Third Rate Minion

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

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Mana Wave Media

@manawave.co

30 years ago the Nintendo 64 launched in North America. 30 years of memories. Today, a new chapter for us. 30+ games, 40+ contributors, 250+ pages. Save State is a premium retrospective journal, each issue tackling one console at a time. Cover artworks by Caroline Choi & @bettyjiang.bsky.social

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

store.playstation.comAnother Crab’s TreasureA soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world.

16. Another Crab's Treasure by @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social. Bought on Switch, played PS5 version later. Stupendous! This is a highly approachable Soulslike, and its colorful world and exciting soundtrack made it a sure-fire get. I turned on "don't lose microplastics at death." Shell of a good time!

nintendo.comSHINOBI: Art of Vengeance for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

17. SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance by @lizardcube.bsky.social and @sega-west.bsky.social. Beautiful art and great action! Him being silent was a bit of a joke, but it may have overstayed its welcome by the end. Lots of different moves to play with over time. Story was ok, but a good time overall!

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comÖoo for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop Öoo for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

14. Öoo by @namataka.bsky.social and AMANTA. From the dev of ElecHead, this is a strong recommendation! A puzzle-platformer metroidvania that teaches you the new moves naturally than finding a new power up. Charming visuals, solid music. Lots of secrets. Explosive! A great teacher on level design.

nintendo.comGRADIUS ORIGINS for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop GRADIUS ORIGINS for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

15. Gradius Origins by M2 and @konamina.bsky.social. Another M2 collection of greats. Rewind and save states were certainly used! Having the different games with their stories, music player, and a whole NEW game continues to impress. So when do we see a port of Gradius Gaiden?

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comPAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

12. Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC from @bandainamcousa.bsky.social. Got the Switch 1 version because Switch 2 was a Game Key Card. Very solid remake of PMW2 with some new level design (with hints of the old stuff). Post-Game content was a surprise and boosted the experience! Final Boss was annoying heh.

nintendo.comPizza Tower for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop Pizza Tower for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

13. Pizza Tower by @tourdepizza.bsky.social. Mmm pizza. Wario Land like platformer with an enhanced sense of anxiety and comical violence. The art style might not win some over, but the consistency of the art, the music, the level design make it something to behold. It also has Mort the chicken.

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comGEX Trilogy for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop GEX Trilogy for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

And to sum up, Gex Trilogy was decent. Rewind and Save Stages are easy wins. The Gextras were ok. Only having Dana Gould for interviews was bad; where are the devs and designers? N64 unique stages are not playable and have short videos, not even full playthroughs? Woulda liked more on Gex 4.

playstation.comBlue PrinceWelcome to Mt. Holly

11. Blue Prince by @dogubomb.bsky.social and @rawfury.bsky.social. My brain and my heart! Played through with my brother and got lost in the mysteries and stories. Puzzles explored many layers of the mansion, and some leads never completed for us. The music is heavy on my soul. Great ending...s??

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

9. Gex 2: Enter the Gecko. Having played both PS and N64 versions before, I was glad to finally finish this game. Generally an okay platformer. A couple levels were too long or linear for my liking, and Gex talked a lot through it all. Rez's second form was bad even with rewinds. Had a good time.

10. Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. Certainly felt the most complete of the three. More elaborate hub, concentrated themes to single stages, more power-ups for better or worse. The Bosses still sucked, and the writers were definitely too horny with Agent Xtra. QoL still helped a bit with longer stages.

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comNo More Heroes for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop No More Heroes for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

7. No More Heroes by @ghmofficial.bsky.social and @xseedgames.bsky.social. Finally got to go back to replay the Switch release. The style is very on point, and the main missions themselves were pretty good - except the one single hallway. Driving the city was neat, but it certainly could have more.

8. Gex (oh! Gex Trilogy from @limitedrungames.com). Thank goodness for rewinds. Once I slowed down and took time to explore and be deliberate in movement, I took to the game better. It certainly would have bothered me without the QoL improvements. Final boss was not fun. Liked scaling the walls.

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comLegacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteBuy Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official Nintendo Store.

