We did it, folks! We've made it to another weekend and this time there's a pretty major release to be getting stuck into. You can probably guess what most of us are playing this time around, but we've shared our plans with you below regardless. As always, we'd love for you to join in the fun and leave your own entries in our comment and poll sections below. Enjoy!
PJ O’Reilly, reviewer
This weekend will see a massive battle of wits take place between myself and my five-year-old son with regards to who gets the most time on our Switch. I’m all over Astral Chain right now, really enjoying everything about it, chopping and changing my Legion abilities to see what works best for my crazy offensive style of play. On the other hand, he’s deep in Rayman Legends territory and loving every second of the music levels. I’d like to think I’ll be able to come out on top in this one, I mean he is only five after all, but kids they…find a way.
Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer
Last weekend I decided to replay a game I simply cannot quit - Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. Much like Skyrim and The Witcher 3, it's one of those action-RPGs that's so good I can't help but go back to it, even with my pile of shame looking at me with disgust. But here I am, playing with a Fighter build, running around Grand Soren, kicking goblins off cliffs and climbing onto the back of a cyclops like it's a typical day.
I may have also sworn the house down when a Griffin came out of nowhere and killed my squad of pawns when I was nearing the of a tough mission, but at least my kids were asleep at the time. The same can't be said for our neighbours though...
Ryan Craddock, staff writer
Yesterday, I was delighted to hear the familiar 'clunk' of the letterbox as Astral Chain was lovingly (at least, in my mind) shoved through the door. I'd usually avoid picking up games like this - where I don't quite know if it'll be to my tastes or not - but I just wanted to give in to the hype for a change and treat myself.
Thing is, a week-or-so ago I pledged to tackle a couple of games from my backlog before jumping into anything new, and I've been successfully doing that by finally playing through Sega's Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure on 3DS (I do love a good rhythm game). I haven't completed that yet, so really I should stick with that before moving onto Astral Chain but who knows if I'll be able to manage it... Astral Chain has cats in it for crying out loud.
Ollie Reynolds, reviewer
Much like everyone else this weekend, I’ll be diving headfirst into Astral Chain. I’ve been trying to avoid reading too much into it in the lead up to its launch, but judging by the quality of Platinum’s previous games, I’ll be in for quite a ride.
I’ll also be looking after my nephew for a while, so I’ll be introducing him to the delights of Heave Ho, which - knowing how fond he is of flatulence at his age - he’ll absolutely adore!
Austin Voigt, contributing writer
So… this weekend is my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary, which means I’ll be stuck at our lake home in the middle of nowhere, and my time will be taken up entirely with family-related events, rather than gaming. However, I shall be sneaking away whenever possible to watch others’ footage of Astral Chain, and wishing I’d preordered it for myself when I had the chance.
Liam Doolan, news reporter
Instead of Astral Chain, this weekend I’ll be spending my time with Collection of Mana. I think the focus will probably be on the standout of the bunch, Trials of Mana. I’m not particularly worried about spoiling things before the 3D remake arrives next year, either.
In my downtime, I think I’ll give the 12th season of Rocket League a try. It’s at least a couple of months since I’ve played this game, so it’s about time I revisit it to see how it’s holding up. Last of all I’ll be spending some time with DeNA’s new mobile game, Pokémon Masters. If it fails to entertain me, I’ll probably head back to Pokémon GO.
Gavin Lane, staff writer
This week I shall be relaxing with retro games. After firing up my Nintendo 64 with Mario Golf a couple of months back to remind myself how it worked with the Transfer Pak, I remembered just what a great game it is and I’ve been meaning to get back to it for a couple of rounds ever since. My original save data got erased, but rather than mourning what was lost, let’s look at this as an opportunity to forge a new path and put down a few new course records. I also get to smirk at funny golf jargon like ‘bogey’ and ‘double bogey’. Golf’s stupid. Video game golf on the other hand…
Which games are you playing this weekend? (341 votes)
- Astral Chain
- Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure0%
- Heave Ho
- Collection of Mana
- Rocket League
- Pokémon Masters
- Pokémon GO
- Mario Golf
- Something else (comment below)
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As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days...
