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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep I knew this game was short but I didn't even know I was at the end until after the final boss otherwise I might've tried to pick up some more optional stuff. Admittedly I'm not a fan of the artstyle this game went for even if I think the level of detail is nice

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance So technically this could be considered my first KH game since I played the demo a good bit as a kid. Only now though am I actually getting to play it. Game is good, flowmotion is really cool. My main gripe just comes from how buggy the Steam port felt

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pokemon Pokopia With how much I loved the DQ Builders games I was really hoping that I’d enjoy this more while I did like the game overall it really could’ve been better if it had the QoL their other series has had (infinite materials, better storage, and better tools) Good use of mouse mode though

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Visions of Mana I actually really liked this game despite it's problems. The combat was really fun and a major step up from the Trials remake. That being said stuff like fast travel limits and slow side quests did a good job at dragging the experience down towards the end

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Born of Bread This was another Paper Mario inspired RPG that ended up being pretty good despite how buggy it was at times. Music was good and I liked the party members. I will say the game felt like it leaned more on the easy side though at least when comparing to Bug Fables

A note from someone using planks to block waterwheels for some unknown goal

A robot type character claiming they feel heartburn after trying food from the game's various regions

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Supraland This is a puzzle game combining elements from Zelda, Metroid, and Portal. While I can see the inspiration, most of the areas were so big that it was hard to keep up with random (sometimes important) upgrades or the various puzzle mechanics

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Another Direct for today and it had some stuff I'm hyped about and some I'm not sure about New Metroid is Cool and it being after Dread is interesting New Kirby looks pretty good so far Age of Calamity Switch 2 was a welcome surprise Pikmin 4 is a mixed bag for me right now and Xeno 3 DLC seems good

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Last Campfire This was a puzzle game that had an almost storybook type narrative to it. Game looks charming and had some interesting puzzles to it

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As for the game itself I feel a bit more torn on it. Graphics look good but I'll need to get used to them. I don't like the new item system and that they are still using Wild era Ui elements. Rest of it looks fine and the voice based Ocarina is pretty funny.

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just got around to watching the Zelda Direct and while it featured about all I expected. -Orchestra getting a tour is cool, I just hope it comes near where I am -I was hoping for a trailer instead of a title for the movie -Amiibo and special edition stuff looks good

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Axiom Verge 2 After how much I liked the first I should’ve gotten to this sooner especially since I’ve had it since launch but the early game turned me away from it. Now I’d say the game is pretty good despite that even if it’s a bit too easy after a point. The first one is still better imo

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Garden Story This was an indie game I had for a while that combines elements from the Farming Genre along with some Zelda. It does a decent job at that even if they clash a bit with the day structure and slow town progression hindering the exploration and combative side. Overall I still enjoyed it

Thumbnail art for the indie game “Garden Story”

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I also took a clip of the funny Louie moment. Visuals do look better aside from some UI elements looking a bit pixelated but I don’t really have the best eye for that stuff anyways. I should probably see about trying Bingo Battle online someday as it’s been a bit since I’ve played it

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

With the Switch 2 update out I decided to do another run of the Pikmin 3 campaign and actually got a new PB. Which was a bit surprising as I felt like I was pretty slow on some days. Also most of my deaths were either me being dumb or trying to rush a fruit by something

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Halo 2 The second game in my run of the series which featured a much more enjoyable campaign for me. Guns mostly felt better between ammo, damage, and dual wielding. The Arbiter was pretty fun to play as even if the ending was disappointing due to a cliffhanger.

