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What do we got lined up for January?

I won't be revealing it until Monday, but if you wanna play a speed run of 20 questions I'll give a hint.

It was released in 2023

Hey I beat Spider-man 2 in December too! I finally did a game of the month without even realizing lol

theJaw wrote:

That was fast. I’m still working on it.

Feeb wrote:

Yah I was loving the story so I didn't do a ton of the side stuff the same way I did in the other two Spider-man games. Barely upgraded the gadgets or health/strength/etc. I think my health and strength were only like halfway complete when I finished the game, but that kept it interesting as far as difficulty goes.

I'll keep playing the side stuff so I'm all powered up for the inevitable DLC.

Frank wrote:

1. Was it nominated for anything at The Game Awards this year?

2. Is it an indie game?

3. Is it exclusive to one particular console?

1. Was it nominated for anything at The Game Awards this year?
1. Yes

2. Is it an indie game?
2. No

3. Is it exclusive to one particular console?
3. Yes

Happy New Year!

We're going to start out the new year with Hi-Fi Rush. I'll update the OP and create badges for last month and this month as soon as I can. January is a busy month for me.

Doh. I beat that last year on GP and certainly liked it, but not enough to replay.

I finally have the OP updated with badges for December and January. If anyone is missing a badge please let me know.

Next month's game was chosen, so 20 questions can start whenever.

Also totally slipped my mind, but @PizzaTheHutt is offering up a $15 Xbox Gift Card to be raffled off to a randomly chosen member who completes Hi-Fi Rush this month.

Had an hour to spare tonight so I decided to start it up. I got through the first boss. The art style is amazing. The game feels so fluid. I've never been great at rhythm based games, but I'm doing alright. I probably get more Good than Perfect combos. The music is pretty good as well. Good choice.

I started this myself yesterday. While. I'm not doing the best, I'm averaging B to C ranks. I think keeping rhythm is what's helping me. I'm also getting S rank clear times on most waves.

I'm definitely enjoying it more than I thought I would. Gameplay-wise it's strangely giving me Ratchet & Clank vibes. Something I was not expecting.

I really hope parrying gets easier. I feel like I'm just mashing buttons hoping that it works out. Just finished the level that introduced the mechanic of it. Still enjoying the game but getting a bit overwhelmed with all the upgrades you can buy.

SwiftJAB wrote:
From what I understand from what I played, the upgrades are optional replacement moves that you can swap in / out. So if you end up with a move you don't like you can re-equip your old one.

Frank wrote:

The first types of upgrades, yes. Just play a little more :)

Trying to get this finished by the end of the month. I'll probably have to sacrifice some sleep to do it. I'm about half way through the game. Still enjoying it. There are some QTE style moments that are a bit frustrating. I'm mostly playing remotely on my phone, which is not ideal when I'm trying to land precision button pressse6s.

SwiftJAB wrote:

FYI, the final fight was a PITA for me. Based on your (and/or other's) comments about not nailing the QTE stuff or not being solid in fights - I was pretty similar and the final boss took me a bunch of tries. I almost wanted to give up, but being so close to the end kept me trying it. I would surely suggest not playing remotely on your phone for that fight.

Slickriven wrote:
Thanks for the tip.

Frank wrote:


Did the game release within the past 10 years?

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

1. No

Is it a co-op game?

Feeb wrote:
2. Not yet No

Made it through the fourth boss last night, just two more to go. That battle was actually pretty fun. The dialog in this game has me cracking up some of the time.

3. Is it a 2d game?

SwiftJAB wrote:
3. Yes

4. Does it feature any characters from Super Smash Bros Ultimate?

Is it pixelated?

SwiftJAB wrote:
4. Yes

citizen_zane wrote:
5. Yes (kinda?)

Well, it feels good to finally complete one of the monthly games. It's been a while. Parrying got a bit easier for me as the game progressed. I wish I bought and used more companion attacks earlier on. They certainly elevated the combat.

Hi Fi Rush was a fun pick. I enjoyed the style, disliked some of the QTE, but overall a good game. If they made a sequel, I'd play it. Heck, I might even do some of the post game quests I this one.

What do we have lined up for February?

I'm guessing Prince of Persia

SwiftJAB wrote:

The Prince isn't in Smash Bros. Ultimate, unless he's an obscure assist trophy or something. The Smash roster and "2D game" qualifiers are probably the best way of narrowing down the list.

Based on that, it seems like the most likely franchises would be:
- The extended Mario universe (Piranha Plant, Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Wario, Bowser Jr.)
- Dragon Quest (Hero)
- King of Fighters (Terry)
- Donkey Kong / Country (Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool)
- Zelda (Link, Toon Link, Zelda)
- Metroid (Samus, Ridley)
- Kirby (Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede)
- Pokemon (Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo, Pokemon Trainer, Lucario)
- Earthbound (Ness, Lucas)
- Ice Climbers
- Fire Emblem (Marth, Roy)
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Kid Icarus (Pit, Palutena)
- Metal Gear (Snake)
- Sonic
- Mega Man
- Punch-Out!!
- Pac-Man
- Duck Hunt
- Street Fighter (Ryu)
- Castlevania (Simon)

Some of those are just plain impractical, and others we've already played through a bunch. Based on the "not yet" co-op answer, I'm leaning towards something from either Donkey Kong or Sonic as both of those games feature multiple semi-playable characters on screen, and both franchises have upcoming titles that we know about.

I'm probably wrong, though. Especially if the Smash Bros. response factors in assist trophies.

Oh right, it could be Mario vs DK. Switch version does have co-op that the GBA version didn't.

Renaissance2K wrote:
I love how in-depth you got into narrowing down the options!

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

It's Mario vs Donkey Kong!!!

@PizzaTheHutt it looks like @SwiftJAB was the only one to complete Hi-Fi Rush for January.

Frank wrote:

There were about fifty other more important things I could have done with my time, but I can't resist a good brain teaser.

Renaissance2K wrote:
It does not go unnoticed good sir.

Looks like this includes the GBA original?

Renaissance2K wrote:
Yessir. Those who want to play the original can get a 16-day head start.

That said, the original was only about 5 hours long, so I'm just going to wait for the remake myself.