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>datamining thread

Helldivan
cyberpunkan
moemon mega fire red waifu farming
valheim buildan
Tears of the kingdom (Tried to play it again but it's actually a terrible game with zero replay value)
heroes houran
darfallan
and worms armagaddan

Something like that

>>713202674 (OP)
No. Fuck off.

>>713202674 (OP)
I’ve been feeling kind of burned out on games these past few weeks, so I haven’t been playing much. I've been having more fun watching toku, dramas, or movies these days. Still, I am enjoying my time with Doom right now. Same with DonPachi and Espgaluda; I’m having fun being terrible at shmups, as always.

>>713202674 (OP)
Still want a game with cute little girls in it I can sink a lot of my time into. Would've done another Elin playthrough but I just want more story content and there's barely been shit in that regard.

>>713204754
Man, Path of Achra looks really cool. First time I've heard of it. Might actually check it out soon.

>>713206589
It's very fun theorycrafting builds, but 100% of the gameplay boils down to holding tab or 's' until you win/lose. Land of Achra looks like it's gonna be some sort of Conquest of Elysium-like, which is interesting (but also pretty boring compared to Dominions, teebeeaych). Does make me hope someone with enough autism creates Path of Achra EA nations for Dominions though.

>>713203995
You sound kinda gay. Happy Pride Month!
>>713204457
OP here,
>DON PATCH
Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbts2qTrbAg
Also, Espgaluda is my #1 favorite arcade game of all time. Very cultured. Ageha or Tateha? I generally roll with Ageha because faster movement + narrow shot > slower movement with wide shot.

>>713202674 (OP)
my birthday was a few days ago and i bought a ton of games off of the internet, so some of these are just me making sure i didn't get scammed or trying out a game for the first time
and then there's rayman origins and sega all-stars racing the wii versions of both which i started re-playing, partially to make sure a new controller i got actually works, and partially because my old wii died a little while ago, taking all my old saves with it, and i need to beat all those games again on my new one.
i want to focus on mostly DERQ Z and Raidou, though

>>713202674 (OP)
Based Fitness Boxing anon. You should play the third one too.

>>713207539
>Puyo and Radirgy
Nice. It's a shame you lost your Wii saves, though. I feel for you. Shit like that is why I always, always back up my console save files at least once a week.

>>713207727
Considering it. Maybe once I get completely burnt out on the vocaloid songs. I'm leaning more toward the Fist of the North Star version, though.

>>713207835
Oh that one is great too, quite fun to play through the story. FB3 needs more instructors, especially Karen.

Friend of mine roped me into Palworld, honestly it's fine in co-op compared to how it bored me when I tried it solo. I played other demos besides Dead As Disco in NextFest but I've put nearly 8 hours into it just dumping MP3s into Infinite Disco.

>>713202674 (OP)
I really should play the Thunder Force series since I've loved the music for a while.
>>713203283
Love Mega Man 3. I don't think it's even a Top 5 classic game but people shit on it too much for the Doc Robot stages; the only big issue is the slowdown.
>>713204457
Based ninja enjoyer, Ragebound & Absolum were among the best demos in the fest and I've just this year finally gotten to loving NG2 (still haven't played 3RE).
>>713207539
Transformed is so good, I don't know if Crossworlds will feel as good but it's at least trying to go for something closer to it than TSR so I'm interested. Raidou might be my best chance at getting into SMT, only games I've played are two or three layers of spinoff deep (P4 Ultimax and P5 Scramble).

>>713207983
>I really should play the Thunder Force series since I've loved the music for a while.
Fuck yeah. IMO 3, 4, and 5 are the best. 2 was weird. 6 kinda shat the bed, there are no boss fights since you finish them off in 5 seconds because of how the scoring system works.
>>713207983
>Space Invaders Extreme
Nice. Ever played the superior sequel?

>>713207924
Which one would you say has more replay value?

>>713208201
>Nice. Ever played the superior sequel?
No actually. I got the first for my DS on vacation many years ago and have just pulled it out once in a blue moon ever since. Still no better than before, 5-C was filtering me despite me doing pretty well beforehand.

