Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)

Pokemon legends! Started it last Sunday and I'm enjoying it overall. Happy gaming everyone!

Mostly Cyberpunk 2077: map is almost empty, time to continue with the story, mid of Act 2.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure: done for today, some new things will open up in Merry Meadow and Icy Peak tomorrow.

Statisfye grip for S2 coming in the post today. Can't wait! Will continue with new hyrule warriors and FC 26 in handheld.

Kirby Air Ride on GameCube, my favorite GCN game. Getting ready for Air Riders next week!

It's a rainy weekend so it's the perfect time for some games! I'm playing these;

• Super Mario Galaxy: 111/121 stars
• Tears of the Kingdom: 48% completion
• Pikmin 1: 19/30 ship parts
• Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster: Step 10/17 of my guide
• The Binding of Isaac Repentance: still on 14/17 marks for the Lost. I've been having some bad luck and skill issues, haha

Happy gaming everyone!

Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. I wrapped up Luigi’s Mansion 3 and now I’m playing Shinobi. I remember playing Shinobi on the Game Gear, the difference now is I can get past the first level.

Hey everyone. Hope you all had a good week. This weekend I’m gonna play Dragons crown on the PS Vita, super Mario land 2 on NSO( I’m doing a play through alongside the cane and rinse podcast which is a good listen if you haven’t heard it)
And I’m also going to start Animal crossing new leaf on new 3ds xl as I didn’t get the chance last weekend.
Enjoy whatever you get to play 👍

This week I will be mostly playing

Pokémon Legends B-A
Magikarp Jump
Jack Bros

Happy gaming all!! ✌🏻🧡🎮

I have just found a saving spot in Ender Magnolia (which I am in love with) and now I hope to find the time to participate quickly in the weekly ritual @ Tetris Effect Connected.

It's my bday today and we've got all sorts of lovely plans for the weekend.

Hope you all have a great time too!
Much love from Amsterdam! ✌🏻🧡🎮

@gaga64 Magikarp jump! I loved that game when I played years ago.

I finally beat Star Wars Outlaws during the week! I still have a ton of side content to explore, but after pouring in 60-70 hours into it, I feel like I can break from it for now. I really enjoyed this on the Switch 2, which means I'm in the market for a new Switch 2 game! Trying to wait for the holiday season to see if Cyberpunk goes on sale, or any other games I have on my wishlist.

In the meantime, I started Paper Mario TTYD, wish I never played previously. Actually, its my first Paper Mario game. Ive been enjoying it so far, and could be primer for my eventual playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles X.

No ROG Ally X games at the moment that have hooked me. Played a little bit of Kingdom Hearts, but there seems to be some game issues specific to the ROG, so I bounced off of that, and I played a little Quantum Break, which I enjoyed a bit more, but I didn't feel in the mood for a game like that right now.

Yakuza week! Also some Hyrule Warriors still.

And next week, Kirby!

That's funny, last week I actually started replaying Resident Evil 5 as well, for the first time since I played it back on the PS3 around when the Gold edition released. This time however I'm playing it on online co-op with a friend, the co-op experience is making the game so much better. We're already in the tribal area, hopefully we can get some more game time this weekend.

For my main solo playthrough I'm replaying Fire Emblem Fates Conquest, I have my share of issues with the game but I'm quite enjoying the intricately designed maps and trying out some characters which I never really gave the time of day to, most notably Odin who I understand has redeemed himself in a big way in the game's later years, the simple act of getting him a Nosferatu tome turns him from a low damage liability into a tank. I've made it through into the midgame, just got Xander in the last map and the main characters have for the most part been rounded up, next up should be the absolute nightmare that is the Ninja dungeon chapter, I'm both looking and not looking forward to that.

I have been playing Oracle of Ages for the first time, through NSO, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I've needed some help with a couple of dungeon puzzles, as my puzzle solving abilities have waned, as has my patience for them, but that's alright. In the past I'd be annoyed at myself for using guides, not any more... I'm looking forward to playing Seasons next. I have read that's more combat focused.

The classic filter for the GB/ GBC games looks very nice. Has that recently been improved as I don't remember it looking as nice as that before?

Continuing with Age of Imprisonment and playing a bit more of the Air Riders beta on the side.

@Eduard_Brenton Which Shinobi, the Sega Ages version? Love it, I've spent far more hours with that than one would expect to spend with the original Shinobi. I like playing for a high score, trying to get through a stage without using Shurikens for the bonus points at the end. It's rock hard to do though.

Hyrule Warriors for me and I picked up powerslave exhumed in the sale which I’ve been really enjoying its such a good remake having not played it since the Sega Saturn days it’s like playing a brand new game

A mix of

Gran Turismo 7 PS4.
Forza Motorsport and South of Midnight on Series X.
Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment on Switch 2

Have a great weekend everyone.

