2022 Game Clear Thread

[Sharecrow]

Final Fight (arcade via PS5)
The Persistence (PS4)
Alpha Mission II (Neo Geo via PS4)
Apotheon (PS4)
Dig Dug (arcade via PS5)
Xevious (arcade via PS5)
Dragon Spirit (arcade via PS5)
Galaxian (arcade via PS5)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Genesis via PS3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PS5)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Sonic CD (Sega CD via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis via PS5)
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja (arcade via PS4)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)
Crash Bandicoot (PS4)
Shadow of the Beast (PS4)
1941: Counter Attack (arcade via PS5)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Layers of Fear 2 (PS4)

+ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade via PS5)

2022 total games beaten = 23 (16 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

[Sharecrow]

Final Fight (arcade via PS5)
The Persistence (PS4)
Alpha Mission II (Neo Geo via PS4)
Apotheon (PS4)
Dig Dug (arcade via PS5)
Xevious (arcade via PS5)
Dragon Spirit (arcade via PS5)
Galaxian (arcade via PS5)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Genesis via PS3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PS5)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Sonic CD (Sega CD via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis via PS5)
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja (arcade via PS4)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)
Crash Bandicoot (PS4)
Shadow of the Beast (PS4)
1941: Counter Attack (arcade via PS5)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Layers of Fear 2 (PS4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade via PS5)

+ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade (NES via PS5)

2022 total games beaten = 24 (17 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

[Kong Wen]

2022-09-28: I got my first Spire clear in a daily run. I wasn't sure if this counted as a :beat: but then I checked the trophy list and they do seem to refer to a full clear as "beating the game" so I'm in the clear. I gave this game a few tries back on Game Pass, but it never really clicked with me. I still don't really like it, but it's a good brainless game for killing short bursts of time between doing other stuff. We'll see if it grows on me as I unlock more stuff.

2022 PROGRESS

FINISHED:
01-13 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
02-02 - Picross S6 (Switch)
02-20 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
07-24 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS5)
09-28 - Slay the Spire (PS4 via PS5)

COMPLETE:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
03-04 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)

MASTERED:
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)

PLATINUM:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
03-06 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)

PROGRESS   2020   2021   2022
Finished     10      2      6
Complete      3      1      4
Mastered      1      1      1
Platinum      2      0      2

[Kong Wen]

2022-10-05: Hexcells Plus was a game I had started on PC a couple years ago and left it neglected for some reason (other stuff to play?). Anyway, picking up a Steam Deck gave me the perfect opportunity to finish it off. I love chilling out to a nice portable logic puzzle. Got 100% of the achievements, uninstalled, and got the next entry in the series loaded up.

2022 PROGRESS

FINISHED:
01-13 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
02-02 - Picross S6 (Switch)
02-20 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
07-24 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS5)
09-28 - Slay the Spire (PS4 via PS5)
10-05 - Hexcells Plus (Steam Deck)

COMPLETE:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
03-04 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)
10-05 - Hexcells Plus (Steam Deck)

MASTERED:
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)

PLATINUM:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
03-06 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)

PROGRESS   2020   2021   2022
Finished     10      2      7
Complete      3      1      5
Mastered      1      1      1
Platinum      2      0      2

[Sharecrow]

Final Fight (arcade via PS5)
The Persistence (PS4)
Alpha Mission II (Neo Geo via PS4)
Apotheon (PS4)
Dig Dug (arcade via PS5)
Xevious (arcade via PS5)
Dragon Spirit (arcade via PS5)
Galaxian (arcade via PS5)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Genesis via PS3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PS5)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Sonic CD (Sega CD via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis via PS5)
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja (arcade via PS4)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)
Crash Bandicoot (PS4)
Shadow of the Beast (PS4)
1941: Counter Attack (arcade via PS5)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Layers of Fear 2 (PS4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade via PS5)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade (NES via PS5)

+ Knights of the Round (arcade via PS5)

2022 total games beaten = 25 (17 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

[Sharecrow]

Final Fight (arcade via PS5)
The Persistence (PS4)
Alpha Mission II (Neo Geo via PS4)
Apotheon (PS4)
Dig Dug (arcade via PS5)
Xevious (arcade via PS5)
Dragon Spirit (arcade via PS5)
Galaxian (arcade via PS5)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Genesis via PS3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PS5)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Sonic CD (Sega CD via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis via PS5)
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja (arcade via PS4)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)
Crash Bandicoot (PS4)
Shadow of the Beast (PS4)
1941: Counter Attack (arcade via PS5)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Layers of Fear 2 (PS4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade via PS5)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade (NES via PS5)
Knights of the Round (arcade via PS5)

+ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (arcade via PS5)

2022 total games beaten = 26 (18 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