My list consists of stuff I've played this year, not as much time for vidya as I had hoped with a new job but its been pretty enjoyable.
>>713202674 (OP)
I didn't play the remakes but SH2 and DeS are wonderful games
>>713203283
I own the original necrodancer game and should give that a go again, even if I'm pretty bad at rhythm games
>>713204754
Yasha looks cool but the reviews say its a bit buggy and hasn't been fixed by the looks of it

>>713209020
Yasha's fun but there's VERY little variety when it comes to stage and enemy varieties. The game also expects you to beat it three times, going through the same bosses with virtually no variation between each chapter, in order to face the final-final boss and complete a character's content. Think it also got reviewbombed because even though it's a Taiwanese game, it didn't acknowledge Taiwan as an independent country or some shit, I dunno. The demon oni loli is very cute though.

>>713209020
>ZeroRanger
My nig.
>I didn't play the remakes
SH2 is faithful in terms of story beats, and I kinda like the new puzzles, it gives me something to do besides solving the exact same puzzles from the original version. Angela and Maria look like shit, but at least James' voice actor is fantastic. (the others are hit or miss) The DeS remake is mostly a straight upgrade, aside from the art style changes here and there. It's barely noticeable in motion. The ability to send any item to Stockpile Thomas at any time is a huge godsend. A few other little quality-of-life features as well. I hate to say it, but in terms of functionality, it's a better game.

>>713209020
How's Khazan fall in the spectrum of From Soulsborne games to the Nioh-likes?

>>713208610
I'd rec the sequel, it feels less gimmicky. Emulate it if you need to. (physical copies of either are still ridiculously cheap despite Covid ruining 99% of the retro market) 1 is still a great game, though.

>>713209656
I figured I'd buy a copy eventually, I just wanted to get an ending other than 5-A in the first game and instead of playing through for 5-B I just threw my head at the wall of 5-C over and over.

>>713206987
>100% of the gameplay boils down to holding tab or 's' until you win/lose.
Lol, I see. Theorycrafting builds does sound fun, though. I'll have to check it out now.
>>713207392
>Ageha or Tateha?
Ageha for the same reasons as the ones you mentioned. Tateha just felt a tad bit too slow to me.
>>713207983
>(still haven't played 3RE).
You should. I personally like it better than NGB. It's got some really fun, high speed combat that makes it very unique. It is also very challenging, which I do really like. It's also the only game in the series where the female characters are actually fun to play as.
It does have some flaws, though, since it was made in only seven months or so to salvage the mess that was vanilla NG3. It does somehow still manage to be a really fun action game, but I'd definitely say it's still the weakest out of the trilogy, objectively speaking.

>>713209634
Gives me Nioh vibes a fair bit, but visually I liked the game quite a bit/ how visceral it felt too. Wasn't really as difficult as other soulslikes if the challenge factor is a big deal for you, but the presentation was especially good.
>>713209435
I'd probably check it out if there was an option to toggle the original music and if I owned a PS5, that is the one change that bothered me the most about the DeS remake but I can overlook it to some degree if the gameplay is more polished/has better QoL.

>>713202674 (OP)
Top left is most recent.
I haven't had the time to play much recently, so most of my list consists of roguelikes and MMOs that I can easily play in short bursts while still completing a run.
Brothership and Scribblenauts were the only games I played for the first time this year. I need to change that, I generally prefer single player games, but starting one is a daunting task which I always procrastinate unless the game just came out.

>>713202674 (OP)
In roughly the order I played them in. The best games on the list are Expedition 33, followed by Wizardry remake. The worst is Blue Prince, and in fact it's one of the worst games I've ever played. Genuinely dogshit.
Bio Inc I just picked up on a whim since it's like 1 euro on Steam. It's meh.

I've been playing a decent amount of Rastan. I got a 2CC yesterday and I'm pushing for a 1CC eventually. I can sometimes get to the final fortress I'm Cadash, but I eventually fall before ever getting to the boss on a single credit. With the Warrior sometimes I get through the white ropers. With the Ninja the two small plats with the white ropers often just stop my run.

I've been playing a bit of Toki as well. I beat it before, but I didn't do a 1CC on it so that'll be neat to do. I eventually have to get back into WipEout Pulse. Pretty great game and there seems to be a lot of events you can do. I cannot fathom how I'll do the tracks on Phantom/A rank.

