Games You Finished in 2025

[JellyjamLu]

Mickey Mania - Genesis
Disaster Report - PS2
The Fifth Element - PS1

 

[hazys]

1. Resident Evil 2 (Dreamcast): Still the best "classic" survival horror ever. 10/10
2. Resident Evil (Gamecube): The gold standard for remakes, one of the best-looking games ever, though it still can't unseat RE2 in my ranking. 9.5/10
3. Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition (Switch): Oof, still crazy good and tons of fun, though some of the late-game bosses drive me nuts. 9/10
4. Vanquish (PC): Super fun shooter than can be knocked out in an afternoon. 9/10
5. Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast): A wonderful, classic JRPG that I finally got to experience. 9/10
6. E.X. Troopers (3DS): The English fan translation's a mess, but who cares! I had so much fun with this MonHun-esque looter-shooter, I just wish I could play it online. 8.5/10
7. Xanadu Next (PC): Super atmospheric mouse-based ARPG that constantly exceeded my expectations. Badly underrated. 8.5/10
8. Dino Crisis 2 (PS1): Very fun third-person shooter, I enjoyed it way more than what I played of DC1, I love how there's a chain-kill system and scoring. 8.5/10
9. Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS): Goated Kirby game, probably my favorite after Return to Dream Land, just be warned that it doesn't run well on a standard 3DS. 8/10
10. Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1): Insanely cool-looking, amazing soundtrack, my only complaint is that the courses and the single-player get repetitive; especially if you want to unlock everything. 8/10
11. Chibi-Robo! (Gamecube): Very cute and fun, but not quite as good as the DS sequel. 8/10
12. Brandish: The Dark Revenant (PSP): Super underrated puzzle/dungeon crawler that gets crazy hard. Drives me a bit nuts but is a quality game. 7.5/10
13. Chousoujuu Mecha MG (DS): A DS mech-pilot game where you control your robot by pressing buttons and moving levers on the touch screen... it's hard to explain, but it has to be experienced, even if it's a bit janky. 7.5/10
14. Etrian Odyssey HD (Switch): Its difficulty is greatly overstated. It's not perfect, but it's a great introduction to dungeon crawlers if you need one. 7.5/10
15. Etrian Odyssey II HD (Switch): Better than the first in some ways, worse in others, I prefer the first because it had a cooler late-game twist. 7.5/10
16. Ys VIII: Lacrymosa of Dana (Switch): Very fun but waaay to long, the story takes forever to get going, and I don't like the raid/crafting stuff that they shoed in there. 7.5/10
17. Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5): Way better than World, with a fun campaign, but I'm frankly more excited about MH4U coming back online. 7/10
18. Ruina: Fairytale of the Forgotten Ruins (PC): Interesting indie freeware JRPG with a melancholy atmosphere. Pretty simplistic, though. 7/10
19. Street Fighter 6 (Switch 2): Finally got around to this. It's way better than V, but I'm not too crazy about it either. 7/10
20. GigaBash (PS5): Good casual fun with friends! It bums me out that Godzilla is DLC. Also I don't have a PS5 to play it on anymore, so, bummer. 7/10
21. Rhyme Rider Kerorican (Wonderswan): This is so fun to play on the Wonderswan with a single button. There's very little content, though. 6.5/10
22. Pokémon Legends Z-A (Switch 2): It was fine, but I'm not sticking around to do online battles with that combat system. 6/10
23. Speed Power Gunbike (PS1): Very cool-looking combat racer, there was tons of potential here, but the level design is kind of bad. Vibey, though. 6/10
24. Absolum (PC): Neat game to play with friends online. Not much lasting appeal. 6/10
25. Peak (PC): Neat game to play with friends online. Not much lasting appeal. 6/10

 

[Nickakyoin]

65th game beaten:

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I dropped Jak II when the game forced you to pilot the worst controlling video vehicle of all time across a maze city with a time limit to advance the main plot.

That game is hell, especially the chasing missions.

