2021 has been a fun year in gaming, and I want to know what you liked about it! Here's a handful of categories for your consideration. Don't feel obligated to answer all of 'em, or even any of 'em! These are just prompts to get some conversation going. Game of the Year PC Game of the Year Switch Game of the Year Playstation Game of the Year Xbox Game of the Year Mobile Game of the Year Best music Best story Best art Best acting Best ongoing game Favorite pre-2021 game you first played in 2021 Favorite event or announcement - I never play many games when they come out, and what I do play, I often don't necessarily play much of, so I usually feel a little distanced from year in review kind of stuff. But even if I didn't buy or beat many games, I still at least sampled a fair amount! My favorite 2021 game, even though I've only played the demo, is Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Back on the 3DS, I really wanted to like the Monster Hunter games, but the demos for each of them turned me off...until Monster Hunter Stories rolled around. I tore through its demo, and when a nice sale rolled around, I pounced on a copy, and I adored my time with it. When the sequel was announced, I was over the moon! And ultimately, everything about the game (so far lol) only improves on the foundation its predecessor set. The game's vistas are gorgeous, the battles have more complexity and depth, the characters and monsters look great, the music is lovely, the voice work is great... It's an enchanting and wholly satisfying experience (and I hope I get the full game later this month lol). Honorable mentions: Deltarune (*I'm including it as a 2021 game because of Chapter 2, even if I haven't gotten to that part yet) Sky: Children of the Light (*Switch release) NEO: The World Ends with You Now, if we were to go into some specific categories... Spoiler: long text Favorite music: NEO: The World Ends with You Deltarune Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Favorite music from games I haven't played but I have vibed out of my skull listening to their soundtracks on Youtube anyway: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Favorite art: Cris Tales Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars NEO: The World Ends with You Favorite story: Sky: Children of the Light Deltarune NieR Re[in]carnation Favorite gameplay: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Sky: Children of the Light Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Favorite ongoing game: Final Fantasy XIV Pokémon Go Fire Emblem Heroes Favorite pre-2021 games I first played in 2021: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Mass Effect The World Ends with You: Final Remix 2021 games I most want to play: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Pokémon Shining Pearl Most anticipated games: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Coral Island Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Just to mention them because I haven't yet: Monster Hunter Rise Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
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Cannot decide if that's better or worse than the foot cheese thread.
I don't know much about how linkshells work (I know I can't start one on the free trial, but I can be added to one) but that would be super rad! Can't imagine data center travel will launch until maybe like... Patch 6.2? Feels like 6.1 might be too early, especially with the wild record-setting server traffic around 6.0's launch.
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Considering how much time I've spent on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (like, so much), which has a comparable track list, I'm sure that once I've got my hands on it I'll be absolutely hooked, and that's just with single-player. Even so, at least the game quickly dropped in price after launch; currently it's only $30 USD at Amazon and GameStop.
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SO HOW ARE WE ALL FEELING ABOUT ENDWALKER COMING UP THIS FALL I'm on the job hunt right now, and one of my low-key goals is to be making enough money by November that I can feel comfortable buying the full game and a subscription, and then Endwalker once it drops and then blazing through the three paid expansions as fast as reasonably possible. In the meantime, you can hit me up on the following worlds: Exodus: Han'urel Ivars (Roegadyn DRG main) (my Main™) Ultros: Cantus Porta (Hyur ARC main) (i'm still leveling him up lol) Famfrit: Akio Ishioka (Au Ra PLD main) (though tbh i might make NIN his new main, tanking is hard ;;) Which, hey, by the way, speaking of buying the full game, that reminds me! If you're reading this and haven't taken the plunge into the game yet, [deep breath] DID YOU KNOW THAT HIT MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV FEATURES A FREE TRIAL UP TO LV60 INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING EXPANSION HEAVENSWARD WITH NO TIME LIMIT
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>additional tracks from 2.8 FINALLY A CLEAN VERSION OF THE MASTER OF MASTERS'S THEME
Do you need a party to join in Union χ? Conversely, do you need some more members for your party? Drop your requests in here! Whether seeking a party or players, make sure you mention your play level (e.g., casual or hardcore, beginner or veteran, etc.) and what Union you belong to. Enjoy the Lux collecting together!