5. May as well add Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Remastered here, too. Cutscenes are much better, and dialog was more intriguing. Plot was quite a bit more difficult to follow, and the world felt very linear (in a walk back-and-forth way). More puzzle variety, which made me like it more than 1.

nintendo.comBig Hops for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteShop Big Hops for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

6. Big Hops by @luckshotgames.com. A 3D Frog Platformer with tongue-swing schmovement and special seeds that offer multiple ways to explore. Boons are also unlocked by collecting the game's "stars," with a few other side quests to follow, too. Switch version gets quite rough at the end, but fun!

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Maseylia - Wishlist on Steam

@solbrothers.bsky.social

11 Aug

I don't know if people realize how valuable retweeting indie developers is. It can add 100s of wishlists to an indie game, which can accumulate to mean the difference between a developer being able to finish a game and forcing them back into a 9 to 5 job. Maseylia is now Out on Steam! Thanks all :)

jsqrd.shopSaint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege Vinyl Soundtrack — jsqrdPresenting the official vinyl soundtrack for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

6 Aug

Oh, look, I missed #Tunesday on the second week haha. Anyways, highlight I listened to include Lusine's A Certain Distance repress from Ghostly International, BIRDCAGE's soundtrack from Barry Topping, and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, available via JSQRD Rec www.jsqrd.shop/shop/p/saint...

31 July

@gigaboots.com Time to go Beck

KeepSkeletonsFighting (hehehe)@stopskeletons.bsky.social

Soon, it’s time to go back...

manwithroses.bandcamp.comError Loops 2, by Man With Roses15 track album

28 July

Let's see if I can maintain a weekly #Tunesday. Today, I spun some Dread Delusion (timely given @lostincult.co.uk announcing Season 2 of EDITIONS), Blood Moon from Imprints, and underrated Error Loops 2 by Man With Roses for nonVGM. manwithroses.bandcamp.com/album/error-...

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comSuper Bear Adventure for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteBuy Super Bear Adventure and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official Nintendo Store.

3. Super Bear Adventure by Earthkwak Games. A super indie 3D collectathon with blocky bears and buzzy bees. The variety of worlds is solid, and the movement feels like Mario Sunshine (without Fludd). Endgame is challenging enough, and I found the overall time charming, especially for a small dev!

4. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered by @aspyr.com (and Crystal Dynamics). Never played the game before, but was curious. Changing from real world and undead world was a fun twist on exploration. The SD/HD button is great. The world map was barely helpful, and I did need a guide. Okay overall.

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

nintendo.comShadow Labyrinth Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Official SiteBuy Shadow Labyrinth Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official Nintendo Store.

1. Shadow Labyrinth from Bandai Namco Games. Come for the dark Pac-Man, stay for the massive Namco lore (and gameplay). Animations are ok, Mazes are fun inclusions, story is pretty nuts. I played the easy mode for the more checkpoints and a fighting chance against bosses. Better than you'd think!

nintendo.comDunkadillo for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official SiteBuy Dunkadillo and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official Nintendo Store.

2. Dunkadillo from Thomas K Young, creator of Dadish. Cutie Patootie 2.5D platformer where you play an armadillo who bounces to reach heights and dodge obstacles. The end goals are literally basketball hoops to DUNK in. Lots of different designs and enemy cards to collect. Wraps up in good time.

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

FYI, here is my 2025 mega-thread (with a link in itself for 2024 if you want to keep going) bsky.app/profile/thir...

Third Rate Minion@thirdrateminion.bsky.social

Okay time to start posting the games I beat in 2025!

@ossifragegames.bsky.social

20 June

@walaber.com Hey, been drifting through PGRC's Switch port and having a great time! Just want to confirm how to load the leaderboards or download ghosts, or is that something being worked on for this version still?

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Ossifrage Games

14 May

At the enclosures where Sawyer grew up, all the Utahraptors were enrolled in an intensive corporate leadership training program. Sawyer strived to meet and exceed every single evaluation criteria. However, that didn't lead to much popularity with her peers.

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Joonas Turner

@kissakolme.bsky.social

15 Mar

Hello, my name is Joonas Turner and I am looking for new projects to work on. I have a long experience working in all kinds of games. I am primarily looking for work as a Sound Designer and Music Composer but I am useful as a Game Designer as well. #gamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

20 Jan

@mrdo.pro hamter alert (with bonus kirbos)

Anthony Borno@anthonyrborno.bsky.social