After the release of both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's new trailer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser, our minds are all deep-dived out - but what a time to be a Nintendo fan, huh!
This week, our fabulous writers have been hard at work providing you lovely readers with breakdowns on the Mario Movie trailer, poster, and - erm - Mario's butt. We got a first look at the infuriatingly named Farigiraf from Scarlet and Violet and, obviously, we got introduced to even more new discoveries in Breath of the Wild.
It has also been a big week for interviews as we sat down with No Man's Sky creator Sean Murray to talk all things Switch port, as well as chatting with the folks at Epic Gardening to discuss their upcoming collaboration on SunnySide.
As if that wasn't enough, we have also shared our glowing thoughts on NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition, and our less-than-glowing ones on Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection - what a double bill!
All this is to say that it has been a busy one here at Nintendo Life and we are excited for a bit of a relax this weekend. Below, a selection of our writers have shared their gaming plans for the next few days and it's not entirely Mario-based (we promise).
Have a look through before leaving your own weekend gaming schedule in the comments below! Happy reading, folks!
Ollie Reynolds, staff writer
Was it just me, or did that Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer make everyone else want to dive back into some of the Mario classics? Just seeing characters like Bowser and Kamek again kickstarted a deep desire to just binge the 3D Mario games, so that’s what I’m going to do!
I’ll start off with Super Mario 64 on the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection this weekend, and it’ll be the first time in quite a while that I’ll actually be able to dedicate a significant chunk of time to it. I think I still remember everything… You just chuck the penguins off the cliff, right?
Jim Norman, staff writer
This week has been all about Tunic for me and you know what, I think this weekend will be the same. Wow, this is a good game! I am only a few hours in at this point and was determined to go in (mostly) blind, but the whole Zelda-meets-Dark-Souls vibe is really working for me! It might look a little washed out on the big screen, but oh boy is it sweet on the OLED.
Aside from this, I have been working on a Professor Layton feature this week and the soundtrack has become well and truly wedged in my head. I'm going to leap back in with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask - an entry that some deem worse than the rest but I love it when this series goes properly wacky.
Gonçalo Lopes, reviewer
My journey in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is coming to its conclusion and suffice it to say this game will be in my mind for quite some time. This is also the weekend of ‘impossible Switch ports’ with as much time possible dedicated to both No Man’s Sky and NieR:Automata. Believe it or not and despite their age, both games are brand new to me, having never played anything of either in their original hardware outings. I must however somehow pace myself: This is the last weekend before my new music album releases a week from Sunday and I still need to wrap up some loose ends to ensure a smooth release.
Game of the Week is Prodeus. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this since its days of early access on Steam and the last-minute delay on Switch was a cruel setback - but now it is here and it is simply the greatest old-school FPS of all time! Once you’re done with the single-player campaign, the unlimited potential of the online mode awaits you.
Kate Gray, staff writer
Okay first of all, I want to just fill everyone in on what happened last week. I was going to finish AI: The Somnium Files before it left Game Pass, only... I was too late!!! I have no idea how close I am to finishing the game, but now I have to pay FIFTY-TWO CANADIAN DOLLARS if I want to finish it. Blah!!!
So, I won't be playing that. I might wrap up San Barlow's newest game, Immortality — you must play it if you have Game Pass and a few hours to spare — but more likely, I'll be playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, which I wasn't too keen on. Until it got its hooks in me. Now I just want to play that. It's no Animal Crossing, but the writing is pretty darn good, and there's just something about it that makes me want to keep coming back. I don't know! It's fun, in a mindless sort of way!
Alana Hagues, staff writer
Life is a bit of a blur right now, so short video games are all that I can really manage (unless it's something I've been playing for hundreds of hours and is mindless and easy to pick up at this point).
After our ridiculously positive review, I'm taking the plunge with OneShot: World Machine Edition, a game that I remember people losing their minds over when it was announced for Switch. Now I've got to see what this is all about. Otherwise, it's more Let's Build A Zoo. This one is tapping into my childhood love of Theme Park World, Rollercoaster Tycoon, and Zoo Tycoon — which means I won't be stopping for a while...
