Mastodawn

So I finished the #legacyofkain #soulreaverremastered collection for #nintendoswitch. I actually pre-ordered the collector's edition from #limitedrungames, which finally came in last week after over a year of waiting, which included two last minute delays. I am pleased with what I got, all the superfan collectables are pretty nice.

Going back to the #soulreaver games...a mixed bag. The remaster work is overall pretty nice. Raziel and Kain's updated character models look pretty good and everything has a higher res coat of paint. The only thing is...everything is darker and makes the characters pop out less, due to being less brightly shaded compared to their originals. It is a nice feature to switch from old to new models on the fly, so you can always go to the original style, if you prefer.

Speaking of dark...the brightness, or lack thereof, makes the screen pretty hard to see in some areas (at least on the Switch version). Even cranking the system's brightness up all the way still had me stumbling around practically blind in some areas since the enviroment was so dark that if I was playing in a room with a lot of light I could barely see (looking at you Dark Forge! I get that it's the theme, but c'mon!).

The new 3D camera helps a lot with the still janky early 3D game platforming (if you know you know). It still fights with the old camera sometimes and you need to swing it around again. Still an overall improvement.

The modernized controls work well and are very much appreciated when the #gog and #steam versions didn't give good controller support. Adding the compass and a map system to Soul Reaver 1 was a nice touch, but even as a new player, I couldn't see either of those things helping with finding your way. A mini-map would have gone better; even as a seasoned vet, I would still get lost sometimes. Both games could have used this since the compass and map system of 2 is pretty useless as well.

Soul Reaver was a lot of fun going back to and getting 100%. Going back to #soulreaver2...I forgot how much the story carries that game. The combat is a step down from the original; I found after the first few fights I would just avoid them and only fight when it was mandated to progress. I usually found it easier to just run around enemies swinging instead of using the lock on system since dodging was...dodgy so enemies got more hits in. This is especially true with the demons you start fighting midway through the game.

The puzzles in SR2 are still fun. The block moving puzzles (which I Iiked too) from SR1 have been replaced with more context based ones that often have you switching reavers to solve. Aside from the story, this is the highlight of the game.

Another flaw is that the game is very linear. Even going back to different areas in different times, everything is mostly the same and there are no collectibles, side forges, nothing.

Overall, I still really enjoyed both games and the remaster was pretty well done. I'm hoping a physical version will be announced at some point for the recently released #legacyofkaindefiance remaster...

Noisy Pixel - Gaming, Etc.4d ago

Indie Horror Fans Rejoice ‘Little Goody Two Shoes’ Gets Physical PS5 and Switch Editions via Limited Run Games

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/little-goody-two-shoes-physical-ps5-switch-limited-run/

SideQuesting 6d ago

MARVEL MaXimum Collection review: All of the games, and Silver Surfer
MARVEL MaXimum Collection is an admirable compilation of 90s comics nostalgia.
https://www.sidequesting.com/2026/04/marvel-maximum-collection-review-all-of-the-games-and-silver-surfer/
#Reviews #LimitedRunGames #marvel #MarvelGames #MarvelMaximumCollection #Review

SideQuesting Mar 13

MARVEL’s MaXimum Collection has a release date, and it’s in two weeks
Get your 16-bit groove on with some of Marvel's retro finest
https://www.sidequesting.com/2026/03/marvels-maximum-collection-has-a-release-date-and-its-in-two-weeks/
#News #LimitedRunGames #marvel #MarvelMaximumCollection #nostalgia

cloudskater Mar 12

I think Bubsy 3D would be much easier to control if it handled more like Syphon Filter. Both games were made by the same team and the only real difference between their control styles is Syphon Filter's analog turning and constant movement speed. Bubsy has a run button, in comparison.
Granted, Syphon Filter is a military shooty bang bang game while Bubsy 3D is a platformer, but one of the latter's biggest issues (in my opinion) is the overly slow turning that still manages to be wildly inaccurate. While full analog control would be the best solution, even applying it to left and right movement alone would be a huge improvement.

The Purrfect Collection tried to add full analog control with it's "refurbished" edition, and I think it would have worked if not for the camera still moving along the Y axis when you jump. The original game tilted the camera down to help you stick the landing, which was annoying, but functional. When you remove that feature but keep the vertical movement, the ground vanishes from view while you're trying to land on it. I think refurbished could have been great if not for that and the myriad of other bugs still present, because Limited Run Games sucks and likely rushed the devs to get the collection out with their stupid, closed source emulator.

#bubsy #bubsy3d #limitedrungames #bubsyinthepurrfectcollection #bubsy3drefurbished #syphonfilter #ps1 #playstation