What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?
Sweet Survivors (Switch)
January 19th, 2025
Yesterday afternoon, I was able to clear Raging Blasters, which I didn't think was going to be possible! I was just on normal mode, and it wasn't a 1 credit clear, or 1cc, by any means. Still, I was able to beat the final boss within the 3 continues the game offers. I'm happy, and will probably try as the other pilot later. I don't think they have any gameplay differences- it's more to prove to myself that it wasn't a fluke.
I am taking a break from Fitness Boxing for a few days, until the strange stretchy feeling in my left wrist goes away, but am still not very focused. Because of that, I played Sweet Survivors while pushing through 30 minutes on an exercise bike. I finally played as one of the DLC baristas, and he was incredibly broken! His stats go up with every table served, so by the end of the normal stage, he was an unstoppable monster. I could even squeak through his associated expert stage without a ton of trouble. It was kind of fun to be so overpowered, but it felt like cheating, too. Also, his weapon size got so over the top it was hard to see what was going on! I'll probably use each DLC barista to clear their own specific stage just so I don't end up using this guy as a crutch.
I also ran through 100 Capitalist Cats because I got up and wanted to play a tiny cat finding game. It was cute, as always, and a bit too easy, also as always. It was a nice way to start the day, though, and didn't make for a bad "getting out of bed" sort of exercise at all.
January 15th, 2025
Yesterday after doing my post here, my car battery died. I somewhat miraculously got everything lined up to work from home on and office day and get it towed, fixed, and walk back and forth to the garage during work breaks and lunch, so I didn't take a hit to my time off at all. It was so cold, though, and I got so tired. I am still not out of the hole I fell in yesterday.
The only evidence of this in my gaming is that I did 14 instead of 30 minutes of exercise gaming, keeping my streak in Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku. I was really hard on myself about it, too. I got frustrated with myself for being "lazy" and put sparkly letter stickers in my planner for the day that spelled out "C-R-A-P" under my time spent exercising note. No one can be perfect, so it's fine that I did less than my goal for the day. It was still a bad vibe, though.
I did keep going with Raging Blasters last night, and managed to see stage 6! It was a big improvement from the night before that I was actually pretty happy about it. The stage 3 boss gave me a lot of trouble, though. I feel like I need to figure something out with it.
I played a few minutes of a mobile shmup called Dragon Wings, too. It was pretty low effort to play, but I maybe need that when I am tired and upset with myself.
Last of all, I let my barista get swarmed playing Sweet Survivors so I didn't have to play until the end of a run. From there, I went to sleep.
January 14th, 2025
The other day, when I said I wanted to get adequate at 2D shooters, or shmups, I was being serious. They have neat art and music, and I feel like I can do better than just credit scumming my way through arcade ones or dying in 30 seconds in Atari ones. Because of this dream, I did some googling yesterday and found a blog post on Catstronaut Loves Games about how the author worked to improve in the genre. I also watched a video on good shmups for beginners, mysteriously titled Best Shoot Em Ups for Beginners, and decided to go for it.
Even though I don't know how hardcore I want to be about this, I do want to be able to clear some of these games, so I ended up trying Raging Blasters last night because it was half off on Steam and had some very 90s looking anime girls. It wasn't very daunting on normal mode, and after half an hour or so, I was able to get to the third stage. I'll try again tonight and see if I can get to the fourth.
Other than that, I just did normal game stuff yesterday. I zoned out through 30 minutes of Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku, reflecting heavily on how very long this 100% achievements run is going to take me.
I also tried to clear the base game's hard level in Sweet Survivors, having picked up the DLC. The new weapons and items do switch up the balance of the game, so I'm looking forward to figuring stuff out.
January 13th, 2025
Today's post is a quick one due to a general lack of focus! I didn't play anything super interesting yesterday, so I'm fine with this. I kept up my Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku habit, but was kind of zoned out as I played. I let unreasonable worry get to me, and it made playing less fun.
Much later in the day, I notched my 4th character clear in Sweet Survivors. I'm having enough fun with this that I'm considering grabbing some of the DLC. It would certainly make the path to 9999 tips in one shift a little more fun.
January 12th, 2025
I feel super overwhelmed and anxious ahead of a D&D session today, but if I can get this post done, that's one more thing I won't have to do after the game!
Yesterday, I had my Atari 7800+ up and running to try Megamania, which I'd recently picked up for 2 bucks at my neighborhood used game store. It took quite a lot of cleaning to get the cartridge going, but I was able to get it running and die quickly several times. I'm pretty awful at space shooters, but I feel like with a little bit of effort, maybe I could be slightly less than adequate at them.
Other than that, I just played more of the same. I got my 30 minutes done in Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku. I didn't want to play at all yesterday, but the daily exercise tossed me good enough songs that I could hype myself up for it.
