Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th January)

I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077 & Have A Nice Death. Happy gaming to all of you! ✌🏻🧡🎮

Switch - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Steam - Returning to finally finish Pacer

The replay of Skyrim continues, currently on Solstheim island from one of the game’s DLCs (or “expansions” as we used to call them back in the day). I’ve crafted ebony armour and Daedric weapons and getting close to being able to craft Dragonbone armour which would be a first for me despite all the hours played in this game.

Shout out to the zoom mode on Switch which I only discovered recently after 8+ years of playing! Actually really helps with reading books and other text in Skyrim, which all comes in a tiny font. Perhaps I will get round to playing one or two other games I’d put off previously due to the same issue. Happy gaming all!

This weekend i'll be playing
Bully (PC)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update (NS)

Still grinding levels in the Dragon Quest VII reimagined demo, just like last Saturday.

Hey everyone.
The last couple of weeks I finished 9 Sols, what an amazing game.
Top tier Metroidvania, one of the best.

Also started Finding Teddy 2 after my physical copy arrived.
Also started Mable and the woods and Intrepid Izzy.

I'm feeling a retro urge so I might go through my complete cib N64 collection and pick a few games to play.
Robotron 64, Rush 2049, Rakuga kids are always good fun.
Have a great weekend everyone

Completed The Last of Us 2 during the week. Really enjoyed it but I think the first still edges it.

Then started playing Red Dead Redemption which I have been engrossed in.
Probably finish that this weekend, then I’m debating playing AstroBot, Shenmue, Fallout 4 or Silent Hill 2.

Once I finish RDR, I want three games on rotation just incase I get burnout just playing the one game.
Will have a look on the switch and pick 2 others tomorrow probably.

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond: Loving going behind the visor once more. The new Psychic abilities are well integrated, and Vi-O-La is fun to roam around on. Flare Belt in particular is a visual standout, but I love the almost mournful music playing in Sol Valley. Welcome back, Samus.

I finished up Doom: The Dark Ages and Mario & Luigi: Brothership a few days ago. I then made a start on Sonic Frontiers but that game is hot garbage and I gave up on it last night. So the weekend will be spent playing Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (my first time playing an Advance Wars game), Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Helldivers 2.

I'm on my way through Hyrule Warriors AoI, but actually, after enjoying the Reanimal demo, I couldn't resist the temptation to buy the Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (it's on sale atm), as I played it on PC a long time ago and loved it. So I started a new run. Man, such a great little game! And it looks very nice on Switch 2.

Yakuza 0! And after that Yakuza 1… Can‘t play anything else, its just too good

Animal crossing for sure! Tulin and Mineru were my fav characters in TotK so I'm really hyped with the upgrade. Cult of the lamb is also on the menu, 4th time playing the game getting ready for the dlc. Happy gaming everyone!

Weekend is full of colorful games.
Pokemon Legends Z-A: doing postgame, side quests, filling the Dex.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile: started this during the week, because I needed something new, but did not want a new time sink.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure: doing visitor’s daily quests and waiting for DLC friendship to raise.

Finishing games to sell on.
Pikmin 4
Luigi mansion 2 HD

A lot of DK Bonanza and Metroid for me this Weekend, Love them both.

On Series X I'm continuing Keeper and Forza Motorsport. Just did 10 laps of Mount Panorama. Finished 18th after a 9 second penalty. That track is brutal.

Happy gaming everyone.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is just routine for me, so besides that I’ve started my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2 a couple of days ago. If I have any gaming resolution this year, it’s to finally beat that game after almost three years, just as I did with Breath of the Wild three years later in 2020. I found myself not wanting to give up making custom machines in Kirby Air Riders, so I’ll try to creatively dabble in that again.

One other thing I want to do is practice in Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Rush at the Freezer Layer for the next event on Tuesday. Remembering as many fossils to find as possible really helps!

This week I will be mostly playing

Mario Party Jamboree
Metroid Prime 4
Ripening Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love

After beating Quantum Break and Pokemon Legends Z-A this week it’s back to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. I’ve also been playing through Mega Man X and decided to finally give Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 a go after not playing Fortnite for a month now.

Besides those I’m debating on finally starting Metal Gear Solid 2.

A few rounds of Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders with a hint of Side Order in Splatoon 3 on rotation. Enjoy the weekend everyone and happy gaming

@trymer89 me to bro I'm on my second play though on very hard I want to get 100%

I have been playing the magical Odin Sphere for the PlayStation 2, the last few days. Continued with an older save file, and now I am playing as Velvette. She has a good moveset.

Happy gaming, everyone!

Good evening everyone I been playing MP4 beyond second play though so Good fc 26 Pokemon z-a mk world I'm going to get himtman next week loving my switch 2 so good only console I play now so happy gaming everyone from Sydney Australia 💚💚💚🕹️🎮🕹️🎮

Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. I completed the Astro Bot. Now I just have to go back through and sweep up all the bots, puzzle pieces, and secret levels I missed. So I guess I haven't completed the Astro Bot. To completion!

Ended up buying the Batman Arkham Trilogy in the latest sale, so I'll be playing Batman Arkham Knight as it's the Arkham game I have least hours in.

