Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)

Hey everyone.
This week I've been playing Mandragora after my Collectors Edition arrived. Absolutely loving it.

Got to the second act of Silksong as well.

Also been playing Gal Guardians Servants of the Dark. I'm enjoying this more than the prequel.

Started Earth Atlantis, great shooter with some nice art.

Have a great weekend everyone

I'm not sure! I'm totally hyped for digimon time stranger so surely gotta go with enter the gungeon or something similar until then. Happy gaming everyone!

This week I've played through Arranger, A Role-Puzzling Adventure and Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked!. Both were short and sweet.

I'm now playing through Nikoderiko, starting world 3.
Game looks nice but it's definitely meant for younger audiences. Loading times are incredibly long and the game installed a 5.5 Gb update while it's listed as 6.9 Gb on the eShop ... taking so long to release a physical edition was a bad joke imo.
Other than that it's a copy pasted version of a mix of DKC Return / Crash Bandicoot / Rayman, and a pretty obvious one at that.
But again, looks good, sounds nice, runs well.

I will also participate in the weekly ritual @ Tetris Effect Connected. Need that event avatar!

I want to wrap up a couple of P-Switch missions in MK World then move on to Fast Fusion.

I think I'll have a first look at Krimson as well somewhere in between. I've been in need of my rythm game fix lately.

Happy gaming!! ✌🏻🧡🎮

Silksong, of course, which is great! I beat the Last Judge after umpteen attempts and so things are very interesting now. However, I've found myself unaccountably distracted by...

Divinity: Original Sin 2. I played through all of Baldur's Gate 3 around the time that came out and loved it, and found myself weirdly craving for another CRPG of that ilk. Well, D:OS2 does it! I'm still in early days, wandering around soaking up all the quests in Fort Joy before I move on. Enjoying it a lot! It's fun and sometimes frustrating in the same way BG3 was. I wish the UI was clearer, because at times it's hard to see which characters are which. And the damn black cat NPC keeps dying in stupid ways, making me re-start battles and losing progress. But overall, I am enjoying it a lot.

Nintendo Wii U - Replaying Affordable Space Adventures
Nintendo Switch 2 - Mario Kart World

Finished Cyberpunk for the first time last night (Star ending) so I’ll probably feel a little lost this weekend - might try get into Star Wars Outlaws or Cronos if I get get over the post game blues

Doing postgame in Bananza, I already collected about 60% of the stuff.
In Wind Waker I’ll do the 3rd dungeon and beyond.
Maybe a bit of Klonoa on NSO, 2nd world.
Patapon 2 and Hello Kitty Island Adventure are on hold, I simply cannot juggle between that many games.

Mega Camerupt makes its long-delayed début in Pokémon Go tomorrow afternoon, so I'll be playing with my local community.

I’ll be alternating between DK Bananza and Silent Hill F.

Im trying to finish a bunch of games I've started so that I can get a new batch of games into my rotation. The games include Bananza, GTA San Andreas & Expedition 33.

I might take a look at the shops this weekend to finally get a MicroSD Express card too so that I can expand my Switch 2 library.

DKB and MKW
Preordering super Mario Galaxy 2.

I’ve just bought Hades 2 five minutes ago! Waiting for it to download now

@Zuljaras Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations and lovely physical editions, always makes this feature so much more lively.
Love the little details in the currency laying on the ground in the HK statuette! And the colours are spot on! Have fun with the game 🧡🎮

@Ooyah I always enjoy reading your messages which come accross as so positive! They also tell me that you're enjoying all of your systems like nobody else, so if you're not worth it, then most of us here also aren't ... and I'm sure I am too XD Game on!!

On PS5 i will be playing Borderlands 4, Trails in the Sky, Silent Hill F and Atelier Resleriana.

On Switch 2 it's just Star Wars Outlaws for me this weekend.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Having explored a little of Gizeh and almost all of the Vatican, I'm truly impressed by the level of detail, be it in the cobblestone courtyards or the Sistine Chapel and even the basilicas, but also in the excellent side quests that see you hunting shrines or helping nuns. All of it feels like the films, and Troy Baker does a very credible Harrison Ford impersonation.

