures me it’ll be here today. I won’t receive the copy from Squeenix until Tuesday…which would be ridiculous if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. I’ll give the big S a pass)
What I’m Playing
Title: Final Fantasy VIII (Remastered) Series Title: Final Fantasy System: Nintendo Switch
Date Started: 3/31/20
Watching Olizandri do his play through made the itch too strong. I’d been thinking about replaying this, but wanted to stick to my order. Then I considered I’d be playing the FFVII Remake before I replayed the original, and I hatched another plan: play the Remake then replay the original, while at the same time playing this and writing the review/analysis for FFVI. It’s Final Fantasy all the time here in the house of TSN, but who’s surprised by that?
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I’m Playing
Title: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice Series Title: Ace Attorney System: Nintendo 3DS
Date Started: 3/13/20
Just like the prior AA games, this one has a compelling overarching story. The writer/writers of these knows what they hell they’re doing. All of the secret connections and inner workings are just amazing.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Obtained
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years – $5.74 @ Steam
Final Fantasy IV – $5.75 @ Steam
What I Finished
Title: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies Series Title: Ace Attorney System: Nintendo 3DS
Date Started: 12/27/19 Date Finished: 3/11/20
That DLC case about the orca was really good and pretty tragic tbh. It was definitely worth the money I spent on it.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Obtained
Monopoly for Nintendo Switch – $9.99 @ Nintendo eShop
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Obtained
The Room – $3.99 @ Nintendo eShop
What I Finished
Title: The Room Series Title: The Room System: Nintendo Switch
Date Started: February 7, 2020 (?) Date Finished: February 12. 2020 (?)
I don’t really remember when I started/finished this again, but I know I picked it up from the Nintendo eShop on the 7th and I’ve already played through it, so that’s good enough. This was an easy purchase and replay because the game is just so good. It has replay value because the puzzles are complicated and compelling enough that you still have to either remember what you did or figure them out again. I’m really hoping they release the rest of the series on the Switch.
A weekly post updated every other Thursday detailing my current gaming projects. I have an account at Grouvee, which is a site you can use to keep track of your backlog, so please feel free to friend me there!
What I Obtained
Finding Paradise – $3.39 @ Steam
What I’m Playing
Title: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies Series Title: Ace Attorney System: Nintendo 3DS
Date Started: 12/27/19
Oh my god, something huge happened in the fifth and final turnabout. I’m not sure if this is the DLC I saw or if there’s still another case I can download afterwards. Most games have four cases with Rise from the Ashes as another notable exception with its five.
Date Started: May 23, 2021
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