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Ys: Memories of Celceta

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Ys: Memories of Celceta is the second game in the series that uses the party system, released before Ys 8. It's a fun game, and well worth playing for Ys fans, but if you started the series with 8, this one may take a little adjusting.
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A Short Hike

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A Short Hike is a really charming little exploration game. Your only goal is to climb to the summit of the mountain, and along the way you meet cute little characters who can help you out. There's a few little minigames like fishing. It's a really calming, chill experience that you can complete in...
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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

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Yakuza 6 is the continuation and finale(?) of Kiryu's story. Expect all the usual Yakuza stuff here - the serious main story, silly side stories, minigames, etc. - and it looks better than ever.
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Ys Origin

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We've talked about the "bump" Ys game, and we've talked about the modern 3D party games. Ys Origin utilizes a third gameplay type - 2D hack and slash. This game is unique as it's the only one where you don't play as series protagonist Adol.
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Yakuza 5

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Yakuza 5 continues the Yakuza series, and is another good entry. Being the 6th game in the series chronologically, if you've made it this far you know what you're in for.
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Call of Duty Black Ops III

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Refer to my other posts on Call of Duty. If you liked those, you'll likely like Black Ops 3.
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About

My name's Mike, and this is the Lore Depository - my spot online where I can write out my thoughts on games, books, tech, movies, and anything else I find interesting. 

My biggest project is my Game Library Project. I have a ton of games collected throughout the years, and have barely played any of them. Check out the linked post to learn more about the project, and click here to be taken to the category page where you can see all my posts for the project.

Other content comes mainly in 3 forms:
Reviews, where I post longer-form writeups
Thoughts, short & quick first impressions posts
Guides, detailed how-tos and walkthroughs

Click the links to go to each category's page, filtered by newest post.