Comments 130
Will be mostly playing Astral Chain now. Was playing a bit of Mario Maker earlier though and I need to finish Clannad.
Undertale, I finally started it this week...
DQB2 and Ultimate Fishing Simulator. Actually probably a whole bunch of my collection. Testing out my new Pro controller. I'm hoping I'll get used to it.
Probably Pokemon ultra sun. When it first came out I couldnt get into it, but I'm slogging through it now. Lol
Astral Chain and its amazing, definitely the best game I've played this year. A fantastic opening, the combat system is very good and I'm really liking the investigation scenes and side quests catching some perps 😀. The overall art style is incredible and a real treat visually and who doesn't want to get some toilet paper for a toilet faerie? Very, very good game
I think this weekend I will play some Macho / Masculine games :
1. K-1 World MAX 2005 (PS2)
2. Animal Boxing (NDS)
3. K-1 Pocket Grandprix 2 (GBA)
And some Dance Dance Revolution games. 😎
Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix (PS1), MAX 2 USA (PS2), etc
I’ve been on holiday this week and playing a lot of Fire Emblem Three Houses. Such a fantastic and addictive entry in the series.
Astral Chain will be waiting on the doormat when I get home. But I want to wrap up my first Fire Emblem run first.
Second play through FE3H
Season pass 18. Diablo 3
Astral chain
Defeating Nightmare solo (Remnants of the ashes), then starting Astral Chain hopefully.
Paper mario cube chapter 6
Continuing my playthrough of Alliance Alive for the 3ds (such a great little rpg; plus Robbins might be the coolest Penguin ever in a game).
Also, decided to play through Metroid: Samus Returns for the 3rd time (1st time on hard mode). That game is just near perfect for me.
Lollipop chainsaw and jojo’s bizarre adventure all star battle on ps3. Maybe I’ll throw overlord raising hell edition in there somehow too.
Dragon Quest XI demo and Vice: Project Doom. I still highly recommend the latter BTW. It is a truly underrated gem. I hope Nintendo releases other lesser known classics like Guardian Legend and Shatter Hand. Also I am downloading Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy so I look forward to trying that for the first time as well.
@darkswabber Lollipop chainsaw execelent move, think I've still got my copy of it somewhere in the house.
I will be playing with my dog!
And Astral Chain of course!
I've gone through a bout of Surgery, so there hasn't been much time for the vidya games.
I still managed to beat the Switch version of Devil May Cry on DMD in spite of my drifting joy-cons.
The review bombing the game gets on online sites for being the HD Collection version without the other games attached really depresses me. DMC1 hasn't exactly aged like fine-wine with its clunky controls and comparatively limited combat, sure. But the Resident Evil-style atmosphere (complete with eerie apocalyptic logs strewn about) is still as strong as ever and gives the title a distinct tone that makes it worth experiencing in a world where the likes of DMC3 exists. Most importantly, however, is the unique way the game handles combat on higher difficulties. Unlike DMC3 and beyond where you get a boatload of tools that allows each player to express themselves with their own unique playstyles, DMC1 has a very limited selection of abilities wherein each has a very deliberate usage that seems to be designed specifically to counter certain enemies and attacks if the player is willing to experiment. That is why Nightmare is one of my favorite bosses in the franchise, you can practically counter everything the creature throws at you as long as you keep your head in the game and observes how it moves. As a fighting game player, I do ultimately prefer the way the later games allow for player expression, but I also really respect how tightly designed the combat in the original is.
On another note, the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection was announced while I was undergoing surgery, so it felt like the universe was rewarding me when I woke up and saw the news.
It kind of makes my recent 100%, all-A-Rank run of Zero 3 on my GB Player seem redundant, though...
@CrimsonMoonMist I hope you recover well from your surgery!
Wow classic! morewordsmorewords
Mario Maker 2, Rise, Dragon Quest Builders 2 (demo): I was on the fence about this game, but the demo is good.
