2025 Game Clear Thread

[Kong Wen]

January summary:

2025 PROGRESS

FINISHED:

01-09 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (PS5) — Dark Emperor / Bad End
01-11 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (PS5) — Ultimate Mode / Ignore Everyone
01-31 - Wilmot's Warehouse (PS4)

COMPLETE:

01-11 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (PS5) — Boss Rush
01-31 - Wilmot's Warehouse (PS4)

MASTERED:

01-00 - ()

PLATINUM:

01-00 - ()

PROGRESS   2020   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025
Finished     10      2     10     39     22      3
Complete      3      1      8     33      8      2
Mastered      1      1      1      2      1      0
Platinum      2      0      2      9      2      0

PREVIOUS   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019
Finished     36     59     57     96     58      7     14     17     17     11
Complete     12     27     27     46     28      7     10      9     11     10
Mastered      1      0      1      3      2      1      0      4      2      1
Platinum      5      3      2     13      8      3      4      5      5      4

2025-01-31 - Wilmot's Warehouse (PS4) - Not exactly a "cozy" game, but a relaxing game about organizing things and then remembering where they are. The main skill this tests or develops is some creativity in how you interpret abstract symbols in your brain. The game does seem to go on a little long for what it is, with my first clear taking me 11 hours. I still have about 13-14 RNG-based trophies to get and I don't know how many more plays through the game that will take me.

2025-01-11 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (PS5) - Excellent little classicvania clone. The only thing missing from the NES Castlevania legacy is good memorable music. It felt a bit easier as well. Not sure if that's because I played through the game like eight times back to back... but solving the bosses was really the only challenge. And that culminated with a good, fair boss rush mode that took the most effort of all the trophies. Good time.

[Sharecrow]

Stray (PS5)
+ Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew (PS4)

2025 total games beaten = 2 (2 new); unbeaten games acquired = 0
2024 total games beaten = 18 (12 new)
2023 total games beaten = 23 (19 new)
2022 total games beaten = 35 (26 new)
2021 total games beaten = 18 (12 new)
2020 total games beaten = 26 (16 new)
2019 total games beaten = 28 (20 new)
2018 total games beaten = 29 (16 new)
2017 total games beaten = 25 (22 new)
2016 total games beaten = 38 (21 new)
2015 total games beaten = 25
2014 total games beaten = 35
2013 total games beaten = 17
2012 total games beaten = 37
2011 total games beaten = 35

[Claytone]

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)

Knocked out the story mode of the bad Street Fighter: The Movie. This was one of the old games I picked up at MAGFest. I didn't expect it to be very good, but I think it was even worse than my already-low expectations.

Nevertheless, it's a cleared game.

Completed:
01/24 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Puzzle Swap (3DS)

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Progress - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025
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Finished - 0024 - 0041 - 0034 - 0022 - 0025 - 0014 - 0019 - 0025 - 0038 - 0060 - 0042 - 0038 - 0052 - 0007
Complete - 0000 - 0004 - 0005 - 0001 - 0002 - 0001 - 0002 - 0002 - 0006 - 0006 - 0005 - 0006 - 0009 - 0001
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[The Shoemaker]

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)

Knocked out the story mode of the bad Street Fighter: The Movie. This was one of the old games I picked up at MAGFest. I didn't expect it to be very good, but I think it was even worse than my already-low expectations.

Nevertheless, it's a cleared game.

Completed:
01/24 - StreetPass Mii Plaza: Puzzle Swap (3DS)

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Progress - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025
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Finished - 0024 - 0041 - 0034 - 0022 - 0025 - 0014 - 0019 - 0025 - 0038 - 0060 - 0042 - 0038 - 0052 - 0007
Complete - 0000 - 0004 - 0005 - 0001 - 0002 - 0001 - 0002 - 0002 - 0006 - 0006 - 0005 - 0006 - 0009 - 0001
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Congrats on completing Puzzle Swap! Always wanted to, and honestly probably only had a few puzzles to go! I used to bring my 3DS everywhere to get those peices.

I played a ton of the original streetpass games and the first set of DLC ones. I'm realizing I never played the subsequent DLC games? I remember a zombie and slot car one, but never played a market crashers! Crazy!

