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I'm a game collector living in Silicon Valley, who loves coffee, pizza, & giving back to the gaming community.

Hey there, I’m Jason. Welcome to DownStab, where I share gaming news, insights, and reviews as I delve into my collection of 4000+ games! I have a penchant for retro games so expect to those here as well as random ones you’ve likely never heard about.

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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence PlayStation 2 ⠀

Kagero: Deception II
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Happy Halloween!
What better way to celebrate the holiday than with a game that has you torture and kill your enemies! The entire Deception franchise is such an interesting concept, I’m so surprised that the series stuck around for as long as it did, with the PS4’s Deception IV releasing in 2015. The whole concept here is about setting increasingly elaborate traps to defeat and eliminate the occupants of whichever room or hallway they so happen to be in at that time. Kagero and the whole franchise are niche titles, but if you can put up with the somewhat slow pace, it can be a rewarding experience.
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#PS1 #videogame #kagero #horrorgames #ratedmformature

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Resident Evil 3
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Capcom has been delivering a lot of solid Resident Evil for fans of the zombie survival horror as of late. Though with respect, I do not think RE3 remake was as well received as the RE2 remake, but I digress. I played through all of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 games on the original Playstation, but just couldn’t get through 3. I don’t think it was lack of quality, I just think I wasn’t really into it at the time. Reviews say it’s fairly solid, but what do you all think? Better than the original?
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#videogames #residentevil3 #survivalhorror #gamecollector #PS4

Disciples: Liberation
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Hmm, where did I get this one? I honestly do not remember... the box art alone looks like something I’d be interested in though. Checking online, Disciples is a series of RPGs dating back to the late 90s. I do not think I know much at all about the games, but see this PS4 one is a spinoff of sorts and might be an action RPG? Really not sure though, as I don’t see much online about it. Any fans of this one out there that can tell me more about it?
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#videogame #PS4 #RPG #disciplesliberation #whoplayedthisgame

Pac-Man World Rally
PlayStation 2
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Pac-Man has silently been releasing some solid clone games over the past several years, with Pac-Man World Rally being a competent kart racer that will absolutely live in the shadow of Mario’s racers. I spent about an hour with the game about a year back and it... wasn’t awful. In fact, I wouldn’t mind playing it again. I think racing games generally need to have solid controls to at least be enjoyable. It helps when the world/courses are well made, and Pac-Man World Rally has some fun tracks. Will is ever replace your group’s love with Mario Kart Wii? Absolutely not. But is it something fun to try for an evening? Absolutely maybe.
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#videogames #pacman #pacmanworldrally #racinggames #PS2

Mario Party 9
Nintendo Wii
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One of the last games I got to review while working with Machinima’s Inside Gaming blog happened to be Mario’s last Party on the Wii. The game was solid in my opinion, offering great minigame, fun boards, and honestly a good time with friends. I understand the criticism about not being like a board game, but meh, it wasn’t always about the boards to me. And thankfully this one has some solid mini-games to keep in afloat. Also worth noting, the developers of the Mario Party franchise shifted to NDcube with this game, from previous developers Hudson Soft. However, NDcube is a Nintendo subsidiary, and is actually made up of past Hudson employees. So the series continues as you’d expect.
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#videogames #nintendowii #marioparty 9 #mariogames #gamecollector

Mario Party 8
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I played the first Mario Party when it first released on the Nintendo 64 way back in 1998, and then essentially skipped the next 7 games, including this one here, before playing Mario Party 9 (also on Wii). I liked that one so thought it’d be fun to check out Mario Party 8. But it just wasn’t as fun in my opinion. The “Traditional” gameplay on the big board was there, even though I wasn’t every really offended by the whole party kart thing. But damn if Mario Party 8 isn’t slow. The game just loads forever, and there’s so much downtime between mini-games it’s boring. I am happy that newer games have addressed this, and the quality of mini-games remains high!
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#videogames #marioparty8 #nintendowii #partygames #gamecollection

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How did you get into gaming?

My brothers got me into it! When I was younger we had an NES. I remember having to share with them and playing games like Bubble Bobble or Super Mario Bros. 3. On Sunday mornings though, I’d get up early and play before they woke up. Mega Man III, TMNT, and Dragon Warrior were my earliest games!

Where do you find all your games?

Mostly I browse Facebook Marketplace and Craiglist online. When it comes to local stores GameStops are the most accessible but I’ll make a trip to some local game stores in the area. I’m always on the lookout for retro games.

WHY do you collect?

It has been a passion of mine for a long time. Growing up I would make some money and sometimes buy games. I realized I could get more games if I bought older, used games. Fast forward decades and huzzah, game collector! Also, it’s nostalgic fun to go back and play those older games I couldn’t get too years back.

Where did the name "DownStab" come from?

It’s from Legend of Zelda. Specifically, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. One of the special unlockable upgrades is a downward sword thrust called Downthrust. The move also technically appears in the Super Smash Bros. series as Link’s aerial Down-A attack. A bit of inside joking among my friends about the move, and the name Downstab was born and stuck ever since!

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Thanks! My wife is a product designer with some WordPress skills. She appreciates you noticing. You can follow her Instagram for more @acuppacreativitea

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