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Friday, March 31, 2017

Early April Schedule

So the poll has ended and everyone who voted enjoys drawing. I like that, I do too, very much. Anyways, I'll make a new poll in a couple days, but it's time for a schedule. it'll go up until next week's trophy guide. So, let's take a look!

Saturday (1st): Platinum Tales: Assassin's Creed II
Sunday (2nd): New poll
Monday (3rd): A Zelda game
Tuesday (4th): Another Zelda game
Wednesday (5th): Assassin's Creed II
Thursday (6th): Assassin's Creed II Trophy Guide

So, that's the schedule for the next week. I'll see you tomorrow for the first Platinum Tales. Until then, stay warm and keep healthy!

Have a nice day!~

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Platinum Tales Coming Soon

I'll be uploading the first Platinum Tales picture on Saturday, so I just want everyone to look forward to that, and the poll ends tomorrow, so if you need to vote, go and vote on it today! I'll see you all tomorrow for the end of the poll and a schedule for the coming week.

Have a nice day!~

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Mourning

Sadly, that title isn't an error on my part. I'm going to make this brief. Yesterday I found out that a close friend of mine was killed 5 days ago, on March 24th. I'll post the news article below, but.. this person was a close friend of mine and I knew her for a couple years, so.. it's especially painful that this has happened. So, I hope you understand why I'm taking today off. I'll bring actual content tomorrow, I promise. Until then, have a good day, and I hope you can rest in peace, my friend.


She also had a deviantArt page, which is how I met and became friends with her. I'm going to link her page here, as well, because even though she has passed, her art deserves a look. I always loved how she could draw chubby bodies, honestly, it's something I'm still trying hard to work on. She'll never be forgotten and she will always be in my heart. Farewell, my friend, I hope one day we can meet again.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Short Gaming Break

So, yeah, after exhausting myself on Re:Chain of Memories, Lego Lord of the Rings, and Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, I feel really drained and tired, so I'll end up taking a small gaming break for now, and so today I'm just going to relax. I'm working on the first Platinum Tales picture, as well, so expect that within the coming week. Until then, though, see you tomorrow!

Have a nice day!~

Monday, March 27, 2017

Pokemon Rumble Blast

So, while much of Rumble Blast remains the same as Rumble (I have never played Pokémon Rumble U, so I have no knowledge on it, but from what I saw it looks very similar to Rumble on the Wii), it has some differences, as you'd expect from a 3DS title and, well, from a 3rd game in the series.

For starters, there's more of a story this time, rather than just trying to be the strongest Pokémon you can be, and there's a map, of sorts, with areas designated to each map before the Battle Royale, but it's not always JUST a Battle Royale. Sometimes it's a stage where 3 of your Pokémon work together to take on a few swarms of enemies, or where your Pokémon charge against the opponent's team and clash to see who comes out on top. It's not much, but it's definitely something, and that's better than no changes at all.

And of course, there's  the StreetPass functionality that you all have come to know and love from the 3DS, where people can give you money and challenge you to battles, potentially. I haven't delved into the StreetPass stuff, but I'm sure it's fun, as well.

That's really all there is to Pokémon Rumble Blast, but it's still a lot of fun and you should still try it out if you can. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you all again soon!

Have a nice day!~

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Pokemon Rumble

So, this is a silly concept for a Pokémon game: Turn all of the Pokémon into small wind-up toys and have them battle to be the strongest Pokémon. And in this game, the type and the level doesn't matter, it's all down to the power level of the Pokémon. The higher the power, the tougher they'll be, generally. I always thought this was a cute idea for a game, and I just generally love how it all works.

You recruit Pokémon when you defeat them and once you have Pokémon of a specific power, or higher, you can challenge the Battle Royale and move on to the next tier, and so on and so forth. That's pretty much how the game works, in a nutshell. But it's still a lot of fun. It's fun having little wind-up Pokémon battle it out, because they're all toys, and it really brings a nice change of pace from a normal Pokémon game.

Rumble was on the Wii, but it spawned quite a few sequels, all of which share the same general formula, but with some varying differences. All the same, though, it's still a fun little game, and if you're still able to grab it on your Wii, definitely get it. Otherwise, grab one of the other variants on the Wii U, or 3DS.

As always, thanks so much for reading, as always, and I'll see you all again soon.

Have a nice day!~

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Vectorman

So, I'm not sure how obscure this game is, but I know I only learned about it thanks to Sonic Gems Collection, where it and its sequel were playable titles, as they would later also be in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. But nonetheless, this game is quick and lots of fun.

It sounds really nice and the graphics look pleasing and the animation is fluent. Levels are super detailed and I love looking at them as I shoot enemies, make them explode, and listen to their 16-bit cries of death (Wow that sounded a little morbid at the end). If you know the game well, it feels short, but it's still a lot of fun.

I like picking up different weapon types for different effects, like shots that bounce off the walls, or a spread-shot. It adds a bit of variety and can help with some of those tougher enemies. Some of the bosses are a bit tough, but that makes it more enjoyable because you know that the game won't be some easy cakewalk.

But that's really all there is to say about it, the game is a lot of fun and if you have a means to play it, definitely give it a shot, it's a lot of fun! As always thanks for reading!

Have a nice day!~

Friday, March 24, 2017

New Poll

Just posting a new poll today because I'm not in the greatest of moods. The winner of the last poll was Winter, so it seems like you guys are more Winter people than anything, that's cool. This week's poll is simply asking if you like to draw. Answer yes or no and it ends in a week. See ya tomorrow.

Have a nice day!~

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Trophy Guide


Welcome to the trophy guide for Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. This is going to be a big one, full of grinding, so let's just get right to it!

Chain of Memories Master Obtain all trophies.
As always, collect every other trophy to obtain this. Good luck, this is a difficult one to get!

Proud Player Sora Clear Sora's story on Proud.
This game isn't too difficult on Proud, but always work on getting CP when you level up as it will allow you to have more cards and a better deck in the long run.

Proud Player Riku Clear Riku's story on Proud.
Since Riku's story is shorter and easier than Sora's due to him having pre-made decks in each world, this shouldn't give you too much trouble. Always be using Card Duels against bosses for extra damage, too! And when leveling up, always get AP when you're offered it.

Undefeated Clear the game without using a continue.
As it says, never use a continue. Battles aren't too difficult, and having at least 3-5 Cures in your deck will allow you to use a few Curagas to help heal you efficiently.