I've started exploring the earlier Fire Emblems; FE: Path of Radiance and FE: The Sacred Stones. Despite playing much Gamecube and GBA as a kid I never had these games. FE: Three Houses was my first and I really love it. Enjoying my time so far ☺️

Between games at the mo so looking for something different for the weekend.

Ive got a hankering for some lightgun games so I might fire up the Wii for Ghostsquad and House of the Dead.

As I have 3 CRTs, I really should get an OG PS2 at somepoint. Probably the best platform for the most variety of lightgun games including backwards compatibility with PS1.

Finished Xenoblade Chronicles X last weekend, which was a big win on the backlog clean up! There are still dozens of games in the backlog, but I'm enjoying going back to see what sticks now that didn't previously.

Currently, I'm switching between Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Red Dead Redemption on the Switch 2, with the occasional run through Hades to see if I can progress the story. I've escaped only once, but that is one more than I expected since I'm so bad at this genre, haha.

I've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the first time in 3.5 years. It's my most played Switch game with 700+ hours logged, but I'd forgotten much of the gameplay loop and would get randomly surprised by things (tooootally forgot about Harv's Island). I didn't remember any of the islanders either, but that's mainly because I've been going through the amiibo cards and gradually kicking them out as I receive their photos.

I don't think I'll get hooked all over again. Apart from how well organised the homes are, the rest of the island is a mess, and my home is hideously unorganised.

Tomorrow I'll be playing Grookey Community Day in Pokémon Go, but assuming that it'll be raining, I'll most likely spend much of my afternoon on the light rail.

Nothing new from my side - still making my way through 'Tokyo Xanadu xe+' and still loving it. I'm just about to hit 40 hours and only just got through the intermission phase. It's going on for longer than I thought it would...

... I'm also feeling the need for some retro racing goodness, so might fire up my Sega Saturn for a bit of 'Daytona USA' or 'Sega Rally.'

Happy weekend!

animal crossing new horizons
destiny 2
the outer worlds

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Running around gathering items before rolling credits.

Encountered a minor glitch today. I got hit just as I was going down an elevator into a shrine and the game didn't like that. The cutscene decided to show me the skybox outside the shrine instead of Samus as she's descending. I think either Samus or just the camera was out of bounds. Fixed itself right afterwards though.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Just finished Chapter 18. Great game so far. I like being able to class change via levels. Haven't had much of a challenge yet. May need to replay on Hard someday.

Wow. No clear winner so far. Very split votes. Thought Animal Crossing would be taking the lead by storm. As for me, while I am still thinking about getting ACNH or not, I will be playing a little more KIRBY CLASH for Switch, which I re-downloaded after originally only playing for ten minutes. I rather like it! You can do an awful lot worse for a free game, and you can't complain about that. You don't need the microtranscations to really make progress, just won't be as fast.

I will also play a little more SAM AND MAX: LOST IN TIME AND SPACE, which I also re-downloaded after getting a bit fed up of it and taking off the Switch. Don't like it as much as the first one, which I loved on the Wii, but giving it another little try.

ACNH: NS2 Edition for me, have been enjoying it more than I thought I would. Probably because I'm actually trying to give myself stuff to do instead of running around for 10 minutes saying hello to everyone then leaving.

Have done a bit of Hades and Mario Kart World as well

Three-day weekend here in the United States. I'll be switching between Cast n Chill and my Civ VI run as Trajan leading the Roman Empire. We're pursuing a culture victory but have a lot of ground to make up against Vietnam, Mali, the Incas and Mongolia, each of whom is about halfway through their space-race projects. My master spies have wrought havoc in their space facilities, giving me time to gain ground. Fingers crossed.

I've been enjoying my game room so much this past week, as I spent much of last Sunday sorting through tangled cords and reconnecting consoles whose power cords had come loose and fallen into the abyss. I'm back to having seven fully functioning consoles up and running, and I've ordered a bunch of cool controller stands from Etsy to clear up my shelf chaos.

Happy gaming, everyone!!

“Mine now, demiguise.” Still Hogwart’s Legacy. I was messing around with the tv for a while as I finally got a new tv with 4K but it was doing some strange blurring/tearing at the top of the screen any time I swung the camera around, but I seem to have somehow solved it now. Back to flying around the highlands then.

Also played a bit of Wario World gamecube on NSO. Quite liked it, not sure if I’ll play it to completion or not - too many games and not enough time!

Fruit Ninja (Vita) - Had a hankering to play this lately, so I've been playing Zen mode for kicks.

Doodle Jump (Windows Phone) - Still ticking away on this as well.

Angry Birds Space (Windows Phone) - On the home stretch now it seems. Only a handful of levels to three star now.

