52 Games Challenge 2025!!!

[bikingjahuty]

Here we go again!


New year and another 365 days to tackle as many games from our backlogs as we can! In case you're new to the challenge, more or less this is a place where you can track the games you beat, leave mini reviews (if you want to), and work on reaching the coveted 52 games beat mile stone by the end of the year. Even if you don't plan on reaching 52 games beat, or there's just no way possible for you to have the time to beat that many games in a year, this is also a fun place to interact with other VG Collect members to discuss games we beat, or just to see what others are currently playing or have played. See you all at 52!

[bikingjahuty]

Looking back on the games I beat in 2024, I unfortunately only played a few games that I went "wow, that was an incredible game!" Don't get me wrong, most of the games I played last year were pretty good, or at least decent, but last year was probably the first where I didn't have at least a handful of games that broke 40/50 on my rating scale, which more or less means the game was outstanding. Obviously, I have no idea how good a game is going to be if I've never played it, but this next year I would like to focus on playing games that I have beat before and know are great, or games that are conventionally considered some of the best games ever made. I still plan on playing plenty of games where I know I'm not liking to have some sort of ground breaking experience with it, but I'd like to at least be a little more selective in the games I choose to tackle this year. I'm not going to make a list of games I plan on beating like I have several years prior, but I definitely intend on playing several games I know I love, but haven't played in several years. Back in 2019 I made a point to replay most of the games I'd consider to be the best I'd ever played to see if they still hold up now, and while I'm not going to be that specific or deliberate, I wouldn't be surprised if a decent chunk of those games get replayed and beat in 2025 again. But anyhow, we'll see where the road takes me this year and hopefully I'm able to reach well beyond 52 games beat seeing how at the moment I have very little planned in terms of things I know I'll be busy with in 2025 (unlike 2024 which was just an insane year for me all around). My primary goal is to actually reach 100 games beat by the end of 2025. Who knows if I'll make it, but dammit I will try!


