I don’t really play games anymore sadly- but will always have a place in my heart for these. Specifically Mega Man 1-7 and X1-X3. Good ol side scrollers from my childhood. I don't care how many times I’ve played/beaten all of these games, they’re just comforting to fire up every once in a while- I use an emulator on my computer now for that (and to play every other game from my childhood, but apparently you can just do that on a Nintendo Switch now?). The weapons to use against every boss, the order to beat them in, the locations of items/heart tanks, etc is knowledge that will never leave me and be burned in my brain.
May 16, 2024
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honestly in general this is a rec for playing older video games. It’s giving me a new respect for the creativity that has to be used back in the day to portray or enact certain scenarios or feelings out of players.
I have a huge crush on Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series even though… I’ve barely played it. Mostly a lot of people I follow on tumblr are obsessed with it and then I started reading a lot of fanfiction based off of it and over the weekend I finally but the bullet and bought the collection series and started from the beginning. This game is kicking my ass but I feel like I’m using a different part of my brain when I play it which has me coming back for more. The game functions so differently from modern games. It’s so refreshing. Heavily encourage getting into an old game series so that you can sink into the catalog
Mar 12, 2024
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some of these can be played on switch (if you have the online subscription) but all of them can be emulated pretty easily (especially if ur on mac):
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time –– first game in this series i played and it's silly and serious and makes you think deep about growing up
Super Mario 64 –– really accessible 3D platformer game that encourages experimentation and has very fun movement!
Metroid: Fusion –– a great entry point into an incredible series. the bosses are tough but the world is so immersive and creepy and the character you play as is a badass
WarioWare –– infinite games. so many wacky funny fun minigames
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney –– just a visual novel game and while the detective parts are a little boring the courtroom scenes are such a rollercoaster
Yoshi's Island –– ur yoshi and you help bring baby mario back to his parents
Mar 2, 2024
I think it's my favorite game right now, playing SSX 3 on my GameCube emulator reminds me of a simpler time when cool stuff was really cool.
Jan 28, 2025
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I don’t believe in ranking things- restaurants, albums, books, movies, athletes anything, top x lists whatever. I think it’s a waste of time honestly. Even with a completely objective criterion what’s the point. Would rather listen to and read people just talk about their favorite things and why they are special and meaningful to them- everyone has their own, interesting reasons. And this is a great place to do that!
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