Nintenget: The Thing Remastered

 

 

Been waiting a good long while for this one! I knew from the moment the remaster's existence leaked that I was going to be waiting a bit longer for it because I wanted it physically, and sure enough, it took over a year(?) for it to happen, but it was worth it.

 

I played way back in the early 2000s on the original Xbox. Never got much further than the first boss battle, but I liked what I experienced, and that was before I became an absolute sponge for anything related to Carpenter's version of 'The Thing'.

Nintenget: Sonic Origins Plus

Was I happy with the collection overall? Not really. If they really wanted to, they could have kept the original Genesis Sonic 3 soundtrack. That said, I appreciate the novelty of having those original PC tracks available on console. 

Plus getting to play as Amy in all of the games is pretty cool. 

Currently Playing; New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Part 2)

That's two more worlds down. 

Currently Playing: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

 

My goal now in this wonderfully exciting new Nintendo Switch 2 era is to... 100% older games! Yes, that is part of the plan as I replay games from the Switch 1 era on the new console. 

 Okay so I doubt I'll be doing it for every game, but for these smaller platformers? Absolutely. And Mario Bros U. DX is a great place as any to start. It's as plain as Mario games come, fun, but nothing too terribly exciting or ( I think ) difficult.

 So my own criteria for completion in this game is all star coins in each world. I'm not including the non-main quest stuff like Luigi U or the challenges. 

I figure by the time this is done, I'll have my physical copy of 'The Thing' Remastered and be ready to move on. 

Rik the Wolf - #1: A Summer Evening

 

The sun was setting over the western horizon, painting the sky in a vibrant slurry of red, orange and purple. Thick clouds boiled upwards in a declaration of defiance of the waning summer light, promising torrential rain and possibly even a thunderstorm later in the evening.
The summer season was in full swing in the northern hemisphere of Mobius. But more specifically, the Azure Lake Zone, home of one Advrik the Wolf, better known as Rik or even Rookie if one were part of the Resistance Army. Living a life of solitude in the hills surrounding the vast blue lake in which the zone got its name, the lone wolf spends his days fishing, both for sport and to keep his belly full.