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Gaj @Gajknight3/28/2024, 9:23 PM

Games update

Finished 428: Shibuya Scramble
Very enjoyable but a bit long in the tooth and getting all the endings (good and bad) is miserable. Just did the main story and moved on.

Dropped Little Orpheus
I could even finish the first level. It's so basic and nothing. 30 mins in and I dipped.

Dropped Rollerdrome
I liked it, quite a bit. Just wasn't loving it, so when I started getting destroyed in later sections, dropped

Playing the Castlevania Advance collection. This should be an easy few games to like!

32 games left in the PS5 backlog.

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Joe @scarymilk3/28/2024, 9:40 PM

That’s no dank at all!

Also: is Shibuya Scramble a VN or an adventure game?

Also: My great shame in life is that I’ve never massively enjoyed (please dont nuggie me) the Igavania games (eep).
I enjoyed Symphony of the Night enough, but I’ve got CASTLEVANIA! on gba and Dawn of Sorrow on DS and I always get bored part way through. - not that that has any baring on anything whatsoever… Hope you enjoy them! :)

Gaj @Gajknight3/28/2024, 9:44 PM

The dank will resume tomorrow (it's a doozy I promise)

428 is a VN, a bit like the Zero Escape games but more dead ends, no puzzles and more reading text you already read because the skip function is very bad.

I love the IgaVania's and I actually can't stand the older Castlevanias. They feel so basic in comparison. I even enjoyed the Lords of Shadow games more than the old style vanias.

Joe @scarymilk3/28/2024, 9:51 PM

Oh dear I fear we are at opposite ends of the Vania-spectrum. Castlevania 1 & 4 are two games I love dearly - as well as Chronicles which is a full on ps1 sicko remake of CV1. I do remember really enjoying SotN too so maybe I should give Iga more goes. Also thank you I’ll steer clear of Shibuya Scramble :)

@Medicamecanica3/28/2024, 9:58 PM

I personally think Aria is the best portable Castlevania. Think it comes closest to Symphony.

I never did get to try portrait of ruin.

ShadeOfLight @ShadeOfLight3/28/2024, 9:49 PM

I always found the Castlevania GBA games a bit uneven.
CotM is kinda basic but otherwise solid (apart from the convoluted magic system).
HoD is a lot more polished but very easy (especially once you get one item combo; I think it's Wind + Cross?), and padded in the latter half.
And AoS is great, no notes.

NeoTurbo @NeoTurbo3/28/2024, 10:45 PM

That's how I feel about Rollerdrome as well. Game is awesome to play, but the skill level needed later isn't something I'm interested in doing.

Streetmagik3 @Streetmagik3/29/2024, 2:21 AM

The castlevania advance collection is great. I know everyone's favorite is Aria of Sorrow--its probably the best--but I've always had a soft spot for Harmony of Dissonance... probably because I had it back in the day and I've probably completed it 3-4 times, not including once in the collection on switch.

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