Cloud gaming at its finest and cheapest.
Well, there are no two ways about it. This is a Tuesday where your backlog explodes thanks to my usual scorching list of game savings. On Nintendo Switch, a discount Shin Megami Tensei V beckons with its dark, apocalyptic Tokyo, and PC fans can tangle with a 9ft tall vampire lady for less in Resident Evil Village.
Meanwhile on Xbox, a seriously reduced Suicide Squad is worth it purely for the touching Kevin Conroy tribute within. And I’ll always shout my love from the rooftops of Stormveil Castle for a lower-priced Elden Ring on PS5 (or anywhere else).
This Day in Gaming 🎂Today, in Games That Nearly Broke Me As a Child news, it’s the 31st birthday of Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. My memories of playing this at launch were equal parts love (for its graphics, music, and best-in-series subject matter) mixed with that full spectrum of dark side emotions (fear, anger, and hate). Make no mistake, this cartridge was 12 Megabits of crotch kicks where one’s existence was always on a lightsaber’s edge.
Worse yet, even though there was a password system, skipping past the mid-game Dagobah section and the powerful Jedi Power pickups within (e.g. Force Healing) would invariably make your life hell in the endgame. But what a finale it was, friends—I’ll never forget the pure, patricidal pleasure of defying movie canon to defeat Vader.
“And this is for 22 years of no birthday presents!”Aussie bdays for notable games- Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES) 1994. eBay
– Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (PS) 2000. Redux
– Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (PS2,XB) 2005. eBay
– Dead or Alive Ultimate (XB) 2005. eBay
– Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PS2) 2005. eBay
– NBA Street V3 (PS2) 2005. eBay
– Aliens vs. Predator (PC,PS3,X360) 2010. eBay
– Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS) 2010. Redux
– Marvel vs. Capcom 3: FoTW (PS3,X360) 2011. Get
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NintendoPCXboxPlayStationLEGOSnacksNice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Shin Megami Tensei V
If you’re looking for a meaty, demanding, endlessly deep, and overall outstanding JRPG to sink your teeth into, Shin Megami Tensei V has heaping portions of it. 8/10, great.
Catherine: Full Body (-25%) – A$59.95Mario Party Superstars (-14%) – A$69Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-14%) – A$69Dragon Ball FighterZ (-45%) – A$49.06Expiring Recent Deals
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-44%) – A$44.90Persona 5 Royal (-28%) – A$71.57Bravely Default II (-34%) – A$52.98Persona 5 Tactica (-50%) – A$47.53Sonic Frontiers (-24%) – A$75.48Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Resi Evil Village
If you have an itch for action-heavy survival-horror, then Resident Evil Village will scratch it like a fistfull of Lady Dimitrescu’s freakish fingernails. 8/10, great.
Lego Bricktales (-74%) – A$11.42Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (-75%) – A$14.23Sea of Thieves: 2024 Ed. (-65%) – A$22.73Superhot (-70%) – A$10.49Lego Builder’s Journey (-75%) – A$7.37Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Tril. (-60%) – A$21.98Expiring Recent Deals
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-75%) – A$17.48Metal Gear Delta: Snake Eater (-25%) – A$87.71Lego City Undercover (-85%) – A$6.74Divinity: Original Sin 2 Def. (-70%) – A$19.48Untitled Goose Game (-55%) – A$13.49Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (-80%) – A$13.99Tales of Vesperia: Def. (-80%) – A$11.39Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Avatar: FoP Gold Ed
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora features a stunning alien world to explore, but doesn’t contain as many genuine surprises as other modern open-worlds.
Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%) – A$27.98Just Dance 2024 Ed. (-59%) – A$29TopSpin 2K25 (-80%) – A$24Suicide Squad: KtJL (-83%) – A$19Wild Hearts (-74%) – A$29Dragon Age: Veilguard Del. Ed. (-51%) – A$68.68Xbox One
Hot Wheels Unleashed (-28%) – A$39.55Monopoly 2024 (-46%) – A$26.48Persona 3 Reload (-44%) – A$60.80Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) – A$24Expiring Recent Deals
Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) – A$49MGS Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) – A$109Star Wars Outlaws (-53%) – A$51.95Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-47%) – A$29.99Lego Harry Potter Collection (-43%) – A$34Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-41%) – A$59Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-31%) – A$79Xbox One
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-65%) – A$34.52F1 24 (-36%) – A$69.99MotoGP 23 (-55%) – A$31.32Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (-18%) – A$81.55Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
FF VII Rebirth
More than just being filled with things to do, Rebirth is often a powerful representation of Final Fantasy VII’s most memorable qualities. 9/10, amazing.
Elden Ring (-27%) – A$72.73God of War Ragnarök (-21%) – A$98.49Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-69%) – A$44.94Street Fighter 6 (-30%) – A$69.95PS4
Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Rem. Col. (-20%) – A$86.33Trials of Mana (-44%) – A$43.27NBA 2K25 (-67%) – A$39The Callisto Protocol (-78%) – A$19Expiring Recent Deals
Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$33.24MGS Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) – A$109Star Wars Outlaws (-53%) – A$51.95Stranger of Paradise: FF Origin (-40%) – A$42.28Lego Harry Potter Collection (-43%) – A$34Octopath Traveler II (-20%) – A$68.03Tekken 8 (-40%) – A$69PS4
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (-76%) – A$24Batman: Arkham Col. (-90%) – $8.49Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (-56%) – A$17.64Trials of Mana (-44%) – A$43.27Tekken 7 (-61%) – A$27.30PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Feb 4 with this subscription
Payday 3 [PS5]High on Life [PS4/5]Pac-Man World Re-Pac [PS4/5]Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Legit LEGO Deals
Star Wars: Acclamator-Class
Relive dramatic Battle of Geonosis as you build this mid-scale recreation of this bad ass ship.
Mario: Dorrie’s Sunken Shipwreck (-30%) – A$62.99Speed Champs: McLaren F1 (-30%) – A$28Minecraft: Pig House (-27%) – A$22Expiring Recent Deals
JP: Stegosaurus Discovery (-33%) – A$67Ducati Panigale V4 (-34%) – A$199NASA Lunar Rover (-29%) – A$249Back to top
Superb Snacks Deals
Because you need fuel. Delicious and discounted.
Bundaberg Diet Ginger Beer, 12 x 375 ml (-28%)Red Bull 24 x 250ml (41%)Powerade Berry Ice 12 x 600ml (-31%)Back to top
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.Originally posted:
Feb 18, 2025 12:51 am
