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PS4 Trophies 2/15
Level 4
Battle Record 0-6
Max Damage 1260
Average Damage 399
Damage Dealt 2398
Total KOs 2
My Hero Ultra Rumble Stats and Records
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My Hero Ultra Rumble Review
It’s always cool to see another free to play game on the market. You’ve really got a lot of potential with those to make a super long running game with a huge cast. Of course because it is such a tempting option, it means that there is a ton of competition and the average game will be forgotten about almost immediately. Such is the battle that these games have to go through. That being said, My Hero is a solid one among the pack. I may not be keeping it around for long as I go back to other games but it does certainly have a good amount of potential.
As with most online games there isn’t really a story so you will be jumping right into the action from the jump. You can do team battles with computers, other players, unranked and ranked. There is one main issue that you may have already guessed here though and that is that there is no single player mode. Cmon that doesn’t quite seem right shouldn’t single player mode be a guarantee? I want to test my luck in surviving the map. Hopefully this is a mode that is added soon.
Regardless the general gameplay is that of a 3D fighter. You can run, jump, and use your standard attacks as well as projectiles and supers to try and take the other opponents down. I believe the match starts with 25 teams of 3 and you will see the numbers dwindling down as the fight goes on. Interestingly they hide the number of fighters left once you’ve reached a certain amount of teams. I’d prefer to see the number at all times but I guess it’s to add some tension.
I wasn’t able to get a win yet but I did come in 3rd once which was pretty neat. As with Fortnite a good strategy can be to avoid the fighting and hide in the buildings or bushes gathering weapons and armor until the end. The only tricky thing is that in a team battle your teammates often won’t want to do this so at the end it’s you against 3 fighters and you’re really not winning that. At that point even a pro would have trouble since the game is made to reinforce teamwork. 3 on 1 is an incredible disadvantage for you.
During the match there are item cards which will appear and you can use them to level up your super attacks. Naturally there are health and armor potions as well. Additionally there are civilians all over the map and if you heal one they will drop a bunch of power ups too. The level ups are really handy so I recommend grabbing a bunch. From there it’s really just about taking your opponent down.
One thing the game does well to differentiate itself from other survival games is how this one has so many buildings. In some stages you are really spending your time jumping around and doing all kinds of acrobatics rather than running through the forest. The downside is it can make it much easier to dodge attacks and prolong a battle for a while but the shrinking field will take care of that eventually.
The graphics are pretty solid too. Naturally this won’t look quite as solid as a AAA game targeted for single player campaigns and things like that but the game is very colorful and I’d say it works really well. There isn’t much of a soundtrack but in a game like this I can see how that would be distracting. You really want to be able to see the other characters after all and hear their approach. Optional music would still be cool though.
It can be a little hard to see the opponents closing in on you with how busy the maps are but i think that’s likely intentional. It means that you always have to keep your guard up or it’s all over and I’m definitely cool with that tension. While it can feel like a button masher when the opponent gets near, you can quickly tell the difference in skill when two characters are going at it. Personally I’d like the game to let teammates play the same character though. I always wanted to play as Deku because he has the best moveset but a teammate would grab him and so you aren’t able to proceed with the match until one player changes characters. In the end I would change just so I didn’t hold up the match for too long.
Overall, This is a pretty fun game with a lot of replay value due to the online system. I do think it’s a game that will be many times more fun if you have some friends to play with rather than the randoms for the online matches. You can activate voice chat which helps but for the most part you’ll feel like you are on your own otherwise. The gameplay is fun but can probably feel a bit repetitive after a while so I would recommend playing in lots of short bursts as opposed to long marathon styled play.
Overall 7/10
Harvest Moon Review
I know what you’re thinking…skill issue?? Well Harvest Moon may be one of the most difficult games that I have ever played but it does so in a very artificial way that doesn’t make you feel fulfilled or satisfied at all. Seriously this is a game that will have you shaking your head the whole time because it just wasn’t meant to be this way. I was looking forward to taking names and raising a great village but in the end it wasn’t to be. Harvestella destroys this one and I can’t say I’m hyped for the next Harvest Moon titles. This one has to take the very dubious honor of being my least favorite game of all time. Granted, something had to take that spot right?
