
The weekend is here, which means it's time to relax and dive into a few games after what has no doubt been another busy, busy week. Before we do, however, let's recap some of the week's biggest stories.
First up, it was revealed that Tencent would be bringing an end to online services for the Nintendo Switch in China in 2026. Just one more reason for folks in the region to import their consoles, right? Nintendo has also officially placed Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom into the franchise's wider timeline. Very important stuff, we're sure you'll agree.
Elsewhere, more games have been added to the NSO Genesis / Mega Drive app, while reports suggest that Sony may be looking to produce its own native handheld to play PS5 games and compete with Nintendo's upcoming 'Switch 2'.
Finally, we had a few reviews this week, including Nine Sols, Loco Motive, MySims Cozy Bundle, and Divine Dynamo Flamefrit. Check 'em out!
Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer
I've been playing quite a bit of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble recently. Despite the obvious issues with the multiplayer, the adventure mode features some of the best stages I've ever seen from the franchise. The new update adds even more, so I reckon it'll keep me pretty busy over the next couple of days.
Kate Gray, Contributor
I'll be playing more of that Dragon Age: The Veilguard this weekend. I wish I wasn't so darn disappointed in it, but I'm still enjoying running around and collecting stuff. I've also been playing [REDACTED], which isn't out yet, but I've put MANY hours into it, and Mindcop, which is a very strange little detective game that has a mind surfing brain shooting mini game in it. I recommend it, I think!
Gavin Lane, Editor
December arrives on Sunday, so time is fast running out with GOTY looming. As such, I'm hoping to dive into Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Braid, Loco Motive, and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. I'm also hoping to try out Mission in Snowdriftland. The devs were kind enough to send over code and I like the idea of playing a level a day throughout December.
Must dash - these games aren't going to play themselves! Have a good one, folks.
Jim Norman, Staff Writer
Damn, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is quite the game, huh? I have a whole bunch of things that I want to tick off before GOTY season kicks my front door in and exposes how few games I’ve actually played this year, but I keep getting sucked into a remake of a 40-year-old RPG. Maybe I’ll try to ration it this weekend.
I have dipped my toe into Loco Motive and I really liked what I saw, so hopefully I’ll get some of that under my belt this weekend too. I can always hum Sugiyama’s Town Theme while I do it…
Michelle See-Tho, Contributor
This weekend I’ll be watching The Queen of Sauce and visiting the Travelling Cart… Oh, you mean outside of Stardew Valley? Very little. 1.6 is great for all its mayonnaise-drinking capabilities but has also just got me back into the cosy rhythm of the game. I’ve already gotten two more dogs and I'm saving for another – although at 40,000g a pup, Concerned Ape really makes you work for it.
My partner did just download Snake Pass on Xbox and it looks fun so I might slither into that if I need a break from the farm (doubtful).
Roland Ingram, Contributor
Finally, the day has arrived! My 5-year-old has been asking for Echoes of Wisdom since before it came out – ever since we finished Link’s Awakening and he saw an ad on the lock screen (well played, Nintendo). Not wanting him to take new games for granted, we started a saving plan. 10 weeks later and it’s time to smash the piggy bank, so that’s me sorted for the weekend. Any extra downtime will see me chipping away at Baba Is You’s ingenious later levels, but otherwise, let’s stack some beds!
Gonçalo Lopes, Contributor
Guess what, there are both world 7 in Abathor and Chapter 7 in Gundam Breaker 4! I believe these are the proper end game at last. Hope for some good progress in Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi, a game witch often boldly goes full blown Castlevania and never apologises for it. Some sweet physical shmup arrivals: Overdriven Evolution and Raiden Nova should make me very unpopular with my neighbours. I should also be able to clear Europa, a game that just keep on getting prettier. I am also still rounding up footage on all games on The Spectrum, currently playing some real favourite cult classics like Exolon, The Way of the Exploding Fist and The Lords of Midnight. The later has no music, which is a perfect excuse to blast Howard Shore’s “The Lord of the Rings” sound track while at it.
Game of the week is at long last Stray! I did pick up this feline simulator on STEAM a long time ago, but never got around to it in hope of a Switch version down the line. Well, that worked out! I’ve always been a cat person, having a virtual one under my control along with all included possibilities for mischief is too good to pass on. The game world is also quite interesting.
That's what we have planned for the weekend, but what about you? Let us know in the following poll which games you're planning on booting up over the next couple of days.
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This weekend will be quite relaxing
I will be playing some Metal Slug (just trying to pass some levels).
Some Castlevania GBA games from the CV Advance collection.
And for handheld glory I have chosen Metroid Fusion and Pokemon Moon!
