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Dai
Dragon Knight
Sonic Racing Crossworlds
This is the most fun I've had with a kart racer in over a decade. The dimension-hopping crossworlds system is the best new mechanic I've seen added to the genre since vehicle transformation; with so many tracks that you can be teleported to for the second lap, you'll almost never play the same race twice. The rivals system gives a simple way to fine-tune the level of challenge, while also fixing a problem present in so many other racers by making it feel like you're battling a specific opponent instead of a gestalt swarm.
The core racing mechanics feel very well tuned. Apparently the game was developed with assistance from veterans of Sega's arcade racing team, and you can really feel it in the handling. I don't think I've ever found time trials so compelling in a kart racer before. The pick-ups give more options for countering attacks than I'm used to seeing, so it doesn't feel like I'm quite so at the mercy of racers getting the stronger items. There's a huge number of gadgets for customising your play style. There are lots of unlockables, including kart parts (you can weld any front and back parts together to create all sorts of Frankensteinmobiles), character decals, and alternate soundtracks from across Sonic's history.
The only disappointment is that it doesn't have tracks based on old Sega games like Sonic Transformed, but what's here does sometimes give that mesmerising sensory overload feeling of being in a sit-down arcade cabinet or a Las Vegas casino.
The base roster is all Sonic characters, but it looks like one free character from Sega-affiliated companies will be added each month for the next year (Hatsune Miku is already available), so hopefully it will feel more like a Sonic & All-Stars game in 12 months from now. Meanwhile the paid season pass has characters and tracks for properties licensed from other companies, with Pac-Man and the Ninja Turtles being the main ones I'm looking forward to.
This is the most fun I've had with a kart racer in over a decade. The dimension-hopping crossworlds system is the best new mechanic I've seen added to the genre since vehicle transformation; with so many tracks that you can be teleported to for the second lap, you'll almost never play the same race twice. The rivals system gives a simple way to fine-tune the level of challenge, while also fixing a problem present in so many other racers by making it feel like you're battling a specific opponent instead of a gestalt swarm.
The core racing mechanics feel very well tuned. Apparently the game was developed with assistance from veterans of Sega's arcade racing team, and you can really feel it in the handling. I don't think I've ever found time trials so compelling in a kart racer before. The pick-ups give more options for countering attacks than I'm used to seeing, so it doesn't feel like I'm quite so at the mercy of racers getting the stronger items. There's a huge number of gadgets for customising your play style. There are lots of unlockables, including kart parts (you can weld any front and back parts together to create all sorts of Frankensteinmobiles), character decals, and alternate soundtracks from across Sonic's history.
The only disappointment is that it doesn't have tracks based on old Sega games like Sonic Transformed, but what's here does sometimes give that mesmerising sensory overload feeling of being in a sit-down arcade cabinet or a Las Vegas casino.
The base roster is all Sonic characters, but it looks like one free character from Sega-affiliated companies will be added each month for the next year (Hatsune Miku is already available), so hopefully it will feel more like a Sonic & All-Stars game in 12 months from now. Meanwhile the paid season pass has characters and tracks for properties licensed from other companies, with Pac-Man and the Ninja Turtles being the main ones I'm looking forward to.
Gemsy-chan
Shinigami
Just completed Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.
Never played the original (as it was on platforms I either didn't own or don't play on). But knew the gist of what happened from all the other Trail games, so I was very happy with it getting a remake.
But man what a cliffhanger, can't wait for the next installment.
Never played the original (as it was on platforms I either didn't own or don't play on). But knew the gist of what happened from all the other Trail games, so I was very happy with it getting a remake.
But man what a cliffhanger, can't wait for the next installment.
Whilst Resident Evil 1 has stood the test of time, but so far Resident Evil 2 improved upon most aspects of its predecessor - even the tank controls are better. Resident Evil 3, meanwhile, felt more like a side story and was weaker than 2 but still had its highlights.
I also finished Resident Evil 4’s remake and struggled to enjoy it in places due to the controls and aiming - I certainly preferred this iteration of Ashley but did miss some of the humour and sass from Leon.
Next game up for October is Medievil 2.
I also finished Resident Evil 4’s remake and struggled to enjoy it in places due to the controls and aiming - I certainly preferred this iteration of Ashley but did miss some of the humour and sass from Leon.
Next game up for October is Medievil 2.
Dai
Dragon Knight
RE2 was one of my top five favourite games for decades until its remake somehow improved on it. The OG version still has plenty of appeal and replayability though, especially since its four scenarios switch up story elements more heavily than in the remake.
Code Veronica was originally planned to carry the Resident Evil 3 name, with Nemesis planned as a spin-off, but I believe that was changed due to Capcom wanting to appeal to the much larger customer base on Playstation vs Dreamcast.
Dai
Dragon Knight
XCOM 2
This is a great sequel...once you install some mods. The previous game (Enemy Unknown) was a masterpiece, only let down by a lack of maps. The expansion pack (Enemy Within) fixed that and added some great new features, resulting in one of my favourite games of all time. XCOM 2 should have followed that trend, right? It should, but there's a problem: the developers hate the way people played Enemy Unknown.
In a game with permadeath, dangerous enemies, and the possibility of making strategic mistakes that can result in campaign failure after investing dozens of hours, you'd think people would be forgiven for playing cautiously. Nope, Firaxis were having none of that. First they tried the carrot. Enemy Within adds valuable resources to maps. These expire if not collected within a few turns, giving an incentive to play in a riskier and more aggressive way. But critically, collecting these resources was optional.
I guess Firaxis still didn't like how people approached the game though, because the carrot is out, and XCOM 2 is the stick. Now most missions have a primary objective that must be completed within a set number of turns. This forces you to rush, but then you're often punished by running straight into an unseen squad of enemies that can kill your soldiers in one or two hits. Bear in mind there's still permadeath. Even if your soldiers don't die, injury healing time is far more severe than in the previous game, seeing your strongest veterans benched for a ridiculous amount of time if they get so much as a paper cut.
I played the vanilla version of XCOM 2 back when it first released. I could see all the elements of another great campaign there, but actually playing it was a miserable experience due to the balance issues I mentioned. Fortunately the mod community came to the rescue, and it soon became possible to tweak the game into something closer to Enemy Within. XCOM 2 with a select handful of mods is a worthy sequel. It's just a shame that Firaxis had to keep shouting, "You're winning the wrong way!"
Recommended mods:
-EU aim rolls
-Evac all
-It's just a scratch v2
-Less gravely wounded
-PanicMod_AlwaysHunker
-Stabilize me!
-Stop wasting my time
-True concealment
You can also adjust your soldiers' wound healing times to something more sensible in the game's config files.
This is a great sequel...once you install some mods. The previous game (Enemy Unknown) was a masterpiece, only let down by a lack of maps. The expansion pack (Enemy Within) fixed that and added some great new features, resulting in one of my favourite games of all time. XCOM 2 should have followed that trend, right? It should, but there's a problem: the developers hate the way people played Enemy Unknown.
In a game with permadeath, dangerous enemies, and the possibility of making strategic mistakes that can result in campaign failure after investing dozens of hours, you'd think people would be forgiven for playing cautiously. Nope, Firaxis were having none of that. First they tried the carrot. Enemy Within adds valuable resources to maps. These expire if not collected within a few turns, giving an incentive to play in a riskier and more aggressive way. But critically, collecting these resources was optional.
I guess Firaxis still didn't like how people approached the game though, because the carrot is out, and XCOM 2 is the stick. Now most missions have a primary objective that must be completed within a set number of turns. This forces you to rush, but then you're often punished by running straight into an unseen squad of enemies that can kill your soldiers in one or two hits. Bear in mind there's still permadeath. Even if your soldiers don't die, injury healing time is far more severe than in the previous game, seeing your strongest veterans benched for a ridiculous amount of time if they get so much as a paper cut.
I played the vanilla version of XCOM 2 back when it first released. I could see all the elements of another great campaign there, but actually playing it was a miserable experience due to the balance issues I mentioned. Fortunately the mod community came to the rescue, and it soon became possible to tweak the game into something closer to Enemy Within. XCOM 2 with a select handful of mods is a worthy sequel. It's just a shame that Firaxis had to keep shouting, "You're winning the wrong way!"
Recommended mods:
-EU aim rolls
-Evac all
-It's just a scratch v2
-Less gravely wounded
-PanicMod_AlwaysHunker
-Stabilize me!
-Stop wasting my time
-True concealment
You can also adjust your soldiers' wound healing times to something more sensible in the game's config files.
Here's my September to October progress! So this is a different situation as I decided to focus on other things in September and October but I have an upgrade on my progress with Ring Fit Adventure (won't be long) and one game started & finished October.
I am still committed to my 20 games goal don't worry. There's a good number of short games I can go through to reach it before the year is over on PlayStation and Switch.
#11 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2022
#In Progress - Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo Switch)
Acquired: July 2025
My backlog so far:
The 2025 '20' Games Goal:
I am still committed to my 20 games goal don't worry. There's a good number of short games I can go through to reach it before the year is over on PlayStation and Switch.