Natural Player Sora Clear Sora's story on Standard.
 See Proud Player Sora.

Natural Player Riku Clear Riku's story on Standard.
See Proud Player Riku.

Novice Player Sora Clear Sora's story on Beginner.
See Proud Player Sora.

Novice Player Riku Clear Riku's story on Beginner.
See Proud Player Riku.

Veggie Master Get a score of 150 points or higher in the Veggie Panic mini-game.
Not too hard, just remember what button hits what veggie. The trick is to watch for the big vegetable after each string of veggies, as that means you've hit about 50 veggies.

Ace Pilot Get a score of 500 points or higher in the Balloon Glider mini-game.
There is no "higher," this means you need to collect every orb and make it to the very top of the tree. Not too bad, but sometimes it's hard to see the bees. Just keep it steady and don't move too fast!

High Jumper Get a score of 120 points or higher in Tigger's Jump-a-Thon mini-game.
Yes, 120 points worth of memory. There's no easy way around this, but what I did was I wrote down the original sequence, and added to it every time. There's no time limit, so just take your time and hit the buttons and make sure you get it right. His original buttons never change, so just write it all down and you'll get this in no time.

Sky Diver Get a score of 2,000 points or higher in the Whirlwind Plunge mini-game.
This may take a few tries, but you'll eventually get the timing down on watching out for obstacles and getting the most points you can manage.

Bee Buster Clear all 70 bees within 1:40 in the Bumble-Buster mini-game.
Note: This has to be done AFTER the original mini-game when you help Eeyore, as there will only be 50 bees in that round. This will take some doing, but using the Honey Storm (Wind + Honey) sleight will make this way easier, as the sleight easily takes out 10 bees with each use. And if you use an attack card beforehand, you don't need to worry about reloading, as your Wind and Honey cards will reload all the time.

If Pooh's health gets low, use the Honey Pot (Honey + Honey) sleight to restore a lot of HP!

A Slumber to Remember Clear Sora's story mode.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Sleight Master Obtain all of Sora's sleights.
You must do the following: Reach level 57, minimum; Reach Floor 13; Clear each mini-game in the 100 Acre Wood and talk to Piglet when you're at Pooh's House; Receive a Calm Bounty once in every world; and use a Room of Rewards in most worlds. This will all come in time, especially during your 100% run.

Card of Memories Clear Castle Oblivion 1F.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Woven Memories Clear Castle Oblivion 5F.
Story-related, can't be missed.

The Truth Clear Castle Oblivion 13F.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Road to Dawn Clear Riku's story mode.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Hard Hitter Obtain all attack bonuses for Riku.
Riku can increase AP once every 5 levels, so the earliest you can get this is about level 59. It takes a while but you'll get there!

Confronting the Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B12F.
Story-related, cant be missed.

Challenge from the Inner Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B8F.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Overcoming the Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B1F.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Record Keeper Sora Collect all Jiminy's Journal entries.
Refer to the other journal entry trophies below, as once you complete all of them, this will pop.

Card Master Sora Collect all Card Collection entries in Jiminy's Journal.
This is arguably the hardest trophy to obtain, based on your luck. To obtain most cards, you have an increased chance of collecting enemy cards in a Teeming Darkness, Almighty Darkness, or Looming Darkness room. However, the card only drops from the LAST Heartless killed. So if you want a Shadow enemy card, you have to be sure that a Shadow is the last enemy you defeat to have a chance at it.

For Black Fungi/White Mushrooms, it's all down to luck, as they're only found in their Black/White Room, respectively, and the only surefire way to kill White Mushrooms is to use Warp on them to eliminate them from battle, hoping they drop the card.

Finally, there are cards for the other members of Organization XIII as Room of Rewards bonuses from completing 358/2 Days in the collection, so do that first!

This is a very grindy trophy, and you're better off doing it during your 100% run.

Storyteller Sora Collect all Story entries in Jiminy's Journal.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Character Professor Sora Collect all Character entries in Jiminy's Journal.
Characters also refers to Heartless, so you must defeat one of every Heartless as well, as Characters will be filled out naturally through the story.

Mini-game Maniac Sora Collect all Mini-game entries in Jiminy's Journal.
Monstro's Belly Brawl cannot be missed, and simply play all of the 100 Acre Wood mini-games. Easy and out of the way.

Record Keeper Riku Collect all D Report entries.
Although very similar to Sora's trophy, Riku's is much easier due to how much less grinding he has to do in the long run.

Card Master Riku Collect all Card Collection entries in D Report.
Provided that you obtained a Random Joker card at some point through battle, it's impossible to miss this, as Riku's deck is pre-made in each world, including enemy cards, so it is not possible to miss this once you've gotten the Random Joker (And Gimmick Card, but you're very likely to get that at some point).

Storyteller Riku Collect all Story entries in the D Report.
Story related, can't be missed.

Character Professor Riku Collect all Character entries in the D Report.
Luckily, Riku doesn't encounter Black Fungi or White Mushrooms in his story, so, again, just fight every Heartless you can just to make sure you've got everything done.

Novice Deck Builder Edit a card deck for the first time.
Impossible to miss, as you WILL be editing your deck pretty often in the story.

Expert Deck Builder Edit a card deck 500 times.
Yes, 500 times. Simply put, wait until later, so you can get a lot of cards in a single deck, then put one card in, leave the deck menu, go back in and repeat as each card will count as editing a deck. However, you cannot simply put a bunch of cards in there as it will only count as 1 edit. It's tedious, but it'll happen eventually. Make sure you're in a world with nice music, or play some music of your own to make this a little bit less boring.

Premium Card Maker Make 20 cards become Premium Cards.
Defeating White Mushrooms guarantees a Premium Bonus, and Premium Rooms will make Premium Bonuses happen more often. There's no simple way around it, you have to get them yourself. And no, Premium Cards that are obtained from Moogle Shops do NOT count towards your total, they have to be cards that you're converting to Premium.

No Escape Clear the game without fleeing from a single battle.
Again, this game isn't as hard as it seems, and refusing to flee is a pretty easy thing to do. You're going to want all of that experience to be stronger, anyway, so you might as well fight all you can.

