I skipped out on Ni no Kuni 2 since the gameplay was different and the Studio Ghibli involvement was even less. Doubt I'll ever try it since I'm knee deep in so many other games right now. Just beat the new Zelda, pre-ordered Ys X Nordics at the end of the month, and then all the games I've got to review, yeah I've got a lot on my plate right now.
Just to give you a bit of an audio taste as to what Bakeru is like, here's one of the level theme songs:
You know, I loved my Xbox 360, but I have no desire to get a Xbox One or X/S. Just not enough games on them that interest me. Same goes with the PS5. I'd love to get those systems, as I'm not just a Nintendo fanboy. It's just that Nintendo is making the games that I like to play right now. If Sony would make more games like Astro Bot, then I would definitely be interested in getting a PS5. Heck, there are even levels in Astro Bot based on Loco Roco and Ape Escape. If Sony would make more Loco Roco and Ape Escape games, man I'd be all over that!
Aw man, of all the games on this list and you choose to talk about the ones I felt were the least interesting? :) Well, ok...
Mining Mechs is all right, just too slow paced. Steamworld Dig was way better in that aspect.
I probably wouldn't have reviewed Bare Butt Boxing if it weren't for the PR dept. emailing me and asking if I wanted to. So I was like, "Uh, sure."
But yeah, next time you fire up your Switch, definitely download the Bakeru demo. It's so good. Best way I can describe it is that it's a "happy" game.
I played the first Ni no Kuni up until the point I thought it should've ended. It kind of dragged after that. Never played the sequel, but I hear it's totally different.
Trials of Mana remake is pretty good. I never beat that one either, though.
I'd probably make a horrible video game villain.
Kirby's Dream Buffet is a cute little game. It'll make you hungry!
I reviewed Gato Roboto a few years ago:
http://www.gamerdad.com/blog/2019/06/17/gato-roboto-switch-pc/
I don't think I've ever heard of that baddie!
I wonder if Legend and Trails of Mana are oin sale because Visions of Mana just came out. I never played Legend of Mana, but I wanted to on the PSOne. But I was a poor college student at the time. The original Super Famicom Trails of Mana was a hot mess, but I think they improved it in the remake. Stlll haven't beaten it, though. I'd like to get Visions of Mana but Square is making it really hard to get on the PS4.
Next time you fire up the Switch, you should download this game. There is a free demo of it you can try first.
