Re: 20 Day Video Game Challenge - Day 14: A game that never gets old
Day 13: My NPC choice would be Esna from Ever Oasis, but I'm instead gonna focus on my favorite party members from that game instead, and I have 4 of them.
Kaela is a member of the Drauk tribe, a race of tall, female-only, humanoid lizards. A Drauk's weapon of choice is a spear, which has great power and reach, and Drauk members increase the attack power of your party. As for Kaela herself, her spear will drain the enemy's HP with every hit and she can also stun enemies for about 6 seconds using her special attack. Kaela can also dig for hidden items in the ground if you come across dirt piles, and having her in your party will also make you targeted by enemies less frequently.
Kaela is described as an honest Drauk who is conservative and fashionable, but she also is an introvert person. She has been by herself all of her life and isn't very good at talking to people, but she still wants to be your friend, later saying to you that you're the first seedling friend she's made. I particularly like her color scheme of white and light purple, and her clothing makes for an interesting contrast in comparison. Her voice is also pretty sweet to listen to.
Miura is another member of the Drauk tribe, and the first one you can recruit as well. Her weapon will slowly fill up her SP meter over time, which helps with her Might of the Drauk ability, which costs 2 slots out of 3 to activate and lowers the attack and stamina of the enemy by 15 if they get hit by the attack. If she's in your party, you can't be KOd and you'll deal more damage as long as your HP is above 50%. She can also use her pickaxe to mine for hidden items inside stone crystals.
Miura is on a quest to find her younger sister Seipha, who left to train years ago and never came back. Esna describes Miura as being great at looking out for people and being very reliable, thinking one step ahead of everyone else and taking action. Miura also interacts with you pretty often throughout the story, which is a nice touch. I also like her overall design, particularly her golden armor.
Amshel is a seedling girl who runs a fabric shop. She thinks you are her biggest hero, and frequently blushes when you talk to her. She's a magician, and can heal 25% of all party members total HP up to 3 times. She can also use a paraflower to reach otherwise inaccessible areas, and if she is in your party, she will increase the efficiency of SP recovery skills by 25% (which includes her own that I described earlier). I find her design very cute, particularly her pink skin with those large eyes.
Isa is a seedling girl who runs a bakery. She's extremely shy, but does her best to talk with other people when needed, and she says to you that she becomes calmer when you're in her company. She's a crossbow user, and can gather multiple items when you defeat an enemy. As for her special abilites, she uses a paraflower like Amshel and can stun enemies using her crossbow, and a special trait of hers when she's in your party is doubling the duration of SP skills that weaken enemies (such as Miura's Might of the Drauk attack). As for Isa's design, I like it for much of the same reasons as Amshel's, but I also like Isa's green clothing, particularly her turban. I wish I had the sound file available, but her HUAGGHH scream when she gets sent flying often comes across as unintentionally hilarious to me, though I try my best to not get hurt when using her, as she has been very reliable to me on multiple occasions.
Day 14: There are so many games to choose from here, but I'm gonna pick Mario Party 6 and 7 for this. I can play these games on any day of the week for hours, and they never fail to entertain me, regardless if I play them by myself or with at least 1 friend.
