Just like last year, this year I took part in the RetroCollect 52 Game Challenge. The idea was to complete, uh, 52 games in a single year. Back in June, I successfully became the first person taking part to hit the 52 game barrier. But I wasn’t going to stop there.
With the challenge over before the year was half done, I aimed for 104 games. The 104 Game Challenge, if you will. For the less mathematical of my readers, 104 is two lots of 52.
This week, with just 16 days left of the year to spare, I completed my 104th game. Which game? Lego Dimensions.
Now, some might say that I’ve played a lot of very short games this year, and it’s true that a large number of the titles I’ve finished have been the generally-shorter-anyway retro games, mainly for the Master System and Mega Drive. However, that’s not only allowed within the “rules”, but since it’s RetroCollect, almost certainly encouraged.
That said, there are a few very long games I’ve completed – and gone well past completion – this year. No Man’s Sky, for instance. That’s over 150 hours right there. 80 on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, over 75 on Pokémon Y, and 30-60 each on Assassin’s Creed Unity, Lego Lord of the Rings, Lego Marvel Avengers, Fallout 4 and The Witness.
If you’re interested, here’s the full list of 104:
- Fallout 4
(PS4 15/01/2016) - Batman Returns
(Lynx 24/01/2016) - Grim Fandango Remastered
(PS4/Vita 30/01/2016) - Thomas Was Alone: Benjamin’s Flight
(Vita 30/01/2016) - Hatoful Boyfriend
(Vita 31/01/2016) - Nova-111
(PS4 15/02/2016) - Bayonetta
(Wii U 15/02/2016) - Sonic the Hedgehog
(MS 28/02/2016) - Street Fighter Alpha
(GBC 28/02/2016) - Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush
(Wii U 05/03/2016) - Disney Infinity 3.0
(PS4 06/03/2016) - ToeJam and Earl
(MD 10/03/2016) - Midnight Resistance
(MD 12/03/2016) - Mega-lo-Mania
(MD 12/03/2016) - Castle of Illusion
(MS 12/03/2016) - Midnight Resistance
(Spec 15/03/2016) - Land of Illusion
(MS 16/03/2016) - Midnight Resistance
(C64 17/03/2016) - Strider
(MD 17/03/2016) - Legend of Illusion
(MS 19/03/2016) - Batman
(MD 19/03/2016) - Castlevania: The New Generation
(MD 20/03/2016) - Hyrule Warriors Legends
(3DS 28/03/2016) - Puggsy
(MCD 02/04/2016) - Time Gal
(MCD 02/04/2016) - The Legend of Galahad
(MD 03/04/2016) - Lego Lord of the Rings
(360 04/04/2016) - Broforce
(PS4 05/04/2016) - My Nintendo Picross – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(3DS 09/04/2016) - Psycho Fox
(MS 10/04/2016) - The Witness
(PS4 24/04/2016) - Firewatch
(PS4 27/04/2016) - The Beginner’s Guide
(Mac 01/05/2016) - Freedom Planet
(Wii U 02/05/2016) - Affordable Space Adventures
(Wii U 06/05/2016) - Hudson Hawk
(GB 07/05/2016) - Streets of Rage 3
(MD 07/05/2016) - Sonic 3 & Knuckles
(MD 08/05/2016) - LocoRoco Cocoreccho
(PS3 13/05/2016) - Magical Flying Hat Turbo Adventure
(MD 14/05/2016) - Rainbow Islands
(MS 14/05/2016) - Gauntlet 4
(MD 18/05/2016) - Star Fox Guard
(Wii U 22/05/2016) - Emily is Away
(Mac 22/05/2016) - Quiet, Please!
(Wii U 26/05/2016) - Quiet Christmas
(Wii U 28/05/2016) - Vacation Vexation
(Wii U 28/05/2016) - Candy, Please!
(Wii U 29/05/2016) - Star Fox Zero
(Wii U 03/06/2016) - Teddy Boy
(MS 04/06/2016) - James Pond II: Codename Robocod
(MD 04/06/2016) - Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
(MS 04/06/2016) - Asterix
(MS 11/06/2016) - The Lucky Dime Caper
(MS 12/06/2016) - Assassin’s Creed Unity
(PS4 13/06/2016) - Kirby: Planet Robobot
(3DS 21/06/2016) - The Temple of No
(Mac 28/06/2016) - Battlefield 4
(PS4 29/06/2016) - Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
(3DS 02/07/2016) - There’s Poop In My Soup
(Mac 02/07/2016) - Gunpoint
(Mac 29/07/2016) - Missing: An Interactive Thriller – Episode One
(Mac 30/07/2016) - McPixel
(Mac 03/08/2016) - Beware Planet Earth
(PC 15/08/2016) - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
(Wii U 16/08/2016) - Sakura Spirit
(Mac 17/08/2016) - StreetPass Trader
(3DS 15/09/2016) - StreetPass Slot Racer
(3DS 16/09/2016) - Running Battle
(MS 18/09/2016) - Ranma 1/2
(SNES 18/09/2016) - StreetPass Explorers
(3DS 19/09/2016) - StreetPass Ninja
(3DS 21/09/2016) - No Man’s Sky
(PS4 10/10/2016) - StreetPass Chef
(3DS 11/10/2016) - Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~
(3DS 16/10/2016) - Catherine
(PS3 17/10/2016) - Pokémon Y
(3DS 25/10/2016) - Year Walk
(Wii U 28/10/2016) - Gargoyle’s Quest
(3DS 30/10/2016) - Actual Sunlight
(Vita 02/11/2016) - 3D Fantasy Zone
(3DS 05/11/2016) - 3D Puyo Puyo 2
(3DS 06/11/2016) - 3D Thunderblade
(3DS 06/11/2016) - 3D Altered Beast
(3DS 06/11/2016) - One Night Stand
(Mac 11/11/2016) - 3D Power Drift
(3DS 12/11/2016) - 3D Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
(3DS 12/11/2016) - 3D Galaxy Force II
(3DS 13/11/2016) - PaRappa the Rapper 2
(PS4 13/11/2016) - Virginia
(PS4 15/11/2016) - 3D Maze Walker
(3DS 17/11/2016) - 3D Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (MS Ver.)
(3DS 17/11/2016) - 3D Sonic the Hedgehog
(3DS 19/11/2016) - Lego Marvel Avengers
(PS4 21/11/2016) - Retro City Rampage DX
(3DS 21/11/2016) - Apartment 666
(Mac 26/11/2016) - The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
(PS4 26/11/2016) - Super Fantasy Zone
(MD 26/11/2016) - Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
(NGPC 27/11/2016) - SNK vs Capcom: Match of the Millennium
(NGPC 27/11/2016) - Sonic Triple Trouble
(3DS 07/12/2016) - Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey Remastered
(PS4 10/12/2016) - Sonic Blast
(3DS 11/12/2016) - Lego Dimensions
(PS4 15/12/2016)