I'm thoroughly pleased I picked this up.

As I still didn't get Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (thanks Amazon, what an amazing experience) so I'm going back to Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.

This week I will be mostly playing

DLC Bananza
Fire Emblem Shadows

Todays my birthday, so won't be doing much.
Tomorrow, though, I'll probably start Hades 1 and make some more progress on Metaphor: ReFantazio and maybe a bit of Smash Ultimate in between.
Happy gaming! 😄

NMS still. Fantastic game and value considering I only paid £17 in the eshop sale.

Working on unlocking the purple systems today to get the gas giants.

Bit of DIY tomorrow but in the evening, probably some Amiga. Speedball 2 and Populus me thinks.

Might get an Amiga mag today to enjoy with a beer later. Its been a hard week, so looking forward to some treats.

The main adventure continues to be Octopath Traveler 2. Over 40 hours into it now, though at my slow pace of play, that still only about half way through the various chapter 2 stories.

Elsewhere, I probably will grab Hades 2 and make a start on that today! Sequels to some of my favourite games is definitely the theme of the weekend, with the first Octopath and Hades games among my all time top playthroughs.

This week I beat Donkey Kong Bananaza. Originally, I intended to possibly get into the Emerald Rush DLC when fully completing all the post-game Bananas. But, I changed my mind, because of the unlockable clothes. So its a bit of that this weekend.

Silent Hill f baby, all weekend! (PS5 Pro)

When i need a break from SH f.

PS5 Pro- Cyberpunk 2077, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Gears of War Reloaded.

Steam Deck OLED- Alan Wake, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster, Yakuza 0.

Switch 2- Mario & Luigi Brothership, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Started Donkey Kong Bananza and absolutely loving it! I’ve not been too fussed on 3d platforms lately but this game just oozes quality and fun. Think I prefer it to Mario Odessey. Whether I’ll go so far as to try and 100% it remains to be seen but for now I’m really enjoying uncovering all its secrets.

Sorely tempted to get Hades 2 as well but I enough of a backlog as it is so maybe down the road some time. There was also more I wanted to do in the first Hades. Too many games, too little time…

Hades 2! Already did play for a good 10h. Damn, it is as addictive (if not more) as the first Hades! They've expanded on almost everything.

I'm playing Killbug (fun 1st person shooter that I was able to quickly set at 90fps), Brazilian Drug Dealer 3 (interesting old school looking 1st person shooter that I can tell to run at 90, but it doesn't really, not sure why, but it looks pretty smooth), Operation STEEL (nice STG I just got that's pretty fun), Megabonk (super fun and addictive 3D vampire survivors type deal), Gnomes, easy delivery co, Koopa in a Hurry (short and fun romhack where you race through custom levels as a Koopa or Fire Koopa), F zero 55, wipeout phantom edition (but with wipeout 2097 tracks, but not with 2097 weapons sadly), GZDoom (I'm quite addicted to numerous wads and mods, but the absolute best is playing as mechanical space rabbit Robbit fighting Jumping Flash! enemies and in Doom 1 or Golden Souls or Mayhem 17 or....), Cyber-Core (fun STG for PC Engine that I'm enjoying playing through), Crash Bandicoot and the Retro Dimension (amazing romhack with Crash in Super Mario World type of levels), and Super Mario Bros Mini (finally got Yoshi in this cute demake).
I'm also experimenting with using display port between Deck and monitor. I've gotten about 20 games running at 180fps. It's amazing to me that my 3 year old handheld can run so much stuff at 180fps. It's great to play wipEout, Kingdom Two Crowns, Glyph, SF Rush, etc at a good frame rate.
Have fun gaming everyone!

animal crossing new horizans
destiny 2
mario kart 8 deluxe?- I might play this.

Hit a wall with silksong. Stuck on the gauntlet in high halls, so I’ve been playing octopath traveller 2 to decompress.