 

[hwdoble]

Do tell…what are your thoughts on Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze so far? I played the first few mins and was quite impressed, but just haven’t gotten around to playing more of it.

Going in, I had read multiple reviews saying it is a contender for the best platformer ever. My thought was "How good can it be?" I am pleased to say, I love it. It has beautiful design and some truly challenging bosses and levels.

The DKC Returns series has a different rhythm to it from the controls to finding secrets. It took me a long time to get used to. I think the brilliance is revealed once you start doing time trials.

 

[bigguBosso01]

finally finish this game today.

start this game around january on new years holiday. this game is really long and very grindy. I kinda have on and off with this game. haven't touch the answer yet. maybe later.

 

[Taukyrie]

SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Story (1990)

If you have the patience for classic NES JRPGs, I recommend it, just know you will have to do a lot of grinding. It's very short, but fun for what it is. I do recommend it.

 

[nintara]

1. klonoa
2. metroid prime
3. ena dream bbq
4. jumping flash!
5. lily's day off
6. jumping flash 2
7. devil may cry 4
8. civilization v (replay)
9. blazblue centralfiction (nine's arcade mode)
10. gungrave
11. drakengard
12. armored core silent line (replay, true analogs mod)
13. koloomn (replay, mobile emulator)
14. secret agent clank (replay, mobile emulator)
15. max payne
16. ghost in the shell ps1
17. ratchet and clank: size matters (replay, mobile emulator)
18. metal garden
19. a gdc experience <3
20. slime feet
21. tubbyland return sexualized
22. old world
23. armored core last raven (replay, 2/6 endings so far)
24. ratchet and clank: a crack in time (replay, hard mode, original hardware)
25. kirby's dream land (mobile emulator)
26. civilization revolution (ds version, mobile emulator)
27. kirby's adventure (mobile emulator)
28. civilization iv (replay)
29. cowtastic cafe (replay)
30. you let the next hero in 2
31. avril's appetite
32. pp: pathetic predator
33. star wars battlefront (2004) (pc port)
34. snowcorpse necromancy
35. senran kagura: shinovi versus (using body mods, only the hebijo ending so far)
36. dead or alive 2: hardcore (ayane's and tina armstrong's story mode)
37. girls' monachopsis
38. armored core 3 (replay, true analogs mod)
39. armored core: project phantasma


i'm glad i finally tied up this loose end (i've played it before but didn't finish it.) the ac games i have yet to beat are master of arena (barely touched it a while ago), another age (i have like 90% mission completion on this one, it really ramps up in difficulty at this point though), the nexus revolution disc, ninebreaker's training mode (lol nope), formula front (i've heard that the game is easier on emulator so i'll have to see if there's a workaround), a couple endings of last raven, the oldking route of for answer, the 5th gen games, and the mobile games.

Spoiler: review and my build

i'd say that between this and twisted metal 2 (that i played a while back), i've noticed that some ps1 games can be really jerky with the controls, there's also some really questionable balancing choices like the lightweight arms near the beginning of the shop that make the ones directly above and under them completely obsolete, or the machine gun with the most dps simultaneously having the most ammo. that being said, i've come to appreciate this game for bringing it's own vibe that's wholly unique within this series.

anyways, meet my newest ac: bluescreen

swaggy ass turqoise to deep blue to indigo to purple gradient eh? here's what looked like for most late game missions:

what sucks is that due to the color scheme and blocky visage i ended up feeling some gender dysphoria when my ac was next to sumika's

 

[Pale Rose Sky]

This is what I've finished this year, ranked mostly by enjoyment more than necessarily critically:

1. Final Fantasy X
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Sonic Mania
4. Dragon Quest IV
5. Phantasy Star IV
6. Earthbound
7. Sonic Adventure
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
9. Sonic Rush
10. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
11. Sonic Advance 3
12. Popful Mail
13. Sonic Generations
14. Sonic 2
15. Spider Man 2
16. Final Fantasy I (NES)
17. Sonic Adventure 2
18. Sonic 1
19. Dragon Quest I (GBC)
20. Kingdom Hearts III
21. Spider Man: Miles Morales
22. Sonic Advance 1
23. Sonic Advance 2
24. Sonic Colors Wii
25. Sonic CD
Unranked for now because not far enough: Dragon Quest I + II HD 2D Remake

won't go in depth about the reasonings til the end of the year, but in general i did overdo it on sonic, and i really enjoyed most of the JRPGs I did.