Completed

1. Max Payne (XBOX) (1/1/25) [38/50]
2. Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned (Arcade) (1/3/25) [38/50]
3. Dead or Alive 3 (XBOX) (1/3/25) [35/50]
4. Silent Hill 2 (PS5) (1/7/25) [43/50]
5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) (1/8/25) [39/50]
6. ManxTT Superbike (Arcade) (1/11/25) [25/50]
7. Sega Rally Championship (Arcade) (1/11/25) [32/50]
8. Dead or Alive 4 (360) (1/13/25) [37/50]
9. Final Fight CD (Sega CD) (1/17/25) [34/50]
10. Virtua Fighter 2 (Genesis) (1/18/25) [32/50]
11. Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch) (1/26/25) [37/50]
12. Virtua Fighter Kids (Saturn) (2/1/25) [30/50]
13. Fighters Megamix (Saturn) (2/1/25) [35/50]
14. Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS4) (2/16/25) [45/50]
15. Sonic Colors (DS) (2/18/25) [30/50]
16. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) (2/21/25) [45/50]
17. Star Fox (SNES) (2/24/25) [20/50]
18. Super Mario Kart (SNES) (2/25/25) [32/50]
19. Pokemon Gold (3DS) (2/26/25) [36/50]
20. Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (Arcade) (2/27/25) [35/50]
21. Dead or Alive: Dimensions (3DS) (2/28/25) [36/50]
22. Shinobi Legions (Saturn) (3/2/25) [26/50]
23. Battle Garegga (PS4) (3/3/25) [44/50]
24. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 (PS4) (3/3/25) [33/50]
25. Half Life: Opposing Force (PC) (3/7/25) [38/50]
26. Half Life: Blue Shift (PC) (3/8/25) [36/50]
27. Nidhogg (PC) (3/8/25) [31/50]
28. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) (3/9/25) [26/50]
29. Hang-On (Arcade) (3/11/25) [32/50]
30. Space Harrier (Arcade) (3/12/25) [34/50]
31. Shenmue (PS4) (3/13/25) [49/50]
32. After Burner (Arcade) (3/16/25) [28/50]
33. Shenmue II (PS4) (3/16/25) [49/50]
34. Shenmue III (PS4) (3/24/25) [42/50]
35. Thunder Force IV (Genesis) (3/24/25) [39/50]
36. Road Rash 64 (N64) (3/25/25) [34/50]
37. Elemental Master (Genesis) (3/26/25) [34/50]
38. Cruis'n Exotica (N64) (3/26/25) [29/50]
39. Ridge Racer 64 (N64) (3/26/25) [24/50]
40. Android Assault (Sega CD) (3/27/25) [30/50]
41. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) (3/30/25) [46/50]
42. Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis) (4/5/25) [32/50]
43. F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa (Dreamcast) (4/5/25) [31/50]
44. Strikers 1945 II (Switch) (4/6/25) [27/50]
45. Confidential Mission (Arcade) (4/6/25) [34/50]
46. Death Crimson OX (Arcade) (4/7/25) [20/50]
47. House of the Dead III (Wii) (4/9/25) [34/50]
48. The Last Guardian (PS4) (4/11/25) [36/50]
49. Minecraft (PS3) (4/14/25) [44/50]
50. Metal Gear Solid (PS1) (4/18/25) [37/50]
51. Motorstorm Apocalypse (PS3) (4/20/25) [33/50]
52. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (PS4) (4/24/25) [35/50]
53. Oregon Trail (PC) (4/24/25) [31/50]
54. ExZues (PS4) (4/26/25) [18/50]
55. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (PS4) (4/26/25) [37/50]
56. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS5) (5/2/25) [38/50]
57. Unreal Tournament (PC) (5/2/25) [38/50]
58. Yu Yu Hakusho Makyo Toitsusen (Genesis) (5/4/25) [27/50]
59. POD Speedzone (Dreamcast) (5/6/25) [22/50]
60. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (PS5) (5/11/25) [34/50]
61. Power Stone 2 (PS4) (5/16/25) [31/50]
62. Vanark (PS1) (5/23/25) [31/50]
63. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA) (5/29/25) [41/50]
64. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) (6/13/25) [48/50]
65. Cannon Spike (Dreamcast) (6/14/25) [37/50]
66. Killer Instinct - 1994 (XBONE) (6/14/25) [30/50]
67. Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition (XBONE) (6/15/25) [34/50]
68. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (PS2) (6/18/25) [30/50]
69. Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3) (6/22/25) [43/50]
70. We <3 Katamari (PS2) (6/25/25) [38/50]
71. Mega Man X4 (PS4) (6/26/25) [31/50]
72. Gitaroo Man (PS2) (6/28/25) [38/50]
73. Street Fighter 6 (PS5) (6/28/25) [35/50]
74. Star Fox 64 (N64) (7/8/25) [40/50]
75. Halo 2 Anniversary (XBONE) (7/13/25) [37/50]
76. Resident Evil Revelations (PS4) (7/18/25) [34/50]
77. NFL Blitz (N64) (7/18/25) [31/50]
78. Sega Bass Fishing (Dreamcast) (7/19/25) [28/50]
79. Half Life 2 (PC) (7/22/25) [43/50]
80. Half Life 2: Episode 1 (PC) (7/23/25) [44/50]
81. Half Life 2: Episode 2 (PC) (7/25/25) [44/50]
82. Columns (Genesis) (7/30/25) [32/50]
83. Gundam Battle Assault 2 (PS1) (7/31/25) [36/50]
84. Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) (8/11/25) [48/50]
85. Jet Moto 2 (PS1) (8/14/25) [19/50]
86. God of War - 2005 (PS3) (8/22/25) [38/50]
87. M.U.S.H.A. (Genesis) (8/22/25) [38/50]
88. Alien Soldier (Genesis) (8/23/25) [32/50]
89. Super Mario Bros (NES) (8/23/25) [37/50]
90. Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle (PS4) (8/24/25) [30/50]
91. AquaPazza: AquaPlus Dream Match (PS3) (8/27/25) [29/50]
92. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PS5) (8/31/25) [38/50]



Abandoned

1. Sonic Rush Adventure (DS) (2/19/25)
2. Ninja Gaiden (NES) (2/24/25)
3. Gradius Gaiden (PS1) (3/28/25)
4. The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (Genesis) (5/4/25)
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4) (6/8/25)
6. Donkey Kong 64 (N64) (7/30/25)

[snyderec3]

In Progress:

1. Necromunda: Underhive Wars (PC)
2. Final Fantasy III (SNES)
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
4. Super Mario World (SNES)

Completed:

1. Final Fantasy III (SNES) 20 Jan
2. Super Mario World (SNES) 9 Feb

[marvelvscapcom2]

Love this tradition even if I am so late on partaking! Lol. I wont miss it this year. Last year I built quite the backlog and now 2025 I intend to chip at it like greek granite    Cheers to all fellow back log slayers. May you all have a bountiful hunt. 