A screenshot of the Campaigns menu on the Master chief collection with Halo 2 selected showing the campaign is completed

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Halo: Combat Evolved First time ever touching the series and I think it was pretty good. Campaign didn't do much to sell me until the midpoint but some guns were fun to use. maps were way too big, and vehicles were pretty clunky. I'm interested to see what the rest of the collection is like though

The Campaign screen from Halo: CE showcasing a completed campaign at 10/10 missions finished

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Steam World Dig 2 A Metroidvania themed around mining which makes you strike a balance between rushing for upgrades or slowing down for gems. I do think the sequel ended up doing a good job at continuing the first even if both games are just alright to me

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Bug Fables Man do I have thoughts on this one. I thought I’d like it more with how much I liked TTYD. I do think the game is fine though and it did do a good job at its bosses and story, but it was a slog for me to get through it. I’d still recommend it to any paper Mario fan (more in alt text)

Overall my issues seem to stem from three main things.
BP basically being split 3 ways with each character having their own badges with HP being in a similar situation with you only getting a plus 1 on everyone per level if chosen over BP/TP.
Overworld enemies being too strong between high HP/defense or high offense and debuffs which almost make items/tp required to use to not struggle in them.
The lack of meaningful damage boosts as the only ones I could find are either temporary, tied to party positioning, or badges that encourage riskier plays (which has never been something I cared for).
Also my thoughts are either too long on these things or the character limits are too small on here for what I’m going for

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Unlocked Terminus weapons today, now onto leveling those up then maybe the DLC? I might take some time to build up party members for solo play instead depending on how I feel next time I hop on

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Rhythm Heaven Groove Arguably the best in the series from what I’ve played now. Good bit everything here from single player to multiplayer, to rhythm game to an rpg. Remixes were all fun with some new twists to them. A for effort has got to be my favorite of the new games personally

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The recent Granblue Relink DLC gave me the motivation to finally finish the post game. Now on to endgame and DLC stuff whenever I find the time for it

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

EarthBound Beginnings: Snes First time trying a ROM hack for Earthbound and its one that aims to remake the original. They did a great job at that with the visuals and mechanics being true to the source. The EB battle mechanics end up working so much better for this than on the original Mother

The Main Character "Ninten" sleeping after saving the world from an Alien invasion

One of the party members "Teddy' somehow receiving swear words from an NPC. I Wonder how those will be used later...

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Finished Deltarune Chapter 5 today. While I had an idea of where the chapter would take place I ended up surprised by both the story direction and the characters used. Overall though it’s a really good chapter and I’m really curious about where it’s going next (and really concerned for weird route…)

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Alright so I finished Act 2 tonight and I'm pretty impressed. It left off exactly where I thought it would (so unfortunately no Ana yet) but the factories were interesting to explore for once and I can tell Magicant will be used later. Encores are a cool idea and I hope to see what Lloyd can do soon

The ending credits text saying "To be continued in ACT 3"

Lloyd figuring out every kid's dream of watching TV in the bath

Lloyd joining the party after "accidently" blowing up the lab

A doctor telling me I'm too broke to be taken care of

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Also I know she had a really small combative role in the original but I hope to see more of Pippi later. Her spritework is so funny looking and I’m always glad to have a bigger party. Not being able to get her items back from her though does give me a little bit of hope for a future act.

Pippi doing a finger gun as a victory pose

Pippi reluctantly getting hugged by her mom

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Replaying the Mother Encore demo at the moment since I didn’t carry over my save data and forgot just how much I love this remake so far. Dialog is great, combat feels nice, and not having to deal with old game jank is so nice now. I’ve yet to get to act 2 though so I’ll see what that’s like soon!

The main character Ninten is reading a caution sign that says:
“Danger!
Do not drink from the water fountain unless you want lead poisoning.”
That I read after getting poisoned from drinking the water

Upon checking a bathroom door, Ninten hears someone on the other side say:
“I know everything has calmed down, but I think I’ve found the true comfort on a toilet seat.
I’ll be staying here for a while.”
A reoccurring joke in the series where they never let you go into the bathroom

An elephant by the name of John apologizing and saying they’re not the elephant they were a few minutes ago

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Chrono Trigger This is a game that's been on my backlog for a long time and I finally got around to finishing it. Its take on real time combat is interesting if not a bit annoying. I really liked the main party and my only gripe was that I wasn't playing this blind. Went for the main ending myself

Gold text saying "The End" from Chrono Trigger's "Beyond Time" ending

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Elementallis So fun fact about this game, it’s one of the few games I’ve funded a kickstarter for so I got to see behind the scenes stuff. Although I only got the just the game tier. The game itself plays like a 2D Zelda game with basic elements taking over your items leading to some combo ideas

Dim text saying “And thank you for playing, elementallist!” because I was a bit late on taking the screenshot…

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Marvel Rivals dropped a new PvE mode and its pretty fun so far. Definitely an improvement over the last one between the new characters and kind of less rng dependent builds. Personally I've been running a shotgun Punisher build but I am interested in seeing what other characters may offer.

