Shadow

Mhm... 1. Shadow x Tails - Hold on, lower your pitchforks. This is more of a fun bromance, because of their opposing characteristics. Tails, the innocent fox, and Shadow, the (sometimes) aggresive hedgehog. I'm not into yaoi at all, but this would just be adorable 2. Tails x Cream - But this would be even more adorable. Wanted to ship this one for years. Like, literal years. They're fit for each other, even though foxes hunt rabbits. 3. Sonic x Mina - Never liked SonAmy and SonSally. Instead, Mina. Mina is awesome. If there is any girl Sonic should ship with, there's a good candidate. 4. Scourge x Fiona - The bad and the bad. Villainous relationships were always something more special than regular relationships, because of their alignment and goals.

Haven't posted here in a while... dang. Oh well, have a wall of text: Sonic Generations - Mainly because I wanted to test out mods on the Steam version, like the Unleashed Project and Shadow. Sonic Generations still holds up pretty well, and I really enjoyed my time. Too bad online mode on Steam is broken though, which means I'm stuck on 48 out of 49 achievements. I don't care for them, but this is complete crap. I also played it for an article... yup... Shipwreck - Article coming soon. Think of this game as a Link's Awakening clone, but a pretty good one at that. It's extremely short, but dungeons are fun to explore through. Story and characters were pretty lame though, but I'm sure that wasn't the aim of the game. Overall, pretty fun game. Don't really have much more to say, so... wait for the article. Under Night In-Birth EXE Late - A fighting game on the PS3 I've had my eyes on for quite a while. It's graphically similar to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax and Blazblue. It also plays similar to Blazblue but hey, it was made by Arc System Works, go figure. Yet, I've had more fun with this one than Calamity Trigger. There is a headscratching story, but this time I didn't have to bother with losing to enemies to progress the story differently. It's unique to Blazblue, but pretty time consuming at the same time. Most, if not all characters were fun to play as. I could've lived with them adding special attacks to the right d-pad though, like Blazblue did. I suck horribly at commands, and fail far more often than succeed. There are also quite a lot of modes and good customization when it comes to costumes, with half of them being unlockables. There were also 2 guest characters who I have never heard of before, but they were tons of fun to play as too. Specifically Eltnum, who loves to break the fourth wall, mentioning how she is a fighting game expert and that everyone else in the game are just a bunch of newbies. Overall, a good game I definitely recommend. Ys Origin - I like Ys I and II. Then I played Ys Origin... and I still like them, but Ys Origin is better on EVERY level. Great gameplay, finally two relatable main characters who were not silent, and a good story overall. Ys Origin takes place in the final dungeon of the original Ys, the Devil's Tower. Yet, the tower has received a massive overhaul (or, it has just become worse over the 700 years), and never did I feel like the tower was getting boring. The game has a pretty good balance between story and gameplay. Upgrading and finding armour was fun, and unlike the first two games, I didn't feel like I missed any items, or was halted somewhere because I had no idea what to do. The gameplay was much better, with platforming elements and not a bump system, but instead just press a button to swing your weapon. Ys Origin is so far definitely my favourite in the franchise, and also one that I really like to recommend. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - My first ever Castlevania game. It was... fun I suppose. I really liked that you were able to take different paths and end up in a whole new level. Yet, Richter controlled like poop. He could only whip forward, can't double jump but instead do a weird backflip, and doesn't upgrade at all. Some bosses were pretty difficult without the right special weapon, and losing to them had you restarting the entire level. It's annoying, time consuming, and all that. Then there's Maria, who plays a whole lot better. Could even consider her the easy mode of the game. I would lie if I didn't have fun with the game. The secrets were what kept me going for the most part, and thus I've... almost completed it. Beat the superboss, but didn't beat the boss of Stage 5' yet. Oh well, probably one day. Fun game. But then... Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - This game comes along and throws it out of the window. I'm going to mention it right now before continueing: SotN now belongs somewhere in my top 10 games of all time. The Metroidvania style was the perfect way to go. Alucard controlled really well, and the depth and customization in this game were excellent. I will admit that the second castle was... not that great because it felt so empty and was after all just the castle turned around, but it was still fun to go through. No game is perfect, but SotN is still an excellent game. I feel ashamed for missing out on it. This game definitely makes me curious what the rest of the franchise is about.

