9th January 2022, 11:33 PM
What have I gotten in the past month, videogames-wise? Not that much, really. Just some digital games for Nintendo, Xbox, and Steam. I did get one quite new game though which I have been playing some of. And I did get a few physical games a month ago, in the couple of days after my last post. I really should have posted that batch right away.
For these physical games, none are super exciting, though I guess it's kind of neat to have Fatal Labyrinth. It's an early Japanese roguelike and is pretty interesting for it. Hard game, though! The boxed copy of Gyruss is cool as well; of course. I'd rather it was the 5200 version, but oh well, Coleco's alright too. (I've had the better NES version for years, of course. Still, seeing this release is interesting.)
Lion King, The Genesis, Gen 12/07/21 Cart Only $5.00 (why did I get yet another version of this mediocre game? I'm not really sure...)
Fatal Labyrinth Genesis, Gen SEGA 12/07/21 Cart Only $18.00
Dragon Quest Heroes II PlayStation 4, PS4 Square Enix 12/08/21 Complete $12.00
Gyruss Colecovision, CVIS Parker Bros. 12/08/21 Cart and Box (no manual) $45.00
Donkey Kong Mattel Intellivision, INTV Coleco Coleco (licensed from Nintendo) NR 12/08/21 Cart Only $3.00
Star Wars: Dark Forces PlayStation, PSX, PS1 LucasArts 12/08/21 Complete $8.00 (yes, I've had the PC version of this one since the '90s.)
And here we have my digital Switch purchases. Are some more expensive than they'd be on PC? Yeah. But oh well, I like having stuff on the Switch... and 3DS and Wii U. Captain U there is one of the last couple of Wii U releases; Nintendo apparently is going to not allow new Wii U releases after some point a few months from now, and Captain U, from longtime NES-style Wii U game developer Ultra Dolphin Revolution, released in December as most likely that dev's last Wii U game.
TOUHOU Spell Bubble Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $24.00
GENSOU Skydrift Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $12.00
ACA NEOGEO Shock Troopers Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $4.00
Hopping girl KOHANE Jumping Kingdom: Princess of the Black Rabbit Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $5.00
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $24.00
Warlock's Tower Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Kawak Deathu Desu Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
They Bleed Pixels Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Aggelos Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Bridge Constructor Portal Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/27/21 On Sale $3.75
Ultracore Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/27/21 On Sale $4.00
World Conqueror 3D Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.00
Silver Falls - Undertakers Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.75
Gourmet Dream Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $2.50
Glory of Generals Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.50
Captain U Wii U - DD (eShop) 12/19/21 $2.00
For this Xbox stuff, some are games I already own on PC and/or Switch, but I bought them again because 4K and a better controller than the Switch has, mostly.
Doom 64 Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
Doom II (Classic) Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
DOOM (1993) Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
Crown Trick Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $8.00
Quake Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $4.00
Quake Xbox Series X|S, XSX 01/02/22 Free XSX upgrade with purchase
Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle [Resident Evil Zero & Resident Evil [Remake]] Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $10.00
And here we have the new game I got, Age of Empires IV. I mentioned it in my GOTY 2021 thread so it's not a surprise, but yup, I got it. And yes, I didn't really play it until this year, but it was a 2021 release and I've played it so it goes in my 2021 GOTY list. So far I like but don't love it. It's good I guess. AoE always was a series I liked but didn't love, with its slow pacing and sometimes frustratingly hard challenge, and this game is probably a little bit less good than AoE II, but it has some strengths and I'm enjoying it enough to be worth getting for sure, at least. It seems easier than the old games, which is nice at the moment. I imagine good players will be less thrilled with that though.
