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KCF0107 06/01/19 12:39:33 PM #1: |
Junes Games:
RiME (PC/PS4/XB1/Switch) The Beginner's Guide (PC) Earthbound (SNES/Wii U/3DS/possibly other systems in the West) The Adventures of Lolo (NES/3DS/Wii U/Wii) What is Game of the Month Club? Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck) The Basics - Each month will, usually, feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated - For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing - In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month - If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so - Drawing for next month's games is usually around a week before the end of the month - If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome! Nomination Rules - You get one nomination automatically each month - You receive additional nominations each month for every chosen game that you beat - Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM - Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game) - Nominations only carry over if you beat a chosen game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/01/19 12:39:48 PM #2: |
Just-for-Fun Standings (among those who beat a game in 2017 or later)
KCF: 91 gameking: 84 Lolo Guru: 52 Mr Crispy: 52 ArkOfTurus: 47 KnightOfNee: 35 Arti: 23 scarletspeed: 23 MegamanX: 19 Fenny: 15 Cody: 14 Robazoid: 13 Wickle: 13 profDEADPOOL: 8 Shaduln: 7 Shonen Bat: 7 Johnbobb: 6 UndeadUnicorn: 6 Wigs: 6 BetrayedTangy: 5 darkx: 5 MrSmartGuy: 5 MZero: 5 paperwarior: 5 LordoftheMorons: 4 Bane: 3 KommunistKoala: 2 PrinceReva: 2 Waluigi1: 2 azuarc: 1 Fake Account: 1 GreatPaul: 1 Harrich: 1 Kain66: 1 Peace Frog: 1 SantaRPG: 1 SBell: 1 Steiner: 1 Tom Bombadil: 1 Wiki: 1 Spreadsheet with history https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing Additional noms this month Crispy - 2 gameking - 2 --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/01/19 12:51:34 PM #3: |
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TheArkOfTurus 06/01/19 1:10:37 PM #4: |
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Downloaded RiME. In the middle of three different games now, though, and might add a fourth, so I might not get around to it. Actually, let's see if I can get the fourth into this instead. Nominate Void Bastards --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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gameking1230438 06/01/19 1:29:43 PM #5: |
Just started Rime, and I'm really loving the atmosphere of it. Didn't play much, but I spent a lot of time just exploring the environment.
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Great_Paul 06/01/19 1:35:47 PM #6: |
Tag
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Lolo_Guru 06/01/19 1:35:59 PM #7: |
Nominate Super Mario Maker 2.
I'll play through Lolo on my birthday. ^.^ --- Lolo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/01/19 1:38:08 PM #8: |
I'm playing RiME as we speak, and I just encountered a cutscene where a fox didn't appear and looked like the boy was slowly approaching and petting nothing lol.
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KCF0107 06/01/19 4:56:42 PM #9: |
I'm a moron. I mixed up The Beginner's Guide and The Stanley Parable. I was wondering why I had The Beginner's Guide listed under my "Completed" category on Steam. It will probably just be RiME for me this month unless I feel like grabbing Lolo.
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WiggumFan267 06/01/19 10:17:11 PM #10: |
tag it up
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Obellisk 06/01/19 10:41:58 PM #11: |
Going to download RiME right after I finish Edith Finch.
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Great_Paul 06/01/19 11:09:50 PM #12: |
Started playing Lolo. Had no idea what it was about going into it, and I'm very impressed so far.
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Underleveled 06/02/19 9:00:45 AM #13: |
Started playing Rime. Had this sitting around for a while with intention to play and here's my excuse to fire it up.