Final Fantasy IX. It's been sitting in my backlog for a long time and I started it a week ago. I'm really enjoying my time with it so far. The characters, story, and battle system are all top notch in my opinion. I absolutely adore ViVi too.🥰

This weekend's plans traditionally include the familiar RPG franchise salad of tales, ateliers, personas, factories, fantasies, castles, blades, times and lives, but I'm also finding myself apparently just a handful of story missions (plus rampages and stunt jumps) away from completing GTA III, and it's not uncommon for my backlogs to zoom in on something specific when the finish line is in sight. Of course, yet other playthroughs from Powerwash, Baba Is You and Skyrim to Doom 3, Forager and Danganronpa keep beckoning as well, as do the other portable storage residents like Cyberpunk, Xenosaga, Payback, Neptunia, Strange Journey and Luigi's Mansion. Business as usual, really.

I decided to start a new factory last night on Factorio . This will be the third base since I picked it up again when the S2 Edition/Space Age DLC came out. So I’ll be knee deep in that. It feels like third time lucky might play a part this time round.
Very happy gaming to you all.

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

Switch:
Animal Crossing New Horizons: I haven't started my Slumber Island yet, but I've let my two younger sisters start theirs with the two extra and they are really getting a kick out of it. Also, I've only done the first two rooms at the hotel so far. But I do want to delve into the update further once I beat my current PS4 game.
PS4:
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1+: all of my characters are currently in the late 70s - early 80s in terms of level thanks to a great new grinding spot. Story wise, I have all the Key Fragments and now I have to look for the oracle Histoire. I'm pretty sure that I'm approaching the end of the game pretty soon, sometime in the next few weeks probably.

Also, since I only included Animal Crossing in the poll like usual, I decided to vote for Disney's Cory In The House just to be silly, because of the recent trend involving the game.

The long dark PS4
Pizza tower Switch lite
Dragon warrior monsters Chromatic
Animal crossing new leaf 3DSXL
Have a great weekend and enjoy what you play 👍

I’m playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. I’m in the beginning stages in Chapter 3. It’s been a while since a video game has had me really plan and strategize—no pun intended—with party composition and classes.

The gameplay loop is very addicting, but not entirely overwhelming. It introduces new mechanics at a steady pace, and eases your understanding of transitioning into different classes. Once you grasp how the systems work, you’ll begin to appreciate the multi-layered depth the game offers.

As of now, my main character is classed as a Geomancer/Archer, paired with a Ninja Dragoon Knight that has martial arts abilities and a Black Mage Chemist Orator. We are annihilating enemies with ease. The seems to be a limitless amount of options to suit your preferred play-style.

The story is also compelling, and seems shockingly relevant (kidnapping a princess?). It’s one of these tales that isn’t gloom and doom for the sake of shock value—it has a purpose behind its brutality. With its excellent voice acting immersing you into its conflicts, to the motivations of its characters, you feel part of its strife.

The setting may be fictional, but there are many current commonalities. Life was difficult back in that time period, but hasn’t changed hundreds of years later. Friends can become enemies; motivations for your actions can be environmental; money, materialism, and social status is often more important than a person’s heart; and politics can cloud a person’s rationale.

All of this perturbation translates itself to the video game itself. It’s a reflection of life: strategizing and planning. It will often be difficult. Similar to the various maps—which are beautiful, cardboard cutout sceneries—there will be bumps in the road. You can and sometimes will permanently lose members close to you, but you will also grow stronger by sticking together.

Maybe I’m reading too much into things, and creating analogies where there aren’t none. In the last four months, my personal life has had some turbulence-from breaking my back, my mother-in-law passing, and my own mother getting diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. In the midst of all this, I’ve had to change “classes” by being who I truly am at home to masking it all whilst at my job. My wife and I have grown stronger from all of this, creating an even sturdier unbreakable bond. And compatible to my marriage, Final Fantasy Tactics is going to be an all-timer for me.

I'm expecting to get my physical copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in the mail today, so I'm planning to enjoy that with my kids this weekend. I haven't played an Animal Crossing game since Wild World on the NDS, so I'll be jumping into this practically fresh.

Other than that, I'm also enjoying Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator. As a person with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, microscopically tweaking a potion to be just right is my idea of cozy.

I spent all my free time last weekend playing Black Skylands. This little indie is kind of like top-down twin-stick shooting mixed with airship-to-airship combat & exploration and a nice progression of power-ups and base expansion.
The characters and music don’t really grab me, but the pixel art is nice enough and the gameplay has got me pretty addicted. I must say the game stutters more than it should, though - it even crashed back to the home screen 2 or 3 times in my 12 hours playing so far. Fortunately, the auto saves are pretty frequent.
I’ll keep sailing those skies this weekend, among the chores.

Wishing everyone fair tailwinds and bountiful encounters this weekend! 🕹️👾✈️

Been one of those weeks where Ive had like zero down time. Just a pretty busy few weeks, glad I can at least turn to Nintendo life for some quick entertainment, happy gaming folks.

I'm playing Fantasian: NEO Dimension (Switch) and the Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined demo (Switch). My kids are playing Super Mario Galaxy (Switch) and Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Switch).

We've been playing co-op The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES), 2P Super Mario Bros. (NES) and TimeSplitters 2 (GameCube) together, and then Sunset Riders (Switch) as a family.

I got Super Sonic in Sonic Racing Crossworlds last night. I am now playing around in the Race Park mode, as well as continuing to get A ranks in the Super Sonic Speed time trials to buff up my jukebox. I’ve also been making more progress in Sea of Stars this week. I beat the Dweller of Woe on Monday.