#11 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2022
It's been 10 years since I first played my first Yakuza game and that was the third mainline game in the franchise where Kiryu is chilling on Okinawa with his orphanage. The PlayStation 3 game was an interesting experience and while I was jumping in without playing the first two games (which at the time was not available in English on PS3 unless you went out of your way to get the PS2 copies), the game did a really good job getting you up-to-speed on what was going on and honestly I consider this a solid starting point for the franchise, especially considering its technically the weakest in the mainline series.
With the upcoming Kiwami remake being released in the coming months, I decided it was time to jump back into the world of the Yakuza franchise with the PlayStation 4 remastered collection, which for Yakuza 3 is a big deal because the original release did get edited for its western release and all of that cut content (mainly the hostess stuff) is back for English audiences to witness for the first time.
Yakuza 3 Remastered is pretty much the same game as the original with updated resolution and framerate to make the experience more smooth. Select cutscenes are clearly done in standard definition format so they don't upscale amazingly but the ones done in-game look really good. The story was honestly better than I had remembered and I liked a lot of what it was doing, but one of the main characters is vastly under-used which is why Kiwami is going to be an interesting experience because they're expanding on that a lot. But in general you can hop in without being lost in the mix which is good. There are pacing issues here and there especially with Kiryu dealing with the orphanage as it does take away from the seriousness of the Yakuza world, but at the same time it does flesh out these young characters since you will see them in later games in a brief manner.
What I did differently with this playthrough is make use of the game's substories, which are side content where Kiryu gets involved with random situations whether its getting involved in a scam or beating people up to help someone. Every scenario ends with a brawl for the most part but it's rather rewarding considering the ragdoll-esque physics you have around. There are some chase segments where you go after a food thief which was entertaining. There are over a hundred substories but a small number of them can drag for hours like the ones related to the hostesses so I didn't want to go through all of that, but I did enough to complete at least 80% of them.
Now while substories are optional, it's recommended because of the game's build system. The more substories you complete, the more experience you will earn that you can use to max out your stats whether its to improve your health, your power bar, or learn new moves during combat. There's also two individuals who can train you to learn new weapons and new attack moves to help you out. I got to a point where I was able to hold off big moves and do some parries especially during the boss fights. But the point is that if you don't level up you will struggle a lot and spend way too much using items to deal with the boss fights for the most part especially during the ending portions where they have a habit of doing crazy moves.
If combat isn't your thing, Yakuza 3 also includes a wide variety of mini-games. There's fishing, bowling, pool, baseball, karaoke, golf, and more which is mad but they are each pretty decent. My favourite was pool because of the controls and how it works. The hostess stuff I generally don't delve into much because I found it too complicated so I had to use a guide to essentially cheese it and it's decent but it's not as entertaining as Yakuza 0's real estate stuff.
I spent 27 hours on this remaster and I had a good time in general. This was made around the early days of the PlayStation 3 and I think the graphics, whilst now pretty dated, were impressive for the time and the gameplay is still pretty decent. Even though the Kiwami version will probably be the better game, at least SEGA remastered the PlayStation 3 games for modern audiences.
With the upcoming Kiwami remake being released in the coming months, I decided it was time to jump back into the world of the Yakuza franchise with the PlayStation 4 remastered collection, which for Yakuza 3 is a big deal because the original release did get edited for its western release and all of that cut content (mainly the hostess stuff) is back for English audiences to witness for the first time.
Yakuza 3 Remastered is pretty much the same game as the original with updated resolution and framerate to make the experience more smooth. Select cutscenes are clearly done in standard definition format so they don't upscale amazingly but the ones done in-game look really good. The story was honestly better than I had remembered and I liked a lot of what it was doing, but one of the main characters is vastly under-used which is why Kiwami is going to be an interesting experience because they're expanding on that a lot. But in general you can hop in without being lost in the mix which is good. There are pacing issues here and there especially with Kiryu dealing with the orphanage as it does take away from the seriousness of the Yakuza world, but at the same time it does flesh out these young characters since you will see them in later games in a brief manner.
What I did differently with this playthrough is make use of the game's substories, which are side content where Kiryu gets involved with random situations whether its getting involved in a scam or beating people up to help someone. Every scenario ends with a brawl for the most part but it's rather rewarding considering the ragdoll-esque physics you have around. There are some chase segments where you go after a food thief which was entertaining. There are over a hundred substories but a small number of them can drag for hours like the ones related to the hostesses so I didn't want to go through all of that, but I did enough to complete at least 80% of them.
Now while substories are optional, it's recommended because of the game's build system. The more substories you complete, the more experience you will earn that you can use to max out your stats whether its to improve your health, your power bar, or learn new moves during combat. There's also two individuals who can train you to learn new weapons and new attack moves to help you out. I got to a point where I was able to hold off big moves and do some parries especially during the boss fights. But the point is that if you don't level up you will struggle a lot and spend way too much using items to deal with the boss fights for the most part especially during the ending portions where they have a habit of doing crazy moves.
If combat isn't your thing, Yakuza 3 also includes a wide variety of mini-games. There's fishing, bowling, pool, baseball, karaoke, golf, and more which is mad but they are each pretty decent. My favourite was pool because of the controls and how it works. The hostess stuff I generally don't delve into much because I found it too complicated so I had to use a guide to essentially cheese it and it's decent but it's not as entertaining as Yakuza 0's real estate stuff.
I spent 27 hours on this remaster and I had a good time in general. This was made around the early days of the PlayStation 3 and I think the graphics, whilst now pretty dated, were impressive for the time and the gameplay is still pretty decent. Even though the Kiwami version will probably be the better game, at least SEGA remastered the PlayStation 3 games for modern audiences.
#In Progress - Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo Switch)
Acquired: July 2025
The exercise Nintendo game journey continues! I am currently on Day 24 as of today and it's still been an very enjoyable experience. Since the previous update I am on World 10 and as I thought I was nearing the end, it turns out there's dozens more worlds in the Adventure mode so I don't think I'll be able to finish the game this year sadly. But regardless I have reached around Level 77 and unlocked a lot of new exercise moves and skills.
Speaking of skills, at a certain point the game opens up on the skillsets and allows you to unlock new features to keep your progression going, whether its new exercise moves or adding more attack/defence/HP to your character or even a new skill slot to be able to choose up to around 10 different moves for your battles. I haven't unlocked all of them yet but this adds to the experience really well and I am happy because there may be moves that would benefit you physically but may be too much if you kept re-using them. For example you wouldn't want to constantly keep squatting each move otherwise you would end up breaking your legs.
In terms of the new exercises that I have unlocked, I did shuffle my routine to focus on Abs as much as possible because that is probably the most important part for me to focus on since my arms and legs are already doing well as it stands. I probably didn't mention it already but you do have pre-set options available so if you want to focus on a specific part of your body the game will give you exercise moves related to them, and when you unlock more exercise moves, you will be able to include them in your pre-sets which is great.
My current routines includes Tricep Kickbacks, an upgraded Knee-to-Chest, Leg Raise, Russian Twist, Side Step, Ring Raise Combo, Knee-Lift Combo, Tree Pose, Revolved Crescent Lunge Pose, Warrior II Pose and more. The mini-games are also still around that you can use to focus on different parts of your body including squats.
But yeah, my health in general I do think has been contributed greatly by playing this game. I still stand by this game being the perfect entry point if you're someone who wants to exercise but don't have access to a gym nearby as I can still burn at least 400-700 in about 40-60 minutes each turn. And yes the game doesn't force you to rush so you can go at your own pace and adjust the difficulty if needed. And in case folks are curious - I started exercising in July and weighed 14st 6lb. As of today I'm currently 13st 13lb. No gym, just walking 1-1.5 miles in the morning, and Ring Fit or 1 other routine after work for 5 days a week.
Speaking of skills, at a certain point the game opens up on the skillsets and allows you to unlock new features to keep your progression going, whether its new exercise moves or adding more attack/defence/HP to your character or even a new skill slot to be able to choose up to around 10 different moves for your battles. I haven't unlocked all of them yet but this adds to the experience really well and I am happy because there may be moves that would benefit you physically but may be too much if you kept re-using them. For example you wouldn't want to constantly keep squatting each move otherwise you would end up breaking your legs.
In terms of the new exercises that I have unlocked, I did shuffle my routine to focus on Abs as much as possible because that is probably the most important part for me to focus on since my arms and legs are already doing well as it stands. I probably didn't mention it already but you do have pre-set options available so if you want to focus on a specific part of your body the game will give you exercise moves related to them, and when you unlock more exercise moves, you will be able to include them in your pre-sets which is great.
My current routines includes Tricep Kickbacks, an upgraded Knee-to-Chest, Leg Raise, Russian Twist, Side Step, Ring Raise Combo, Knee-Lift Combo, Tree Pose, Revolved Crescent Lunge Pose, Warrior II Pose and more. The mini-games are also still around that you can use to focus on different parts of your body including squats.
But yeah, my health in general I do think has been contributed greatly by playing this game. I still stand by this game being the perfect entry point if you're someone who wants to exercise but don't have access to a gym nearby as I can still burn at least 400-700 in about 40-60 minutes each turn. And yes the game doesn't force you to rush so you can go at your own pace and adjust the difficulty if needed. And in case folks are curious - I started exercising in July and weighed 14st 6lb. As of today I'm currently 13st 13lb. No gym, just walking 1-1.5 miles in the morning, and Ring Fit or 1 other routine after work for 5 days a week.