>>713210119
>an option to toggle the original music
Sadly no, but hey, they got Yamaoka to do the soundtrack yet again, and there's even some new tracks. (and new endings) I wouldn't have bought it if he wasn't involved.
>I can overlook it to some degree if the gameplay is more polished/has better QoL.
Off the top of my head:
>it feels less "forward floaty" when you're falling
>holding Down on the D-pad cycles right back to your first equipped item, a la DS3 and DS Remastered
>there's an option for Classic filter
>option to repair all equipment at once (I don't remember that being in the original)
>"performance mode" runs at 60fps and still looks great; the more 'cinematic' mode looks somewhat better at the expense of a solid framerate, but who the fuck would use it?
And, as mentioned, sending shit to Thomas at any time. I remember my first DeS run.
>beat Garl Vinland
>have to toss a lot of items just so I could carry his armor and shield back to Thomas for storage

>>713202674 (OP)
Bloodborne emulation and Rise of Ronin still don't run on my computer. I basically just boot them up to watch them crash. Reminds me of trying to play Modded Skyrim last year.

Mostly replaying stuff

>>713211217
forgot my pic derp
today i'll try Dark Souls 3 with the new lighting engine they dropped if I can get it to work

>>713211269
>Astlibra
>Talos Principle
>Dark Souls 1
>Katawa Shoujo
Based

>>713211269
>Talos Principle
Seconding >>713211369, very based.

>>713211269
I pirated Astlibra and it's like comfort food slop. You look at the ugly graphics and say "UGH soul those caterpillar enemies look like they were taken from shutterstock". but it's fun and you don't really care.

>>713209976
>It's also the only game in the series where the female characters are actually fun to play as.
I am a Rachel Defender but I get the arguments against the girls. Ironically Ryu is in their place in 4 seemingly, in terms of focus, but I'll take it if what's on offer is fun.

>>713210119
Interesting. Might take a look when it's on sale. The only DFO-related thing I've ever touched is DNF Duel but I'm not exactly a big FF guy and loved Stranger of Paradise anyway.

>>713211732
>it's like comfort food slop
The game starts looking less and less ass the more you play it, to be completely fair.

>>713202869
>Helldivan
OP here. I love Earth Defense Force, would I like Helldivers? I've watched some videos and it looks similar but with less of the over-the-topness that EDF brings to the table.

>>713210676
Got the 1CC.

>>713213378
Based. Only 1CC I've pulled off is Mighty Final Fight but I've gotten like 3CCs on Darius Gaiden back when I was grinding and routing it.

in no order
>stellar blade
>octopath 2
>sleeping dogs
>expedition 33
>bravely default (currently playing)
>radiant historia
>smt 4 apocalypse
>pirate Yakuza
>lost judgment
I finished all of them except BD

>>713202674 (OP)
I dropped the Demon's Souls remake some time ago, but the original version is still probably my favourite. I wish DDR arcade machines were more common where I live, as I can only really find Taiko no Tatsujin and Pump it Up cabinets.
>>713203283
I recently went through all of the gameboy mega man games and I actually ended up finding MMIV and V on the gameboy to be some of the best games in the series. check them out if you haven't
>>713210646
how is worlds beyond? I wish the switch game got ported to pc
>>713207539
how's the raidou remaster? didn't really like the original because the combat was really tedious after the first few hours

>>713202674 (OP)
Hasn't changed since last thread, Nightreign was significantly more addicting than expected.

>>713213670
I suck so much ass at beat em ups. People fly through them easily and I'm going around using stun locking with my hits and inching forward to not get overwhelmed. So that's pretty good.

Darius games are no joke. Maybe sometime I'll get back on the saddle and memorize R-Type and finally beat that, but I think like my action platformers more. I'll probably rotate Strider in.

>>713213743
>I dropped the Demon's Souls remake some time ago, but the original version is still probably my favourite.
OP here; Fair enough. As mentioned, though, the QoL improvements in the remake have spoiled me. I'll always keep my copy of the OG around, though; I have the deluxe edition, and the mini art book/ soundtrack set as the preorder bonus.
>I wish DDR arcade machines were more common where I live
Not to brag but I recently wanted to get back into working out and bought a metal pad from a friend for 100 USD which I offered, he just wanted to give it a good home. I looked it up afterward and it's worth 700+, I feel bad for robbing him.