Hello there fellow gamers;
This weekend I´ll be playing:

• Expedition 33 on my Series X. I´m finally in Act 3. The game´s story is weird and great at the same time, but I´m having a blast with it;
• Blasphemous 2 on my Switch 2. Still playing this one kinda slowly, but steadily advancing trough. Enjoying more than the first game, wich was already pretty good;
• Continuing my Platinum playtrough of Lords of the Fallen and Astrobot on my PS5. One more run for the third and canonical ending of LOF. Really good game after all the updates. And Astrobot is such a fun time every level.
  Cheers everyone and happy gaming weekend

PS5- Sonic Racing Cross Roads
Series X- Fatal Fury COTW
Switch 2- Pokemon Legends ZA and Fitness Boxing 3.

I'll continue on the backlog quest game Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch 2). Besides some wonky control issues at times the game is really good. I should be a lot further along by now, but my limited gaming time keeps being an issue. As usual.

I also randomly picked up on sale Quake 2 Remastered (Switch 2). Back in my day you were either an Unreal/Unreal Tournament player or Quake. I was Unreal so I never gave this one a shot. I tried the first Quake last year and it just didn't gel with me (I also kept getting dizzy). The little I've played of this one seems like a better fit for me so we'll see if I stick to it. So far it's pretty good!

Like many of us, I’m sure, I’ll be getting back into Animal Crossing New Horizons. I’ve also had time this week to start really getting into Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment. And I’m still working through Hades 2, so I’ll probably squeeze a few runs in on that as well.

Happy gaming everyone!

Yep....It's definitely winter where I am. No major plans to go outside today at least. Perfect weather for indoor pastimes.

• Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake (Switch) - My party now has their own ship, met the Dragonlord's great-grandson, saved the fairies at his request, and just secured their first sigil. The world has really opened up for exploration; I feel like I've only scratched the game's surface so far. Definitely not a bad thing! 34 mini medals found.
• SM3DW + Bowser's Fury - I had my fill of the main game, so I dove into the Bowser's Fury mode for the first time yesterday. This is very fun!...and addicting. Not only is this entire area feline themed, but collecting Cat Shines reminds me of Super Mario Odyssey's Moon collecting. Mario and Bowser Jr. make a surprisingly great team. 39 Cat Shines found.
• Pokemon Go - Grookey's Community Day is tomorrow, so hopefully I can catch a couple shiny monkeys...if I find the time. Really wish they'd go back to Saturdays some of the time, or at least extend the hours again.

Happy gaming!

On Nintendo Switch:

Splatoon 3: finally i know how to play this game properly. It never clicked on me. But now I am addicted! One of the best experiences playing Nintendo!!

Super Mario U Deluxe: playing relaxed on my bed before sleeping. I am in love to this game. I´ve never played other "New Mario" before.

Super Mario Wonder: playing 15 minutes here....15 minutes there....great game....for relaxation....Love the online in this game.

Princess Peach Showtime: Strange game. It's aimed at children. I have a daughter who just turned 3 years old (but has already finished games like Bowser's Fury, Mario Odyssey, and Super Mario 3D World playing alone, without any help).

I bought Princess Peach for her, but this game, despite being very easy, has gameplay sections that aren't obvious. In short, my daughter can't understand what needs to be done and calls me for help. Detective Peach, for example. At 3 years old, my daughter obviously can't read. Why didn't Nintendo dub this game? Because it's not obvious to a child. The design wasn't very well thought out, neither for children (difficult sections (not obvious for children), requiring reading subtitles to pass some levels) nor for adults (too simplistic and easy).

Even so, my daughter repeats the same levels she can play...again and again and again...and already has 30 hours of gameplay.

And after helping her so much, I decided to get 100% on my profile, since some "stars" are harder to find. I'm having fun! Unexpected. What seemed like a terrible purchase is going to end up being worth the price I paid (used and cheap LOL). Its a nice game...not $60 nice. Not $40 nice...not $20 nice. Maybe $12 nice. But nice.

Graphics: 6 (artistic is nice, graphics: so simple, frame rate: bad, bad, bad..not smooth...if you exchange princess peach for a generic character, you play this game and this doesn't look like a Nintendo game)

Sound: 10 (marvelous)

Gameplay: 5 (two buttons (action/jump), not much action, no AI for enemies, enemies waiting you kill them, find the "stars" let the game alive)

Replay Value (children): 7 (repeat the same 10 - 15 levels they can play alone)

Replay value (adults): 3 (one time only and never more, 30 short stages, a few post-game short mini missions 10 - 12 hours of gameplay)

I am currently hooked on Star Wars outlaws on gamepass right now. It’s so fun to play and it’s a shame Ubisoft seems to be cutting many of their staff. I have liked many of their games over the years, prince of Persia the lost crown was excellent along with the Mario + rabbids games I’ve played lately. Outlaws makes me feel like I’m playing a new addition of beyond good and evil, I hope this is a preview of what’s to come for that one.