Also, i finished Far: Lone Sails this week. A short game, but absolutely fantastically great.
Astral Chain, Astral Chain, some God Eater 3, and, Astral Chain...
It'll be Astral Chain and Ninja Saviors mostly!
Recoil lazer tag. Moon Crystal, Popful mail, Final fight, Captain Commando, Outbreakerz.
I'm probably gonna start Astral Chain soonish, but I don't want to stop playing SAO Fatal Bullet before I finish it. Playing a little Pokemon Masters too, just cause. It's real glitchy on my tablet, the ground textures aren't loading in right or at all.
@Precinct1313 How you finding God eater 3? I tried the brief demo and didn't gleam much from that but i enjoyed the previous games.
‘Some’ civ vi, finishing fractured but whole and a little bit of Assasins Creed III
This week I will be mostly playing
Smash Ultimate
Dragon Quest XIS demo
Snipperclips
Family gathering and other commitments mean my copy of Astral Chain which has arrived won't be played unfortunately.... I need to commit to at least a couple of hours to start it. So instead I will likely play about 30/40 minutes on Doom 2 and play a few levels if possible...
I’ll be playing the Witness
Astral Chain once it arrives, and probably some Fire Emblem and some more of the Dragon Quest demo.
Earlier this week, I picked up Yo-Kai Watch from a discount store here in the US, so I'm planning to play that. I'm surprised I haven't played it sooner, I'm enjoying it so far.
Saints Row 3 on my Switch and Gran Turismo 2 on my PSX:)
DQXI demo mainly... I feel mostly positive on it. It’s not an instant buy yet but I’m “only” about 4 hours into the demo so that could change.
Also RPG Maker on the 3DS.
My goal is to finish second playthrough of Fire Emblem Three Houses, and then directly starting Astral Chain, which is waiting for me in the shelf!
Nier Automata, actually. Kinda ironic.
While my partner watches his beloved F1 this weekend - which means I’ll get a few hours of blissfully uninterrupted gaming time between Saturday and Sunday - I’ll be diving into Fire Emblem to hopefully finish my Blue Lions playthrough. I am on Chapter 20 (out of 24, I believe), and I really want to know how Dimitri’s story ends before I inevitably start a New Game + for a Golden Deer round. Aside from that, I will also probably fire up the DQXI demo to see what the game is all about. I have never played a DQ game (in spite of being a big JRPG fan), and the demo may just be what I need to finally take the plunge into the series. Which would mean I would get Link’s Awakening, Ni No Kuni and DQXI in the space of a week next month...gah! So many games, so little time!
EDIT: corrected a few typos.
Dragon Quest XI demo. I can't believe how big this demo is, it's also the first game I've played nearly every day since BOTW. I'm more of a weekender nowadays. I think it's safe to say I'm picking this up when it comes out.
Astral Chain, duh
Some Fire Emblem: the Sacred Stones, No Man's Sky and Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows. Nice mix of genres I believe
@Jezebel95 Please don't spoil how long the game is, guess it'll take longer than I expected to finish Blue Lions...
This weekend I'm playing Horizon Chase Turbo, which is just an awesome throw back to the classic arcade racing games of the late 80's and early 90's.
Astral chain.... Oninaki... Sekiro.... Then clash Royale( clan: fallen deities)😘😘😘.
Screw Astral Chain, I dropped it off my radar since the early video revealing that "Luigi does not appear" in the game. And people claim the lack of Waluigi in Smash to be atrocious!
On a serious note, I expect another dose of BotW with hopes for some Tales of Destiny, God Eater, Nelke, FFXII... yeah, we all know how such ambitious plans play out in the end, but still. Alas, Xenoblade is off my list with the rest of 3DS library until a new battery arrives - I really didn't want to invest into Chinese "analogues" (it's pretty much impossible to ship the real deal here), but the native one is showing signs of swelling so what will you do.
Oh, and I'm retracing my Diabolical Box progress after learning of a missed hint coin. Is "ragerestarting" a term in gamerspeak?