Happy birthday Dyllie~

Uh... beaten quite a lot of games really. Had 3 weeks off work so I had the time to do so :3 BIT.TRIP RUNNER - This game sucks. So badly. Whenever you die, you know what you were supposed to do and felt more like it wasn't your fault, but the horrible game design. I don't understand what people see in this game. It punishes you for the wrong reasons, and you don't improve from it. Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae - Don't really have a lot to say about it. It's good, but nothing worth playing again, neither a recommendation. Ys II - I loved Ys I. I loved Ys II too. It did enough to have it a game now straying too far away from the original, yet implement some new mechanics which makes the combat much more fluent. The characters were also more likeable than the original. The only real complaint I really have is that the areas were too connected to each other. There were no alternate exits to other areas, like in the first you could go to the abandoned mine, or another city. But eh, it's not really a major complaint, and you have teleportation so that part is also okay. Areas were better designed, and the writing also improved, as you could talk to EVERY enemy you came across in the game. That's just great. Jak and Daxter: The Precursors Legacy - Aye, that was a good game. Good platforming, nice and variating gameplay. Just a good first game, that's for sure. Only the completionist bonus was a massive slap in the face. That's the worst I've seen in any game probably. But aside from that, I can't wait to play the other games in the franchise. Golden Sun - I've been playing this for quite a while. Never really got down to finishing it, but now I did and.. I really liked it, but not as much as others. People say that the Secret of Mana menu is confusing, but I could say the same about Golden Sun. All characters can only hold 15 items with them, and most likely 5 of them are reserved for armour. Lack of transportation (no airship or teleportation) also bothered me a little, as I didn't want to get back to Babi just for Cloak psynergy. But aside from that, I really enjoyed it! Solid characters and story (though I could've done with Isaac having more dialogue than just yes and no), good combat and nice areas to visit. Secret of Magia - Made an article about it. I really enjoyed the premise, concept and ideas it had, but they were just executed very poorly, making it a total mess. But hey, the developer read my article, thanked me for it and is currently working on an update! So hopefully I'll regret what I said about it till now and see if it's actually worth playing! For now, don't bother, but I'll let you know if it is. And finally.. Kingdom Hearts ReMix - Mhm... I enjoyed it, but it was extremely mediocre. Combat was good, but the camera and some difficulty spikes had to oppose it. I'm not gonna complain about the story, but it was funny how all the 'sad' moments were ruined by the voices of Goofy, Donald and Mickey. Couldn't take them serious at all. But.. despite all that, I had a good time and am definitely looking forward to KHII.

Top 5 DLC Characters I really want to see in Smash: http://www.gamerselite.co.uk/top-5-dlc-characters-for-super-smash-brothers/

But out of the sky, suddenly a.. thing jumped.   And the thing guesses that Margred will be next!

Mhmm... eh... I'm going to be really honest: FF VII has aged horribly. I wouldn't recommend it as a first experience, because I doubt it's going to do any good. Of course, I'm not going to stop you, but I would earlier recommend VI or IX as a first title.

Here's my full view on the anime. As predicted, it was really fun! It strays away from the regular harem trends, and has very likeable characters. In particular Tsukiko.   http://www.gamerselite.co.uk/the-hentai-prince-and-the-stony-cat/

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - Aye, played Ratchet and Clank, really enjoyed it. Playing Jak and Daxter, really enjoying it. Yeah, sometimes there are issues with the camera and outdated controls, but I'm not complaining. Having fun, and that's most important. As with most Playstation platformers, I'm yet again planning to complete this game 100%. I'm already at 50, so shouldn't be too difficult. Don't really have anything else to say... no long story from wise old Cheery today!