As ever, thank you for reading! Make sure to leave us a comment below with your weekend gaming plans!
Comments 105
I wasn’t really planning to start NieR:Automata at launch but my physical copy arrived the same day that I happened to finish Jack Move so I figured sure, why not. So that’s what I’m mostly playing at the moment and having a good time. Aside from that, just a bit of Splatoon 3, mostly Salmon Run.
Still playing Dark Souls 3!
I am at Irithyll of the Boreal Valley!
I have defeated High Lord Wolnir and the Old Demon King.
I am having so much fun!
PS: I REALLY want Dark Souls 2 to be ported to the Switch! I know that 3 is a huge stretch but I want at least 2 After all the Switch was my platform when I beat my first Dark Souls game!
Likely breath of the wild, but I might move on to ocarina of time or some other Zelda game.
Also I never realized this thread went up at 3 am where I live. It also begs the question of why am I still awake at the moment?
Gonna try and reach battlepass level 200 in Fortnite, almost there.
Also gonna try and finish up Strangers of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins
And probably gonna start Castlevania Portrait of Ruin on my DS.
I played these games. 🤓
1. Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4
2. Para Para Paradise PS2
This week I will be mostly playing
Phantasy Star
Pokémon Shuffle
This weekend i'll be playing
Judgement (PC): In the middle of Chapter 2, i've been enjoying it so far. and easily one my favorite games of all time. (i've been excited for this game for years now and i'm so glad that i can play it.) i will definitely be getting the sequel either December or Next Year.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers (PC): the beta came out on steam today. so i'll be trying this one instead. i'll be getting back to Xenoverse 2 this week though
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS): i've finally got Shadow Dragon and The Blazing Blade. i'll be focusing on Shadow Dragon first, then go from there. i've like it so far. (as to why i've invested in getting the old games and not Three Houses, is because i wasn't quite sure if these games would be for me, and didn't want to risk spending $60 outright for a newer Fire Emblem game.)
Serious Sam Siberian Madness just came out on console and it’s really fun, so I’ll probably get some progress done on that.
Dying Light and Nier for me.
I started Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the very first time back in August and, somehow, I’m already 150 hours in! Why did it take me so long to finally try it? I just thought it wasn’t my kind of game. How wrong I was. More of that this weekend then.
Over on PS5, I’ll continue with my playthrough of something completely different; The Last of Us Part I.
In addition to my eternal crusade with Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Unite, I'll also be dabbling in Street Fighter Alpha 2, Pokemon Puzzle League, Pokemon Shield and Kirby's Avalanche. I'll mostly be doing schoolwork so I won't have that much time for gaming this weekend but I'll still fit in as much as I can.
@The_Pixel_King Apocalypse and paradise....sounds like 2020 to me.
I'm playing the enhanced Super Mario 64 and the Ship of Harkinan ports by the modding community on Wii U. I've spent close £200 on Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time since first buying them on N64, including picking them up on VC and then 3DS, so I own my own roms on various Nintendo platforms.
Nintendo's official VC and All Star rereleases are disgusting, overpriced sacrilege. Super Mario 64 port at 60fps, widescreen is bliss - a night and day difference to that awful, rushed, shoddy, laggy, budget made Mario 3D rom compedium Nintendo have the gall to call a celebration collection.
Ocarina of Time with full camera control and the raft of QoL improvements to make it playable today is something Nintendo will never do.
I recommend anyone who has purchased Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time to use the PC Community ports from now on, it is your right to play these games at a quality acceptable for 2022.
I’ve got a budget to either buy No Man’s Sky or Nier this weekend, but torn between the two 🤔🤔
"Forbidden West" on PS5 is my main game, at the moment and I'm quite addicted. I'm not fond of every design decision, especially in terms of increased complexity (it adds depth in some places and creates unnecessary chores in others), but I still really like the gameplay and the grind.