I just played through RE5 last month on Switch 1. It performed well enough there but I tried out Mercenaries mode on Switch 2 and wow... MUCH smoother! I am now playing RE6. The framerate really tanks on Switch 1 so I am playing this one exclusively on Switch 2. It runs like a dream there.

This weekend feels like a turning point in my gaming year. I finally closed the book on my playthrough of Hogwarts Legacy, ending at 96% completion and 145 hours. It was the right place to stop. I didn’t want to burn out on a world I had come to love so deeply. And Professor Weasley’s “well done, indeed” upon reviewing my Field Guide progress was all the validation I needed. A marvelous journey, start to finish. Here’s hoping for the eventual release of the planned sequel on Switch 2 in the not-too-distant future.

In happier surprises, Hello Kitty Island Adventure dropped its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade without warning, and I bought the $9.99 upgrade instantly. The game looks noticeably crisper and runs more smoothly on the newer hardware, even if the occasional stutter still intrudes. Mostly I’m thrilled that the Hello Kitty rug in Dear Daniel’s apartment has finally stopped flickering in and out of the astral plane. A blessing.

I’m heading to Miami Beach for the next several days, so my gaming will match the setting. I plan to revisit Donkey Kong Bananza and give it another chance, now that I’m in the right mindset for something tropical and energetic. The same thing happened with me and Super Mario Odyssey years ago. I bounced off at first, came back later, realized how brilliant it was, and chased down every Power Moon in sight (and not in sight). I’m hoping Bananza will click in the same way.

Happy gaming, everyone!

Currently playing SUPER HANG-ON on 3DS

DK Bananza - sub layer 1400. What a fun, inventive game it’s been so far! Maybe some more Hades, let’s see.

Still playing and enjoying Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake. I have found 46 Mini Medals so far, and I am about to start some underwater action.

Happy gaming everyone!

I been playing halo infinite online not to shabby a bit of little nightmares 3 Bubsy collection fc26 today try call of duty Black Ops 7 campaign absolute dog ***** might try it again gamepass also booted up Xbox One played modern warfare 2019 what a call of duty game 💜💜 happy gaming everyone from Sydney Australia 💚💚💚🕹️🕹️🎮🎮

This weekend has brought a few more hybrid ports backlog boosters to consider in terms of storage juggling and session inclusions, from No Place Like Home, Necrosmith and Spells & Secrets to Loop8, Dragon: Marked for Death and Trinity Trigger... wait, scratch that, it was supposed to bring all these before eShop seemingly went south with payment processing last night, registering free grabs like the new Azuma/SoS DLC as usual but yielding error messages upon any attempt to add funds or even try changing the long saved payment card - which, incidentally, has led to bloat- er, boosting my Deck backlog with Ys 1/2 and Planet Centauri instead as a test of the same card's general functionality and potential bank hijinks. Seeing as two spare accounts on both sides of the pond (hailing way back to when I still used that approach for region-exclusive games instead of adjusting the main acc's country) are also failing to add the card info, I can narrow this nuisance down to the Ninty side but all the dedicated help pages and social media posts offer nothing more tangible than "keep trying your luck later".🙄😆

What's a nerd to do during the allocatable gaming time, then? Sink into the already amassed stuff that was always in the cards besides anything new, of course. Xillia and Graces, Yumia and Marie, Persona 4 and 5, Xenoblades and Castlevanias galore, aforementioned Azuma and other sim RPGs like Portia/Deadcraft/Harvestella, recently initiated playthroughs like Ball x Pit, Tinkertown or Railgrade and the long ongoing ones like Puyo Puyo Tetris, Saints Row 4 or Borderlands 2... all of that with possible intermissions on other platforms, be it Cyberpunk and Chibi-Robo on NS2, Payback and Fallout 3 on Deck (I'll have to see of I can cram Planet Centauri in, but Adol will certainly have to wait until I'm done with Ys Origin), Gravity Rush and Valentia on the handheld consoles, Phantom X and Resonance Solstice on the phone... so, not counting the aforelamented but hopefully fleeting FWPs, business as usual.

TOTK. It didn’t appeal to me at all when it first came out; the assembly mechanic, the massive open world, it just seemed too much game and I wanted something more contained. For no particular reason, a couple of months ago I changed my tune and jumped in, and boy oh boy, I’m glad I did. What a masterpiece. I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but in case there’s one more human being out there who needs convincing, this is an experience not to be missed.

On PS5 i will be playing Borderlands 4, TLOU 2 Remastered and Digimon Story Time Stranger

On the Switch 2 it's more Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Pokémon Legends Z-A and the Kirby Air Riders Global Test.

animal crossing new horizons
destiny 1 and 2

I’m all about hoop and stick in the street like some Victorian Urchin

Slaycation Paradise and man this game is so much fun!

