Mad Monty
@madmonty.bsky.social
A video gamer, whose goal is to compete their game backlog before the switch 2 release(failed that one). Need to finish about 20 games……. 30 games……. Fine 36 games…. Still going. Favorite games are RPG’s, CRPG’s, farming sims & whatever catches my fancy 😏
Completed the Cult of the Lamb DLC WoolHaven. Finished it in co-op so it was a goat. Really impressed with the new game mechanics as they work so well with the previous, love ranching in particular. Overall a nice 10 hour jaunt.
#CultoftheLamb
#WoolHaven
#CultoftheLamb
#WoolHaven
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Completed the Cult of the Lamb DLC WoolHaven. Finished it in co-op so it was a goat. Really impressed with the new game mechanics as they work so well with the previous, love ranching in particular. Overall a nice 10 hour jaunt.
#CultoftheLamb
#WoolHaven
#CultoftheLamb
#WoolHaven
Finished up the Trails Through Horizons demo. I am happy the combat made it easier to deal with enemies on the over world and not just engage in combat. Only complaint or warning is that you will need to know what has happened in the previous games this is not an entry point.
#TrailsThroughHorizons
#TrailsThroughHorizons
January 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Finished up the Trails Through Horizons demo. I am happy the combat made it easier to deal with enemies on the over world and not just engage in combat. Only complaint or warning is that you will need to know what has happened in the previous games this is not an entry point.
#TrailsThroughHorizons
#TrailsThroughHorizons
Finished the Dragon Quest 7 demo, this is looking good. I played the DS version, love the level of options for making the game as easy or hard as you want it especially the healing after battles some of the dungeons later on got long and you didn’t have the money for medicine.
#DragonQuest7
#DragonQuest7
January 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Finished the Dragon Quest 7 demo, this is looking good. I played the DS version, love the level of options for making the game as easy or hard as you want it especially the healing after battles some of the dungeons later on got long and you didn’t have the money for medicine.
#DragonQuest7
#DragonQuest7
Finally finished Octopath 0, that was a longer run than I thought. Don’t be fooled this is an 80-100 hour game based on completion and you will need to do this for preparation for the true ending. Overall a great way to start off January.
#Octopath0
#SquareEnix
#Octopath0
#SquareEnix
January 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Finally finished Octopath 0, that was a longer run than I thought. Don’t be fooled this is an 80-100 hour game based on completion and you will need to do this for preparation for the true ending. Overall a great way to start off January.
#Octopath0
#SquareEnix
#Octopath0
#SquareEnix
Well, we end the year with over 30 games completed and hope for more ports, remakes, and indie games for 2026. Hopefully, we’ll complete more games and have fun. Happy 2026 and farewell to 2025 and the great many RPGs and racing games.
#HappyGamingfor2026
#HappyNewYears
#HappyGamingfor2026
#HappyNewYears
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Well, we end the year with over 30 games completed and hope for more ports, remakes, and indie games for 2026. Hopefully, we’ll complete more games and have fun. Happy 2026 and farewell to 2025 and the great many RPGs and racing games.
#HappyGamingfor2026
#HappyNewYears
#HappyGamingfor2026
#HappyNewYears
Well the most likely final game this year is Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance. I played 5 original when it first came out, but this definitely fixed a lot of my complaints about the story. As always for the most part always play the second version that Atlus releases.
#shinmegamitensei5vengeance
#shinmegamitensei5vengeance
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Well the most likely final game this year is Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance. I played 5 original when it first came out, but this definitely fixed a lot of my complaints about the story. As always for the most part always play the second version that Atlus releases.
#shinmegamitensei5vengeance
#shinmegamitensei5vengeance
Well that was what I expected out of a 1990’s country trotting adventure… maybe not the Neo Templar electrocution. Odd adventure game Broken Sword shadow of the Templars but overall a good play through… just don’t think too much about the plot in the final act.
#BrokenSwordReforged
#BrokenSwordReforged
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Well that was what I expected out of a 1990’s country trotting adventure… maybe not the Neo Templar electrocution. Odd adventure game Broken Sword shadow of the Templars but overall a good play through… just don’t think too much about the plot in the final act.
#BrokenSwordReforged
#BrokenSwordReforged
Following up beating Dragon Quest 2 with 1. This is probably the most powerful hero in the entire series just for the factor he soloed his entire game and didn’t get any help. This game is much shorter than 2 took me about 12 hours. Fun fact if you join the villain you get builders 1.
#DragonQuest1
#DragonQuest1
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Following up beating Dragon Quest 2 with 1. This is probably the most powerful hero in the entire series just for the factor he soloed his entire game and didn’t get any help. This game is much shorter than 2 took me about 12 hours. Fun fact if you join the villain you get builders 1.
#DragonQuest1
#DragonQuest1
Took a break for getting 100% on Grand Bazaar to play Dragon Quest 2 remake. Love the addition of more party dialogue. I feel that we are on a quest with stakes. It as well cool to see how builders 2 connects to events. Overall a great game that took about 40 hours.
#DragonQuest2
#DragonQuest2
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Took a break for getting 100% on Grand Bazaar to play Dragon Quest 2 remake. Love the addition of more party dialogue. I feel that we are on a quest with stakes. It as well cool to see how builders 2 connects to events. Overall a great game that took about 40 hours.
#DragonQuest2
#DragonQuest2
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
#GrandBazaar #StoryofSeasons
September 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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
#GrandBazaar #StoryofSeasons
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
#Suikoden2
#Suikoden
August 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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
#Suikoden2
#Suikoden
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
#Suikoden
August 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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
#Suikoden
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
#TheAdventuresOfElliot
#ZeldaFourSwords
August 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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
#TheAdventuresOfElliot
#ZeldaFourSwords
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
#SaltandSacriface
July 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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
#SaltandSacriface
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
#DonkeyKongBananza
July 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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
#DonkeyKongBananza
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
#LunarEternalBlue
July 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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
#LunarEternalBlue
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
#RuneFactory
July 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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
#RuneFactory
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
#RaidouRemastered
#ShinMegamiTensei
June 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
#RaidouRemastered
#ShinMegamiTensei
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
#HelloKittyIslandAdventure
June 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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
#HelloKittyIslandAdventure
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
#LunarRemastered
June 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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
#LunarRemastered
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
#PhantomBrave:TheLostHero
June 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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
#PhantomBrave:TheLostHero
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
#FantasyLifeTheGirlWhoStealsTime
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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
#FantasyLifeTheGirlWhoStealsTime
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
#castlevaniaEcclesia
April 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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
#castlevaniaEcclesia
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
#HelloKitty
April 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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
#HelloKitty