Level Master Sora Max out Sora's level.
I'll be blunt, hitting level 99 with Sora and Riku is difficult, as the only great place to grind is Castle Oblivion. With Sora, you can use Mega Flare and Trinity Limit (Trinity Limit for enemies who resist Fire) to speed up battles, as Mega Flare will pretty much be an instant kill. Mega Flare is Sora's final level-up sleight, and requires Mushu + Fire + Fire to use. Mushu is a prize in Hollow Bastion's Room of Rewards, so have one of those Key to Rewards cards handy!

Level Master Riku Max out Riku's level.
Riku has a tough time hitting level 99, due to the fact that his only really viable option is Dark Mode, and then using the Lexaeus card to make his finishers have a high chance is instantly killing enemies. However, while I grinded in Castle Oblivion, I noticed that Teeming Darkness rooms gave me over 40,000 exp after I cleared the room, which is enough for 2 whole levels even in the 70's, so if you can make a Roulette Room to nab some of those cards, definitely grab what you can, it'll be worth it to level up a little faster!

Card Breaker Break an enemy's cards 1,500 times.
Might seem daunting, but 1,500 happens a lot sooner than you think it does, even if you want to purposely grind it out.

Tightrope Walker Replenish HP when you have less than 5% HP.
Do this the moment you obtain a Cure card, as when your HP is still small, it's easier to hit 5% without being in extreme danger of dying.

Interceptor Strike an enemy before entering battle 150 times.
You'll naturally get this if you battle every enemy in every room you go into and hit them. Otherwise, you can grind this out when you're working on 100%.

Duel Master Win 100 duels.
You'll be dueling a lot as Riku, so 100 duels isn't too hard to manage. Grind them out as much as you can so you can easily reach 100. It sounds daunting but it's really not.

Battle Card Collector Obtain over 300 battle cards.
If you don't have this before getting Regular Customer, then you will get this during that process.

Moogle Mogul Get over 10,000 Moogle Points.
It has to be all at once, it's not cumulative, so your best bet is grinding in Agrabah and getting the Aladdin card, as he makes enemies drop a LOT of Moogle Points. If all else fails, and you don't have many left, save first, then make a Moogle Room and sell all of your cards to get to 10,000, then reload your save.

Regular Customer Use over 20,000 Moogle Points at Moogle Shops.
I did a test to see just how many points I'd get by selling my cards, then continues grinding until I got to a better number. Once I reached between 14,000 - 16,000 points, I saved, then sold all of my cards, then bought every new pack I could grab. Then I made a new Moogle Room and repeated the process until I finally got this done. It took 5 Moogle Rooms in a row, so it doesn't take a super amount, but you need to go to Castle Oblivion to get the most expensive card packs possible.

Room Creator Synthesize 300 rooms.
Another huge number that doesn't keep track. I'm not sure if this carries over to Riku, so to be safe I just used Sora for this. One way to do this is to burn through 99 map cards, then grind them all back little by little, so that you know you've used at least 99/300 cards. This is tedious, but you will eventually obtain this through effort.

Treasure Hunter Open 10 chests from hidden rooms.
Make sure you completed 358/2 Days before playing this game, as each "Room of Rewards" will have 2 prizes instead of one, which means you only need 5 rooms to get this trophy!

Ace Striker Hit an enemy with an object.
This can be done in any world, but you can easily get this during Sora's tutorial when you get a free chance to throw a box at a Heartless.

And that's it for this trophy guide. This is probably the most stressful platinum I've obtained thus far, and the game is such a huge grind. It's more of a grind for Sora than it is for Riku, but still, it's ridiculous. Either way, I hope this helps you get closer to that platinum and I will see you all again soon.

*This game took me 11 months and 1 day to platinum, from the first trophy to the platinum, including a long hiatus in between the trophies. My first trophy was "Ace Striker" which was achieved on April 11th, 2016 at 1:05 PM. My final trophy was "Level Master Riku" which was achieved on March 13th, 2017 at 12:51 AM, along with the platinum, "Chain of Memories Master." This platinum trophy is the 50th platinum trophy I have received.*

Have a nice day!~

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

So, here we are, finally. I'm really happy to finally talk about this game now that I have the stress-inducing platinum trophy for it. Despite how much the game might irk me at times, I do still enjoy this. I know I certainly enjoy it more than I enjoyed the GBA original, that's for sure, but probably because the battlefield is now bigger and you can more easily dodge enemy attacks and such.

Now.. I get it, the card-based gameplay isn't wonderful, and I'm sure this is probably everyone's least-favorite game in the series, and I won't lie, this is my least-favorite in the series as well. However, I do still enjoy it, and I do still enjoy the story and characters. I just don't have it up at the top of my list.

I do enjoy making rooms to fit criteria you want to use, though, such as using a card to make the room very small and all of the enemies are asleep, allowing you to easily ambush them, and once you're done you can simply pick a door and go. There's a diverse amount of room cards to use and I like being able to make everything fit how I want to get through each world. In some cases, you have little to no choice, especially when you need specific card numbers, but if you fight all the enemies you can, you'll never run out.

Building decks.. well it's simple enough, and it's easy to add or remove cards from the deck. The challenge is having a balanced deck for Sora and having plenty of CP to utilize such a deck. For Riku, his decks are pre-determined based on his world, so he's got it way easier than Sora. In fact, Riku's story is just way easier than Sora's, and I beat in less than half the time it took for my first Sora playthrough, when I did the first playthroughs, at least.

But even still, I do enjoy Chain of Memories, even if it does become a chore or a pain in the ass when you need to level-grind or you're trying to collect specific cards. But you'll see more on that in tomorrow's trophy guide. I'll see you then.

Have a nice day!~

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

A Future Blog Thingy

So, brief today, and tonight I'll be working on the trophy guide for Thursday. For those who may be wondering about that thing I planned to do, called "Platinum Tales," don't worry, it's still going to happen, I just have a lot of things pre-occupying me right now and I want that out of the way so that I can focus on drawing pictures for said Tales. It'll happen as soon as I can, but at the latest it'll start next month. I just wanted to keep you all posted on that info, in case you were wondering. See you tomorrow, when I talk about Chain of Memories.

Have a nice day!~

Monday, March 20, 2017

Shining Force

So, the most accurate way to describe Shining Force, in my opinion, is to call it "Sega's version of Fire Emblem," due to how many similarities it shares with a typical Fire Emblem game. But of course, it does have its differences as well, which I will go over right now.