Have a nice and relaxing gaming weekend
Tonight I'm seeing my friends, we're watching a show at a theater.
Maybe before and/or after that and tomorrow for sure I'll continue with my schedule of alternating between:
Hey everyone.
Hope you all had a great week.
I'm still healing.
In the meantime I'm playing Oddworld Strangers Wrath.
I decided to dust off my CE and finally open it.
I loved the original and this looks so much cleaner. Love Oddworld's artwork.
Finished Grimvalor NG+, really enjoyed it.
Also playing NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered with the family.
Having a blast.
While I'm cleaning out my cupboards I found my Xbox 360 LE CIB, my second CIB Wii U and my second CIB N64 console so I'll be going through and "testing" those as well.
Oh, I should add that I finally built and hooked up my Arcade 1Up machines.
My Rampage/Midway collection machine and my Pacman 40th Anniversary machine so I can't wait to get into those.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Happy weekend, happy gaming! 🕹
Here are my gaming plans:
I'm super excited to go through survival mode now with them both as I had such a great time with this mode when it released.
The "remixed" music on the other hand is a bit disappointing imo. I usually love MIDI music but these are certainly not as good as the originals. Still nice to have the option though.
I never played F-Zero X but have been listening to the soundtrack through Nintendo Music like an awesome rock album. I am in love! 😍
✌🏻, 🧡 & 🎮
Wrapping up Ni No Kuni. The ending is dragging too much. Also not much left of Picross S6. I bought the Cyberfunk game and Metroid Prime Remastered on sale, plan to try out those.
Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. This weekend I am determined to finish Visions of Mana and to play more Broship. My gaming time is like a tap that dribbles out tiny droplets of…time. Enjoy your video gaming.
Family again so not much gaming! During this week reached rank 3 on village quests, monster hunter generations ultimate, barely had an hour each day to play tho. Happy gaming everyone!
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn on Switch
Song of Horror, Gobliiins 5 on PC
Ace Combat 7. Was planning on buying this for Switch, but the current Steam sale was too tempting, so playing on the Deck and the gaming laptop instead.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Probably Dreamcast games, like Crazy Taxi. What a wild game.
Happy gaming everyone!
Switch Heavy weekend…
Nine Sols for a Sekiro-fix, and then concurrently playing the new P&C adventure game ‘Loco Motive’ (to help me come down from the Nine Sols adrenaline!)
Mario and Luigi Brothership: It's been great playing a Mario & Luigi game again! The cel-shaded visuals, electricity puns, innovative new Bros. attacks, and of course the story are all top notch.
It's also great that it's a proper length - easily fifty hours. This is right up there with Super Mario RPG and Bowser's Inside Story as one of Mario's greatest RPGs.
Going to (sadly) try and finish persona 5 this week. I’m on the 1/3 after the final boss so I’m assuming this is the last palace which I hope isn’t the case because I don’t want it to end.
I’m also trying to finally get into warframe again after about a year. I was so confused so I just kinda gave up the first time around.
I think I'm nearing the end of Okami HD. Unfortunately, it's been starting to drag over the past few hours and I'm ready to move on. The art style is the highlight; the mythology has been interesting, but is often just an info dump; and the gameplay has become repetitive. Oh well. I've realised that I only made it a little past the first big boss when I played it back on PS2, so perhaps I felt the same back then.
I caved and bought a PS5 in the Black Friday sales, so I'll be playing something on that next. As Okami was fairly long, I think Astro’s Playroom will make for a nice first game.
I just beat Dragon Quest III 2D-HD last night. I remember the post game is quite the challenge, so I plan on doing some grinding and class changes, but I plan to tackle the post game as well.
Ringfit Adventure today, the fitness boxing 3 demo tomorrow. I don't know if it'll be a big enough upgrade over fist of the north star version to warrant buying but I'll see.
I've randomly decided to give tablet gaming a go. I've had a nice tablet that cost me a penny or two for a while now and I finally thought I should give it a proper test, currently playing lol wild rift, never played those games before but after arcane I'm in the mood. Enjoying it so far.
@tgt
Astro's Playroom is the perfect little game, to show you the magic of the PlayStation 5. If you like it, definitely consider giving Astro Bot a try, it is even better.
Hope you have a great time!
More Mario and Luigi: Brothership. 30 hours in. Still lots to go! Haha.
I'm making my way through both Dragon Quest III 2D-HD and the updated version of Sea of Stars, and also been hooked on Loop Hero after grabbing it on sale a few days ago and that's probably what I'll actually be spending the most time on. Also probably a little bit of some other games like Coffee Talk: Episode 2 and the first Shiren The Wanderer game on the Switch, which I want to beat before starting the newest one, which looks much more interesting.