Immediate takeaways: -Oh boy last game that opened on -I like the aesthetic of this game. Reminds me of Wind Waker. -Probably for the above reason, there's something weirdly nostalgic about this. Like I could have played this on Wii or even Game Cube. -So far this feels like Portal - taking place in a relatively contained environment and solving puzzles to move from area to area in a linear fashion. -I've had a couple of instances of framerate issues on the Switch version but they are few and far between (and mostly very early on). --- darkx Score: There goes bracket ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/02/19 11:37:24 AM #14: |
With my mental flub thinking I was doing The Stanley Parable yesterday, I ended up playing many hours of RiME. I'm currently
Sound design leaves a lot to be desired, but the music is an excellent accompaniment to its striking visual design. Speaking of visuals, it is one of those games that once you reach areas that have practically no natural or artificial light, it can be a pain to navigate, so I recommend increasing the brightness settings a smidge. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/02/19 2:37:28 PM #15: |
Rime, just got to the part where
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WiggumFan267 06/02/19 3:53:24 PM #16: |
im gonna wind up trying to play 3 of them this month but no chance I have time for Earthbound
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KCF0107 06/02/19 5:50:35 PM #17: |
KCF has beaten RiME
I was not expecting to have beaten it already. The length of each chapter varies so wildly that it's hard to get a feel for how much progress you make. Much of what I found to be the game's strengths at the midway point were the same by the end (visual design, music, and puzzles), but I will say that the rest of the sound design started to coalesce. With The Sexy Brutale being one of my favorite indie games from the past few years and liking Deadlight a lot more than I thought I would, Tequila Works is a company that I will be keeping my eye on for the near future at least. That being said, I was disappointed with a major aspect of the game. I bring that up because it is revealed that nothing that occurred in the game is real and is part of the father's mind. Outliving your child must be a hard thing to come to grips with, especially with being a witness to your child's death and feeling like a complete failure that you couldn't save them. Unfortunately, I know nothing about the dad, the kid, where they live, what their lives are like, etc... to be able to empathize with him at anything more than a base level. I'm not a sociopath, so it isn't like I felt nothing, but it just wasn't a good representation of going through the five stages of grief. Perhaps it all just went way over my head, but was many of the important recurring things were a metaphor for something? Other than the substantial amount of wrecked ships in the first two chapters and mysterious figure with the red cloak, I'm not sure anything did. What did the island, puzzles, murals, pterodactyl thing, fox, spirits, sentinels (looked up to see what they were called) have to do with what the father was going through? Were they just things to fill up the game for the player and give it life? I can appreciate good subtle symbolism, but if everything about this game was meant to symbolize something greater, they went overboard five times over with its inscrutability. I know that the original concept of the game was far different, so after undergoing a lot of changes in the development cycle, I wonder how much was lost in the transition. That may seem like I overall didn't like the game, but I want to reiterate that I liked it a lot. It was a great journey, and the areas I feel like they emphasized the most turned out well. I just think that the greater picture they had in mind landed with a thud. I hope many of you give this a try, as it has been or is free in some way, shape, or form on PC, XB1, and PS4. I eagerly await to see what those who do take the plunge think of their experience. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/02/19 6:14:21 PM #18: |
Hmmm, I was really banking on there being two games for me to beat this month given I wanted to take full advantage of the Steam Summer Sale and nominate three games from my theme.
My theme this month will be the only released game from a developer because they could probably use the financial support, and a Steam sale is a great way to get people here to give it. The Council and Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles. Time will tell if I REALLY want that third nom for one of the other games I considered. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/02/19 6:49:33 PM #19: |
Oh I didn't realize this was made by the same company as Sexy Brutale. Nice.
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Mr Crispy 06/02/19 10:42:36 PM #20: |
just a heads up
by an astonishing coincidence, there's a mynintendo reward for 40% off of earthbound this month. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/03/19 11:12:29 AM #21: |
Well I have finally reached a puzzle in Rime that has me stumped.
I THINK I see where it's going but can't figure out how to get there. EDIT: Aaand I got it lol --- darkx Score: There goes bracket ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/03/19 11:44:32 AM #22: |
Rime
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KCF0107 06/03/19 12:48:26 PM #23: |
Underleveled posted...
Well I have finally reached a puzzle in Rime that has me stumped. This is more or less how it played out in my head during that --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 06/03/19 8:44:45 PM #24: |
Tag.
I've been engulfed in Dead BY Daylight for the past week, but I'll probably be starting RiME this weekend. --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/06/19 1:19:31 AM #25: |
Wigs uh... Finished.... The Beginner's Guide
It's extremely short. only like an hour and a half or so. I wanted to see what it was about as its usually the kind of thing I like but I don't think I can recommend it. It's interesting at a minimum and has a story to tell but... I guess it's an interesting discussion to have, so I'd be happy to discuss it if you do wind up playing it, but it wound up kind of leaving me with a dissatisfied feeling (not an irrelevant feeling though). --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/06/19 1:20:27 AM #26: |
I probably won't do an extra nom for this game, cuz its so short, it feels like kind of cheating, and I feel like most of the people probably aren't gonna play it, which I can't hold against you.
