DRIVERS ONLINE: Five New Years Resolutions For Gaming 2016 Edition!

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Five New Years Resolutions For Gaming 2016 Edition!

It might sound weird to say, but one of the funnest things I did last year was making and doing New Years Resolutions for my gaming life. Doing them has vastly improved my gaming life for the better - I finally played some classics (Ive played Final Fantasy IX and Danganronpa now!), Im trying a new console and most importantly, Im playing and discovering more and more great games.

In the spirit of continuing this awesome gaming life, this year I decided to do a new set of gaming resolutions. This years ones are very different to last years due to a certain new console in my life, but theyre all things Ive been wishing I had more time to do, so its time to make time to play these games. The main theme of my goals this year is trying many series I didnt have access to because of my PlayStation life, while also checking out some older games that I either miss playing or havent played. The main struggle for these goals will be balancing these new games with all my current favourite series on Playstation. Persona 5 is meant to be coming, along with Danganronpa v3 and Final Fantasy XV. These wont be short games and Im very excited for them, so they will no doubt be a distraction (along with, you know, my full time job).

You are also invited to make your own Gaming New Years Resolutions!

They can be as big or small as you like and you can list as little or as many as you like, like regular new years resolutions. Here are mine, feel free to leave yours in the comments below or hashtag it on Twitter with #JRPGJGamingResolutions.

To every single person who reads this, have a very Happy New Year! Lets spend the JRPG love again this year! <3

1. Play (and finish) a Pokemon game

Pokemon games were some of my favourite games ever as a child. As an adult, Ive never returned to the series properly, although I have thought about it a lot. Emulators never gave me the same satisfaction as using the Gameboy and since having a Gameboy, I havent owned any other Nintendo consoles. Until now!

Since I now have a 3DS, all the Pokemon titles are at my fingertips. I havent made the decision if I want to go for one of the new Pokemon games (I was really excited when Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire) or go back to older ones. In any case, Im pretty keen to try catch em all once again. The challenge for this goal will be the sheer length of a Pokemon game, but Im hoping if the game is fun enough, the time will fly by easily and my Pokemon itch will be satisfied.

2. Branch out to some different series

I tend to play and indulge in a lot of the same series - Final Fantasy, Persona and the new addition to my group of favourites, Danganronpa. Theres nothing necessarily wrong with this, but there are many RPG series and one-offs I havent tried because of this.

Nothing in the world will stop me from playing Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV/VII Remake and Danganronpa v3 when theyre released, however Id like to challenge myself to try series such as Atelier, Hyperdimension Neptunia and more of the Gust games that Im always intrigued by. Again, I only have so much gaming time but I hope to try many more series next year, especially when I tie it in with the next goal.

3. Play some 3DS-only titles

Im pretty loyal to PlayStation when it comes to gaming. As much as I love Playstation and their games, this means Ive missed out on Bravely Default, Phoenix Wright, Final Fantasy Explorers, Fantasy Life, Fire Emblem, Persona Q, Yo-Kai Watch and probably many other games on 3DS. I adore my PS Vita and my PS3 and 4, but Id like to challenge myself to try these titles and series that I once assumed Id never play. Bring on the Fire Emblem and Bravely Default next year!

4. Play the Tomba series

Technically not a JRPG, but still a quirky Japanese game. Tomba 2 (in Australia and Europe called Tombi) was one of my childhood favourite games because of its fun platforming and many challenges to complete, which started my life as a completionist. I tried going back to it a year ago and it was pretty wacky. Maybe even a little too wacky, as I didnt play it for more than a few days. Since then, Ive had an unscratched Tomba itch. Id like to finally play the first one and go back to the second one and see if the crazy pink haired jungle kid game is still for me. Give me closure, Tomba!

5. Play another classic Final Fantasy game

This ones simple - Playing Final Fantasy IX was one of the highlights of my gaming year last year. Id love to play more than one classic Final Fantasy game this year, but Im being realistic and saying just one. Probably Final Fantasy VIII. I played up to the second disc of Final Fantasy VIII when I was younger, but the disc I was borrowing glitched out on me and wouldnt let me continue. I remember it being a fun game and getting pretty addicted by disc 2, so this will be a fun one to get back into again.

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