I’m ill so ot2 will be my main this weekend.

A little NES Legend of Zelda and a little TOTK, quite wonderful.

Continuing Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster. The 'active' battle selection makes certain bosses/ fights more challenging, which i appreciate since I've beaten the game countless times throughout the years. Have a great weekend everyone and (for the FF fans) say it with me - Lali-ho!

@JohnnyMind how are you liking Everybody’s Golf? I’ve preordered a physical but it won’t arrive anytime soon until the rest of my order is filled. I’m hoping I’ll like it but I’ve heard very conflicting things.

I won’t have much time to game this weekend due to all the fall festivals we’re going to but later I’ll play a bit of Overwatch and maybe some Kirby Forgotten Lands Starcrossed and/or Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity with my daughter.

Slightly less retro than usual for me, I bought PS4 Max Max for less than £4 in the current PSN sale and picked up where I left the game in 2016. Its very formulaic in its structure, but the game has great atmosphere and the graphics are still outstanding. Also picked up The Evil Within for about the same price, started replaying and I'd forgot the game doesn't have great performance on PS4, but again it does have a really striking atmosphere and visual design. Has me more on edge than the RE4 remake, which I'm also playing for the first time.

Retro wise may play some Famicom Castlevania on the Anniversary collection.

I'm really enjoying the Persona 3 Reload demo, and the new Kirby DLC. I'm not getting Hades 2 or Silksong until the physical versions come out.

Also, I'm close to 100% on Bananza, so I'm gonna finish it.

my virtual boy came in but I have to wait a week to get golf so I'll just play my 3ds. wink emoji

So I bounced off Hades and more I’m trying a new game out in early access on Steam. Is called Deadly Days: Roadtip. It’s a fun roguelite with that backpack Tetris mechanic that seems to be doing the rounds. Definitely one to watch.

I have exactly one thing to finish in the post-game in Trails into Reverie, which I've been retooling party loadout for a three team event, but I haven't come back.

For it is now Silksong that has its hooks in me, and I am still working on not being terrible. I'm also restarting Hades which I forgot the majority of prior to coming back and figure with the second one coming out and proving thoroughly fantastic, chipping away at this and finally experiencing that fully seeming like like a good idea. I got derailed by a life event and just abandoned it, so I am excited to give it another go and finally take it to that handsome jerk Theseus and his friend, neither of whom I'm too bullish on 😉.

Happy gaming everyone!

@Zuljaras Oh wow ... I haven't played HK in so long that I confuse charms for geos ... 😬
Maybe I should play it again, Silksong's physical is another long way away!

Hello again, y'all! This weekend I'm playing:
Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition: The next thing I need to do is get the sea gates open at Puerto Valor, but I've been keeping myself busy with some sidequests I missed lately.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Just grinding some more spirits on Spirit Board (I'd really like to get all spirits, though I don't know if that's happening any time soon 🤣). I also got first place once in an online tournament that started yesterday.
Fire Emblem Shadows: started this on launch day and I'm almost done with the light story and a little bit through the dark story, and all of my 8 disciples are at least level 3. This game might end up becoming one of my usuals. We'll see in a few weeks.
Also the usuals:
Pokémon Sleep
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

With Danganronpa 2x2 coming out next year I replayed the original and finished it in a week. With that out of the way it’s Silent Hill f on Series X and Pac Man World 2 Repac on Switch 2.

Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. Spent the morning playing Hollow Knight. Just got some pesky golf competition to watch before I can get back to it. Have a hollow weekend everyone.

• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch):
  4-player offline with the gang. Party mode/Motion Island, gathering achievements.
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch): Took me 8 years to finally decide to start it. Now I'm clearing my 2nd Divine Beast.
• Mario Kart World (Switch 2): Free roaming for P's and Peach Medallions (365 & 152 respectively), online play with my buddy.
• The Last of Us Remastered (PS4): Progressing the story with my gf. I have also beat the original on the PS3 and the standalone expansion Left Behind on the PS4.
• Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA):
  Progressing the story in between other sessions in order to get my body ready for The Ivalice Chronicles. I have also beat Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS) around 15 years ago.