For starters, while the gameplay is fundamentally the same, there are no phases. Turn order is decided by the speed of units, but for the most part, it's going to look random to you. You may also use a spell called Egress to escape a battle. If you do so, or if you lose the battle, you retain all of the exp you earned, and the enemies will respawn when you try again. It might sound like an annoyance, but this actually allows you to grind out levels for your weaker units, which could come in handy!

As with Fire Emblem, every unit has a class, and once they hit at least level 10, you can go to a priest and promote them to their 2nd class, which is more powerful, of course. You also use the priest to revive fallen units, save your game, and to heal them of any statuses, for a small fee based on the unit's level. You obtain coins so easily, however, that the fee is never an issue. Enemies drop coins every time you kill them, even if you're using Egress to level-grind a bit.

You also explore towns between battles, and while in them you may find money, new items, or even new members to add to the Shining Force, and some members have a few.. specific terms to get them, almost like Fire Emblem, but for the most part, if you talk to everyone, you'll be just fine. One of my favorite units is a dragon named Bleu. He starts off kind of weak, but once he promotes, he's a force to be reckoned with (I think I just did a force pun, because Shining Force? I don't know) and I love dragons so that's a plus too!

Lastly, if Max (your main character) dies, the battle will just act as if you used Egress, and you'll lose a small amount of money that you can easily get back when you try again. The game is a lot of fun and I was introduced to it thanks to Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (yeah, I'll be referencing that a lot, as if I wasn't doing so already) and I also got to play Shining in the Darkness and Shining Force II as well, but those games will be for another day. Until then, thanks for reading and I'll see you all again soon!

Have a nice day!~

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Short Thoughts on Sonic Forces

So there's not a whole lot of info about Sonic Forces yet, as it was only just given new information a few days ago. However, I'll say what little I do know, then give a brief thought about it.

So, as we saw a couple months ago, we got a trailer alongside the reveal of Sonic Mania, and for all intents, it was labeled "Project Sonic 2017" and showcased gigantic Eggman robots destroying a city, with Sonic doing what Sonic does. As he's about to get hit by some debris, Classic Sonic appears and saves Modern Sonic, and the two rush forward into the city, with the tagline "Will you join the rebellion?"

We now have some info about the game. As told by Eggman's voice actor, Mike Pollock, this is a world in which Sonic failed to defeat Eggman and Eggman managed to finally take over the world, so as such, it'll be clear that Sonic will be staging a rebellion to overthrow Eggman and defeat him this time. There are 3 styles of gameplay, with "Modern/Boost" gameplay already being shown, and it's safe to assume that there's 2D gameplay thanks to Classic Sonic. I've also heard that it's supposed to be like an action/adventure game, which would be pretty cool!

I know that months ago, they said they're making a new character for this game, and they will probably fill that 3rd gameplay slot. That's really all there is to it right now. I'm super excited, I can't wait to find out more information on Forces, and I can't wait to play this game one day. Going to need a PS4, obviously, but it'll also be another fun trophy hunt for me! Thanks for reading and I'll see you all soon!

Have a nice day!~

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Columns

So there definitely isn't much to say about Columns, but I'll tell you right now, it's not Tetris, if that's how it looks. Simply put, you play in an endless fashion until you finally lose by filling up the whole box. When you get 3 gems of the same color in any of the 8 directions, so horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, they get cleared, and if there's more than 3 gems, well all will get cleared. And for a simple game, it's honestly really addictive.

I remember spending at least 2 straight hours playing this game one night in the Ultimate Genesis Collection, and with the calm music speeding up as my board gets filled, and the music progressively getting slower as I clear more gems and open up more space. It's simple but it's also fun.

That's honestly all there is to say on Columns, it's simplistic and fun, and it's pretty relaxing, even when your game has sped up a lot because of how skilled you'll wind up getting. But if you ever have a chance to play it, definitely consider trying it, even once!

Have a nice day!~

Friday, March 17, 2017

Mid-March Schedule

Just gonna put up a quick schedule for the next week, nothing huge, but this will help me figure out the games I'll be talking about in the coming week instead of me having to think of them on the fly, as I usually do.

Saturday(18th): Columns
Sunday(19th): Some thoughts on Sonic Forces
Monday(20th): Shining Force
Tuesday(21st): Some kind of blog update I want to do
Wednesday(22nd): Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Thursday(23rd): Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Trophy Guide

And that's all for now, I hope you all look forward to the coming posts and I'll see you all again soon!

Have a nice day!~

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Gain Ground

So this is a game I never even knew about until Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, and boy is it addicting. Even if all of the 50 levels are really short and easy, it's still kind-of-strategy-heavy. Kind of. Your goal on each map is to either get all of your characters to the EXIT spot, or kill all of the enemies on the map. If someone dies, they become a miniature version of themselves. You can save them by touching them and bringing them to the EXIT. This is also how you gain more characters on the field. Each character acts as a life.

I love how every character has their own little quirks that make them more unique. Like sure there are multiple characters who use a bow, but each one uses it differently. Some are faster, some shoot farther, etc. It's all up to you to discover everyone and their abilities. For example, one character is a robot who shoots missiles but is dangerously slow, so it gets hit more often unless you're on the move constantly. It's still a lot of fun.

That's pretty much all there is to it though. Simple game, but all 50 levels can still eat up maybe 1-2 hours, and the soundtrack is very catchy as well. As always, thanks for reading!

Have a nice day!~

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

New Poll and Crazy Weather

So, just a short one today, again, cause it's really chilly and I'm shivering just typing this up. But we have this week's next poll, just something simple like "What's your favorite season?" so that ends in a week.

Otherwise, it's the middle of March and we're getting snow, that's always super fun. We had more yesterday than we're having right now, but it'll eventually get better, hopefully. Otherwise, I'm really just trying to relax cause I've been feeling a bit unwell lately with this weather and I've had a few headaches that've been hurting a bit, but nothing that can't be fixed with some R&R. Anyways, stay warm everyone, more games will be coming tomorrow.