I've also been playing Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble thanks to the latest update, the new modes for the Adventure Mode have been pretty fun (although I wish they just added a regular arcade mode already, No Miss Challenge doesn't exactly count as good replacement even though I enjoy it) and the new levels are some of the hardest in the series and I love that
Aside from that I also started Crypt Custodian, played about 1/4 of it and I'm really liking it so far
Have a good weekend everyone
Recently I've been most excited about Rainchaser. Many aspects of the demo lead me to believe it could end up being among my favorite stgs when it releases.
I'm also excited about Kingdom Two Crowns. I've gotten further into the new dlc and love the spider and lion/serpent/dragon mounts. There are so many awesome mounts, power ups, gameplay enhancements, graphics improvements, etc in this game/dlc/update!
Also been getting addicted to Dome Keeper, along with Balatro. They're both easy to get lost in.
Also enjoying BS F-zero deluxe. Amazing that modders rebuilt the lost games from a VHS recording.
I'm also really into Party House, even though I can't beat any levels yet. And Porgy and Devilition and Bug Hunter are awesome too.
Also been enjoying F-Zero 55, Daisy's Crazy Adventure, wipeout phantom edition, Need For Speed Underground 2 (looks pretty at 90fps), Battle Gear 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, Grand Mountain Adventure, Tempest 4000, and Moose Life. I've also watched and played a bunch of the Jeff Minter Digital Eclipse documentary/game collection. It is amazingly good!
Also been playing TOTK and Rocket League. And been enjoying Mr Sujano, Linus Tech Tips, Nerrel, and Dunkey videos.
Have fun everyone!
Continuing Secret of Mana 2 aka Seiken Densetsu 3 in the Mana collection. I feel like games like this take an adjustment period, like training your brain to adjust to the 90’s again. 2 or 3 hours in I was starting to wonder if I could be bothered to play as it’s a fairly slow pace and the menus are a pain to navigate, but now I’m fully on board, really appreciating the music and art style. I do wish they would have included translated manual scans or at least some basic guidance though - trawling through old gamefaqs just to try and understand what stats to level etc is a pain. Same for NSO really - wish they would include scans of the original manuals - games in those days were designed to be played with the manuals to provide background and help so releasing them without means we miss out on part of the experience.
Speaking of NSO I have reactivated as cdkeys as a decent offer on the family pass with expansion. Loving the music player, and will have to make sure I play some more of the games to make the most of it!
Ring Fit Adventure.
I am finishing up the last two worlds in the post post game and then I may be ready to make Fitness Boxing 3 my go-to fitness game after it comes out next week. I’m curious if that can happen considering my connection with Ring Fit but we’ll see.
I have to take my cat in to put him down later today. Between taking care of my baby and my toddler and work over the weekend I don’t feel like there’s time to properly mourn him. But I’m mourning him regardless.
Switch: Really enjoying DQ11. A true GOAT type of game. I can't really explain it but it feels right to play now that Christmas is coming up. Maybe its the music.
Xbox: I just finished the first Hellblade game for the second time. It still holds up great, despite the weak combat. The story is just too good to be ignored. I'm also close to finishing Fractured But Whole.
PS5: I'm on my fifth playthrough of Stellar Blade on my quest to pick up the last costumes from the latest patch.
My gaming time will be limited this weekend as I foolishly decided to knit a Christmas present for one of my relatives, and I'm now massively behind schedule. So mostly I will be playing with yarn.
When I do get to game, though, I'll be playing Astroblast on the 2600, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles on Switch and Forza Horizon 4: Lego Valley on PC.
Hope you all enjoy your weekends.
I have doubled my Dragon Quest XI S play time since last weekend's article. I'm around 45 hours in now and my opinion has not changed, the game is SUPERB! In fact, I think I love it even more now than I did last weekend. There's been a major twist that I did not see coming, and many memorable moments on top..I have no idea how far into my adventure I am.. I would guess I'm past the half way mark. Or maybe I'm approaching the final stretch. Or maybe I am nowhere close. However long I've got left, the game is already assured a place in my top 10 Switch games. By the end, it may even make it into my top 5.
@BIG3 You're playing the same game as me. I fully agree. It's a true GOAT type of game. I'm 45 hours in and it just keeps getting better.
Mostly doing schoolwork, so not a ton of time for games, but if I get a break I'm intending to check out Marron's Day, a nice little "help your friends with various tasks" game (on Steam/Itch and Game Boy).