 

[Boo Man]

Just 100%'d Medievil !!!

last time i beat this game was around 1998 lmao and my cousin beat the final boss for me but not this time! Next is Medievil 2!

 

[Taukyrie]

Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut (2008)

A traditional JRPG story that is carried by its fantastic and memorable characters. Honestly has one of the best casts in the franchise. While it took me a bit to get used to the gameplay style and some of the puzzles were frustrating, especially in later dungeons, it was a lot of fun.

I genuinely hope that they can somehow make the Destiny cast show up in like someway in another game. (My bf mentioned they could bring back the Radiant Mythology series to do that... maybe with playable Swordians? )

Highly recommended.

 

[SeventhSon]

REmake 2 - Claire A... grade C... no Fs given

The game was way harder than it should be until I figured out how to fix the aim speed in the settings

 

[nintara]

1. klonoa
2. metroid prime
3. ena dream bbq
4. jumping flash!
5. lily's day off
6. jumping flash 2
7. devil may cry 4
8. civilization v (replay)
9. blazblue centralfiction (nine's arcade mode)
10. gungrave
11. drakengard
12. armored core silent line (replay, true analogs mod)
13. koloomn (replay, mobile emulator)
14. secret agent clank (replay, mobile emulator)
15. max payne
16. ghost in the shell ps1
17. ratchet and clank: size matters (replay, mobile emulator)
18. metal garden
19. a gdc experience <3
20. slime feet
21. tubbyland return sexualized
22. old world
23. armored core last raven (replay, 2/6 endings so far)
24. ratchet and clank: a crack in time (replay, hard mode, original hardware)
25. kirby's dream land (mobile emulator)
26. civilization revolution (ds version, mobile emulator)
27. kirby's adventure (mobile emulator)
28. civilization iv (replay)
29. cowtastic cafe (replay)
30. you let the next hero in 2
31. avril's appetite
32. pp: pathetic predator
33. star wars battlefront (2004) (pc port)
34. snowcorpse necromancy
35. senran kagura: shinovi versus (using body mods, only the hebijo ending so far)
36. dead or alive 2: hardcore (ayane's and tina armstrong's story mode)
37. girls' monachopsis
38. armored core 3 (replay, true analogs mod)
39. armored core: project phantasma
40. armored core nexus (replay, only evolution disc so far)

when i first played this one years ago, i recall mainly just seeing the negatives (overtuned heat(though that part is very manageable), lightweight acs not being as agile as they used to be, genobee and the final boss being pushovers, the gall to expect me to unlock all the new missions through repeat playthroughs of the same otherwise unchanging campaign, the ecm), but playing it again, i realized how good the vibes are. the sunsets, the cubical menu design, the music that feels like something between 4th gen music and an LG ringtone... i also appreciate the inclusion of the "infinite energy but no energy" generator.

anyways, here's my AC for this go around, i'll probably use it for disc 2 as well:

 

[firm224]

In this year, i just finished playing Astlibra Revision on a Nintendo Switch, this game so have good story and having some alternative ending, but i have completed the true ending, the game have new game side story, this is Astlibra Revision Gaiden

The other game i have finished is Atelier Sophie, and idk im forgot bruh

 

[FlowersSunRain]

