[Event] The PokeCommunity Game-Along

[saniachan]

That is going to depend on the rhythm game in question. I mean, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy has a final boss of sorts, for example. A lot of them have main gameplay modes as well. For others that don't, I would say that once you've played through every song (excluding DLC songs) at least once you could count it as completed?

Aight. In that case, I might as well join this Game-Along with Arcaea. But since all of the stories there can't be unlocked without DLC packs and I've been playing it for quite some time, my target will be a little bit different: clearing all of my available songs at the moment with the highest difficulty that I've cleared beforehand. I'll either edit this post or make a new one for more details later. Hopefully it'll make up for the "beating the game" part.

The next morning...
I'm back, folks. Before getting into the playlist, I'll let y'all know that instead of the usual "easy, normal, hard" difficulties, Arcaea uses the terms "Past, Present, Future" for its difficulties. Past is easy, Present is normal, and Future is hard. As of now, I've already cleared some songs up to Present and some others up to Future. With that and my target in mind, here's the playlist I will use:
Songs played in Present

Spoiler:

• Syro
• Rugie
• Red and Blue
• qualia -ideaesthesia-
• Nhelv
• Lost Civilization
• Kanagawa Cyber Culvert
• Ignotus
• GOODTEK (Arcaea Edit)
• Dreamin' Attraction!!
• Chronostasis
• Blaster
• Anökumene
• Senkyou
• Auxesia

Songs played in Future

Spoiler: Green text is easy clear

• Sayonara Hatsukoi
• Brand new world
• Clotho and the stargazer
• Dement ~after legend~
• Fairytale
• Infinity Heaven
• inkar-usi
• Rise
• Suomi
• Vexaria
• Babaroque
• Dandelion
• Harutopia ~Utopia of Spring~
• Lucifer
• One Last Drive
• Purgatorium
• Rabbit in the Black Room
• Reinvent
• Snow White
• Shades of Light in a Transcendent Realm

 

[faf]

Spoiler: Dragon Quest 4 progress

Accomplished a lot! Defeated both the Marquis Lion and Balzack (wiped on the latter at first because I wasn't prepared). Got some important items: Magma Staff and The Flute of Revelation, defeated the thief who stole the Bronze Rosary, got the Ultimate Key and got some chests that can only be access with it, including Lightning Staff and Zenithian Shield. Heading to Rosehill.

Sap + Oomph is the power combo though.

 

[Pig]

I know it's half way through the month so I'm fine doubling down into a new game if I'm allowed to switch this late in the game, I'd like to switch my January game to Crossing Souls.

 

[WizardOfOdd]

Progress Report of RF4

Spoiler:

Beating Dylas with no forge yet was a pain in hard difficulty since most of his attacks can stun and without a proper armor one hit and it's over since you'll be prone to the follow-up attack that have high potential to kill. Because of that, I decided to spam Fireballs and keep my distance and it apparently worked. Most of my time was spent in fishing and farming potatoes, so I have a really high amount of money at the point but with garbage level of forging, crafting, and apothecary. Welp, time to switch gears and focus on those sides to fight Dolce.

 

[Pig]

I wasn't kidding about doubling down on Crossing Souls, I've got 50% of the achievements already and I'm having much more fun with this game than my original choice. One achievement dropped as definitely a glitch though.

Spoiler:

The one where you meet all the people. I haven't, if anything I had 50% when it dropped, but it dropped nonetheless.

I'm off to bed now so I'll pick up tomorrow.

I already missed one missable collectible so I'll have to play it twice at least already, but I'm fine with that.

As far as story progress goes I'm right at the beginning of chapter 5 out of 8.

 

[pkmin3033]

First post updated~

Worth mentioning that yes, you can change your game at any time during the month! No sense in playing a game you're not enjoying, after all. All you need do is post in here and then finish it before the end of the month~

 

[gimmepie]

Completed my game.

