So it turns out Tales of Symphonia is actually a terrible fuckin’ game unless you are a grade schooler. It’s too bad I never got to play or watch it all back then because it would have blown my mind.
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So it turns out Tales of Symphonia is actually a terrible fuckin’ game unless you are a grade schooler. It’s too bad I never got to play or watch it all back then because it would have blown my mind.
To put it bluntly, Metroid: Other M is a story that consistently portrays an abusive relationship between two of its main characters, and romanticizes it, painting the depicted behavior as justifiable, even laudable.
Now you watch, and I guaran-damn-tee that you will laugh, or I will issue you a full refund.
I’m a bit tired of Mario medleys, but the sheer joy in this dude’s playing is like a dopamine shot with a sunshine chaser.
screenshot for posterity, ‘cause I know it’s not gonna stay this way haha.
edit: lowered my time to 35’99. Not sure, but I strongly suspect Hackein may have infinite HP before the initial 30 seconds is up. Understandable, because your initial failure introduces the most crucial element of the game…but a shame because I’m pretty sure I’d be sub-30 otherwise!
edit edit: 0:35’84, and after a couple of experiments now I’m absolutely sure evil dude is impossible to kill sub-30. boo-urns!
I never played the original A Boy and His Blob. But this was so close to perfect, I teared up.
Bald space marines? Empty-eyed, big-titted anime chicks? Yeah, whatever. THIS is what video games need more of, do you hear me? THIS.
I defended its beautiful stills all over the place because I understood painfully well how much work was going into keeping things 2D. But now that I’ve seen it in motion? Yeah, whatever. It’s really clunky-looking and at points the game animations deteriorate to like…early PS1 3D fighter level. (Raiden’s critical counter? BARFFF)
Aaaand they’ll be using these sprites for the next eleven years, so I guess there’s no point in me hoping they’ll hire 2D animators next time. :/