Shame this section doesn't get used a lot. I'm dissapoint. Guess it's up to me then. (And yes, this is a lazy copy from my article.) http://www.gamerselite.co.uk/my-top-5-original-game-boy-games/   Aah, the Game Boy. What can be said about it? It might not have been the first ever handheld console, but it was definitely the one which defined it, leaving a family of many more handhelds to come. While the SNES was my first ever console, the Game Boy was my first ever handheld. And to this date, I still own one. And even though the later incarnations are better, I still pick up the Game Boy every now and then. The fascinating thing about the Game Boy, is that all of the games could also be played on other handhelds up till the Game Boy Advance SP. And they definitely had some good games. So today, I will count down my top 5 original Game Boy games. Keep in mind that I will only include games from the original handheld. While I love the Colour and Advance games just as much, I want to keep them for another list, to make this one as detailed as possible. Because of variety sake, I will also implement the ‘one game per franchise’ rule. Anyways, enough rambling, let’s start the countdown! First of all, I want to give an honourable mention to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. I’ve had a lot of fun with that game, and the variation in levels was definitely a nice change of pace. It was also created by Gunpei Yokoi, the father of the Game Boy! I just couldn’t put it on the list because… well, I just like the other games more! Consider this a number 6 :).   Number 5     Pokémon had to be on here somewhere right? I will admit that nowadays I’m not the biggest fan of the series anymore, but Pokémon Yellow was the game that got me into the franchise to begin with, which has been with me for a big part of my life. If we look back at it now, the first generation of Pokémon is… flawed, to say it nicely. Psychic types were horribly overpowered and the Pokémon designs weren’t the best we have seen. But I should stop being so negative already. I mean, throw a Game Boy with this game in my face and I would play it, over and over. Just.. don’t do that, might now survive getting a brick in my face. Pokémon yellow provided me with loads of fun, and it’s one of the few main storyline Pokémon games that I’ve completed 100%. Granted, there were ‘only’ 151 Pokémon to collect, which nowadays is just becoming a chore not worth spending time for. It was great having Pikachu follow you around, which was only present in… 3 games? It kind of felt like Tamagotchi, and these were the bomb back then. And remember the toughest choice back then, choosing your starter Pokémon? Well how about that, you can get all of them as gifts in this game! The game also followed the Anime a bit, which we have all watched, don’t deny it. Pokémon Yellow was technically just a mix of the first 2 Pokémon games, Red and Blue (which I also own…), but a good one at that. If you still haven’t checked out the first generation of Pokémon, I would recommend either the Game Boy Advance remakes, or this one.   Number 4     Final Fantasy has the tendency to have each of their spin-off games be an entirely different series. Final Fantasy Tactics started its own series of games, Final Fantasy Legend ultimately became the SaGa series, and the number 4 on here, Final Fantasy Adventure, was the predecessor to Secret of Mana, as well as the first in the Mana series! How to describe this game… well, saying it’s a mix of the Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy would be pretty darn accurate. Instead of standing still and waiting for your turn to attack, you move around freely and swing your mighty sword around. You gather many different weapons throughout your journey, ranging from a whip to a ball on chains. You also use these weapons to explore more of the world. There is literally just one negative point about this game, and that’s it having classic game design. You use keys to open doors, but when moving to a different floor, these doors will become locked again. If you run out of keys and you don’t have a safe file then well.. it’s game over. There’s nothing you can do about it, unless there’s an enemy nearby who drops keys. Overall, a really good game that created a wonderful and underrated group of games.   Number 3     Remember when I said Final Fantasy created entire series? Well, Mario is an even worse offender to that trend, but I’m definitely not complaining. Remember Wario? Well of course, everybody knows him. But did you know this was the first game he was playable in? And that is was a mighty fine one at that too? Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 was the first in the Wario Land series, one I also hold very high. In concept, it is similar to the 2D Mario platformers, except that Wario is more of a Brute, using his body to crush his enemies. He can rush into them, butt them to their dead or grab them and throw them into other enemies. Wario might not be as agile as Mario because let’s be honest, he’s a fat man. Yet, the level design compliment this very well. They aren’t too long, and enemies do not suddenly rush onto you. Also, every level has at least one secret, making it a very interesting game for completionists like me. The later games in the franchise mess around with the formula a bit (for the better, mind you), but they all stay honest to the original. Wario Land is also available on the 3ds eShop. If you’re curious in checking it out, I definitely recommend it!   Number 2       Let’s get right to the point: 2d Zelda games are amazing. Of course, so are the 3d games, but I hold a soft spot for the 2d games. And that brings me to the number 2, Link’s Awakening! The game started off as a port of one of my favourite games of all time, A Link to the Past. Ultimately, it became a whole different game. Link’s Awakening did not have the Triforce, nor did it have Zelda and Ganon. Yet, it didn’t need that to be it’s one game. Link’s Awakening still had the regular 8 dungeons to visit, items to collect (of which some are really standing out in the series!), and world to explore. It was that good, it got an enhanced version of the Game Boy Colour 2 years later! It also had a pretty long trade sequence which wasn’t all too bad honestly, and you get a nice (and nostalgic!) reward at the end! You can also gather a total of 26 Secret Seashells. The only disadvantage is that it does not show which Seashells you’ve gathered, but it has mercy on you as you only need 20 for the reward. Like Wario Land, this game is also available on the eShop, as the Game Boy colour version. A must own for every fan of the Zelda series.   Number 1     We got them all now. All of these games were in some way a beginning to a new, great franchise. Pokémon made its first appearance on the Game Boy, Final Fantasy Adventure and Wario Land both created new series, and Link’s Awakening was the first Zelda game on a handheld. So why don’t we finish this list with a game that has ended a legacy?     Mega Man V was the last game to be created in the Game Boy library of Mega Man games, and they knew how to finish it up. These games were part ports of the original NES games, and part remakes, as they did contain their original content such as bosses. But Mega Man V is a game on its own, never seen before in the franchise. Instead of fighting Robot Masters or Mavericks, you fight the mighty Stardroids. Why are they so mighty? Your buster shot if a child’s toys to them. Dr. light literally had to upgrade your Buster Shot to a new attack, the Mega Arm. And not only does it damage the enemy, but it can also grab items for afar, without having to get there or equip a different weapon! Trust me, there are no negatives to the Mega Arm. And let’s get back to the Stardroids. They are all so epic. Not only are they named after planets like Mars, but you also fight them on said planet! Of course they all give them your weapons, and it’s great to find out what Stardroid is weak to what weapon. Sometimes Mega Man tends to… make it a bit too obvious. Not always of course, but there is always that satisfying moment when you find out a Robot Master’s weakness. It’s no different here. The levels were also fun to go through, as they didn’t contain just a single element. For example, water was part of a stage, but there were enough moments where you didn’t have to go into the water. The game also made me believe that Wily just couldn’t be the villain, and I was half right, but it still remains a Mega Man game. This is no spoiler. I will try to avoid saying as much as possible, but the final stages and bosses were some of the best I have seen in any platforming game. Ever. The Game Boy Mega Man games are unfortunately a bit walked over by the other great Mega Man games on the consoles, but I definitely recommend playing through them. You can get all 5 of them on the eShop. The first game isn’t too great, and II gets a bit too much hate, but they all do a well job at portraying the greatness that is Mega Man.

