Ephemeral Enigmas
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Giving offbeat, obscure, forgotten, or just cool and interesting games the attention they deserve on my blog once a week. Also a contributor to Hardcore Gaming 101. He/Him
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This is an optional battle, so it can at least be avoided, but it's definitely pretty spicy!
But yeah SaGa 2 DS wouldn't be my pick for a newcomer friendly entry, I'd tell people to start with either the RS2 remake, RS3, or SaGa Frontier (assuming they don't intend to do release order of course)
But yeah SaGa 2 DS wouldn't be my pick for a newcomer friendly entry, I'd tell people to start with either the RS2 remake, RS3, or SaGa Frontier (assuming they don't intend to do release order of course)
December 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This is an optional battle, so it can at least be avoided, but it's definitely pretty spicy!
But yeah SaGa 2 DS wouldn't be my pick for a newcomer friendly entry, I'd tell people to start with either the RS2 remake, RS3, or SaGa Frontier (assuming they don't intend to do release order of course)
But yeah SaGa 2 DS wouldn't be my pick for a newcomer friendly entry, I'd tell people to start with either the RS2 remake, RS3, or SaGa Frontier (assuming they don't intend to do release order of course)
I actually did manage to win after a few tries, so I suppose it is!
They do immediately throw you into another battle against a fairy that can just OHKO your team whenever it feels like it, though, so SaGa gives and takes as it pleases lol
They do immediately throw you into another battle against a fairy that can just OHKO your team whenever it feels like it, though, so SaGa gives and takes as it pleases lol
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I actually did manage to win after a few tries, so I suppose it is!
They do immediately throw you into another battle against a fairy that can just OHKO your team whenever it feels like it, though, so SaGa gives and takes as it pleases lol
They do immediately throw you into another battle against a fairy that can just OHKO your team whenever it feels like it, though, so SaGa gives and takes as it pleases lol
Nice picks, Stella Glow's really good!
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Nice picks, Stella Glow's really good!
Will do! I'll keep those resources in mind, so thanks for those as well
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Will do! I'll keep those resources in mind, so thanks for those as well
Those are some good tips, thanks! I don't believe I got too far at all back in the day, but stuff like this and just being older and more willing to accept the challenge should make it a lot more enjoyable
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Those are some good tips, thanks! I don't believe I got too far at all back in the day, but stuff like this and just being older and more willing to accept the challenge should make it a lot more enjoyable
I believe it, game's tough! When I get around to it, I was totally planning on going for the RetroAchievements as well, I'm a big fan of those too lol
December 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I believe it, game's tough! When I get around to it, I was totally planning on going for the RetroAchievements as well, I'm a big fan of those too lol
Oh nice, that's a very cool choice! How did people get along with it? I could see it being a bit divisive
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Oh nice, that's a very cool choice! How did people get along with it? I could see it being a bit divisive
Agreed, I found it to be a really slow burn at first, but once you finally have all the options, the combos of jumps/dashes/grapples you can do feels pretty nice!
I loved how they handled the tie-in stuff, I was really impressed with how restrained and elegantly handled it all was
I loved how they handled the tie-in stuff, I was really impressed with how restrained and elegantly handled it all was
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Agreed, I found it to be a really slow burn at first, but once you finally have all the options, the combos of jumps/dashes/grapples you can do feels pretty nice!
I loved how they handled the tie-in stuff, I was really impressed with how restrained and elegantly handled it all was
I loved how they handled the tie-in stuff, I was really impressed with how restrained and elegantly handled it all was
One good call out of five ain't a bad start! I'm assuming you're referring to Shadow Labyrinth lol
That game absolutely deserves some people rooting for it because it's just so interesting
That game absolutely deserves some people rooting for it because it's just so interesting
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
One good call out of five ain't a bad start! I'm assuming you're referring to Shadow Labyrinth lol
That game absolutely deserves some people rooting for it because it's just so interesting
That game absolutely deserves some people rooting for it because it's just so interesting
It's gonna be a tough call to make for sure, a looot of good games came out this year!
December 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It's gonna be a tough call to make for sure, a looot of good games came out this year!
You made good choices there! I mainly just played Sonic Adventure at the time, but the Dreamcast launch had some good stuff that I'd like to give proper time to, Chu Chu Rocket being one of them
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
You made good choices there! I mainly just played Sonic Adventure at the time, but the Dreamcast launch had some good stuff that I'd like to give proper time to, Chu Chu Rocket being one of them
97. Power Stone
I've put so much time into Power Stone 2 that this one simply can't compare, but it still has its charms. It has a couple of exclusive characters, VMU minigames, and is strictly a 1v1 arena fighter unlike 2. One of the better picks you could make for the Dreamcast launch, probably!
I've put so much time into Power Stone 2 that this one simply can't compare, but it still has its charms. It has a couple of exclusive characters, VMU minigames, and is strictly a 1v1 arena fighter unlike 2. One of the better picks you could make for the Dreamcast launch, probably!
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
97. Power Stone
I've put so much time into Power Stone 2 that this one simply can't compare, but it still has its charms. It has a couple of exclusive characters, VMU minigames, and is strictly a 1v1 arena fighter unlike 2. One of the better picks you could make for the Dreamcast launch, probably!
I've put so much time into Power Stone 2 that this one simply can't compare, but it still has its charms. It has a couple of exclusive characters, VMU minigames, and is strictly a 1v1 arena fighter unlike 2. One of the better picks you could make for the Dreamcast launch, probably!