I’ve softened a good bit on The Blood of Dawnwalker now that I’m nearing its endgame. Once you get past the initial learning curve, combat feels trivial regardless of what difficulty mode you play on. Abilities quickly become so overpowered. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · last wk.

Really enjoying The Blood of Dawnwalker so far! Feels a lot like The Witcher 3, but a bit more modernized and a cooler world and aesthetic (imo). It’s a bit janky and I think the open world design is detrimental at times. But it’s very good.

Really enjoying The Blood of Dawnwalker so far! Feels a lot like The Witcher 3, but a bit more modernized and a cooler world and aesthetic (imo). It’s a bit janky and I think the open world design is detrimental at times. But it’s very good.

Big Walk ✅ Fantastic implementation of proximity chat ✅ Intuitive puzzle design ✅ One of the greatest ending sequences in video game history ✅ Even getting lost is fun ✅ There’s a certain magic feeling to its simplicity ❌ Some post-game puzzles are battles of attrition rather than fun 9.5 / 10

New Mega Man: Dual Override trailer & gameplay has me downloading Mega Man 11 again.

VGC@videogameschronicle.com · 3w ago

VGC recently got the chance to go hands-on with Mega Man: Dual Override. You can check out Nintendo Switch 2 footage of the game here. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-m...

Excited to get the 39-card set!

Metal Gear Solid There are so many cool and unique ideas in this game. And considering it released in 1998, it’s truly awe-inspiring. The voice work and cinematography, in particular are astonishing for the time. Along with its mature, thoughtful narrative. 🧵

I’m deep into Fields of Mistria now, but my progress is stalled by needing 8 hearts with fuck ass Eiland. Probably gonna take an in-game month to get him there and there aren’t any other big tasks for me to work on. 😭

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · last mo.

it’s time.

So much wasted time and money. I get that chasing live-service is important, but they’re tainting the Horizon IP *and* delaying the third game of the trilogy with this. Just move on and give us Horizon 3.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 4w ago

BREAKING: PlayStation is rebooting the online game Horizon Hunters Gathering after negative playtest feedback. New plan is smaller scope, more traditional co-op multiplayer, no more live service. Yet another entry in PlayStation's ongoing live-service struggles: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Big Walk is fantastic, btw. I’m still playing through it, but it might be one of the absolute great indie games. Has a certain unique magic feeling to it that you only get from a handful of games.

it’s time.

NFL Blitz 2000 Arcadey fun, but a bit lacking in overall content & depth. There’s a quick play, tournament, and season mode. I finished a full season and won the Super Bowl. All I got for it was a congratulations screen, which is fine. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Super Smash Bros. A fantastic start to the greatest fighting game series out there. The blend of platforming and technical fighting gameplay works phenomenally. And the addition of items adds a lot of welcome chaos to the mix. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

WWF Attitude The first wrestling game I’ve played for this. I didn’t like it much. The career mode doesn’t have much to it. Your placed into random matches against the next wrestler higher than you on the power rankings. And you continue doing this until you’ve reach the top spot in 3 leagues. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Cool that it’s coming so soon, but no chance I play this at launch when both Persona 4 Revival and Fable launch within a week of it. Seems odd to have picked a February release date.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2mo ago

God of War Laufey releases on Feb 16, 2027 for PS5

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Slugfest Never played this one before, but it’s a legitimately great baseball game. Controls feel good and punchy. It has more depth than you’d expect in its season mode and mechanics. The music is solid. Not really many complaints with it, outside of some dodgy AI. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

As I’m playing through the Nintendo 64 library, I’m a lil surprised at how quickly many of its games can be beaten. I played so many of these for dozens of hours as a kid, and I’m beating them in one sitting as an adult.

Nintendo 64 Logo Animation

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Tetrisphere Not a fan. Despite having Tetris in the title, it’s nothing like Tetris at all. It’s instead this weird match 3 game where you’re trying to make layer after layer disappear to reveal an image or creature. Which then moves you onto the next level. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Chameleon Twist A short, but sweet time. The level design is pretty solid and I think the game mechanics and the way they are introduced is clever. The music and aesthetic are just good, cheerful silliness. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Beetle Adventure Racing! What a hidden gem. Such an enjoyable arcade racer with some of the most elaborate and thoughtful course design I’ve experienced in the genre. With only a couple of shortcomings holding it back from true greatness. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Bass Hunter 64 This shit sucks ass. As a kid, it was a running gag or I guess known fact between my brothers and I that Bass Hunter 64 was the worst game we owned. And playing it as an adult has further justified that feeling we had as children. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

NBA Hangtime A solid port of an arcade classic. NBA Hangtime lacks quite a bit in game modes and general content. But the arcadey and cartoonish basketball gameplay is engaging and fun. Even with the obvious CPU rubber banding that exists. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Pokémon Snap Such a cool idea for a Pokémon game. I absolutely love getting to actually see the Pokémon exist and interact within their natural habitats. It’s what I’ve always wanted from Pokémon since I was a kid, and we really only ever get it with the Snap series. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Sin and Punishment A fever dream of a game. Idk wtf was happening at any point in the story. But I also didn’t really care because the vibe, the set pieces, and the core gameplay were so good. Still, it definitely could’ve *benefited* from a story with some sort of context for comprehension. 🧵

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Forsaken 64 OST slaps so fucking hard. There’s a new banger for every stage. The 6-directional, space bike controls took a moment to adjust to, but surprisingly not too long and it ultimately enabled the gameplay to feel unique, while still enjoyable.

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Now at Tournament 8. Not having a good time. 😭 Also started up NBA Hangtime on the side and that game *is* a good time. Going for Grand Champion title to “beat” that one, which involves beating all 29 teams in the game. I’m about halfway through with 14 beaten.

Thread where I’ll chronicle my journey with each game in the Nintendo 64 library! Just gonna give a lil blurb of my thoughts as I complete every game. 🧵⬇️⬇️

Ryan (beating every N64 game🎮)@jumpmanryan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Decided I’m gonna commit to beating (or at least playing a lot of) every Nintendo 64 game. It’s my favorite retro console and I wanna get intimate with its library.

Decided I’m gonna commit to beating (or at least playing a lot of) every Nintendo 64 game. It’s my favorite retro console and I wanna get intimate with its library.

Nintendo 64 with Zelda Ocarina of Time Cartridge

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ✅ Surprisingly thoughtful storytelling ✅ Great characterizations (CJ is a fantastic protagonist) ✅ Consistent progression across a massive open-world ✅ Core GTA gameplay ❌ Not enough of significance to spend money on ❌ Mission structure can get repetitive 8.5 / 10

GTA San Andreas: Carl Johnson & Big Smoke

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I hate most of what XBOX has been doing, but moving Obsidian development to new Fallout games is such an easy W.

Knoebel@knoebel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Xbox is cancelling an 'Avowed' sequel alongside other projects at Obsidian. Josh Sawyer (Pentiment) is now working on a new 'Fallout' game. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The whole ‘PlayStation ending physical games’ debacle has really just opened my eyes to how many people just aren’t ’in the know’ at all when it comes to games news or the industry. Its been generally understood for like, 3 years now that this future was coming. People are acting like it’s a shock.