Beyond that I plan on pushing thru fire emblem engage, I’m on chapter 20 and I’ve really liked this game so far. The battles are truly a lot of fun. Fzero 99 I’m still picking up and playing here and there, and Wario World on the switch has also got my attention. I played this one just a bit back in the day and it didn’t hook me but now I’m so glad I’ve come back to it, it’s a great little playformer. I’d love to have a way to play wario land shake it again.

Started replaying the PS4 remake of MediEvil on PS5, I think it's still a great remake of a fun game and nice to play with a locked 60fps framerate, as PS4 struggled when I first played it there a few years back. Also been going back to Need for Speed: Hot Persuit with the remastered version, which in an age of open world racers feels like a refreshing call back to playing Burnout on the GameCube. Will also continue with some Elden Ring if I have time.

@Ganner I agree with you on Quake 2 being the better. For me I just like the setting a bit more. 2 is less drab and the enemies and levels are more interesting to explore. A gothic shooter just doesn’t work for me, maybe if it was a third person Van Helsing and I was swinging a sword and shooting my bolt gun that setting could work better.

Pretty much only fire emblem path of radiance. I’m hooked.

I'm taking a break from Pokémon Legends Z-A. I got to the credits of the Mega Dimension content, but didn't play much beyond that. I do want to complete the Pokédex and get all the legendaries at some point, but... the game has gotten too repetitive for the moment, I needed to step away from it.

I then played Plants Vs Zombies Replanted. I've always loved this game, so it was great to revisit it on Switch. I've gotten to the point where I've done pretty much all there is to do except for obtaining one of each plant in the Zen Garden for the achievement...which just relies on luck to do. I'm not sure how much I can be bothered to grind for plant drops when there isn't anything else to do in the game.

...

At the beginning of the new year, I wanted to resume my classic JRPG backlog endeavor. Too many games came out in 2025, so my backlog kind of took a backseat. But now I'm in a lull again (at least until I feel up to playing Z-A some more), so I'm getting back into it.

So at the start of January, I began playing Panzer Dragoon Saga on emulator. The only thing I really knew about this game beforehand was how rare and expensive secondhand copies are, but I never really heard much about the game itself, and so I became curious enough to want to play it myself.

Panzer Dragoon Saga is interesting - the combat system involves riding on your dragon to position yourself around the enemy, which means that the developers didn't have the option to create any on-foot dungeon areas at all. Any time you get off the dragon to explore inside an enemy airship (for example), the game has to resolve the entirety of that story point in an FMV cutscene, and then block you from entering that location again afterwards. Because there literally doesn't exist a gameplay system for combat not on a dragon.

And this game relies heavily on its FMVs - the opening cinematic alone has like five plot points going on at once before you even get to start playing the game. I suppose this is why the game came on four CD-ROMs back in the day. I was surprised when the game told me it was time to switch to disc 2, because I felt like I had barely even begun playing.

So far the game is good. I'm definitely interested in seeing it all the way through, and it's not a very long or complicated game either. I like the ability to adjust your dragon's stats at any time, even during an enemy encounter, that's pretty cool. And I even found some optional hidden items such as a gun bit that turns my gun from a single shot into a multi shot, which is cool. Always like it when RPG equipment is more than just stat increases and actually has unique effects.

After getting to the end of Metroid 4, I'm starting Tears of the Kingdom S2 edition properly. I'll also have a quick blast of Mario Kart World along with the demo of Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity.
Happy gaming and weekend!

Picking up Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series after I previously dropped it midway through the first game
I'm finally doing stuff in Legends Arceus
About to start Ni no Kuni, absolutely excited for this game
Grinding for levels in Blasters T in Yo-kai Watch 3 so I can breeze through the Ghoulfather fight
And I'm also progressing through DK Bananza
I might also play some Digimon Story DS if I can, but probably not

Continuing with Path of Radiance. It’s still a fantastic game but I do wish it got a remaster instead of being chucked on NSO.

I am mostly leaning into Tokyo Xanadu eX+, which is a fun diversion for the January grind when everything fun seems so far away. I'm actually really impressed that every playable character is actually useful, and it's rare to see that kind of balance with unique abilities. I caught wind of a sequel and hopefully they are able to strike that well, because the good gameplay incentivizes you to be thorough and varied without forcing you to grind.

Happy gaming everyone!

So many great games out there.

I will be playing Hades 2, I can’t stop with this one.
Just one more run before bed…

Some MKW - always fun online and off.
One of my most played games and still learning new techniques

Mario party Jamboree with the family!

Party on Nintendo life family!!

Can’t wait to play final fantasy 7 remake on switch 2 soon but in the mean time I will be playing what I was playing last week.

Otogirisou(snes) on gkd pixel 2 - Working on getting the last endings. It’s been longer then I thought.

Metroid prime 4 switch 2 - just got the bike. Liking the game so far despite that annoying guy lol.

Trails in the sky FC remake switch 2 - in the middle of chapter 1. Do some side quests and story in between.

I am trying to get in to cronos the new dawn but I want to really master the controls since the game is known to be very tough.

Happy gaming everyone!

Hello fellow Nintendo Lifers!

