Just got done beating Fire Emblem 3 for the first time. I had played some of it here and there in my teen years but never finished it. I thought maybe it would feel a little too obsolete after so many advancements in the series since, but it's actually very good!

Collection essentials #548: F-Zero GX (GC) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Switch) is $15 on Amazon buff.ly/BufycFA Walmart PS5/Switch buff.ly/1Oypr89 #ad

Collection essentials #547: DreamMix TV: World Fighters samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

This exhibit is making me think of @contricode.bsky.social

Collection essentials #546: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with DK Bongos (GC) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

I was gonna grab an Analogue 3D when they restocked today but apparently they went back out of stock after like five minutes, what a joke 😅

I've been SUPER enjoying old school Fire Emblem lately, first beating the NES original for the first time, and I just got through FE3 book 1 which is a remake of the first game. Now I'm on book 2, and...gosh, were they trying to make sure players didn't have fun in these early chapters or what??

The proportion of female to male dialogue in Final Fantasy. #advx25

Collection essentials #545: Nintendo e-Reader (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Playing Fire Emblem 3 book 1, and dang this early-game chapter sure is ridiculous

Collection essentials #544: Animal Crossing (GC) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Revisiting my original Animal Crossing town from 2002. Hank has been here since the beginning! (Though he may have been in my sister's town for a while and moved back)

@www.fireemblemwod.com Hola amigo, me encanta tú sitio web y las guías. Soy hablante nativo de inglés y me gustaría ayudarte a mejorar el inglés del sitio. Avísame si eso te interesa. ¡Gracias por crearlo! 😄

Collection essentials #543: WarioWare: Twisted! samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Just beat Fire Emblem 1 for the first time! I'm surprised that it holds up as well as it does. The worst part is definitely item management.

Collection essentials #542: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega MicroGame$! samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Trying out R-Type Delta tonight

Getting hooked on Fire Emblem 1 which I've never beaten. Might be playing a lot more old school Fire Emblem soon...

Collection essentials #541: Wario Land 4 (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

"Hey, if our game is simple...why leave any button unmapped?" 😆

Collection essentials #537-#540: Super Mario Advance 1-4 (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

I could have sworn there were eight worlds in Yoshi's Island, but turns out there are only six!

Collection essentials #536: Sonic Advance (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Trying this game out

I beat Clair Obscur! It was fun, though admittedly it didn't live up to my lofty expectations.

Collection essentials #535: Rhythm Tengoku (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Collection essentials #532-4: Pokémon Ruby (GBA), Pokémon FireRed (GBA) & Pokémon Emerald (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Collection essentials #531: Mother 3 (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

There's such a huge number of games I've never played that I want to, and yet I feel like I could go the rest of my life just replaying stuff I've already played!

Heave Ho is a fun and hilarious multiplayer game

Collection essentials #530: Metroid Zero Mission (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/11/coll...

Had a little girl trick-or-treater dressed as Princess Peach and she got real excited when I recognized her costume

Collection essentials #529: Metroid Fusion (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/10/coll...

Why is everyone talking about modern AAA games when you can just play the Sega Saturn instead

The PC Engine Super CD-ROM² Version Of Popful Mail Is Getting An English Dub & Fan Translation.

Seven hours in and Clair Obscure is good but not impressing me that much. But I know the story is just getting warmed up.

7 (though in one of them I was basically only at the airport and a nearby hotel)

Collection essentials #528: Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/10/coll...

Collection essentials #527: Mario Golf Advance Tour (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/10/coll...

It's been great having so many cool new games coming out like Silksong, Hades II and Clair Obscur, but weirdly I'm also looking forward to when I'm done with those games and I can just play whatever random things in my collection

Time to give this one a spin

Nothing like trying out the true final boss of Silksong, struggling for two hours, putting in one last attempt before bed...then WINNING!! 😄 WHAT A GAME

Monster Train is $2.49 on Steam buff.ly/VarfAJc Deck playable also on Game Pass Premium

Collection essentials #526: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/10/coll...

Cackletta and Fawful should be in more stuff like Mario Kart and Mario Party

I dare you to find five people who would genuinely rather play Mario Is Missing! instead of Lost Levels

Collection essentials #525: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA) samsessentials.blogspot.com/2025/10/coll...