We beat a couple of games tonight! It was a good day to knock a few off the list!

Bubble Bobble Part 2 is jank. The entire game is jank. The music is samey, the objective is simple and repetitive, the threats are real. This game is out to get you at every turn. I was extremely upset with how often I would take damage from a giant hit box that should not have damaged me. The boss fights were fun, except for the final one. It was excruciatingly hard. The continue system is generous though and the checkpoints for those made sense in the era this game was made. I've been a fan of Bubble Bobble in the past and this one was not the one to be a fan of. It's getting a...

1.5/5

Crystal Quest was a surprise. This was the first arcade game we have gotten on this list. No real ending. The goal we made was to place on the leaderboard and after finally understanding the goal posts it was a fairly easy game to complete. This one was an Apple II port that I actually recommend. I've been doing a lot of shmups as of late and this was a nice one to add to the list. The music was non-existent but the gameplay was so buttery smooth that I couldn't really complain about adding my own soundtrack. It's simple in the graphics department but communicates what it want to show you on screen well enough through some trial and error. Actually super fun! There are 99 levels that loop back to 99 everytime you beat it. I did not make it that far, but I had a good time! This one get's a...

3/5