>>713210351
>rotmg
>in 2025
grim, dire even

>>713214289
Mighty Final Fight is mostly doable because of there being multiple guaranteed & random ways to get lives in a run, but I did manage 1CCs with both Cody & Haggar so I'll take the win even if the original FF is far from a 1CC for me. I think the next-closest beat-em-up I could do is Ninja Warriors Once Again which I've gotten as far as the Final Boss on, and then Final Fight 3; another one where you can get more lives if you scoremaxx but definitely more involved. I've seen people 1CC games that absolutely beat my ass though, like Sengoku 3 or Spikeout.

>>713212735
>I am a Rachel Defender
Honestly, the Rachel chapters in Sigma 1 are the main reason why I prefer Black over Sigma. It's not necessarily that Rachel is unfun to play as, it's just that her chapters screw up the pacing of the game, in my opinion. I wouldn't mind it as much if you could at least skip them on subsequent playthroughs. Sigma 1 would probably be my favorite version if that were the case, since I do like most of the other changes.
>Ironically Ryu is in their place in 4 seemingly
Yeah, it sucks. I'm just really hoping that Ryu will have more than one weapon, and that the game will have 3RE's Chapter Challenge, so you can play as any character you want in any chapter.

>>713214704
Yeah Rachel's chapters are pretty ass (even in 2, half of it is an elevator and for some reason they gave HER the boss that's in the air for over half the fight when she has the worst tools for that of any of the playable characters) but I just really like her heavy-hitting playstyle with the hit-grab enders and crowd control tools. Heavy weapons on Ryu usually don't hit quite the same (either they're just a nudge faster or slower than Rachel on offense) outside of maybe 2's scythe once it's upgraded.

>>713209976
>Tateha just felt a tad bit too slow to me.
OP here again and yeah, agreed. Ageha gives me a much easier time with several very dense patterns as well as bosses, since he can move entirely away from giant globs of bullets that Tateha would more likely have to deal with and tap-dodge through.
Man. It's fucking awesome to see a fellow Espgaluda 1 player on here. I liked 2, especially Black Label, but nothing beats the original in my eyes.

I am looking forward to DK Bonanza

>>713214609
Which character do you use for Ninja Warriors Once Again? I normally use Ninja because he has easy grapples which destroys most fodder. Maybe I should try to gun for it as well.

fucking tendies

Hell is Us and Ragebound were demos since the full games aren't out yet but I had a fantastic time with both

>>713215264
Not the guy you're responding to but I love that game. Kunoichi is my main, I love how her grab and throws can double as mobility options and the kunai moves they gave her in the remake are really useful

>>713209020
Thoughts on Potato Flowers? I've been meaning to get around to it.

>>713209634
Most directly apes Nioh and Stranger of Paradise, but I'd put the bosses above both. Far less build/weapon options, focuses quality over quantity.

>>713215512
>Shaolin Monks
Dangerously based.

>>713215632
TENDIES WITH HUNNY MUSSY SAUCE? REEEEE I WANT TENDIES!

>>713215264
I use Ninja just because he's the closest to my preferred playstyle so he's just so much fun but I've attempted Raiden 1CCs and gotten 4-5 stages deep. Thing is I have no clue how Raiden is supposed to take out Banglar when he literally can't avoid the damage zones sometimes and his throw hitboxes can be so picky. Yaksha is way too complex for my brain but she's super fun too.

>>713214289
It sounds silly but one of the things that's always helped me improve at arcade games is asking myself "how would this section feel if I was good at the game?" Trust that the game is designed to be moved through quickly and efficiently and act accordingly

>>713213743
>how's the raidou remaster? didn't really like the original because the combat was really tedious after the first few hours
i admittedly haven't played the original, so i don't know how it compares, but the remaster is like a normal action RPG, where the combat revolves around alternating your light and heavy attacks, with the added layer of stunning enemies by hitting their weaknesses and being able to control your demons mid-fight. i think you might enjoy it more.