Once it gets dark outside, I'll be playing Silent Hill F

Death to Chronos.

I'm playing Dragon Quest VI (Super Famicom).

My kids have been into Donkey Kong this week, so they've been playing Donkey Kong Country 1-3 (SNES), and I played 1 and 3 co-op with them as well. We've also still been playing Super Mario Kart (SNES), and they've still been playing Dragon Ball FighterZ.

I need help. I’ve become unhealthily addicted to Hollow Knight: Silksong. I’ve beaten the game twice, but I can’t get enough. As I play the game I am constantly asking myself, “Is this my new favorite video game of all time?”, and the more I dwell on it the more I can confidently say it just may be. I couldn’t tell you exactly when that moment occurred—I just know it happened frequently.

I’m surprised by this because I am not someone who typically enjoys Metroidvania games, but I simply can’t stop playing. I do want to clarify: I wouldn’t say I’m great at the game. I’m not skilled as others; I can’t do any “no damage” runs, and boss fights can still take me up to double digit attempts. However; I’m good enough to complete the game 100% without a guide. That is the best compliment I can give the game and myself, and I’m proud of it.

I promise; next week I will (hopefully) be singing the praises of another game—probably Hades 2.

I won't be playing Hades 2...because I preordered the physical edition to give my wife for Christmas. She absolutely loved Hades 1, so she'll be getting the first playthrough. I'll be playing it early next year when she's done with it.

It's probably Silksong all weekend for me. I just beat Widow in Bellhart, after about 20 attempts. I barely squeaked by, inflicting poison damage, which killed it when I had one tick of health left. It was so intense. The reward was worth it though, and the sense of satisfaction was immeasurable!

Trails in the Sky, of course! What a fantastic remake of a fantastic game. Hopefully the review won't take much longer, everybody needs to get to know that game.

Still playing silksong, about 10 hours in. I really need to find maps in some area, I don't want to go blind, lost to enemy, and lost all my rosaries lol.

I'll be playing Pac-Man World 2: Repac this weekend.

I dipped into Layer Section again. I don't know what it is, but it's never really grabbed me even though it's often considered a top STG. I played it all the way through last night and there were some neat graphic effects, the soundtrack is top-notch, and the lock-on system was fun. But I don't know; I still wouldn't say it's one of my all-time favorites. Something's just not clicking; I may play through it again at some point.

@trymer89 Man, can't wait to have that Indiana Jones game on my Switch 2! I bet I'll love it as much as you.

Still Silksong. Got the Hades II physical, so that can wait. Then on my PS5… Cronos >>> Silent Hill f >>> Hell is Us >>> (finish) Death Stranding 2…
It’s a good time to be a gamer!

Besides the traditional JRPG salad (Xenoblade, Atelier, Persona, Tales, Rune Factory and Castlevania with a few other odds like Crisis Core, Fuga and Star Ocean on top) and a range of roguelites (Little Noah, Tallowmere 2, Skul, Riddled Corpses, Zombie Rollerz and Children of Morta), the hybrid pool is expected to include stuff like Carto, Doom 3, Cyberpunk, Layers of Fear 2, Deliver Us the Moon, Skyrim, Bastion and No Man's Sky, plus perhaps some subscribed retro in the form of Mr Driller 2, Chibi-Robo, Metroid Zero Mission or Super Mario Kart. Deck may join the fray with more Tales and Final Fantasies as well as Watch Dogs, Fallout 3, Nights of Azure or Nioh, while the handheld consoles are beckoning with more Gran Turismo, Gravity Rush and God Eater in the dual screen company of Chase Begins, Etrian Odyssey Untold and Shadows of Valentia. Speaking of shadows, I also consider trying the new freemium (screenshots showing battle passes and such suggest that the initial "free-to-start" format a la SMR was misreported), but I'll have to dig up a functional installer first.