My backlog so far:
# | PC/Steam Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Turn-Based RPG |
2 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC | Turn-Based RPG |
# | PlayStation 3 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | 3D Dot Game Heroes | Action RPG |
2 | Bleach: Soul Resurrección | Fighting |
3 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | Action, Hack n Slash |
4 | Drakengard 3 | Action RPG |
5 | Eternal Sonata | Turn-Based RPG |
6 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | Action, Musou |
7 | Folklore | Action RPG |
8 | Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition | Racing |
9 | inFAMOUS | Action |
10 | inFAMOUS 2 | Action |
11 | Katamari Forever | Puzzle |
12 | MotorStorm | Racing |
13 | Prince of Persia | Action, Platformer |
14 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | Action, Platformer |
15 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Racing |
16 | Split/Second: Velocity | Racing |
17 | Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
18 | Way of the Samurai 4 | Action |
# | PlayStation 4 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
2 | AI: The Somnium Files | Adventure, Visual Novel |
3 | AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initative | Adventure, Visual Novel |
4 | Black Clover: Quartet Knights | Action, Fighting |
5 | Bullet Girls Phantasia | Action, Shooter |
6 | Burnout Paradise Remastered | Racing |
7 | The Caligula Effect: Overdose | Turn-Based RPG |
8 | Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions | Sports |
9 | Catherine Full Body | Puzzle |
10 | Conception Plus: Maidens of the Twelve Stars | Turn-Based RPG |
11 | CRYSTAR | Action RPG |
12 | Cyberdimension Neptunia: Four Goddesses Online | Action RPG |
13 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Visual Novel |
14 | Dead or Alive 6 | Fighting |
15 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess | God RPG |
16 | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory | Turn-Based RPG |
17 | Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories | Adventure, Simulation |
18 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Arcade, Fighting |
19 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Action RPG, Musou |
20 | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Turn-Based RPG |
21 | Dragon's Crown Pro | Action RPG |
22 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | Action RPG |
23 | Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends | Musou |
24 | Fairy Tail | Turn-Based RPG |
25 | Fate/Extella Link | Musou |
26 | Full Metal Panic! Fight! Who Dares Win | Tactical RPG |
27 | Gal*Gun 2 | On-Rails Shooter |
28 | Gintama Rumble | Action, Musou |
29 | GOD EATER 3 | Action Hunter RPG |
30 | Gravity Rush 2 | Action, Platformer |
31 | Gundam Breaker 3 BREAK EDITION | Action, Arcade |
32 | Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate | Action RPG |
33 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | Fighting |
34 | Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa | Puzzle, Visual Novel |
35 | Langrisser I & II: ~ Langrisser ~ Langrisser II | Tactical RPG |
36 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | Turn-Based RPG |
37 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | Turn-Based RPG |
38 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III | Turn-Based RPG |
39 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | Turn-Based RPG |
40 | Legend of Mana | Action RPG |
41 | Lunar Remastered Collection: ~ Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete ~ Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete | Turn-Based RPG |
42 | Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness | Action RPG |
45 | Megadimension Neptunia VII | Turn-Based RPG |
46 | Megadimension Neptunia VIIR | Turn-Based RPG |
47 | MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA | Fighting |
48 | My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2 | Fighting |
49-51 | Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy: ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Action, Fighting |
52 | Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto | Action, Fighting |
53 | NEO: The World Ends With You | Action RPG |
54 | Neptunia Virtual Stars | Action |
55 | Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars | Action |
56 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered | Turn-Based RPG |
57 | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | Action RPG |
58 | Nights of Azure | Action RPG |
59 | Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | Action RPG |
60 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 | Action, Musou |
61 | One Piece: World Seeker | Action |
62 | Our World Is Ended | Visual Novel |
63 | Persona 5 Strikers | Action RPG, Musou |
64 | Raging Loop | Visual Novel |
65 | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-: Prophecy of the Throne | Visual Novel |
66-67 | Robotics;Notes ELITE & DaSH: ~ Robotics;Notes ELITE ~ Robotics;Notes DaSH | Visual Novel |
68 | Samurai Warriors 4 | Action, Musou |
69 | SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays | Tactical RPG |
70 | SD Gundam G Generation Genesis | Tactical RPG |
71 | Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi | Musou |
72 | Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal | Action |
73 | Shadow of the Colossus | Platformer |
74 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | Turn-Based RPG |
75 | Star Ocean: First Departure R | Action RPG |
76 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope HD Remaster | Action RPG |
77 | Super Neptunia RPG | Turn-Based RPG |
78 | Super Robot Wars 30 | Tactical RPG |
79 | Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers | Tactical RPG |
80 | Super Robot Wars T | Tactical RPG |
81 | Super Robot Wars X | Tactical RPG |
82 | Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris | Action RPG |
83 | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | Action RPG |
84 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Sessions! | Music, Rhythm |
85 | Tales of Berseria | Action RPG |
86 | Tales of Vesperia | Action RPG |
87 | Theatrhythm Final Bar Line | Music, Rhythm |
88 | Trials of Mana | Action RPG |
89 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
90 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
91 | Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
92 | Utawarerumono: Zan | Action, Musou |
93 | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | Tactical RPG |
94 | Valkyria Revolution | Action RPG |
95 | Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate | Action, Musou |
96 | WipEout Omega Collection | Racing |
97 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival Edition | Action RPG |
98 | WORLDEND SYNDROME | Visual Novel |
100 | Yakuza Remastered Collection: ~ Yakuza 4 ~ Yakuza 5 | Action, Beat em up |
101 | YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World | Visual Novel |
# | PlayStation 5 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | Beyond Good & Evil | Action, Adventure |
2 | C-Smash VRS New Dimension | Sports |
3 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII -Reunion- | Action RPG |
4 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Action |
5 | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles | Fighting |
6 | The DioField Chronicle | Tactical RPG |
7 | DOOM Eternal | Action, Shooter |
8 | Dynasty Warriors: Origins | Action, Musou |
9 | FANTAVISION 202X | Puzzle |
10 | Fate/Samurai Remnant | Action RPG, Musou |
11 | Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles | Tactical RPG |
12 | Forspoken | Action RPG |
13 | Freedom Wars Remastered | Action, Hack n Slash |
14 | Ghost of Tsushima | Action, Adventure |
15 | Ghostwire: Tokyo | Action, Survival Horror |
16 | Granblue Fantasy Re:link | Action RPG |
17 | Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
18 | Grand Theft Auto Vice City: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
19 | Grand Theft Auto San Andreas: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
20 | GrimGrimoire OnceMore | Real-Time Strategy RPG |
21 | Hades | Dungeon Crawler |
22 | HUMANITY | Puzzle |
23 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R | Fighting |
24 | Judgment | Action, Beat em up |
25-26 | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II Remastered: ~ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ~ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II | Action, Adventure |
27 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie | Turn-Based RPG |
28 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak | Turn-Based RPG |
29 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | Turn-Based RPG |
30 | Lies of P | Action Souls RPG |
31 | Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | Action, Beat 'em up |
32 | Like a Dragon: Ishin! | Action, Adventure, Hack 'n Slash |
33 | Lost Judgment | Action, Beat em up |
34 | Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus | Adventure |
35 | Mobile Suit Gundam BATTLE OPERATION Code Fairy | Action |
36 | MONARK | Tactical RPG |
37 | Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten | Turn-Based RPG |
38 | Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution | Action RPG |
39 | Neptunia ReVerse | Turn-Based RPG |
40 | Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters | Action RPG |
41 | Ninja Gaiden II Black | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
42 | One Piece: Odyssey | Turn-Based RPG |
43 | Pac-Man World Re-Pac | Platformer |
44 | Persona 3 Reload | Turn-Based RPG |
45 | Persona 5 Tactica | Tactical RPG |
46 | Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Souless Army | Action RPG |
47 | Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit of Wonder Labyrinth | Metroidvania RPG |
48 | Relayer | Tactical RPG |
49 | SD Gundam Battle Alliance | Action RPG |
50 | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | Turn-Based RPG |
51 | Soul Hackers 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
52 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | Action RPG |
53 | Star Ocean: The Second Story R | Action RPG |
54 | Stellar Blade | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
55-56 | Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars: ~ Suikoden ~ Suikoden II | Turn-Based RPG |
57 | Super Robot Wars Y | Tactical RPG |
58 | System Shock | First-Person Shooter, Survival Horror |
59 | Tactics Ogre Reborn | Tactical RPG |
60 | Tales of Arise | Action RPG |
61 | Tales of Graces f Remastered | Action RPG |
62 | Tales of Xillia Remastered | Action RPG |
63 | Tetris Effect Connected | Music, Puzzle |
64 | Thumper | Music, Rhythm |
65-67 | Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: ~ Tomb Raider ~ Tomb Raider 2 ~ Tomb Raider 3 | Action, Adventure |
68 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Sports |
69 | Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter | Turn-Based RPG |
70 | Unicorn Overlord | Tactical RPG |
71 | Valkyrie Elysium | Action RPG |
72 | Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- | Dating Sim |
73 | Visions of Mana | Action RPG |
74 | Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon | Turn-Based RPG |
75 | Ys X: Nordics | Action RPG |
76 | Yurukill: The Calumniation Games | Shoot em up, Visual Novel |
# | PlayStation Classics (via PS5) Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dino Crisis | Survival Horror |
2 | Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks | Puzzle |