And while I generally don't care much about the narration in videogames, the game just reached an early plot twist that threatens to crank the trash-factor up to a level that will be hard to swallow. But I'll see.
Also, I've just started "Radiant Silvergun" on Switch and that was love on first sight. It's tough as expected, but the weapon system is such a blast. I can already see this becoming one of my all-time favorite Shoot'em ups.
Additionally I plan on playing "Resident Evil 0". The style of the old-school-"Resis" is somehow both terrifying and calming. This will be my Halloween-game this year.
I’ll be playing Majora’s mask and Luigi’s mansion on 3ds
Splatoon 3 and probably some Mario games because the trailer got me missing every Mario game
On PS5 its horizon forbidden west and gta San Andreas
Im also waiting on the resident evil village dlc
I'm sick at the moment so something low-energy I can play in bits and pieces. Perhaps I'll return to Stardew Valley after a long break. Maybe I'll try to find a comfy visual novel as well (any suggestions?). I actually finally started Witcher 3 for the first time a few days ago but it's a bit too high energy for me right now.
I was hoping to get the multisystem board for my Mister Fpga yesterday but it wont be here until monday or tuesday.
Instead i'll play Rocket robot on wheels, doom 3 and maybe some doom 2 co-op
Probably finishing up the Black Eagles route of Three Hopes, kind of let the game fall on the backburner for awhile but been back to it of late. Also been on and off replaying Danganronpa V3.
Not unpredictably, No Man's Sky got postponed a couple weeks (FWP of the week: disproportionate bimonthly paydays😆), which has left me with a space exploration itch to plan scratching elsewhere - from Starlink, Outer Worlds, Space Commander, Everspace and Savage Planet to reinstalled Long Journey Home and JCB Pioneer Mars (Subnautica or Rebel Galaxy Outlaw are also kinda possible, but... kinda six and kinda eleven gigabytes of yet more room to make respectively). Inbetween the resulting combination of these, Switch should see the usual Xenoblade trio and Isaac, RF5 and Terraria, potentially some BotW, Skyrim and Dying Light as well as Arietta of Spirits and the newly procured Gas Guzzlers Extreme (which I downloaded immediately unlike Cat Quest 2 from the same cart... yes, eShop scoffers, I mean the figurative cart).
Other plans elsewhere? You bet it wouldn't be a comment of mine on such a topic otherwise. The laptop should see me fooling around in GTS 5 (after recently confirming that optional taxi missions made a full comeback there) and possibly advancing a few other playthroughs like Witcher, Torchlight and RE2, but since pirating RE2 wasn't shameless enough of me, the aforementioned space itch has also driven me to install Starbound (which, in all fairness, might have already been among this weekend's purchases instead of Cat Quest 2 if I had noticed the GOG sale earlier😅). The first few minutes were quite whammy (yegads, I'm pretty sure even hentai doesn't introduce tentacles from the start😨) and promisingly Terraria-esque although the KBM-only controls only fuel my thirst for a Switch port even more. I've read Chucklefish express performance doubts way back when (lots of simulation under the hood and all that), but looking at the 2 Gb RAM and Core 2 Duo of listed system requirements here... I guess I'm not tech literate enough to process these concerns.😅 And, getting back to the zany VG weekend appetites proper, Fire Emblem Echoes on 3DS and Gran Turismo on Vita are among the fancied sessions as well.
The focus for me this weekend is Nier Automata, may also throw in the odd multiplayer game here and there like MK8 Deluxe and Switch Sports though.
A bit late on arrival, but Splatoon 3.
Not sure what the issues were early on but I have not had one single issue so far.
I'll be grinding for anomaly xp in Monster Hunter until I unlock the newest tier of afflicted monsters. Im not too excited about that so I will mix it up with some Splatoon 3, maybe some Monkey Ball as well
Still chugging away at Soul Hackers 2.
I also got seriously addicted to Slime Rancher. (No idea if this game ends or not)
I have been playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection for the last days. So far I beat Turtles I and II for the NES. Turtles III is cool but I do not like the difficulty of any of the games I played so far. Though beating Turtles I was kinda fun at times. The best part is the tone of those games.