This weekend will be……
Mafia 2 on PS3
Space invaders extreme on New 3DS XL
Mister driller 2 on NSO
Have a great weekend everyone and have fun with whatever you are playing 🎉

For the first time in my life, I got a FIFA (EA Sports FC - I'm calling it FIFA between now and death-day) on release day, so that'll be getting some attention. I opted for the PS5 version, as I tend to prefer the version a game is primarily built for when getting a multi-format release. I only tend to get the Switch version of a game when that has some additional content, ala Rayman Legends, Starlink etc, but those cases are few and far between.

Otherwise, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Horizon Zero Dawn.

Playing NES Tetris on my Switch Lite. Also I’ve ordered a Gameboy Pocket (with Tetris) which I’ll hopefully be playing next weekend!

Meanwhile continuing to chip away at The Skywalker Saga with the kids (we’ll be glad to leave Jar Jar behind once we finish the prequel episodes).

So happy to see @Shiryu back in these pages!
I couldn’t wait for my Hades II physical preorder, either, so I feel a little less guilty now. 😅
I’m sure I’ll devote most of my gaming time this weekend to Melinoë’s divine adventures.

As ever, I’ll try a few runs in Spelunky, too, and shine up my arsenal suit for a mission or two in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion - I have to try the newly-added gyro aiming with a longbow, though I think I’ll mainly keep spamming my rail gun for every easy victory I can get!

Meanwhile I have to keep an eye out for any news from Tokyo Game Show. I’m excited to hear Red Art Games is bringing us a Switch port of the City Hunter licensed run & gun PC Engine game early next year.

Wishing everyone a sparkling weekend!
Death to Chronos! 🕹️👾

Current rotation this weekend will be...

Berserk Boy
Bloodless
Lords of Exile

... And the Sonic Crossworlds demo.

No one at Nintendo Life gonna talk about the possible EA acquisition? 🤯

I finally got into Hundred Line Defense Academy. I’m pretty hooked on it. Will play Easy Come Easy Golf as well.

Kirby forgotten lands for me, great game!

@Teksette I've been here for the past couple of weeks, but Ollie forgot to put up my entry last week so I wrote it in the comments instead. :x

its kinda a busy weekend but hopefully i can fit in some skyward sword and possibly a bit of dk bananzas wonderful emerald rush. happy gaming people 🫶

Sam & Max Season 3 - Devil's playhouse (Switch 2)

and I am going to try two demos from the eShop

Donkey Kong Bonanza DEMO
Little nightmares 3 DEMO

All focused in on Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, really fun game so far.

It’s been a rich week of exploration in Hogwarts Legacy on Switch 2. I completed the Second Trial and am now preparing for the Third. Bagged my first thestral and wrapped up “The Man Behind the Moons” — which has, predictably, turned me into a door-unlocking fiend across the Highlands. Sitting at 76% overall completion and loving every minute of it.

On the platforming side, I’m closing in on the end of Nikoderiko: The Magical World – Director’s Cut (currently 83% complete and deep within the Cobring Base). The difficulty has ramped up, but this vibrant, classically inspired technicolor adventure continues to charm. I even grabbed a physical copy of Marsupilami: Hoobadventure, which may be the last true DKC-like I haven’t yet played — well, unless you count the still-unfinished Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair lurking in my backlog…

Meanwhile, over in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, major milestone: Dear Daniel, Mimmy, Ruby, and Baku are now official residents. My Sweet Piano (I can’t with that name) has just parachuted into Friendship Island, so the wooing resumes.

Collecting note: I picked up PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC for Nintendo Switch. I originally wanted the Nintendo Switch 2 edition, but couldn’t justify the Game-Key Card format. Since I already own PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC for Switch, I’ve decided that a rule of format continuity applies — when a series begins in physical form on Nintendo Switch in my library, it stays there.

Wishing everyone a magical weekend in their own corners of the gaming world!

Donkey Kong Bananza for me.