The plot involves you moving to a nearby town and now it’s time for you to start up your own farm. There’s a bit more to the story than that but that’s the general premise and you have to get to work The only problem? I never made it to my actual farm. Yeah that may sound crazy but I spent a few hours on this one and couldn’t get past the tutorial. That was brutal. It seems like you need to talk to a bunch of folks to get through but I talked to everyone and it didn’t work. I was just stuck and couldn’t press on forward. How could this happen to meeeee?
Seriously I tried pretty hard on this one. I talked to everyone many times over and I ran around the whole map so many times. Ultimately I realized there was just no getting out of this. I had a theory that maybe I needed to talk to everyone multiple times in a row because sometimes they would say something different but it still didn’t work. Unless I missed someone since I thought about that a little later in the playthrough. Then you also have the issue of the guys telling me to find my tools but I couldn’t find them anywhere. Maybe that’s what I needed?
The point though is that the game was not very clear at all. I can’t picture most people being able to solve this case at least. It really stumped me at least. You could say that I was on the back foot the whole time. Because of that it definitely does impact the score because it meant that the game ended up being very boring. Seriously I could barely last a few hours in this one because it was just so repetitive. Imagine being stuck in the tutorial in any game. It’s exactly as brutal as you’re thinking.
Now I’m not giving this game a 0 or even a 1 because it does have some redeeming qualities about it. For example I think the graphics are actually rather solid. It may not be top grade stuff but it has aged very well from the SNES era. Additionally the music is quite an peaceful enough to work out well. I like the overall town atmosphere and I can see someone having a little bit of fun here. Ultimately it will be tough to get to that fun which is the problem.
If you can’t leave the tutorial then what can you really do right? At least in a game like Casper’s Scare School you jump right into the events. The game may be over in 12 minutes but you actually got to do something. That’s not the case here…that’s not the case at all. Oh noooo!!! I’m even struggling to get this review any longer because there’s not much more to say when I ended so early into the campaign. I guess that’s a knock in itself though. This has never happened to me before. Now perhaps there was some kind of glitch at play here. I would be surprised given the positive rep for the game everywhere but I do tend to be unlucky with glitches sometimes so it does happen.
I’ll definitely play more life simulations in the future though so we’ll see if another one can do better. Animal Crossing for example will probably be added at some point and I’m interested in trying that one out. Lets face it, it should definitely beat this one for me. Ultimately Harvest Moon didn’t really do it for me but at least I will never forget it. It has a lot of fans and I know a lot of effort was put into the game so I’ll still give it that level of props at least. Throw in some action gameplay and I may make it back for one of the sequels.
Overall, Harvest Moon is really not as good as I was expecting it to be. Trust me I wasn’t expecting it to be great either way but this was really going to be a game that I could play for a long while with a big smile on my face and that just didn’t happen which was disappointing. I like the concept behind the game so I think nowadays you could pull it off a little better. That said, it’s still not really my genre of game. They can be fun on the side but I tend to prefer the more action packed titles. If you have the Switch Online you should check it out though since it’s free at that point. No real downside to checking it out.
Overall 2/10
Pokemon Go Update
I’ve finally got the final Hoenn Pokemon! Probably will be a few years or so until I complete the next region but definitely ready to see how that goes. The adventure’s always continuing after all!
F-Zero 99 Review
Nintendo likes to keep you guessing with new titles appearing out of nowhere and so it was finally F-Zero’s turn. I’d been waiting a long while for this franchise to be revived although admittedly I didn’t picture it in this context. It’s a pretty fun title to be sure but at the same time it’s not exactly the next big thing. It’s worth a quick play. You’ll have some fun here but the limitations quickly start to show themselves as this game becomes repetitive very quickly. I don’t think it lends itself as well to the format as say Mario or Tetris does. Both of those were basically built for the genre!
When you start the game you have to play through 4 tutorial races which feels like a bit much to me because the gameplay isn’t exactly hard to grasp. You’re driving through the course and just have to watch out for the other racers. You do a race where it’s just you, then with 10 people, then with 50 people, and then with 100. So a bit excessive but maybe they really thought people would be a little unsure of what to do afterwards. I won’t fault them for it but I would have definitely lessened this.