The Platform 8 on PS5
Perhaps some Dragon Quest 3 on Switch
Stalker 2 and Nine Sols on Xbox
Some mix of that plus Indiana Jones when that comes out and you’ve got my playtime for the rest of the year, maybe with Infinity Nikki added in if I like that one, or my wife and kids do.
Oh, and Balatro on my phone if I don’t have time for anything else!
After finishing Lego Horizon Adventures, I decided to start the Metal Gear Solid collection. At current I've just started disc 2 of MGS1.
@tgt I agree with your words about Okami. I felt the same way. Despite its flaws, it is still a ten for me. Artwork, fighting system, story: what a memorable game.
I just finished this game called Loddlenaut, which I want to give a high recommendation for, for anyone who wants a cozy game in the vein of A Short Hike or Lil Gator Game, but mixed with PowerWash Simulator, the Sonic Chao garden (minus the racing, and with axolotls instead), and all white being underwater. I was stunned at how good it is, and no one talks about it at all. It's a great stress reliever if you're going through a tough time. Seriously, check out a trailer at least and see if it's for you.
I'm also playing Wilmot's Warehouse, which is a fantastic game about...organizing a warehouse. But I'm not kidding, it really is a lot of fun. It's not a simulator. It's more like a puzzle game that tests your memory and organization skills. It's kinda like doing orders in Overcooked, but it's made to work in single player (technically, you can also play this in co-op too). Another high recommendation from me.
Got close to beating Shadow of the Ninja Reborn co-op last night. It got way to late and in turn our brains turned into mush at the most difficult levels so we decided to play through the final level tonight instead.
After that maybe Gravity Circuit.
I got a grip for my analogue pocket which actually makes it possible for me to play with the shoulder-buttons without breaking my hands. Might play through the gba version of A link to the past for the first time
Still playing through Mario & Luigi Brothership, I think I’m getting close to beating it!
My main focus will be A Plague Tale: Requiem on PS5, which is being underwelming with dated mechanics and uninteresting level design. And then I might play a bit of Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Purgatory, I'm about to end the second chapter of five and so far, it's great. Very well written, interesting, cool art and a treat if you are a fan of the lore.
This week I will be mostly playing
Lego Skywalker Saga
@OorWullie Yeah. This is my second run (first time was on Gamepass) and Im very much looking forward to everything thats to come. Enjoy!!
I'll be playing:
star trek online
animal crossing new horizons
mass effect
Still playing Darkest Dungeon II, collecting candles to upgrade my guys so I can maybe do better in the later confessions.
Also got Broforce on a deep sale. It's been sitting in my wishlist for ages, and now I'm glad I finally gave it a go. It's an absolute riot.
Same as usual for me: I'm chasing Gold stake on my 13th Balatro deck this weekend, with only two more to go after this. Completionist+ status in sight!
Cooking and family commitments will keep me occupied this Thanksgiving weekend, but I’ll probably squeeze in some runs in Astral Ascent, where I’ve made some progress against the Zodiac bosses but Gemini has ended me 3 times now. Also I might boot up Void Ba$tards some more when the kids aren’t around, as it’s compelling, nice-looking, and darkly humorous enough that I don’t mind being called “butt face” constantly by the space zombie bad guys. I wish the game had gyro aiming though! Splatoon has spoiled me forever, I think.
Wishing all my NL paisans a wonderful weekend! I’m giving thanks for all the insights and news you’ve shared about this hobby we love. 🕹 💕 🦃
@BIG3 Indeed, DQ11 does have a GOAT vibe to it. A super-interesting story and world to experience!
Still playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and Sonic x Shadow Generations, same as last few weeks. I dont have much gaming time in the week! I also bought Shadow of Chernobyl and I want to pick up PS1 Dino Crisis now you can buy it on PS4.
Fate/stay night REMASTERED – Heaven's Feel route. Day 14. Got some Tiger Stamps and unlocked 2nd "sketch" in the gallery, endings section.
Update #1:
Fate/stay night REMASTERED – Heaven's Feel route. Day 15.
What's about gaming related things...
I've started reading Fate/Zero. Read Part I of the Prologue.
Well, for now, it's all what I've played on this week. Have a nice gaming weekend, everyone.
Mario & Luigi mostly. I've finally reached the endgame, so I'm hoping to have it cleared out tonight. The game was pretty decent but it really did overstay its welcome. I'm beating it just out of sunk cost fallacy at this point. Then it's on to the Donkey Kong Land games!
My journey to 100% completion in Super Mario Bros. Wonder is nearing its end. I have all the wonder seeds, purple coins, standees and flag poles; I just need the last badge and I'm done.