I have to admit it has indeed been growing on me more than I thought it would.

Also some Stardew Valley and Dragon Ball FighterZ.

@Shiryu
Ooohhh I didn’t realize! I have to be more thorough reading the comments.

Ollie should realize you deserve top billing, though! 😜

Either way, thanks for the reply, and good luck getting through the onslaught of game releases here in Q4. This hobby feels extra expensive lately!

• Pokemon Scarlet (Switch) - Thanks to shiny legendary Pokemon FOMO, I'm loading this game for the first time. I'll only play enough to unlock the mystery gift feature, nab the internet distributions I want, then put it back down until I finish Ace Attorney Investigations 2. On that note....
• Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit (AAIC/Switch) - I finished case 4, A Turnabout Forsaken. This one kept me on the edge of my seat and played a lot like an Ace Attorney final case...but there's still one to go! I can't wait to see what happens next. So far, all the cases have been connected to each other....
• Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii U via Wii mode) - Still my side game. Haven't made a ton of progress between pushing Ace Attorney Investigations and trying to fully complete and unlock all levels, but I'm in World 4.

I'm kinda salty about the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet shiny Koraidon/Miraidon distribution. Only 50 codes per store (at GameStop in the US at least), and I missed out by about half an hour. Pardon me for being employed. /Grump/ My grievance isn't with the employees who are doing their jobs, but with this asinine distribution method.

Happy gaming! Fall has finally come to the Northern Hemisphere.

@shonenjump86
I dig the new Space Cobra avatar pic!

Did you end up buying the Cobra game?
I haven’t put too much time into it - I found the controls really slippery somehow, but I do like how closely it follows the TV series in look and sound. It’s a miracle the game even exists in 2025, though.

I bet you’d be interested in the licensed City Hunter game coming out in March, too. Games for 40- and 50-something anime fans!

@Ooyah hey, enjoy your expanded gaming options! I’m very excited to get my own Switch2 next year, and can’t wait to play Bananza! Have a good weekend.

Silksong and Darkstalkers via Capcom FC 1

Mate of mine came round and we had a session of Streets of Rage 4 on hardest. Non stop laughter. He’d never played it before and thoroughly loved it. He grabbed a copy for his PS4 today.

@Teksette the second "Metroid Prime 4" enters the Switch 2 cartridge slot, nothing else will matter until 2026.

This weekend is Baldur's Gate 3, Borderlands 4, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
It is the last weekend before I get busy, so hopefully I can make some good progress in each of them. I'd really like to beat E33 before Pokemon Z-A comes out... because I definitely won't have beat it before Ghost of Yotei.

My fortnightly 5K Parkrun done, (I work every other Saturday), 5th place, 22 minutes 30 seconds. My son has bought Silksong and is currently enjoying that, after an entire Summer of more or less nothing but Splatoon 3. I’m playing Pikmin Bloom and may get back to Super Mario RPG before the weekend is out.

Getting ready to do some horror games soon but until then I will be playing the usual

Xenoblade chronicles X - on chapter 12 still but will finish it this weekend.

Donkey Kong bananza - on sublayer 900. Past the resort layer which was pretty fun for the most part

Fire emblem the sacred stones on NSO - on chapter 20 now in the middle of it. Probably might finish the game this weekend.

Zero time dilemma on 3ds - work in progress again.

Happy gaming everyone!

Getting back to Yakuza 0 this weekend. And maybe some more DK Bananza in between

Respect to the Amiibo Festival player!

@SterlingEyes I had trouble with that gauntlet too. You have probably already done it (I did not), but upgrading the needle makes that gauntlet easy. I forgot all about upgrading my weapon up until that point. When I realized I probably should, I made quick work of that challenge.

I would highly recommend Puzzle Quest Immortal Edition on Switch as a side game. It is perfect for short sessions in between longer sessions on some lengthy games. For less than £10, it is pretty good deal.

This week I have been playing:

Borderlands 4 (PS5): Completed the Vault of Inceptus (Lv 20), it was good (although the last wave with the Vile enemy was annoying, but Inceptus itself was cool). Also, destroyed Idolator Sol (Lv 24).

