(Those games are pretty much impossible to play without savestates)
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(Those games are pretty much impossible to play without savestates)
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Oh, I thought that the NES Metal Gear games were just roms thrown there with no QOL options whatsoever but nope, they do have savestates.
My bad, I played MG NES on my R36 when I could've played it in the Collection, lol.
I'll play Snake's Revenge there then.
Cover.
Computer where the Metal Gear should be. You don't even fight it with a bombing sequence, just place 16 bombs and it'll be destroyed. No defense systems whatsoever.
Ending.
22) Metal Gear (NES, 1987)
Different and inferior, but not BAD bad.
π’ You can shoot weapons while inside a cardboard box, and the inventory is less chaotic to look at. There's no βΌοΈ alerts.
π΄ Confusing jungle sections for the sake of it. You don't even fight the Metal Gear at the end. Messy menu.
Cover.
All Chaos Emeralds.
Ending.
21) Sonic Blast (GG, 1996)
[All Emeralds]
If I had to describe this game in one word, it'd be: UGLY.
π’ It's pretty short.
π΄ Seriously, I hate the art direction. Everything looks really, really ugly, and it came out AFTER Sonic Chaos! Also there are water levels which are also labyrinths, so EWΒ²
In the MSX version, you can stack on rations and ammo by leaving and re-entering a room.
In the NES version you don't even need to leave the room, just by opening and closing the transceiver, they respawn.
The NES game is pretty hard in many areas, but easier in others (it also has less enemies)
Now none of that matters.
You can just keep the box equipped, move around with it, stop when enemies or cameras look in your direction, shoot enemies when they don't, and move on.
That's... Actually pretty cool, ngl.
The inventory system in MG NES sucks.
It doesn't have different enemy layouts depending on which side of the screen you come in from, so there's no safe areas and you'll trigger an alert very often due to entering a screen and being on enemy sight from frame one.
Taking off a box to shoot is risky.
Wait.
You can SHOOT
WEAPONS
WHILE INSIDE A CARDBOARD BOX
IN METAL GEAR NES????
I think I was too harsh on this game. That's actually pretty cool. And also suddenly the whole game is considerably less BS hard.
The best Star Wars droid is the Gonk droid.
No, I won't elaborate.
No, I won't change my mind.
I just smile whenever one's on screen.
One of my cozy games is Silent Hill Origins, lol.
The fact that you can punch your way through the game with no issue takes away most of the anxiety/stress-inducing aspects of the game. And it's really fun.
Cover.
Screenshot of the titular mech exploding.
Ending.
20) Metal Gear (MSX2, 1987)
I bought the MGS Master Collection and wanted to start from the beginning.
π’ It's clear that such a legendary franchise had a more than Solidβ’ foundation.
π΄ The card system absolutely sucks. Playing with a map indicating the security level of each door is MANDATORY.
Cover.
Ending.
Credits screen.
19) The Simpsons Arcade Game (Arcade, 1991)
It's a really solid Beat'Em Up, but it's considerably less fun to play it alone.
π’ Awesome animations, really charming game overall.
π΄ Certainly not a single player game.
I saw a Reddit post asking for the same and some replies were Soul Reaver and Castlevania SOTN???
No, I'm talking more like Akuji The Heartless, Incredible Crisis, Racing Lagoon...
I want HIDDEN gems.
Hey, what are your PS1 Hidden Gems?
Games that you absolutely adore and you're certain not many people played.
I want to get more games on my R36.
Drawing. A whole cast of characters in a poker night.
This one took a while, but I'm so happy with how it turned out!
Commission for @voln.phnod.net!
People told me I would get easily disoriented and... Didn't happen, lol.
The only moment when I got "stuck" was in the torches room because I was subconsciously ignoring it because how are they going to give me a fire puzzle at the Water Temple? Makes no sense. So it took me a while to notice it.
Yeah, I even had an extra bit of annoyance because for some reason the pause screen didn't come up immediately after pressing the button. It took around 5 or 6 seconds each time. Emulation issues, I guess.
And even then, by that point I got used to it, lol.
I feel empty now.
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Savefile with my name, showing the maxed-up health and all stones and medallions.
Pause screen. All 20 hearts, all 100 skulltulas.
18) The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (N64, 1998)
[100%]
This is one of the greatest games of all time for a reason. Wow.
π’ I mean, what's not to love about this one. It's extremely charming and fun.
π΄ Come on, the Water Temple is not that bad. I've played worse water levels.
And every moment I'm not playing I'm thinking about it.
I don't want it to end :(
I started playing Ocarina Of Time last year (first time, on my R36S).
I was playing it casually, taking my time to backtrack and get all the skulltulas and heart pieces. Then I kind of abandoned it right after the Fire Temple.
I got back, beat the Water Temple and... It clicked. Can't stop playing.
Drawing.
Commission for Miguel Orea!
23.02.2026 20:43 β π 20 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0DUDE.
21.02.2026 13:48 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0However just the other day, after reading the post by @luchosfactory.bsky.social, we discover heβs not only stolen @terradrone.bsky.social patreon work and uploaded it to a site called kemono, but also copied the discord server for our project the second great war!
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Ending.
17) SegaSonic The Hedgehog (Arcade, 1993)
There's no quick review of this one, considering it was designed for a trackball arcade machine and not a cheap retro handheld console from AliExpress, so while my experience was subpar and full of visual glitches, I didn't play it on the intended hardware.
Reminder to check if he's following your Patreon. Your content may have been leaked already. Take care.
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Trophy screenshot for beating the final boss.
Ending screen. "TO BE CONTINUED".
16) Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon (PS4, 2018)
This is Castlevania III, but somehow better!
...
"Castlevanian't"
π’ It has all the awesome aesthetic and music from the classic games, the game is really fun to play as a whole.
π΄ It retains plenty of "jerk design choices" from the classic games.
Drawing of Vale, from Max Comix, in two different outfits. On the left, pastel purple short overalls over a striped black & white t-shirt, black & white striped socks and pastel purple sneakers. On the right, a black top with some rings in the middle, over a white medium sleeve shirt, a black skirt, some black & white striped socks and black boots.
Trying some outfits for Vale.
Which one do you like the most?
A or B?
#MaxComix
Cover.
Status screen showing 100% completion.
PlayStation Trophies showing both the base game and the DLC at 100%.
15) Kao The Kangaroo - Bend The Roo'les (PS4, 2023)
[100%, All Trophies]
A good idea, with a poor and undercooked execution.
π’ Funny enough, the Hard version of the levels ended up being easier because they were less broken.
π΄ Audio still breaks, framerate still drops.
Dark level in Kao The Kangaroo - Bend The Roo'les, with the intended brightness setting. The platforms are barely visible.
The same area as the previous screenshot, now with the brightness setting to the max. The rendered shadows disappeared, leaving with a flat and unfinished look to the whole stage, but a perfectly visible one.
LMAO.
But hey, this is one of the undercooked aspects that actually makes things easier rather than harder, so it's a welcome cheat.