I jumped into Pokémon Unite for the first time this week. I've played eight matches, won seven of them and been the highest scoring player (across both teams) in six of them, so one of three things is happening:
1. there are CPU "players" in matches
2. everyone is rubbish at this game
3. I am s**t hot at this game
Sweet, sweet four day weekend! Why don't I get more of these? Thanksgiving kept me more than occupied, but I had the rare flop day yesterday. Heading to a funeral today with some wintry weather in the forecast though....
Pokemon TCG Pocket - I'll be participating in the new drop event for a bit.
I don't typically list mobile titles I play since they're few, ongoing, and often few minute time wasters. But I will list them for significant events. In addition, I discovered Suika Game is on mobile and consequently bought it.
Happy gaming!
super mario world and mk8dx, the two best games ever made.
@Zuljaras I like seeing these pictures every week.
After introducing Ganondorf to the business end of the Master Sword last weekend, I'm planning to crack on with "completing" Tears of the Kingdom now that I can see my percentage completion. Currently sitting at just over 55%. Got all shrines, all side adventures and all but one of the side quests (finding wells - yay!). Like Breath of the Wild, I doubt I'll ever get to 100% in game as finding all the Koroks doesn't appeal to me, but we'll see how we get on.
Otherwise, got back into FF7 Remake. Managed to get Rebirth for £35 in Black Friday sales, so hoping to work through those back to back.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 for me. I think I’ve found all the coins in 1-1 the first level and there are a lot. 😊 Now just trying to beat my best score by trying a few different ways of using powerups.
Recently got some games on sale. I’ll have a go with Resident Evil and Catherine Full Body
I finally 100% completed Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days, and now I'm going to be streaming a LV1 Proud playthrough of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (not the cloud version, but that was the only version of KH1 I could vote for).
Unfortunately I work most weekends and so will only be playing a couple of hours in the nights. Have recently picked up a Switch Lite after a break long break from gaming.
Breath of the Wild - Not to far inn as of yet. So much space to explore I'm sure I will be playing this for a couple of years. Next side quest I want to complete is the Hateno village coast. Got to clear out some enemies there apparently.
World of Tanks Blitz - Only started playing this yesterday and it seems like a good quick game to play when you have 10 minutes spare.
Warframe - I have just downloaded it last night and not yet played. Want to see what the gameplay loop is like and whether worth putting time into it.
Sol-Deace (Genesis,) Demon Attack (Atari 2600,) and Sonic Frontiers (Switch)
Into the Breach and Mario & Luigi
I will probably be doing a lot of staring at my wishlist today and trying to decide if I want to get anything on my Switch.
I bought Kunitsu-gami earlier in the week for PS5 (not on sale), and am about 4 hours in so far. Really satisfying game. Was working out how to cut down on my boss times last night.
My brother built himself a very powerful new computer, so I bought him Technocide off the Steam sale. We played about a half hour of it while waiting for dinner to come out of the oven. It's a vertical shmup for one or two players with roguelike business going on. Easy recommendation at the price, and definitely doesn't require the specs of my brother's computer.
Still working my way through Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Closer to twenty hours in and still love exploring and fighting. Still giving me an itch to go back to Origins and Inquisition, but neither is on sale right now...
More UFO50, just playing one game at a time. More Element TD 2 with family. Axon TD: Uprising hit 1.0 a couple months ago and made the campaign playable in co-op, so some of us might fire that up, too.
Oh, and I got Trash of the Titans on Steam for myself. Might try that today.
Switch sessions are in for a not atypical mix of old and new, from a few more Black Friday investments like Lego 2K Drive, Togges and Wavetale to the reinstalled Bastion (which, alongside the subsequent Transistor, I've lately felt like checking off the backlog before I resume what I initially played of Hades), Burnout Paradise (to mop up more of the Big Surf Island I once paused on after completing the main campaign) and Broforce (for the long reported content updates that came after I finished and shelved the thing). There's also a streak of expedition reprises in NMS (which I learned courtesy of Push Square, the news seemingly passing under NL's radar this time), but upon starting Omega Redux, I found I already had all of its main rewards, so consider this back on hold until the December 11 or so.
Other hybrid plans include any part/combo of Xenoblades, RFs and Personas, roguelites like Isaac, Caveblazers and Bad North, more RPGs like Hogwarts, Minstrel Song and First Departure, more driving in Wreckfest, Saints Row 4 and Mudrunner... and possibly some others like Puzzle Quest, Doom 3 and Guns, Gore & Cannoli. The handheld front (PS4 still docked, and not in the sense we Nintendo users have been spoiled by) may also elbow in with a variety of plays and throughs like Watch Dogs, Mass Effect, Dishonored, Persona Revelations, Eternia, SotN, Endless Frontier, Valentia and Fantasy Life. I have also been dipping toes into Ash Echoes on mobile, and that domain might also tempt me to visit Jun Maeda's new haven (after the more asinine anime audiences reportedly got to him in the end😓🙄) in Heaven Burns Red... hopefully via QooApp this time.