View attachment 50549 Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ launched on iOS and Android in the west on April 7, 2016. On April 5, I pitched an idea to the rest of the KHV staff: What if we set up official KHV parties within the game? And we set to work organizing said parties and even a weekly leaderboard to go with them, so we could have some friendly competition in the community. We launched the parties on the game's release day, and after a delay from our intended July launch, the first leaderboard went up on August 8, 2016. Four years later, we're well into Union χ, and Dark Road is on the horizon. But with the continued declines in activity in both the KHV community and within the in-game parties, we've decided that it's time to retire the KHV parties and leaderboards. For those who still play the game (or who will in the future), a party recruitment thread will be created so you can still play with your friends from the community. I'd like to thank, first of all, my fellow staff members who helped brainstorm and organize this whole thing. I'd also like to specifically thank everyone who helped out as a party leader (in alphabetical order): @Aelin, @Arch, @Calxiyn, @Cat~, @Explode, @Fearless, @Karuta, @Krowley, @LadyAzura, and @Scarred Nobody. And one more special thank you to @Plums for editing that lovely header image for the leaderboards. And lastly, thank you to everyone who played with us, no matter for how long, or for how much Lux you contributed. Thank you all for the fun times. We'll see each other at the Daybreak Town fountain plaza again! May your heart be your guiding key! Aced did nothing wrong! Ursus forever! - To commemorate almost four years of the KHV leaderboards, here are some records I've compiled! (The Lux records are probably right? I didn't check every single weekly leaderboard lol; at least with the week-to-week placements I had a spreadsheet I continually kept throughout the years.) First Top Score: KHV_Vulpes: week of 8/1/2016 - 8/7/2016 KHV_Anguis: week of 9/26/2016 - 10/2/2016 KHV_Unicornis: week of 10/10/2016 - 10/16/2016 KHV_Leopardus: week of 3/27/2017 - 4/2/2017 KHV_Ursus: week of 5/1/2017 - 5/7/2017 Longest First Place Streak: KHV_Unicornis: 24 weeks (10/10/2016 - 3/26/2017) KHV_Vulpes: 8 weeks (8/1/2016 - 9/25/2016) KHV_Anguis: 8 weeks (8/5/2019 - 9/29/2019) KHV_Leopardus: 5 weeks (4/22/2019 - 5/26/2019) KHV_Ursus: 5 weeks (1/20/2020 - 2/23/2020) Total Weeks in First Place: KHV_Unicornis: 89 weeks KHV_Anguis: 45 weeks KHV_Vulpes: 24 weeks KHV_Ursus: 19 weeks KHV_Leopardus: 15 weeks First Earned Party Don't Stop: KHV_Vulpes: 8/22/2016 KHV_Unicornis: 10/31/2016 KHV_Anguis: 10/16/2017 KHV_Leopardus: 5/13/2019 KHV_Ursus: 2/10/2020 Highest Lux Total per Party: KHV_Anguis: 173,359,151,891 (12/23/2019 - 12/29/2019) KHV_Ursus: 107,236,565,920 Lux (1/20/2020 - 1/26/2020) KHV_Leopardus: 72,968,278,474 Lux (1/13/2020 - 1/19/2020) KHV_Unicornis: 71,931,800,982 Lux (5/14/2018 - 5/20/2018) KHV_Vulpes: 42,290,498,574 Lux (5/18/2020 - 5/24/2020) Highest Individual Lux Score per Party: KHV_Anguis: 173,359,151,891 - @Explode (12/23/2019 - 12/29/2019) KHV_Ursus: 107,236,565,920 Lux - @tamale (1/20/2020 - 1/26/2020) KHV_Leopardus: 72,868,314,774 Lux - @Cat~ (1/13/2020 - 1/19/2020) KHV_Unicornis: 34,058,791,767 Lux - @GarrettFinch (5/14/2018 - 5/20/2018) KHV_Vulpes: 32,446,358,867 Lux - @Fearless (5/18/2020 - 5/24/2020)
It shares the same app as Union X, but is its own separate thing.
Specifically, Skuld and Urd are the names of two of the three Norns, figures who are analogous to the Fates of Greek mythology. (The third is named Verdandi, so there's a name to watch out for in the future!) Bragi is a god of poetry, Vor is a goddess of wisdom, and Hermod is a messenger of the gods and one of the sons of Odin.
Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Everyone ready to see how your hard work has stacked up? Tied for last place this week are KHV_Anguis, KHV_Leopardus, and KHV_Unicornis with a total of zero Lux each. Better luck next time! In second place this week is KHV_Ursus with a total of 2,390,670,663 Lux! The top scorer was @tamale with 2,390,670,663 Lux—exactly 100% of the party's earnings. In first place this week is KHV_Vulpes with a total of 41,148,031,405 Lux! The top scorer was @phoenixkh93 with 23,240,265,848 Lux—about 56% of the party's earnings. @Fearless followed with 17,907,765,557 Lux. KHV_Vulpes KHV_Ursus KHV_Anguis, KHV_Leopardus, KHV_Unicornis Congratulations to the Keyblade wielders of KHV_Vulpes! Master Ava would be thrilled with all your work! Maintain your top position for two more weeks to earn the Party Don't Stop pin! Special congratulations to this week's top scorers from each party—tamale and phoenixkh93! You'll all be sent special pins to commemorate your accomplishments if you've not yet received one! If you want to join in the competition, you can still sign up for our official KHV parties here! NOTE: If your Player ID is not already recorded in the party sign-up thread, please post it there in order to facilitate the creation of these leaderboards every week! See you all back here at the fountain plaza next week!
