Waltorious Writes About Games

Game-related ramblings.

Month: May 2024

Scratching That Itch: For The Dungeon!

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On May 28, 2024

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This is the one hundred eighty-seventh entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred eighty-seventh random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality tried to surprise us, but critically failed in hilarious fashion. It’s For The Dungeon! by Jordan Palmer (with art by Jared Teo), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Play the minions, not the heroes. An improv comedy RPG about the misfort…

It’s time for some slapstick.

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Scratching That Itch: Verdant Skies

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On May 24, 2024

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This is the one hundred eighty-sixth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred eighty-sixth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has crash-landed on an alien planet, and immediately started growing crops. It’s Verdant Skies, by HowlingMoonSoftware, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Ensure the success of your colony as you make friends and pursue romance…

Romance, by way of farming.

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Scratching That Itch: Super Win The Game

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On May 11, 2024

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This is the one hundred eighty-fifth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. This particular entry is also part of the Keeping Score series about games and their soundtracks. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred eighty-fifth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has flickered to life on an ancient CRT screen. It’s Super Win the Game, by J. Kyle Pittman (although in-game it’s credited to Minor Key Games, who are David Pittman and J. Kyle Pittman) and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

That’s right: it’s time to get retro.

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History Lessons: Final Fantasy II

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On May 1, 2024

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Other History Lessons posts can be found here. If you’re looking specifically for console games, those are here. As always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

The very first game I played for this series was Final Fantasy. I had intended to play all the Final Fantasy games in order, to see how they evolved from the early games I remembered as a kid to the huge epics full of cinematic scenes they are today. But then I decided I should probably also cover the Dragon Quest series, which released first. And then I added a bunch of other Japanese-style role-playing games. And then some action role-playing hybrids. And then some Metroidvanias and Zelda-esque games. Now, after playing and writing about 30 games, I’ve finally reached Final Fantasy II, which Square released in Japan on December 17. 1988.

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