Think I’m close to finishing Tiny Lands 2 which has been excellent, hoping this will receive DLC like the first game. Next up I’m aiming to try the Octopath Traveler 0 demo which may lead me to the full game and another time sponge… Happy gaming all!

Before I get to what I'll be playing this weekend, I have to mention that after putting Silksong down for a month due to The Last Judge, I came back to it on my day off to myself and I FINALLY beat it. I just needed a couple of important tools to do it (if anyone is struggling, get the Tacks and the Threepin. They work wonders, so you can mostly focus on fighting without the use of them adding too much to think about. I just threw all my tacks on the ground and spammed my pins at the end. Combined with poison, and they saved my soul on this fight). It felt SO good to take down after all of that time. The thought of thay fight haunted me for a month while I switched to playing Crow Country and Steamworld Heist II instead.

With that in mind, I think Silksong will be something I pick at on the side while I play a main game. Right now, I'm on episode 4 of Heretic (from the Heretic + Hexen pack). I never got to try this one out, and even though its very similar to Doom (just with magic spells instead of weapons), I'm having a blast with it. I might even try starting up Ninja Gaiden Ragebound this weekend, since I'll be wrapping up Heretic soon.

@OorWullie the one on the game gear, with the big blue head on the cover. Impossible gaming at its finest!

Ghost of Yotei
Hyrule Warriors
Far Cry Primal
CounterStrike2
Apex Legends

thinking about buying used Super Mario Odyssey

This Weekend i'll be playing
Lego Party (PC)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (reThawed) (PC)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (PC)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)

@olliemar28 I’m glad you clarified you still think RE5 is good despite it being one of your least favorite entries.
People often confuse “least” and “worst” to automatically mean “bad” when it honestly doesn’t.

This weekend my time is spent obsessing on Hades 2. I played this quite a bit when it released on the Switch, but I got burned out during the 20-hour mark and took a lengthy break. I’m now 50+ hours deep and won’t be pausing any time soon.

It may sound embarrassing, but I have yet to complete a single run, but I’m okay with that due to its rich story strong narrative and characters. It’s truly astonishing that this game can have so much content. I’ve yet to encounter a single repeated line of dialogue between character interactions, and each person is fully developed, with excellent voice acting to provide an extra layer of immersion.

To simply put, Hades 2 is easily going into my pantheon of exceptional games, possibly in the top five. I’m not sure how Supergiant exceeded expectations, but they are a master of their craft. Every game they make is top tier, and better than the last. I can’t wait to see their next project. Until then, welcome to the GoTY discussion my indie darling.

And I’m now patiently waiting for one of my most anticipated games in years: Demonschool. Only a few more days to go.

Hello again, y'all! This weekend I'm playing:

Switch:
Animal Crossing New Horizons: going to dump some more time into this one to celebrate the upcoming launch of the January 2026 update. I'll probably also let my younger sister play more with my supervision.
PS4:
Super Neptunia RPG: all of my party members are now in the early 40s in terms of level. I'm just grinding experience and doing a few sidequests before moving on with the story. Current number of trophies: 21

I'm just continuing to be fascinated and amazed playing stuff at 300fps. I decided to try out my old laptop with this cheap new 300hz monitor I bought and was amazed that it can run Lossless Scaling perfectly. I've been having endless trouble getting LS to work on my new laptop. I wonder if it's Windows 11 vs 10. I've never allowed the "upgrade" on my old laptop, and now I'm planning to protect it from any updates at all. I don't want to lose this ability to get emulation, videos, and all games up to 300fps with perfect frame pacing!! People talk about diminishing returns on higher frame rates, and they're right, but at the same time I'm amazed and enthralled by higher and higher fps. Playing Utopia Must Fall at 300fps and getting the triple shot for the first time, and realizing I can widen or narrow the triple shot with the triggers, well it just looks like a beyond perfect light show! I've gotten up to 16 days survived and something like 210,000 high score. I Love Utopia Must Fall.
I'm also playing Dirt Rally at 300fps. Once I destroy all the settings and lower the resolution to 720p (probably my favorite resolution!) it can run at 300 to 400fps, and it looks gorgeous!
Also playing Lonely Mountains Downhill (such an amazing and relaxing game), Pru the Pigeon, wipeout 2097 phantom edition (I'll always want to play this at 300fps!), Retro Endurance 8 bit (so grateful the dev programmed this to run at 300, or whatever you've got!), Rush Rally Origins, Classic Mario World 3 the finale, Super Mario World Redone 40 Years of Mario!, Zelda's Adventure DX, and Rocket League.
Oh, and I'm super excited to get a Gabecube, Steam Controller, and Frame! I love that the Gabecube can output very high frame rates via Display Port — I'll be using that feature!!
And I've enjoyed all the content online. Linus' love struck face cracks me up! I'm excited for the coming expansion of the "open ecosystem"!
I also liked Alana Pearce's reporting on Saudi and Kushner investments in EA and games in general (Nintendo too!).
I wish everyone well, and happy gaming!

