What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

Deathsmiles 1+2 (Switch)

June 21th, 2025

I'm trying to do a lot of little activities today, finishing up some crafts and other projects I have started, and was briefly very distracted by the existential horrors of the news. It led to a bit of a late post!

Yesterday, I got fixated on shutting my brain off with some shmups, which did turn out to be fun. I used my lunchbreak at work to try out Deathsmiles in a combo pack I've got on Switch. Even in just my first half hour of play, it had me hooked. I got to fight a really big cow and also a volcano dragon. I'm super excited to play more of this, but I might switch to the Steam port so I can achievement hunt.

I played Sonic Wings Reunion for a while, too, getting my first two of dozens of endings. I think I can get a 1-credit-clear on easy mode in this, even if I'm a bit far from it now. Last night, I was getting 4 or 5 credit clears, but felt frustrated by how wrecked I'd get in the snow level and blobby looking final stage. Messing with training mode gave me some confidence, though, and I'm looking forward to more of this, too.

I took Monday and Tuesday off work, but don't know how much video gaming I'll do. Whether I do or don't play much, it'll be nice to get some rest for a few days.