My current Punisher build, uses the shotgun and has Lv 60 gear

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Here’s an example of what the purple coin beach bowl mission needs. Got close but didn’t want to spend anymore time on this after a point. Alternatively there is a 2 player method which is how Matter Splatter is done but that’s a whole other problem

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

And this is the last successful clip I took

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I’ve got a few videos I’ll chain together since videos seem to be limited to one per post

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Recently went through Galaxy 1 again as the movie got me interested again, but to spice it up I tried to limit my usage of the spring-mushroom. I managed to finish toytime without it but I gave up trying after seeing what purple coin beach bowl and matter splatter would need out of me

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Rift of the Necrodancer This was a rhythm game I'd been eying for a while since I enjoyed the other two (even if I suck at Crypt...). This one plays like a mashup of Guitar Hero and Rhythm Heaven and is one of the better rhythm games I've played. Good selection of DLC and music as well.

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Viewfinder This was a puzzle game that gave you the ability to turn pictures into a part of the level, and overall I think it was implemented pretty well. I really liked how much the later levels played with it even if most of the levels were pretty easy. Game was fairly short though

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Pikmin 4: Fierce Mode Replay So I’m mostly keeping my list to new entries but I had a lot to say about this one. Overall 4 is still 3rd in my Pikmin rankings, but the new update did a lot of good for it. Fierce brought a lot more challenge than I thought in some ways but didn’t need the limit again

My thoughts on the game as a whole, I can still say more but I felt I was going too long and I ran out of space

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Lost in Play This was a simple point and click game featuring two kids using their imagination to go to different places in a day. had some cool puzzles and minigames as well

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

DQ 3 HD-2D Remake This is a remake I’ve been eying for a bit and was actually the only one of the initial trilogy I never finished due to difficulty issues with the prior switch version. This version though is far better than that as it feels like a more balanced time (at least until endgame)

Yeah, I had a lot to say about this one that I couldn’t due to character limits. Also if anyone is curious my final team consisted of a Mage -> Sage, a Monster Wrangler, and a Thief -> Warrior.

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep I actually kinda like the command deck, fusing, and the abilities. My only gripe with them is that I’d have to take a couple hours to grind them out and then continue the story. Additionally three story paths is nice even if that causes the story’s length to take a hit

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX First off I just can’t get over how good this game looks. The watercolor look fits so well with Pokémon and was easily my favorite part of this. That being said this game fell into a similar issue as the last one where I kept dropping it for some reason

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix Combat is majorly improved over the first at the cost of exploration, while that does take away a bit of the experience the advanced combat more than makes up for it. I did check out CoM before but it wasn't my cup of tea so I just saw a plot summary and moved on to this

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Kingdom Hearts 1 Final Mix Combat starts way too slow but the game really opens up after a while and its cool to explore the Disney worlds featured in this game

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Wario’s World The game feels like a mix of a beat-‘em-up and a 3D platformer with your ability to do finishers on enemies but some levels and bosses really dragged this down for me

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Legends ZA Mega Dimensions DLC New megas are always cool and I like that some recent pokemon got the spotlight, the general loop of the DLC is kind of boring though with it just needing more points in order to progress the story. Additionally I just really got burned out with the game at the end

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I'll start with the first game I cleared this year being Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time A long awaited sequel to a childhood favorite game with more stuff and other modes and maps to cover with a DLC that also seems good so far, eager to play more since I am not done yet

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Aaron @a-robotwizard.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’ll give you the choice of my discord pfp or my pfp for other socials if you have a preference (I tried to give a bit more info via alt text if that helps)

Inawa, a river Zora from Echoes of Wisdom with a surprised expression

BotW Link from the back wearing the knight armor with a Hylian shield as the focus

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