I haven't been playing too many games lately. I've been spending a lot of my free time drawing and writing, but when I have been video gaming, I've been focusing on a few things.
Final Fantasy III (NES) - It's rather amazing just how well this holds up, especially compared to the other two NES Final Fantasies. Mildly annoying how sometimes you are pretty much forced into certain jobs for certain fights but whatever, it's not a huge deal to me. Last I played, I just did the Sewers in Amur. Wasn't all that hard for Siglud, Shanam, Sain, and Duke. Definitely look forward to playing more, which I can't really say about my ongoing, very slow playthrough of NES FF1.
Saints Row - I had played 2-4 around 4 years ago now and I've had the first one but hardly played it. I decided to change that and I've been focusing on the Vice Kings missions for now. Rather annoying how to play more missions you have to earn respect, but unlike Saints Row 2, the only way to earn respect is to do activities and there are a number of rather unfun ones that understandably are not in later entries. Also, it's quite remarkable in that SR2 is better in literally every way. More customization (which goes away in 3 and 4,) actually good radio stations (The Mix, really), there's actually fine aim, there are other ways to get respect besides activities, and the list goes on. I am glad they repurposed the respect system in 3 and 4.
Fire Emblem Three Houses - I finished the Golden Deer route a few days ago and this game was a pleasant surprise. I did not enjoy Awakening that much, Fates... blegh, Echoes was a remake and not completely new, so my expectations were not too high with this one. I had heard that it was pretty much universally liked so that was a good sign. There are some more minor things that bother me, like how for conversations the background is just a 2D image and a rather poor looking one at that, and some classes being unexpectedly gender-locked, as well as the male gay options being... well, not great. Especially compared to the lesbian options. But, it's something. I'll do the other routes eventually, but not too crazy about having to do the Academy phase again.
Secret of Mana - (Re)playing this via the Collection of Mana on Switch. I like the graphics and music, the story is okay, but I don't like the menus at all. I was spoiled by Trials of Mana long ago and it's not easy for me to go back in this case. One thing I do like though is the ability to equip different weapon types on characters, which is sadly absent from Trials. Even if the boy will probably always use the sword because only he can use the Mana sword.
>Mark danced crazy!
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Final Fantasy III (NES) - It's rather amazing just how well this holds up, especially compared to the other two NES Final Fantasies. Mildly annoying how sometimes you are pretty much forced into certain jobs for certain fights but whatever, it's not a huge deal to me. Last I played, I just did the Sewers in Amur. Wasn't all that hard for Siglud, Shanam, Sain, and Duke. Definitely look forward to playing more, which I can't really say about my ongoing, very slow playthrough of NES FF1.
Saints Row - I had played 2-4 around 4 years ago now and I've had the first one but hardly played it. I decided to change that and I've been focusing on the Vice Kings missions for now. Rather annoying how to play more missions you have to earn respect, but unlike Saints Row 2, the only way to earn respect is to do activities and there are a number of rather unfun ones that understandably are not in later entries. Also, it's quite remarkable in that SR2 is better in literally every way. More customization (which goes away in 3 and 4,) actually good radio stations (The Mix, really), there's actually fine aim, there are other ways to get respect besides activities, and the list goes on. I am glad they repurposed the respect system in 3 and 4.
Fire Emblem Three Houses - I finished the Golden Deer route a few days ago and this game was a pleasant surprise. I did not enjoy Awakening that much, Fates... blegh, Echoes was a remake and not completely new, so my expectations were not too high with this one. I had heard that it was pretty much universally liked so that was a good sign. There are some more minor things that bother me, like how for conversations the background is just a 2D image and a rather poor looking one at that, and some classes being unexpectedly gender-locked, as well as the male gay options being... well, not great. Especially compared to the lesbian options. But, it's something. I'll do the other routes eventually, but not too crazy about having to do the Academy phase again.
Secret of Mana - (Re)playing this via the Collection of Mana on Switch. I like the graphics and music, the story is okay, but I don't like the menus at all. I was spoiled by Trials of Mana long ago and it's not easy for me to go back in this case. One thing I do like though is the ability to equip different weapon types on characters, which is sadly absent from Trials. Even if the boy will probably always use the sword because only he can use the Mana sword.
>Mark danced crazy!
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