@Jin15 Such a great game.
Still working on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3.
Received new update last night with new rift challenges. Also playable Colosus and Cyclops (unlockable in new rift)
On PS4 Im playing Shadow Warrior (1).
This, while I wait for the Borderlands 3 release.
Fire Emblem and Astral Chain for me.
Btw, I'm REALLY curious about that Dragon's Dogma. Is it that good?? I may get it on day when on sale.
I'm in Florida so I'll be playing Astral Chain until the power goes out, then hooking it up to my backup battery lol
Having picked it up in the latest sale, I’ll be playing Steamworld Heist. Have a good weekend y’all, and happy Father’s Day to the Dads out there
Will be going in to pick up Astral Chain and Collection of mana (physical) today so that will be my weekend play as with the usual FFXIV for me.
I'm pretty jealous of all the people playing Astral Chain/Three Houses but I really don't have time to buy or start a new game until I've knocked at least one game off my backlog.
So my gameplan is :
Octopath Traveller,Zelda Breath Of The Wild and Collection Of Mana on the Switch and Assassins Creed Odyssey,Yakuza Zero,Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Man Of Medan on the Ps4
Decided to delete all of my games on my switch. Having so many of them really made it difficult to decide what to play. Will redownload games which are perfect for short gameplay bursts(Smash etc.) and only one larger game, so that I can devote my time to it. But, that game is not out yet. Ni no kuni. Everone's saying how great it is, so, when it arrives, that will be the game. And then I'll do games like books. One at a time. And stop buying so much games. And actually hang out with real people. I overdid it with games so, like I said, delete, delete, delete, and moderation.
I'll mostly be playing Control (Xbox one X) over the weekend. Such a strange but great game so far in which I can't stop playing. When I'm taking a break from that I'll be on Ultimate Alliance 3, trying out Colossus & Cyclops and upgrading the rest of my heros.
I finally finished Okami last week (I was inexplicably putting off finishing the final boss), so now I’m fully invested in Three Houses on Switch. Elsewhere, I’m nearly halfway through Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS and loving every second of it.
I'll probably play Ninjin: Clash of Carrots. I just got it on sale for $4, and I'm glad I did. It's such a cute, endearing game, and the music is super charming.
@aVagabond I know exactly what you mean. I should do that too. I have so many great games on there that I haven't finished that I often just thrash around and barely make any progress on any of them. And yet when a new one I want is coming (Spyro, DOOM 64, Witcher 3, etc.) I just can't resist putting the money down for a chance to own it and play it. In fact I think I get more enjoyment these days out of owning certain games rather than playing them. Good on you for having the will to delete them and focus on just a few at a time. I also need to hang out with real people some more.
Currently on Honeymoon so little time for gaming lol! Got Collection of Mana and Astral Chain waiting back home though. Still hasn’t stopped me from going somewhat crazy buying games on NYC. Thank You Lord for an understanding wife .
@CrimsonMoonMist Consider it a warm-up for when the collection is out. Of course playing any of the MMZ games is never redundant. Still, I kind of rank MMZ2 over MMZ3 ever so slightly.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2... The eternal game
@FX102A Congratulations on getting married!
I'm only a couple of hours deep into Astral Chain, but I really loved the opening scene. I'll be playing that and Red Matter on my Oculus Quest.
I only wish I had more DQXI to play through, but I'm trying to be patient and enjoy the excellent gaming experiences in front of me.
Astral chains.
Ans maybe some oninaki
No Fire Emblem option lol
I have never played FF VII until recently and I am enjoying most of the things of this game.
Disgaea and Phantasy Star Online Blu Burst.. just reach level 102 with amazing equipment. Those monsters will die soon in episode 4 buahahaha
Of course, the big one is astral chain and wow, I'm loving every bit of it! Platinum games is a top notch company, seriously. When i get in the moment to play a little of something else, it'll be shovel knight: spectre of torment. After the yacht club games presentation, I've been jonesin for more SK. KoC can't come soon enough..
Bulletstorm as Duke Nukem!!
