Sam

Quick #YookaReplayee thoughts
-No fall damage is a blessing
-The intro makes the game not feel so randomly started
-Giving me all the moves at the get go feels good, mobility is great at the start as is having different tools
-New pagies seem good but I'd have upped end total to match
Good stuff

2 years later, I do not feel any better

Platinum 341 Twisted Metal 4 (PS5)
What I learned: This game just feels like theft of many Vigilante 8 2nd Offense mechanics, it plays really bad. But the levels? I loved the design and all the little secrets

What happens after you have a say isn't really something I can control. There has been a lot of incorrect things posted as fact. While I have worn many hats over the year I am only working on Events and the Wii Rollout at this time.

Just a quick reminder while I have been involved with RetroAchievements since 2014 I have not been an admin since late 2017. Todays initial posts were nothing I agreed with and in the past actively spoke and voted to not allowing that kind of content on RA when I had a say in 2021.

I have been super deep into the TrueTrophies Trophy War (GTTSC) event and it is kinda making me miss my slow paced backlog I had been doing. Competition based achievement hunting is something I'm definitely ready to be a past thing in my life even if it makes me finish plats and not be lazy about it

Years ahead of tiktok trends

@janochoa.bsky.social I am playing the Power Rangers Rita Rewind game and was pretty shocked to see Willy show up. It reminded me how great your Armed and Rangerous cast was, thanks again for that entertainment years back.

I'm not proud of it, I most certainly will be duped but I'm def day 1 playing Bubsy 4D.

Welcome to dizzy club

I forgot bluesky existed again

Bubble Bobble 1 has this magic that other entries have been chasing for almost 40 years

Been doing bingo cards now for a decade, only ever got a bingo once. Tomorrow will be no different but it will keep me interested during slower parts of the direct.

Rey Dau easily my favorite monster from Wilds but Lala Barina a close second.

#28 Shaq Fu (GB)
The Gameboy version just goes straight into the fights, it does offer you a bit of an easier time using moves but it still is the jankfest you know from the 16 bit systems. It might be shorter though. #Beat2025

#27 Rushing Beat (SNES)
If it weren't for an entire stage dedicated to throwing guys off a roof and the 'rushing' mode where you just throw people into the next county this would be a very generic beat em up. #Beat2025

#26 Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5)
I am appreciative of the low rank handhold storyline to help new players because let me tell you World beat me up and was too confusing for a good 60 hrs. And I love how high rank let me go and enjoy the Wilds. I liked this a lot more than World. #Beat2025

#25 Cruisin World (N64)
I haven't touched this gem since the 90s and it has a bit of a rough start adjustment but it is still an incredible arcade style racing game. #Beat2025

#24 Sabrina the Animated Series: Zapped! (GBC)
A quick Wayforward licensed title that has some truly hideous hitboxes. Also a title that would have been just as fine as a GBA title as they had to hotfix too many abilities to two buttons. #Beat2025

#23 Xenoblade Chronicles (Switch)
What can I really write here? 165 hours to beat the game and the extra story and it is easily a top 10 rpg I've ever played. I have so much passion for this game I have a giant 6k word script analyzing the world lore of this game sitting here. Play this. #Beat2025

#22 Armored Warriors (Arcade)
Ever play Einhander where you can take parts from other ships and transform your shmup experience? This is that concept but in a beat em up style. Beat up your enemies then wear them as trophies and fire insane blasts. Fantastic game. #Beat2025

#21 Battle Circuit (Arcade)
I have to wonder if this was the answer to how do we make a Captain Commando sequel with a ton more mobility. I had never heard of this prior to doing the RA set and I can't recommend this wacky beat em up enough. #Beat2025

#20 Grimace Bday Party (GBC)
This game is extremely short and yet I kinda love it? It's a breeze to play, doesn't try to be overly mean like some platformers get and honestly might be the best McDonalds game now. #Beat2025

#19 Shark Tale (GBA)
Ever wanted to play and underwater beat em up? What about one where you skip most of the game by just swimming around and then the other half of the stages are just rung away. It also has a punch out minigame, strange game, not great. #Beat2025

#18 Dragon Ball Z Sparking! Zero (PS5)
Gorgeous, fun to play like an old ps2 entry and full of characters. I wish what if scenarios were choices, I wish they went a bit more wild with them, and I wish they didn't just cut out large chunks of story for everyone that isn't Goku #Beat2025

#17 Magical Quest 3 (GBA)
It really does lack the excitement of abilities that the first had, a few of the bosses (moth and pirate) are dreadful. The final boss is weirdly absolutely free. It feels like an entry of scrapped ideas from the first two. #Beat2025

Zelda 2s hitboxes make no sense to me.

Stickerbrush Symphony, the song itself could be hung in the gaming hall of fame.

Been a fan of yours for years, pretty wild to see you using RetroAchievements. Hopefully you enjoy your time, reach out to anyone on staff if you have issues!

#16 Street Fighter 2 (3DO)
A lot of SF2 ports feel a bit icky but this was a really solid well made port. Sometimes they can look ugly, the controls get stiff, or even worse they alter the AI but nope this was good. #Beat2025