By the way, KCF. If you haven't played The Stanley Parable, you definitely should. That game is pretty damn interesting, and the narrator is very charming. --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/06/19 1:53:57 AM #27: |
Regarding The Beginner's Guide,
I have briefly played Stanley Parable but haven't gotten around it yet. Since that and The Beginner's Guide are made by the same guy, it isn't a high priority to do right now. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/06/19 11:40:39 AM #28: |
You know I kind of suspected that too, the main thing that made me think it wasn't was
But yeah, the pretentiousness of it got on my nerves for sure. Stanley Parable doesn't take itself seriously at all, its a much different experience, but you definitely still need to have at least a small taste for walking sims. That one has a lot more interaction, as the game is largely about choices. --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/06/19 11:43:12 AM #29: |
Once I finish Zelda 2 on the switch (I'm pretty close to done... I'm at the Three Rock Palace or w/e its called) I'll start up Lolo on that. I usually play my switch for like an hour or so before I fall asleep at night, that will be my Lolo time. I had previously played about 10 stages of that game and really enjoyed it, so I'm looking forward to playing it all the way through. I got RiME when it was free on the Epic Store, so def playing that too.
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MZero11 06/06/19 12:56:02 PM #30: |
I am completely stumped on Lolo and I'm only on floor 2 :I
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MZero11 06/06/19 1:23:36 PM #31: |
nvm I figured it out by pure coincidence
I have no idea how you're supposed to know to do that though :I --- MZero, to the extreme Listen to Advokaiser's bracket, this may be our last chance ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr Crispy 06/06/19 11:29:40 PM #32: |
the lolo series does occasionally have some rather annoying unclear mechanics
mostly the maps where you have to force enemies to respawn in different locations, since in normal circumstances it would just remove them from the map permanently and there's no clear indication that there's an exception to the rule or that it's necessary to finish the stage without trial and error (well, you might be able to guess it's possible if you look closely at the map and say see a medusa blocking something vital to clearing the stage but no way to push an egg next to it to block it). sometimes you have to chain it multiple times argh. though the game boy version explains it exists in the tutorial... and I don't think there's any instances of that in this game since apparently it was exclusively made for a us release from easier levels in the series. So while my memory is pretty fuzzy I thought most of the early rooms were pretty basic ones meant to introduce you to each type of enemy and some of the basic mechanics. it was probably easier for me since I had played a little of the gb version which as previously mentioned had some tutorials for each type of enemy type. (also the worst example of a how are you supposed to even figure it out room I've seen so far in the series is in Eggerland Mystery, where you can pick up all the visible heart framers in a room... and nothing happens. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/07/19 12:56:06 AM #33: |
played a couple hours of RiME, not super impressed so far. mostly the puzzles aren't that interesting yet to me, and also the graphical glitches are driving me crazy (moving the camera around, so many of the objects just disappear or blip in and out of existence, the camera moves behind walls too easily, and I can't see anything, etc). This happens especially when moving blocks around too close to something. But mostly all the puzzles are just too simplistic. Also everything is just too slow. I just wish I could move around faster, but it just feels so chunky.
Anyway I'm currently at --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/07/19 12:56:37 AM #34: |
this is a very puzzle/walking heavy GotM I guess lol (I take partial blame for that with 2 of my noms <_<, I wasn't expecting both to win)
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MZero11 06/07/19 12:59:27 AM #35: |
Mr Crispy posted...
mostly the maps where you have to force enemies to respawn in different locations This is exactly what it was! Mr Crispy posted... though the game boy version explains it exists in the tutorial... and I don't think there's any instances of that in this game since apparently it was exclusively made for a us release from easier levels in the series. So while my memory is pretty fuzzy I thought most of the early rooms were pretty basic ones meant to introduce you to each type of enemy and some of the basic mechanics. it was probably easier for me since I had played a little of the gb version which as previously mentioned had some tutorials for each type of enemy type. I'm playing on Switch and since I live in Japan and use the Japanese Switch online I'm apparently playing a harder version of the game :I --- MZero, to the extreme Listen to Advokaiser's bracket, this may be our last chance ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/07/19 1:04:05 AM #36: |
Why did I think you lived in Arizona?
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MZero11 06/07/19 2:25:17 AM #37: |
KCF0107 posted...
