Comment by 🚀 RubyMaelstrom
I would probably play The Bazaar or some of the visual novels in my backlog, that's always relaxing for me.
By the way @drcouzelis your answer is very funny to me because Zelda II has always been my least favorite game ever released for the NES! I was really into Zelda I and II was a huge letdown for me so I always hated it with a passion, hahaha. No hard feelings though. :)
Jan 18 · 4 months ago
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🐝 drcouzelis [OP] · Jan 19 at 03:32:
@RubyMaelstrom Haha absolutely no problem! Zelda II is my favorite Zelda game to play and re-play. I've beaten it countless times. But I would NEVER recommend it to someone to play. 😆
Sometimes the best cozy games are the ones we've played to death and can beat in our sleep but still provide a bit of challenge.
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Kirby and the Squeak squad and Catz on the GBA.
👻 darkghost · Jan 20 at 13:51:
Stardew Valley. Retro is an aesthetic and not an age (but Stardew will be 10 years old next month!!) There is a similar game called Fields of Mystria. But it ain't done yet. If I had to compare the two: Stardew is the SNES game and Fields is the Genesis/Mega Drive game. I can't explain it, it's just the vibe I get. Sort of like Final Fantasy III vs Phantasy Star IV.
ah maybe the original Harvest Moon on SNES? 😊 Stardew valley/Story of Seasons (rebrand of harvest moon) both share so much with this original title. Really good for cozy vibes 😀
🐝 drcouzelis [OP] · Jan 20 at 16:04:
@darkghost because of your description now I'm really interested in seeing Fields of Mystria! 🤯
And I agree, retro is many times an aesthetic! I recently posted somewhere else:
Most people agree the Game Boy Advance is considered retro. It still had tons of great games coming out five years after its release!
Know what else came out that year, in 2006? PlayStation 3.
Retro is more of a "feel" than a timeframe in many ways.
@drcouzelis no, you can't finish the game, you need some enemy parts for that. That why I turn on commands.
My fun is building with some challenge (scaffolding etc).
my first instinct is to say Animal Crossing, but honestly, thats more of an everyday thing for me, considering how i play it with such routine . but on a rainy day, i'll often replay Yume Nikki !! ive been meaning to check out some of its fangames, actually . ive heard good things on those .
@JimmyLee yume nikki used to be my cozy go-to, thanks for the reminder
someday i'll play yume 2kki...
NES emulator (Megaman 2 several minutes ago) or some classic DOS legends (BLOOD, DUKE, REDNECK...)
I rarely play video games nowadays, but I enjoy Gran Turismo 2 (either on emulator or real hardware) and OpenRCT2.
I find writing code more relaxing and cozy tbh
Original Post
What's your cozy game? — It's Sunday and there's a new layer of snow outside. What game are you playing to relax and enjoy? 😌