Happy gaming everyone.
I bought Prodeus yesterday on switch , bit of a risk as reviews weren’t in yet but it has reviewed extremely well on other platforms. Not one single regret.
If anyone is a fan of Doom, Quake or any retro shooters, you will love Prodeus, I am actually blown away by it.
For me it’s 3 games: Shovel Knight Dig, Sunbreak, & most importantly.. the Dragon Ball The Breakers “Last Minute Trial” open beta.
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (Windows Store) - Just starting on the first episode for Halloween purposes.
Age of Empires: Castle Siege (Android) - I'm at a brick wall now, with nothing left to do.
Temple Run 2 (Windows Phone) - Still having a blast with this.
On PS5 i will be continuing with Atelier Sophie 2 and The Diofield Chronicle.
On switch I will hopefully be completing Pikmin 3 deluxe so then I can move on to Fire emblem warriors three hopes.
And on my series S I will be playing a bit more Fifa 23 and Dying Light 2
Prodeus and Nier Automata for me.
Trying to squeeze in a bit of Astral Chain and finish Moonscars if I get chance and of course Splatoon 3.
Not enough hours in the day 😂
I nabbed Prodeous last night before it got removed from the e-shop, so I'm playing that on flightmode so that it doesn't update and get removed
NieR:Automata on the Switch!
Wind Waker - I don’t think I’ve ever truly appreciated what a masterpiece this game is until this most recent play through; It was why I bought a GameCube way back when.
Playing it on Wii with Wavebird.
Playing Metal Slug Advance on the GBA. Heavy Machine Guns!
Splatoon 2, because I'm that far behind.
Just finished Xenoblade 1 (again) and it was beautiful with the memories of XC2 still fresh in my mind.
Now playing LA Noire - bought this on a whim, let’s see if it’s any good.
Hopefully finishing Astral Chain this weekend after going on and off for the past two months. And after that Trails from Zero which I played for 2 hours on Switch and love already.
Mario kart on switch and maybe rocket league on pc the few hours i got while working 12 hours shift all weekend.
I kicked my weekend off with Super Castlevania IV, a SNES classic that’s always worth a playthrough. I’m about to get something to eat, afterwards though, I plan on playing Metroid Dread, for the very first time.
Also, since this weekend marks thirty years of the greatest fighting game series of all-time, I'll probably do a few towers in Mortal Kombat X.
Replaying all mario games this weekend.
Who’s with me?
@kategrey oh wow! That must have been a pain to find out . yeah, that’s a massive downpoint of subscription services…. Stuff leaves too soon and for big rpg’s one often doesn’t have enough time. Isn’t there a way ti transfer your save file?
So many games! Got a copy of Hyrule Warriors. So great to be back in the Breathe of the wild world. I really enjoyed the first mission. Looks like I’m finally reaching the end of Dragon Quest XI, the team is up in de sky! Happy weekend!
Have gone back to Pokémon Legends Arceus after getting hooked on Splatoon 3 for hours. Also making my way through Fire Emblem Fates Birthright on 3DS. Happy gaming everyone.
Some more Splatoon 3 and finally decorating my island in Animal Crossing.
I'm hoping I can finish up Shining in the Darkness on the weekend, I've had an absolute pain of a week and I've barely had any time or energy to do anything, I've beaten the 4 trials and I've made it through the 2nd floor of the 5 floor main labyrinth.
Also have been playing the new Overwatch 2 which I did get shockingly into the old Overwatch just a few months back, I've never been one for FPSs before, especially the online kind, but this series just works for me. It is quite a lot of fun to play, especially when teaming up with a friend.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3, I just completed. Kinda feel like taking a break from gaming now. Beautiful game!
Splatoon 3. Still fully addicted, playing turf war, salmon run and a bit of the story mode. Barely touched the card game yet and not played the other battles modes at all, so plenty of life left for sure for me. Having said that, I am ready to have some turf war stages added.