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 07. Deaths Door (Switch)
Jan 09. Fire Emblem Fates: Revelations (3DS)
Jan 27. Bowser's Fury (Switch)
Jan 27. Final Fantasy VII (PS1 remake)
Feb 14. Pokemon Legends Arceus (switch)
Apr 01. Elden Ring (XSX)
Apr 05. Super Mario Sunshine (Switch)
Apr 09. Tunic (XSX)
Apr 10. Astro's Playroom (PS5)
Apr 14. Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch)
Apr 16. Mario Golf Super Rush (Switch)
Apr 16. The Wonderful 101 Remastered (Switch)
Apr 21. WarioWare Get It Together! (Switch)
Apr 21. Astral Chain (Switch)
Apr 23. Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch) x2
May 15. Psychonauts 2 (XSX)
May 15. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (XSX)
May 19. Detroit: Become Human (PS4)
July 20. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak (Switch)
July 28. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS5)
July 29. Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity (Switch)
Oct 06. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)

Complete:
Jan 08. Deaths Door

Been playing XC3 since the end of July and finally beat it. This was really a stand out for me, I think it's my favorite in the series, but it's definitely the best game in the series. A great melding of the previous two games in terms of the narrative but also the gameplay. I'm doing some post game stuff now and see myself sticking with it for a while longer.

[Sharecrow]

Final Fight (arcade via PS5)
The Persistence (PS4)
Alpha Mission II (Neo Geo via PS4)
Apotheon (PS4)
Dig Dug (arcade via PS5)
Xevious (arcade via PS5)
Dragon Spirit (arcade via PS5)
Galaxian (arcade via PS5)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (Genesis via PS3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis via PS5)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Sonic CD (Sega CD via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis via PS5)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis via PS5)
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja (arcade via PS4)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)
Crash Bandicoot (PS4)
Shadow of the Beast (PS4)
1941: Counter Attack (arcade via PS5)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Layers of Fear 2 (PS4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade via PS5)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade (NES via PS5)
Knights of the Round (arcade via PS5)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (arcade via PS5)

+ Alien: Isolation (PS4)

2022 total games beaten = 27 (19 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

[Kong Wen]

2022-10-21: Hexcells Infinite is more Hexcells. I've gotten a perfect-clear on every puzzle, but there's a further obstacle to completion in this one: the final achievements requires you to complete 60 procedurally-generated puzzles. Fortunately, they can randomly be smaller/easier, and they don't need to be cleared without mistakes. Shouldn't take too long.

2022 PROGRESS

FINISHED:
01-13 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
02-02 - Picross S6 (Switch)
02-20 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
07-24 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS5)
09-28 - Slay the Spire (PS4 via PS5)
10-05 - Hexcells Plus (Steam Deck)
10-21 - Hexcells Infinite (Steam Deck)

COMPLETE:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
01-24 - Monument Valley 2 (Mobile)
03-04 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)
10-05 - Hexcells Plus (Steam Deck)

MASTERED:
03-22 - Picross S6 (Switch)

PLATINUM:
01-21 - One Night Stand (PS4 via PS5)
03-06 - Yoku's Island Express (PS4 via PS5)

PROGRESS   2020   2021   2022
Finished     10      2      8
Complete      3      1      5
Mastered      1      1      1
Platinum      2      0      2

[The Shoemaker]

Finished:
Jan 07. Deaths Door (Switch)
Jan 09. Fire Emblem Fates: Revelations (3DS)
Jan 27. Bowser's Fury (Switch)
Jan 27. Final Fantasy VII (PS1 remake)
Feb 14. Pokemon Legends Arceus (switch)
Apr 01. Elden Ring (XSX)
Apr 05. Super Mario Sunshine (Switch)
Apr 09. Tunic (XSX)
Apr 10. Astro's Playroom (PS5)
Apr 14. Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch)
Apr 16. Mario Golf Super Rush (Switch)
Apr 16. The Wonderful 101 Remastered (Switch)
Apr 21. WarioWare Get It Together! (Switch)
Apr 21. Astral Chain (Switch)
Apr 23. Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch) x2
May 15. Psychonauts 2 (XSX)
May 15. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (XSX)
May 19. Detroit: Become Human (PS4)
July 20. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak (Switch)
July 28. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS5)
July 29. Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity (Switch)
Oct 06. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)
Oct 21. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch)
Oct 30. Animal Crossing New Horizons (Switch)
Nov 02. Yoshi's Story (N64)

Complete:
Jan 08. Deaths Door
Oct 25. Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby in 3D was great. Still very much plays like a 2D Kirby but in a 3D space, similar to the Mario 3D Land games. The 3D space opens up the game enough that I don't mind the low difficulty as a lot of the focus turns to light exploration and interesting locals.

This is a stretch, but I finished all the exhibits at the museum in Animal Crossing so I'm going to call it a beat!