Games Beaten: 2010

[Luke]

Wario Land new! Virtual Boy

If you played this on original hardware, we have a new candidate for most physically demanding game beaten this year.

You bet your bippy I played it on the original hardware! On top of the pain the game gave to my back and shoulders, I've also been painting my new house. So far, Wario Land has been the only relaxing part of my weekend, and I'm enjoying it while it lasts.

[SwooshBear]

Luigi's mansion (Gc)
Starfox 64 (N64)
Pokemon snap! (N64)
Final Fantasy 7 (Ps1)
Assassin's Creed 2 (Ps3)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (Ps3)
Fallout 3 (Ps3)
Portal (Ps3 orange box)
Kirby's Adventure (NES)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Ps1)
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)
Army of Two: 40th day (360)
Tetris (GB)
Half Life 2 (Xbox)
Halo 2 (Xbox)
Halo: Reach (360)
Call of Duty: World at War (360)
Left For Dead (360)
Dark Nebula: Episode 1 (Ipod Touch)
Radiant (iPod Touch)
1942 (NES)
Fastar! Fighting angry squares the action rpg! (iPod touch) *NEW*

Total: 23
Whoever has an itouch, get this game. It's hours of fun gameplay and high replay value make it worth way more than 99 cents.

[Ack]

Soul Calibur IV (Xbox 360)
Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)
Cybernator (SNES)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)
Devil Kings (PS2)
Still Life (PC)
Dead Space (PS3)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
LEGO Batman (Xbox 360)
Penumbra: Black Plague (PC)
Half-Life 2: Episode One (PC)
Penumbra: Requiem (PC)
Portal (PC)
Medal Of Honor: Airborne (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2 (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt (PC)
Zork 1 (PC)
LEGO Star Wars 2 (PS2)
Gungrave (PS2)
Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360)
Red Faction 2 (PC)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC)
Command & Conquer Renegade (PC)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)
Alien Swarm (PC)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (PS3)
Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3)
Mercs (Arcade)
Son Son (Arcade)
The Bouncer (PS2)
Beyond Good & Evil (PS2)
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (PS2)
Borderlands (PC)
Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Super Mario World (SNES)
Golden Axe: The Duel (SAT)
Bonkers (SNES)
Smartball (SNES)
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (SNES)
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (SNES)
Genetos (PC)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

TOTAL: 43

Woo, finally beat this one! In the past, I'd never been able to beat the clock tower, where you have to run and jump over the gears to make it. But this time it just clicked, and I made it to the final run of bosses for the first time. After Death, Dracula felt like somewhat of a let down, but I suppose that's generally how Castlevanias go.

I messed around in hard mode, but the thought of playing through it again doesn't really appeal to me right now. Plus, I don't want to have to face the dancers again. Of the whole game, that's easily my least favorite boss battle.

[J T]

I love Castlevania IV. It was my go-to game for awhile. I've passed it dozens of times.

[Ack]

Soul Calibur IV (Xbox 360)
Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)
Cybernator (SNES)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)
Devil Kings (PS2)
Still Life (PC)
Dead Space (PS3)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
LEGO Batman (Xbox 360)
Penumbra: Black Plague (PC)
Half-Life 2: Episode One (PC)
Penumbra: Requiem (PC)
Portal (PC)
Medal Of Honor: Airborne (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2 (PC)
Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt (PC)
Zork 1 (PC)
LEGO Star Wars 2 (PS2)
Gungrave (PS2)
Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360)
Red Faction 2 (PC)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC)
Command & Conquer Renegade (PC)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)
Alien Swarm (PC)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (PS3)
Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3)
Mercs (Arcade)
Son Son (Arcade)
The Bouncer (PS2)
Beyond Good & Evil (PS2)
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (PS2)
Borderlands (PC)
Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Super Mario World (SNES)
Golden Axe: The Duel (SAT)
Bonkers (SNES)
Smartball (SNES)
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (SNES)
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (SNES)
Genetos (PC)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
The Magical Quest, Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES)

TOTAL: 44

So I got bored and decided I'd go play another game. Turns out this little Disney platformer from Capcom is extremely forgiving, so I managed to finish it relatively quickly. The only real challenges in this game for me were a couple of later boss fights, but that's ok. The artwork and music were both rather soothing actually, so I had a good time playing it.

[dsheinem]

TOTAL: 44

I think 50 or 52 is a goal! One per week of the year...

[Luke]

I love Castlevania IV. It was my go-to game for awhile. I've passed it dozens of times.

Same here. One of the best for the snes indeed.

All the bosses seem fairly tame to me. Once in a while the twin dragons will catch me off guard, and will lead to me drowning, but if I'm equipped with the boomerang, I have no worries. Also, right before dracula you have that level where the floor keeps rising, and one false step leads to death.

I've already beaten Super Castlervania IV this year, but I might beat it again tonight depending on good the MNF game is. The game is a masterpiece, and I always love listening to the soundtrack, which is unbelievable.

[Xtincthed]

my latest endevour was Dragon Age Origins.. amazing RPG

[dsheinem]

January - June: 50 games (click for titles and stats)
Angry Birds -iPhone
Deathsmiles - 360
Bonk's Adventure - PCE
Halo: ODST - 360
Need For Speed: Undercover -iPhone
Dante's Inferno -PS3
BlazBlu: Calamaity Trigger -PS3
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene -iPhone
Ridge Racer - PS1
Tiki Totems - iPhone
Fallout 3 - PS3
Cyvern - The Dragon Weapons - MAME
DoDonPachi Resurrection - iPhone
Battlefield Bad Company 2 - PS3
Cameltry - PSP/Arcade (Taito Collection)
Psyvariar - PS2
Alien vs. Predator - Arcade (MAME)
Halo: Reach - 360
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - XBOX
King of the Monsters - PS2/Arcade (SNK Arcade Classics)
Haunted House - Atari 2600
Soul Calibur IV -PS3
Mutant League Football - Genesis
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ - DS
Peggle - iPhone
Resistance Retribution - PSP
God of War: Ghost of Sparta -PSP
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game -PSP/Arcade (Capcom Classics Remixed)
Portal - PC
Uniracers - SNES
Half Life 2: Episode 1 - PC
Assassin's Creed - 360
Rage HD - iPhone *new*
Sonic CD - Sega CD *new*

Total: 84

Rage HD is awesome - I hope they release more episodes. I am also stoked for the actual game.

Like every other 16-bit Sonic title, Sonic CD is one of the best platformers of all time. Amazing music, crisp graphics, and spot on control.

[Luke]

Sonic CD - Sega CD *new*[/b]

You get all the emeralds?

Also, I'd like to know your favorite "song" for the game. I believe mine is the third stage, "past". Sounds really rustic, almost jungle like but incorporates the "orchestra hit" sound that made techno in the 90's so popular.