Dorfromantik
Ape Escape 1
Big Red Adventure
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2
Blazing Dragons
Stalker 2

>>713214991
>I just really like her heavy-hitting playstyle with the hit-grab enders and crowd control tools.
That's fair. Rachel is definintely unique when it comes to that. I think her playstyle really shines in the Survival missions. It's just where her tools are far more fun to use.
>>713215115
I'll definitely have to check out Espgaluda 2 soon. 1 is just really fun, though, and I want to play it more.
>>713215264
>I normally use Ninja
Based and same. I just think he's the coolest character in the game.

>>713211369
>some of the most popular and well known vidya makes you based

>>713216613
>1 is just really fun, though, and I want to play it more.
2, like I said, is a GOOD game, and rewards you in a similar manner to Ketsui (rewards aggressive point-blank kills for extra green gems) but... The first one just clicks with me more. Stage layouts, boss bullet patterns, aesthetic/ art style, and the soundtrack. 2's OST in my opinion is mostly forgettable except for stage 5 in Black Label mode. Playing as Seseri was fun, and Arrange mode was kinda cool, played similarly to Ikaruga.

>>713213268
yes
>less of the over-the-topness
it is not as "whacky" as EDF with the huge bugs, but the overall tone and gameplay definitely aren't completely serious

>>713215264
Different guy but I main Kamaitachi.

>>713216905
How's the single-player? I'd only be able to play on PS5, since upgrading my computer would cost $1200+, and I only reinstate my PS+ account twice a year (June and December) to keep my cloud saves. (which are deleted after 6 months of no PS+, kinda scummy imo), so I would only have two months a year of online play.

>All this love for Ninja Warriors
TENGOchads win Once Again

>>713217037
>console users have to pay to keep their saves
holy shit man

uhhh it's not as amazing solo because the group play is the main feature and the community has become pretty good at the game by now, i wouldn't recommend it as a purely solo experience

>>713217261
Gotcha. Maybe someday when I can upgrade my PC, I'll get it. All my friends play it on PC anyway, I know maybe one or two people with it on PS5. Thanks for the heads-up.

just exploring dreamcast library

>>713217507
These are all either fantastic or games on my radar. Check out Cannon Spike if you haven't.

>>713214471
damn, that's pretty cool. I would like a DDR pad at some point but I don't really have the space to have one
>>713216351
sounds pretty good, looking forward to checking it out. hopefully they can remaster raidou 2 as well at some point

this seems autistic but I can assure you it's just nostalgia

>>713202674 (OP)
I believe that's about everything I've played in the past year. I just started emulating TotK yesterday.

>>713216002
A little jank but charming, a lot more depth than I expected too. If you're cautious about DRPGs, wait till a sale but it was decently good.

I really want to play new titles like Expedition 33 and DOOM TDA but I'm finally playing through my backlog

>>713218326
Dark Ages is just alright and the forced ray tracing sucks. Certainly not a bad game, better overall than 2016 outside of boss fights, but nothing you need to go out of your way for ASAP.
>BamHam Asylum & Tetris Effect
Based. Really looking forward to the new Lumines.

>>713217885
Crash games are awesome, someday I will play Wrath of Cortex, I skipped it when I had a Playstation 2 for some reason.

How are the Croc games? Have never seen him

>>713218219
You have great taste anon.
What emulator are you using for the switch games?

Almost done with IV DS and Kiwami

>>713218830
I remember playing Slay the Spire a while ago and I distinctly remember how I was literally never able to get past the second boss. It made me feel quite bad about myself. I should play it again. I know the sequel is coming out this year, so I'll try to get back to the first one before that.

>>713218552
They were better in my memories, the platforming in the first game are jank as all hell, but the level design and enemies are peak ps1 era.

>>713218790
Ryujinx for Kirby and the rest of the switch backlog I haven't gotten to yet.
For TotK I switched to the Eden emulator because Ryujinx was giving me issues with flickering NPCs that seems to happen with certain AMD cards. Eden has given me some very minor graphical errors like purple lines in some pieces if water, also an AMD issue, but it's not nearly as bothersome.

>>713202674 (OP)
I love Survival Horror games

>>713202674 (OP)
Finished a replay of EarthBound last night, there really is nothing else like it (apart from Mother 1 and 3)

>>713218219
>SXS Gens
>Kirby RtDL Deluxe
I really love when a remaster just staples on a great new smaller game for fun to justify itself. Shadow Gens and Magolor Epilogue are both excellent.