This week we’ve moved from playing on the Switch 2 to SteamOS. I installed it on my Mini PC (Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT) after the Steam Box announcement. Running SteamOS is a better gaming TV experience with the only drawback being using the shop on controller can be awful.

We were sick of our Switch 2 crashing while playing Vampire Survivors. Some folks report no issues on Switch 2 but we’ve had multiple crashes a day and performance after 20 mins in a run is pathetic. It’s sad to see new hardware performance so badly.

As for Vampire Survivors, we’ve done everything but the adventure modes now.

As its mid November, going back to Batman: Arkham Origins on PS3, I think I preferred his one to Knight despite it not being part of the 'trilogy'. The Christmas setting in the city still has great atmosphere, even on PS3 I still think it looks good. Also as I'm using the console, have to play some classic Daytona USA.

Even more retro wise, I picked up the new DLC for Atari 50 on Switch, playing 2600 Dig Dug after all these years is still fun, and very nostalgic.

Probably fire up the Gamecube and give F-Zero GX and Star Fox Adventures a whirl. Might also start a fresh playthrough of Odallus on Switch, dont remember actually finishing it a few years ago. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Traveling to Japan, and was thinking of bringing the Switch to continue Dragon Quest II, but in a stroke of brilliance I dusted off my 2DS XL and Dragon Quest VIII for the flight.

Very curious to see how Street Pass fares in 2025.

Outside of my twice a year "test older game systems and see if they still work" session today - which usually involves firing up a game or two from each system library if the machine functions - I'm still working on Pokemon Scarlet with an occasional side order of Hades on Switch. I've reached Area Zero in the former and LOVE the group dynamic, character development, and increasing unease in this area. And the music....The area theme is hands down my favorite track in the game. I'm still doing the occasional run through the Underworld in the latter, but I'll admit the game is starting to feel more repetitive. I've at least cleared the final boss once but would like to finish the main story. Which means more escape attempts.

There's a last hurrah of sunny mid 70 degrees F/~25 degrees C weather both yesterday and today in my corner of the US, so I might get outside for a bit too. It was glorious on my lunch trail speed walk yesterday.

Happy gaming!

I’ve been getting back into Slay the Spire this week. Also going old school with some Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days collection.

I’ve got limited time to play this weekend because the Spearess and I need to be awake at 2 a.m. Monday to fly to the happy island of Aruba. Still a lot of prep to do before that.

For those keeping score at home, I easily won my Civ VI run as Tsar Peter of Russia very early last weekend, gaining victory by making our founded religion — Rastafari, of course — the dominant religion in every other civilization, the highlight being when Babylon was converted. Jah bless.

I promised myself I wouldn’t start another run because I didn’t want it occupying my mind while I was on vacation, but then I went ahead and began a run anyway as Pericles leading Greece. I stepped up in difficulty, and it has been a struggle. So, I will indeed have that on my mind next week!

And … happy gaming, everyone!

@FishyS Thanks for the update on Hello Kitty - just as I suspected, and Klonoa - I’ll grab it on the next sale.

I'll be playing Pokemon Legends ZA and La Pucelle. Been playing these for the past few weeks. I'm loving how Legends ZA makes things much simpler to do in shiny hunting and training up Pokemon stats making you have more fun actually playing the game than doing time consuming tasks.

Persona 3 Reload ! I have a blast with the game, the atmosphere is great, even though I still prefer Persona 5's.

Been playing some Distance on the PS5. It’s a sort of racing game with a slight horror edge to it. Real fun. On Switch 2 I just wrapped up Chicken Police: Into the Hive so that opens up for more Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment.

Finished Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There are fun great moments but then there are some stages that tend to be overly long but the gameplay is too repetitive for that, so it tends to drag. It's also kinda too easy, only the true final boss poses any real challenge. But abilities are awesome, and it has a variety of neat little things to do which I like. And it managed to sate my hunger for a platformer lol

And I also started up Tales of Graces F. Been wanting to play this one forever and it does not disappoint. Absolutely love the characters and the dialogue. Story starts off pretty troupey but there's never a dull moment yet at least. And the style of the game is gorgeous

I'm a broken record as of late. My gaming time has been way less lately than I'd like. Damn personal life. In-laws are in the stage where they need more and more help with errands like grocery shopping, doctor appointments and whatever odds & ends throughout the week (and especially any days off). Taking up more and more of the wife and mine's time.

