Games Acquired 2021

[BoneSnapDeez]

New acquisitions....................

Awesome pick-ups, Bone!

What are the import games? I recognize Macross but not the others.

The FC games are Jesus: Kyōfu no Bio-Monster and Haja no Fuuin, while the SFC game is Daikaijuu Monogatari. Warning: they're all text-heavy games.

Sorry I didn't answer this many pages back. Thanks for pickin' up the slack, o.pwuaioc!

I do want to clarify that Jesus and Daikaijuu Monogatari have fan translations. Haja no Fuuin is the Famicom variant of the RPG that was called Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord on the Master System.

[NotLuke]

Nice pick-ups, NotLuke! Let us know how you like Toejam & Earl 2. I'm a big fan of the first game, but I haven't played the sequel. I realize it's a platformer and a much different game, but I'm interested.

T&J 2 is a splendid collect-a-thon that brings the smiles. It's casual gaming at its finest. Recycled music? Yes. Good recycled music? Another yes. Is it following up the Mona Lisa with a stick figure? No. It isn't the same game design, but the game has a similar design, and if that doesn't make sense it shouldn't but it will if you play T&J 2. Worth every penny.

Kid Dracula is something else. First boss is a ghost clansman that sports a swastika on his forehead. Besides that, it's very DuckTales feeling with chunky sprites, and a difficulty that is half Castlevania half Mega Man 2.

[Markies]

Markies' Games Acquired List Of 2021!

1. Phantasy Star Online Version 2 (SDC)
2. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (PS3)
3. The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild (NS)
4. College Football's National Championship (GEN)
5. Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne (XBOX)
6. Streets Of Rage 4 (NS)



I added Streets Of Rage 4 for the Nintendo Switch this evening!

If there was one game that was on the Switch that I really wanted to play, it would be Streets of Rage 4. If there was one game that came out in the last 15 years or so that I really wanted to play, it would be Streets of Rage 4.

Once I heard about the game, I was instantly hooked. I was hoping and praying that it would be good. So, finally, almost 18 months ago, my friend got a copy and we finally sat down and played it. And it was everything that I ever hoped for in a Streets of Rage game and more. It was perfect.

So, when my friend gifted me a Nintendo Switch for my Birthday, I instantly knew the first game I would buy for it. I finally couldn't wait any longer and I finally will have a copy of my own.

[ElkinFencer10]

Acquired in 2021 so far - 116 Games; 94 physical, 22 digital

January (7 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 4 digital)

Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins (PS4)
Cadence of Hyrule (Switch)
Bioshock Collection (Switch)
Among Us (Switch)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)
Neptunia Shooter (Steam)
Vitamin Connection (Switch)

February (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)

Trails of Cold Steel III (PS4)
Trails of Cold Steel IV (PS4)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Switch)
Muv-Luv (Steam)
Muv-Luv Alternative (Steam)
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After (Steam)
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (Steam)
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories (Switch)
Super Mario 3D World (Switch)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs Gundam (PSP)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)
Bravely Default II (Switch)

March (6 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 3 digital)

Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (Steam)
Neptunia Virtual Stars (PS4)
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxiboost On (PS4)
Kung Fury: Street Rage (PS4)
Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)

April (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)

XIII (Xbox One)
The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PS4)
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (Switch)
Grandia HD Collection (Switch)
Before Your Eyes (Steam)
Warborn (Switch)
Delicious! Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire (Switch)
Scott Pilcrim vs. The World: The Game (Switch)
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (Vita)
New Pokemon Snap (Switch)
Double Dragon and Kunio-Kung: Retro Brawler Bundle (Switch)
Torment: Tides of Numenera (Xbox One)

May (15 Games Acquired; 12 physical, 3 digital)

Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure (Switch)
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch)
Resident Evil Village (PS5)
Super Blackjack Battle 2 Turbo Edition - The Card Warriors (Switch)
Shantae (Switch)
Complex (PS4)
If My Heart Had Wings (Switch)
Planetscape: Torment (Steam)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Switch)
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne (Switch)
Hentai vs. Evil (Switch)
Maneater (Switch)
Maneater (Xbox One)
Maneater (PS4)
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (PS4)

June (41 Games Acquired; 38 physical, 3 digital)