Finished


1. Gris [PS5]
2.  Donkey Kong Country [SNES]
3. Super Mario World [SNES]
4. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [NS]
5. Band Hero [PS3]
6. Hogwarts Legacy [PS5]
7. Snoopy's Grand Adventure [PS4]
8. Mafia III Definitive Edition  [PS4]
9. Gori Cuddly Carnage [PS5]
10. Monster Jam Showdown [PS5]
11. Super Mario Bros: Wonder [NS]
12. Madden NFL 25 [PS5]
13. South Park: The Fractured But Whole [PS4]
14. Life Is Strange: True Colors [PS5]
15. Call Of Duty: Vanguard [PS5]
16. Need for Speed (2015) [PS4]
17. Life Is Strange [PS4]
18. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn [PS4]
19. Stubbs The Zombie: Rebel Without A Pulse [PS4]
20. Britney's Dance Beat [PS2]
21. Need For Speed: MW 2005 [XBOX]
22. Golden Axe III [GEN]
23. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage [PS5]
24. Batman: Arkham Asylum [PS4]
25. The Exit 8 [PS5]
26. Platform8 [PS5]
27. Life Is Strange: Before The Storm [PS4]
28. Jojo Siwa: Worldwide Party [PS5]
29. Undertale [PS4]
30. Gone Home [PS4]
31. Super Mario Land [GB]
32. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about time [PS4]
33. Tearaway [VITA]
34. White Shadows [PS5]
35. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [GB]
36. Mario Tennis [GBC]
37. Until Dawn [PS4]
38. Goat Simulator 3 [PS5]
39. My Name Is Mayo [PS4]
40. The Quarry [PS5]
41. The Precinct [PS5]
42. River City Girls: Zero [PS5]
43. Lego Rock Band [PS3]
44. NFL Street [PS2]
45. Jusant [PS5]
46. Taiko No Tatsujin: Rythym Festival [PS5]
47. Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus [PS5]
48. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 [PS5]
49. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 [PS2]
50. As Dusk Falls [PS5]





Currently Playing

1.  Indiana Jones [PS5]
2. Forza Horizon 5
3. LA Noire


Abandoned

1. Stanley Parable Deluxe


TROPHY COUNT -   1189 (Goal - 1750)




MONTH BREAKDOWN


January - 7 Games/154 Trophies
February - 6 Games/137 Trophies
March - 5 Games/245 Trophies
April - 6 Games/172 Trophies
May - 13 Games/202 Trophies
June - 5 Games/ 279 Trophies
July - 7 Games/128 Trophies (1317 total)

[Cartagia]

Games in 2025

1. Vampire Survivors (Deck) - Beat / Beat Jan. 1
2. Metroid Dread (Switch) - Beat / Beat Jan. 12
3. Donkey Kong Land (Switch) - Beat / Beat Jan. 14
4. Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) - Beat / Jan. 27
5. Firewatch (Deck) - Beat / Feb. 1
6. Doki Doki Literature Club (Deck) - Beat / Feb. 2
7. SKALD: Against the Black Priory (Deck) - Beat / Feb. 24
8. Superhot (Deck) - Beat / Feb. 25
9. Cat Quest (Deck) - Beat / Mar. 2
10. God of War: Ragnarok (PS5) - Beat / Mar. 30
11. Alan Wake II (PS5) - Beat / May 5
12. World of Warcraft (PC) - Endless
13. Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Deck) - Beat / June 14
14. Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5) - Beat / July 29
15. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (PS5) - Beat / July 27
16. Astro Bot (PS5) - Platinum / Aug. 6
17. Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - Platinum / Aug. 20
18. Returnal (PS5) - Playing

[dhaabi]

Previous 52 Game Challenges: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

01. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories || PlayStation 2 || 01.02.25
02. Titanic Mystery || Wii || 01.04.25
03. A Dark Room || Browser || 01.07.25
04. Phogs! || PlayStation 4 || 01.15.25
05. Mingle || PC || 01.19.25
06. Dragonsweeper || Browser || 01.20.25
07. Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights || GameCube || 01.21.25
08. Radio Hammer || Nintendo 3DS || 01.22.25
09. A Way Out || PlayStation 4 || 02.03.25
10. Picross e2 || Nintendo 3DS || 02.15.25
11. Silent Hill: Downpour || PlayStation 3 || 02.20.25
12. Life Is Strange: Double Exposure || PlayStation 5 || 02.27.25
13. Transform || Browser || 03.03.25
14. Pac-Man World Re-Pac || PlayStation 5 || 03.03.25
15. Heads Off || Mobile || 03.08.25
16. Get Packing || Browser || 03.14.25
17. Lisa: Definitive Edition || PlayStation 5 || 03.24.25
18. P.T. || PlayStation 4 || 03.25.25
19. The Girl in the Window || Mobile || 03.30.25
20. Nour: Play with Your Food || PlayStation 5 || 04.06.25
21. Snak || Playdate || 04.12.25
22. Octopath Traveler || Nintendo Switch || 04.14.25
23. Silent Hill 2 || PlayStation 5 || 04.22.25
24. Dinner with an Owl || PC || 04.30.25
25. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage || PlayStation 5 || 05.01.25
26. Roundabout || PlayStation 4 || 05.05.25
27. Findi || Browser || 05.09.25
28. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition || PC || 05.10.25
29. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! || Nintendo DS || 05.13.25
30. Sable || PlayStation 5 || 05.17.25
31. The Pedestrian || PlayStation 5 || 05.21.25
32. The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show || PC || 05.23.25
33. Empty. || Browser || 05.26.25
34. OlliOlli || PlayStation Vita || 05.30.25
35. Super Mario Kart || Super Nintendo || 05.31.25
36. Sasquatchers || Playdate || 06.06.25
37. Samurai Shaver || Browser || 06.10.25
38. Balatro || PlayStation 5 || 06.14.25
39. Formless Star || PC || 06.20.25
40. Cuphead || Xbox One || 06.21.25
41. Saturday Edition || Playdate || 06.26.25
42. Forrest Byrnes: Up in Smoke || Playdate || 06.28.25
43. Monument Valley || Mobile || 07.12.25
44. Mario Kart World || Nintendo Switch 2 || 07.16.25
45. I Live Here || Browser || 07.21.25
46. Jusant || PlayStation 5 || 07.23.25
47. Mr. Driller || PlayStation || 07.27.25
48. Will the Man Get Frog || Pico-8 || 07.30.25
49. Blackout || Browser || 08.01.25
50. PockeDate: Pocket Dating Simulator || PC || 08.05.25
51. Gunpey || PlayStation Portable || 08.06.25
52. B360 || Playdate || 08.16.25
53. Vile: Exhumed || PC || 08.18.25
54. Kutar Apple || Nintendo 3DS || 08.24.25
55. Persona 3 Reload || PlayStation 5 || 08.25.25

[kashell]

Yay! I can already tell it'll be a slower year. My brother lent me Elden Ring and I'm really excited to dive in. That's a huge game, I've heard.

[kamikazekeeg]

Bringing over 2 games I didn't finish this year that I don't know if I'll take the time to finish up before the year is out.

1 - Super Mario RPG (Switch 2023) - DROPPED
2 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (PS5 2024) - PLAYING
3 - Slime Rancher 2 (PC Early Access 2022) - ENDLESS
4 - Get To Work (PC 2024) - BEAT
5 - DayZ (PC 2018) - ENDLESS
6 - Voices of the Void (PC) - BEAT
7 - Monster Hunter Wilds (PC 2025) - BEAT
8 - Robocop: Rogue City (PC 2023) - PLAYING
9 - Minecraft: Beyond Depth (PC) - ENDLESS/DROPPED
10 - Pacific Drive (PC 2024) - BEAT
11 - V Rising (PC 2024) - BEAT
12 - Snacko (PC 2025) - BEAT
13 - Deltarune: Chapter 1 to 4 (PC 2025) - BEAT
14 - Grounded (PC 2022) - BEAT
15 - Death Stranding 2 (PS5 2025) - BEAT
16 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 (PC 2025)
17 - Revenge of the Savage Planet (PC 2025)
18 - Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (PC 2025)
19 - Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (PC 2024)
20 - Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (PS5 2021) - BEAT
21 - Five Nights at Freddy's 1 (PC 2014) - BEAT

[vivigamer]

Completed:
01. Epic Mickey Rebrushed (PS5) - 01/01/2025
02. Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Megadrive Collection (PS4 on PS5) - 02/01/2025
03. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on Sega Megadrive Collection (PS4 on PS5) - 03/01/2025
04. Life Is Strange (PS4 on PS5) - 06/01/2025
05. Sonic CD on Sonic Origins (PS5) - 10/01/2025
06. Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Sonic & Tails) on Sonic Origins (PS5) - 11/01/2025
07. Sonic Origins (PS5) - 11/01/2025 *Platinum*
08. Knuckles Chaotix (Sega 32X on Emu) - 015/01/2025
09. Sonic 3D on Sega Megadrive Collection (PS4 on PS5) - 15/01/2025
10. Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (PS5) - 18/01/2025

Now Playing:
Fantasian Neo Dimension
Epic Mickey 2: The power of Two
Ni No Kuni 1
Sonic Superstars
Toem