3 | The Legend of Dragoon | Turn-Based RPG |
4 | Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth | Turn-Based RPG |
5 | Wild Arms | Turn-Based RPG |
6 | Wild Arms 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
# | PlayStation Vita Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Girls | Action, Shooter |
2 | Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni | Action |
# | Nintendo Switch Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1-2 | Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp: ~ Advance Wars ~ Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising | Tactical RPG |
3 | Animal Well | Metroidvania, Survival Horror |
4 | Anonymous;Code | Adventure, Visual Novel |
5-6 | Another Code: Recollection: ~ Another Code: Two Memories ~ Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories | Adventure, Puzzle |
7 | Assault Suit Valken Declassified | Action, Arcade, Platformer |
8 | Balatro | Card, Roguelike |
9 | Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition | Adventure, Point & Click |
10 | Capcom Belt Action Collection: ~ Final Fight ~ Captain Commando ~ The King of Dragons ~ Knights of the Round ~ Warriors of Fate ~ Armored Warriors ~ Battle Circuit | Arcade, Beat 'em up |
11 | Capcom Fighting Collection 1 | Arcade, Fighting |
12 | Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | Arcade, Fighting |
13 | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Puzzle, Platformer |
14 | Castle of Shikigami 2 | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
15-18 | Castlevania Advance Collection: ~ Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) ~ Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) ~ Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (GBA) ~ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA) | Action, Metroidvania |
19 | Castlevania Anniversary Collection: ~ Castlevania (NES) ~ Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) ~ Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) ~ Kid Dracula (Famicom) ~ Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy) ~ Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Game Boy) ~ Castlevania: Bloodlines (Mega Drive) ~ Super Castlevania IV (SNES) | Action, Platformer |
20-23 | Castlevania Dominus Collection: ~ Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (NDS) ~ Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (NDS) ~ Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS) ~ Haunted Castle Revisited | Action, Metroidvania |
24 | Catherine Full Body | Puzzle |
25-26 | Chaos Double Pack: ~ Chaos;Head Noah ~ Chaos;Child | Adventure, Visual Novel |
27 | Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition | Turn-Based RPG |
28 | Clock Tower: Rewind | Adventure, Point & Click, Survival Horror |
29 | Code of Princess EX | Action RPG |
30-32 | Collection of Mana: ~ Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy) ~ Secret of Mana (SNES) ~ Trials of Mana (Super Famicom) | Action RPG |
33 | Contra Anniversary Collection: ~ Contra (Arcade) ~ Super Contra (Arcade) ~ Contra (NES) ~ Contra (Famicom) ~ Super C (NES) ~ Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES) ~ Operation C (Game Boy) ~ Contra Hard Corps (Mega Drive) ~ Super Probotector Alien Rebels (SNES - EU ver.) ~ Probotector (NES - EU ver.) | Side-scrolling Shooter |
34-35 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 1: ~ Cosmic Fantasy ~ Cosmic Fantasy 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
36-38 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2: ~ Cosmic Fantasy 3: The Chronicle of Rei ~ Cosmic Fantasy 4: Prelude to Legend ~ Cosmic Fantasy 4: Van's Return | Turn-Based RPG |
39 | Cosmo Dreamer & Like Dreamer Double D Collection: ~ Cosmo Dreamer ~ Like Dreamer | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
40 | Cruis'n Blast | Racing |
41 | Cursed to Golf | Sports, Platformer |
42 | Cyber Citizen Shockman Collection: ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The princess from another world ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero | Action, Platformer |
43 | Cytus Alpha | Music, Rhythm |
44 | Deathsmiles I & II | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
45 | Deemo | Music, Rhythm |
46 | Demon's Tilt | Pinball |
47 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Action, Platform |
48 | EXZEUS The Collection: ~ EXZEUS ~ EXZEUS II | Arcade, On-Rails Shooter |
49 | Final Fantasy IX | |
50-55 | Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters ~ Final Fantasy ~ Final Fantasy II ~ Final Fantasy III ~ Final Fantasy IV ~ Final Fantasy V ~ Final Fantasy VI | Turn-Based RPG |
56 | Fire Emblem Engage | Tactical RPG |
57 | Fire Emblem Warriors | Action, Musou |
58 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Action, Musou |
59 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Tactical RPG |
60-61 | Getsufumaden: Undying Moon + Getsu Fūma Den | Action RPG |
62-63 | Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack: ~ Gleylancer ~ Gynoug | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
64 | Glover | Action, Platformer |
65 | God Wars: The Complete Legend | Tactical RPG |
66-72 | Gradius Origins Collection: ~ Gradius ~ Salamander ~ Life Force ~ Gradius II ~ Gradius III ~ Salamander II ~ Salamander III | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
73-74 | Grandia HD Collection: ~ Grandia ~ Grandia II | Turn-Based RPG |
75 | Hatsune Miku: Logic Paint S | Puzzle |
76 | The House in Fata Morgana | Visual Novel |
77 | The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
78 | Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition | Action, Musou |
79 | Jack Jeanne | Visual Novel |
80 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero | Turn-Based RPG |
81 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure | Turn-Based RPG |
82 | The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails | Action RPG |
83 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Action RPG |
84 | Live A Live | Tactical RPG |
85 | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Action, Platformer |
86 | Magical Drop VI | Puzzle |
87 | Marble It Up! Ultra | Puzzle |
88 | Mario Golf: Super Rush | Sports |
89 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Racing |
90 | Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics | Arcade, Fighting |
91 | Metroid Dread | Metroidvania |
92 | Metroid Prime Remastered | Action, Shooter |
93 | New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe | Platformer |
94 | Ninja Five-O | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
95 | Octopath Traveler | Turn-Based RPG |
96 | Paper Mario: The Origami King | Turn-Based RPG |
97 | Penny's Big Breakaway | Action, Platformer |
98-100 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy: ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials & Tribulations | Adventure, Visual Novel |
101-102 | Pikmin 1+2: ~ Pikmin ~ Pikmin 2 | Real-Time Strategy |
103 | Powerslave Exhumed | Action, Shooter |
104 | Radiant Silvergun | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
105 | Record of Agarest War | Tactical RPG |
106-107 | Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles: ~ Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess ~ Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom | Turn-Based RPG |
108 | Ring Fit Adventure | Sports |
109 | River City Girls Zero | Action, Beat 'em ups |
110 | Rose and Camellia Collection | Fighting |
111 | SaGa Frontier | Turn-Based RPG |
112 | SaGa Frontier 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
113 | Senran Kagura Peach Ball | Pinball |
114 | Senran Kagura Reflexions | Simulation |
115 | Shadow Man Remastered | Action, Adventure |
116 | Signalis | Survival Horror |
117 | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster | Action, First-Person Shooter |
118 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars: ~ Super Mario Sunshine | Action, Platformer |
119 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Action, Platformer |
120-121 | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Action, Platformer |
122 | Super Mario Maker 2 | Action, Platformer |
123 | Super Mario Odyssey | Action, Platformer |
124 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Fighting |
125 | Telenet Shooting Collection: ~ Granada (Genesis) ~ Gaiares (Genesis) ~ Avenger (PC Engine) ~ Psychic Storm (PC Engine) | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
126 | Tetris Forever | Documentary, Puzzle |
127 | Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
128 | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE | Turn-Based RPG |
129 | Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | Action RPG |
130 | Triangle Strategy | Tactical RPG |
131 | Triggerheart Exelica | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
132 | Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon | Visual Novel |
133 | Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Dungeon RPG |
134 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 1: ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (PC Engine) ~ Valis II (PC Engine) ~ Valis III (PC Engine) | Action, Platformer |
135 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 2: ~ Valis IV (PC Engine) ~ Syd of Valis (Mega Drive) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (Mega Drive) ~ Valis: The Phantasm Soldier (MSX) | Action, Platformer |
136 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 3: ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (PC-8801mkIISR) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (Famicom) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier II (MSX2) ~ Valis III (Mega Drive) ~ Super Valis IV (Super Famicom) | Action, Platformer |
137 | Victory Heat Rally | Racing |
138 | Witch on the Holy Night | Visual Novel |
139 | The World Ends With You: Final Remix | Action RPG |
140 | Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | Action RPG |
141 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Action RPG |
142 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country | Action RPG |
143 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Action RPG |
144 | Yoshi's Crafted World | Action, Platformer |
| No. | Game | Console | Acquired | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Wake Remastered (+ The Signal & The Writer Expansions) | PS5 | 2023 | Action, Horror, Third-Person Shooter |
2 | Control Ultimate Edition (+ The Foundation & AWE Expansions) | PS5 | 2023 | Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter |
3 | Alan Wake II (+ Night Springs & The Lake House Expansions) | PS5 | 2024 | Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter |
4 | PUNCH LINE | PS4 | 2019 | Visual Novel |
5 | Steins;Gate Elite | PS4 | 2019 | Visual Novel |
6 | Persona 5 Royal | PS5 | 2024 | Turn-Based RPG |
7 | Catherine | PS3 | 2017 | Puzzle, Social Simulation |
8 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | PS5 | 2025 | Turn-Based RPG |
9 | Mario Kart World | Switch 2 | 2025 | Racing |
9.5 | Nioh 3 Alpha Demo | PS5 | 2025 | Action Souls RPG |
10 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | PS5 | 2025 | Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter |
11 | Yakuza 3 Remastered | PS4 | 2022 | Action, Adventure, Beat 'em up |
DragoStark
School Idol
I think the last thing I mentioned I was playing was FFVII Intergrade. I finished that, 100% it. Had a fantastic time with that game. God I love Aerith and Tifa a lot. Precious girls. Need to get Rebirth soon.