Ys II - Aye, I love Ys I and I absolute adore Trails in the Sky. So hey, time for more Nihon Falcom games! Starts off as expected, but I really like the changes they made in this one. Yes, it's still the regular 'bump into enemies to kill them' battle system, but they added magic to the table and attacking from diagonical sides is also more effective. And I can finally level up higher than just level 9. Interactions between other characters also feel more fluent, especially with Lillia. Love that girl. So... guess I'll be playing this for the coming days (:

Currently watching Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.! What, don't look at me like that. It's a comedical anime more than anything really. Despite having hentai in the title, most of the fanservice comes in form of writing instead of underwear. For real, I have only watched the first episode and it has far less fanservice than most other anime. So, with that out of the way.. pretty good first episode! We get introduced to the main characters, what happened to them and most likely what is going to happen for the coming 12 episodes. Characters are likeable (though I'm getting kind of annoyed by Youto's voice), and Tsukiko and me are in several ways pretty alike. So... guess that's a characters I'll be looking forward to see develop in this anime :3.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - I have played many JRPGs in my life that are considered some of the best. Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, The Tales series as a whole, The mana series, Star Ocean, Lufia... but this one defintely has a spot amongst them. Trails in the Sky is an excellent game that I recommend to literally everybody who is a fan of JRPGs. You'll miss out if you don't play this one, trust me. The characters are excellent, and in turn also make the story much better. The story is at times predictable, yet has twists I could have seen coming but didn't think about too much, having them come as a shock. Specifically Estelle and Joshua, the main duo. They compliment each other very well in their weak points, and bring the best out of each other. The battle system isn't the best I have ever seen, but it does it's job well. Every character plays differently, and they can be even more distinguished with the Orbal system. The spritework and music are also very lovely, and so are all the locations you'll explore. The only negative I can think off are specifically directed towards Completionists and Achievements Hunters. It's a hell. But eh, I'm no Achievement Hunter, so I'm fine :3 Guys, it has been ages since I last shred some tears, but this game managed to do so. And yes, I am aware it's a trilogy of games, so I'm far from done with this one, but if this is just a sign of what's to come, count me in. This game definitely belongs in my top 20 games of all time, possibly even top 10. It's that good.

Just bought a few games... again. PS3 Heavenly Sword (heard quite some good things about this one) Metal Gear Solid 4 (Haven't played any MGS game yet, except for a tiny bit of the original. just couldn't resist getting this one) Motorstorm (Aye, Motorstorm is fun) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1 and 2 (...don't look at me like that. They were 3 bucks each. And I have never played a CoD game except for the first 3, so I have no right to judge anyways) Rayman Legends (Of course I was going to get this one. Like, no doubt. And it was only 5 bucks!) The Jak and Daxter trilogy (This one was also inevitable. I love Ratchet and Clank, and this one is often talked about alongside it) Xbox 360 Halo 4 (An Xbox owner who has never played Halo?! What the f..?) Far Cry 2 (Again, I like Far Cry 3. And this was only 3 bucks.) Medal of Honor (I liked that MoH game on the PS1. Can't remember the name. Haven't heard the most positive things about this one but eh, guess I'll just have to see for myself.) Mass Effect Trilogy (What the f... V2.0. Though I am yet curious if they actually work. Guy put in from ME2 disc one from the regular edition and disc two from the trilogy edition. Shouldn't give any problems I suppose, but I remain sceptical.)

Aye, happy birthday my friend!

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles - Would you be suprised to hear that I have never played a Castlevania game before (except for a Demo for Lords of Shadow)? Honestly, I don't have a reason for that. I just want to go back in time and punch Kid Bokxie. I've talked about it a bit with some friends, to gather if this was a good game to start with. Well, they couldn't be any more wrong. Playing it for a tiny bit, and it felt great. Platforming felt slow at first as Richter isn't as fast as Sonic or Mega Man, but it's well adopted to how the game plays, so I quickly got used to it. Also, I LOVE branching pathways, especially if they lead into whole different stages and bosses. Huge plus point there. So yeh, I'll be playing this for a while. As it looks now, even more Castlevania games will be played later on, I'm having a good time!

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Ooh, I think it's been 2 days since I last talked about Tales. LET'S CHANGE THAT.   Aye, finally beat this one after quite a while. Quite underlevelled too I suppose. Everybody on the webz was suggesting that I should get to level 57 or higher, so that I have access to a Mystic Arte. Destroyed final boss at level 46 with 3 companions around the same level, although it took me 4 tries. Yeh, kind of weird difficulty curve towards the end since everything before that didn't really give me a problem. It was funny how a friend of mine said she couldn't beat the final boss after so many times, so I was prepared. But only the first time I was like 'yep, this ain't gonna be easy'. Overall it's a pretty good game for one that's considered a fan-service game. The only thing that really bugged me was the... rather average at best combat system. Even though the 1 vs 2 or 3 battle against Tales characters weren't particularly difficult, they were frustrating as you were constantly interrupted when casting an arte and also lose the TP required. These could easily take up to 15 minutes, to say the least. But hey, I really enjoyed this spin-off title and I'm sure the latter games do a better job. Although we will never get them... *sigh* time to learn Japanese I suppose.   Also, when it comes to English only Tales games, I've only got Destiny, Legendia and Hearts R left to finish. Huzzah 