Backlog:
Ghost Trick
Lost Judgment
Time Hollow
Max Payne
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Alan Wake
Alan Wake II
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Abandoned:

[shfan]

Games beaten

01] Snow Bros. Special: Anniversary Edition (STM, 2024) |2 Jan| The Switch version of this made me froth, but I've loved it on the PC after finally figuring out how to beat the new bosses.
02] Maiden Cops (STM, 2024) |7 Jan| SoR2 style beat 'em up, playthrough with Meiga the cow-girl.
03] Dead Space (2023 remake) (STM, 2023) |8 Jan| A solid remake of one of my favourites.
04] Maid of the Dead (STM, 2024) |11 Jan| Bullet heaven with aspects of twin-stick shooters, maid cafe girls repel an onslaught of zombies in Akihabara.
05] Metal Slug X (STM, 2014) |11 Jan| Apparently just a tweaked version of MS2, enjoyed it.
06] Resident Evil: Revelations (STM, 2013) |13 Jan| Hasn't aged as well as its sequel.
07] Warriors of Fate (STM, 2018) |16 Jan| Probably my least favourite of the Capcom arcade beat 'em ups.
08] Armored Warriors (STM, 2018) |19 Jan| Did this one next because I'm forever forgetting how good it is!
09] Battle Circuit (STM, 2018) |22 Jan| Wholesome lizard-smashing in space, lovely.
10] Echo Generation: Midnight Edition (STM, 2024) |25 Jan| Snack-sized turn-based RPG with either voxel or similar graphics, evidently influenced by Earthbound and Stranger Things. Not bad.
11] Plants Vs Zombies (STM, 2009) |29 Jan| Jr has slowly been building up to playing this for a year, helped him through adventure mode.
12] Final Fight (STM, 2018) |1 Feb| Should have played this one first or second, the baddies can whip your health in half so easily.
13] Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (STM, 2018) |8 Feb| Nothing better than a good, goofy zombie game to lift my mood, perfect.
14] Hidden Realm of the Enchantress (STM, 2025) |22 Feb| Short NSFW old skool dungeon crawl game, surprisingly good battle mechanics.
15] Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (STM, 2018) |1 Mar| Second playthrough to unlock all but one steam achievements.
16] Plants Vs Zombies (STM, 2009) |2 Mar| Jr managed to delete the save file so I've flown through the game to make up some lost ground.
17] Recall: Empty Wishes (STM, 2025) |10 Mar| Horror adventure game, enjoyed it.
18] Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon? (STM, 2020) |18 Mar| Freebie mini-SHMUP, not bad at all.
19] This War of Mine (STM, 2014) |18 Mar| Good to return to this again, seems like a long time since I played it through.
20] Snow Bros. 2 Special (STM, 2025) |11 Apr| Disgracefully overpriced, still enjoyed the game.
21] Resident Evil 5 (STM, 2009) |17 Apr| One of my most-played, lovely!
22] Out of Hands (STM, 2025) |4 May| Beautifully crafted spooky card-battler.
23] Dead Space 2 (STM, 2011) |10 May| Overrated on release, it's just OK.
24] Wire Lips (STM, 2020) |10 May| Walking sim/'psychological horror' thing, atmospheric but not exactly mind-blowing.
25] Captain Commando (STM, 2018) |30 May| Good fun, flew by!
26] Spilled! (STM, 2025) |30 May| Beautiful little game where you clear oil spills from a waterway using a little boat.
27] King of Dragons (STM, 2018) |4 Jun| Brilliant as always.
28] Knights of the Round (STM, 2018) |25 Jun| OK.
29] Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (STM, 2019) |28 Jun| A lot better than I remember! Very good fun.
30] Dungeons III (STM, 2017) |25 Jul| Another revisit to an old favourite, excellent on PC.
31] Hidden Cats - Zoo (STM, 2024) |28 Jul| Single-screen challenge to find 100 cats, completed with Jr.
32] Hidden Cats - Spooky (STM, 2024) |28 Jul| Ditto.
33] Hidden Cats - Ice Cream Day (STM, 2025) |29 Jul| Ditto.
34] Hidden Cats - Christmas (STM, 2024) |29 Jul| Ditto.
35] Hidden Cats - Haunted Mansion (STM, 2024) |29 Jul| Ditto.
36] Hidden Cats - Easter (STM, 2025) |29 Jul| Ditto.
37] Hidden Cats - St. Patrick (STM, 2025) |29 Jul| Ditto.
38] Hidden Cats - Spring Festival (STM, 2025) |29 Jul| Ditto.
39] Loddlenaut (STM, 2023) |30 Jul| Undersea cleaning game with cute axoltls.
40] Become the Moon (STM, 2025) |12 Aug| Charming, cartoonish but slightly unsettling deck-builder. Beautiful soundtrack.
41] Fort Meow (STM, 2015) |12 Aug| Build furniture forts to defend against cute kittehs.
42] Dungeons III - Once Upon A Time (STM, 2018) |14 Aug| Tougher but bland.
43] Dungeons III - Evil of the Caribbean (STM, 2018) |16 Aug| Ditto.
44] Dungeons III - Lord of the Kings (STM, 2018) |26 Aug| Ditto.