Since then, I've finished quite a few games. Digimon Cybersleuth and its DLC, I went back to FFX and finally finished it after getting stuck on one of the bosses 5 years ago lol. I also finally got round to finishing the Tomb Raider trilogy and played through Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
I picked up Ace Attorney Trilogy from a humblebundle, finished all three. Played through Megaman X (which was also from the bundle)
Hades II came out so I picked up the first game because it was on a great discount and had an absolute blast playing that. I love Greek mythology so it was even more fun for me. Will need to pick up Hades II at some point.
Now I'm on a Witcher binge. I started Witcher 2 a few years ago but it crashed and froze my PC so I never finished it. But I picked it up again recently and managed to get through the game with only 1 crash (and it didn't freeze lol) and now I'm in the thick of Witcher 3 Wild Hunt. I'm addicted. I also carried over my save from Witcher 2 so my decisions can come back to haunt me. Like keeping a terrible tattoo you get in the second game
Will probably be playing this until the end of the year. There's so much to do, plus two DLC. Yeah I'm sorted for a while!
I also picked up Pokemon Black. I don't know Gen V very well and I've heard that the story in these games are really good so I'm basically going in blind. I'm playing that when I want a break from Witcher 3.
Lots of gaming!
Since then, I've finished quite a few games. Digimon Cybersleuth and its DLC, I went back to FFX and finally finished it after getting stuck on one of the bosses 5 years ago lol. I also finally got round to finishing the Tomb Raider trilogy and played through Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
I picked up Ace Attorney Trilogy from a humblebundle, finished all three. Played through Megaman X (which was also from the bundle)
Hades II came out so I picked up the first game because it was on a great discount and had an absolute blast playing that. I love Greek mythology so it was even more fun for me. Will need to pick up Hades II at some point.
Now I'm on a Witcher binge. I started Witcher 2 a few years ago but it crashed and froze my PC so I never finished it. But I picked it up again recently and managed to get through the game with only 1 crash (and it didn't freeze lol) and now I'm in the thick of Witcher 3 Wild Hunt. I'm addicted. I also carried over my save from Witcher 2 so my decisions can come back to haunt me. Like keeping a terrible tattoo you get in the second game
Will probably be playing this until the end of the year. There's so much to do, plus two DLC. Yeah I'm sorted for a while!
I also picked up Pokemon Black. I don't know Gen V very well and I've heard that the story in these games are really good so I'm basically going in blind. I'm playing that when I want a break from Witcher 3.
Lots of gaming!
I'mDave
Brigade Leader
Finished A Link To The Past and I still can't for the life of me understand the enduring popularity of it.
It's a decent game but the dungeons are some of my least favourite in the series and I have more fun with Zelda II and later 2D games.
I don't know if it's an aversion to SNES entries of long running IPs because outside of Super Metroid, none of them do a thing for me.
It's a decent game but the dungeons are some of my least favourite in the series and I have more fun with Zelda II and later 2D games.
I don't know if it's an aversion to SNES entries of long running IPs because outside of Super Metroid, none of them do a thing for me.
Spark_Heal
Student Council President
After pausing Elden Ring some time ago and beating Dark Souls 3’s base game; I decided to go through the original Dark Souls from beginning to end for the first time. Back on the original PS3 I stopped around the Fortress after Blight-Town. But now I’m starting over with the Remaster. The big difference is that I’m going to use magic more and try to use a wider range of tools this time. The ultimate goal would be to finish this and then Dark Souls 2 so I have a general opinion on the trilogy.
Here's my November progress! No major updates on Ring Fit other than I increased the game's difficulty from 21 to 23 from Day 25 onwards, but going through the same routines as the usual.
#12 - Yakuza 4 Remastered (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2022
#13 - Shadow of the Colossus Remake (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2023
My backlog so far:
The 2025 '20' Games Goal:
#12 - Yakuza 4 Remastered (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2022
After wrapping up Yakuza 3's remaster, I decided to immediately hop onto Yakuza 4. Like the previous instalment, this one I also played on the PlayStation 3 back in 2015 and enjoyed it a lot, though most of what happened in the game I had forgotten since which is why these revisits make it feel like a new game to play.
For those that need a refresher, Yakuza 4 is the first in the franchise to focus on multiple characters rather than just Kazama Kiryu. Joining the franchise here we have Shin Akiyama (played by Koichi Yamadera, VA for Cowboy Bebop & Lupin III), a loan shark dude who likes to donate his money to people as long as those individuals are committed to changing their lives, Taiga Saejima (played by Rikiya Koyama, VA for Hajime no Ippo & Detective Conan) a convict who shot dozens of people in a restaurant back in the 80s who wants to know more about what transpired that day, and Masayoshi Tanimura (played by Toshiki Masuda, VA for My Hero Academia & Samurai Flamenco), a police officer investigating the death of his father from the shooting incident whilst supporting foreign people living in Kamurocho. Tanimura's actor was also changed in the remaster as Hiroki Narimiya, who played the character in the original game, left acting due to allegations of cocaine (drugs is a big no-no in Asian culture for context).
With each of these characters also means a different combat system. Yakuza 3's setup was a rather restrictive as you had to level up four categories to unlock more moves, whereas in Yakuza 4 you now have the option to pick any particular move set as long as you have enough orbs to redeem them. The moves can range from a single orb up to four orbs, the higher the orb count the better the ability. These abilities range between new fighting abilities, being able to counter-attack and also unlock more ways to knock enemies out when your heat meter reaches max level. As for each character, they have different fighting styles. Akiyama is similar to Kiryu but uses his legs to fight his opponents. Saejima is a brute type who deals only heavy attacks. Tanimura has an emphasis for parries and avoids using guns against his opponents. And Kiryu is the same as before who can deal light to heavy attacks and use any objects and parries.
The previous game included two locations, but Yakuza 4 returns to focusing solely on Kamurocho with new areas to explore in the city. You can now move around the rooftops in parts of the area, checkout a small row of shops near the front of the city as well as a parking lot, and the underground levels have more exploration including the path underneath the theatre building. It is still a maze to see which street is which and where things are but it's not too bad. The substories all make a return with a few interconnected ones available for each of the cast members. Akiyama's dealt with a man who lost a company and wants to build a new one. Saejima's focused on a young boy looking for his sister who's caught up with a yakuza gang. Tanimura's investigating his father's secret partner with a former cop. Kiryu's I didn't see any that were special but he does encounter various gang members who are referencing previous games. Like before these are optional but you will need to go through them to earn enough experience to level up otherwise you will struggle with a lot of the boss battles, especially during the final act.
In terms of the narrative structure. The game focuses on a character at a time. You start with Akiyama first which is a smart move since it makes the game more friendlier to newcomers whilst also introducing a new character to the franchise. His story is pretty interesting and leaves you with more questions than answers as you progress. Saejima's story unravels bit by bit as you learn more about why he did the job but also wanting answers for what happened so you see more of his side of the ordeal. Tanimura's story fills in the blanks more as he witnesses more of what's going on from the prior two stories on his end. And Kiryu's story is surprisingly the shortest as you go from one point to another and end the chapters rather fast. Kiryu's story in general is similar to Tanimura's where it fills in the blanks so you can get the bigger picture. But what makes the journey interesting is seeing all four characters eventually interact with each other in a rewarding way and wraps up pretty well. The story in general is a bit convoluted but I think they did a good job getting the message across.
The mini-games all return from previous games including fishing, bowling, pool, baseball, karaoke, golf, hostess and more which I didn't bother too much on this time around, but you also have a few more which are more combat related including stopping criminals in Tanimura's case and training a young fighter for Saejima's case.
I spent 25 hours on this remaster and once again enjoyed the experience. There is repetition when you go from Yakuza 3 to 4 but I think Yakuza 4 has aged a lot better despite using the same game engine and both the story and characters offer an intrigue to the game and makes you want to earn more about what's going on.
For those that need a refresher, Yakuza 4 is the first in the franchise to focus on multiple characters rather than just Kazama Kiryu. Joining the franchise here we have Shin Akiyama (played by Koichi Yamadera, VA for Cowboy Bebop & Lupin III), a loan shark dude who likes to donate his money to people as long as those individuals are committed to changing their lives, Taiga Saejima (played by Rikiya Koyama, VA for Hajime no Ippo & Detective Conan) a convict who shot dozens of people in a restaurant back in the 80s who wants to know more about what transpired that day, and Masayoshi Tanimura (played by Toshiki Masuda, VA for My Hero Academia & Samurai Flamenco), a police officer investigating the death of his father from the shooting incident whilst supporting foreign people living in Kamurocho. Tanimura's actor was also changed in the remaster as Hiroki Narimiya, who played the character in the original game, left acting due to allegations of cocaine (drugs is a big no-no in Asian culture for context).
