List of Games You've Beaten 2023

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Just Finished: Kirby Star Allies (Switch)

Kirby is my main in Smash yet I had never played a Kirby game before, so I decided to give this one a shot. I guess this is a 2D platformer but Kirby and his friends's ability to float make the platforming not much of a challenge. I am not sure what is going on in Kirby's world or the story. It was a lot of random nonsense with some menacing looking bad guys talking a lot at Kirby. The visuals are crisp and colorful enough. I guess the central hook of this game is the ability to turn your enemies into allies and use their abilities to help you overcome obstacles. It works well enough. Using Kirby to absorb other powers is pretty neat. The level design is pretty straightforward but what's with the load times when entering doors? I completed the story and it shows my completion percentage at about 30%. Not sure if I'll ever go back to explore. Also apparently I unlocked a bunch of extra modes but I haven't tried them out. The game is not really difficult but it scratched an itch when played in short bursts. Mario and Donkey Kong are way more ambitious as 2D platformer series. The final boss fight was overly involved. I don't feel compelled to go back and play the rest of Kirby's many games, the way I feel obliged and excited to play most of the major Mario and Zelda games. I hear the 3D Kirby ant the Forgotten Land is pretty good. Maybe I will check it out somewhere down the line.

Score: 7/10

Full Completed 2023 List:

• Super Mario World (NSO)
• Star Fox (NSO)
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5)
• Donkey Kong Country (NSO)
• The Legend of Zelda (NSO)
• Gran Turismo 7 (PS5)
• Grand Theft Auto V (PS5)
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Edition (PS5)
•  Bioshock Infinite: Complete Edition (PS4)
• The World Ends With You Final Remix (Switch)
• My Japanese Coach (DS)
• Puppeteer (PS+ Premium)
• Gravity Rush 2 (PS+ Extra)
• Devil May Cry HD (PS+ Premium)
• Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy (PS+ Premium)
• Resident Evil HD (PS4)
• Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix HD (PS4)
• Kirby Star Allies (Switch)