Anyways, back on topic when I can game I'll just keep the tunnel vision on Hades 2 (Switch 2) and Snowrunner (Switch 2). Between those two I have no time to squeeze anything else in at the moment.

I just rolled through the Olympian family reunion after over a hundred runs with Hades. My max heat level was 11 with the blade, although I think I'm fine giving it a bit of a rest for now. Hades II being released was the swift kick to the rear I needed to finally go tackle that.

Still very early in Star Ocean: Second Story R,, which looks a lot nice in motion that it does in stills. I've also got some Cities: Skylines planned out. Lots of school this weekend. And I may yet sleep!

Happy gaming everyone!

Skyward sword on switch 2.

I played Skyward Sword first time on my switch lite and I loved it.

Now, on Switch 2 I can play it with motion controll and it is a completely new experience. I enjoy a lot swinging the joycons to use the sword!

Cabinet Installation.

And some Lumines Arise, Borderlands 4, and Absolum if I've got the time. Maybe even more Baldur's Gate. Or I'll try to finish Expedition 33.
But mostly Cabinet Installation.

@Ganner Hey, Ganner, I feel you. I've been using a lot of my days off to help the folks with doctors' visits. But the way I look at it, when I was a kid my dad spent so many days off dealing with Little League and other activities for me, so I'm just paying it back. And my dad was a firefighter, so I'm sure he needed the days off much more than I need them now. (It's tough, though, when these games have their claws in you, right?)

Speaking of Resident Evil, the new Switch 2 update breaks progression in the game, making it unplayable on Switch 2. Basically camera will crash and start vibrating in place, with no way to unlock it. You xan still hear what's going on, but you won't see what's happening, because the frames don't advance to the next action. This happens at many points in the game, so no matter where you are in the story, it will eventually stop you from progressing.

This week I played:

• Digimon Story Time Stranger (PS5): During the Main Mission "Fire and Ice at War", I found an amazing farming point, the rolling MudFrigimon area (each battle gives 1526 EXP. points).
• Borderlands 4 (PS5): Farmed Wreck a few times, then farmed Splashzone because his shotgun Lead Balloon is really cool (a little tricky to use). Vexx level 39.
• The King of Fighters XIII Global Match (Switch): Completed Arcade Mode with the Psycho Soldier Team and the Women Fighters Team. Also, completed 3 Combo Trials with Goro.
• Fate Stay Night Remastered (Switch): Reached Day I-After school/Daily life (I).
• Witch on the Holy Night (Switch): Reached Chapter 5 Night of the Witches 1.

Happy weekend & gaming everyone!

It’s been a while since I posted. I beat donkey Kong bananza more then a week ago. Collected all the bananas and walked around the island in the dlc. This is a great game overall. Mainly because the nostalgia that is in the game. The last couple of worlds and the final boss is what really made me like the game a lot.

Raidou remastered(switch 1 version) - just started this game properly. I would have bought the switch 2 version but I am trying my best to avoid game key cards but it’s also because Atlus didn’t put much effort into the switch 2 version compared to the switch 1 version. If there was a noticeable difference in graphics/resolution and framerate I would have bought the switch 2 version. I just completed the prologue chapter.

Otogirisou(snes) on gkd pixel 2 - working on it still. Getting deep into the story.

Happy gaming everyone!

After a plethora of action puzzlers I’ve decided to throw myself into a game I’ve never embarrassingly played: the original God of War! So far. Glorious!!!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. Recently I got all the colors of the conductor hat, which I'm really happy about as someone who enjoys trains. I'll be sure to be a good conductor... no matter what color I wear! I'm still excited for the update too. And within New Horizons, I'll also be focusing on...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise - I finally started playing more of the DLC, and I've been enjoying it. Been slowly but surely chipping away at it, and I want to at least roll credits before the new year comes.

Kirby Air Riders - Since it's the last weekend the demo is playable, I'll be sure to play it this time as well.

I hope you're all doing well. Some slight depression on my end, but other than that, I'm OK. Be good, happy gaming, and have a lovely weekend.

I finished Act 3 in SilkSong I’m at 98% completion. What a masterpiece. I can’t recall being this focused on 1 game in some time. It’s fun and challenging in the sense where few games create the same level of accomplishment. A beautiful game that’s not meant for everyone.

Not sure what I’ll start next, perhaps a mix of Hades 2 and Outer Worlds 2. Could be a sequel weekend! End of the year gaming rush is legit and hard to believe Metroid Prime 4 is out in a few weeks.

It’s getting colder outside-hot chocolate and a spliff kind of weather 😉!

Have a joyous weekend! Keep on gaming!

Cyberpunk on Switch 2 and it’s fantastic! Taking my time as finished on PS Portal and is a gem on Switch 2 hardware

Still at it with the Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. I’m close to 250 hours in that game.

