It’s more like 2 than it is the pre-sequel. But imo Pre-Sequel had the beeesssst end-game boss.

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaa! Kill your cravings at the Circus of Values!”

Oh, for sure. I absolutely adore both Costume Quest games. When you boil them down to their base elements, they’re super basic and can get very repetitive, but they’re so damn charming! I just can’t get enough of it.

“no one with any sense actually believes this anymore”

Yea, well... YOU tell me how to get a better Koromaru plushie!

But the kids with no money and eternities of free time are still around, and I think many of the people this article is directed towards are younger and more vulnerable players who maybe don’t yet have the experience and self-awareness to understand when a game is actively making them feel worse.

I mean, what goes better with tortilla chips?

Great cosplay! If they need the ever present whispers of malevolent self doubt I cosplay that 24-7.

Here you go!

This was a good series that I recommend, but was not as won over by as others seem to be because I felt like Sound! Euphonium explored some of the same themes but did so better.