My left joy-con (blue) is drifting, which isn’t fun. So I ordered a new joy-con, but instead of buying a new pair I got a Zelda themed Hori Joy-con with a d-pad. We have Pro Controllers for when playing on the TV so this is only for handheld mode, which is good since it doesn’t work when not attached to the Switch.
This is mostly to prepare for vacation so I can play Paper Mario: The Origami King on the go.
I also bought a case for 24 Switch games so I don’t have to have loose card/cartridges in my case like I do have right now.
A some kind of “review” might be on the horizon in the near future.
I’m waiting for Paper Mario and the Origami King, but that’s not released until July 17th. So I need something to play for when I’m done with the Pokemon Shield DLC.
I don’t want to buy anything new. I have many steam games I haven’t played. They are however not that interesting. Perhaps I should pick Darksiders since I know a lot of people like it for its Zelda-like elements. I played it for a couple of hours many years ago and I consider it more of a hack ‘n’ slash game than an adventure game with exploration and puzzle elements. Perhaps I’m wrong and should give it another chance.
I also have Thronebreaker: A Witcher’s Tale which has an compelling story, but I don’t really like the changes they made to Gwent compared to the Witcher 3 gwent rules.
There is always Tales of Berseria and Tales of Zestiria. I don’t feel like playing a JRPG though, also Zestiria was boring when I tried to play that a year ago. Didn’t grip me the slightest. It is supposed to be a pretty weak entry in the series though.
I have been playing some multiplayer games, but that will never be the majority of my time played. I don’t enjoy multiplayer games as much as single player games.
Yesterday was an historical day, I got all achievements in a game on Steam. I am no achievement hunter, but I am known to go for Platinum (on PS4) in games that I really enjoy and are not done with when finishing the story.
After almost seven years I finally got the final achievement in Castle of Illusion (2013). September 7th 2013 to June 20th 2020, those are the days for the first and last achievements. It’s one of my favourite games, but I had never gotten a 100% save file. That has now been changed.
All Achievements in Castle of Illusion (2013) on Steam!
With me collecting all 800 diamonds in the I got the last achievement. Completely unneccessary, but fun.
Magician suit unlocked after collecting all magic playing cards
I wonder if there are achievements for this game on PS3 aswell. Would’ve been fun to have that on my PSN account. Would also be a very easy Platinum for me.
Explorer suit unlocked after collecting all chili peppers
I will probably not hunt achievements on Steam. I enjoy playing games in the sofa more than by the desk.
Something that’s more and more common in games is a photo mode where you can freeze the screen and take a picture to save and perhaps share with the world. Photo modes are not the same thing as screenshot, where you can’t change the picture like removing the HUD or changing the angle of the camera.
Example of a screenshot and not a photo mode picture
Some photo modes allow the player to manipulate the image, some more than others. In Horizon Zero Dawn you can for e.g. change the pose of the protagonist Aloy. It’s also possible to remove Aloy completely. Furthermore it’s possible to change the time of day to get the the perfect dawn light. This is a powerful tool for people with an eye for picture composition.
Picture taken using photo mode in Horizon Zero Dawn
Other games, like Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey are more restricted, where you can only change the angle and framing of the picture.
Picture taken with Photo mode in AC: Odyssey
Marvel’s Spider-Man also have a quite powerful photo mode. This is also an interesting tie-in to the franchise since Peter Parker is a photographer, even though the actual photo mode is not connected to gameplay. It’s possible to take selfies though, adapting modern trends.
Picture taken with Photo mode in Marvel’s Spider-Man
I have a difficult time taking nice looking photos with games’ photo modes since I completely lack skills when it comes to composing a picture.
I found this “challenge” on Twitter and I thought i looked like fun. I have done the “hard mode” version where you can’t repeat games. Instead of taking one a day I’m gonna list all games in the same post.
Day 1 – Title Screen Music
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Opening Theme
Day 2 – Opening Level Music
Journey to Silius – Stage 1
Day 3 – 8-Bit Music
Blaster Master – Area 1
Day 4 – Music From a Console Exclusive Title
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ancient Gardens
Day 5 – Hub World or Overworld Music
Golden Sun – Overworld Theme
Day 6 – Music that make you feel relaxed
The Legend of Zelda – Intro
Day 7 – Music from an Indie Game
Shantae Half-Genie Hero – Dynamo
Day 8 – Music from a Shooter (First or Third Person)
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Day 9 – Music from a Licensed Game
The Great Circus Mystery: Starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse – Jungle
Day 10 – RPG Battle Music
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time – Cutting Edge of Notion
Day 11 – Puzzle Game Music
Adventures of Lolo 2 – Game Theme
Day 12 – Music That Make You Sad
Tales of Symphonia – It is sad
Day 13 – Music You Like From a Game You Don’t Like
Solstice – Title Screen
Day 14 – Music Featuring Vocals
Final Fantasy VII – One Winged Angel
Day 15 – Boss Battle Music
Final Fantasy V – Clash at the Big Bridge
Day 16 – 16-Bit Music
Super Mario World – Castle Theme
Day 17 – Music You Never Get Tired of
Jet Force Gemini – Opening Theme
Day 18 – Music in a Game Released the Year You Were Born
Chip ‘N’ Dale: Rescue Ranger – Zone J
Day 19 – Cover of Music by a Different Artist
Video Game Orchestra – Yasunori Mitsuda – Time’s Scar
Day 20 – Music From a Racing Game
Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe) – Moo Moo Meadows
Day 21 – Music You Associate With Frustation
Dr. Mario – Chill
Day 22 – Town/Village Music
Castlevania II: Simons Quest – Town Theme
Day 23 – Underrated Music
The Misadventures of Flink
Day 24 – Music You Constantly Have Stuck in Your Head
Mario Kart Double Dash!! – Baby Park Theme
Day 25 – Music That Gets You Pumped
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Awake
Day 26 – Music you like from a game you haven’t played
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