2021 Game Clear Thread

[Claytone]

I'd find it hard to move on without seeing how things turned out, especially since you're in this deep.

I find DQ much better on the micro level (town vignettes) than macro (find and fight fairly generic Big Bad), but I'll give it a shot! Doesn't seem like the epilogue is too long, so I'll soldier on.

[Kong Wen]

Alright, I finally finished all modes in Picross S5 with no hints and no support features. Moving on to Grindstone as my sole active Switch game now, at least while I try to finish this FF7R plat.

[The Shoemaker]

Beaten:
1/1 - Tetris Effect (PS4)
1/5 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (PS4 [PS3])
1/15 - Altered Beast (Genesis Mini)
1/23 - Beyond Oasis (Genesis Mini)

Another one knocked out on the baby Genesis. Really liked this one. Combat feels good and is a bit more nuanced than the Zelda games that so clearly inspired it. Really pretty game too. Maybe my favorite thing about it was that I knocked it out in about 5h30m. Just enough time for the game to get its hooks in you but not so long that it overstays its welcome. Nice break from the lengthier DQ and Yakuza games I've been playing the past few months (with that said, it's probably time to get back to beating Dragon Quest IV!). I think I'll try to grab the Saturn sequel, but it's awfully expensive on eBay. That said, I am by no means above buying a repro disc.

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Completed:

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Progress - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021
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Finished - 0024 - 0041 - 0034 - 0022 - 0025 - 0014 - 0019 - 0025 - 0038 - 0004
Complete - 0000 - 0004 - 0005 - 0001 - 0002 - 0001 - 0002 - 0002 - 0006 - 0000
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I remember enjoying Beyond Oasis on Wii. One of the many genesis games introduced to me through virtual console. I liked the game, but remember movement being a bit of a pain.

[SkyPikachu]

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS4)
The game was a blast however there's literally no motivation for me to complete the game since some of the challenges are just so insanely hard that it's just too overwhelming. I was going to collect and finish all the flashback tapes but the Last levels flashback tape is basically at the end of the level and I died over 60 times to beat that level with checkpoints. Restarting levels is so slow that it just feels like a chore.

Other than that the games so much fun and I really enjoyed the masks.

2020 PROGRESS

FINISHED:
09-Jan - Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch)
25-Feb - Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS4)

COMPLETE:



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Progress - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
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Finished - ???? - 0025 - 0020 - 0012 - 0008 - 0013 - 0008 - 0021 - 0049 - 0030
Complete - ???? - 0004 - 0005 - 0002 - 0003 - 0004 - 0001 - 0002 - 0007 - 0005
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Progress - 2020 - 2021 -
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Finished - 0023 - 0001
Complete - 0006 - 0000
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[Sharecrow]

Dead Space 3 (PS3)
Dead Space 3: The Awakening (PS3)
Tales of Zestiria (PS3)

+ Dragon Quest (Kindle)

2021 total games beaten = 4 (3 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

[The Shoemaker]

Slow year for me!
Finished:
Mar 03. Bowser's Fury (Switch)

Complete:
Mar 03. Bowser's Fury (Switch)

Bowser's Fury was a nice add on to super Mario 3D World. Fun to see traditional Mario mechanics in a 3D space like Mario 64.

[Sharecrow]

Dead Space 3 (PS3)
Dead Space 3: The Awakening (PS3)
Tales of Zestiria (PS3)
Dragon Quest (Kindle)

+ Dragon Quest II (Kindle)

2021 total games beaten = 5 (4 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

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Mar 03. Bowser's Fury (Switch)
Mar 11. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Switch)

Complete:
Mar 03. Bowser's Fury (Switch)

Replayed DKCTF again even though I just replayed it last year. What an awesome platformer.

[Claytone]

Beaten:
1/1 - Tetris Effect (PS4)
1/5 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (PS4 [PS3])
1/15 - Altered Beast (Genesis Mini)
1/23 - Beyond Oasis (Genesis Mini)
1/25 - Sexy Parodius (Saturn)
2/3 - Captain Commando (Switch [Arcade])
2/5 - Gradius V (PS2)
2/19 - Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS [NES])
3/16 - Mr. Bones (Saturn)

Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection has been an absolute beast, so I still haven't beaten it! Soon hopefully! To take a break from GnG's unrelenting difficulty, I beat Mr. Bones over the course of a couple evenings, which arrived from Japan a week or two ago. It's a cute, ambitious game about a skeleton traveling across the land to defeat the very sorcerer that resurrected him with the power of music. It's a weird multi-genre game that at times is a victim of its scattershot nature but was mostly endearing. It is at least thoroughly unique. Not something any collectors on here should be rushing out to buy, but it's not bad.

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Completed:
3/16 - Mr. Bones (Saturn)

Ol' Bones has no extras that I'm aware of, so beating it is completing it.

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Progress - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021
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Finished - 0024 - 0041 - 0034 - 0022 - 0025 - 0014 - 0019 - 0025 - 0038 - 0009
Complete - 0000 - 0004 - 0005 - 0001 - 0002 - 0001 - 0002 - 0002 - 0006 - 0001
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I remember enjoying Beyond Oasis on Wii. One of the many genesis games introduced to me through virtual console. I liked the game, but remember movement being a bit of a pain.

Yeah, I agree it's a bit awkward, but I liked dashing around everywhere. I also like the inclusion of button combos to do different attacks, which wasn't so much of a thing in Zelda at the time. Neat game.

[SkyPikachu]

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Fantastic game absolutely ruined by it's horrid battle system. I think had they added a leveling system this would have been great however the battles after a while felt horrible. On the other hand I loved the boss battles they were very enjoyable. The story was Fantastic and is the reason I continued playing. I highly recommend the game to anyone that likes other paper mario games if they don't mind the annoying battling.

I'm happy with my current pace with beating games too which is good. This year is looking very much like a clean up year with how busy I am I don't plan on buying many games. Skyward Sword possibly being the only title.

2020 PROGRESS

FINISHED:
09-Jan - Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch)
25-Feb - Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS4)
29-Mar - Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch)

COMPLETE:



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Progress - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
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Finished - ???? - 0025 - 0020 - 0012 - 0008 - 0013 - 0008 - 0021 - 0049 - 0030
Complete - ???? - 0004 - 0005 - 0002 - 0003 - 0004 - 0001 - 0002 - 0007 - 0005
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Progress - 2020 - 2021 -
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Finished - 0023 - 0003
Complete - 0006 - 0000
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