Age of Empires IV PC - DD 12/31/2021 Steam Sale $56.96
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - DLC Addons PC - DD (DLC) 01/02/22 Steam Sale $14.96
WitchAction PC - DD 01/02/22 Steam Sale $5.00
Hovership Hacoc PC - DD 01/02/22 Steam Sale $1.00
For these physical games, none are super exciting, though I guess it's kind of neat to have Fatal Labyrinth. It's an early Japanese roguelike and is pretty interesting for it. Hard game, though! The boxed copy of Gyruss is cool as well; of course. I'd rather it was the 5200 version, but oh well, Coleco's alright too. (I've had the better NES version for years, of course. Still, seeing this release is interesting.)
Lion King, The Genesis, Gen 12/07/21 Cart Only $5.00 (why did I get yet another version of this mediocre game? I'm not really sure...)
Fatal Labyrinth Genesis, Gen SEGA 12/07/21 Cart Only $18.00
Dragon Quest Heroes II PlayStation 4, PS4 Square Enix 12/08/21 Complete $12.00
Gyruss Colecovision, CVIS Parker Bros. 12/08/21 Cart and Box (no manual) $45.00
Donkey Kong Mattel Intellivision, INTV Coleco Coleco (licensed from Nintendo) NR 12/08/21 Cart Only $3.00
Star Wars: Dark Forces PlayStation, PSX, PS1 LucasArts 12/08/21 Complete $8.00 (yes, I've had the PC version of this one since the '90s.)
And here we have my digital Switch purchases. Are some more expensive than they'd be on PC? Yeah. But oh well, I like having stuff on the Switch... and 3DS and Wii U. Captain U there is one of the last couple of Wii U releases; Nintendo apparently is going to not allow new Wii U releases after some point a few months from now, and Captain U, from longtime NES-style Wii U game developer Ultra Dolphin Revolution, released in December as most likely that dev's last Wii U game.
TOUHOU Spell Bubble Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $24.00
GENSOU Skydrift Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $12.00
ACA NEOGEO Shock Troopers Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $4.00
Hopping girl KOHANE Jumping Kingdom: Princess of the Black Rabbit Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $5.00
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $24.00
Warlock's Tower Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Kawak Deathu Desu Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
They Bleed Pixels Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Aggelos Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/29/21 On Sale $2.00
Bridge Constructor Portal Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/27/21 On Sale $3.75
Ultracore Nintendo Switch, NS - DD (eShop) 12/27/21 On Sale $4.00
World Conqueror 3D Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.00
Silver Falls - Undertakers Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.75
Gourmet Dream Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $2.50
Glory of Generals Nintendo 3DS, 3DS - DD (eShop) 12/22/21 On Sale $3.50
Captain U Wii U - DD (eShop) 12/19/21 $2.00
For this Xbox stuff, some are games I already own on PC and/or Switch, but I bought them again because 4K and a better controller than the Switch has, mostly.
Doom 64 Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
Doom II (Classic) Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
DOOM (1993) Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $1.50
Crown Trick Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $8.00
Quake Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $4.00
Quake Xbox Series X|S, XSX 01/02/22 Free XSX upgrade with purchase
Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle [Resident Evil Zero & Resident Evil [Remake]] Xbox One, XONE - DD 01/02/22 On Sale $10.00
And here we have the new game I got, Age of Empires IV. I mentioned it in my GOTY 2021 thread so it's not a surprise, but yup, I got it. And yes, I didn't really play it until this year, but it was a 2021 release and I've played it so it goes in my 2021 GOTY list. So far I like but don't love it. It's good I guess. AoE always was a series I liked but didn't love, with its slow pacing and sometimes frustratingly hard challenge, and this game is probably a little bit less good than AoE II, but it has some strengths and I'm enjoying it enough to be worth getting for sure, at least. It seems easier than the old games, which is nice at the moment. I imagine good players will be less thrilled with that though.
Age of Empires IV PC - DD 12/31/2021 Steam Sale $56.96
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - DLC Addons PC - DD (DLC) 01/02/22 Steam Sale $14.96
WitchAction PC - DD 01/02/22 Steam Sale $5.00
Hovership Hacoc PC - DD 01/02/22 Steam Sale $1.00