Pizza Tower (2023) *finished 3/13/2025*

• Someone outdid Wario Land...

• and made the movement like CRACK

• I've been enjoying this game a lot ty to my friend who gifted me the game for my bday

• the Wario platformers (and the character in general) have always been my favorite since playing "Shake It" on the Wii

• so to have Pizza Tower feels like the sequel I've been waiting for since....... 2008

• the artstyle is colorfully offputting (posi) I love the theming of Italian cusisine

• I just beat the first boss that fucking pepper whooped me

• my only caution to tell is that the movement took some time to get used to I'm still trying to master it

• but when you get that down and can speed through levels, it's extremely satisfying

• *post game update* the levels had fun gimmicks like having a gun and beating the time limit, a golf level, a monster chasing you if you trip an alarm

• Gustavo and Gallery my beloved duo

• Short and sweet with lots to collect afterwards

• one of the bosses called "the noise" is playable after the first playthrough

• get Pizza Tower ESPECIALLY when it's on Steam sale!

Luigi's Mansion (2001)

• Luigi gets his first big game

• 6 year old me on my birthday unboxing the Gamecube for the first time- Luigi's Mansion included

• short and sweet it only takes about 6 hours to finish

• once you finish the game you get a hard mode that changes the layout and difficulty that adds another layer to the short game

• I love that every playthrough feels like a speed run- giving lots of replayabilty

• Nintendo made this scary and never did it again I love how eerie but goofy it can be

• lots of people lived in this mansion and they're all documented with descriptions when you capture them

• The boo collecting will always piss me off they never stay still

• they got Mario in the painting thanks to King Boo

• from spooky sounds to electronic poppy tunes- this soundtrack loves to reinterpret the main theme in fun ways with other songs included

• the Gamecube was my first system meant for me and not handed down from family i'll always thank my dad for this system that started all of this

• i heart video games my first love

Moon Remix RPG Adventure (1997) *finished 4/11/2025*

• "This is love... That is love..."

• this is described as the "anti-rpg"

• it's out of my comfort zone, but I stuck around and finished it

• i haven't felt a game change my perspective in a LONG time

• all this to say it isn't a perfect game at all as it doesn't tell you ANYTHING

• I'd advise you to read this manual before you play the game because it tells you the mechanics and tips you'll need

• this game originally being a PlayStation 1 game in 1997 had a physical manual tell you how to play

• I was very confused when I died and had to reload my save and start the day over

• after you read up on the game mechanics and can finally play the game.... I still felt lost

• this is a walking and talking game- the most action you do is capturing "animals"

• they resemble enemy monsters in traditional RPGs, but the premise is to revive them after being wrongfully slain by the "hero"

• the silent "hero" is someone who is justified in killing these animals, breaking items, and stealing from the townspeople because thats the RPG troupe

• as someone who just got isekai'd into this game, you're tasked with saving these animals and gathering as much "love" as possible

• The main part of the game is getting to know these townspeople and collect the "love" from the interactions you have

• The cast of characters here are wild and cartoony, but there's a sense of getting to know their lives that make them feel more human?

• i still needed guides and playthroughs for parts i got stuck at in all this

• The artstyle, music and character interactions kept me glued despite the hardships I faced- jamming out to tracks I bought from Burrn in a cave

• this game goes slow- even as far as to make you sit for long periods of time to activate further dialog and happenings

• some animal or character interactions require very specific conditions

• for example; one animal required me to stand by until 2am to capture it and only that time

• or having to wait for "Baker" to walk back to the shop after being at the bar- revealing a secret when you walk in unannounced

• there are cool small stories to each character- with conflicts and solutions that wrap the interactions together

• if you have the patience to do ALL of this, i think you'll enjoy your time here