And that’s the end and I have once again successfully hit my target. I struggled to play many games this years, so I had to spend little time catching up and cut it close.
I still enjoy the challenge and find myself beating more games than starting. Looking forward to 2026!
25.) Fatum Betula
A horror game with graphics reminiscent of the PS1 era. Has a very eerie feel to it and while of course I unlocked arguably the worst ending, I look forward to exploring the games to its fullest.
24.) Fractured Minds
A short game tackling trauma. It was pretty interesting and I found it pretty creepy.
23.) Kirby’s Dream Land
Never fully played through this classic until now. Solid classic. Weird not seeing Kirby able to copy abilities though.
And yeah, I’m playing through short games to get to the 25 mark. I’m gonna hit that goal one way or another. One day left!
22.) Bad Dream: Coma
A challenging point-and-click puzzle game with a grim premise. Naturally, I immediately doomed myself to the bad ending by clicking on a crow. That resulted in a very unsatisfying abrupt ending in the final chapter. It’s a cool game tho, will tackle again!
21.) When the Past was Around
A short point-and-click narrative game. The art and aesthetic is wonderful, but the story is bitter sweet. I do quite enjoy games like these though.
20.) A Juggler’s Tale
A short game about a puppet breaking free from the controlling narcissistic narrator. It was fun and I found it to be quite fulfilling.
Caught three shinies yesterday. Grinded in the Friend Safari til I found a shiny Dwebble. took a break chain fishing, caught one early on, then ran out of luck. Went back to the Friend Safari and the first Pokémon I ran into was a shiny Larvesta, so not a bad day!
19.) Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star
This game tackled some serious topics and shines a light on abusive relationships in an accurate light. I loved the aesthetic of the game as well. Definitely a sad play, but meaningful
18.) Peepaw’s Farm
The reviews for the game convinced me to give it a try and wow, they sure were accurate. That sure was the 5 minutes of my life
17.) Superhot: Mind Control Delete
Forgot I beat this earlier in the year, too. Always wanted to try a SH game and I dig the concept. It’s fun and feels satisfying to evade and shatter the enemies. Would love to play it via VR sometime.
16.) Vampire Survivors
I’ve been playing this a ton this year and have been having a blast. While I still have a lot to do and the amount of content in a $5 game is a ridiculous steal, I technically beat the “final” boss and saw the credits.
It’s a great game I’d recommend.
15.) Card Storm Idle
Saw a free game on Xbox and tried it out. It’s fine, very lackluster and not much to look at, but you can’t beat the great price of free. It’s not terrible, but I don’t think I would pay for it.
Easy GS is a bonus.
14.) Bluey: The Videogame
I had completely forgotten I 100% the Bluey game while playing with my sister earlier this year.
The game was a bit buggy and not the best to handle, but it did feel faithful to an episode of the show, so it wasn’t nearly as bad as everyone said.
13.) WarioWare: Twisted!
Tbh, I forgot this game existed entirely and never played it, but like all WW games, it’s charming and fun. The tilting controls held up a lot better than I thought they would, too
12.) I Did Not Buy This Ticket
This is definitely more of an art piece than a game, but your choices will determine the ending and having a role to pay is satisfying. I loved the aesthetic and look forward to getting all endings.
Finally caught a shiny Sawk after several days of no shiny luck. Thought I had bad luck, but I hadn’t realized my Pokémon also contracted Pokerus, so that’s neat!
Also found a mon with 0 IV, but I am not savvy enough to know if that’s a good thing lol
I’ve been shiny hunting the past couple days and got lucky enough to catch these two!
It was lucky I was listening and heard the shiny jingle or else I would have run from Throh. Should have made it blue imo
New big update incoming?
No…no…
It’s okay, it’s not like I was in the final stretch of 100% it or anything
That’s okay
11.) Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Started the original game last year and thought it had a lot of potential, but it needed a few QoL changes. This remake does just that and I appreciate all the new story and scenes with the characters.
I look forward to seeing the next mainline game
Heh, it’s all coming to fruition
Gee whiz, I sure can’t wait for Nintendo to announce the release of Super Mario Galaxy Movie Old Spice Deodorant!
Also, hats off to Marvelous for making it so the Switch 2 version can play on the OG Switch!
Oh, and for releasing games that still come with manuals!
I’ve been playing the new Story of Seasons game and it’s been really fun! I tried the original Grand Bazaar a year or two back, and while it brought a lot of great things to the series, it desperately needed some QoL changes.
I was happy to hear it was getting remade and so far, it’s solid!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Completion Update
3 photos and one poster left! Found two villagers this week, but the last few may prove challenging!
Absolutely everything else is done, aside from some special character posters/photos. I’ll get those amiibo cards in due time.
10.) Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
My first Dangan game. Wasn’t really sure what I was in for, but I had an enjoyable time! School mode was also interesting, albeit quite repetitive when it came to 100%.
I’m really looking forward to 2!
9.) Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
Another silly and charming game featuring Turnip Boy. This was played quite a bit differently, but it was fun and I enjoyed the humor. The randomly generated doors was only a problem near the end, so definitely a fun time!
(I am very behind to complete 25 games lol)
My wife surprised me with this game last week and needless to say, I am deeply touched
Already ahead of the trend
8.) Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Beat this a bit ago and wanted to 100% it, but it’s taking some time. I loved this game. I wasn’t a huge fan of the other 3D RF titles and 5 was pretty rough, but it looks and plays great! I’m really looking forward to 6!