With each of these characters also means a different combat system. Yakuza 3's setup was a rather restrictive as you had to level up four categories to unlock more moves, whereas in Yakuza 4 you now have the option to pick any particular move set as long as you have enough orbs to redeem them. The moves can range from a single orb up to four orbs, the higher the orb count the better the ability. These abilities range between new fighting abilities, being able to counter-attack and also unlock more ways to knock enemies out when your heat meter reaches max level. As for each character, they have different fighting styles. Akiyama is similar to Kiryu but uses his legs to fight his opponents. Saejima is a brute type who deals only heavy attacks. Tanimura has an emphasis for parries and avoids using guns against his opponents. And Kiryu is the same as before who can deal light to heavy attacks and use any objects and parries.
The previous game included two locations, but Yakuza 4 returns to focusing solely on Kamurocho with new areas to explore in the city. You can now move around the rooftops in parts of the area, checkout a small row of shops near the front of the city as well as a parking lot, and the underground levels have more exploration including the path underneath the theatre building. It is still a maze to see which street is which and where things are but it's not too bad. The substories all make a return with a few interconnected ones available for each of the cast members. Akiyama's dealt with a man who lost a company and wants to build a new one. Saejima's focused on a young boy looking for his sister who's caught up with a yakuza gang. Tanimura's investigating his father's secret partner with a former cop. Kiryu's I didn't see any that were special but he does encounter various gang members who are referencing previous games. Like before these are optional but you will need to go through them to earn enough experience to level up otherwise you will struggle with a lot of the boss battles, especially during the final act.
In terms of the narrative structure. The game focuses on a character at a time. You start with Akiyama first which is a smart move since it makes the game more friendlier to newcomers whilst also introducing a new character to the franchise. His story is pretty interesting and leaves you with more questions than answers as you progress. Saejima's story unravels bit by bit as you learn more about why he did the job but also wanting answers for what happened so you see more of his side of the ordeal. Tanimura's story fills in the blanks more as he witnesses more of what's going on from the prior two stories on his end. And Kiryu's story is surprisingly the shortest as you go from one point to another and end the chapters rather fast. Kiryu's story in general is similar to Tanimura's where it fills in the blanks so you can get the bigger picture. But what makes the journey interesting is seeing all four characters eventually interact with each other in a rewarding way and wraps up pretty well. The story in general is a bit convoluted but I think they did a good job getting the message across.
The mini-games all return from previous games including fishing, bowling, pool, baseball, karaoke, golf, hostess and more which I didn't bother too much on this time around, but you also have a few more which are more combat related including stopping criminals in Tanimura's case and training a young fighter for Saejima's case.
I spent 25 hours on this remaster and once again enjoyed the experience. There is repetition when you go from Yakuza 3 to 4 but I think Yakuza 4 has aged a lot better despite using the same game engine and both the story and characters offer an intrigue to the game and makes you want to earn more about what's going on.
#13 - Shadow of the Colossus Remake (PlayStation 4)
Acquired: June 2023
Almost a decade ago, not long after they first revealed a remake of the classic game I had a go at the PlayStation 3 HD Remaster for Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus and I really enjoyed my time with it despite some issues with the controls. I didn't get around to picking up a copy of the PlayStation 4 remake until much later and part of the delay was due to backwards compatibility issues on PlayStation 5. Eventually Sony patched the game and got it working, and I only just got around to giving it a try recently.
Despite the original being developed by Team Ico and Japan Studios, the remake was instead developed by Bluepoint Games, the folks behind the Demon's Souls remake and the HD remasters for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. The studio are known for their quality presentations and this game looked amazing. Granted, it's a very empty world in a sense but the environments looked really nice and both the character models and colossus beings also looked good.
For those unfamiliar with this game, the goal is you travel from the centre of the map, which is a big tall building structure, towards the location of the colossus somewhere on the map, which you can use you sword towards the light to identify its location, and defeat it. Upon defeating the colossus, you're brought back to the building to which you rinse and repeat. It's a very simple concept which worked for the time considering this game was made for the PlayStation 2.
There's no teleporting or quick jump like modern games. Instead, you ride a horse who moves like a tank so you will need to get used to how it works. The controls for the horse are fine but I struggle to understand how the speed works because there were many occasions where I never understood why it was going fast or slow. At least its easy to hop on and off. There was an issue with the horse during forest segments as it struggles to move around the terrain which breaks the pacing so I had to get off, run around the area, then call to continue.
And there's another major issue I encountered during my playthrough. The camera controls are absolutely messy. For some reason it moves around way too fast to the point that I was experiencing signs of motion sickness which I had never encountered during the HD remaster version. I had to set the camera sensitivity down to 0 so that it was slower and thankfully it fixed the issue. It's a shame because the rest of the game performance wise was pretty solid with 60fps (and there is a high resolution version, but you don't want to go with that due to very clunky performance).
As for the colossus fights themselves, they were great. I liked the sky and water ones more because when you hang onto them its like going on a rollercoaster ride. The one I struggled with the most was when I had to get one of them all around the area just to get the roof to land on top of them which took ages to get to work. There was also the one where fire was required to make it fall off the edge which was a bit annoying getting ragdolled to death a couple of times. But in general a good majority of them were really entertaining to experience. The final one I had some issues with due to having to quickly aim with the arrow otherwise you will fall off due to the hand moving around too much.
I think overall Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 4 is a great way to experience this classic. With some adjustments you can pretty much breeze through this four hour journey without too much hassle. There's also New Games Plus mode if you want to try it on a higher difficulty or experience it in a mirror mode of sorts.
Despite the original being developed by Team Ico and Japan Studios, the remake was instead developed by Bluepoint Games, the folks behind the Demon's Souls remake and the HD remasters for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. The studio are known for their quality presentations and this game looked amazing. Granted, it's a very empty world in a sense but the environments looked really nice and both the character models and colossus beings also looked good.
For those unfamiliar with this game, the goal is you travel from the centre of the map, which is a big tall building structure, towards the location of the colossus somewhere on the map, which you can use you sword towards the light to identify its location, and defeat it. Upon defeating the colossus, you're brought back to the building to which you rinse and repeat. It's a very simple concept which worked for the time considering this game was made for the PlayStation 2.
There's no teleporting or quick jump like modern games. Instead, you ride a horse who moves like a tank so you will need to get used to how it works. The controls for the horse are fine but I struggle to understand how the speed works because there were many occasions where I never understood why it was going fast or slow. At least its easy to hop on and off. There was an issue with the horse during forest segments as it struggles to move around the terrain which breaks the pacing so I had to get off, run around the area, then call to continue.
And there's another major issue I encountered during my playthrough. The camera controls are absolutely messy. For some reason it moves around way too fast to the point that I was experiencing signs of motion sickness which I had never encountered during the HD remaster version. I had to set the camera sensitivity down to 0 so that it was slower and thankfully it fixed the issue. It's a shame because the rest of the game performance wise was pretty solid with 60fps (and there is a high resolution version, but you don't want to go with that due to very clunky performance).
As for the colossus fights themselves, they were great. I liked the sky and water ones more because when you hang onto them its like going on a rollercoaster ride. The one I struggled with the most was when I had to get one of them all around the area just to get the roof to land on top of them which took ages to get to work. There was also the one where fire was required to make it fall off the edge which was a bit annoying getting ragdolled to death a couple of times. But in general a good majority of them were really entertaining to experience. The final one I had some issues with due to having to quickly aim with the arrow otherwise you will fall off due to the hand moving around too much.
I think overall Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 4 is a great way to experience this classic. With some adjustments you can pretty much breeze through this four hour journey without too much hassle. There's also New Games Plus mode if you want to try it on a higher difficulty or experience it in a mirror mode of sorts.