 

[saniachan]

So here are some of the songs I've played as of now:

Spoiler: Auxesia (Present)

Spoiler: Clotho and the stargazer (Future)

Spoiler: Sayonara Hatsukoi (Future)

Spoiler: Brand new world (Future)

Spoiler: Dement ~after legend~ (Future)

Spoiler: Rise (Future)

List of songs played in Present

Spoiler:

• Syro
• Rugie
• Red and Blue
• qualia -ideaesthesia-
• Nhelv
• Lost Civilization
• Kanagawa Cyber Culvert
• Ignotus
• GOODTEK (Arcaea Edit)
• Dreamin' Attraction!!
• Chronostasis
• Blaster
• Anökumene
• Senkyou
• Auxesia

List of songs played in Future

Spoiler: Green text is easy clear

• Sayonara Hatsukoi
• Brand new world
• Clotho and the stargazer
• Dement ~after legend~
• Fairytale
• Infinity Heaven
• inkar-usi
• Rise
• Suomi
• Vexaria
• Babaroque
• Dandelion
• Harutopia ~Utopia of Spring~
• Lucifer
• One Last Drive
• Purgatorium
• Rabbit in the Black Room
• Reinvent
• Snow White
• Shades of Light in a Transcendent Realm

 

[Fleurdelis]

Finished Underground 2, what a difference when I got the Lancer EVO VIII, that thing is really good <3

can't wait what next month has in store

 

[WizardOfOdd]

RF4 Updates

Beaten Dolce easily, she was accidentally stuck in one spot in the battle and so spam fireballs. The next hurdle is farming glue by beating Orcs and Goblins for a dual-wielding weapon that I really covet. It took around 20 minutes to get one and after that, it's dropping like raindrops, come on... Well, the next boss was a Dead Tree with a spirit inside it, so obviously it was weak to Fire Balls. So Fire Balls ftw. Well it's almost 50% turn point of the game. So, race against the time it is.

 

[Lumina]

Portal finished :D

Took less than an hour to whiz through, but eh, easy run to break in the first month.

 

[faf]

Spoiler: more DQ4 progress

Went to the monster castle, saw Psaro, went to Mamon, defeated Estark (who was a bit Distruptive Wave happy), got the Gas Canister, handed it over to the guy who makes a balloon, obtained the balloon and traveled to places I couldn't access before, went to Yggdrasil to save an angel and complete my Zenithian set, went to the tower of the Dragon God, met him and got the sword upgraded. Now, I'll be heading to Nadiria to destroy the Secret of Evolution.

 

[saniachan]

Round 1 was mostly Future, so round 2 is mostly Present.

Spoiler: Rugie (Present)

Spoiler: Harutopia ~Utopia of Spring~ (Future, easy clear)

Spoiler: Purgatorium (Future)

Spoiler: Ignotus (Present)

Spoiler: Anökumene (Present)

Spoiler: Senkyou (Present)

Spoiler: GOODTEK (Arcaea Edit) (Present)

Spoiler: Kanagawa Cyber Culvert (Present, Full Recall)

Spoiler: Nhelv (Present)

List of songs played in Present

Spoiler:

• Syro
• Rugie
• Red and Blue
• qualia -ideaesthesia-
• Nhelv
• Lost Civilization
• Kanagawa Cyber Culvert
• Ignotus
• GOODTEK (Arcaea Edit)
• Dreamin' Attraction!!
• Chronostasis
• Blaster
• Anökumene
• Senkyou
• Auxesia

List of songs played in Future

Spoiler: Green text is easy clear

• Sayonara Hatsukoi
• Brand new world
• Clotho and the stargazer
• Dement ~after legend~
• Fairytale
• Infinity Heaven
• inkar-usi
• Rise
• Suomi
• Vexaria
• Babaroque
• Dandelion
• Harutopia ~Utopia of Spring~
• Lucifer
• One Last Drive
• Purgatorium
• Rabbit in the Black Room
• Reinvent
• Snow White
• Shades of Light in a Transcendent Realm

 

[Pig]

I FINALLY beat the sequence I was stuck on for three days and there wasn't even an achievement for it. I'm pretty sure I beat it by a fluke, too. I think I took my death blow as soon as I finished it but the game was like, "...we'll give it to you, anyway."

 

[Pig]

I'm at the final boss and I am S T R U G G L I N G

 

[Pig]

Beaten and 100%ed!

