Dunno who needs to know this, but Square-Enix is having a sale on most of their games in the Switch e-shop until August 4th. It seems they have sales several times a year, so there’s no panic if you miss one. It’s mostly of interest to RPG lovers who bought a Switch for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and need to build a library of other games to play once XC3 has been disposed of with record speed. It’s a very specific subset of people, but I know at least one person who fits into that category…
What I bought
Oninaki, like I said I would. Now that some time has passed since I played the demo, I think even $19.99 is a bit much to pay for Doom and Gloom: The Game. But I liked the little I played, I don’t want to wait ages for it to become cheaper and I want to encourage Square-Enix to keep trying new ideas (like Harvestella) so I went ahead and got it.
Romancing Saga 2, Romancing Saga 3 – I’ve been curious about them ever since I played Romancing Saga Re; Universe earlier this year. However I have very little nostalgia for SNES-era and earlier RPGs, so I’m beginning to regret it a little bit. Like maybe I should have bought just one and tried it first… Oh well, what’s done is done. Bizarrely enough, I really, really like the font they used for the text, so at least I’ll have something nice to look at.
What I considered buying but haven’t pulled the trigger yet
Final Fantasy VIII – My favorite Final Fantasy. I already own two copies, and until recently I used to play it every year, but hey, one more won’t hurt, right? I’ll probably get it one of these days, but not in this sale… or should I…
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster: I enjoyed plain old Final Fantasy X but loathed X-2. Can’t remember why for sure, but the word “dresspheres” keeps popping up in my mind. And I never liked Yuna so a whole game about her was just blechh. Until there’s a way to get just FFX without the X-2, this one will stay on the wishlist.
Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age – A game I played in a blur. I know I finished it, but I can’t remember most of the story or even the ending. And I only recall bits and pieces of the stages like fighting skeletons in a mine and a huge crystal where the map didn’t work and you couldn’t save. I remember that one well because the power went out when I was almost done and I had to start again. You kids today don’t know how lucky you are, etc etc. Since I can barely remember playing it, much less whether I liked it or not, I want to give it another try, but for a very cheap price, i.e. not $24.99. I’m gonna hold out for the long haul with this one.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition – Not a game I’m very familiar with, apart from the sucky spin-off I tried briefly. FFCC looks very cute from the screenshots, but I can’t tell whether it will be my sort of thing or not. Is there a demo…? Oh, there is a demo. I’ll try the demo and decide.
BTW, you might be wondering, “What about FF7 and FFIX?” I’m not very fond of FF7 and I already have FFIX through shared Switch shenanigans. Will probably replay it one of these days for old times’ sake. And I still have both for the PS1, just FYI.
Xenoblade 3 when?!
Just a few days more to Xenoblade Chronicles 3! I already preloaded it, but I’m going to be unavoidably busy this weekend. I’ll probably start on Saturday or Sunday evening. In the meantime I started yet another gacha game… but I’m planning to drop it soon so I won’t bother writing about it. I’m planning to drop everything when XC3 comes, in fact. Even Picross. Especially the all-consuming Picross. See you guys next week when the fun begins!
Well, I actually own the physical version of FFXII; and it so happens that I’m not planning to keep it (spoiler alert!).
If you don’t mind giving me a postal address, I’d be glad to send it to you, because: a) I’m kind like that and I love to make my fellow gamers happy, and b) you’d totally deserve it for all the joy and good feels your posts brought me for the last ten years ^^
Your choice, then! Just let me know 😉
Ooh, you really called my bluff! Thank you so much for the offer. I’d rather not share my address, but I have a buddy who would gladly be a go-between. The real issue is whether I would actually play FFXII or not, and the answer is “It’s highly unlikely,” so your generous gift would be wasted on me.
I think they used that exact same font for every one of their SNES remakes, so if you buy more of them you’re going to enjoy it a whole lot
Whoa now, I wouldn’t buy a whole game just for a font. But it might a tipping point if I’m on the verge of a decision. The older I get, the more I appreciate text that is large and easy to read.