I cleared Sweet Survivors as a third barista, too. I'm trying to consider how I'll tackle the "get 9999 tips in one shift" achievement, since I'm currently getting about 6000 on a regular basis. Persistence might be the best answer here.
January 11th, 2025
Last night after posting, I worked more on my little Spy x Family paper theater than I played video games. I didn't make it a ton further, but any progress is nice to make! Layering up the tiny pieces of paper is relaxing, but I hit a couple of fiddly points last night.
I just kept on at the same games I've been working on the past few days from there. I cleared Sweet Survivors as a second barista, so overpowered that I barely had to move at all, and dozed off shortly afterwards again.
The daily workout generator in Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku tossed me a rather brutal half-hour of punches, but I made it through decently. I hope it'll be more gentle with me today, though.
January 10th, 2025
My post is late tonight because I got too caught up in crafts after work! I got this super cute paper theater kit of Anya from Spy x Family for Christmas and finally got all my supplies in a row to give it a go tonight. So far, it's a little slow going, but massively satisfying. The place-and-glue process is super laid back and calming, and I can already tell that the level of detail is going to be crazy! I'm so excited to work more on this!
Ah, but this is a games blog, right? Last night, I buzzed through a Switch game called Find the Cat while I was making dinner. It was really simple, but charming. All you do in it is find the "different" cat on the screen with a fairly tight timer, but unlimited retries. A lot of the art in it had a nice, handmade feel, though, and it featured a great variety of cats. I enjoyed this one a lot.
I cleared my first "shift" in Sweet Survivors, too, but was too tired to test my technique with the next barista. From here, I think it should be easy-going, especially since I still have tons of upgrades to pick up.
I really overdid it with my daily half hour in Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku, too. My confidence in my ability to do top difficulty exercises probably fed into my passing out midway through a game of Sweet Survivors, come to think of it. I actually had fun, though! It was nice.
January 9th, 2025
I am still not killin' it, but I persist in blogging.
Last night, I started significantly elevating my flurry of weapons in Sweet Survivors, with my barista surrounded by an unstoppable vortex of cucumbers and cat toys. This means I'm probably pretty close to being able to clear a shift, but it's still a very satisfying escalation.
I played another half an hour of Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku, too, and really did a great job of whining about it afterwards. It was fine, though.
I played Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade for a bit, too, focusing on character leveling. I've gotten a lot of nifty new SSRs lately, so I'm hoping to get them as strong as some of the characters I've had for quite a while.
January 8th, 2025
I struggled a little getting back into the swing of things yesterday, so I didn't play that many games. I did all 30 minutes of my daily exercise in Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku again, but had a lot less "perfect" hits yesterday than usual. I am maybe feeling a little worn down.
I really started unlocking quite a lot in Sweet Survivors, though, so I played that more than I should have. Selecting it as one of my cat games has served me well so far.
January 7th, 2025
I'm back to work and posting during my lunch break today, which feels like a step forward! It's hard to stop coughing, but I feel better doing normal stuff.
Last night, I started playing Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, which is just a Yakuza game set in the Fist of the North Star universe. Well, it's kind of a weird alternate universe, but I made Kenshiro murder tons of people and also use his power to cure someone's back problems, so I'm good with that. I just started, so I don't have a ton to say about this yet, but I'm having a nice time so far.
I was too woozy to do my weekly to-do list updates in Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Sunday, so I did that yesterday, with a full room remodel to boot. It wasn't so exciting, but it was pleasant and laid back.
All 30 of my exercise minutes were in Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku yesterday, because I felt too lazy to set my Wii up. It was okay, but a little exhausting.
I played a couple of runs in Sweet Survivors before bed, too, unlocking a second barista and starting to feel like I'm getting the hang of waiting tables while I dodge the cats. I might be able to defeat this.
January 6th, 2025
I'm still under the weather, but did a telehealth appointment last night and am doing my very best to get back to normal! Yesterday, I did still keep up with my stupid fitness games, which felt good. I took the opportunity to play Walk It Out! while it was still daylight, taking in the crayon bright green grass and blue sky full of fluffy clouds. It's so cheerful and nice!
I did a 12 minute free workout in Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku, too, getting quite a few achievements as a result. This was more due to some in game meters filling up than it was to any great effort on my part, but I'll take it!
I started in on Sweet Survivors, a game I'd picked up for 19 cents in the Switch eShop, as my next cat game, too. These Vampire Survivors-alikes certainly make me appreciate Vampire Survivors itself more than I did when I tried it out for myself. This is a cute imitator, though, and a heck of a lot better than Catlord was. It has permanent upgrades to help make progression seem a little more concrete, but the upgrades within runs are intact, too. It also forces you to fend off cats while standing still to brew and serve coffee, which is an unexpectedly intense wrinkle in the formula. So far, I don't know that I love this, but I'll stick with it at least a bit longer.
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