XTH Post #001 / Time To Play!!!

SNES 16-bit Joy
Most of the games I play are 16bit RPG's from the 90's. It was the sole inspiration for even opening this account. As a kid, and then young adult, I rarely had the money [or even time] to play all the video games that my friends were playing. I did play a few, and I REALLY wanted to play more games, but it was just not possible.

Thanks to the marvels of console emulation, I've been able to play some of those games more recently. I still don't get much time to play, but I do get some. I had never completed an RPG until recently, unless Zelda counts: I completed the original Zelda [NES] countless times, and the only Zelda release for the SNES, A Link To The Past, was the only SNES game I can remember completing back in the 90's.

Chrono Trigger
One game I remember playing, and absolutely loving was Chrono Trigger. I could never finish it because I had to rent it from the movie rental shop in our town. But I did play deep into the game. I can even remember where I left off, that was in 1995.

 

I've since beat Chrono trigger twice [2011 & 2013] And I have it on my PSP [the old Playstation 1 ROM] my NDS version, and the emulated version on my Android tablet [with a wireless usb controller YO!] However, both times I finished this game on my PC with an SNES emulator, because you just cant beat 16bit on a nice LCD TV screen.


South Park: The Stick of Truth.
So, what better way to enjoy blogging about 16bit RPG's bliss than by talking about a fully HD video game that is being released here in 2014... tomorrow to be specific... 19 years since Chrono Trigger. The Stick of Truth releases here tomorrow.

It's a modern RPG, but in some regards, it contains many of the elements that I enjoy in old RPG's. Some of these include 2D gameplay, silent hero with a mysterious past, complex but not cumbersome gameplay, and the combat system. Don't worry, the game is fully modern and also contains some gameplay found in other modern RPG's, Oblivion/SkyRim comes to mind.


Tentative Plan
Initially, I thought the first game I would probably cover would be Chrono Trigger, or Earthbound, or FFV, or Breath of Fire, but the South Park RPG is not only relevant to my interest, and infinitely more relevant to modern gaming... it's also a game that's as timely as it gets... it releases tomorrow. It's been anticipated by the gaming world for almost 2 years.

I have played about an hour of TSoT, and so far, it's been very enjoyable. It's funny and entertaining, and has me interested to play more. If I haven't lost interest by now, that's a very good sign for the game. So, I've decided on covering The Stick of Truth first, and then decide later which game will be next. Time to play!