Have a nice day!~

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

50 Platinum Trophies

Well, since I finally have the platinum for Chain of Memories (and suffered through it immensely), I wanted to share these 50 platinums that I have. It's silly, yes, but worth the effort. Let me share them with you now. I'll be going in order of rarity, based on PSN Profiles, which is why you will see percentages with the trophies. Just wanted to clarify that, let's go! (This is all accurate as of today, March 14th, 2017)

50. All The Goat! (Goat Simulator, 51.90%)
49. Fully Pac-ed (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, 41.97%)
48. Hero of the Shadow Sector (Ratchet: Deadlocked, 35.84%)
47. Hero of the Galaxy (Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal, 35.80%)
46. He Went Commando (Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando, 35.63%)
45. The Pride of Fastoon (Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, 35.28%)
44. The Road Goes Ever On (LEGO The Hobbit, 29.24%)
43. Gadget Master (Ratchet & Clank, 28.42%)
42. Master Assassin (Assassin's Creed II, 27.33%)
41. Tale of Sword and Soul (SoulCalibur II HD Online, 26.87%)
40. Punchtime Explosion Pro (Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL, 26.47%)
39. Platinuminary (Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, 23.74%)
38. The Lombax Triumphant (Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, 23.69%)
37. Prince of Persia (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, 22.90%)
36. Master of Time (Final Fantasy XIII-2, 22.69%)
35. Borderland Defender (Borderlands, 19.98%)
34. Eternal Light (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, 19.22%)
33. South Park: The Stick of Truth Platinum Trophy (South Park: The Stick of Truth, 16.24%)
32. Awarded all trophies (Minecraft: PS3 Edition, 15.72%)
31. Mask and Stripes Forever (Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, 15.69%)
30. Top Dog (Okami HD, 14.39%)
29. Warrior Within (Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, 13.42%)
28. Two Thrones (Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, 13.11%)
27. Master (Prince of Persia, 12.85%)
26. Platinum Trophy (Skyrim, 12.23%)
25. Okay, you can sell the game now (Deadpool, 11.92%)
24. Toy Story 3 Champion (Toy Story 3, 11.63%)
23. Kingdom Hearts II Master (Kingdom Hearts II, 10.85%)
22. PLATINUM TROPHY (Bioshock, 10.47%)
21. The Conqueror (Assassin's Creed Revelations, 10.17%)
20. Wizardry Whiz (Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, 9.83%)
19. All Trophies Collected! (Sonic Generations, 9.48%)
18. Lord of Xillia (Tales of Xillia, 9.44%)
17. Completion (Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, 9.20%)
16. Ultimate Hero (Final Fantasy XIII, 9.09%)
15. Rune Factory Master (Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, 7.46%)
14. True Grace (Tales of Graces f, 7.11%)
13. Birth by Sleep Master (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, 6.95%)
12. Kingdom Hearts Master (Kingdom Hearts, 6.89%)
11. Prizes, Plunder, and Adventure! (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, 6.57%)
10. Shovel Justice (Shovel Knight, 6.46%)
9. Platinum Katamari (Katamari Forever, 6.37%)
8. Master Assassin (Assassin's Creed III, 6.16%)
7. Official Rainbow Moon Hero (Rainbow Moon, 5.27%)
6. Chain of Memories Master (Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, 5.18%)
5. True Dawn of the New World (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, 4.39%)
4. Congratulations! (3D Dot Game Heroes, 3.58%)
3. Unwritten History (SoulCalibur V, 3.14%)
2. Symphonia Master (Tales of Symphonia, 2.85%)
1. Can I Get a Pin of That? (Epic Mickey: The Power of Two, 2.20%)

That's all 50, for now. I can't wait to share more accomplishments with all of you, and if any of you supported me while I hunted for any of these platinum trophies, I thank you very much for the support. Right now we have some heavy snow so I'm going to make sure I keep warm cause it's cold!

Have a nice day!~

Monday, March 13, 2017

Batman (Genesis)

So it's kind of funny that to this day I still have not watched this movie. Not sure why, but I'm sure I'll see it one day. Gameplay wise, this game is a lot of fun and it honestly made me like Batman, even when I had no idea who he was yet. It's a short game, but still a lot of fun, with those really detailed graphics I love seeing in Genesis games, and with a killer soundtrack.
I love how there are also gameplay segments where you're in the Batmobile and the Bat Wing. They only happen 3 times in the game, but it's still a nice change and they're segmented well. Honestly whenever I think of this game, the music is quickly and easily stuck in my head, but I enjoy it a lot.

I think one of my favorite things to do is to get a little ways into the game, and after the second Batmobile segment, there's a level with more of the Joker's henchmen, and in one section, there's a pit you could fall into if you're not careful, but they have 2 extra lives down there, so you can use them to get infinite lives (Or at least 9 lives, but still) and you'll be more than ready for the rest of the game. Sure, your amount of Batarangs goes back to the default but the extra lives matter more.

Not much more to say on the game, but it's a lot of fun to revisit whenever I plug in the Genesis every so often. Thanks a bunch for reading, as always. Tomorrow's post will be a little surprise now that I've finally obtained Chain of Memories' platinum trophy, so I hope you look forward to it. I'll see you all again soon!

Have a nice day!~

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Okay So..

So the poll is over, and based on the votes, nobody already owns a Switch, from the people who voted, at least. Only 1 person didn't want a Switch and the rest do want a Switch, myself included. That's cool, I would love one so I can play Breath of the Wild and so I can one day get Mario Odyssey, as well as that new Fire Emblem game on the Switch that doesn't have any details yet (And yes, Fire Emblem Warriors would be a lot of fun to have as well).

I don't know a new poll topic this week, and I'm already dead-set on making Chain of Memories my next trophy guide. If you're asking about progress, those of you who voted for it, don't worry, I'm actually at the very end of the journey. The only trophy in my way of the platinum is Level Master Riku, and currently I'm at level 63. After I defeated Ansem and reloaded my save, I was level 53. After about.. 2 hours, give or take, I was level 63. If I play all day long, there's a chance I can get this today, which I hope I can do, so wish me luck!

Until then, though, stay warm, because I know we're getting some crazy weather soon, like I was just told that we're getting like 8-12 inches of snow on Tuesday!! That is insane, especially for March! Ah well, just be safe if you have crazy weather!

Have a nice day!~

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Last Battle

I guess we can say that this is one of my favorite games on the Genesis. I guess I believe so, since I make it a point to always play Last Battle when I plug in the Genesis. I've only ever beaten it once, I think back in 2009? It was something like that. But man was it a sweet victory! But jeez if this game isn't difficult at times. Seriously, the first world boss could give you trouble if you're not careful (Something I never put much thought into when I was younger).

