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KCF0107
10/01/21 1:02:41 AM
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Octobers Games:
Resident Evil 2 (2019) (PC/XB1/PS4)
The House in Fata Morgana (PC/Switch/PS4/Vita/iOS/3DS)
StarTropics (Switch/Wii U/Wii/NES)

What is Game of the Month Club?
Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck)

The Basics
- Each month will usually feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated
- For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing
- In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month
- If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so
- Drawing for next month's games is around a week before the end of the month
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every featured game that you beat
- Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM
- Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game)
- Nominations only carry over if you beat a featured game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
- As a special feature for 2021, you have 11 supports you can use throughout the year. Your only limitations are that you can't support your own nomination, and you can only use one support per game per month
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KCF0107
10/01/21 1:02:47 AM
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Just-for-Fun Top 20 Standings
KCF - 138
gameking - 116
ArkOfTurus - 81
Mr Crispy - 76
Lolo Guru - 67
Cody - 42
KnightOfNee - 35
MegamanX - 28
Arti - 23
scarletspeed - 23
Wickle - 22
Fenny - 16
darkx - 15
GreatPaul - 14
Suprak the Stud - 14
tazzyboy - 14
Robazoid - 13
MZero - 12
FakeAccount - 12
Shonen Bat - 12

Spreadsheet with history
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing

Additional noms this month
Cody - 1
Crispy - 1
KCF - 1
Shonen - 1
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KCF0107
10/01/21 1:04:51 AM
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Since I am not doing anything this month, I will just go with my usual low-nom count theme of choice and put forth two Game Pass titles.

DOOM Eternal
Superliminal

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Shonen_Bat
10/01/21 3:12:23 AM
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Not sure I'm playing anything here either, I tried Startropics but wasn't hooked. Noms later maybe.

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Lolo_Guru
10/01/21 8:51:41 PM
#5:


I'm going to nominate Metroid Dread.

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Underleveled
10/01/21 9:01:07 PM
#6:


Nominate
The World Ends With You

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Lolo_Guru
10/03/21 11:34:27 AM
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Made it through the first two chapters and the first dungeon of chapter 3 last night in Startropics. Playing on the Nintendo switch, the yoyo is called a star now? This having to avoid a copyright or something?
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Cody11533
10/03/21 10:59:09 PM
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Played about an hour or so of Resident Evil 2, made it into the police station and explored a bit. Having no hands-on experience with the series, this is fun but stressful. I'm a very average shot so trying to conserve ammo on zombies is an experience.
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TheArkOfTurus
10/07/21 8:55:09 PM
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Started Fata Morgana. Going through it slowly, for now, mostly because I wasn't a big fan of chapter 1. I'll probably start going faster once I'm on chapter 2, and won't be able to put it down once I'm on chapter 4.

I also picked up Star Ocean and started making a lot of... Oh, Startropics. Darn. (I want to play it through the Switch, but also don't know if I want to sign back up for online before I know more about the N64 subscription.)

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Arti
10/07/21 10:28:14 PM
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TheArkOfTurus posted...
Started Fata Morgana. Going through it slowly, for now, mostly because I wasn't a big fan of chapter 1. I'll probably start going faster once I'm on chapter 2, and won't be able to put it down once I'm on chapter 4.
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Mr Crispy
10/10/21 7:10:34 PM
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Well finished the third door in Fata Morgana. Will try to work in some more tonight.

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Lolo_Guru
10/10/21 7:14:48 PM
#12:


Finished the first 4 chapters of Startropics.

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Cody11533
10/10/21 8:09:19 PM
#13:


Played a bit more in Resident Evil beat a dude with an eye on his shoulder, made it to the garage and met Ada. I have to play this one is shorter sessions because it stresses me out lol.
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KCF0107
10/13/21 3:51:58 AM
#14:


Monthly Progress
RE2 -
Fata -
Tropics -

Nominations
darkx - TWEWY
KCF - DOOM Eternal, Superliminal
Lolo - Metroid Dread

Supports
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Lolo_Guru
10/14/21 10:12:20 PM
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Beat chapter 6 of Startropics last night. This may be the best chapter in the game, tbqh. Though I'm partial to chapter 7 as well. Going to play it some more tonight, maybe I'll manage to finish

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Lolo_Guru
10/14/21 11:58:14 PM
#16:


Ok, finished Startropics.