Still putting some time into Youngblood- another mission opens up when I’ve finished another. I’ve gotten a little over 40 hours into this game which is much more than I expected due to the price point and all the negative reviews. I simply don’t agree with all the negativity surrounding this game.
Thinking of picking up Hellblade on Switch since it’s on sale and I’ve been waiting for a sale but I’m really undecided on whether I’ll Like it.
I also redownloaded DQ demo on Switch- I felt that the hour and a half I put in probably wasn’t enough to base judgement on. Now I’m wondering if I’m trying to like it more than I actually do cause I’ve been wanting to try it. 😅 I still hate listening to the game though.
Astral Chain, Fire Emblem 3H, and Smash Ultimate.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Switch) - Finally going to start on the DLC.
Game & Watch Gallery (GB) - I've been playing Octopus on and off trying to top my high score.
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - Finally secured a copy of this fun game, so I forsee some multiplayer with the kids.
Asphalt 5 (Windows Phone) - Having connection issues everytime I start it now.
Earthworm Jim HD (Windows Phone) - This plays pretty awful on a touch screen.
Hexic (Windows Phone) - I need to get better at combos.
Astral Chain and Crash Team Racing. The Spyro event went live yesterday and like usual I'll just unlock the characters (not the character skins).
Dragon Quest XI S demo, and once that's done, some Final Fantasy XIV, and also starting up Yakuza Kiwami
Astral Chain will be the main game people will play no doubt. Unfortunately, I’m not among them, but I will have that game eventually. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Fire Emblem Three Houses it is for me.
1. Astral Chain
2. CONTROL
3. F1
@Chimaj I’m actually not sure of how long the Azure Moon path is, I’m just assuming it will be 12 chapters/months long like the first half. 😊
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered and of course Fitness Boxing.
Forgotton Anne, Crash N Sane Trilogy, Crash Team Racing.
Rushing to finish Grandia 2 before Tuesday when FF8 releases! All about them classics!
I belong to Fire Emblem Three Houses now. I'm hoping it'll let me go so I can revisit my favourite Final Fantasy (8) next week, but we'll see!
Pillars of Eternity, Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and Collection of Mana! So many games, so little time 😊😊😊.
Chrono Trigger DS, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, and if I get time TESV: Skyrim. So many games...so little time...
FFX on Switch. Given up trying to get to the end before FFVIII releases on Tuesday but that will no doubt be a day one pick up regardless.
I've been playing Ultra Sun on my new Pikachu special edition 2DS XL. It's my first full Pokemon game after starting with Let's Go Eevee.
In general I'm very happy with the 2DS XL, but it seems a shame that the speakers are so quiet (even with sound switched from the default of Surround to Stereo). Even stranger is the fact this seems to also be the case when plugged in to external speakers.
Astral Chain!!! I am in love with that game.
Just picked up the DLC packs for Spiderman on the PS4 so i’ll be busy with that. And i’ll be checking out Life Is Strange 2 Episode 4.
@Giygas_95
As I was cleaning my switch and ps4 today, I realised how many great games I have, which I haven't even touched, because something new is always around the corner. I noticed how we are mostly excited for new games, they come out, stay popular for a couple of days/weeks and then are mostly forgotten, because something new is there already. I miss the old days when we had gaming magazines and when games didn't come out so often. One would really play their games through.
Oh well, shouldn't complain though. It is a great time to be a gamer! Anyways, happy gaming.
Disney Infinity 2.0. Never played through the Spider-Man playset. Still sad this series got cancelled, always had a lot of fun with it.
@Jezebel95 I see. It's just that I don't want even a tiny spolier, but I guess it's hard to avoid.
Bayonetta 2 on my Wii U. SMM 2 on the Switch.