Once you finish that there are 3 modes to play from here. Quick race, special race, and grand prix. Grand prix is only active at some points which is 3-5 races in a row against opponents and boosting up your score. The special race can cost you a flag and you get points too. For now I don’t see much incentive to play those instead of normal race but I wouldn’t be surprised if you unlock more collectibles that way. I ended up unlocking 2-3 through level ups but you can check the requirements for each collectible in the shop. Some are about boosting a lot, racing a lot, just playing a lot, etc. Getting all of them should take you a very long time. I saw one that doesn’t unlock until you reach level 90 which is serious stuff.
I do like the collectibles though because it gives you a reason to keep on playing past the initial hour or two. If these weren’t there then there would seriously be no incentive to keep on playing. At the end of the day it will be based on how much you like the gameplay but even then, it’s very limited so that can’t be enough to keep you satisfied forever. Put it this way, there are around 5-6 courses right now. Sure they will probably add more as the game goes on but that means you will be playing on the same maps over and over again very quickly. In my brief time I already played on the same stage 4-5 times and I didn’t play all that long.
Also with the pure craziness of 100 racers on screen at the same time, you can expect a whole lot of bumping and shoving so you are very rarely able to race without interruption. It is fun at first of course since that’s the whole novelty factor but very quickly you will be wishing that you could just race and have fun on your own. That feeling of getting past everyone and just having the skies to yourself? Not going to happen for any period of time in this game since all of the cars are the same speed. Even if you make it to first temporarily, someone will get a super boost and speed away on the road above you.
Your skill is still rewarded of course as saving time around the corners and maximizing your boosts is crucial. You can expect RNG to hurt you sometimes but not enough where it matters. I was averaging spots in the top 40 and I imagine experienced F Zero players will probably be able to reach top 20 consistently. It’s all about learning the ins and outs of the game after all. The controls may be simple to learn but mastering them will be another story.
I am curious to see how long this game lasts. I can’t picture it having the huge success of titles like Fortnite or Among Us but hopefully it does well enough for Nintendo to keep on going for a while. Then we can get the AAA F-Zero game that I’ve been waiting for. So I’m rooting for this title even if I probably won’t be lasting too long on this one. It’s a fun game and the graphics are nice and retro. If I was more hooked on the gameplay then I’d probably be all in but I feel like the most addicting gameplay styles come in later on. For example picture Booksquirm 99 from Mario Party? That would be so much fun.
Overall, F-Zero 99 is a fun game and it’s cool that Nintendo just suddenly dropped it on everyone. That said, I still want a true F-Zero sequel to replace the old one so this better not take that place. There’s so much you could do with a futuristic racer like this after all and I need to see the end result of that. Jump into F-Zero 99 while you can because these 99 games tend to just vanish after a while. If you have the Switch Online there’s no reason not to jump into this free adventure.
Overall 6/10
Mystery Tower Review
Mystery Tower is one of those games that’s really unique so I have to give it a lot of credit there. That said, I don’t think it’s a game that would remain fun for too long. I played a decent amount of levels and the puzzles can be fun but after a point you’re just ready for the next thing. On one hand it’s impressive that they made a whole game where you basically just use one button but on the other hand that means the gameplay will inevitably be rather limited. There’s only so much you can do with that after all so eventually you just have to press on.
Basically what happens is in each level you have to get to a door which lead you into the next level. To do that you have to arrange blocks just right. You can spin and move them, also you can cause large domino effects by moving the bottom block from a tower. If they fall into an abyss then that’s game over. Additionally you die if any enemy comes into contact with you. So that’s simple enough right? Just move around and eventually you will have the right block in place.
Of course this wouldn’t be a full game if it was that easy right? So it’s a lot harder than it sounds. To give you an example, you’ll have a door high in the air and have to stack the boxes up just fight. You can only jump up one level at a time so if you lift the box from the wrong side then you won’t be able to jump up because each box has an awkward lant where only one side is jumpable. Then there is another issue on top of that, if you make the wrong choice then you’re done for the level. You can end up being soft locked out and will need to rewind or just let an enemy bump into you.
