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Post by windfisch on May 19, 2018 18:28:33 GMT -5
Now imagine everything cute and upbeat from all the Yoshi and Kirby games combined and you'll get...
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Post by ZenithianHero on May 19, 2018 18:54:10 GMT -5
Professor Layton series. Good source of light-hearted mysteries and positive-thinking tone throughout thanks to a great lead character.
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Post by wyrdwad on May 19, 2018 18:56:19 GMT -5
OH. How could I have forgotten?!
It doesn't get any more feel-good than Space Channel 5. Either of them -- but especially part 2.
-Tom
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Post by windfisch on May 19, 2018 18:59:15 GMT -5
Taito were the masters of cute and light-hearted games, I suggest also TNZS's spiritual sequel Liquid Kids:
I'd say it's more of a spiritual succesor to the Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands/Parasol Stars games - the main difference being the horizontally scrolling stages. However, I still agree with your recommendation!
Edit:
Having recently finished chapters 1 and 2, I can also vouch for The Journey Down:
The games themselves can actually get rather dark, often drawing inspiration from Film Noir and dealing with themes like corruption and social injustice. However, the main character and his best friend maintain a highly positive attitude even during seemingly hopeless moments. It's very refreshing, especially compared to the many cynical and overly sarcastic protagists found in other Adventure games. |
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Post by ommadawnyawn2 on May 19, 2018 19:16:48 GMT -5
The Fantasy Zone games, or more specifically the music in them, tend to put me in a good mood. For some reason they have rather melancholic stories so they might not apply otherwise, unless you ignore the cutscenes I guess, heh. vgmrips.net/packs/pack/fantasy-zone-ii-dx-sega-system-16c |
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Post by Bumpyroad on May 20, 2018 3:27:52 GMT -5
Resident Evil 4 ended on a cheerful note. Worth adding? 
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Post by steven on May 20, 2018 10:58:30 GMT -5
Does anyone else consider the first DKC a cheerful game with its amazing upbeat soundtrack?
Also DoReMi Fantasy even if it has some creepy-ish sound effects lol.
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Post by ommadawnyawn2 on May 20, 2018 11:13:59 GMT -5
I think most platformers would apply here.
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Post by dsparil on May 20, 2018 12:03:35 GMT -5
The Phoenix Wright games if you can get past the fact that every single trial in the series is about a murder although the client is always innocent. Always bright and cheery though. Personally, I think the latest one, Spirit of Justice, is the best, but it maybe isn't the best place to start since the story is built on top of the others moreso than usual. AA5: Dual Destinies is a definite low point at least in terms of localization. They're all available on 3DS either originally or as ports.
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Post by wyrdwad on May 20, 2018 13:07:35 GMT -5
I hesitated mentioning this one before, but it did cross my mind immediately, and considering some of the other suggestions in this topic, I think it would apply:
The original Chibi-Robo, for GameCube.
It's not a particularly cheerful game for most of its run, since it's ostensibly the story of a dysfunctional family that's on the verge of falling apart. But the whole point of the game is to try and make each of the family members (and the daughter's living toys that come to life when the sun goes down a la Toy Story) happy, to the extent that the game's version of experience is even called "Happy Points." And as the game goes on, the story introduces... shall we say, some new elements? Everything from alien visitation to time travel plays a part, and it all comes together to create one of the most idealistic and uplifting endings I've ever seen. The game has a lot of sadness and depression in it, but if you see it through to completion, you'll be hard pressed to find a more positive and satisfying gameplay experience. You'll definitely come away from it all in a very good mood, I think.
-Tom
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Post by 320x240 on May 20, 2018 18:50:21 GMT -5
Taito were the masters of cute and light-hearted games, I suggest also TNZS's spiritual sequel Liquid Kids:
I'd say it's more of a spiritual succesor to the Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands/Parasol Stars games - the main difference being the horizontally scrolling stages. However, I still agree with your recommendation! The reason it is said to be a spiritual successor to The New Zealand Story is that they share the same designer (RIP) and some little touches, like the way enemies appear on screen and the little dance at the end of every stage. You are of course right that it has elements from the Bubble Bobble series of games as well. |
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Post by eatersthemanfool on May 20, 2018 21:38:44 GMT -5
I loved Chibi-Robo
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Post by jackcaeylin on May 21, 2018 1:35:06 GMT -5
Racing games with tons of eurobeat tracks! [losing driver license intensifies]
Yours sincerely
Jack Caeylin
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Post by Woody Alien on May 22, 2018 12:10:38 GMT -5
Wow, I've never heard of Liquid Kids before, but that looks super-fun! -Tom It is! I also wrote an article for the site where it is explained how is it similar to TNZS and Bubble Bobble.
Another game that is bright and cheerful is Sunsoft's Mr. Gimmick, which however is also pretty difficult:
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Post by Apollo Chungus on Aug 11, 2018 14:07:04 GMT -5
Doki Doki Universe. Seriously, I don't know why this game is so overlooked, but even putting that side, it sounds like it is EXACTLY what you're looking for. -Tom I thought I'd try to revive this thread a little bit, if only by pointing out that I had conflated that with Doki Doki Literature Club for the last couple of months until I saw that game again (which I sadly can't get, due to not owning any of the systems it's available). |
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