Doom 64 (Switch)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Switch)
Battlechasers: Nightwar (Switch)
Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch)
Astral Chain (Switch)
Daemon X Machina (Switch)
Sea of Solitude (Switch)
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PS3)
The Last of Us Part II (PS4)
Resident Evil Revelations (PS4)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5)
Judgment (PS5)
NBA 2K21 (Switch) [it was less than $5; I had to see how bad a port it was for that price]
Syberia 1&2 (Switch)
The Room (Switch)
Neptunia ReVerse (PS5)
Blair Witch (Switch)
Jikkuri Egokoro Kyoushitsu (Wii U)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Wii U)
Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Kyara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Wii U)
Fujiko F. Fujio Characters: Daishuugou! SF Dotabata Party (Wii U)
One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Wii U)
Kamen Rider: Battride War II (Wii U)
Just Dance Yokai Watch (Wii U)
Just Dance Wii U (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin: Atsumete ☆ Tomodachi Daisakusen! (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin Wii U (Wii U)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 (Wii U)
Onechanbara Origin (PS4)
Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story (Switch)
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (Switch)
Sea of Thieves (Xbox One)
No More Heroes (Switch)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Switch)
Mario Golf: Super Rush (Switch)
Nexomon: Extinction (Switch)
Art Academy: Atelier (Wii U)
Kentucky Route Zero (Switch)
Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection (Switch)
Immortals: Fenyx Rising (Switch)
Chicken Police: Paint it Red! (Switch)

July (16 Games Acquired; 16 physical, 0 digital)

Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Wii U)
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (Switch)
Tetris Effect (PS4)
Green Lava Studios Vol 1 (PS4)
Simulcara (PS4)
Hotline Miami Collection (Switch)
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)
Shmup Collection (Wii U)
Shantae: Risky's Revenge (Switch)
Cotton Reboot! (Switch)
Shmup Collection (Switch)
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (Switch)
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (Switch)
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Switch)
Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch)
Jett Tailfin (Wii U)

August (8 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 0 digital)

Super Robot Wars X (Switch)
SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays (Switch)
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa (Switch)
Metal Slug XX (PS4)
Samurai Shodown VI (PS4)
atooi Collection (3DS)
Finding Teddy II (Wii U)
Five Dates (PS4)

New for August 9
Finding Teddy II (Wii U)
Five Dates (PS4)

[Note]

Sorry I didn't answer this many pages back. Thanks for pickin' up the slack, o.pwuaioc!

I do want to clarify that Jesus and Daikaijuu Monogatari have fan translations. Haja no Fuuin is the Famicom variant of the RPG that was called Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord on the Master System.

No worries, Bone! I didn't realize there was a Famicom version of Miracle Warriors. Good to know. I thought it was a SMS exclusive. I need to get one of those consoles, or the Power Base Mini adapter to start getting into some Master System games.

T&J 2 is a splendid collect-a-thon that brings the smiles. It's casual gaming at its finest. Recycled music? Yes. Good recycled music? Another yes. Is it following up the Mona Lisa with a stick figure? No. It isn't the same game design, but the game has a similar design, and if that doesn't make sense it shouldn't but it will if you play T&J 2. Worth every penny.

Sounds awesome! If I come across it, I might have to grab it.

I added Streets Of Rage 4 for the Nintendo Switch this evening!

Such a great game! I was also really excited to play SOR4 when it was released, and I think it lives up to the hype. Glad to hear you got a Switch for your birthday and picked this one up. I'm aware there's new DLC which contains additional characters, and I think new levels. Looking forward to checking out the new content.

[o.pwuaioc]

No worries, Bone! I didn't realize there was a Famicom version of Miracle Warriors. Good to know. I thought it was a SMS exclusive. I need to get one of those consoles, or the Power Base Mini adapter to start getting into some Master System games.

+1 for Power Base Mini. You can even get the FM one to get that FM goodness.

[Nemoide]

T&J 2 is a splendid collect-a-thon that brings the smiles. It's casual gaming at its finest. Recycled music? Yes. Good recycled music? Another yes. Is it following up the Mona Lisa with a stick figure? No. It isn't the same game design, but the game has a similar design, and if that doesn't make sense it shouldn't but it will if you play T&J 2. Worth every penny.

Sounds awesome! If I come across it, I might have to grab it.

Yeah, TJ&E 2 is a solid game and one of the standout platformers on the Genesis IMO. It's kind of a hot take but I like it more than the first game. It's on the easy side and it lacks the procedural generated levels that gave the first one its repeatability, but it's just a really good time with the wacky sensibilities of the first game. It's faster paced, has more detailed graphics, and I just have more fun playing it!

[ElkinFencer10]

Acquired in 2021 so far - 117 Games; 95 physical, 22 digital

January (7 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 4 digital)

Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins (PS4)
Cadence of Hyrule (Switch)
Bioshock Collection (Switch)
Among Us (Switch)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)
Neptunia Shooter (Steam)
Vitamin Connection (Switch)

February (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)

Trails of Cold Steel III (PS4)
Trails of Cold Steel IV (PS4)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Switch)
Muv-Luv (Steam)
Muv-Luv Alternative (Steam)
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After (Steam)
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (Steam)
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories (Switch)
Super Mario 3D World (Switch)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs Gundam (PSP)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)
Bravely Default II (Switch)

March (6 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 3 digital)

Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (Steam)
Neptunia Virtual Stars (PS4)
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxiboost On (PS4)
Kung Fury: Street Rage (PS4)
Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)

April (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)

XIII (Xbox One)
The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PS4)
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (Switch)
Grandia HD Collection (Switch)
Before Your Eyes (Steam)
Warborn (Switch)
Delicious! Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire (Switch)
Scott Pilcrim vs. The World: The Game (Switch)
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (Vita)
New Pokemon Snap (Switch)
Double Dragon and Kunio-Kung: Retro Brawler Bundle (Switch)
Torment: Tides of Numenera (Xbox One)

May (15 Games Acquired; 12 physical, 3 digital)

Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure (Switch)
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch)
Resident Evil Village (PS5)
Super Blackjack Battle 2 Turbo Edition - The Card Warriors (Switch)
Shantae (Switch)
Complex (PS4)
If My Heart Had Wings (Switch)
Planetscape: Torment (Steam)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Switch)
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne (Switch)
Hentai vs. Evil (Switch)
Maneater (Switch)
Maneater (Xbox One)
Maneater (PS4)
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (PS4)

June (41 Games Acquired; 38 physical, 3 digital)

Doom 64 (Switch)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Switch)
Battlechasers: Nightwar (Switch)
Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch)
Astral Chain (Switch)
Daemon X Machina (Switch)
Sea of Solitude (Switch)
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PS3)
The Last of Us Part II (PS4)
Resident Evil Revelations (PS4)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5)
Judgment (PS5)
NBA 2K21 (Switch) [it was less than $5; I had to see how bad a port it was for that price]
Syberia 1&2 (Switch)
The Room (Switch)
Neptunia ReVerse (PS5)
Blair Witch (Switch)
Jikkuri Egokoro Kyoushitsu (Wii U)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Wii U)
Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Kyara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Wii U)
Fujiko F. Fujio Characters: Daishuugou! SF Dotabata Party (Wii U)
One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Wii U)
Kamen Rider: Battride War II (Wii U)
Just Dance Yokai Watch (Wii U)
Just Dance Wii U (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin: Atsumete ☆ Tomodachi Daisakusen! (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (Wii U)
Taiko-no Tatsujin Wii U (Wii U)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 (Wii U)
Onechanbara Origin (PS4)
Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story (Switch)
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (Switch)
Sea of Thieves (Xbox One)
No More Heroes (Switch)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Switch)
Mario Golf: Super Rush (Switch)
Nexomon: Extinction (Switch)
Art Academy: Atelier (Wii U)
Kentucky Route Zero (Switch)
Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection (Switch)
Immortals: Fenyx Rising (Switch)
Chicken Police: Paint it Red! (Switch)

July (16 Games Acquired; 16 physical, 0 digital)

Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Wii U)
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (Switch)
Tetris Effect (PS4)
Green Lava Studios Vol 1 (PS4)
Simulcara (PS4)
Hotline Miami Collection (Switch)
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)
Shmup Collection (Wii U)
Shantae: Risky's Revenge (Switch)
Cotton Reboot! (Switch)
Shmup Collection (Switch)
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (Switch)
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (Switch)
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Switch)
Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch)
Jett Tailfin (Wii U)

August (9 Games Acquired; 9 physical, 0 digital)

Super Robot Wars X (Switch)
SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays (Switch)
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa (Switch)
Metal Slug XX (PS4)
Samurai Shodown VI (PS4)
atooi Collection (3DS)
Finding Teddy II (Wii U)
Five Dates (PS4)
Super Blood Hockey (Switch)

New for August 12
Super Blood Hockey (Switch)

[o.pwuaioc]

Nice pick-ups, NotLuke! Let us know how you like Toejam & Earl 2. I'm a big fan of the first game, but I haven't played the sequel. I realize it's a platformer and a much different game, but I'm interested.

T&J 2 is a splendid collect-a-thon that brings the smiles. It's casual gaming at its finest. Recycled music? Yes. Good recycled music? Another yes. Is it following up the Mona Lisa with a stick figure? No. It isn't the same game design, but the game has a similar design, and if that doesn't make sense it shouldn't but it will if you play T&J 2. Worth every penny.

Kid Dracula is something else. First boss is a ghost clansman that sports a swastika on his forehead. Besides that, it's very DuckTales feeling with chunky sprites, and a difficulty that is half Castlevania half Mega Man 2.

But the best half of each. "A spoof of Castlevania but he shoots like Mega Man" was word-for-word how I described it to a friend. It has a nice difficulty spike in the later stages, but it stays fun. I just picked this up from Ziggy last month (or so? tempus fugit).

[prfsnl_gmr]

Kid Dracula is a very solid Famicom game, but shockingly, the Gameboy version is even better. Be sure to give that a shot too if you enjoyed the Famicom game.