Games Tried/Disliked/Got Rid Of

01] Tevi (NSW, 2024) |5 Jan| Bullet-hell/metroidvania from the developers of Rabi-Ribi, a hot mess of overcomplicated control systems and sparse locations. Absolutely hated every aspect of it apart from the character art.
02] Tails of Iron (STM, 2021) |10 Jan| Basically a 2D combat game with platform elements. Fetch quests, padding, simplistic combat, lots of poor game design, no thanks!
03] Sea Salt (STM, 2019) |11 Jan| Major letdown, controls sloppily, the creatures you 'control' do their own thing and they scamper around and get picked off.
04] SteamWorld Dig 2 (STM, 2017) |14 Jan| The graphics and the almost throw-away nature of the worldbuilding repels me every time with SteamWorld.
05] Cathedral (STM, 2019) |14 Jan| Don't mind a fair thing, but I wasn't into 'Nintendo Hard' in the 80s and I'm not now.
06] Streets of Rogue (STM, 2019) |15 Jan| Does an admirable job of applying some (randomized) structure to a randomized city sandbox, but i yearn for curated gameworlds.
07] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (NSW, 2024) |20 Jan| AKA 'My First Mario & Luigi'. None of the charm or fantastic music of earlier titles. Brothershit.
08] There is No Light (STM, 2022) |20 Jan| Bog-standard hack and slash thing with a bog-standard setting and plot punctuated by incessant yapping by uninteresting NPCs. Christ.
09] Tormented Souls (STM, 2021) |21 Jan| There's nothing wrong with this beyond its budget limitations, it's just that it's a carbon copy of a game I'd rather remember fondly than actually play these days.
10] Night Slashers: Remake (STM, 2024) |7 Feb| I could live with the presentation being so sucky, but not "you failed, restart the level" in an arcade beat 'em up. It's not 1987.
11] Gryphon Knight Epic (STM, 2015) |11 Feb| Inoffensive side-scrolling shooter which bored quickly due to being so S-L-O-W.
12] Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (STM, 2015) |23 Feb| KK, that's me finally through with DR after a 2-decade long rocky relationship, just isn't fun.
13] Bite the Bullet (STM, 2020) |23 Feb| Slow and horrid.
14] SuperTaxCity (STM, 2025) |11 May| Part of the Balatro/Luck Be a Landlord genre/fad, with city building. Fun but far too random.
15] Floppy Knights (STM, 2022) |12 May| Beautiful looking and sounding turn-based tactics with slow and frustrating gameplay.
16] Conscript (STM, 2024) |7 Jun| Generally OK but with far too much dragging back and forth, became dull.
17] Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors (STM, 2025) |9 Aug| Another meh Vampire Survivors clone.
18] Morbid: The Seven Acolytes (STM, 2020) |9 Aug| Interesting worldbuilding and bosses, but flawed and imprecise gameplay.
18] Pinball Storm: Lokanta (STM, 2025) |31 Aug| Vampire Survivors with pinballs, interesting setting but undercooked.
18] Rangok Skies (STM, 2021) |31 Aug| Bullet hell, too hardcore for me!

Previous Years

2024 - 38 beaten, 5 tried and discarded
2023 - 37 beaten, 14 tried and discarded
2021 - 18 beaten, 9 tried and discarded
2020 - 33 beaten, 20 tried and discarded
2019 - 45 beaten, 34 tried and discarded
2018 - 44 beaten, 41 tried and discarded
2017 - 37 beaten, 9 tried and discarded
2016 - 21 beaten

[telekill]

Participating once again. We'll see how far I get.
2023 = 27 Completed
2024 = 17 Completed
2025 = ?? -- Hopefully at least equal to 2024.

