I could swear I checked the options in the Namco Picross game and didn't see a way to change the music but maybe I missed it. I often played it before going to sleep, so I didn't really need the music anyway.
The gummies look yummy!
I really like the set up of Starlight Legacy but it's a shame it sounds so "decidedly average," as you say. I have such a backlog of great RPGs. No point in playing second tier stuff, I guess.
That's funny how things will just all come at once one week. All that sneaking! I like stealth when it is an option but not mandatory. I want to be able to blast my way out if I am caught! Ad Infinitum sounds like a cool game! I might get it on PS5 if I find it cheap enough.
Congrats, Cary! Making it to 25 episodes is no small feat.
I've been playing Warhammer 40k: Boltgun and it is very DOOMish. There are a set number of secrets in each level and I always find a few but combing levels like that isn't really my cup of tea. But the shooting is fun!
My favorite is still The Pirate's Curse. They had not moved away from using pixel art yet, the gameplay and music were great, and the different locations were all very unique. It's a really good game. I think it is digitally available on all the current consoles too.
I have both Condemned games for the 360 and have been meaning to play them for years now. Yours is just another voice joining the chorus saying how good they are. *SIGH*
That's cool that you enjoyed Doom: The Dark Ages so much. I have always thought I would enjoy those nearer Doom games (heck, I assume I'd like the older ones too). I was disappointed when Doom 2016 wasn't a PS+ game when Doom Eternal came out and now that Dark Ages is out and Doom 2016 still made no PS+ appearance, maybe it is time to buy it.
From what I can tell, Boltgun has two pieces of DLC. One is additional levels or a whole mini campaign, not sure, but the other is a typing program! Kind of like Type of the Dead but with all the Boltgun stuff. I'm assuming that is PC-only but how cool is that?
There is a great Retronauts interview with the WayForward team about Sigma Star Saga. They go into the history of it before it became an original game and talk about the differences between the original and the rerelease. For instance, they tuned down the random encounters in the new version. I have never played it but my younger brother did and those frequent encounters were his biggest complaint.
That second to last Zack & Wiki level wasn't too bad with the fail conditions (it was sure long though!), but any level that let you die could be pretty frustrating. I don't want to just try stuff when I might have to restart the level if it doesn't work. By the end I was ready for the game to be done. I'm glad I played it though.
I think all these games you have linked were put out by the same publisher in the west, so it makes sense you got to review them all. I'll take a look at your reviews! And I do hope you get to review the GBA Shantae game. It doesn't dethrone Pirate's Curse for me but it's pretty good. Did you get to review the Sigma Star Saga remaster?
And congrats on getting a Switch 2! We will get one eventually.
