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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Sep 4

Completed the remake/reimagining of Grand Bazaar. This was one of the interesting DS Harvest Moon games, but has now been given major changes that make it modern. Hoping a New Beginning is the next to be remade as terraforming would add a cool feature.

#GrandBazaar #StoryofSeasons

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Aug 21

Had a bit of a break from RPGs with Ufouria 2. If you like any of the Yoshi Craft/Wooly series this is similar, all be it way easier. This is what I would suggest for one’s first platformer more focus on the art style and writing.
#Ufouria2 #Ufouria

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Aug 18

Completed Suikoden 2. This was in every way a huge improvement from the first game. We got double the sound track and 3D cinema cutscenes and it only took 3 years from the first. The dice game return was not welcome, at least make it so I bet enough to play one game… sign.
#Suikoden2
#Suikoden

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Aug 4

Finished Suikoden 1 remastered. Great start to a series, working on the second one already. I will state that a guide is appreciated for getting 100% as there are some characters that have odd conditions (looking at you Clive). I will say this game is easier than Chrono Cross for 100%.
#Suikoden

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Aug 2

This is one of the most beautiful 2.5 game I’ve seen yet. Played The Adventures of Elliot demo weirdly reminiscent of Zelda the Four Swords. I look forward to more information about the game in the future.
#TheAdventuresOfElliot
#ZeldaFourSwords

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jul 30

Well that was an ending… I’m left with more questions than answers. Gravity is still your greatest enemy in this game and the prequel. I lost count of getting smacked then yeeted of the cliff to my death. I will suggest anyone interested should play the first game less yeet.
#SaltandSacriface

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jul 25

Had a fun time with DK. The one major problem is the simulation sickness… way too many effects and camera perspectives at once. Last level in particular was a struggle. Overall I would recommend this game, but if you have motion/simulation sickness tendencies like me go at it slow
#DonkeyKongBananza

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jul 24

Finished Lunar 2… not playing Lunar 3. Lunar 2 was had many great improvements from Lunar. The skill upgrades was fantastic still had problems with everyone clomping together in fights. Definitely found the story fantasy, Lunar had a great story too but this was more impressive.
#LunarEternalBlue

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jul 7

Finished my first Switch 2 game. As someone who’s played all of the Rune Factory series, this is my second favorite and is a definite improvement from 5(too bright). This game added town building and made the combat more than just smacking bosses. Overall, great game and experience.

#RuneFactory

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 26

No the final chapter was a bit higher in difficulty compared to the rest of the game, the refights felt like they had been beefed up quite a bit. Especially phase 4 of the final boss. That was just a bullet hell at that point. I had to let the demons finish the fight while dodging.

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 25

Finished Raidou remastered. This is the best entry point into the Shin Megami Tensei. Demon fuse only involves 2 demons… not six. You don’t have to worry about a morally system affecting the ending, just 1 ending. Overall this was a great 20 hour experience.

#RaidouRemastered
#ShinMegamiTensei

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 24

Finally beat Hello Kitty Island Adventure…. took four months of slow work, but was worth it. This may be the best slow burn game I’ve played within the last decade. What was your best slow burn game?

#HelloKittyIslandAdventure

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 22

Finished the first Lunar game. If you loved Star Ocean first departure R or the second story R then this game is for you. The new AI or auto battle feature helps with leveling but is only really necessary at the final dungeon and mid game. I really enjoyed the cutscenes the best.

#LunarRemastered

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 11

Beat Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. Always happy to see older Disgaea characters especially my favorite Valvatorez. This was an okay game, I prefer the gameplay from Disgaea more, but always happy to see sequels to their spinoffs.

#PhantomBrave:TheLostHero

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Jun 11

Beat Fantasy Life Last week, as someone who spent over 100 hours in the first one, this game had some giant shoes to fill and it did. I am wondering if the DLC will have Demi-Creator tier for the classes again and if get to have the goddess as a party member again?
#FantasyLifeTheGirlWhoStealsTime

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Apr 23

Finished castlevania: order of ecclesia for the DS. This was definitely harder than the other castlevanias, the bosses had a bit too much HP at times. Death was definitely the hardest. Overall, a good game.

#castlevaniaEcclesia

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Apr 4

Took a break from the backlog to play Hello Kitty. Needed a break after all the action and Metroidvanias games. This has been a vacation with how cozy the game is. Animal Crossing New Leaf is probably the game that has the closest experience to this game, but still doesn’t come close.

#HelloKitty

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 26

Finished up Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow. I was very happy to get a rewind feature for the magic seals whiffed the level 4 one every time. I do wish they had made the soul drop rates better half my playtime is dedicated to this endeavor. Good game.

#CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 18

Finished Final Fantasy 8… a bit of a mixed bag on this one. Most frustrating experience was trying to find stairs, exits, and ladders. I can’t figure out if this is a glasses thing but I spent most of the game running into walls and corners trying to get to the next screen.

#FinalFantasyVIII

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 9

Finished Grim Fandango. This game was beautiful, but that was to be expected from a Lucas Arts game. These graphics are still spectacular even after 20 years with a whirlwind story to boot. This classic is must play for anyone who loves point & click adventures.
#GrimFandango

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 8

Finally beat Rune Factory 5. This is probably the game I will state should be played on Steam to avoid the performance problems on the Switch. It was what made me stop playing it. Okay game but not going for a replay on the Switch.

#RuneFactory5

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 5

Beat Final Fantasy 6. Where to start, this was a roller coaster of great plot, moments of happiness marred by sadness then resolve. The only complaint is I wish the esper system wasn’t universal for all characters, make it more tailored to each character. Wave us off Terra.
#FinalFantasyVI

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Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 1

Finally finished Core Keeper. This was a tough one. The leveling system is a make or break component of the game. I spent 4 hours on a mine cart doing 1 hp of damage to a mushroom because it’s usage based and doesn’t care about monster level. Good game looking forward to updates.

#CoreKeeper

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Mar 1

We continue with lowering the backlog with The Plucky Squire. A lot of fun art references, but can you guess who this is? With this still, 19 to go. Overall, a fun 7 hour romp.
#ThePluckySquire

Mad Monty @madmonty.bsky.social · Feb 24

Finally beat the first Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Edition. The final boss was a mountain compared to the rest of the game. I was in the 30s and loss in the first turn (rest of the game was easy). Once I was in the 50s it was easy. A pretty good start to a series.

#FinalFantasy

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