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition (Switch): Farming experience, MarineAngemon is an amazing healer; obtained Armageddemon.

Happy gaming & weekend everyone!!!

Finally getting around to Brothership

going between donkey kong bananza and daemon x machina 2.

@Sambuc Same! I think I’m close to the end already but it’s been a fun diversion from some of the longer games I’ve been playing.

I'm not feeling too well mentally... I've got a lot on my mind now but I'll just leave it at that here. I hope I can feel better soon, but here's what I'll be playing.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Been still playing it, and I'm still checking the Able Sisters shop for my conductor hats. I've also been chipping away at Happy Home Paradise.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus - I came back to this game pretty recently, I'm at the Cobalt Coastlands now and I'm getting more stuff done for the Pokedex.

Mario Kart World - Likely gonna be playing online, depending on how I feel. Or I could go back to Free Roam mode.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event.

I hope you're all doing well. Happy gaming, everybody.

Still going through Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D, really enjoying it. Looking forward to parts 1&2 later in October. Also on a tactical binge of Tactics Ogre Reborn and Unicorn Overlord ready for Final Fantasy Tactics Ivalice next week. After a couple of beers I'll also have some retro gaming with the SNES Mini.

It's my buddy's birthday today, so I'm getting him VANQUISH on STEAM. He has never played it so I think it's time. I still don't understand why we don't have this on Switch.

I was playing some Klonoa on GBA through NSO. Such a lovely game! It's like a mix of Wario Land 4 and Mischief Makers.

@D-Star92 Ech, I know that feeling all too well—had it myself today. Hope you're doing alright. Choosing games for their soothing effect on the mind seems like a good call.

@Mana_Knight Oh no! I'm sorry to hear. Yeah, I'm a little depressed now. But I'm doing the best I can. Really happy that stuff like Animal Crossing exists. Not only is it relaxing, but I love how cute it looks, too.

Nice to see, again, so many people play Mario Kart World, despite the negative narrative around it. That European Online Event is tonight, feel like @NintendoLife should have had at least a little reminder article about that, no?

Not much time for games this weekend since I'm currently on the road to Vegas. Going with the wife, brother in-law and his wife for the Bears vs Raiders game. Hopefully I make it out alive. When we get back I took a extra day off of work to recover so I plan on being all over Hades 2 as much as possible!

@Matt-e-r I don’t have a Switch2 yet! Well I do, but it’s for my son and it’s currently safely hidden away till Christmas 😆 Mario Kart World bundle. I’m saving up for my own, but I will wait till next year and let my son enjoy having the only S2 in the house for a while. Well done! Hope you enjoyed it

@jfp @Kraven I appreciate the support 😂💪

I’ve upgraded the needle but still can’t get past the first four-five waves.

@D-Star92 I'm sorry to read you're not feeling the best. Keep doing the best you can, be kind to yourself, and bask in all those cozy games!

Hades Hades Hades. Such a masterpiece and I haven't experienced a single dropped frame on my Switch Lite in 10 hours despite all the chaos. Was really hoping they'd be able to up the performance of the first one just that wee tiny bit that it lacked, and they did, impressive.

Will force myself to play some more Suck Song too even if im not enjoying it much, feels like a downgrade in every way to 1. At least now that I can run and float, traversal is a little less annoying for all the backtracks because why put save points near bosses, that's silly, we want ARTIFICIAL difficulty!

@Tyranexx Thank you for the kind words. I truly appreciate it. While it won't be easy, I'll certainly do the best I can.

@Teksette Thanks, I did try out the Cobra game demo. It wasn’t bad but I agree with you on the controls, it wasn’t bad kinda off. I think I will get it eventually. As for City Hunter, that caught me by surprise. I do want to try that out.

Doodle Jump (Windows Phone) - Virtually at the end of this now.

Gears POP! (Android) - Still on my YT LP.