@Yalloo
Happy Birthday 🥳. to you! Hope you are enjoying your day!

@Ganner
Getting older is both amazing and sucky. It’s tough watching our parents and family members slowing down. This is life! All u can do is enjoy the time as much as you can while you can.

@Eduard_Brenton, @OorWullie
It’s funny looking back at the Game Gear and to have ppl complain about battery life of 4-5 hrs on their fully portable home consoles in 2025 😝

Tomorrow on the NES= Vice - Project Doom, Shatterhand and G.I Joe. All of them or just one or two, will see at the time.

Maybe start a new Mario Odyssey file

Mostly Arkham City On S2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 on xbox

1. Fatal Fury City of the Wolves (steam): trying to beat 100-fights survival achievement

2. Fire Emblem Engage (switch 1): chapter 3 only

3. Loop Hero (steam): maybe more 3 - 4 achievements this weekend

4. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch 1): i have this game since 2023 but i'm playing only now in 2025. Nice game.

@Yalloo Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day.

@Rainz that’s why I never made it past the first level, the battery always ran out!

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
I currently have around 60% of the map explored. I plan to complete the game before the full release of Kirby Air Riders.

Kirby Air Riders --- Global Test Ride
My heart yearns for more City Trial, though I probably won't play too much to make the full release feel more special and also so I can focus on Ori.

Pokemon Legends Z-A --- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Still going at the grind for the Shiny Charm.

Mario Kart World
I will almost certainly hop into the game for a few matches, but probably not many.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Spiritfall. Fantastic rougelite that flew under my radar somehow until last week. Smooth 2D action in the vein of Dead Cells with a boon/perk/relic system similar to Hades. Highly recommended.

Looking to finish up Persona 3 Reload mostly. Kind of at a point in the game where I'm very near the end but not quite AT the end so getting pretty checked out and kind of just wanting to get it over with but still enjoyed my experience more than not.

Also I've been making a habit of getting in some time with Fitness Boxing 3 on a daily basis lately.

@D-Star92 Hang in there! Remember you are valued and loved. Enjoy all those conductor hats, and don't spend too many Bells.

@Yalloo Happy birth-aversary!

I beat Chrono Cross last weekend, so this week I'm just trudging slowly through Pokemon Legends Arceus and getting formally into Karateka.

@Eduard_Brenton
I think it required about 6 batteries too which is crazy. A landfill owner’s dream console 😆

I finished Galaxy 2 and I've become addicted to Divinity: Original Sin 2. So, I'll be playing that. But mostly I'll be working on developing my indie game, learning Pro Tools and trying to make music for said game, and rebuilding my porch.

Rune Factory 4 Special for me. Just had a hankering. And as much as I loved Guardians of Azuma, it just felt really simplified mechanically to hold my attention for super long after the final credits.

I'll be playing Assetto Corsa Rally, as I love myself a good rally racing game.

Hitman World of Assassination (up to Hitman 3). Incredible gameplay loop. But I also just decided to start a new file of Breath of the Wild on Master Mode because it's been two years since I played that game and I realize that I don't remember it all that well. Just finished Great Plateau. I am starting to remember why I love this game so much.

Cyberpunk2077 and daemon x machina 2.

Randomly, Final Fantasy X. Picked it up again on a whim yesterday and have been playing it ever since. The music and the story's been spectacular so far, excited to get farther in it.

@Tyranexx Thanks, and I will hang in there for sure. Glad I have them all cataloged, too... and I have so many bells in ACNH actually! But yeah, I really only spend them on stuff I want, lol. (Only thing I'm missing is the white conductor outfit!) If you're interested to know, I'm also thinking of playing Disney Illusion Island this weekend, as well.

Finished the story in legends ZA, and I really enjoyed the story honestly. Great for a Pokemon game. Will continue with post game, and it made me start a new playthrough of Y to see if any of this lore is in that game. Some runs of ball x pit will be mixed in as well, I’ve unlocked the final level and need 2 more clears for gears. But as I type that, is it the final level if I’m still collecting gears??? Hmmm. Is that a spoiler? Finished Luigi’s mansion on the cube this week and want to start on prime 1 to then hopefully finish prime 2 as well, all before I play 4. I unfortunately do not own 3 tho, or a Wii. Ah well

Equalicious (Windows Phone) - Hooked on puzzle game for now. So I started on this one as well.

Angry Birds Classic (Windows Phone) - Also going to work through the bonus levels on here now.

Flowerz (Windows Phone) - At the last part of the game now. Then deletion and onto the next WP game.

Grey Cup 112 is tomorrow, so I'll have to cheer for Saskatchewan Roughriders to trounce the Montreal Alouettes

Started Inazuma Eleven Victory Road and trying to complete Tears of the Kingdom so I can play the new Hyrule Warriors

Both great games, hard to put down the controller once I get into either, ha

Weekend trip, so no gaming even though I took the Steam Deck with me juat in case.