You also can’t afford to try too much trial and error because the amount of times you can lift something in one level is limited. If you try to exceed that limit then you end up losing a life. Now you’re seeing where the difficulty lies eh? I had to restart the levels over and over again in order to get as far as I did and even then I was unable to make it even halfway through the game. It would definitely take a lot of time and serious dedication to actually make it all the way. I’d say that would be something to really consider at some point but only once I was really done with every game and every post game. So effectively never to be honest.
The graphics aren’t bad. They look pretty decent for a NES title. Nothing spectacular or anything but they work well enough with what you’ve got here. It’s always clear what is going on in the game so you’re not confused. The soundtrack is definitely a lot more bland and not particularly memorable but it’s fine. So on the technical aspects the game is certainly acceptable, I really didn’t have any problems there.
One thing the game is lacking is a real story. That’s the kind of thing that can easily enhance any title. Throw in some kind of story here with a few text cutscenes every few levels and it would give me a massive incentive to actually go ahead and play through all the levels. Don’t underestimate how effective a good story mode is to taking a game to the next level. Yes that would have been excellent!
Overall, Magical Tower is an interesting game to give a spin for a little while. If you have the Nintendo Switch Online then there is definitely no reason not to play it. That said, I just don’t see it ending up as one of the all time big titles. It really couldn’t keep my attention for more than an hour. I can respect the puzzles here because nothing is hidden. They’re all just brain teasers that you have to figure out but beyond that there isn’t anything extra to the game. The puzzles are literally the only feature around and so that’s just not going to do it. Maybe if they ever make a big budget remake of this it could be a little better.
Overall 5/10
Kirby’s Star Stacker Review
It’s always neat to play a new Kirby game and especially when there’s one that you hadn’t even heard of before. I definitely didn’t know anything about this game but I have to say that it holds up pretty well. I do wish it was translated though because it can be hard to find the mode that you want to play. I ended up spending most of my time in some kind of unlimited survival mode. I made it all the way past 600 matches there which was cool but naturally the story mode is more fun.
It’s hard to say what the plot is per say but it seems like some kind of dark spirit is taking over all of Kirby’s friends. The young hero must now defeat each and every one of them in order to bring them back to their senses. It won’t exactly be an easy feat and yet it is something that has to be done. Without the powers of Kirby the world is doomed. Are you ready to put your matching skills to the test?
I’d always have a bit of a hard time describing exactly what the gameplay is but the best way for me to describe it is that it’s sort of like Tetris but instead of fitting shapes together, you’re matching blocks based on color. They are all in the same shape though. The more connections you make, the higher your opponent’s tower goes. Whoever is unable to keep up with the rise and has the tower go past the top of the screen first loses. This is definitely not for the faint of heart for that reason as the speed will continue to increase as the game goes on. There is no safe area! You really have to make sure you keep up.
The soundtrack is pleasant and charming enough as you go through the game. I feel like Nintendo kept giving this their A game even though it’s not exactly one of the mainstream titles. Additionally the visuals are solid and have held up well over the years. I definitely had no issues there.
In theory you’ll easily complete this game since you can rewind and use access points but the rounds are fast enough where you never feel tempted to do so. With all the RNG running around and how much of a good time you will be having regardless, you’re just ready to dive in and have some fun. One thing to note is that in the Kirby version of this gameplay there are stars running around in addition to the usual colors. Think of the stars as a wild card, they can help you connect to any color. So if you have two reds, if you have a star in the middle it will connect them for you.
It’s a bit of a tricky dynamic to get used to compared to the normal rules but it does help this one stand out. There are also bombs around but personally I actually found those to make things a little more difficult. They would ruin combos I was getting ready to use rather than actually helping me out of a pinch. That’s the way that I saw it at least. Still, just go for those combos and ignore the gimmicks around you. Eventually you’ll be where you want to be, at the top of the rankings taking down all opponents!
Overall, Kirby’s Star Stacker is a pretty fun game. There isn’t a whole lot to say about a game like this because it’s all pretty straight forward but that doesn’t take away from the experience. I had a good time with it and it would be even better if the game was translated. I can’t believe this didn’t come to America sooner. If it was in the mobile age then I think things would have been different because this kind of game sells really well on the phone. The gameplay is easy and addictive so all you need is a quick story and you’re set. There’s a good amount of content here and since it’s free if you already have the Switch Online, I recommend checking it out.
