[Event] The PokeCommunity Game-Along V: The Gaming Strikes Back

[gimmepie]

May - Bits n' Pieces​

With gaming, as with all things, we all so often get caught up in the superficial. But at the core, the idea of what a game is has little to do with crazy graphics or the flow of its animation. Besides, you can do a lot with a simple aesthetic.

This month our theme is games with pixel art. So long as the visuals in your game are at least predominately pixel art, it counts.

 

[Austin]

Oh perfect! This a great opportunity for me to try out Owlboy, which wil be my game for the month. I picked up a few years ago but haven't touched it yet. The visuals have always looked beautiful, and I LOVE well-done pixel art. Looking forward to it!

 

[Janp]

Hmmm... This calls for some older game, maybe something from the Nintendo library. On the other hand, I also want to try something new, so let's say Void Stranger for now.

 

[Cherrim]

(Omg I completely forgot it was a new month already.)

Tentatively going to play the original Final Fantasy (probably the GBA verison for ease of access), but we'll see what the month holds!

 

[Alex_Among_Foxes]

I don't have a lot of time this month for a long pixel art game, nor do I have any candidates that I've really been wanting to play lately. So for this month I'll go with The Legend of Zelda, one of my favorite old NES era games. It's not too long, and I always enjoy playing it.

 

[Setsuna]

I didn't end up finishing my game for April, only about 60% through, and I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to finish May's but if I do it'll end up being Mighty Switch Force 2. Since I've been offline for the last little bit I just wanted to say I'm still interested ;;

 

[Explorer of Time]

Since I haven't actually beaten it yet despite being a fan of the series since childhood, I'm going to go with Sonic the Hedgehog 2. I once made it all the way to Sky Chase Zone long ago but I've never beaten it or been to Wing Fortress or the Death Egg. Let's hope that changes this month.

 

[Cherrim]

I no-lifed the game and finished Final Fantasy in like 2 Days, whoo! It's a very easy game when you're dreadfully overlevelled but also it sounds like the particular version I picked up (gba) is also the easiest port.

 

[Setsuna]

I didn't end up finishing my game for April, only about 60% through, and I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to finish May's but if I do it'll end up being Mighty Switch Force 2. Since I've been offline for the last little bit I just wanted to say I'm still interested ;;

Just finished MSF2! I think it's a good game (though nothing special) that just does more of what the first game did well. I'm unsure which one I'd prefer more if you made me pick, but I can't say I've ever played a game where the protagonist fights with a fire hose before.

 

[Explorer of Time]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is finally beaten! I did have to mod some rings into the Death Egg level though.

 

[Devalue]

Selects Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders for this month. Released in 1988, originally. Is an old point-and-click game. Fully expects to need a guide. Passes on mapping.

 

[gimmepie]

My game for this month is a little bit of insanity called System Goose Overload. I picked it up free on Steam last year because it looks nuts and has good reviews. It's also only a couple of hours long which is good because I've been sick all month.

That's also why the OP still hasn't been updated. I promise, I'm getting to it.

 

[Janp]

It's clear to me now that with a newborn baby, I won't be able to start and finish Void Stranger on time. So I'll resort to the plan B mentioned in my original post and play something from Switch retro library. Most likely the original Donkey Kong.

 

[Devalue]

Beat Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders rather quickly. Appreciates it for the nostalgia and multiple puzzle solutions. Commits mistakes that old games made, though. Forgot how easily you could make the game unwinnable without realizing it. Kept a guide (plus multiple save files) on standby after discovering that. Wrote a game journal entry on it.

 

[gimmepie]

Everything should be up-to-date to the end of April now. Although I still need to fix the janky CSS. I'll update for May at the end of the month.

 

[Alex_Among_Foxes]

Well I finally got around to beating Zelda 1 again. Had less fun with it than I usually do, but I've also been pretty busy IRL as of late, so trying to relax with a game like that probably wasn't going to go well in the first place lol. (that, and I played through the first half of it swordless for the hell of it :p)

 

[Janp]

Beat Donkey Kong. It was both longer and shorter than I expected. I thought there is only one level. So I was surprised to see two more. But I also finished them fairly quickly. Nice trip to the roots of gaming tho.

 

[Austin]

Finished Owlboy last night! There were a few gameplay element I wasn't too keen on (carrying around allies most notably), but the story was really cute and the graphics were gorgeous. Plus, any game where you can freely fly around without penalty get some bonus points in my book.

 

[gimmepie]

Sorry it's a tiny bit late, but here's the new theme. I'll have the OP updated for May soon.

June - 777​

This one goes out to the gamblers, to anyone who loves the thrill of hoping for the best option with little control of the result. After all, what greater thrill is there than embracing the unexpected? Also it's just really funny to use a theme name made of sevens the month before July.

This month is the classic: RNG month. That means you submit a list of four games and I RNG which one you'll actually be playing. Good luck!

 

[Setsuna]

This looks like fun! I would've made a list of games I knew included some sort of slot machine minigame, but I don't think I've got enough of those in my backlog.

If these are all acceptable, roll me for:

1. Space Channel 5
2. Alien Hominid HD
3. Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix
4. A Hat in Time