Deciding on the games I'd be interested for the blitz has turned out to be a bit trickier than I thought. Currently, I have:
Banner of the Maid - This recently came out but I've been interested in trying it out since it was announced. It seems like an interesting indie SRPG that probably won't get much attention from people (primarily since it's not in English) so it seems like a good pick for something like this.
Sekiro - I've played a bunch of this a while back than dropped it for no real reason and haven't really had the chance/desire to go back to it. It's a great game that I really should get around to finishing, so this sounds like a perfect opportunity. Assuming I'm reading the rules right and picking games you've shelved half way through is ok.
Yakuza 0 - I liked Yakuza 4 so I started playing 0 pretty much immediately afterwards but quit after about 10 minutes since it just felt much too similar. It's now
been long enough that this should no longer be a problem so I'd like to play it at some point. Plus it's on the favorites list, so it doesn't take a slot away from
anything else. Though if it's anything like Yakuza 4, I'll likely spend way too much time on the minigames which is problematic for something where the goal is to actually finish games in your backlog.
Those three are set in stone, but apart from that I also have:
Ys VII - I've been meaning to play this for a while now and even though there's been multiple Ys releases since then I think I'd prefer going back to it instead of playing Celceta/VIII, though VIII might also be a good option.
Fire Emblem Conquest - Pretty much the same thing as with Yakuza 0. I wanted to play it after Birthright, but it was too similar. I love Fire Emblem and this is supposed to be good from a gameplay/map design perspective.
Atelier Rorona DX - This one is a bit weird. I loved Sophie, liked Firis and really disliked Escha & Logy, so I don't really know how to feel about the franchise. A
lot of long-time fans seem to adore the original trilogy, so I've been wanting to give it a shot. I've started it about a week ago though, so I don't know if it counts.
It's also been bizarrely easy so far, to the point where most of it's gameplay elements are completely pointless. Might just go for the sequel instead.
Raidou 1 - Raidou 2 was dope and while the first one was supposed to not be as good it should still be a good time. I know playing the sequel first doesn't really make a lot of sense but eh.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - Basically the same as Atelier. I have mixed feelings on the franchise so I want to try out the one that long-time fans
like the most. Though I loved Xilia/Zestiria and hated Berseria so I clearly have the opposite opinion on these games than most fans do.
Utawarerumono - Dunno. A lot of people seem to love it, but it really just seems to be a generic VN with some basic SRPG elements so I'm quite interested in what makes it so special. Probably not interested enough to buy a game I'll likely dislike though (also, does it count as a backlog if it's a game you've been wanting to play but haven't bought yet? It does in my mind.).
Slay the Spire - Another highly praised game that I've been interested in and a roguelike deck-builder sounds like a good change of pace from other games on the list.
And I'll probably think of some more later. Leaning towards Vesperia/Atelier/Conquest right now, but I'm not 100% sure. Though I guess the rules do say you can swap one game per month, so it shouldn't matter all that much in the end.
Can I fill half the list now and the other half until the 10th?
Banner of the Maid - This recently came out but I've been interested in trying it out since it was announced. It seems like an interesting indie SRPG that probably won't get much attention from people (primarily since it's not in English) so it seems like a good pick for something like this.
Sekiro - I've played a bunch of this a while back than dropped it for no real reason and haven't really had the chance/desire to go back to it. It's a great game that I really should get around to finishing, so this sounds like a perfect opportunity. Assuming I'm reading the rules right and picking games you've shelved half way through is ok.
Yakuza 0 - I liked Yakuza 4 so I started playing 0 pretty much immediately afterwards but quit after about 10 minutes since it just felt much too similar. It's now
been long enough that this should no longer be a problem so I'd like to play it at some point. Plus it's on the favorites list, so it doesn't take a slot away from
anything else. Though if it's anything like Yakuza 4, I'll likely spend way too much time on the minigames which is problematic for something where the goal is to actually finish games in your backlog.
Those three are set in stone, but apart from that I also have:
Ys VII - I've been meaning to play this for a while now and even though there's been multiple Ys releases since then I think I'd prefer going back to it instead of playing Celceta/VIII, though VIII might also be a good option.
Fire Emblem Conquest - Pretty much the same thing as with Yakuza 0. I wanted to play it after Birthright, but it was too similar. I love Fire Emblem and this is supposed to be good from a gameplay/map design perspective.
Atelier Rorona DX - This one is a bit weird. I loved Sophie, liked Firis and really disliked Escha & Logy, so I don't really know how to feel about the franchise. A
lot of long-time fans seem to adore the original trilogy, so I've been wanting to give it a shot. I've started it about a week ago though, so I don't know if it counts.
It's also been bizarrely easy so far, to the point where most of it's gameplay elements are completely pointless. Might just go for the sequel instead.
Raidou 1 - Raidou 2 was dope and while the first one was supposed to not be as good it should still be a good time. I know playing the sequel first doesn't really make a lot of sense but eh.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - Basically the same as Atelier. I have mixed feelings on the franchise so I want to try out the one that long-time fans
like the most. Though I loved Xilia/Zestiria and hated Berseria so I clearly have the opposite opinion on these games than most fans do.
Utawarerumono - Dunno. A lot of people seem to love it, but it really just seems to be a generic VN with some basic SRPG elements so I'm quite interested in what makes it so special. Probably not interested enough to buy a game I'll likely dislike though (also, does it count as a backlog if it's a game you've been wanting to play but haven't bought yet? It does in my mind.).
Slay the Spire - Another highly praised game that I've been interested in and a roguelike deck-builder sounds like a good change of pace from other games on the list.
And I'll probably think of some more later. Leaning towards Vesperia/Atelier/Conquest right now, but I'm not 100% sure. Though I guess the rules do say you can swap one game per month, so it shouldn't matter all that much in the end.
Can I fill half the list now and the other half until the 10th?