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 11. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (Switch)
Jan 13. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Jan 14. Princess Peach Showtime! (Switch)
Jan 19. Pokemon Sword (Switch)
Jan 29. SteamWorld Heist II (Switch)
Feb 02. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (Switch)

I dabbled in FF II, and while I liked the initial story, I heard enough bad things about the combat/leveling system that I decided to skip it. FF III didn't take long and it was fun! Story was more involved, and the early job system was interesting, but felt like it would he grindy to really take advantage of. It's hilarious how many airships you get in this game lol.

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 11. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (Switch)
Jan 13. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Jan 14. Princess Peach Showtime! (Switch)
Jan 19. Pokemon Sword (Switch)
Jan 29. SteamWorld Heist II (Switch)
Feb 02. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)

From the outset, FF IV was such a clear jump in quality compared to the previous entries. Story was engaging, music was awesome, and I appreciate the gameplay change up with the ATB system. Awesome game. Must have felt like quite the jump in the West to go from FF I to FF II which was actually FF IV.

[Kong Wen]

Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)

From the outset, FF IV was such a clear jump in quality compared to the previous entries. Story was engaging, music was awesome, and I appreciate the gameplay change up with the ATB system. Awesome game. Must have felt like quite the jump in the West to go from FF I to FF II which was actually FF IV.

Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I'm one of the kids who went right from FF1 to FF4 and it was such a formative story/experience for child Kong brain. Loved it so much. All the story beats were like big cultural moments for me lol, and the music is patterned onto my soul.

[The Shoemaker]

Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)

From the outset, FF IV was such a clear jump in quality compared to the previous entries. Story was engaging, music was awesome, and I appreciate the gameplay change up with the ATB system. Awesome game. Must have felt like quite the jump in the West to go from FF I to FF II which was actually FF IV.

Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I'm one of the kids who went right from FF1 to FF4 and it was such a formative story/experience for child Kong brain. Loved it so much. All the story beats were like big cultural moments for me lol, and the music is patterned onto my soul.

Super cool! I can totally see why that would stick with you.
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Finished:
Jan 11. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (Switch)
Jan 13. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Jan 14. Princess Peach Showtime! (Switch)
Jan 19. Pokemon Sword (Switch)
Jan 29. SteamWorld Heist II (Switch)
Feb 02. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb 15. Astro Bot (PS5)

Astro Bot.. now this is a video game! Fantastic experience front to back, easily the best game Sony has ever made (imo). Right up there with the best Mario experiences. Got all the bots, missing a few gatcha prizes as I ran out of money.. may finish those off eventually as they add more levels.

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 11. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (Switch)
Jan 13. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Jan 14. Princess Peach Showtime! (Switch)
Jan 19. Pokemon Sword (Switch)
Jan 29. SteamWorld Heist II (Switch)
Feb 02. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb 15. Astro Bot (PS5)
Feb 16. The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe (PS5)
Feb 16. Wario Land 4 (GBA NSO)

Never got around to playing Wario Land 4 despite owning it via the 3DS ambassador program. The only other Wario Land I've played was 3, also on NSO. That game I found charming, but a bit confusing trying to figure out what I actually needed to do. The "power ups" were also a bit frustrating in how long they lasted.

4 was fun. Nice charming GBA visuals. Levels feel like a maze that always somehow comes together in the end. I like the timer mechanic of having to frantically run back to the start of the level. I played Pizza Tower last year and it's now obvious in its inspiration.

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 11. Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (Switch)
Jan 13. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Jan 14. Princess Peach Showtime! (Switch)
Jan 19. Pokemon Sword (Switch)
Jan 29. SteamWorld Heist II (Switch)
Feb 02. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb. 09 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster (Switch)
Feb 15. Astro Bot (PS5)
Feb 16. The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe (PS5)
Feb 16. Wario Land 4 (GBA NSO)
Feb 18. Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart (PS5)
Feb 22. Mega Man 10 (Switch)
Never been crazy about the Ratchet games, gave this one a try a year ago and fell off after an hour or so. Gave it another shot and enjoyed it quite a bit. Once you get past the opening the game opens up more and gives you more abilities and agency. Fun little story and an absolute spectacle of particle effects at all times.