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Cardiff based writer. Presenter on The Measure of a Fan, and the JLAcast, and plays Doctor Bill Forrest on the TTRPG live play show Safe Space. He/Him
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62. Toki. I’ve only played the Mega Drive version of this, when I was a lot younger. And I did not like it. But it’s still serially formative as a game I didn’t get on with, but kept trying in case my opinion changed. It didn’t, not really. But I kept coming back. #365games
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I don’t know if it’s my favourite, but I keep coming back to Dust Breeding, because I think the sound design on it is fantastic.
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61. Crystal Kingdom Dizzy. The last Dizzy game I played on the Amiga. This one had a more traditional level structure than previous Dizzy games, and the soundtrack was more advanced, but less charming. Still, it was a cracking Dizzy game. Not his best, but good fun. #365games
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Just listened to their best of the other day, and man, Maria really is a high point on the album.
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60. Turrican III: Payment Day. Which, yes, is largely the same game as Mega Turrican. I think Turrican II is the high point of the series, but this is great. The grapple gun adds a slight twist to the game formula, and I think there’s some lovely level design in this one. #365games
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59. Alleyway. There are lots of these block breaking games. This is the first of two on my list. This one is on there because you get to occasionally smash up Mario characters, and because I love the idea that the paddle is a weird spacecraft being piloted by Mario for some reason. #365games
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This is stunning.
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58. 64th Street: A Detective Story. This is a recent discovery. A friend was telling me about it, and then I realised I had it on the @evercade.co.uk. It’s supposedly set in the 1930s, but the game has no concessions to this beyond the main characters. It’s really daft, and I love it. #365games
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And Baby Race.
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I’m trying. He’s finally figured out that tapping the phone screen in Mario Run makes Mario jump. Baby steps.
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Here we go, then!
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I had a notification of a rejection today three minutes after I had the notification that my application had been viewed. It’s hilarious. On the plus side, I’ve also finally got an interview coming up.
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Just watch Bluey from the start, I say. It’s worth it.
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It’s so good.
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Bluey is just generally superb. But that episode in particular. My God.
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57. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Another all timer. For a lot of people, probably. It was the first Zelda I owned, and completed. And it remains one of my favourite games to this day. I’ve played it through so many times. The 3DS remake is great too. #365games
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It makes me blub like a baby every time. So it’s not fair for it to appear on TV when I’m not expecting it.
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Looking forward to continuing with this series now. But before I do, it’s a return trip to the Disc, for The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day. I love the Science of Discworld books, so excited to get to this final one.
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I also feel like it did a great job of using the (long) setting established in The Long Earth, and since that book had done all the (long) world building, this one could concentrate more on the story, even with the caveats above. And I am growing to love some of these characters.
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Finished The Long War last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It didn’t all work for me. Some bits were a bit slow, some a bit too fleeting, and some just felt like set up for the next books. But the stuff that did work absolutely gripped me.
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56. Shovel Knight. This is a superb retro platformer, with a fantastic soundtrack. I took a chance on it in a Nintendo eshop sale, and I am very happy I did. It’s got great gameplay, with some cracking skill challenges. And it all looks and sounds great. Really fun stuff. #365games
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There was a colour version? I only ever saw the original Mac black and white. Those colours look superb.
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55. The Ninja. As a child, during the summer if my mum and dad were both working, we’d go to a “play scheme”. They had a Master System, and this is the main game I remember playing. It’s basically a SHMUP, but you’re a dude who throws shurikens. A formative gaming experience for me though. #365games
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54. Canon Fodder. I’m not normally a fan of games that try and reflect realistic war, as they feel glorified. But Canon Fodder is different. As the title suggests. You’re playing at war, but with an anti-war message. The gameplay works nicely. Best on the Amiga, but Mega Drive is good too. #365games
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53. Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. My friend had this on the Atari ST when I was a kid. We played it a lot, but never got very far. It remains rock hard today, even with the infinite continues on the Mega Drive version. But it’s really compelling, and keeps me coming back for more. #365games
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It blew my mind.