Battleship (Windows Phone) - I'm also nearing the end of this as well.

The answer is always Balatro.

Just finished up The Making of Karateka (loved it), now finally checking out the Plus in Sonic Mania Plus and jumping into Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. The former is as great as I knew it'd be and the latter is as great as I'd hoped it'd be, so I'm eating well this weekend!
Hmm, guess I've been in a retro mood lately, haha.

Silksong.
Got through cogwork dancers and whiteward, so now i'm looking for the clawline(after reading about how to find it on this site!)

Wizordum. It is basically Project Warlock but Heretic. Maybe some Vagrant Story or something else on PS1.

Still working on Silksong, and I'm in no rush to finish.

Good afternoon.
This Sunday I played Wii U games for machine maintenance. 😊
1. Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
2. LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER

Desert Island Escape from Amiibo Festival was quite interesting as I will study more the gameplay feature to make my own Survivor style board game.

@Ooyah Hey, I also picked up Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection because of that article! It's been fun (and brutal).

As for the mental health stuff, I feel you (some days it's just... well, you know). But you do deserve happiness! Let's wait until you have at least three or four game platforms before we consider it might be some kind of issue, haha.

AC Shadows. Because I'm an edgy contrarian. Its a million gb, so I'll be waiting for it too install for a minute.
Also, Wizordum. It's basically Project Warlock but more high fantasy, so far. Plays great, looks great, and it makes me smile. Recommended.

@Anti-Matter huh. I'm surprised w LEGO city Undercover, w all the controversy around its secret sex scene etc. Messed up that it was in a kid's game.

I finally 100% completed Breath of the Wild on Master Mode! The last thing I needed to do was Trial of the Sword, and I want to talk to whoever balanced this, because it starts really hard, but each trial is easier than the last. Anyway, on to Tears of the Kingdom!

My answer is only going to be Silksong for the foreseeable future, but I am excited about Final Fantasy Tactics coming this week

@TrogdorTheBurninator has to be @Anti-Matter!

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Just taking it slowly now until Pokemon Legends Z-A.

Happy gaming everyone!

@Mana_Knight @D-Star92
I wish you both good vibes and lots of fun with gaming.

@D-Star92 Hope you'll feel better soon and that games will be a good distraction in the meantime.
Just coming back from work and noticed that we didn't reach the community goal @ Tetris Effect Connected this weekend. I never saw this before. I even ended #13 which is a sign that not many people were playing. Have you ever seen that before?

@MeloMan May I ask how is Berserk Boy doing in your hands? Just received my physical copy and it will probably sit in the backlog for a while before I start it, but I was curious which game(s) it mostly reminds you of.

@Jhena @D-Star92. Bless you and thank you! 🙌 Hopefully next week is better for all.

@Mana_Knight
Thank you! I hope so, too.

@Yalloo Berserk Boy wears it's Mega Man/Mega Man X inspiration hard on its sleeve coupled with a speedy flow at times reminiscent of Freedom Planet. I don't like a lot of Mega Man clones, but this one is top tier on gameplay and presentation.

@Jhena Thank you. Been going through a difficult time but I'm doing my best.

@Yalloo Sending my thanks to you too. That is strange we didn't meet the goal... every other event I played had us reach 100%, you could be right there just wasn't too many players this time. So no I've not seen that.

@Mana_Knight Thanks and you're very welcome. I hope so too.

@D-Star92 I've been looking online and finally was able to find this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YclfNzF4P3SPdukSHPBuf7AQIMKSEs0_KuCs-AG62Hs/htmlview

Apparently the only way to get this week's event avatar will be next year the last weekend of September, if we manage to reach the community goal then ...
Ah well 😵🎮

I went to the shooting range. 2A fam! I did play a little of cold steel 3.

We got Cyberpunk for S2 few days ago (havent started it yet, son is playing Fortnite with friends) and No man's sky last week, so those are games for the weekend. Mario kart world ofc to ignite family argues Waiting Bananza with DK amiibo to come next week yaaay!