From what I know, I believe this was based off of Fist of the North Star, but I don't believe they had the license so they redid some of the sprites and the name so that it wouldn't infringe on the FotNS name. Again, not too sure, but it's still a fun game anyway. I love punching or kicking people and watching them fly away in a comical style, the music is pretty catchy, and of course you have to love the detail on all of the sprites and backgrounds.

And then, once your power bar gets high enough, in true "tough guy" fashion, you rip your shirt off to show off your pecs and muscles and now every punch or kick comes out in flurries. And of course, you need that power to wreck the bosses in each area of the game (Although I've seen videos of people beating the bosses at default power, it's crazy how skilled people are).

But this is a must-have if you ever get a Genesis game or want to play other Genesis games. It's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible. I love it a lot, and I actually learned, prior to typing this blog post, that it was a Genesis launch title in the US! I never knew that, but that's amazing! But yeah, that's Last Battle, and man is it fun!

Have a nice day!~

Friday, March 10, 2017

Off Day

So today is just going to be an off day for me. I've been really tired the last few days and.. had a few really emotional moments Tuesday evening, which I don't want to get into because you're all not here to see me whine and complain about life and how unfair it can be at times, you're here to see my weird thoughts on games and stuff. I'll have more Genesis games on track tomorrow, so don't you worry.

Meanwhile, been playing Re:Chain of Memories as much as I can, as well. For those who wanted this game to be my 50th platinum, it's close to happening. With Sora, I only need 4 more Enemy Cards to obtain Card Master Sora and, by extension, Record Keeper Sora. I'll also be obtaining Moogle Mogul and Level Master Sora and hopefully some others today as well. If I'm lucky enough, I can obtain the rest of Sora's trophies, and the only 3 left will be: Novice Player Riku, Level Master Riku, and Hard Hitter. Long story short, once I collect all of Sora's trophies, I'm at the final stretch! I'm so happy to finally be coming to a close on Re:CoM, because I have quite a few other games I need to tackle soon, it's driving me crazy!

But anyways, I'll see you all tomorrow. Thanks for sticking around even when my posts aren't all that interesting or good, I appreciate it.

Have a nice day!~

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Ratchet & Clank Trophy Guide

Welcome to the trophy guide for Ratchet & Clank! I love this series a lot and I was super excited to finally play the game that started it all. Most trophies are related to Skill Points, so make sure you get as many as you can! Let's get started!

Gadget Master Obtain All Ratchet & Clank Trophies.
Again, as per usual, simply collect the other trophies for this shiny platinum!

Bolt Commando Gather All 40 Golden Bolts throughout the game.
Just explore every area as thoroughly as you can, and always be sure to come back after obtaining new gadgets, as you'll want to use your new toys to explore areas and find secrets you couldn't find before.

Skillful Master all 30 skill points.
Several Skill Points are linked to trophies within this guide, so you'll obtain this after several other trophies, and then some misc. skill points you have to tackle.

Ratchet, King Midas Obtain all ten gold weapons.
After defeating Drek, play a new game, and when you reach Novalis, take the new teleportation pad to reach a room with the golden versions of your weapons. To purchase all of them, you'll need 250,000 bolts and every Gold Bolt. If you want to tackle this in an easier way, do this after you've grinded for Bolt Collector.

Drek This! Defeat Chairman Drek.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Speedy Beat the hoverboard challenge in less than 1:35 on Rilgar.
Practice if you're having trouble, and you can learn the course this way. Be sure to stay on the inside when turning and go through as many blue rings as possible. With enough tries, you'll nail this in no time.

Ultimate Animal Obtain the R.Y.N.O.
A salesman in Rilgar sells the RYNO for 150,000 bolts, so make sure you save up a lot to obtain this powerful weapon!

Twisted Hoverboard Do a "Twisty" McMarx" in the hoverboard race.
While in the air, press L1, R1, L2, and R2 in that order, while spinning on your board. Might take some practice to nail the timing, but you'll obtain it in no time flat!

Unlock Sketchbook Attain 15 Skill Points to Unlock Sketchbook in Menu.
See Skillful.

Vandal Destroy all streetlights in Oltanis.
Simply break all of the streetlights for this trophy. Just whack everything you can!

Girl Trouble Defeat Blarg Station Alien Queen using only the wrench!
It's literally as it says right here. Only use the wrench to harm the Queen. Other enemies can be killed with any other weapon, but you're better off sticking to the wrench only, just in case.

Gadgeteer Obtain all regular weapon gadgets.
Simply buy the weapons at different vendors as you go through the game. Be sure to have a lot of bolts ready to spend!

Nano This! Upgrade to Ultra Nanotech.
After buying the first Nanotech upgrade on Orxon, you can buy the Ultra Nanotech upgrade at the same vendor for 30,000 bolts.

Bolt Collector Collect 1,000,000 Bolts.
You can do one of two things. You can play the game over and over with Challenge mode and its 2x multiplier, or you can perform the Rilgar glitch to get infinite bolts. If you want to attempt the glitch, you're better off finding a video guide, as it'll be more beneficial and more properly explained than I can do here without visuals.

All Qwark'd Up Defeat Captain Qwark's Ship.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Eat Lead Use a Sand Mouse to destroy all the tanks on Batalia.
Use the Sonic Summoner to equip a Sand Mouse minion and let them fully destroy all 4 tanks. Just let them do the work for you.

Hey, Over Here! Lure an enemy into a forcefield on Orxon.
When you reach the fence, you'll see two crabs on the other side of the fence. Use your Taunter to make the crabs come towards you and die through the fence. Easy-peasy!

Strike a Pose! Stand between Al's Roboshack Statue's legs on Kerwan.
Simply glide to the statue on top of the Roboshack and stand between its legs and this one is all yours.

Vehicle Bombardier Blow Up 10 Vehicles on Eudora.
The machines carry wood around the area. Simply shoot down 10 of them to get this trophy. The Visibomb Glove is works well for this one.

Cluck, Cluck Turn a tank into a chicken on Rilgar.
Find the tank near the RYNO salesman and use the Morph-O-Ray to change the tank into a chicken!

Qwarktastic Destroy Captain Qwark's training robot on Kerwan.
You need heavy firepower to destroy the robot. Come back to Kerwan when you have the Devastator or another powerful weapon, as it's resistant to a lot of your other weapons!