I doubt this list would be entirely comprehensive because there was a period where I forgot to update my media thread I had going on;
1. Felvidek
2. Ys 1
3. Castlevania 1
4. Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest (my favourite CV I've played so far unironically.)
5. Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
6. Castlevania: The Adventure (worst game I played this year)
7. Kid Dracula
8. Super Castlevania 4
9. Limbus Company: Canto VII
10. Ys 2
11. An Outcry
12. FlyKnight
13. Final Fantasy [Pixel Remaster]
14. Path of Achra (I didnt finish it but it's not one of those games you *do* finish)
15. Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers
16. The Children of Clay
17. Miside
18. ASYLUM
19. Ace Attorney: Investigations
20. Beyond Citadel (one of the best games I played this year.)
21: Limbus Company: Canto VIII
22. Deltarune: Chapters 3+4
23. Undertale Yellow
24. Orbo's Odyssey
25. Undertale Red
26. Pesterquest
27. VVVVVV
28. Dispatch
I only included games I finished, and whatever I played of a game if it's still releasing. If I made a list of the games I started playing this year then the list would be like 3 times as long lol.

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In this year, i just finished playing Astlibra Revision on a Nintendo Switch, this game so have good story and having some alternative ending, but i have completed the true ending, the game have new game side story, this is Astlibra Revision Gaiden

The other game i have finished is Atelier Sophie, and idk im forgot bruh

I've heard good things about AstLibra! My friend has recommended it a lot.

 

[Doomsday519]

Only games I completed so far this year are Suikoden and Bakuryu's story in Bloody Roar 2. Still have a bunch of retro and modern games to finish. Every time I think about hunkering down and finishing a game, I end up just replaying a comfort game lol.

 

[Luxfin]

1. Iconoclash
2. SIlent Hill 2 (The Original)
3. Sly 1
4. Aladdin (SNES and Genesis Verisons)
5. Majora's Mask (Vanilla on Recomp. Going to replay again with mods)
6. Sonic 1 ( Again)
7. The Smurfs (Gameboy Version)

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I've just finished Wolfenstein 3D with ECWolf (Episodes 1 to 3, not the Night Missions nor Spear of Destiny).

Thanks to DosBox Pure I've finally tackled the DOS version of Quake (alas, with no music but I think that improves the scary atmosphere). Also I've ended up doing the secret levels for every Episodes (I think I've never done the second before).

That's technically the first DOS game I've finished using DOSBox.

I still plan on doing Quake with Copper and probably Abyss of Pandemonium someday since the first is improving upon the original and the later was meant to be the third Mission Pack.

 

[starseeker300]

So Far this year I have beaten:
-Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Main Game and Future Connected Side Mode)
-Borderlands 1
-Super Metroid
-Final Fantasy 5 (gba port)
-Pokemon Omega Ruby
-Pokemon Emerald QuetzalAlpha Romhack

Stuff I'm Playing Right Now:
-Pokemon Uranium (Living Dex project)
-Pokemon Emerald Doubles Edition (Pokemon Emerald but every trainer battle is a double battle and also the game is harder)
-Kirby Triple Deluxe (main story is almost done, after that im going to do dededetour but not the arenas)
-Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe (currently working on EX mode and after that is just true arena)

Stuff I would Still Like to Play this Year:
-Kirby Planet Robobot
-Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
-Tactics Ogre Reborn
-Xenoblade Chronicles 2
-Mario and Luigi Brothership
-The 2 memetastic Zelda CDi games (Faces of Evil & Wand of Gamelon)
-One other Pokemon Game (i was thinking a monotype challenge run of something like bug in diamond or normal in ruby)

update on this

I have since finished

kirby triple deluxe
pokemon emerald doubles edition
mario vs donkey kong minis march again (only the first campagin, i dint feel like doing anything after that)
Mario and Luigi Brothership
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country
Gears of War
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Mysterious Stars: The Samurai
Kirby Planet Robobot
Resident Evil Revelations
Picross S
Samus Goes to the Fridge to get a Glass of Milk (took me like 5 minutes to play thru, but its funny)

I am currently playing
Tactics Ogre Reborn (palace of the dead is a slog)
Pokemon Uranium (still working on that living dex)

And i would still like to play one other pokemon by the end of the year and try and get to those cdi zelda games