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Still, once the credits finished rolling, I found myself not wanting to replay this game, but instead had a strong desire to fire up the considerably better Kero Blaster once again. That said, Help! I’m Haunted is good enough to recommend to those who enjoyed Kero Blaster or just want a decent run ‘n gun, even if it’s ultimately a little too obsessed with the object of its admiration for its own good.

I love that these kinds of totally seamless cross-platform experiences are becoming the new normal, and even if you don’t particularly care for RuneScape, you’ve got to appreciate the kind of thing Jagex is pushing for here: A future where you just play the games you like, wherever you want, with whoever you want, and they all just link up together. That’s something everyone should be excited to see more of.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an absolutely fantastic top-down shooter and in my opinion it’s the best effort from 10tons yet. Some technical and control issues hold this mobile version back some, but again I’m positive these will be taken care of via post-release updates. 10tons offered Tesla vs Lovecraft for a deep discount during its pre-order period, and they’ve extended that sale into the launch period of the game.

Candies ‘n Curses is a great time, and has its hooks in me like any game with a fun upgrade cycle. The freemium stuff is pretty in your face, and the dual $4.99 IAPs to turn it into a more premium experience feels a little on the expensive side for what’s basically just a simple fast action arcade game. It also has some minor rendering issues on the iPhone X, with the game displaying some game data under the notch, but that sort of thing should be an easy fix.

All three of these games are stone-cold classics that often appear on people’s shortlists of top Genesis games. I wasn’t even confident we’d be seeing one of them in SEGA Forever, let alone all three on the same day. Best of all, they’re games that don’t suffer one bit from a move to virtual controls. The bundle price also happens to make these the cheapest premium unlocks yet in the SEGA Forever line, making this a tremendously easy recommendation to any RPG fan

Neither of these things will stop me from giving Stardew Valley my absolute highest recommendations. This game is so good it’s stupid, and is my most played game on my Switch. As I mentioned in the preview, the best version of Stardew Valley is the one you have with you, so even with some minor control issues at launch, I wouldn’t be surprised if I also clock in hundreds of hours of play in this version of the game. Again, if you’re the kind of person who often complains about free to play games and the lack of depth in mobile games, do not hesitate to put your money where your mouth is and buy Stardew Valley.

If you’re a fan of puzzle games but don’t like to be stressed out by them, Pivotol is a game you really should be picking up. It’s free, so why not?

If you like Picross games or classic Konami and/or Hudson releases, you’ll probably get a fair bit of enjoyment out of Pixel Puzzle Collection. If you like both, you’ll likely pick the bones clean on this thing, something that will take more than 10 hours of playtime thanks to the rather large amount of puzzles.

I can not recommend it enough to anyone that finds the stressors of living in 2018 just a little too much to handle.

The levels are never frustrating (although waiting for lives can be). The slow addition of anything “extra," from items to events, means the entire first day of play is filled with opening up new parts of Piffle. After that, it’s easy to settle into the gameplay and just enjoy your time sending cats flying into the atmosphere. I have played Crossy Road since day one and expect similar longevity from Piffle.