Whew! Busy week! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I was able to have dinner with my Mom's side on Monday, had a nice day off and dinner with my intermediate family on Thursday, and I snagged a few things yesterday.
When I can, I'll probably be playing Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Shadow Generations. Just beat Forgotten Land this week, so it's extra stuff and post-game for me, and I STILL need to 100% Shadow Generations (although I'm kinda burnt-out at this point). I also got Zelda Phantom Hourglass and Hey! Pikmin yesterday, and I might start them soon. Have a good weekend!
Microsoft Wordament (Android) - My neverending questing through the Adventure mode and also the dailies.
iStunt 2 (Windows Phone) - Still working through the Windows Phone backlog, so I've started this Joe Danger wannabe.
Elements: Epic Heroes (Windows Phone) - Also just started this one.
Hopefully "Slam and Roll" with my brother. Plays like Snow Bros.
Had an urge to play "Advance Wars: Days of Ruin". Such a fun game!
I'm locked in on Fire Emblem: Three Houses until Part I is cleared. Looking for Flayn-- I damn near skipped past the rest of the month looking for Jeritza, so I'll have to "Explore" again later in the month if I can.
I'm also dabbling with some retro in the form of Vectorman and Mercs. Not to mention USAAF Mustang since I needed some shmup action in my life.
I just bought Taito Milestones 2 collection 50% off (20 €) after buying the first collection a year ago (and the HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Taito Edition just before that)...
So I'm "fiddling" around with the games right, trying to figure out what games appeals the most to me (I got 4 of them already on the Super Pocket, but they're definitely better on my Switch Lite's bigger screen).
I'm at the 3 shmups right now, because I'm not really that much into the genre and want to them done with so to speak: They're are pretty good for the genre though; Darius II probably being the highlight with its super super wide screen and very high production values.
The Legend of Kage and The Newzealand Story are my favorites so far (I played them on the Superpocket already), but Solitary Fighter and Dinorex also stand out as interesting games (Ben Bero is interesting also - if not a little weird).
Platform 8, the follow-up to The Exit 8, is now available on Switch.
The first game made me realize I can enjoy these "anomalies" horror games, but I cannot fully understand how to bypass certain anomalies here.
Aero The Acro-Bat, the SNES game ported to Switch along with Aero 2, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel and Rascal Rival Revenge (GBA port of Aero 1). It's missing the SEGA games, though.
Surprisingly its controls are tighter than the GBA port, which makes the game more difficult than it should.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak (Switch): finally managed to defeat the Primordial Malzeno after 3 tries, the fight was pure madness.
Metaphor: ReFantazio (PS4): Demo finished (really good), downloading the complete game.
Have a great weekend everyone.
The normal week and weekends have been a bit busier and will continue to get busier as the holiday season gets deeper. With that my already limited game time is getting smaller. Oh well goes with the territory.
Anyways, when time permits I'll keep getting things done with my unhealthy addiction to Snowrunner (Switch). That Taymyr is very deceptive! It makes you think it's just another muddier version of Michigan but it's way more than that. So many of the roads have just the perfect angle of a slant and/or deep berm that tips you over in an instant! All cargo dumped after a long haul You really need to watch the speed, pay close attention to the terrain and utilize the wench at the right time! If you don't you'll be sitting in silence, staring at the screen trying to process what the f#ck just happened! LOL
I'll also try to get on to Epic Mickey (Switch). I really need to finish that in time so I can trade it in towards Donkey Kong Country Returns in January!
Final Fantasy. I started a new team with my two favorite classes, Fighter and Red Mage.
Looking forward to boisterous rounds of Ultimate Chicken Horse, Boomerang Fu, and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate with the kids.
In the evening, in the second chapter of Trails of Cold Steel IV, which is starting slow as they always do as I scramble to break the game to survive Nightmare.
Happy gaming everyone!
Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Should be trough soon.
More Taiko No Tatsujin Drum n Fun with the drum Controller Roboquest for the new endless update Zelda Twilight Princess HD Batman Arkham Shadow Astro Bot and Sonic X Shadow Generations.
Family's still in town, so it'll be SongPop Party or maybe something else my mom would play with me and my brother (Super Mario World, I suppose?).
