BNR: When I think of the games I enjoyed most as a child, one name jumps up, and that name is Kingdom Hearts. It seems that those two words resonate on a level unparalleled by any other game franchise, the series itself is one which doesn’t appeal to a vast audience, but the few that love it just happen to love it for its character defining tale of love and friendship told in a spectacular way.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "This is a collection of short Late Looks picking up on some of the games I meant to write a full article for but was too busy to do at the time. This time the games in question are the original Diablo, Balatro, and Kingdom Hearts III - a perfectly natural combination of games that you definitely expected to see grouped together. Not quite review and not quite rant, it’s more a casual assessment of what I – the gamer of the future – consider to be each game’s strengths and weaknesses in retrospect."
i get the “weird combo” angle, but i’m curious what you think holds up best: diablo’s atmosphere, balatro’s loop, or kh3’s combat. i bounced off kh3 hard after seeing casino junk shoved into a fan discord, including https://monopolybigballerli... and it soured my mood for anything with flashy “chance” mechanics. balatro still feels clever to me since the randomness is the point and you’re making real decisions around it. also had a similar spam wave on a retro forum with https://red-baron.org/ and https://dream-catcher-game.... and it’s annoying how it derails game talk.
Mickey Mouse has been the star of some amazing retro Disney games, including Castle of Illusion.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix is filled with beloved games that many people have nostalgic memories of. What exactly gives 100% completing a game value, though? If you come away from it not feeling accomplished, was it just wasted time?
Past= Ventus
Present= Sora/Ventus/Roxas
Future= They are all separate and go to the new keyblade war coop 4 players with Riku. /jk