Currently Playing:
1. The Order: 1886 (PS4)


Completed: 13
1. Astrobot (PS5)
2. Dino Crisis (PSN)
3. Sonic x Shadow (Switch)
4. Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered (PS5)
    - Tomb Raider 1 (PS1)
    - Tomb Raider 2 (PS1)
       - Tomb Raider 2: Golden Mask (PS1)
6. Onimusha: Warlords (PSN)
7. Resident Evil: Director's Cut (PSN)
8. Star Trek Resurgence (PS5)
9. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5)
10. TMNT Cowabunga Collection (PS5)
    - TMNT II The Arcade Game (NES)
    - TMNT IV: Turtles in Time (SNES)
    - TMNT Hyperstone Heist (Gen)
13. TMNT Shredder's Revenge (PS4)

Planning to Play:
1. Code Violet (PS5)
2. Double Dragon Dodgeball (PS5)
3. Double Dragon Revive (PS5)
4. Battlefield 6 (PS5)

Abandoned:
1. Tomb Raider 3 -- Too dark in the remaster.

[telly]

Games Finished in 2025
1. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (PS4) - 1.7
2. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)  - 1.18
3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - 2.16
4. 2064: Read Only Memories (Switch) - 3.7
5. Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (Switch) - 3.14 
6. Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES) - 3.29
7. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS4) - 4.25
8. Beyond Good and Evil HD (PS4) - 5.18
9. Clock Tower Rewind (PS4) - 5.22
10. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) - 5.24
11. Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar (Switch) - 6.14
12. Bloodborne (PS4) - 6.24
13. Silent Hill (PS1) - 6.2
14. Silent Hill 3 (PS2) - 7.13 
15. Grandia (Switch) - 7.26
16. Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2) - 8.2
17. Doom II (PS4) - 8.3
18. Stray (PS5) - 8.6
19. Silent Hill Origins (PS2) - 8.25
20. Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) - 8.27

Additional Games Played in 2025 (endless or not finished yet)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (GC)
Rain World (Switch)
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (PS1)
Marvel Rivals (PS5)
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Live (GC)
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise! (Switch)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch)
Yoshi's Wooly World (Wii U)
Pokémon Crystal Version (GBC)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (GC)
Flower (PS3)


Backlog
Bloodborne (PS4)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
Mega Man Battle Network 6 (Switch)
Silent Hill 2 (PS5) + A full run of the original 4 games perhaps
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Resident Evil 5 (PS4)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (GC)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch)
Tales of Arise (PS4)

Previous Lists
2015 List - 27 finished, + 10 played but not finished
2016 List - 32 finished, + 16 played but not finished
2017 List - 26 finished, + 13 played but not finished
2018 List - 23 finished, + 6 played but not finished
2019 List - 20 finished, + 9 played but not finished
2020 List - 45 finished, + 10 played but not finished
2021 List - 24 finished, + 15 played but not finished
2022 List - 18 finished, + 11 played but not finished
2023 List - 24 finished, + 16 played but not finished
2024 List - 24 finished, + 9 played but not finished

[LukaTheWanderer]

First time here! Going to try for 52 and above!

Completed:
1.)

Currently Playing:
->

Abandoned:

[courtlyhades296]

Rules:
ROM hacks and other unofficial games are allowed, and must have at least 30 minutes of gameplay.
Tool-assisted runs are allowed.
Game Genie is banned.
If I play the same game multiple times in the same year, it must be on a different edition to count for this challenge. Playing the same game on the same system multiple times doesn't count to the challenge.

Resuming from 2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Switch)
Tales of Phantasia (PC, Emulator with DeJap Translation)
Super Mario Party Jamboree {Party Planner Trek} (Switch)
Final Fantasy: Dawn Of Souls {Full Bestiary} (GBA)
Final Fantasy II: Dawn of Souls {Full Bestiary} (GBA)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 {Warpless} (Wii U VC)=

Started in 2025
Kirby's Nightmare in Dream Land {100% Kirby} (GBA)
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals {Any%} (Windows 10, Emulator)
Terranigma {Full Town Expansion} (SNES)
Super Metroid {100% Item Collection} (SNES)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 {Any%} (Wii)

Completed

1. Sega Ages Puyo Puyo {Any%} (Switch) [January 2]
Compared to Puyo Puyo Tsu, this game is incredibly unbalanced. The matches are determined by who builds the biggest chain the fastest, leading to lots of cheap deaths that having Offsetting would have prevented. Only recommended to huge fans of Puyo looking into the franchise's origins.

2. Super Metroid Map Randomizer {Miniboss Mode, Custom Difficulty} (PC, Emulator) [January 3]
One of the new features of the update is that the rooms have consistent theming with the area, resulting in a fresh look compared to other randomizers. As for this seed, I thought I could skip Speed Booster but I was wrong, forcing a backtrack to pick it up. Other than that, I loved the final boss gauntlet of Botwoon, Golden Torizo and Mother Brain all right in the same area. 33% of items obtained, animals saved.