Finished One Piece Burning Blood & on the final day of Metaphor ReFantazio! Caught a minor bug so hoping to finish that last battle the next couple days
Stardew Valley (PC) Picked it up as part of the Steam sale for $10 so I will be starting a farm there.
Black Ops 6 (Series X) Double Xp Weekend so my buds want to do some MP and Zombies.
River City Girls (PS4) I started this awhile ago but never finished it. I am still in a beat em up mood so I will be dusting off the PS4 and playing this one with my son.
Ys:Nordiacs the bosses in this game are pain in the butt some of them are hard.
@Markatron84 Thank you! Gaming = joy
I played The Sims 4 PS4 on my PS5 All Day Long after I bought the 3 Expansion Packs (Seasons, Pets + Pets Stuffs, Snowy Escape).

Caved after hearing so many great things about it and bought 1000xRESIST. Only played an hour of it but wow…really haven’t played anything like this before. Story is confusing as all hell but looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.
@PikminMarioKirby , I’ve already beaten the game and that last final boss was toughest that I’ve ever played against in my first Mario and Luigi game on the Nintendo Switch !!!
I hope all the US people had a good holiday and everyone else has been having a good weekend. I grabbed 3 black Friday sale games so I have been playing those as well as a couple ongoing games:
Happy Gaming everyone.
@cosmograph Sorry to hear about your cat, always a sad thing. Definitely give yourself time to mourn if you can; they are our babies too.
Black ops 6 on PC, in-between playing some Jedi Survivor, on switch just got prince of persia the lost crown yesterday, plus zelda minish cap on my miyoo mini+ and Link between worlds on my 3ds
I finally completed all 8 story arcs on Octopath traveller, just side quests and extras left to do. It's been a labour of love. Over on PS5 I'm playing Space marines 2.
Most of my gaming time has been going to Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze and my new Animal Crossing New Horizons save
DKC Tropical Freeze's level design never ceases to impress me! Incredible!
I'm currently playing through Super Mario Sunshine on my channel:
https://youtu.be/FpJXRr42GxY?si=TM-95VYtU38h0FG2
I just passed 100 subscribers, which is a goal I wanted to achieve by the end of the year! I'm very thankful to everybody who helped me reach this milestone!
My nephew is spending the night with us, so me, him, and my dad have been playing Mario Party. He's also gotten me back into Hyrule Warriors, so me and my nephew have been playing it in co-op.
I still need to finish Brothership. Maybe I'll finally do that this weekend and then I can dive into Dragon Quest III.
I’m dropping Mario & Luigi: Brothership, at least for now. Instead, I’m starting over Epic Mickey Rebrushed so I can get a perfect ending. Today is the anniversary of the original Wii version!
Otherwise, I’m playing the special Salmon Run with Grizzco weapons and the Triumvirate in Splatoon 3.
@dugan Thanks very much. I'm certain Astro Bot'll be in my future; platforming games are my jam. It'll be a while though as I've built a small backlog in anticipation of buying a PS5.
@Jhena Ah, I wish I could love it that much. The art and atmosphere are exceptional. I just finished it and it's a pity for me that it ended with repeated bosses as it really reinforced the bits I didn't like rather than the bits I did. I wonder what games exist with such a well executed artistic vision, but gameplay I enjoy more...
@FishyS Thank you so much. He was a really great guy. He was definitely my baby too.
You are a thoughtful person and I appreciate you.
I'm still playing through Shining Force: Resurrection of Dark Dragon on GBA. I also tried the 3ds remake of Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. It plays really well, so I think I will keep playing that if it keeps my interest.
I'm now on the second week of My Time at Sandrock, I just experienced my first sandstorm. So far, this game is much better than My Time at Portia, at least in my opinion. I'm also playing A Hat in Time on Steam, just finished with the Battle of the Birds story. Last of all, I've been playing Fire Emblem Heroes. Still near the end of Book III, because I haven't done much there since last weekend...
@Ganner gulp I can only imagine I’ve had those moments just in Michigan but got better with the mechanics and I’ve wrapped up a good deal if the area I’ll probably head to Alaska next but this game has been tough for me. When I fail it’s another long trek through the mud. I wish I could find a warehouse in the island region to cut down some on time but haven’t yet found a way to open one up there.
I’ve also been playing Tetris with my daughter which is always a good time sink.
AC Syndicate after the PS5 patch. I usually can't stand the series, but I am having a great time.
My physical copy of Marvel Vs Capcom.