@aVagabond Nailed it. This September is proof of that. DQXI, Link's Awakening, Spyro Trilogy, Goose Game, and probably some more I'm not remembering. It would be nice if releases could be staggered more. I haven't even gotten around to Fire Emblem Three Houses yet...and I wanted to play through all the other games first on top of the Dragon Quest series too.😥
@Chimaj Sorry for the unintentional spoiler! I hope it doesn’t detract from your enjoyment of the game, it’s probably my favourite in the series so far (though I have only played Awakening, Fates and Echoes). I haven’t been able to put it down since it launched, it’s literally the only Switch game I’ve played in the past month!
Secret of Mana on Switch
Dragon Age II on Xbox One
Tachyon the Fringe on PC
Should be a great weekend.
A bit of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Final Fantasy VII. Maybe I'm going to buy a Mega Man Collection too.
Met up with some friends in ACNL today which was very nice. Other plans this weekend are Minecraft for multiplayer, Story of Seasons and Luigi's Mansion (3DS) for singleplayer.
Hope you have a nice weekend, everyone, and happy gaming!
"Astral Chain" And as someone who absolutely aced Bayonetta and is pretty great at Ninja Gaiden, I'm amazed how much I suck at the combat in this game. 2-3 "D" ratings on the first chapter made me switch to "Casual" mode, 'till I get the hang of things
Much like a lot of others here, I'll be playing Astral Chain. On was on the fence about it at first, but now I'm all in. Great game! I also hope to get in Fire Emblem 3 Houses and Telling Lies.
I did play some Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom this morning. That is a spectacular game, the music, detailed artwork, what a masterpiece!
I started playing Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Lite yesterday and will probably give another go this weekend. In some downtime I am trying to beat my high score in Ding Dong XL of 87. I’ll cap off the weekend by jumping into the ten hour Dragon Quest XI demo, a series I’ve never played. I had the itch to try something new / different to me and with the DBX lite and meaty DQ demo I can do so for free!
Astral chain, samsho (ps4), pokken and FE3H after work today. Still grinding in DQ demo as well.
Cave Story wen on sale, so trying that for the first time.
Mario Maker 2 and Batman: Arkham City on PS4
@Jezebel95 It's alright, could've been a worse spoiler. It's just that I thought I was almost finished (on chapter 17) and then could start Astral Chain, but now I feel I can't really wait longer. I've also played Fire Emblem alot since it launched (already finished Black Eagles and now end of Blue Lions). It's my first FE and I love it. Will get back to it in between other games for sure!
I already beat Fire Emblem Three Houses, at least, one of the routes anyways. I’ll come back to it next year when there’s more of a drought and I have time to catch up.
Now Playing
Astral Chain
Dragon Quest XI S
Bulletstorm
Immediate Backlog
Control
Secret of Mana Collection
Been playing Into The Breach. Loved it but a bit fatigued so might rest it for a bit. The wife is away next week so will have a few evening hours to myself so thinking I might start a bigger game. Starlink perhaps, or maybe Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Astral Chain for me!
Am I the only one sticking with RAD?
Astral Chain will get most of my play time, but I'm also enjoying Control and will try to get that as well.
Fire Emblem and Heave Ho!
And a lil Vectronome thrown in the mix - highly recommend it for anyone into rhythm puzzle platformers + techno. Also just noticed Ikaruga is on sale,,, so I’ll finally re-engage after all these years!
I'm playing through final fantasy adventure and I'm still in love with it as I was back then. I'm so glad I got the collection of mana physically cause it's a great collection. Just wish it had the other games as well.
Man of Medan for me. Quite entertaining so far, as expected after the excellent Until Dawn!
@brandonbwii
Guardian Legend would be a great choice. In my opinion, that game should have gotten several sequels by now. Still one of the best NES games ever.
I just finished Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on my 2DS XL, and now I’ll be starting Astral Chain. This has been my first Saturday off work in over a month so I am really going to relax and enjoy it, albeit for a little short while since I have to be at work tomorrow morning at 7am.
Astral Chain, collection of Mana, thunder Force 4, far lone sails, party golf, and Advance Wars dual strike.
So far I've already played some Slay the Spire, Rocket League, Fire Emblem and an hour or so of Astral Chain (though I lost concentration and accidentally restarted File 1 - so played the opening twice).