3. Tetris The Grand Master 2: The Absolute Plus {Normal Mode} (Arcade) [January 8]
One of  the benefits of attending AGDQ 2025 is access to an arcade that has both this and Tetris The Grand Master 3. Normal Mode is the game's easy mode, and requires clearing 300 lines to clear. Thus begins the long journey towards achieving Grand Master rank.

4. Super Metroid {Phantoon First} (Windows 10, Emulator) [January 28]
The first challenge run that I beat for one of my favorite games of all time was Phantoon First. This requires either a Continuous Wall Jump or doing Upper Norfair item collection without Varia Suit. The latter is what I chose, and it requires navigating heated rooms while constantly losing health. Other Bonus Achievements I did in this run were get all of the items available before going down the elevator to Green Brinstar in 1 go, got the Spore Spawn Super Missiles without fighting Spore Spawn, got the Waterway Energy Tank in Pink Brinstar without Gravity and defeated Crocomire in a single hit. 48% of items obtained, Animals saved.

5. Uninvited {All Achievements} (Windows 11 Laptop, RetroAchievements} [January 30]
Part of the fun of the NES MacVenture games is seeing the various ways your hero character can die, and this game gives lots of achievements for this. Other than that, the soundtrack is awesome, as is the graphics and the gameplay. Highly recommend this game.

6. A Link to the Past Randomizer {5 Crystals, Open Mode) (Windows 10, BSNES-HD with MSU-1 pack) [February 10]
One of the most replayable randomizers out there teaches you obscure things about A Link to the Past. This time, 5  crystals are needed to damage Ganon, and the pit is accessible as soon as you have Dark World access. I played as Ark from Terranigma, and it's satisfying to see him get the happy ending he deserves.

7. Super Metroid Route Randomizer {50 Room Challenge} [February 12]
These randomizers are a quick and easy way to get better at Super Metroid. 24% of items (100% that are in this seed) collected, animals saved.

8. You Have to Burn the Rope {Any%} [February 19]
This is just to get to 52 faster.

9. Chrono Trigger {New Game +, Ocean Palace Ending} (PC, Emulator) [April 14]
It is so satisfying to easily kill the boss that in normal gameplay kills Crono. The game has incredible graphics, music and gameplay.

10. Selan in A Link To the Past Randomizer {Open, SNES RPG Medley MSU-1} (PC, Emulator) [May 9]

11. Hong Kong '97 {All RetroAchievements} [May 11]
I learned far too much about this stinker than I should have. 30 reds = Tong Shau Ping appears, and the "Ultimate Weapon" has HP Leak set and can die without being shot at.

12. Final Fantasy V Advance: Fiesta Patch {Four Job Fiesta, Sirocco} [June 9]
Since the Fiesta started early, an annual tradition is to run the game. Black Mage, Ninja, Ranger and Chemist might be one of the most broken teams possible in the Fiesta, so I'm taking this team through the Sealed Temple.

[supremeusername]

Tier List (Updated: 7/5)

Finished:
1. Tomb Raider I Remastered (XSX): 1/11
2. ATLYSS [Early Access] (PC): 1/21
3. Ubari Magic Postcard Maker (PC): 1/22
4. Sonic Frontiers (XSX): 1/29
5. Gunfright [Rare Replay] (XSX): 1/29
6. Import Tuner Challenge (360): 2/7
7. Balatro (PC): 2/10
8. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (PC): 2/13
9. R.E.P.O. [Early Access] (PC): 3/6
10. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated [100%] (XSX): 3/15
11. MULLET MADJACK (PC): 3/18
12. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (XSX): 3/20
13. Lil Gator Game (PC): 4/1
14. Botany Manor (XSX): 4/15
15. Little Kitty, Big City (XSX): 5/15
16. Fire Truck (Arcade): 5/15
17. Maximum Force (Arcade): 5/18
18. Viper Phase 1: USA (Arcade): 5/18
19. Zenless Zone Zero [Season 1] (PC): 5/23
20. HELLDIVERS 2 (PC): 5/23
21. DOOM: The Dark Ages (PC): 6/2
22. R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 ~USA Story~ (PS1): 6/15
23. Banjo-Kazooie (XSX): 6/21
24. Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC): 7/14
25. ToHeart [2025 Remake] (PC): 8/8
26. PEAK (PC): 8/17
27. OFF [2025 Remaster] (PC): 8/24
28. Snake Rattle 'n' Roll [Rare Replay] (XSX): 9/1

Currently Playing:
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- VA-11 HALL-A