I haven’t commented on here for a while, but I’m back again, hopefully consistently. This weekend I’ll be working through a bit of a backlog I created due to Black Friday shopping, so FFXVI, Kirby and the forgotten land, ACNH (restarted as Island Rep this time around), and maybe some VR stuff too. Only problem working through that backlog is…Balatro, it’s the only thing I play at the moment, and for good reason since it’s the most fun I’ve had playing a card based game in a while. It’s been a long week and I know it’s a tad late for this, but have a good weekend everyone!
My wife and I are playing Mario Party Jamboree to decide December date nights. 1 Star equals a pick from a hat, redeemable by December 31st, and they can stack. It's stuff like Pick a movie, boardgame/puzzle, reading together, and more intimate ones.
Looking forward to starting Mission in Snowdriftland, the video game advent calendar tomorrow!
@TYRANACLES Yeah the game can be quite unforgiving at times but that's the whole point. It can either be the most kickback rewarding experience or a total nightmare slog. What makes all the difference though is diversifying your vehicles and trying out what works for you. Also, getting those upgrades and opening up all closed roads is a must before you start tackling the tasks/contracts.
I'm only using vanilla game vehicles and no DLC so I don't game break cheese it. First of all, the only garages in Michigan are in Black River and Smithville Dam. You need to use some good planning strategy in order to get around for the others. I also recommend placing/using fuel trucks around to help with any fuel issues. Once I started trying different vehicles for various tasks it really made difference for me. Also really fun! The ANK MK38 Civilian was my main workhorse for a lot of things. Raise the suspension and throw on some good offroad tires and dominate the terrain! A real gas guzzler though. The White Western Star 4964 (found in Smithville) was another workhorse for a large variety of tasks. I used the Pacific P16 for the long log hauls and big oil equipment hauls. Slow but gets the job done. For anything scout related getting the International Loadstar 1700 was a godsend for me.
Everyone will have their own opinion on what works best. Once I started diversifying my fleet I found those (with as much upgraded of course) made all the difference in the fun factor. There's endless stuff online but I didn't want to cheese it and enjoyed the challenge of some things out for myself.
Mario Maker 2, and some Metroid Dread on Switch, maybe try some Donkey Kong GB. And a lot of Quest 2 games like In Death: Unchained, Punch Fit MR, Crazy Kung Fu, just got Arcade Paradise and Trivia Crack World, Moss, and I Expect You To Die 2, and been playing weird smaller free stuff like CPR training or learning to dance in the Salsa demo.
Then on PC I've been playing Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and just picked up 10,000,000 & You Must Build A Boat for $2. Got a pretty good deal on a Quest 3s also and looking forward to trying Batman and all the cool mixed reality stuff. And picked up Tears of the Kingdom & Pikmin 4 on sale, so got quite a lot on my plate at the moment.
@Not_Soos congratulations on your milestone uce here’s to a thousand.
@Ryne-Gaia Thanks so much!! 😁
Well here we go with another amazing WAYP. Been a stupidly amazing week around here. The week was mostly the games to work on for GOTY like Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, YS X, Emio and Metaphor. Most of the weekend was spent with Emio and Visions of Mana. Both games continue to knock it out the park Uce. Absolutely excellent. Rest of the weekend I’m thinking is gonna be some YS X Nordics. It also keeps knocking it out the park with excellent absolutely excellent story bits and great gameplay. Otherwise I’m thinking this week is mostly gonna consist of some Trails Through Daybreak, Emio, Dawntrail, Metaphor, Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, Tekken 8 Platinum, Lego Horizon, Zenless Zone Zero and really just anything that can get on the GOTY list. Probably vote for The Game Awards too and check out all the cool new stuff on the new phone I got this week too. Try too get a copy of Dragon Quest and Power Rangers too. The wrestling thing this week being Survivor Series WARGAMES just was absolutely amazing. The Women’s Wargames match, new US Champ Shinsuke Nakamura, and the Bloodline Men’s Wargames matches were absolutely splendid and honestly even the Gunther and Damian and Intercontinental Triple Threat match were splendid too. Anime of the week gotta go to Dandadan and Ranma 1/2. Not as many picks this week but they are absolutely two bangers no doubt there absolutely splendid. Podcasts of this week gotta go to Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into The Aether, RPGsites Tetracast, Minnmax, Jeff Gerstmann, Kit and Krysta, Last Stand Media, Easy Allies, Second Wind, Nextlander, Cultaholic Wrestling, Weapon Wheel Podcast and Remap Radio. As always yall stay safe, be awesome to each other. Have a totally amazing weekend and of course Happy Gaming.
I finished playing Cosmic Star Heroine (which was a fantastic game) and instead of moving on to the non-RPG portion of my backlog as I had planned I bought Echoes of Wisdown and have been playing that. I can finish it 100% in 5 hours, right??!?
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