My backlog so far:
# | PC/Steam Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Turn-Based RPG |
2 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC | Turn-Based RPG |
# | PlayStation 3 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | 3D Dot Game Heroes | Action RPG |
2 | Bleach: Soul Resurrección | Fighting |
3 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | Action, Hack n Slash |
4 | Drakengard 3 | Action RPG |
5 | Eternal Sonata | Turn-Based RPG |
6 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | Action, Musou |
7 | Folklore | Action RPG |
8 | Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition | Racing |
9 | inFAMOUS | Action |
10 | inFAMOUS 2 | Action |
11 | Katamari Forever | Puzzle |
12 | MotorStorm | Racing |
13 | Prince of Persia | Action, Platformer |
14 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | Action, Platformer |
15 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Racing |
16 | Split/Second: Velocity | Racing |
17 | Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
18 | Way of the Samurai 4 | Action |
# | PlayStation 4 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
2 | AI: The Somnium Files | Adventure, Visual Novel |
3 | AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initative | Adventure, Visual Novel |
4 | Black Clover: Quartet Knights | Action, Fighting |
5 | Bullet Girls Phantasia | Action, Shooter |
6 | Burnout Paradise Remastered | Racing |
7 | The Caligula Effect: Overdose | Turn-Based RPG |
8 | Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions | Sports |
9 | Catherine Full Body | Puzzle |
10 | Conception Plus: Maidens of the Twelve Stars | Turn-Based RPG |
11 | CRYSTAR | Action RPG |
12 | Cyberdimension Neptunia: Four Goddesses Online | Action RPG |
13 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Visual Novel |
14 | Dead or Alive 6 | Fighting |
15 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess | God RPG |
16 | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory | Turn-Based RPG |
17 | Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories | Adventure, Simulation |
18 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Arcade, Fighting |
19 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Action RPG, Musou |
20 | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Turn-Based RPG |
21 | Dragon's Crown Pro | Action RPG |
22 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | Action RPG |
23 | Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends | Musou |
24 | Fairy Tail | Turn-Based RPG |
25 | Fate/Extella Link | Musou |
26 | Full Metal Panic! Fight! Who Dares Win | Tactical RPG |
27 | Gal*Gun 2 | On-Rails Shooter |
28 | Gintama Rumble | Action, Musou |
29 | GOD EATER 3 | Action Hunter RPG |
30 | Gravity Rush 2 | Action, Platformer |
31 | Gundam Breaker 3 BREAK EDITION | Action, Arcade |
32 | Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate | Action RPG |
33 | J-Stars Victory Vs.+ | Fighting |
34 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | Fighting |
35 | Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa | Puzzle, Visual Novel |
36 | Langrisser I & II: ~ Langrisser ~ Langrisser II | Tactical RPG |
37 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | Turn-Based RPG |
38 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | Turn-Based RPG |
39 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III | Turn-Based RPG |
40 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | Turn-Based RPG |
41 | Legend of Mana | Action RPG |
42 | Lunar Remastered Collection: ~ Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete ~ Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete | Turn-Based RPG |
43 | Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness | Action RPG |
44 | Megadimension Neptunia VII | Turn-Based RPG |
45 | Megadimension Neptunia VIIR | Turn-Based RPG |
46 | MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA | Fighting |
47 | My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2 | Fighting |
48-50 | Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy: ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 ~ Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Action, Fighting |
51 | Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto | Action, Fighting |
52 | NEO: The World Ends With You | Action RPG |
53 | Neptunia Virtual Stars | Action |
54 | Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars | Action |
55 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered | Turn-Based RPG |
56 | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | Action RPG |
57 | Nights of Azure | Action RPG |
58 | Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | Action RPG |
59 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 | Action, Musou |
60 | One Piece: World Seeker | Action |
61 | Our World Is Ended | Visual Novel |
62 | Persona 5 Strikers | Action RPG, Musou |
63 | Raging Loop | Visual Novel |
64 | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-: Prophecy of the Throne | Visual Novel |
65-66 | Robotics;Notes ELITE & DaSH: ~ Robotics;Notes ELITE ~ Robotics;Notes DaSH | Visual Novel |
67 | Samurai Warriors 4 | Action, Musou |
68 | SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays | Tactical RPG |
69 | SD Gundam G Generation Genesis | Tactical RPG |
70 | Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi | Musou |
71 | Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal | Action |
72 | Shadow of the Colossus | Platformer |
73 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | Turn-Based RPG |
74 | Star Ocean: First Departure R | Action RPG |
75 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope HD Remaster | Action RPG |
76 | Super Neptunia RPG | Turn-Based RPG |
77 | Super Robot Wars 30 | Tactical RPG |
78 | Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers | Tactical RPG |
79 | Super Robot Wars T | Tactical RPG |
80 | Super Robot Wars X | Tactical RPG |
81 | Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris | Action RPG |
82 | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | Action RPG |
83 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Sessions! | Music, Rhythm |
84 | Tales of Berseria | Action RPG |
85 | Tales of Vesperia | Action RPG |
86 | Theatrhythm Final Bar Line | Music, Rhythm |
87 | Trials of Mana | Action RPG |
88 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
89 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
90 | Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
91 | Utawarerumono: Zan | Action, Musou |
92 | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | Tactical RPG |
93 | Valkyria Revolution | Action RPG |
94 | Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate | Action, Musou |
95 | WipEout Omega Collection | Racing |
96 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival Edition | Action RPG |
97 | WORLDEND SYNDROME | Visual Novel |
98 | Yakuza Remastered Collection: ~ Yakuza 5 | Action, Beat em up |
99 | YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World | Visual Novel |
# | PlayStation 5 Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1-3 | Atelier Ryza Secret DX Trilogy: ~ Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX ~ Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX ~ Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key DX | Turn-Based RPG |
4 | Beyond Good & Evil | Action, Adventure |
5 | C-Smash VRS New Dimension | Sports |
6 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII -Reunion- | Action RPG |
7 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Action |
8 | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles | Fighting |
9 | The DioField Chronicle | Tactical RPG |
10 | DOOM Eternal | Action, Shooter |
11 | Dynasty Warriors: Origins | Action, Musou |
12 | FANTAVISION 202X | Puzzle |
13 | Fate/Samurai Remnant | Action RPG, Musou |
14 | Fear Effect | Action, Adventure |
15 | Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles | Tactical RPG |
16 | Forspoken | Action RPG |
17 | Freedom Wars Remastered | Action, Hack n Slash |
18 | Gex Trilogy: ~ Gex ~ Gex: Enter the Gecko ~ Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko | Action, Adventure |
19 | Ghost of Tsushima | Action, Adventure |
20 | Ghostwire: Tokyo | Action, Survival Horror |
21 | Granblue Fantasy Re:link | Action RPG |
22 | Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
23 | Grand Theft Auto Vice City: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
24 | Grand Theft Auto San Andreas: The Definitive Edition | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
25 | GrimGrimoire OnceMore | Real-Time Strategy RPG |
26 | Hades | Dungeon Crawler |
27 | HUMANITY | Puzzle |
28 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R | Fighting |
29 | Judgment | Action, Beat em up |
30-31 | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II Remastered: ~ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ~ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II | Action, Adventure |
32 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie | Turn-Based RPG |
33 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak | Turn-Based RPG |
34 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | Turn-Based RPG |
35 | Lies of P | Action Souls RPG |
36 | Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | Action, Beat 'em up |
37 | Like a Dragon: Ishin! | Action, Adventure, Hack 'n Slash |
38 | Lost Judgment | Action, Beat em up |
39 | Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus | Adventure |
40 | Mobile Suit Gundam BATTLE OPERATION Code Fairy | Action |
41 | MONARK | Tactical RPG |
42 | Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten | Turn-Based RPG |
43 | Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution | Action RPG |
44 | Neptunia ReVerse | Turn-Based RPG |
45 | Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters | Action RPG |
46 | Ninja Gaiden II Black | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
47 | One Piece: Odyssey | Turn-Based RPG |
48 | Pac-Man World Re-Pac | Platformer |
49 | Persona 3 Reload | Turn-Based RPG |
50 | Persona 5 Tactica | Tactical RPG |
51 | Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Souless Army | Action RPG |
52 | Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit of Wonder Labyrinth | Metroidvania RPG |
53 | Relayer | Tactical RPG |
54 | SD Gundam Battle Alliance | Action RPG |
55 | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | Turn-Based RPG |
56 | Soul Hackers 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
57 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | Action RPG |
58 | Star Ocean: The Second Story R | Action RPG |
59 | Stellar Blade | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
60-61 | Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars: ~ Suikoden ~ Suikoden II | Turn-Based RPG |
62 | Super Robot Wars Y | Tactical RPG |
63 | System Shock | First-Person Shooter, Survival Horror |
64 | Tactics Ogre Reborn | Tactical RPG |
65 | Tales of Arise | Action RPG |
66 | Tales of Graces f Remastered | Action RPG |
67 | Tales of Xillia Remastered | Action RPG |
68 | Tetris Effect Connected | Music, Puzzle |
69 | Thumper | Music, Rhythm |
70-72 | Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: ~ Tomb Raider ~ Tomb Raider 2 ~ Tomb Raider 3 | Action, Adventure |
73 | Tomba! Special Edition | Action, Adventure |
74 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Sports |
75 | Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter | Turn-Based RPG |
76 | Unicorn Overlord | Tactical RPG |
77 | Valkyrie Elysium | Action RPG |
78 | Vanity Fair: The Pursuit | FMV, Adventure |
79 | Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- | Dating Sim |
80 | Visions of Mana | Action RPG |
81 | Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon | Turn-Based RPG |
