Dragon Writer Luc

Game Plans

Sundays:

A set of games I can play while watching the other streamers on the multistream and interacting with chat. Must fit the format of shorter (2-hour) streams.

 

  • Donkey Kong Bananza

  • Picross S (when I need a break: S2)

  • Power Wash Simulator (between games)

Choice Games:

A set of games I really want to play, whether by express choice or a sense of obligation. Twitch viewers can populate this with a points redemption. Presently, I am finishing series that I started earlier and then gained further access to series entries after finishing the set.

This set is on Mondays & Saturdays.

 

  • Final Fantasy

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

  • The Legend of Zelda

  • Metroid (current: Prime)

  • Pokemon
  • Wonder Boy

Event Games/Etc.:

Games and other streams voted on by the community for certain events. Most often, this is for annual events such as my Twitch Affiliate anniversary and my streaming anniversary, or as a break between finishing game series. There can be more of these if Twitch subscription milestones are hit.

 

  • Between Twitch series: model building
  • First Saturday monthly: Hollow Knight Randomizer
  • Affiliate Anniversary/Birthday: Poll

 

OLD GAME, NEW STYLE

 

Metroid: Zero Mission - https://youtu.be/wmpa028SCoc

 

The game needed fixing and Nintendo fixed it.


When I played the original Metroid, I had to look up a map, as there was no way to view one. I also made frequent save states, because the game had no save system. There was no real way of knowing where you were or where you were going other than trying things and finding out you couldn't go that way, and if you weren't playing in one sitting, I guess you just got faster at the opening over time. It certainly was a product of its time. Since then, there have been numerous quality of life updates to the series, and as this game released after Metroid 4 (Fusion), I guess Nintendo thought it was high time to bring some of those updates to the original game.


The interesting part of the updates is that it's not just quality of life additions (such as save stations and a map) that Nintendo added. There are also cutscenes, abilities, and entirely new areas added to the game. Super Metroid is an expansion of the same map, so this is sort of halfway between the original and Super Metroid, though of course the exact layout matches the original more closely. I'd say it's more like what Square Enix is doing with their Final Fantasy 7 remake games. It's not entirely faithful to the original, but it is respectful to the original material and enhances the experience. While I've gotten a little stuck at points, that was my own fault, I think, rather than the game. "Shoot the glowing red thing" probably should be fine without being said. They even locked me in the room!

Weekly Streams

Sunday

1-3 PM

Donkey Kong Bananza

Wednesday

5-9 PM

Metroid:

Other M

Saturday

9 AM-3 PM

Metroid Prime