Also a bit of dicey dungeons for some filler. I played it a bit when I got it and then got bored, but it’s a nice game for the odd run here and there.
Hoping to finish both Live A Live and Picross S Genesis. After that I may revisit Octopath to finally do the “true ending” in preparation for the new one.
Also, my birthday is Thursday so I’m guaranteed to at least get some Xenoblade DLC!
Just finished up Xenoblade Chronicles 2! My overall impressions were great. I absolutely loved the world and exploration, the music was fantastic, and after I found an online explanation of the battle system, I fell in love with that too. The battles were just too drawn out for me to keep grinding to take down the high level unique monsters (I so badly wanted to take down Immovable Gonzalez!). Also, the Field Skills system was a little too frustrating, although I did enjoy the very light Metroidvania element it added.
Just started Torna and the Golden Country. I can’t believe how much better this DLC looks than the base game. Very excited to keep moving through the story this weekend.
Happy gaming, everyone!
Like Kate, I'm also nearing the end of ai the somniun files, unlike Kate, I bought it on switch. Also be hitting the 40 odd hr mark of fire emblem 3 houses and maybe a bit of picross bought 5 games in the sale this week, but they're probably months from getting their 1st boot up
No Man’s Sky, probably forever, since there are over 18 quintillion planets to visit.
Splatoon 3. I took a bit of a break from it but I think I'm ready to jump in again and Luigi's Mansion 3. I'll probably play some Mass Effect Legendary Edition on PC too
Nier Automata since my copy of No Man’s Sky didn’t come in. I played through the opening tutorial and felt the game has been well worth the wait! The tears are welling up already, imagining where 2B is going.
But Nier is not one to play with the kiddos around, so I’ll dip into Bugsnax and Splatoon 3 this 3-day weekend, too.
Also seeing classic Darius released this week on Arcade Archives (Hamster, banzai!) put me in the mood to shoot at giant space fish so at some point I’ll dig out my Darius Cozmic Collection cart, as well.
Wishing everyone a fun weekend!
Finishing up The Last of Us Part 1 on my PS5 and then off to Hyrule for the first time with Breath of the Wild.
Playing through a bunch of Castlevanias. I already beat 1, 3, and 4 (I tend to skip over 2 haha). Playing Bloodlines now, then I'll move on to Rebirth, Rondo of Blood, and Symphony of the Night.
I’m gonna get my DK leveled up a bit more, wanna be high enough level to get into Headless Horseman groups and get my favourite mount in WoW.
I am still enjoying Animal Crossing New Horizons; started a new island designer project, with a lot of hopping around shiny moss.
Also got pretty excited about Persona releasing for the switch - will be getting Persona 4 on PC though, because I don't feel like waiting for that release date .
I might continue Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Maybe some Pokemon Unite. We'll see.
Started my first ever playthrough of NieR and so far it's been quite the experience. I totally forget I'm playing on a Switch Lite with how fluid that game runs.
After the initial crapshoot that was launch, I'll still be playing Overwatch 2. The BP everyone else is whining about couldn't bother me in the least as a new player who is too busy learning the game to worry about "but..but they look better than me!".
Also Fortnite, of course.
Today marks the one year anniversary of Metroid Dread so I am replaying that and finally opening the Dread collector’s edition i have!
Wario World and Mario Party 6. True classics right there.
I feel like a broken record on these posts, but still Splatoon 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's just so much there!!
Mostly Overwatch 2, but I’ve also been playing Super Mario World and I have been really enjoying it. I’ve only beaten it once before and now I’m playing it again while finding all of the secrets. I have to say, Super Mario World has aged absolutely beautifully. The visuals, music, controls, and overall structure are still utterly wonderful over 30 years later.
Subnautica OG, and my brother, against my advice, is playing Below Zero, all on the double pack from the library. We really need to get around to buying that for ourselves- it's his birthday soon so I guess that's a good excuse.
Lots of Smash Ultimate for Me, with some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Sprinkled in (Yes, I like the game. Fight me.)