>>713202674 (OP)
Last 9 I finished.
VC2 took me 2 months, enjoyable game with a lot of grinding that kinda ruins it but fun otherwise.
Hellblade was alright, engaging combat but quite simple, the norse mythology stuff was just kind of comical to me.
Earthworm Jim wasn't very good, felt like it's carried by everything but the gameplay that final level angered the fuck out of me
DKC Trilogy are all great, 2 > 1 > 3 for sure.
Gunpoint was pretty cool for a short game, was fun to try and figure it all out and was surprised it's not more well known.
Link's Awakening was fantastic, never finished it as a kid so it was great to go back to it and really finish it.

Yeah so I so I but you know it was at be so eh I was at bow gun it can were be was and so well we fellas can't to +5, 98, 17 = boomer fish sticks.

>>713222190
Buttville isn't really that bad. Especially when you consider EWJ2s final race level. It just requires a bit of precision.

>>713223078
It would be fine it wasn't for the awful platforming with the instakill enemies on them. The platforming is hard enough with how oddly slippery it was but now I have to time several jumps perfectly where staying too long is death, jumping too early is death and jumping too late is death.

>>713217885
nice, i love

>>713222819
Yeah so I so I but you know it was at be so eh I was at bow gun it can were be was and so well we fellas can't to +5, 98, 17 = boomer fish sticks.
...Anonymous
06/20/25(Fri)20:38:19 No.>>713223078
Buttville isn't really that bad.

>..Anonymous
06/20/25(Fri)20:43:59
>>>>>>>No.713223403
Yeah so I so I but you know it was at
kinda ruins it but fun otherwise.
Hellblade was boss. It made me feel >>713222190
quite bad about
>myself. I should play it again. I know the sequel is coming>>713223962
out this year, >so I'll try to get back to the first one before
>>713222819
that.were be was and so well we fellas can't to +5, 98,
>17 = boomer fish sticks

>>713217507
>Mars Matrix, Bangai-O, and Under Defeat
Cultured.
Look into G.rev's lightning in a bottle, Border Down (their breakthrough game before Under Defeat) and Psyvariar 2.

>>713225886
here again, also look into Zero Gunner 2, the one Psikyo shmup that isn't just a copy/paste.

>>713225907
Bizarre. Love Dofus though

>>713202674 (OP)
My wecentwy pwayed

>>713226675
>Ikaruga
Thoughts? And which version? Please tell me it's anything but the shitty Gamecube port.

im bored

Emulating on phone with a controller is the comfiest shit ever.
>>713202674 (OP)
Why Max of all DDRs?

>>713228556
Where's your ninth?

>>713229318
couldnt remember it

>>713229217
>Why Max of all DDRs?
Has my favorite song list in the series.

>>713227317
PC port. I quite like it but Dodonpachi DOJ will always be my favourite

>>713202674 (OP)
Top left is most recent. Honestly not sure if I haven't thrown some minutes into more mobileslop since finishing Crash or even Deltarune but that should roughly be it.

>>713229217
>Unleashed 2
Is that game still alive? The first one was fun

>>713223512
>Sasa
Well that's definitely a game.

>>713230418
Yeah, DOJ is pretty great. My favorite DDP game. Have you played Resurrection? The black label arrange mode (Ketsuipachi) is really fun.

>lies of p
very nice souls like game and glad they added easy mode
it's still on some bullshit tho

>bloons
very comfy, the grind for new towers is bullshit

>boltgun
started out cool but got old rather fast

im bad at finishing games so i hope i finish some of these

>>713235641
>Fatal Frame

>>713235641
Also (>>713236158 here) Good luck with Nightmare Mode.

>>713202674 (OP)

Eileen shaving

>>713235641
Tenchu is too hard for me to play but I love watching other people play it. Really amazing game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gUMbhjKvd8
https://youtu.be/YcSsfpvJU4s

>>713234087
online? lol
It has enough SP content to keep you glued for a while (and raging like a motherfucker to get the unleashed goals for drifting and time trials)
Get it for cheap, handling is a massive improvement over the floaty crap that was the 1st one.