Same format as usual: * to indicate a replay, game name, platform, hours played (or an estimate, if the game doesn't track), a rating out of five, and a random thought as I add the game to the list.
January (4)
04 Cthulhu Saves Christmas [PC - 4h - 2/5 - This was cute for an hour or so, but tedious past that; I would've dropped it if it were any longer]
09 Assemble With Care [iOS - 2h - 3/5 - This was kind of nothing, just something to do with some video on in the background]
19 *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [PC - 68h - 5/5 - I started this up for the first time in five years just to toy with a few things, and of course it sucked up all my gaming time for almost a month]
21 Pokemon Shield [Switch - 25h - 4/5 - I appreciated the updated graphics and the core gameplay remains fun, but this felt a little more dull than other entries]
February (3)
11 *Watch Dogs 2 [PC - 24h - 4/5 - A little bit repetitive by the end the second time around, but the remote infiltration gameplay is still pretty neat]
24 *Super Mario Land [GB - 1h - 3/5 - There's not a lot to this in 2020, but a fun nostalgia trip if nothing else]
25 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel [PC - 76h - 5/5 - Welp, now I have to find the 500 hours I need to play through all the rest of these things]
March (6)
05 Crash Bandicoot [PC - 3h - 3/5 - Not quite as bad as modern opinion lead me to believe, but not really that good either]
08 Starcom Nexus [PC - 16h - 4/5 - Very repetitive, but in that low key, laid back, zone out kind of way that worked for it]
11 *Mega Man 6 [NES - 1h - 5/5 - Sometimes, you just got to sit down and blaze through a tried and true favorite]
12 *Mega Man 4 [NES - 1h - 5/5 - Why not one more?]
23 Venture Kid [Switch - 1h - 3/5 - Honestly a pretty mediocre Mega Man knockoff, but for a buck, I'm not complaining]
28 River City Girls [PC - 6h - 4/5 - The moment-to-moment gameplay was only so-so, but it was aesthetically top tier]
April (5)
07 One Step From Eden [PC - 8h - 5/5 - My early GOTY right here; I could see putting dozens more hours into this before I tap out]
20 Good Job [Switch - 5h - 3/5 - Very charming, but probably could have been cut down by a third without losing anything]
21 *Human Resource Machine [PC - 3h - 5/5 - I find that as long as a go at least a year without playing, I've forgotten the exact puzzles, which makes it fun again]
25 Hero of the Kingdom III [PC - 6h - 4/5 - I continue to inexplicably really enjoy this series, but this one was really grindy in the end in a way the others weren't]
26 *Mega Man 9 [PC - 1h - 5/5 - Been playing this almost yearly for more than a decade, still good times]
May (2)
14 *Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night [Randomizer] [PC - 10h - 5/5 - The first of what I'm sure will be many runs]
16 *VVVVVV [PC - 1h - 5/5 - Never not a good way to spend an hour]
June (3)
01 *Super Mario Odyssey [Switch - 10h - 5/5 - Just a quick romp through the main story, but sometimes that's all you need]
17 WitchWay [PC - 2h - 3/5 - I'm not big on puzzle platformers, but this was bite-sized enough that I enjoyed it before it wore out its welcome]
21 *Final Fantasy V Advance [PC - 12h - 5/5 - Never not a good time for a fiesta]
July (8)
02 Shantae and the Seven Sirens [PC - 7h - 5/5 - Strong contender for best in the series]
03 Bone Appetit [PC - 3h - 3/5 - Really lame humor somewhat mars an otherwise nice mini metroidvania]
04 Super Skelemania [PC - 1h - 3/5 - Pretty bare bones but nicely polished for something this small]
04 Escape Lala 2 [PC - 2h - 4/5 - There were a couple of somewhat obtuse puzzle solutions, but overall this was pretty delightful]
04 Heart Star [PC - 1h - 3/5 - Competent, but maybe just a smidge too easy when a game features 60 levels and I beat it in 64 minutes]
10 *Super Mario Bros [NES - 1h - 4/5 - Certainly simple and looser than today's standards, but still oh so playable]
12 *Super Mario Bros 3 [NES - 2h - 5/5 - I can't remember the last time I did an all-level clear; this was more challenging than I remembered in the last third]
16 *Super Mario Bros 2 [NES - 2h - 3/5 - I've gone up and down on this one, but playing it back to back with the others, it definitely felt like the least of the trio]
August (2)
20 Cat Quest II [PC - 9h - 3/5 - This was fine, but felt like kind of just a lesser version of the original]
27 *Timespinner [PC - 7h - 4/5 - If you're going to clone, clone from the best!]
September (7)
11 The Little Mermaid [NES - 1h - 3/5 - This was no Duck Tales]
13 Paradise Killer [PC - 13h - 5/5 - Amazing aesthetically, and the way the overall game is structured is something other games could learn from]
13 Metroid: Zero Mission [GBA - 3h - 3/5 - Probably one of the better Metroid games I've tried, though the whole post-Mother-Brain section was very superfluous]
14 Paper Mario: The Origami King [Switch - 25h - 3/5 - I haven't played this much of a mixed bag in a while; equal parts fun and annoying and interesting and tedious and etc]
18 *Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Randomizer) [PS1 - 5h - 5/5 - Will never get tired of this one]
20 *Super Mario 64 [Switch - 8h - 5/5 - I'd kind of love to see a proper remake, but as-is, an excellent port of an excellent game]
30 *Super Mario Sunshine [Switch - 10h - 4/5 - I won't deny there is lots of not-so-good here, but you can just ignore that stuff and have a great time]
October (5)
02 Hades [PC - 15h - 5/5 - At this point I think this may be my favorite roguelite year of all time]
05 Littlewood [PC - 32h - 5/5 - I saw the end credits so I'll jot it down here, but I'm certainly not done playing yet]
26 *Final Fantasy - 20th Anniversary Edition [PSP - 8h -4/5 - Not my favorite version of the game, but FF is still FF]
29 *Deus Ex- Mankind Divided [PC - 23h - 4/5 It's no Human Revolution, but still a solid entry worth the replay]
31 Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels [SNES - 2h - 3/5 - Interesting as a historical curiosity, but not a very good game in general]
November (4)
16 *Mega Man 11 [PC - 2h - 4/5 - I enjoyed this a bit more the second time around, and I already thought it was pretty good]
21 *Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers [NES - 1h - 4/5 - Sometimes you just want to sleepwalk through something decent]
22 Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers 2 [NES - 1h - 3/5 - This is probably just a lack of nostalgia, but this seemed like a worse version of the original]
23 *DuckTales [NES - 1h - 4/5 - Always a nice breezy time, but I'll be honest, at this point I might prefer the remake]
December (6)
01 *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Switch - 40h - 5/5 - Some things were better than I remembered, some things were worse, but the overall package is still amazing]
03 *Blaster Master Zero [PC - 5h - 3/5 - Not my favorite, but I still prefer it to the original]
07 *Super Mario RPG [SNES - 15h - 5/5 - This game is super weird and janky, but it still somehow manages to work]
08 Hidden Through Time [PC - 3h - 4/5 - There haven't been many of these, which is too bad, because they're just pleasant]
29 *Dark Souls III [PC - 28h - 5/5 - I tried the DLC for the first time and really didn't like it, but the base game is still amazing]
30 Astro's Playroom [PS5 - 3h - 5/5 - I wouldn't be surprised if no other game uses the controller's gimmicks better than this]
2020 Completed (55)
01 - GB
02 - GBA
01 - iOS
09 - NES
28 - PC
01 - PSP
01 - PS1
01 - PS5
02 - SNES
08 - Switch