82 | Ys X: Nordics | Action RPG |
83 | Yurukill: The Calumniation Games | Shoot em up, Visual Novel |
# | PlayStation Classics (via PS5) Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dino Crisis | Survival Horror |
2 | Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks | Puzzle |
3 | The Legend of Dragoon | Turn-Based RPG |
4 | Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth | Turn-Based RPG |
5 | Wild Arms | Turn-Based RPG |
6 | Wild Arms 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
# | PlayStation Vita Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Girls | Action, Shooter |
2 | Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni | Action |
# | Nintendo Switch Backlog - Game Name: | Genre: |
|---|---|---|
1-2 | Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp: ~ Advance Wars ~ Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising | Tactical RPG |
3 | Animal Well | Metroidvania, Survival Horror |
4 | Anonymous;Code | Adventure, Visual Novel |
5-6 | Another Code: Recollection: ~ Another Code: Two Memories ~ Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories | Adventure, Puzzle |
7 | Assault Suit Valken Declassified | Action, Arcade, Platformer |
8 | Balatro | Card, Roguelike |
9 | Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition | Adventure, Point & Click |
10 | Capcom Belt Action Collection: ~ Final Fight ~ Captain Commando ~ The King of Dragons ~ Knights of the Round ~ Warriors of Fate ~ Armored Warriors ~ Battle Circuit | Arcade, Beat 'em up |
11 | Capcom Fighting Collection 1 | Arcade, Fighting |
12 | Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | Arcade, Fighting |
13 | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Puzzle, Platformer |
14 | Castle of Shikigami 2 | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
15-18 | Castlevania Advance Collection: ~ Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) ~ Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) ~ Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (GBA) ~ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA) | Action, Metroidvania |
19 | Castlevania Anniversary Collection: ~ Castlevania (NES) ~ Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) ~ Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) ~ Kid Dracula (Famicom) ~ Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy) ~ Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Game Boy) ~ Castlevania: Bloodlines (Mega Drive) ~ Super Castlevania IV (SNES) | Action, Platformer |
20-23 | Castlevania Dominus Collection: ~ Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (NDS) ~ Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (NDS) ~ Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS) ~ Haunted Castle Revisited | Action, Metroidvania |
24 | Catherine Full Body | Puzzle |
25-26 | Chaos Double Pack: ~ Chaos;Head Noah ~ Chaos;Child | Adventure, Visual Novel |
27 | Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition | Turn-Based RPG |
28 | Clock Tower: Rewind | Adventure, Point & Click, Survival Horror |
29 | Code of Princess EX | Action RPG |
30-32 | Collection of Mana: ~ Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy) ~ Secret of Mana (SNES) ~ Trials of Mana (Super Famicom) | Action RPG |
33 | Contra Anniversary Collection: ~ Contra (Arcade) ~ Super Contra (Arcade) ~ Contra (NES) ~ Contra (Famicom) ~ Super C (NES) ~ Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES) ~ Operation C (Game Boy) ~ Contra Hard Corps (Mega Drive) ~ Super Probotector Alien Rebels (SNES - EU ver.) ~ Probotector (NES - EU ver.) | Side-scrolling Shooter |
34-35 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 1: ~ Cosmic Fantasy ~ Cosmic Fantasy 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
36-38 | Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2: ~ Cosmic Fantasy 3: The Chronicle of Rei ~ Cosmic Fantasy 4: Prelude to Legend ~ Cosmic Fantasy 4: Van's Return | Turn-Based RPG |
39 | Cosmo Dreamer & Like Dreamer Double D Collection: ~ Cosmo Dreamer ~ Like Dreamer | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
40 | Cruis'n Blast | Racing |
41 | Cursed to Golf | Sports, Platformer |
42 | Cyber Citizen Shockman Collection: ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The princess from another world ~ Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero | Action, Platformer |
43 | Cytus Alpha | Music, Rhythm |
44 | Deathsmiles I & II | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
45 | Deemo | Music, Rhythm |
46 | Demon's Tilt | Pinball |
47 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Action, Platform |
48 | EXZEUS The Collection: ~ EXZEUS ~ EXZEUS II | Arcade, On-Rails Shooter |
49 | Final Fantasy IX | |
50-55 | Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters ~ Final Fantasy ~ Final Fantasy II ~ Final Fantasy III ~ Final Fantasy IV ~ Final Fantasy V ~ Final Fantasy VI | Turn-Based RPG |
56 | Fire Emblem Engage | Tactical RPG |
57 | Fire Emblem Warriors | Action, Musou |
58 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Action, Musou |
59 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Tactical RPG |
60-61 | Getsufumaden: Undying Moon + Getsu Fūma Den | Action RPG |
62-63 | Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack: ~ Gleylancer ~ Gynoug | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
64 | Glover | Action, Platformer |
65 | God Wars: The Complete Legend | Tactical RPG |
66-72 | Gradius Origins Collection: ~ Gradius ~ Salamander ~ Life Force ~ Gradius II ~ Gradius III ~ Salamander II ~ Salamander III | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
73-74 | Grandia HD Collection: ~ Grandia ~ Grandia II | Turn-Based RPG |
75-76 | Great Ace Attorney Chronicles: ~ The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures ~ The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve | |
77 | Hatsune Miku: Logic Paint S | Puzzle |
78 | The House in Fata Morgana | Visual Novel |
79 | The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | Tactical RPG, Visual Novel |
80 | Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition | Action, Musou |
81 | Jack Jeanne | Visual Novel |
82 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero | Turn-Based RPG |
83 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure | Turn-Based RPG |
84 | The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails | Action RPG |
85 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Action RPG |
86 | Live A Live | Tactical RPG |
87 | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Action, Platformer |
88 | Magical Drop VI | Puzzle |
89 | Marble It Up! Ultra | Puzzle |
90 | Mario Golf: Super Rush | Sports |
91 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Racing |
92 | Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics | Arcade, Fighting |
93 | Metroid Dread | Metroidvania |
94 | Metroid Prime Remastered | Action, Shooter |
95 | New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe | Platformer |
96 | Ninja Five-O | Action, Hack 'n Slash |
97 | Octopath Traveler | Turn-Based RPG |
98 | Paper Mario: The Origami King | Turn-Based RPG |
99 | Penny's Big Breakaway | Action, Platformer |
100-102 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy: ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All ~ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials & Tribulations | Adventure, Visual Novel |
103-104 | Pikmin 1+2: ~ Pikmin ~ Pikmin 2 | Real-Time Strategy |
105 | Powerslave Exhumed | Action, Shooter |
106 | Radiant Silvergun | Bullet Hell, Shoot 'em up |
107 | Record of Agarest War | Tactical RPG |
108-109 | Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles: ~ Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess ~ Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom | Turn-Based RPG |
110 | Ring Fit Adventure | Sports |
111 | River City Girls Zero | Action, Beat 'em ups |
112 | Rose and Camellia Collection | Fighting |
113 | SaGa Frontier | Turn-Based RPG |
114 | SaGa Frontier 2 | Turn-Based RPG |
115 | Senran Kagura Peach Ball | Pinball |
116 | Senran Kagura Reflexions | Simulation |
117 | Shadow Man Remastered | Action, Adventure |
118 | Signalis | Survival Horror |
119 | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster | Action, First-Person Shooter |
120 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars: ~ Super Mario Sunshine | Action, Platformer |
121 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Action, Platformer |
122-123 | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Action, Platformer |
124 | Super Mario Maker 2 | Action, Platformer |
125 | Super Mario Odyssey | Action, Platformer |
126 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Fighting |
127 | Telenet Shooting Collection: ~ Granada (Genesis) ~ Gaiares (Genesis) ~ Avenger (PC Engine) ~ Psychic Storm (PC Engine) | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
128 | Tetris Forever | Documentary, Puzzle |
129 | Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
130 | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE | Turn-Based RPG |
131 | Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | Action RPG |
132 | Triangle Strategy | Tactical RPG |
133 | Triggerheart Exelica | Arcade, Shoot 'em up |
134 | Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon | Visual Novel |
135 | Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Dungeon RPG |
136 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 1: ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (PC Engine) ~ Valis II (PC Engine) ~ Valis III (PC Engine) | Action, Platformer |
137 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 2: ~ Valis IV (PC Engine) ~ Syd of Valis (Mega Drive) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (Mega Drive) ~ Valis: The Phantasm Soldier (MSX) | Action, Platformer |
138 | Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 3: ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (PC-8801mkIISR) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (Famicom) ~ Valis: The Fantasm Soldier II (MSX2) ~ Valis III (Mega Drive) ~ Super Valis IV (Super Famicom) | Action, Platformer |
139 | Victory Heat Rally | Racing |
140 | Witch on the Holy Night | Visual Novel |
141 | The World Ends With You: Final Remix | Action RPG |
142 | Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | Action RPG |
143 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Action RPG |
144 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country | Action RPG |
145 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Action RPG |
146 | Yoshi's Crafted World | Action, Platformer |
| No. | Game | Console | Acquired | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Wake Remastered (+ The Signal & The Writer Expansions) | PS5 | 2023 | Action, Horror, Third-Person Shooter |
2 | Control Ultimate Edition (+ The Foundation & AWE Expansions) | PS5 | 2023 | Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter |
3 | Alan Wake II (+ Night Springs & The Lake House Expansions) | PS5 | 2024 | Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter |
4 | PUNCH LINE | PS4 | 2019 | Visual Novel |
5 | Steins;Gate Elite | PS4 | 2019 | Visual Novel |
6 | Persona 5 Royal | PS5 | 2024 | Turn-Based RPG |
7 | Catherine | PS3 | 2017 | Puzzle, Social Simulation |
8 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | PS5 | 2025 | Turn-Based RPG |
9 | Mario Kart World | Switch 2 | 2025 | Racing |
9.5 | Nioh 3 Alpha Demo | PS5 | 2025 | Action Souls RPG |
10 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | PS5 | 2025 | Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter |
11 | Yakuza 3 Remastered | PS4 | 2022 | Action, Adventure, Beat 'em up |
12 | Yakuza 4 Remastered | PS4 | 2022 | Action, Adventure, Beat 'em up |
13 | Shadow of the Colossus | PS4 | 2023 | Action, Adventure |