Overall 7/10
Knighthood Update
I finally completed the whole post game in Knighthood! Ultra Karnage has been defeated. In the end that means I conquered the whole story content in 6 months since I only started in February. Not to toot my own horn but in general most players don’t even come close to that in over a year and to date it is a point that has stumped many players in the game. I’ve been smashing all kinds of free to play records on this one! (Pay to win folks have beaten him quicker but that’s different) Feels good!
Knighthood Stats and Records
Stats time!
Play Time: ?? (Untold amounts!)
Level 60 (Max)
Fame 71153
Rift Power 105
Total Armor 314596
Total Health 151424
Weapons 92/266
Armor Sets 19/127
Arms 36/127
Capes 21/121
Legs 29/127
Body 31/127
Minions 17/32
Helmets 36/127
Shoulders 31/127
Heroes 54/69
Armor Stats
Mythic Shoulders: Level 54
Mythic Body Level 54
Mythic Arms Level 55
Mythic Helmet Level 54
Mythic Legs Level 55
Weapon Stats
Mythic Hammer Level 53
Mythic Sword Level 51
Mythic Axe Level 41
Gauntlet Stats (Power, Nodes
Knight’s Gauntlet 5678 16/16
Champion’s Gauntlet 6490 18/84
Rebel Gauntlet 5678 13/84
Holy Gauntlet 6490 20/84
Chaotic Gauntlet 12979 71/84
Maniacal Gauntlet 6490 16/84
Logician’s Gauntlet not unlocked
Dark Gauntlet not unlocked
Maverick Gauntlet not unlocked
Lawful Gauntlet not unlocked
Valiant Gauntlet not unlocked
Enlighten Library Stats
Beast 5/10
Demon 5/10
Cult 9/10
Goblin 6/10
Outlaw 5/10
Militia 5/10
Golem 4/10
Troll 5/10
Undead 4/10
Hunt Stars
Normal
Astellan 12/12
Highgard 24/24
Mirefan 24/24
White Peak 24/24
Realm of Fire 24/24
Expert
Astellan 12/12
Highgard 24/24
Mirefan 24/24
White Peak 24/24
Realm of Fire 24/24
Master
Astellan 9/12
Highgard 15/24
Mirefan 0/24
White Peak 0/24
Realm of Fire 0/24
Hero Stats (Level and Stars)
Vordrai 50 6/6
Grimm 50 5/5
Tristan 46 4/4
Brutus 45 3/6
Faharl 45 4/4
Sola 45 3/3
Garron 43 3/6
Mikazuki 40 1/7
Samael 40 3/6
Aeron 40 4/4
Millicent 37 3/7
Delphina 36 2/5
Ericson 35 3/6
Nijuro 35 2/5
Rhiannon 35 2/5
Zoe 35 4/4
Anaara 35 4/4
Blaine 35 4/4
Ash 35 3/3
Helmar 35 3/3
Rosalin 32 3/3
Gunn 30 4/6
Logan 30 2/6
Eileen 30 4/6
Lanasa 30 3/6
Ulfred 30 3/5
Olaf 30 2/5
Ursula 30 3/5
Pentatonix 30 4/5
Dvalin 30 2/5
Krusa 30 4/4
Rokara 30 4/4
Outis 30 4/4
Gwen 30 4/4
Tara 30 4/4
Zalam 30 4/4
Titania 30 4/4
Wormwood 30 4/4
Serra 30 4/4
Cladis 30 3/4
Balberith 30 4/4
Neko 30 4/4
Kamil 26 2/6
Ayako 26 3/6
Don Diego 26 4/5
Viktor 26 3/5
Lars 26 4/5
Byrne 26 2/5
Wei Fang 25 3/6
Lukin 25 1/6
Carmilla 25 3/6
Griz 25 3/6
Herne 25 3/6
Grax 25 4/5
Knighthood Update
I’ve finally made it to Level 60! The highest level in the whole game so that’s pretty hype. It’s definitely been a long journey and this has been a fun game to the side of Pokemon Go. Like that game this one has enough content to keep you busy for a while even after you’ve beaten the story. There is a post game story after the story I’m still working through though, even after being max level it’s a bit too difficult to take all of those out yet though so I need better gear.
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