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Blazblue Calamity Trigger - Actually finished this a week ago. Or two. I dunno. It was a good game, that's for sure. I quitted it earlier because the story was rather confusing, and I was constantly struggling with getting stories to 100%. Figured things out, took my time, and fell in love. I will admit that the story mechanic was original, and it was great to see what happened when you lost or made a decision, but it began to drag. I hope the other games in the series don't use this mechanic, otherwise I'm not planning to play them for the time being. And y'know, I'm kind of a completionist so only going for the normal ending is a no-go. Anyways, back to the game. Most of the characters were really fun to play as, and they all felt different from each other. I especially liked Jin. Not just as a character, but also someone to play as. I can literally go through rounds without taking damage, just comboing people to dead. If an enemy leaves an opening, I'll take it. I also like to play as Iron Tager and Hakumen, because they hit like a tank. I'm definitely curious to check out the other games, but I'm not going to do that for now. Calamity Trigger left a good impact on me, and now I want to play even more 2d fighters. I mean, played quite a few of them, but there are always more :P Enchanted Arms - This one... is kinda tough to explain. It's your regular JRPG mixed with Pokemon elements. The characters were boring, the story wasn't anything outstanding, and everything was just so extremely slow. Yet, I felt really satisfied when I beat the game, as I really had to be strategic at times. The game isn't that difficult, but go in unprepared and you're not going to make it. You often had to change 'Pokemon' (they're called Golems by the way), as all of them have an element attached to them. And if the enemy is in an advantage, they will hit really hard. I would probably dislike this game if it wasn't for the satisfying moments it provided me with. That's also why I'm not sure if I should recommend it or not... that's really something I leave up to you. It wasn't a bad game (and it was one of, if not the first JRPG of the 7th generation, so it has an excuse I suppose), but it also had a lot of thing that just didn't work for me.

Tales of the Abyss - Was there any doubt that I wasn't going to like this game? I mean, I love it. The only reason it's probably not at the top is that it was on the 3ds to begin with. I only really play on my 3ds while on the go or when I'm lieing on my bed. And the disadvantage with the latter is the I fall asleep very easily lately. Whenever I play an RPG, most of the time I play it back to back for lots of hours. It could very well be possible that I would like the PS2 version a lot more, but we Europeans didn't get it...   Back to the game though. Great combat, story and characters, though the last is debateable with many people. But it is one of those games where I prefer most of the villains over the main protagonists. Doesn't really happen that often. Sync, Arietta and particularly Asch were great characters. There wasn't really a bad main protagonist, but I didn't really like Anise too much. Hated Luke in the beginning, but we all know about his development, which was greatly appreciated. Story was confusing at first but hey, it's one of the few that doesn't have summons involved in the plot (other being Graces F, and probably a few Japanese exclusives). The combat is the easiest to get into when it comes to Tales games, and I didn't really mind. It wasn't too confusing, it was just good. Graces F definitely has the best battle system, but it takes some time to get used to. Doesn't happen with Abyss.   Won't be completing the game for now, as it requires a NG+. Probably another day. I'll get the leftover costumes and cameo battle for now. Also, new ranking! Kind of.   1. Tales of Graces F 2. Tales of Eternia 3. Tales of the Abyss 4. Tales of Symphonia 5. Tales of Xillia 2 6. Tales of Phantasia 7. Tales of Vesperia 8. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World 9. Tales of Xillia   Doesn't include spin-off titles and Innocence. It was really tough choosing between Tales of the Abyss and Symphonia. Practically speaking, they're on the same level. As of now, the only English released Tales games I got left are Destiny, Legendia and Hearts R. Will be a while before I play those, as I don't have the correct console for them (PS3 doesn't play <PS2 games, don't have a Vita).

Oh neato, they went to the world of Breath of Fire in the latest issue! Awesome, I'm happy they didn't forget about that great franchise. Eh, these latest issues aren't bad, but it's mostly just gathering heroes. But now we got the final battle on our hands, so that's most likely going to change very soon.