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No side quests?!? I don't think I could stay so focused lol.

There's a self-destruct feature in Steamworld Dig that, I think, is specifically for when you get stuck. I don't think I ever used it but my kids did when they tried it. Got themselves stuck pretty frequently.

SteamWorld Dig was the first of that loose series that I've played. I'd like to play all the others eventually.

I posted all my blogs but did a terrible job of reading and commenting on all the others. *insert BaD joke here*

I played Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders on my phone for a while when it first came out. That was such a cool mash up.

These arcade versions had two player options (maybe not the first one...don't remember) but I didn't get a chance to try it out.

That sounds amazing!

Whew, it's not just me! I will keep an eye out for Parasol Stars. Sounds like the Bubble Bobble continuity is something akin to the crazy Dig Dug/Mr. Driller universe. Okay, maybe nothing is that bad!

Yeah, if you pass on it too quick—which would be totally understandable—this game would be completely forgettable.

Not that I know of but maybe. I'm not overly familiar with the Genesis library. This is the arcade version.