This was a replay for me; this was a nostalgic game from my childhood, one I'd purchased for like, 10$ at a closing KB toys. I even had the original letter which I recall dipping in water, but lost it after my first playthrough, making me have to guess the frequency in chapter 4 to go on going forward. (of course there's the internet nowadays

As far as NES games go; it's one I'd recommend, though it does suffer from some products of its time and the games it's trying to put a unique spin on. Starting with three hearts on every death is a product of its time, but at least there's ample hearts in later chapters to fill up your health with. Which is incredibly necessary given the whole "you can only use your upgraded weapons if you have enough red hearts" thing... which makes bad luck or poor play snowball really fast.

Chapter ranking: 6>7>>>3>2>8>1>5>>>>>>>>4

6 is the best; a lot of bosses, two tough dungeons; two big hearts making it worth it to take a little time to explore. The big-headed walking around minibosses are the true boss for this chapter; the twin statues are basically an afterthought after.

7's remixed theme is fantastic; and the stages really have that different feel to them; they are definitely tough. And there's some interesting robot bosses here too.

3 is a very expansive chapter; something like four or five dungeons, most of them fair; though the ghost village for first time players with all the stairs out is probably a bit too troll-y for this day and age I like it still.

2 is a good chapter everyone likes saving animals, and the octo was always my fave early boss of the game.

8 caps off the game pretty effectively; though having to face zoda at 3 hearts right at the entrance was sure... a choice by the designers. Can't knock them too badly for the other two boss fights though, they're great.

1, there's nothing really wrong with 1 (besides the instant deathtrap above the second potion room) but I don't like the snake boss that much.

5 is kind of an annoying chapter with the deathtraps; the backtracking for peter's gift, and it doesn't even give us a cool ghost pirate boss (or any boss at all) to cap the experience.

4 is easily the worst of the lot; a maze is the entire gameplay.

Final thoughts; still recommend it highly despite its NES-isms

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KCF0107
10/18/21 7:49:08 PM
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Drawing in a week
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Great_Paul
10/18/21 7:50:24 PM
#18:


Nom Doom (1993)

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ViolentAbacus
10/19/21 2:01:06 PM
#19:


Nominate XIII

Support Doom (1993)

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KCF0107
10/20/21 5:18:17 PM
#20:


Resident Evil 2 is on sale for $16 USD for PC via Steam and PS4
https://store.steampowered.com/app/883710/Resident_Evil_2/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0102-CUSA09193_00-BH2R000000000001/
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TheArkOfTurus
10/22/21 1:23:41 AM
#21:


ArkOfTurus has beaten The House in Fata Morgana

Yep, still love it. Probably going to skip replaying Requiem for Innocence so that I can skip to the stuff that I wasn't able to play on PC.

Played through chapter 1 of StarTropics. Haven't really felt like going back to it, but maybe that'll change.

Nominate The Forgotten City and Unsighted
Second Metroid Dread

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KCF0107
10/22/21 1:30:04 AM
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I've got lots of supports to burn and those two are on Game Pass, so I will support The Forgotten City and Unsighted
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KCF0107
10/22/21 1:32:00 AM
#23:


Monthly Progress
RE2 -
Fata - Ark
Tropics - Lolo

Nominations
Abacus - XIII (2003)
Ark - Forgotten City, Unsighted
darkx - TWEWY
KCF - DOOM Eternal, Superliminal
Lolo - Metroid Dread
Paul - DOOM (1993)

Supports
Abacus - DOOM 93
Ark - Metroid
KCF - Forgotten City, Unsighted

Drawing Monday
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KCF0107
10/22/21 1:33:57 AM
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I don't know if I have mentioned this yet, but I'm planning on making supports a permanent feature starting next year (probably will lower it to 8-10 total).
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Lolo_Guru
10/22/21 9:55:36 AM
#25:


Huh, how have I only used 5 supports so far?

I'll support The World Ends with You.
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MZero
10/22/21 11:50:47 AM
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I got some supports burning a hole in my pocket

Support Metroid Dread

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Cody11533
10/24/21 11:42:33 PM
#27:


Been a busy month for me. Looking to get back to Resident Evil and wrap up Leon's story at least this week.

