Some that I haven't seen mentioned yet:

• Final Fantasy Adventure (first Mana game)
• Castlevania II
• Mario's Picross (if you're into picross)
• Kirby's Dream Land 2
• Super Mario Land 2
• Mole Mania (if you like sokobans)

You might like Annihilation

I appreciated the maps and treasure counts too. The earlier games were especially maze-like and it saved me the hassle of a search

I'd try out an After Years sequel just to see how bad it can get but I also know I'd regret it the entire time

11 or 8 probably. Those are usually considered the best ones. I liked the DS remakes of 4-6 and the SFC remake of 3. I'd stay away from PS1 version of 7, though the 3DS version is a little better. I haven't played 9 and 10 is an MMO which has a single-player only release but it's Japan only and I never was motivated enough to mess with fan translations.

Tbh if you like any DQ, you'll probably enjoy the others. Every game has it's unique aspects but they're all kinda the same game too.

Also if spin-offs are on the table, I recommend Rocket Slime and Dragon Quest Builders 2.

Done

https://hexbear.net/post/3061296

That was my first project beyond very simple tutorial stuff so I'm honestly not too much further than complete beginner myself! I think you should just go for it! Engine-wise I chose Godot because it's open-source and it's pretty simple to get started for a hobbyist like me but Unity is also a good choice due to the sheer amount of support and resources available. I wouldn't stress engine choice too much since many concepts will crossover so you're not like starting from scratch if you decide to change.

I'm happy to help answer questions or give pointers or whatever to get you started if you ever want

I decided the next game I want to make that is within my capabilities (hopefully) is a shump so I've been playing a bunch of shumps to get inspired for my own project. Of all the games I tried out so far (and there's been a lot), I found Mushihimesama, Radiant Silvergun, and Zeroranger the most interesting ones to invest more time in.

RPCS3 reqs are serious, I can't even run it well on my desktop.

Your CPU meets the minimum single thread req for pcsx2 so I think it should work (possibly with tweaking).

How does Dolphin run? You can try the ishiiruka fork which is performance focused

I'm playing Tale of Two Wastelands, a conversion mod that glues FO3 and FNV together and changes some stuff up. I installed a ton of mods on top so it's a smooth experience and everything flows much better. Between looting on hover, removing VATS in favor of bullet time, and removing weights from all items (sorry Bethesda fans but I hate inventory management), the experience is more continuous and immersive. Getting a lot of nostalgia from the Capital Wasteland since I haven't played FO3 since it came out like... 10 years ago? Yeah we'll go with that. Don't correct me I don't wanna know

This is my first ever week on an adderall prescription and I found out the hard way how dangerous it is to mix with video games

Oh and I feel like this image added by a perk mod would make a good emoji with some editing and repositioning

It's such a good game! Unfortunately MMOs enable bad habits for me so I had to give it up

I've been playing randomizers. A little LttP, some FF5, a lot of La-Mulana.

I'm looking forward to Silksong if it actually comes out this year