First and foremost, have an excellent weekend everyone! I'll be playing some Animal Crossing New Leaf and tons of Monster Hunter Stories. It feels good to jump back into 3ds world again.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Haven't made any story progress for two weeks now. I have couple more side quests I want to do before moving the story along but knowing me, it might take 10 more hours before I actually do.
Splatoon 3
I haven't been playing Splatoon since the Splatfest. I love the game but I have had some internet problems lately so I haven't been playing a lot. Planning on playing tomorrow though after my session of...
King of Fighters XV
Me and my friend had a brief break from KoF and played Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection instead but now we're back to KoF just as they added SamSho characters though I don't think either of us are going to buy them, at least for now. It's been fun introducing my friend to all these different games.
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
The original NES game is the first game I ever beat as far as I can remember. I already have it on multiple consoles and have beaten it more times than any other game but I just had to get the 3D Classics version after beating 3D Classics: Kid Icarus last week. I'm doing a no-ability run since it's something I haven't done before.
Days of Memories
I'll just throw this here too since it's possible I'll start another run in one of the 3 games in the first Days of Memories collection. Most of you haven't heard of this game but Days of Memories is SNK's dating sim series.
I was told a dating sim like LovePlus is great for practicing Japanese since they contain lot of everyday Japanese but I went with a weirder and more obscure choice. Pros: I know bunch of the characters from other SNK games and there are lot of funny references in general. Cons: While there is that everyday Japanese I was looking for, there are also characters who speak more like your typical anime characters and use words and phrases you'd never hear in actual daily life.
I got both Kula endings in the first game earlier this week so that's a total of 5 endings out of 13(?). Kula is the girl I like least but I ended up seeing her a lot so I thought I'd get her endings out of the way. Now the question is if I should go for another girl in 1, which would be the easiest option, or try to get an actual good ending in 2 or 3.
@JimNorman, Gonçalo Lopes mentioned Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but for some reason, it's not in the list of games at the end of the article. Why is this? Every other game mentioned by the NL staff is listed at the end. The same thing happened last week when Alana Hagues mentioned still finishing up XC3. Hopefully this was just a minor oversight and not a deliberate omission.
Anyway, more XC3 for me this weekend. Full-time work and two kids make blazing through a giant game like this a difficult thing to do fast lol, so I've just been taking my time. I want to get No Man's Sky too, but want to wait for a finalized review score (and to finish XC3 😂)
Finally finalised Neon White. What a game! Highly recommended by me.
I’ve returned to Xeno 3 after a short break, and have played Stray on PlayStation plus extra which I’ve bought for a month. That didn’t last long so now I’m replaying Final Fantasy 7 in preparation for part two/Crisis Core later.
@KilloWertz Two classics you’re playing there. Can’t really do that much better than those. Enjoy!
Easy Come Easy Golf, TMNT Cowabunga Collection, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2
I've been playing a lot of pokemon tcg online recently. Lost my account a while back and I finally have the motivation to start fresh 😅 gonna grind until I can get a good deck. I'll probably be playing Minecraft tomorrow, last time I found an ancient city so I'll be exploring that. Wish me luck lol
Just bought a physical copy of Bayonetta 1. With the third game around the corner, I figured I just get the complete set.
Most likely Radiant Silvergun and Panzer Dragoon. The Saturn in me has been reawakened.
Excited to finally experience Nier: Automata! I don’t have much experience playing games with similar game play so I expect it to be a bit of a humbling experience. But I’m ready to give it a go.
Wishing everyone a great weekend!
@Nf157 Thanks. I definitely agree on The Last of Us Part 1. Liking it better than I did when I played it on the PS4. I have some reservations about Breath of the Wild (story being thin and climbing seems it could be frustrating), but I figure it's basically an obligation after getting a Switch a few months ago.
Got a busy weekend watching the big race (bathurst 1000) but will manage to squeeze in more heartgold nuzlocke’n and maybe some Breath of the Wild and Shredder’s Revenge. Cheers and happy gaming everyone!