Take Aim Destroy a fighter or bomber on Novalis.
Simply use any weapon to take down any passing ship in the air. Not hard, whatsoever!

Transported Destroyed three flying transports on Aridia.
Destroy the flying ships. Make sure your weapon can hit far-off targets though!

Destroyed On Gaspar, blow up all Blarg destroyers.
On Planet Gaspar, there are 6 to 7 Blarg ships hovering around the area, connected to pipes. You need to shoot or whack the pipes until they explode, which destroys the ships. Follow the path of to the right of your ship.

Sniper Shoot a Scream through the sniper hole on Orxon.
On Planet Orxon there is a small hole in between two areas. Stand on one side of the hole and aim your Blaster to shoot an enemy on the other side.

Lombax Magnetic Obtain the Magneboots.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Buried Treasure Find and destroy all the crates in the ocean on Pokitaru.
On Pokitaru, there are crates found under the water at the beginning of the level. Search for and destroy every crate. The 02 Mask and Hydro-Pack make this a lot easier, if you're so inclined!

Hit Me More! Obtain the Premium Nanotech upgrade.
Story-related, can't be missed.

These are not the droids you're looking for... Obtain the Persuader.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Magician Score 4500+ on a hoverboard race in Kalebo III.
This can be done easily using a combination of tricks and there are 6 or so tricks that will give you points quickly. The amount of points for repeatedly performing the same trick will decrease, so you must use variety to reach the 4,500 points. You do not need to finish in 1st place for the trophy to count, you can take as long as you want going around the course to do the tricks.

Very Sucky Obtain the Suck Cannon.
Story-related, can't be missed.

Pest Control Kill all Anklebiters on Planet Hoven.
On Planet Hoven, you will see a bunch of trees right near the start of the level. Walk through these trees and you will come to a small dead end. A bunch of Anklebiters will pop out from the ground and attack you - kill all of them to unlock this trophy.

Sitting Ducks Destroy all cargo ships in the base on Orbital Oltanis.
At the Gemlik Moonbase there are a number of ships docked in the area. Use the Visibomb Gun to destroy them all and the trophy will pop. One of the ships is away from the rest, so make sure you don't leave before getting it.

Careful Cruise Traverse the water region without losing any health on Veldin's Orbital Station.
On Drek's Fleet, you need to swim through tunnels filled with water to get to the next part of the level. This trophy requires you to traverse this region without being hit or losing any health at all. If you do get hit, restart the area and try again.

Going Commando Kill 10 elite guards with only the wrench on Veldin.
On Veldin, there are a number of Elite Guards amongst the smaller enemies. Kill 10 of the guards using only your wrench.

And that's it for the trophy guide! I hope this guide helps you get closer to your hard-earned platinum, and I hope it just helps with some of those tougher trophies. Thanks so much for reading, as always, and I'll see you again soon! :D

*This game took me a total of 4 days and 16 hours to finish, from the first trophy to the platinum. My first trophy was "Strike a Pose!" which was achieved on January 25th, 2015 at 1:46 AM. My final trophy was "Ratchet, King Midas" which was achieved on January 29th, 2015 at 6:37 PM, along with the platinum, "Gadget Master." This platinum trophy is the 13th platinum trophy I have received.*

Have a nice day!~

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Ratchet & Clank

Now, despite that it's the original box art that I'm showing here, there's a Ratchet & Clank Collection out. I have also played all 3 of them on PS3, and platinum'd all of them! So, that's why I'm talking about this wonderful game, and after realizing that there's a trophy guide coming up, I really needed to get on it (I know, I've been losing track of the days lately...).

I had a lot of fun playing this game, honestly. Sure it's pretty old at this point, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it a lot when I played it on PS3, which was my first time playing this one! And sure, you can argue that the reimagined PS4 version is superior, but it couldn't have been made if this original wasn't the base of inspiration for a remake.

While it doesn't have all of the R&C goodness we all love, such as weapons that level up, it does offer golden versions of the game's 10 weapons, and the almighty RYNO for you to demolish your foes with. The problem with that is, unlike future titles, the Challenge Mode only offers a 2x multiplier for your bolts, which sadly means that you have to do tremendous amounts of farming to obtain everything. But hey, it's got to have some challenge, ya know?

But there's not much else to talk about. It's a fun game and I'm glad I was able to play it and enjoy the beginning of this super-fun series! I'll see you tomorrow with the trophy guide!

Have a nice day!~

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Forgotten Worlds

Oh boy, a game I still have yet to beat to this day, but that's good because it's one of those classic hard games on the Genesis. Ironically, I never knew Capcom was involved with the game until I got the picture you see above the text. No wonder it's so hard and sounds so good.

But yeah, it's a shoot 'em up in a sense, with the ability to purchase upgrades with Zenny that you collect from fallen monsters. It's a very difficult game, in my opinion, though. I don't remember what level it was, maybe level 6, out of.. 9 or 10, I believe, and it was a snow level, and I never got further than that. It's a lot of fun, though, and I love coming back to it every so often when I plug in the Genesis again.

I think I just need to practice more, or just keep trying. It's definitely one of my favorites, though, because I love the challenge it brings, and I just love how you have to be quick on your toes, and be quick with orbiting around and firing at enemies, as well as making your orbiting robot fire at the right angle. It's still fun, even if it is really hard.

Tomorrow's blog post will be up really late as my sister is coming by tomorrow, very early in the morning, so sadly tomorrow's post won't be up until late. However, I'll type it up later on and post it immediately when I get time tomorrow. Until then, be safe with all the crazy weather happening!

Have a nice day!~

Monday, March 6, 2017

The Lion King (Genesis)

So, I have played two versions of The Lion King. I've played the Gameboy version, and the Genesis version. I have never owned the Super Nintendo version, but from what I've seen, it looks exactly like the Genesis version, but with slight differences in music and graphics quality. I could be wrong, though. But for today's post, it's on the Genesis version I love so dearly.

So, as with Aladdin, the game follows the plot of the movie, of course. You start the game as a young Simba, and after the Hakuna Matata level, you play the rest of the game as adult Simba. Thankfully, as you'd expect, adult Simba can actually attack and whack things with his paws, making him more of a threat. And in the level you start playing as adult Simba, it's almost a practice stage for how to utilize him. I'm not saying the stage is easy, because it's not, but you still get time to grasp the concept before the game throws you into hard last levels.

