Che figata la versione arcade di Super Contra, sarei tentato di dire molto meglio della versione NES ma in realtà mi piacciono allo stesso modo perché l'arcade ha dei controlli strani e un po' rachitici, mi ha fatto un po' bestemmiare ahah ma i livelli alieni spettacolari! Comunque molto più difficile della versione NES.

Mi piace eh, ma non mi dà l'hype animalesco del boss theme di Contra 1 ahah sarà anche valore affettivo, quel boss theme l'ho sentito un miliardo di volte da piccolo nella versione GB di Operation C (o Probotector che dir si voglia).

Per ora ho giocato la versione NES americana, ma devo dire che l'ho trovato molto più semplice di Contra, tieni conto che l'avevo giocato solo una volta su Switch... tre anni fa tipo, quindi lo conosco molto molto meno bene di Contra NES e Operation C, però tra extend generosi e poche trappole da bestemmioni è stato stranamente "facile".

Contentissimo di ributtarmi in questa collection comunque, quando la presi su Switch feci in tempo a fare solo Contra e Super C NES, poi vendetti tutto, quindi sono felice di rimediare soprattutto coi titoli a 16 bit.

That has gotta be one of the most positive opinions on Ds2 I have ever seen, glad you found some enjoyment in it!

I've yet to beat it, and also have never played Elden Ring, but I do like Dark Souls II and besides the "you need to pump points into this one stat to be able to have ANY i-frames at all" bullshit, I think it's a pretty fun time. Loved building Majula up.

I quit at Drangleic Castle for ??? reasons but if I play again I'll probably start from scratch.

fake knight, no shield

point and laugh

So I was practicing the infamous Malenia boss fight.
One of my proudest achievements in From Software games is the fact that I never used any kind of summon, broken weapons or weird exploits. But just for once, while practicing, I was thinking about the doppelganger summon that EVERYONE never stop to talk about that you can use in solo.

He... He... He fucking stoled my victory. I feel so let down that I can't believe that broken stuff like this (without any specific setup) could've actually stun locked most of the time a super boss like this one.
Remember kids: winners don't do drugs.
Just practice and you will get good at anything.
I feel so sad that I cannot reload a save pre-Malenia with my stats and gear.

I listened to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as you suggested, and it is really good! Hard to go wrong with the Beatles tbh, I think I liked "Fixing A Hole", "She's Leaving Home", and "When I'm Sixty-Four" the most, but the whole album is great! I will have to listen to the individual songs you recommended soon, along with those Genesis songs too.

Oh also, I'm thrilled to hear you liked Demons and Wizards! I really like those songs too. It's a great bunch of music, that's for sure.

Hi, please let me know what you think of the music I recommended! I will let you know what I think of what you recommended.

Sicuro! Io il fumetto non lo conosco proprio, è sicuramente molto godibile. L'atmosfera è veramente bella e in generale il gioco fila liscio, però è veramente infame nell'esplorazione, bisogna abituarsi a perdersi ahah

As far as Uriah Heep albums, I'd recommend checking out <i>Demons and Wizards</i> and <i>The Magician's Birthday</i>. Demons is their most iconic album, either that or Look At Yourself or Sweet Freedom.
For individual songs, I'd recommend "Lady In Black" (from Salisbury), "Stealin'" (from Sweet Freedom), "July Morning" (from Look At Yourself), and "Sweet Freedom" (from Sweet Freedom), "Easy Livin'" (from Demons and Wizards), "The Wizard" (from Demons and Wizards), and "Sunrise" (from The Magician's Birthday).
And that's just their Classic Era stuff. There's tons of great music from beyond and around that time too, but I don't this to turn into an essay .

For Styx, I'm less familiar with their discography, but they have had a much smaller output than Uriah Heep at least. <i>The Grand Illusion</i> is the Styx album I'd recommend checking out. "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and "Renegade" from Pieces of Eight are great too. "Lorelei" was one of their first hits. "Suite Madame Blue" is great too.

And just for fun, my fav Heep albums are Salisbury and The Magician's Birthday, and my fav Styx album is Equinox. Very unconventional picks. but I think that says something about my tastes haha

I really need to listen to more of The Beatles than I have. I think Genesis is a band my mom likes, actually, though I'm not familiar with them, tbh.

Mi piacciono le tue scelte! Prima o poi dovrò dare un'altra chance a Ikaruga...

Comunque Wild Arms mi ha sempre incuriosito da quando da piccolo vidi una recensione su un vecchio numero di PSM, chissà se alla fine ne giocherò mai qualcuno.

And now... the honorable mentions.

1) I REALLY want to love No More Heroes III, but despite the hysterically good sound design, it just feels incomplete. It definitely has soul, but also a lot of garbage collectibles and boring completion tasks.
However, I still recommend it just for the highs that are still pretty high.

Favourite track: Perfect World - Bike Theme (second vaporwave world)

2) 3D Super Hang On is lost on the 3DS Eshop sadly... and forever will be. But if you can still play any Sega 3D classics, just give 'em an hug. Yes, there are the Sega Ages ports for Switch, but they're not the same.

Favourite track: Outride a Crisis (of course)

3) Don't skip Yakuza 3, is much better than I expected. The story about Kiryu and his orphanage was pretty wholesome, despite some boring moments. The combat is a bit shit, but tollerable when you unlock some decent heat moves and techniques. I also missed the more simple upgrade system of the first 2 games. The scamstories are amusing, but I don't recommend to complete 'em all.

Favourite track: FM Sound Storm (unique spoiler-boss theme)

4) Scott Pilgrim VS The World is an average beat em up with phenomenal music and sprite animations.
I also really like the funny premise of the story lol.

Favourite Track: Suburban Tram (it gives me Sonic vibes)

5) Paper Mario the Origami King is a really cool game that should not be overlooked, but Super Mario RPG was a lot more charming and memorable, despite being more "safe" for today standards. It's short but confident in its own characters and ideas and doesn't overstay its welcome.

Favourite Track: Super Pipe House (SMB Overworld Theme but with accordion? fucking genius)
Also Picnic Road slaps for the same reason

6) Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is something that's old and outdated for today standards... but it has a chanting charm that still grabs me. It's something like the best horror movies that clench you with terrific atmosphere and a mystery that tickle your imagination, while you place the pieces of the story bit by bit with the chilling notes that you read. Is not my favourite in the series, but every game is always a really good time.

Favourite Track: The Tsukimori Song (pipe organ). The final boss theme is absurd to listen to while you're alone in the middle of the night

7) My love for Ikaruga is directly proportional to my hatred for it. I started appreciated it after my third playthrough, and on the 4th one I loved it. I don't really like the bullet hell genre, but the music and the boss design is so fucking cool.

Favourite track: Butsutekkai (Boss theme 1 it feels like a lost boss theme from Xenogears, it's awesome)

8) I didn't expected to Max Payne being so much fun to play, nonetheless the janky-ass PS2 port "remastered" on PS4. The gameplay is super tight and hard just enough on Normal. The blocky jpeg-ass faces and the AWFUL italian dub are still the cherry on top for me, but I also like the decent OG dub for the time. The nightmare sequences are also nightmare-fuel material, no shit. Great sound design.

Favourite track: Byzantine Power Game (YES, GIMME THAT ESCAPE FROM NY SYNTHS PLS)