Play some JP-only arcade games! The kind you can't just buy and bring home with you, so playing them while there is a necessary part of the experience. :) I did this, btw. If anything, I wish I'd had more time to spend in arcades! Will have an update to post here once I have some time for the blog....

Play some JP-only arcade games! The kind you can't just buy and bring home with you, so playing them while there is a necessary part of the experience. :) Most importantly, enjoy your trip. Yeah I'm definitely gonna keep an eye out for some games that'd be tough to play at home! I expect it will no...

Platinum is Go, Go, Yakopoo! from Trip World DX!

Easy lil plat from a short and sweet Game Boy port. On to the next!

Beaten: 01/13 - Late Shift (PS5) 01/21 - Rocket League (PS4) 01/22 - Five Dates (PS5) 01/24 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Puzzle Swap (3DS) 01/25 - F-Zero AX (Arcade) 01/25 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Market Crashers (3DS) 02/02 - Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn) 02/13 - Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tok...

Platinum 🏆#️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ is Platinum from C-Smash VRS ! Very mellow trophy set for this brilliant and stylish VR racquetball/squash game. Mostly involves things that will come naturally with play (like grinding out good ranks, finishing the 1P mode, achieving certain rally lengths, etc.). I got one of th...

Finished Split Fiction . Really terrific game. It's pretty easy and accessible, but any concerns that this could result in boredom should be set aside. Hazelight is constantly throwing new (and well-executed) ideas at you every few minutes, so the gameplay never gets stale. I think this is the longe...

I picked up a used copy of Um Jammer Lammy at my local game store the other day and really enjoyed it. Been having a lot of fun revisiting the PS1, and I grabbed a couple Polyphony games, Gran Turismo and Omega Boost off eBay. Love any excuse to spend some time with old hardware at my dedicated CRT ...

Beaten: 01/13 - Late Shift (PS5) 01/21 - Rocket League (PS4) 01/22 - Five Dates (PS5) 01/24 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Puzzle Swap (3DS) 01/25 - F-Zero AX (Arcade) 01/25 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Market Crashers (3DS) 02/02 - Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn) 02/13 - Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tok...

Just read Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball by John Chad. It's a nice, light read that I finished in a single commute to and from work on the train. It's certainly not the deepest dive you can find on the topic, but it's a beautifully-illustrated overview of the history of a game I know ...

Platinum 🏆#️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ is Ninja Master from Ninja Five-O . Although the trophies are awarded on a more granular basis, all you have to do to get this platinum is beat the game on Hard difficulty (you will get the rest en route). Unfortunately, this is one of those games that requires you to first clear...