I always remember the hardest part of the game as a kid, personally, was the second level, which is based on the song "Can't Wait to be King." In it, you hop on animals' heads, like giraffes, and you swing on hippos' tails. In at least 3-4 parts, you come across a monkey puzzle, in which your ultimate goal is to roar at certain monkeys to make then switch positions and they throw you towards the ostrich at the end of each monkey segment. These were always challenging back then because you had to remember what monkeys you roared at, and only the pink ones can be roared at, as the blue ones were set to whatever they're naturally facing. Finally, in those ostrich segments, you have to duck and jump over obstacles, and even double jump sometimes! It was really challenging back then, like most older games.

But all that aside, the Genesis does a nice job at translating the music to 16-bit, personally. Sure, you could argue that the SNES would sound much better, and you might be right about it. Personally, I think it comes down to preference. I would still probably think the Genesis sounds better due to nostalgia and the fact that the Genesis was more prevalent in my life than the SNES, as I still own my Genesis, and my SNES, well.. I think a controller broke and we, for some reason, got rid of it? And then my grandmother got rid of the games, I think, so.. yeah.. sad times.

But as always, thanks so much for reading, as always! Tomorrow I'm going to talk about a Genesis game I still haven't beaten, but it's the kind of hard game you really want to pick up and try again! See you tomorrow for Forgotten Worlds!

Have a nice day!~

Sunday, March 5, 2017

I'd Like Opinions for This Poll

Okay so, just a quick poll today, then back to more good posts tomorrow. For this week's poll, I just want to ask and see how many people would get a Nintendo Switch, because I'm really curious. So leave your votes in the poll, it ends in a week, and I will see you tomorrow! :D

Have a nice day!~

Saturday, March 4, 2017

A Little Late But...

200 posts... My goodness, I can't believe I've gone over 200 posts with this blog. I'm still baffled how I'm still doing this. Sadly, I don't continue things too well, but to see me continuing my projects and this blog really makes me proud of myself. I'm sorry for the lack of a real blog post today, but all will be back on schedule tomorrow. And this is an early blog post, isn't it? Well, my dad wanted to take me out to a diner today, which is totally unexpected, but it's a very nice surprise nonetheless. After I come back, I have a bit of drawing I have to do. I'll also put up a new poll tomorrow, I just have to think of what I want it to be. In the meantime, congrats to Claptrap for being the winner of the last Border-Poll (Ya know, until Borderlands 3) and there's a reason for those polls too, but you'll have to wait and see!

And then after the drawing, probably back to Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, so I can continue slugging my way through it to reach the platinum. See, it's Proud Mode that's going to be the worst of it. Yes, grinding for Card Master Sora will also be a pain, but at least I can do that on Beginner Mode and not have to worry about dying in a few well-placed hits, you know? Ah well, slow progress is still progress all the same. Until then, see you around and thanks again, ever so much, for the continued support you all bring to myself and this blog. You all really inspire me to keep pushing forward with this project, and I can't thank you all enough for it!

Have a nice day!~

Friday, March 3, 2017

Aladdin (Genesis)

This is one of those old examples of how a Genesis game is different from the Super Nintendo version. But even with this version, I still had a ton of fun with it. I love how fluid the animation on the sprites are, and I love the music very much. One of the funnier things I enjoy doing is throwing apples at the chubby guards, and sometimes their pants fall down. Silly cartoon humor, but I still love it a lot.

As I'm sure everyone reading this page has seen the movie, there's no need for me to really tell the plot of the game, as we all know it by now. But the game is pretty short, at least if you know how to play each level. One of my favorite levels has to be inside Genie's lamp, it just looks really cool and silly, and of course there's a Genesis in the background, just for a little easter egg. I dislike the carpet escape, however, as it eventually gets so fast it could make Sonic jealous of its speed, seriously.

But all in all, this is a fun game and I love coming back to it every so often when I pop my Genesis back in. As usual, thank you for reading and I will see you again soon!

Have a nice day!~

Thursday, March 2, 2017

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Man, if you try to say the whole name of this game, it's a serious mouthful. So, if I say the name again, it will obviously just be "World of Illusion." But names aside, this is another Genesis game that I've owned forever, generally, and as a lot of Disney games go - or at least, the ones that I've played, personally - it's still a lot of fun. Before we begin, though, let me tell you the story of this game (This is taken from the actual opening of the game after you pick your character and all of that fun stuff, so they will be in italics and quotes!):

"One night, Mickey and Donald were practicing for their big magic act.
One of the magic tricks surprised Donald, and he fell backward, tipping over some scenery.
Behind the scenery was a mysterious magic box with a drawn curtain.
'Oh, Boy! If it works, we can use this in our magic act!' said Donald.
'Uh, I don't know if that's such a good idea...' replied Mickey, noticing a strange glow behind the curtain.
But he was too late. Donald had already stepped inside.
Poof! The curtain fluttered and Donald disappeared!
Mickey stepped inside to inspect the box and...Poof!, he disappeared too.
Booming laughter echoed as Mickey and Donald fell through the darkness, and an evil voice said,
'You are good magicians in your world, but here in my world of magic, you'll have to learn many more tricks to find your way home.
'If you can find and defeat me, I will show you a way out of this magic box.'"

Phew! So there's the literal opening of the game, right there. Part of what I enjoy about this game is that it's not just the same game if you pick Mickey or Donald. There are certain levels that only Donald goes to, and vice versa with Mickey. For example, while both characters can crawl, Donald's behind is too big to get under certain spaces Mickey can get through in his levels. And another cool thing is that this game is also co-op. Yep, you can have Mickey and Donald travelling together in this crazy world, and, for example, Mickey can pull Donald through those tight spaces, or one of them can drop a rope to help the other reach a space that only one of them could make it to. It's honestly really cool, and just the subtle differences between picking Mickey and Donald makes you want to play the game again as the other character to see what levels there could be.

And of course, the music sounds very pleasing, the worlds/levels look beautiful and all of the colors just blend together to look really nice. As I say with, generally, every game, definitely give this one a look at if you'd like to try older games, especially if you have a soft spot for all-things Disney. As always, thanks for reading and I'll see you soon! I also thought of other Genesis games to talk about after making that schedule, such as Batman and Last Battle, so look forward to even more as the week goes on!

Have a nice day!~