Nominate Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Support Metroid

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KCF0107
10/25/21 12:55:05 AM
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I will go ahead and support Spyro: Year of the Dragon
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KCF0107
10/25/21 11:13:20 AM
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Last call for noms, changes, and supports
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Lolo_Guru
10/25/21 11:36:56 AM
#30:


Nominate... Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior

I dunno, just feel like a replay.
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Mr Crispy
10/25/21 11:37:35 AM
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Nominate: SaGa Frontier

Support: Spyro Year of the Dragon

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MZero
10/25/21 11:39:47 AM
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Nom Paper Mario

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Lolo_Guru
10/25/21 11:41:27 AM
#33:


I'll support both Paper Mario and SaGa Frontier.
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Great_Paul
10/25/21 11:45:41 AM
#34:


Support Spyro: Year of the Dragon

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Underleveled
10/25/21 12:10:10 PM
#35:


Support Paper Mario

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MetalmindStats
10/25/21 1:35:54 PM
#36:


Support DOOM (1993) and Dragon Quest, sure.

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KCF0107
10/25/21 1:37:36 PM
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Noms/Changes/Supports are now closed. I will draw soon-ish.
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KCF0107
10/25/21 1:48:44 PM
#38:


And your November Games of the Month are...

Metroid Dread (Switch)
SaGa Frontier (PC/PS4/Switch/PS/iOS/Android)
The Forgotten City (PC/XBX/XB1/PS5/PS4/Switch


Congrats to Lolo, Crispy, and Ark for having their games selected!
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KCF0107
10/25/21 1:50:10 PM
#39:


1. Metroid Dread
2. SaGa Frontier
3. Forgotten City, The

4. Forgotten City, The
5. DOOM (1993)
6. SaGa Frontier
7. XIII
8. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
9. DOOM (1993)
10. Paper Mario
11. Paper Mario
12. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
13. World Ends WIth You, The
14. Dragon Quest
15. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
16. DOOM (1993)
17. Metroid Dread
18. DOOM Eternal
19. Metroid Dread
20. Unsighted
21. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
22. Dragon Quest
23. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
24. Paper Mario
25. Unsighted
26. Superliminal
27. Metroid Dread
28. World Ends WIth You, The

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TheArkOfTurus
10/25/21 1:50:24 PM
#40:


Will probably play everything. For some reason, I left SaGa Frontier remastered almost completely finished except for the one new scenario, so I guess that'll be a good excuse to go back and finish it.

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KCF0107
10/25/21 1:55:00 PM
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The Forgotten City will be coming to Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud before November
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Underleveled
10/25/21 1:56:57 PM
#42:


10. Paper Mario
11. Paper Mario
13. World Ends WIth You, The
24. Paper Mario
28. World Ends WIth You, The

None of my opportunities did particularly well.

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ViolentAbacus
10/25/21 1:57:49 PM
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It may be a bit early, but I'll go ahead and apply for a recently beaten waiver for Metroid Dread as I beat it on Oct. 15, 2021

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Lolo_Guru
10/25/21 2:03:55 PM
#44:


I actually also beat Metroid dread this month, but I have a replay or two of it in me for next month so I'll just do that.
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KCF0107
10/28/21 5:16:26 AM
#45:


The Forgotten City should hit Game Pass today for those wishing to install it as soon as possible.

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KCF0107
10/30/21 3:53:48 PM
#46:


Closing days of October
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Mr Crispy
10/31/21 11:05:33 PM
#47:


Finished House in Fata Morgana last night.

Ended up being different than what I was expecting, since it was less horror and more tragedy.

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Cody11533
11/01/21 1:08:59 AM
#48:


Cody has beaten Resident Evil 2 Remake

I binged the back half of Leon's campaign today but made it. Very good game, but more stressful than I felt like playing for most of this month lol. Definitely gonna come back to this when I'm more in the mood.

Excellent atmosphere and setting and fun to play though. The police station was what interested me in the first place and I'd say it was my favorite section of the game.
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plasmabeam
11/01/21 8:43:13 AM
#49:


Started House in Fata Morgana a few days ago.

Finished Chapter 2 last night. The storytelling and OST are top-notch so far. Love that it's an interconnected group of stories (novellas, really) told within a frame tale. I started Chapter 3 and can't wait to see how this next tragedy unfolds.

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