What I’m playing lately (April 2025)

Xenoblade Chronicles X – Like I said I would. Barely made any progress because sitting in front of the TV feels like a chore, but playing it in handheld mode just doesn’t feel right. Also I spent two weeks agonizing about having to fight a Tyrant to become a BLADE (I was traumatized by my […]

Atelier Lydie & Scumbag – Better than I’d expected but not exactly great

I’ve been looking for games to pass the time with while waiting for Xenoblade Chronicles X to come out. I tried Triangle Strategy (more on that another time, it’s not dropped), Shepherd’s Crossing (realized I don’t want to replay the original because it was a very annoying game) and… something else I can’t quite recall, […]

Last thoughts on Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout after finishing it

I actually finished Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout over three weeks ago, but kinda just brushed it under the carpet and moved on. The ending was a bit anti-climatic, so it made me feel lazy and blah. Basically the party discovered a problem, solved the problem without letting most people know, and […]

Merry Christmas! And Atelier Ryza late game impressions

Merry Christmas, everyone! It’s a bit belated, but I guess I was waiting to feel the Christmas spirit first. I don’t think it’s coming this time, so I might as well post. December 2024 is probably the blandest Christmas I’ve experienced in living memory, largely by choice. IIRC I came back from church and zonked […]

Ranshima Monogatari Lairland Story – How to get the true ending (spoiler free)

Some years ago… wait, how many years is that?! So, uh, many many years ago I played an obscure Princess Maker-like game called Ranshima Monogatari Lairland Story on the PSP. I played it and played it, got a number of endings and had a great time in general, but I never did get the “true” […]