I'm playing the Test Ride for Kirby Air Riders again this weekend. I think I'm doing a little better in City Trial. I actually won a Dustup Derby at the end with Waddle Dee on Rex Wheelie!

Just the usual Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Salmon Run in Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart World otherwise.

@D-Star92 I hope you can score the white conductor outfit at some point! I hope you enjoy Disney Illusion Island too. I missed out on the trial unfortunately.

Ball x Pit
Hades 2
Binding of Isaac
LoZ:ToK
AC:NH
MK World because its starting to grow on me(?!?!?!?)

@Tyranexx Thanks! I hope I can get it later on too. I've been enjoying Disney Illusion Island, it's a nice relaxing Metroidvania that stars Mickey Mouse and his friends. There's a lot of collectible items based on all the Mickey cartoons as well.

And shifting gears a bit, I also played some Mario Kart World recently. Been a while since I played it and I did some Knockout Tour races.

I spent 10-15 mins this morning typing my usual Saturday morning update, only to realize later I never posted it! What a waste 😓

Well, to keep my weekend streak going, I’ll just say briefly that I rolled credits on Hades II and thoroughly enjoyed doing so! There’s still plenty left of that game to play, but for now I’m moving on to Absolum or maybe return to finish TOTK to better enjoy Age of Imprisonment without spoiler paranoia.

Wishing all NL friends ample time to spend with your fave games this weekend! 🕹️👾🍄

Pokémon Legends Z-A mostly. I completed all the research tasks and got the shiny charm so I've started shiny hunting, but honestly it's not a great game to hunt in. I love how they brought back the sound effect, persistent sparkles, and icon next to name but you can't increase the odds past the charm and the spawn numbers are tiny, so SV are the better games to shiny hunt in.

What's a Game-Key Card? stoke stoke

@D-Star92 I think I'd enjoy Disney Illusion Island since I like Disney (many of the properties, not the current corporate entity) and Metroidvanias. I kinda forgot about the trial when it was live. I'll probably grab the game sometime.

Glad you also were able to revisit Mario Kart World! Do you prefer it or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Or even a different Mario Kart?

Bloodstained Ritual of the Night

@Tyranexx Hard to say really, I enjoy both games for different reasons. There's more things to do in World compared to most of the other Mario Kart games, there's this big open area to drive around in, there's all these character costumes you can get, and Knockout Tour is so much fun. Whereas 8 Deluxe has so many tracks in it, particularly with the DLC.

On a side note, I generally prefer playing the newer Mario Kart games over the older ones. While Mario Kart 64 was a big part of my childhood, it is a bit rough to come back to, IMO.

I’m playing my new Bach Stradivarius.

Late to the party, but that would have required me to put down Dragon Quest I&II HD much earlier today. As I’m approaching the end game of DQ1, this was a non-starter! (But, given the rise of these 2.5 HD RPG makeovers….. Chrono Trigger???! Pretty please?)

Crushed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment 100% right before weekend (bring on DLC!)

DQ1 in full force (I really like the story embellishments)

Simon the Sorcerer: Origins - if I have some quibbles here: almost every modern P&C adventure has a feature where if you 2x select something your character will auto-speed towards it. Best as I can tell not here. Click the arrow at edge of screen. Watch character mosey cross screen. Also, voice acting moves at the speed of Valium. Otherwise, gameplay hits those good 80’s/90’s vibes (plus some fun 4th wall breaking), so, will see!

Today I wrapped up prince of Persia and the forgotten crown and what a great time that was. I may go back to this one if I ever pick up the dlc. Also I played through three more chapters in ninja gaiden 4 and a little time was spent with wobbly life with my daughter, I get a sense of simpsons hit and run with that one every time I take my pastel colored car and careen off a bank into a fire hydrant.

@Rainz @Burning_Spear Thanks for the support and understanding, guys. Yeah, doing anything for either her parents or my mom is such a time killer. It can be a bigger annoyance when it's an unplanned errand. Meaning either you get the call the night before a day off or on the day off right when I'm about to finally sit down and fire up the Switch 2. The phone rings with the classic opening line, "So tomorrow are you busy? I have an appointment or need this or that...". Buzzkill! The mother in-law is the worst LOL. When you go over there she adds errands. She'll be like, "We also need a Stater Bros. run and/or need stuff in the garage moved around, etc." I just see the clock ticking away for the day. My theory is she does that on purpose cause once you're there you're trapped! Luckily, my wife and I didn't move too far away.

And yeah, when you have game(s) that have their claws in you it pushes back potential completion time frames way back. That's why I have to keep that tunnel vision because if I pay too much attention to new/upcoming releases I want to play or even just the current backlog I get very stressed out.

