The Backlog Check-in Vol. 393: 7/12/25: Donkey Kong Bonanza Edition

[Phaseknox]

Played: Nothing

Finished: Nothing

Playing; ?

Added: Nothing

Games releasing this week
Arashi Gaiden
A-Red Walking Robot
Becoming Saint
Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge
Bridge Constructor Studio
Bustafellows Season 2
Crypt Keeper
Dawn Apart
Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate
Diluvian Winds
Donkey Kong Bonanza
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Daima - Adventure Through the Demon Realm Part 1
The Drifter
Drill Core
Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
Dust Raiders
Edens Zero
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
Gaucho and the Grassland
Golden Tee Arcade Classics
Gorn 2
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact
Kaizen: A Factory Story
The Karters 2: Turbo Charged
Lost in Prayer
MoteMancer
The Necromancer’s Tale
Neon Abyss 2
Noble Legacy
Noobs Are Coming
Phantom Squad
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra
Pump It Up Rise
Ready or Not
Reclaim the Sea
RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business
Rugby League 26
Saloon Simulator
Shadow Labyrinth
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
Two Point Museum: Fantasy Finds
The Wandering Village
Upin & Ipen Universe
Warspace 2
Word Play
World’s End Club

[canedaddy]

Hey Phase! Just want to say again I'm glad you're still around. Hope you are doing well. Praying for you.


Played recently: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Finished: nothing

Added to backlog: nothing

I'm nearing the end of Eiyuden. I've recruited 100+ people and nearly completed my castle upgrades, and the next story beat seems like it might be the last one.

Did any of you fellas play this game? If not, I can recommend it with two caveats:

1. You must have a high tolerance for anime nonsense. Every trope/idea is packed into those 100+ characters and the enemies. It's gotten to be a bit much for me.

2. Do you like minigames? I don't think there has ever been a game with more of them... and most of them are lame. Off the top of my head:

- Fishing (boring, just one button press)
- Cooking battles (okay)
- Monster breeding/racing (meh)
- Sand boat racing (awful)
- Theater production (come on)
- Trading goods (not fun)
- Card battles (passable)
- Top battles (boring)

And some of these are required to recruit people. Whew.

[jfissel]

I'm nearing the end of Eiyuden. I've recruited 100+ people and nearly completed my castle upgrades, and the next story beat seems like it might be the last one.

Did any of you fellas play this game? If not, I can recommend it with two caveats:

1. You must have a high tolerance for anime nonsense. Every trope/idea is packed into those 100+ characters and the enemies. It's gotten to be a bit much for me.

2. Do you like minigames? I don't think there has ever been a game with more of them... and most of them are lame. Off the top of my head:

- Fishing (boring, just one button press)
- Cooking battles (okay)
- Monster breeding/racing (meh)
- Sand boat racing (awful)
- Theater production (come on)
- Trading goods (not fun)
- Card battles (passable)
- Top battles (boring)

And some of these are required to recruit people. Whew.

I have not played that game, don't know much about it. But yeah, those minigames don't sound too exciting unless they are implemented well.


Finished: New Astro Bot DLC speed run levels (well, minus the last one)

Now Playing: Two Point Campus

Added to Backlog: Nothing

Current Backlog: 39 games

I beat the first 4 new Astro Bot levels, but that last one is very long and I'm just not good enough - I think my longest run is halfway to the end.