For me it’s going to be some Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but man started Chaos;Head and it sucked me in, played for four hours straight, so we will see which of the two gets more time. Also goimg to sink some more time into Shovel Knight Dig.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary - I have people to play in my country. The online is PERFECT, like playing offline. I don´t know why people don´t like this game online quality. Here is PERFECT.
Warioware Get it Together - Weekly Wario Cup. I´m silver this week. Trying to be gold to get the prize.
Shadowverse - the best Heartstone/Magic the Gathering on Switch. Playing online. My Dragon deck is amazing now.
I received a lot of GIFT CARDS (birthday). $350 in giftcards. And i don´t know which games i get.
1. I don´t have fun playing single player games, like Zelda, Pokemon, Metroid, Mario, bayonetta, etc... i feel bored so fast. I like games for competition against CPU/Bots or people....offline/online.
2. I just have a lot of the best multiplayer games on Switch. And Splatoon 3 is OUT of my wishlist forever. Here in my country everbody is receiving a lot of disconnections. Everygame runs GREAT (Smash bros, Street Fighter...just PERFECT). But Splatoon 3 is horrible here.
I´m thinking about:
3. I only buy games i´ll play 100+ hours or potencially infinite replay value (like fighting games). I don´t like to spend money in 10-20 hours games. Never!
Going to spend some time with No Man's Sky.
@KilloWertz Breath of the Wild is one of those games that got better the more I played it.
For about the first 20-30 hours I thought it was good but overrated. After that I thought it was really good. And then on my second playthrough I really felt like I was playing soemthing truly great. (155 hours altogether and I think if possible I'll try to go back to it before Tears of the Kingdom).
Story (in terms of script) is definitely light to say the least. It goes more for an emotive story (best way I could describe it, kind of like atmospheric, environmental storytelling kind of experience. Perhaps a more straightforward and streamlined take on the souls style of storytelling)
But it is absolutely worth it. DLC not so much though 👎
Wizball on my new Miyoo Mini. It was way ahead of its time for 1987; still one of the most original shooters I’ve ever played 35 years on. The original C64 version, of course. Also got Iridis Alpha, Uridium (original, Plus and Advance) and Paradroid (original, Heavy Metal, Competition, Redux and Advance) lined up. And it wouldn’t be one of my machines if it didn’t have Space Harrier on it somewhere.
Not neglecting the Switch though - I’m going to have a wander through ForeTales tonight.
After bearing Crysis last week, I wanted to tackle another "big" game in my backlog. I started playing Star Link: Battle for Atlas last night, but it's just making me want to play No Man's Sky.
I'll be playing No Man's Sky on Switch all weekend!
I bought Nier Automata this weekend. At only $40 it feels like a steal. Might not start playing it because I'm still wrapping up Xenoblade 3's postgame & quests. Also found a physical copy of Blue Fire and Hollow Knight while I was shopping so I nabbed those too. My backlog just got longer!
Removed - trolling/baiting
Re7 on madhouse mode it's really difficult lol
I got Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 for my kids, and they're really enjoying it! For me, I gave in to Nier Automata. It's a game I've been interested to play ever since it launched a few years ago, and I was confident the Switch port would be done. Let's see how it is.
Castlevania SotN (Xbox Series X) Doing my yearly playthrough of this great game and just in time for Halloween too!
TMNT III Radical Rescue (Switch) I never played this game before getting the Collection. It's a pretty good take on the Metroidvania formula.
Overwatch 2 (Xbox Series X) Been a few years since I played Overwatch and with the release of 2 it sounded like a good time to jump back in and of course it hooked me all over again.
Castlevania lords of shadows mirror of fate, and Splatoon 3.
I'm kind of between games right now after reaching the end credits of XC3, though I'll go back for the postgame and DLC eventually. I've dabbled in a couple of short games over the past week - Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest on Switch, and a brief stint with Metroid Prime: Hunters on the Wii U VC. I also downloaded Crimson Shroud on 3DS and hope to give that a proper try this weekend.