Why did I think you lived in Arizona? You're not crazy, I grew up in Arizona and lived there until about 2 years ago or so --- MZero, to the extreme Listen to Advokaiser's bracket, this may be our last chance ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr Crispy 06/07/19 2:37:03 AM #38: |
Japanese Adventures of Lolo is actually US Adventures of Lolo 2. And it had a completely different (harder) level set from the US Lolo 2.
Similarly, Japanese Adventures of Lolo 2 is US Adventures of Lolo 3, except that it also has completely different (harder) levels. The game boy Adventures of Lolo I was talking about isn't a port, it's a new game too, except the european version added a ton of new levels, a tutorial, and super game boy support. yes, it's super confusing and that's probably why you're having such a hard time since it's aimed at more experienced players who've played some of the previous games. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero11 06/07/19 10:55:19 AM #39: |
...oh
Can I even count this for GotM then? >_> --- MZero, to the extreme Listen to Advokaiser's bracket, this may be our last chance ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 06/07/19 11:02:18 PM #40: |
After a couple days off, played more Rime tonight.
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Cody11533 06/07/19 11:40:29 PM #41: |
Cody has beaten The Beginner's Guide.
I like walking sims. I did not like this one. Reading up on it after the fact, I came to the conclusion All that being said, I enjoyed the format more than the content. I feel like you could have a really neat interactive documentary in this style, particularly relating to games. I also do have to give The Stanley Parable a real go one day. I played it very briefly a few years ago. --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lolo_Guru 06/07/19 11:52:05 PM #42: |
MZero11 posted...
...oh Well, you said you were stumped and on floor 2... Not too late to change to the right game! You can make a us account on your switch, download the US nes program (for free) and play it with your japan account. =P --- Lolo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Und3adUnicorn 06/08/19 10:11:49 PM #43: |
Finished Lolo, moving on to Earthbound.
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Lolo_Guru 06/09/19 2:55:42 AM #44: |
I said I'd play through Lolo on my birthday...
guess I delayed a little bit. Adventures of Lolo beaten here as well. The first NES game is significantly easier than its sequels, and it took about an hour to go through again. Mr Crispy posted... Japanese Adventures of Lolo is actually US Adventures of Lolo 2. And it had a completely different (harder) level set from the US Lolo 2. I knew the whole thing about the european gameboy version, and the japan games being numbered differently, but... I thought US Lolo 2 was the same as Japanese Advenures of Lolo! So, I'm going to have to give those Famincon versions a play and see if I can see the difference. --- Lolo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr Crispy 06/10/19 12:25:43 AM #45: |
Got about 15 hours in Earthbound so far... Just hit the beach in Summers, so while I don't remember everything exactly I'm estimating that I'm like 40-45% done?
Also knocked trough levels 1-35 in Lolo 1 saturday. As a side note, I fired up japanese lolo 2 to see how far I was in on it, and I think I was actually save stated on the exact level that mzero was talking about (the one with all the leepers circling around the lone tree). solved it and the rest of floor 2 but took a break after that since I wasn't serious about trying to finish it right now. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheArkOfTurus 06/10/19 3:03:19 PM #46: |
ArkOfTurus has beaten RiME
Decent game. The puzzles were never very interesting, and I agree with KCF on the story, but it was very pretty, and fun to explore. I'm going to end up switching my nomination of Void Bastards (Ended up playing it. Good, but not nearly as replayable as I was hoping it'd be.) after e3. Hopefully one of my noms will be Cadence of Hyrule, but I guess I should make sure it's coming out first. --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 06/11/19 5:43:24 PM #47: |
beat the first 5 floors in Lolo, I never played this far into the game before but it's quite fun. I enjoy these kind of puzzles. They're not too hard but not too easy either.
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KCF0107 06/11/19 6:52:23 PM #48: |
Monthly Progress
RiME - KCF, Ark Beginner's Guide - Wigs, Cody Earthbound - Lolo - Unicorn, Lolo Nominations Ark - Cadence of Hyrule? KCF - The Council, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Drawing will be between the 24th-26th unless noted otherwise --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheArkOfTurus 06/11/19 7:05:48 PM #49: |
Nominate Cadence of Hyrule and Trials of Mana
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Mr Crispy 06/13/19 2:12:39 AM #50: |
Done with the fifth and sixth sanctuaries, went through the pyramid and all that stuff, and now am in stonehenge to get the sword of kings I mean save everyone. (I probably won't actually go after the sword of kings)
since ness is homesick again that's probably a good cue to stop for the night and make another run at it tomorrow. --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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