JamesRobot

Great write up on the scene. I often wonder about the beta testing corner. I'm not on social media so my own avenues are pretty limited. But it seemed like testing was more prevalent a few years back. I'd love to see a centralized tester resource available for dev access. And definitely understand the apprehension brewers have with just soliciting the fanbase. I've seen a couple different betas where more than a few testers on the roster offered little feedback or were completely MIA. Devs should be able to ask for a level of commitment as well as non-disclosure from a potential team. Really, feedback should flow both ways. With a centralized resource, developers could give feedback on individual contributions of team members.

I didn't have many Game Boy games as a kid but Kirby was one of em. And I got it not long after release. I kicked the shit outta Kirby. Not that it was difficult. I can't really play OG Game Boy these days but Kirby is a well polished portable platformer. Anyways, I'll go with a 9. Anyone interested in portable gaming history should play it.

I prefer SMB2 era angry eyes Mario.

Dig the cheese noodle sprites.

Im pretty much with skinny. But I get it. Old people don't have all day to SMB3, myself included. Here's the patch for saves: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2886/

ftfy

I prefer 3 but World is pretty dope. Matter of fact, it's the last great mainline Mario game. Mario platformers haven't been relevant since.

Good times.

Except for that one time... Miracle Whip fuck the world!

Phone games blow.

Earth Defense Force 2017. I could probably give the whole series 10s save a couple entries. It's all the same, really. Splitscreen local coop. 100% destructible environments Blast hoards of giant bugs, spiders, robots, space ships, etc. with an arsenal so big, Schwarzenegger would blush. EDF has it all.

Never heard of it.

Mega Man 2 and 3. MM2 is a perfect pick up and play sub 60 min game. I know the Metal Blades are a cheap spam weapon but seriously the most fun weapon of the entire series and ranks among the best video game weapons of all time. MM3 is a masterpiece. Improved upon the perfection of MM2 with the added slide and four remixed robot master levels. I prefer 2 over 3 but 3 is a more complete experience. Only complaint really is the Shadow Blade nerfed version of the Metal Blade.

I didn't know you were an investor. Always struck me as an era bootleg/pirates afficianado.

Lol. Where does he keep getting those creamers from?

2221 I should be voting for Pink Floyd over Journey. I think Comfortably Numb is the better song, but I rarely listen to The Wall and I skip it almost every time. I love the juxtaposition of moods between the soaring highs and the desperate lows and the sinister implication of reliance on drugs. But The Wall is a depressing album so it doesn't get a lot of play from me.

Happy Father's day to all you VGS dads.

Ftfy

Shotgun

I'd also like to play with T Swift's kitties [sic].

Dynamite

When you gonna pop them cherries and open 'em up?