This weekend I am planning to continue may playthroughs of these games:

• Pokémon Legends Z-A:
  Main Missions: 29/42
  Side Missions: 88/203
  Pokédex: 135/230
  Mable's Research: 31/50
• Super Luigi Galaxy: 40/120 stars
• Resident Evil 4: Act 4/4
• Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance: Chapter 6
• Tears of the Kingdom: 65% overall completion

Happy gaming everyone!

Xenoblade Chronicles X will be the main game this weekend. About 30 hours in, just completed Chapter 5, and have done the vast majority of available missions and affinity missions for my rough level.

Hadn't actually played as much of XCX last week as expected, because I instead blitzed through the remainder of my Final Fantasy 5 first time playthrough! So that's my first credits rolled of 2026. Know it's not the most highly regarded in the series, but I really enjoyed it. The job system was fun to tinker with throughout, and using those to come up with different strategies on bosses that were kicking my butt initially to find the right tactics to win really added to it. Definitely didn't reach the high bar to which I hold FF4, but still a really good entry for me.

My Kingdom Come: Deliverance playthrough has only seen minimal progress this past week, sure I'll get back into that soon. Think I'm at the start of the 7th main story mission/chapter. Also no further progress on Diablo 4, I think I'll get back into that one midweek.

I'm coming up to 10 hours in on Metroid Prime 4. I got the last beam and the spider ball upgrade, so I've been clearing out a few of the items.

We'll be going again in Peak and dying in the kiln this morning, so that'll be fun. We're at the last upgrade for The Riftbreaker, so it may be we're polishing that off. Such a fun co-op experience.

Soren has been delivering some timely lines in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance that feel TOO relevant, which has made this playthrough a...unique experience.

I may be starting up Fire Emblem on GBA, too, if I can pull myself away from Erikson's Midnight Tides. And, of course, I may dive back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo!!

I feel like this game has been sooo overlooked and it’s freaking amazing!! I’m 18 hours in and still have so much left to do (if I want to). I’m actually shocked that a game that looks, at a glance, kinda simplistic, is super deep, with so much to do.

Seriously, if you like Zelda games, difficult action-puzzle games (à la Celeste), Metroidvanias, you really need to check it out.

This weekend I’m closing in on the true ending of Sea of Stars, and what a journey it’s been. The game has continued to deepen and surprise me right up to the end, and I’m really savoring these final hours before seeing it through properly. It’s one of those RPGs I already know I’ll be thinking about long after the credits roll.

Once that chapter closes, I’m planning to settle into Winter Burrow—figured I should embrace it now before it becomes seasonally inappropriate. It feels like the perfect follow-up: quieter, cozier, and very much in tune with the winter mood.

Have a great weekend, gamers!

Besides prepping for my birthday party and other stuff, I'll be playing...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'm playing the new update and I'm enjoying it! My storage is fully upgraded now and I'm mainly focusing on the hotel stuff. I do want to get to making my Slumber Island later on. I do have a plan of how I want it themed set in stone.

Mario Kart World - Playing some more Knockout Tour races online. That mode is so good! Hopefully I'll find a Peach Medallion or two, as well. Recently, I did all the P-Switch missions!

Kirby Air Riders - Mainly focusing on the Road Trip mode. I finished about five stages as of this comment... and hopefully I'll be able to finish it before the day I have delicious cake!

UFO 50 - Think I'll mainly try out more games I haven't dusted off yet. I at least tried out almost half of them... not every game has clicked with me, but I did find a few favorites.

I hope you're all doing well. Have a lovely weekend, and happy gaming.

This weekend, I'm aiming to finish or get closer to finishing some games.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
I've got 4 Teleporter Keys and have made it into the Mines where I've just been separated from Armstrong. The game is fun but flawed so far.

Super Mario Galaxy
I have enough Power Stars to get to Peach, but I want to finish the Garden first. I'm enjoying the game, but some of its aspects definitely feel like they're showing age.

Hades II
I'm really close to the end. By my estimation I only need to prevail twice more at the highest peak and once more in the lowest depths to finish the game. While I would've preferred if the game was a little less repetitive, it is a wonderful game.

Have a good weekend, all!

After beating Prime 4 last week (which I think I'm with NL on, it's an excellent game), I played some Deathloop on PC. I've been trying to crash Alexis' party for a little while now so I will probably focus on that a bit more. ACNH NS2 edition, got my island back to the point where I can terraform. Been making progress in Pokémon Legends ZA and played an online match of Kirby Air Riders.

While doing some p block missions in Mario Kart World, I heard the ska version of Underground BGM for the first time and didn't know I needed that in my life. It was awesome! Have a great weekend, all.

Long time reader, first time commenter. Hey everyone!

I’m currently knee deep replaying FE9 (Path of Radiance) on NSO. Played it way back when on GameCube, but lost my physical copy several years back. While it’d be awesome to be able to buy it outright, I’m just glad folks have the chance to give this game a whirl without paying a stupid amount on eBay. Top 5 FE game easily

Happy Gaming!

Tales of xillia and cyberpunk 2077 almost done with the main story then got the dlc story that continues after the main one to deal with.