I finally started octopath traveler 2 after buying it earlier this year. Started with Throne because the rogue archetype only favorite. I’m currently trying to get everyone’s chapter 1 finished. I still have to get three of the travelers.
The first game was one of my favorites. This is more of the same and a little bit better. I was skeptical of the day/night cycle but the different path actions are thematically appropriate and make for some interesting tactical choices.
Love it and looking forward to many, many, many hours of it.

@Teksette was thinking, what happened to Teksette, not having posted here?

@Morsel
Thank you Morsel! It’s so great of you to think of me. You just earned your spot on my NL Friends List (a feature I’ve often wished we had here on NL). ☺️

I’m wondering, though- how does your brain not melt when you switch between playing Cyberpunk and Hello Kitty Island Adventures?? If it were me, I’d be calling Kero-Kero Keroppi my main choom and worrying half the other NPC’s were out to shoot me. 😜

@Teksette Thank you <3
On weekends I play Hello Kitty in the morning or late evening, while Cyberpunk in the afternoon (like just now), so they don’t mix. Anyway Cyberpunk is an exception, I’m rather on the mild side.

@D-Star92 Kinda like picking a favorite child then? Some seem to love World, others seem to prefer 8 Deluxe. I honestly think I would enjoy Mario Kart World on Switch 2 for the free roam and stuff to do in the overworld. From the sidelines, it does seem like it has less tracks than MK8D, but for all we know the track count in MKW will be added to with DLC.

I've tried a couple older Mario Kart games, more notably the first one on SNES (3DS VC). While it's a good history lesson and started the series, it hasn't aged well. Mario Kart is indeed one of those series where you're better playing newer entries IMO.

I played through Final Fight 2 (SNES) this week, and my kids have been playing Super Bomberman R (Switch) and Ganbare Goemon 2 (Super Famicom). We've been playing a ton of Bomberman as a family this week, along with a little bit of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch).

@Umbrius I just wanted to tell you that I've really enjoyed all your talk about your playthrough of Hogwarts Legacy. It was pretty much on par with my own playthrough. The game really hooked me in and as I was approaching the end I found myself bumming out because I just didn't want it to stop. I'm not a hardcore Harry Potter fan. Enjoyed the movies, never read the books, and living in SoCal I visit Universal Hollywood often. Just got back from Epic Universe and really enjoyed the Harry Potter area & attraction(s). It's safe to say I'm a bigger fan of Hogwarts Legacy than the main material.

@Ganner Thank you so much for the kind words. I felt that same pang of regret near the end of Hogwarts Legacy. It really captures that classic Potter feeling of not wanting the school year to end. And its reminder that our capacity for emotional pain is tied to our capacity for joy, and that certain kinds of suffering (like grief) are legitimate because they come from love, resonated with me at this particular point in my life.

I also reread the Harry Potter books for the first time in about twenty years while playing, and the two experiences enhanced each other in the best way. Really appreciate you sharing your thoughts. It added something special to closing out my playthrough.

@Tyranexx Lol exactly. I do love both games personally. Yeah, I would imagine they would add more tracks with DLC. That happened with Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe counterpart, after all. Yeah definitely, I'd say the newer ones have better controls in general. I sometimes come back to the older ones (I've played Super Mario Kart online with @Sunsy once or twice), but not super often. I will say that I do like the older games' battle modes though.

@D-Star92 I would like to try more of the older games sometime just to check them out, likely through NSO should I ever switch to the expansion pass lol. But I do think sticking with the modern MK entries works best for me.

Still on Absolum

@Rainz @D-Star92 @Tyranexx You guys are amazingly sweet! 😍 Thank you so much.
I hope you had an equally wonderful weekend as I had. Game on!

@TYRANACLES Just sharing my thoughts. I also loved playing through Lost Crown. The DLC on the other hand, however cheap that was, was quite the let down. Completely different vibe from the main game and new mechanics that I didn't really enjoy. The memorials on the otherhand (free update) proved very challenging and added a lot of playtime to my save file.

@D-Star92 Missed you in the Tetris Effect top 10 this week! I got used to checking your rank and couldn't find you all the way till 100 😬 Wish you all the best managing the depression that's haunting you. And I hope that all the lovely games you're playing can help.

@Yalloo You're welcome. I got a bit burnt out from Tetris Effect so I wanted a break from it. On my depression, thanks a lot! That means a lot to me.

@Tyranexx They're still worth a try, I think, if you decide to get the expansion pack. I wouldn't mind revisiting Double Dash once that gets added to Nintendo Classics.

@D-Star92 I'd at least like to try Double Dash for its unique two character mechanics. I don't believe such a thing has been tried in the series since.