We had too few films with costumes by Eiko Ishioka. They're all stunning 😭

To be fair, the years he lived as a bulldog before a witch transformed him into a miserable human counted for 7x in dog years.

If Pokémon Legends: Arceus was Tony Hawk's Underground, Z-A is Project 8.

Real-time battles work pretty well, and the catching system isn't as good as the one in Arceus, but it's still reasonably fun. If this was the only Legends title, it would be a nice breath of fresh air compared to the mainline series, but following Arceus, the steps backwards become obvious.

The strict artificiality of the catching zones in Z-A feels like catching animals in a zoo. Or, like, fishing in those man-made lakes that people populate with fish specifically for fishing. The modern setting doesn't differentiate it from the mainline series; it all feels so unambitious.

Keeper🟩
Astounding, surreal visual art, though I wish I had to internalize the logic of the surreal world a bit more in gameplay. Still, consistently jaw-dropping, and I was amused by the extended Metroid Prime riff (complimented by appropriate music). I loved this (and am thanked in the credits 😁).

Can do. Not much of a story to tell, though 😅

Only once. Needed a Pokémon for 'Dex completion that was being given away as a GameStop promotional item, but, as a 35-year-old, couldn't work up the nerve to go to a GameStop and ask for a code. $2.50 on eBay was the easier option.

Wait, is THIS why that Weird Al mockumentary is spelled The Compleat Al?!

Dex verified

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (all pro goals)🟩
Any reservations I had about 3 + 4 as remakes (missing goals from the originals, etc.) were obliterated in the brilliant post-game Pro Goals mode, and completing that unlocked Solo Tours for each skater. This is going to be another "forever game" for me😁