2025: I'm playing through a barrage of Action-Adventures that star dudes with swords.

[UnDubious]

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I started Golvellius - Valley of Doom. Just when I was starting to enjoy myself, I get this screen.
Did anyone who ever played the game managed to solve this puzzle without looking up a guide?

IIRC I beat it without a guide... but I don't remember that screen in particular. There are definitely some screens where I had to go around slashing at and trying to push every rock until something happened. After killing all the enemies, of course.

BTW, for recommendations - the SNES port of Xak you played is terrible, and several times grindier than the untranslated PC Engine CD version, but Xak III is in English too and good.

 

[pepsimanvsjoe]

Alright so Golvellius turned out to be good time. Jokes on me for doubting Compile.
Full review - https://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-special-golvellius-valley-of-doom.html

 

[pepsimanvsjoe]

I hate to double-post, so here's double the reviews.
Arcus Odyssey - https://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-special-arcus-odyssey.html
Radia Senki: Reimeihen - https://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-special-radia-senki-reimeihen.html