 

[Janp]

Baba is You update

I've finished the game to the credits. I have 2 whole worlds beaten on 100% and rest mostly on minimal number of levels to unlock next part, since those levels (and especially challenge levels) are getting pretty hard. I plan on finishing the whole game on 100%, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it in the time limit. I've also kinda randomly unlocked secret world, so I'll be doing that too.

I forgot to screen the end credits, but here's the savefile with golden flag, which indicates finishing the final level:

Spoiler:

 

[Rynamite]

CHALLENGER RYNAMITE APPEARS

Awww yeah! I love month to month competitions like this and I AM PUMPED to compete against the best here!

Now I won't go as far as broadcasting this live on Twitch I may try that in a future post. For now however, as it is a free month theme this month I shall play....

SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH (Xbox One, as part of the SP bundle pack)

Progress Save One - Time of Play 48 Mins 16 Seconds (To avoid double posting)

Spoiler:

Behold! A new adventure has been created with the new kid sporting the FIGHTERS class. I went through the tutorial at Cartman's Koopa Keep on how to fight the Elves back to their wretched homes. The SoT has been stolen. BIG SURPRISE!... not. Anyways, I have to deliver 3 letters to other players. Already discovered Craig is serving detention and that I have to message the other two contacts first.

I also did 2 side missions. First one was clearing out a hobo camp, the other is recovering Kevin Stoley's iPad. Currently the fb counter on my character is at 10 friends with 1 chinpokomon found

 

[Pig]

CHALLENGER RYNAMITE APPEARS

Awww yeah! I love month to month competitions like this and I AM PUMPED to compete against the best here!

Now I won't go as far as broadcasting this live on Twitch I may try that in a future post. For now however, as it is a free month theme this month I shall play....

SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH (Xbox One, as part of the SP bundle pack)

Progress Save One - Time of Play 48 Mins 16 Seconds (To avoid double posting)

Spoiler:

Behold! A new adventure has been created with the new kid sporting the FIGHTERS class. I went through the tutorial at Cartman's Koopa Keep on how to fight the Elves back to their wretched homes. The SoT has been stolen. BIG SURPRISE!... not. Anyways, I have to deliver 3 letters to other players. Already discovered Craig is serving detention and that I have to message the other two contacts first.

I also did 2 side missions. First one was clearing out a hobo camp, the other is recovering Kevin Stoley's iPad. Currently the fb counter on my character is at 10 friends with 1 chinpokomon found

First off, welcome to PC!

Secondly, good choice! I've got one achievement left to go in Stick of Truth.

Some unsolicited advice, save before the night gnome event, there's an achievement you can practically only get during that time, so if you don't get it the first time, you can just go back around and get it afterwards. (That's the one I have left to get, so this is from experience).

 

[pkmin3033]

First post updated with changes. Congrats Janp, and good luck Rynamite!

Spoiler:

it's ok I can't really CSS either

Since we can go with anything this month I think I'll have my pick be Code Vein. I was gonna start another NG+ cycle tomorrow so that'd probably be good to go with.

Hmm, I might go with Sakura Wars 1 since that's fan translated now, but if not, Legend of the Heroes 1.

I'll join! Game of choice will be Dragon Quest IV for DS!

Alright, I'm currently playing Jedi: Fallen Order, so I might as well join with that :) Can't promise I'll have it beaten in one month; I try to get all the secrets and revisit planets haha. But we'll see!

I'm going to join and also play Ghost Trick

I'm joining! I'll be playing Final Fantasy VI.

Wait that has a translation now???

Also I'm using this as my excuse to finally play Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. An old as shite SRPG for the based PS1 remade for the second worst handheld, the Play Station Portable. May the gods pity my horrible decision making.

Please stop bullying me now, Dissidia discord.

Maybe I'll try to join, I don't know if I'm going to be able to finish it, but I think I'll replay Rune Factory 4

Sensei, I have a question about this:

In the case of rhythm games, how can I know that I've beaten the game?

9 days left to go! How are y'all getting on? Think you'll finish on time? :o

Just so you're aware, it's no big deal if you don't finish - you can still take part next month! :3

Speaking of next month, and every month following that: if anyone has ideas for monthly themes, or things they'd like to see, or would change, let us know! Definitely interested in hearing about how this can be improved upon to make it more engaging and interesting~