Have to say I'm utterly loving FE. 20 hours in now, and Byleth, Edelgard and Petra are unstoppable. Shame about some of the other Black Eagles I've neglected
My game store is sold out of Astral Chain. Guess I am waiting.
Darksiders - seems decent enough so far. Quite similar to God of War
Also Project vice something or other on NES which is surprisingly good
Playing Friday 13th.
Tempted by Heave Ho - The concept appeals but I rarely get the chance to play local coop and I suspect it's not worth it for single player.
@FX102A Congrats on tying the knot! I'm glad that you seem to be enjoying your honeymoon...and have a significant other that accepts your hobbies to boot.
I'm primarily playing the game of Busy Weekend the next couple of days. Besides the huge Clean House mode that'll have to be done in bits and pieces, there's also the Wedding Reception follow-up level to the primary Attend Wedding level that I survived earlier. Tomorrow won't be much better as Family Reunion will also need to be played through.
Eh, at least the food bonus in some of these levels is decent.
...I'll be shoving in some more Dragon Quest IV and Pokemon Go at different points when I get the chance, too. I've been neglecting some of my mid-week gaming lately.
I’ve been chasing the baby around this weekend, but I plan on playing Caveblazers and Bastion tonight. Might squeeze in some Minecraft after.
Astral Chain.
@brandonbwii Yes! Someone gets it about Vice: Project Doom, Guardian Legend and Shatterhand! People complain about NES games on Switch, but THESE are the games when devs mastered the NES and today's retro games are inspired by. Kudos on the mentions.
As for my weekend, I'll be playing:
Megaman X7 (MMXLC2)
Hollow Knight
Saints Row III
Framed Collection
White Night
@MeloMan I’ve actually never played those latter classics but I hear their great. I only played Vice briefly in the past via emulation so I was glad to finally play it in official capacity.
I'll be playing Astral Chain for the most part, also bought Bulletstorm: Duke of switch edition so I may dive into that as the loveable/hateable 90s icon, bought FE3H but will start that at the end of September as I will be travelli g for a few weeks, too many games too little time
@brandonbwii The latter two I'd play for sure. I'd even throw in The Battle of Olympus for good measure. I hope these all come to NSO.
MARIO 64!!!!!!!! YA WA YAHOO
I’ll be playing primarily astral chains, maybe some fire emblem, and I’m debating on getting risk of rain 2... I should probably wait I have so many games I haven’t finished or played... also I’m pretty sure that unopened copy of TWEWY is getting dusty...
@the_beaver
Yes. DD is that good. It's just unique.
I'll be playing Bayonetta 2. Finally bought it. Also, Doom 3. Just getting to the end. And hopefully trying the DQ demo.
I'm waiting on Astral Chain for a while. Going to get through Bayonetta first.
I started on the second one first, because I couldn't wait for the first one to download. Haha.
@Tyranexx Well even that has its limits. After blowing several Benjamins worth at the Nintendo World Store and Video Games New York, I’ve effectively been banned from going to J & L Games for a final peruse.
A quick look online has only identified Bayern Kaitos Origins as something I would have maybe picked up.
Something tells me I should count my blessings and be happy with my current spoils!
I’m about to finish Xenoblade Chronicles on the 3DS. So excited!
Crayola Scoot, Pinball FX3
@aVagabond definitely feel this heavily! We’re always caught up in what’s next. Makes it difficult to enjoy what you’ve already got. I’m still on my first play through of Fire Emblem and already thinking about the next games... getting excited about a potential Nintendo direct just because my brain is addicted to learning about new content.
@FX102A Haha, maybe so! I'm normally pretty good at budgeting my own spending, but the Nintendo World Store would be VERY difficult to not go crazy in! Sounds like you got a good haul!
I'm still ploughing through Skyrim with over 1000 hours logged, but decided to start Dragon's Dogma before finishing Skyrim, and now I'm hooked. I may try out Astral Chain, but it will likely remain in the backlog for a while.
Cracking on with Links Awakening on my Gameboy Light before the switch version is released.
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