Alright, the 0.4% who voted for Cory in the House on the DS, raise your hands.

I've been playing Animal Crossing for 17 days straight, the first 14 days just to prep for the 3.0 update and Switch 2 upgrade. I also used an alt account to add one of my OCs to my island as a creative experiment and it's been pretty fun! (I gotta pay off that entire house and start decorating ASAP... I might need to cheat that.) I don't plan on time traveling until i break my daily bonus nook miles streak, so everything is gonna be pretty slow, but that's ok.

But I've been playing too much lately, I've probably added 50 hours in the past 2 weeks alone, so I plan to go back to Pokémon Legends Z-A today to play Ranked. Here's hoping I don't have to deal with an army of Xerneas to get that Mega Stone. (why did they lock the starter megas behind ranked ;-; (Update: Got it in like 5 battles! and there wasn't a single Xerneas in sight because it wasn't allowed this season!! I love Mega Lucario Z!!! yippee!!!!!!!!!!)

This weekend I'm currently rotating between Hades 2, Star Wars Outlaws and my library rental of Red Dead Redemption 2. So far I've been having a blast!

It's been a crazy time for me lately, so I haven't had any time to play and couldn't get distracted at all. My career strongly benefited from that as it got an advancement, but now it's time for me to get serious and resume my Metroid Prime 4 game lol
Actually no, I think I'm going to restart it from scratch, as the whole intro gives me some strong Quake IV vibes.
Happy gaming everyone!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A: I'll just keep trying to advance the post game now that I've caught Xerneas and Yveltal!
Undertale: Just beat Mettaton on pacifist route!

This week I played:

• Silent Hill f (PS5): 3rd playthrough, puzzle difficulty: Lost in Fog; reached the school.
• Elden Ring (PS4): Pulverized Starscourge Radhan with the Heavy Nightrider Glaive & the Banished Knight's Halberd, jump attacks with those 2 weapons and the Raptor's Black Feathers armor and the Claw Talisman is amazing.
• Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol.1(Switch): MMBN: Game completed. Data Library 130/176.
  MMBN2: Quickman defeated. Data Library 34/250.

Happy weekend and gaming everyone!!!

Just got Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape for the GBA, so that's my focus. Might play some Drawn to Life at some point.

Outside handheld, I've been meaning to play Mario Party Jamboree while high. Or 200cc Mario Kart. Still need to 3 Star each Cup in 200cc, and the only one I've done I got Second Place thanks to an unfortunate Blue Shell on the last corner of the snack track.

Oh I forgot to mention my wife wants to play more Story of Seasons Pioneers of Olive Town, so I'll be on PS4 while she plays the Switch version. And I'm gonna play more Destroy All Humans on PS4 (bought it same day as Tom and Jerry).

One of the more diverse spreads in a while?

As for me, same as the past weeks really:

Octopath Traveller 2
Sky: Children of the Light

@SirLink Congrats on job stuff But cool you’re restarting MP4 - have a blast!

I've had a blast with my first Trails game, Trails of Cold Steel III, but I'm about ready to wrap it up and move onto my next big RPG. I'm almost done with chapter 4 and then I just have one more chapter left, so hopefully I can finish it this weekend! Wizard 101 also just released on Switch and it's been a blast so far. If anyone has been wanting a fun MMORPG on Switch, look no further.

Started playing Warriors of the Nile 2 again after a couple of years.

For those unfamiliar (everybody?), this is a really fun SRPG/Roguelite hybrid. It has a lot of depth, but is accessible, without the generic plot and lame dialog/voice acting found in too many SRPGs (cough ... FE Engage).

For some reason NintendoLife has never shown this game any love, but it really deserves it IMO.

Still playing through FF7 Rebirth, about half way done so far. I might start Path of Radiance for Switch Online at some point though

I’m almost done with KH3’s Data Fights, I have 3 left, so I want to get as many done as feasibly possible (I’m not expecting to beat Yozora for a while) this weekend. Other than that, I’ve been playing a lot of Xenoblade Chronicles X this week, so probably more of that. Just grabbed the Hresvelg Lord skell, but I’m too low level to use it, so I’ve been grinding a bunch.

Replaying Fallout 3. Heavily modded this time, on my newly upgraded PC.

After finishing Piczle Colors (meh - Piczle Lines is way better) and Another Sight (really let down by this one) I continue my way through Blossom Tales (this is REALLY fun) and I want to pick back up with The ABC Murders on Switch.

Also - played the Reanimal demo this week. Now looking forward to the game.

I’d like to play some more Civ 7 this weekend but alas I have an orchestral performance Sunday that I’ve been preparing for all week/weekend. I can’t feel my face (I play trumpet). It’s a long weekend though (got Monday off) so I’ll be diving in as soon as the performance is over.

@Dyna-Z, I came back to this article to read more new comments and noticed your comment about Cory In The House, in my original comment today I said that I selected it as a joke since I had a spare voting option (no, I don't actually own the game, I was just doing it to be silly 🤣).