Not sure if I'll get to much else. October is extremely busy for me IRL, so I don't want to get tied down with a long game yet.
Happy gaming!
I'm going to be doing even more shiny hunting across my Pokemon games. Still SRing for Oshawott, at 1300 so far, and thinking about getting some time in on X and Moon so I can hunt in those again. Tomorrow I'll probably play some Great Ace Attorney again tho! In the first trial of the fourth case and I'm losing it over how funny some of the characters are.
In the way of PS4, probably some KH2 tonight or Monday since I'm off work. If not that, maybe some Yakuza 7 or FF7R!
I’ve been enjoying Street Fighter Alpha and Alpha 2 on Switch recently, but only when I have access to the TV. Otherwise, Downwell, a lot of fun, but I am not very good at it 😅
I'm currently on chapter 5 for Final Fantasy XV! I've really been enjoying the game thus far and I've really been drowning in side quests lol. Alongside that I'm also playing Dragon Quest IV on my DSi. I really loved DQ11 and I decided I should finally jump into another Dragon Quest game. Currently on chapter 2 for DQ4!
I've been all over the place so far. I've kicked off Winback on N64 NSO (One of the "meant to plays" from back in my N64 heyday), Alisia Dragoon, F-Zero X (coming from someone who once mastered GX but never X... ayeayeaye), and Zero Wing. Also doing some demos-- Harvestella, Sword Art Online, and Trails of Cold Steel III.
After completing FF7Remake on PS5 i attempted FF7 on switch and so far I’m loving the source material 3 hours in
I've been practicing my speedrun of Donkey Kong Country. Mostly just memorizing the locations of all the bonus stages as I'm interested in a 101 run. Started Nier as well!
Still making my way through “Final Fantasy III” on my SNES Mini, but making a little time for Samus Returns on my 3DS.
I’m still going strong with splatoon 3, terraria I’m preparing for the wall of flesh, tinykin I tried on gamepass and have been blown away by this fun little game that’s very close to pikmin but without the stress of watching your little followers get eaten by nematoads….Ive also got into the new Overwatch. It doesn’t have the same magic that the first had, I think it’s all because I’m still missing some of my unlocks from 1 plus the days of it not letting me in, the confusion with linking a phone or battle.net account, but now things are shaping up a bit better for it. Overall I’m still really having fun with the game, but I miss 6 on 6 and some of the maps that are now gone is a bummer. Hanamura and Anubis were two of my favorites.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One on Xbox Series X.
Mainly just my usual Splatoon 3 and Nintendo Switch Sports. It bugs me that the mustache accessory in Switch Sports still isn’t available in my region yet. However, what is really starting to bug me is the ever-present disconnects in Splatoon 3’s lobbies, especially the big lobby. I hate to admit it but they’re starting to make me not enjoy 3 as much as I should, and I have a bad feeling Nintendo will just drop it and move on to weapon adjustments when they still need to work on this too.
been binging through all the mainline mario games on switch since the trailer reveal. currently on 3!
Well... I get too much tired because of work... I even don't have powers to charge Nintendo Switch... But... After work, I've had a little time to play some games(only one game, in reality) on my Android smartphone. I've deleted Replica, because I've completed it on 100%, and downloaded Despotism 3K, because there was a 100% sale and it was free. So...
Despotism 3K — Put in the game about 2 hours. Earned 4 achievements. Unlocked "Easy Mode" and... Hm... "Bioreactor(?) Mode".
Have a nice gaming weekend, everyone.
I’m trying to 100% Arceus on the Switch, and working my way through Marvel’s Spiderman Remastered on Steam Deck.
@Debo626 Oh yes! Thank you for spotting and sorry for the late response! Just an oversight Xenoblade 3 is rightfully listed this week and last week now.
Loving Dorfromantik on Switch!
It's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada! I'm going to get some N64 online in between cooking. I have a big week coming up with midterms and gigs so I'm thankful for a Nintendo this Thanksgiving haha
Tap here to load 105 comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...