Playing a whole bunch of awesome games, mods, etc. Probably biggest new thing for me is blank, which is super fun and I love it, but don't want any corporate lawyers to attack it, so I won't name it. Also enjoying Super Woden Rally Edge, which run at 90fps like Rush Rally Origins, which I'm also playing. Also just discovered the joy of SNO Ultimate Freeriding, a gem from a couple Norwegian devs. Lowering settings and resolution easily allowed me to lock it at 90fps, so beautiful!
Also playing some more Lonely Mountains Snow Riders, which can't fully lock at 90fps like their previous mtn biking game.
Also just started Geometry Arena and Geometry Arena 2, which are both great shooter/survivor games. I like how I can set G.A. 2 to play itself just like Cast and Chill.
Vital Shell is another one I'm enjoying. PS1 kind of survivor shooter with great music.
Oh, also enjoying Big Hops. Great feeling jumping and diving and tongue swinging 3d platformer.
Also enjoying Super Mario Bros 6 Super Mario World 3, and Super Mario World 3: Lost Paths, two great romhacks that have wonderful gameplay and music.
I'm also enjoying Wakoucha Mariko for the first time. This fine black tea (red tea) from Shizuoka has become my fav black tea! Smooth and mild!
Also watching too much painful news. But reading can help. I've dipped back into F. R. Scott, who amazing poetry and was a highly regarded constitutional scholar in Canada. "...quickened with passion and with pain/ We rise to play a greater part..." I'm grateful Renee Good loved her neighbors. I hope we all learn to do that!
Take care and happy gaming everyone!

Bayonetta & Crash Bandicoot!

@BrokenCiv That's so cool! I have mad respect for musicians. That's why I'm so into rock and metal. I developed an even bigger respect for horn/orchestra players after getting into The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Not only are the albums so much fun, but the live shows (seen them many times) are such a blast, and all the players can be more entertaining than many of my favorite guitarists or drummers.

Trails! This time, not on Switch, but PC. I deserve some higher end graphics on occasion!

Finally, blessedly, banished Ball x Pit from my life after platinuming it on PS5. Next up on my roguelite odyssey is Spiritfall, which is a gem of a game in its own right and a bit like if Dead Cells, Smash Bros and Spiritfarer all combined into one glorious genetic aberration. Also started Path of Radiance for the first time ever thanks to the Switch 2's Gamecube library and I'm already entirely too invested just three missions in. Finally I at long last took my first steps into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and was overjoyed to discover it's nowhere near the horrible wet parp of a game some quarters of the gaming world have been making it out to be. It's as gorgeous and atmospheric a sequel as I could have hoped for. ViOLa is also there, I guess. At least Samus looks suitably badass riding it, even if I know in my heart the game is never going to give me my dream of an epic motorbike showdown with the eternally resurrecting Ridley :<

I dont feel like Prime 4 today and with 90hours I am somewhat ok with Hades 2 for now. So it is back to my favorite of 2025: Absolum! Also just received the soundtrack of Absolum on vinyl, so will be rocking those tunes as well

@D-Star92 Best b-day wishes to you, fellow NLifer, may you be blessed with even more cool games!

@I_am_a_stick Welcome gamer! The comments sections are my favourite parts of NL. Lovely to see more fun people joining us here!

@urfaverenegade Always love to see people playing the Bayonetta games. Wish you all the fun of the world with it!

@calbeau wow, I can’t imagine jumping in to Animal Crossing after so long a break. I am pretty sure you will have a great time. Enjoy it!

@Yalloo Thanks! I'll be having my cake day next weekend. 🎂❤️

@Yalloo I’m about halfway & I must say it’s becoming a favorite!

Trails Beyond the Horizon on Switch 2

Fire Emblem Path of Radiance [NSO+ GC] on Switch 2

Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War [EN Patched] on Switch Lite OLED

Fire Emblem Thracia 776 [EN Patched] on Switch Lite OLED

Fire Emblem Binding Blade [EN Patched] on Switch Lite OLED

Trails of Cold Steel I [EN Patched + Dub] on Switch Lite OLED

Trails of Cold Steel II [EN Patched + Dub] on Switch Lite OLED

Yokai Watch 4++ [EN Patched] on Switch Lite OLED

Final Fantasy VII [Omnislash Mod] on Switch Lite OLED

@dugan Indeed. It's been both familiar and new. I can certainly see myself having a blast with this.

@Ganner thanks! I really appreciate that! I’m gonna have to check out The Brian Setzer Orchestra. I play guitar as well just not nearly as well as I do my trumpet but I’m a lover of all music.

This weekend I kept it simple and casual...!
1) Hello Neighbor (PS4) - I'm halfway through Act 3, so almost done with this weird game.
and...
2) Moco Moco Friends (3DS eShop) - I decided to continue my save from the times I was working as an editor/reviewer in a Greek gaming site and the Chief Editor decided against publishing a review for this game, so I was left with it in my 3DS memory! I'm on chapter 20 out of 27 btw.

@molkom thank you! 😊

I got the third great Lighthouse beaten in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. So I just made progress into the 4th sea. The difficulty is really ramping up now! I was kind of just disposing of things with moderate effort, but now I'm actually going to have to roll my sleeves up. Fine by me!