Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th April)

Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. I finished Final Fantasy XVI in the week and boy, what a game. I'm flabbergasted it wasnt even nominated for game of the year. I've given up doing all the P switches in Mario Kart World as some of them are just impossible. Next up is Donkey Kong Bananza. Happy gaming time everyone.

Still pokopia... at this point I think it will be my personal goty. Playing some runs of Rogue legacy 2 in between. Happy gaming everyone!

This weekend I started ECHO (a very underrated game) on Steam though I've played it to the comletion before (on other Steam account) and go on with Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Have a nice weekend everyone!

After a couple of weeks with not much gaming, I'm making up this Easter Weekend.

Focusing mostly on the Final Fantasy Remake on Switch 2. Really enjoying this one.

Have also picked up Doom Dark Ages in a Xbox sale (bargain). Played a bit on Gamepass, but as I don't have that anymore, looking forward to continuing it again.

Might also play a bit of Keeper. Also on Series X.

Happy gaming everyone.

On this nice 4-days weekend playing mainly Hogwarts Legacy. Following the story, but I plan to dive into the side content soon.
Also playing:
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (51 stars so far)
Picross -LogiartGrimoire-
Hello Kitty Island Adventure (3 visitors visiting this week)
Tetris 99 (got the Galaxy theme)

Mario Wonder - just started it. Maybe a bit more Mario Kart World too. Played some 4 player local MKW he other day for the first time in months. I’m not super fussed on frame rates but the drop was quite jarring at first. Of course, once the mayhem starts it was soon forgotten. Local multiplayer MK will always be a good time.

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness! (NSO).

About 11 hrs in now. Loving it. Giving me feelings like I had as a kid with Pokemon Blue. Enjoying the Cipher plot and when creeping around their bases. Great game and great story. Loving having Gamecube on NSO!

Oh, and, of course, Kirby Super Clash will get a look in too. 🤗

Have a lovely Easter weekend all!

Playing Pokémon Pokopia to ease the wait for Tomodachi Life LTD. Also playing Slay The Spire 2 & Raccoin on my Retroid Pocket Flip 2 but that's on PC so that doesn't count here.

@Olrun Rogue Legacy 2 is such an interesting underrated hidden roguelite gem. Great choice, if you like legacy gameplay and roguelites you are going to love Mewgenics which is not yet out on Switch 2 but is on PC.

@kategray Kinda hard to recommend a niche title to someone who counts Ghost Trick as one of their favorite DS games, but I will do my best

Contact is an easy one to recommend, along with Flower, Sun, and Rain. But I'd imagine you've already given them a try, or at least were aware of them, due to the Suda 51 connection. Of the two, I like Contact better, but both offer a pretty off-beat, unique experience.

On the 3DS, I can only really recommend SMT: Soul Hackers, as it's the whole reason I bought a 3DS in the first place! Not that it's a perfect game, or anything - just a title I was Hell-bent on playing ever since I first found out about it back in the Sega Saturn days. And I believe the 3DS version features the only official English translation ever released? It's grindy and a bit too long for its own good, but if you like the idea of a SMT game with some Cyberpunk flavor, you could do a lot worse

OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast for the PlayStation 2.
This game is perfect. Racing and slipstreaming, while listening to pleasant music and watching the beautiful landscapes is so satisfying. I feel like I am in trance sometimes.

Happy gaming, everyone, and a happy Easter weekend!

Not had much free time for gaming recently but with the long Easter weekend I’m aiming to spend some time with the Elder Scrolls: Blades ahead of it shutting down in a few months time. Should hopefully scratch the itch of something fantasy-themed and not too taxing. Happy gaming all!

After an iOS binge on Monster Train till I rolled credits, I’m ready for some action, so have started Metroid Prime Remastered in earnest. First time through, so still getting the hang of it. Killed a horrible flower, and now ready to enter a lava zone. Seems decent.

Have a mario party duel later on with some friends to kick off the bank holiday weekend. A few games of Fever may be thrown into the mix. Back playing TotK on Switch 2 as I've never finished it and want to get it finished before the end of the year at least. Most importantly for the weekend, doing dad duties and enjoying time with the family first and foremost. Enjoy the weekend all and happy gaming

This weekend I’ll continue with Hollow Knight Silksong Switch 2 Edition, really getting in to it, getting my head around crests and what not. Just got my third one, Beast Crest. Not sure where to head next, maybe back to Greymoor. I’ve also got the SMG theme so I voted for Tetris 99 too.

Greetings, good people.
This weekend I'll be playing ping-pong! Oh wait, we're talking about video games. Actually right now I'm on my way to pick up Switch 2 version of Bravely Default, I specifically ordered Asian version with English localisation without censorship, so that's what I'll be playing today.
And earlier this week I tried Disaster Report 4 on PS5 before it left PS plus. Guys... I swear, 3/10 review on Pushsquare doesn't do it justice. The game is so f-ked up on every level, you have to try it yourself to believe it. I could write an essay on how utterly ridiculous every aspect is, but you better experience it yourself. Trust me bro™.
That's it for today, love each other and have a great weekend.

@BroskiPlaysYT I have it on the radar yeah! There's a little backlog of rogues I have to play/finish yet but mewgenics is one of the ones I plan to get at some point. Not sure if will be already on Switch 2 when I'm ready to buy it, so I'll get the cheaper version as it works great in Steam deck as well!

If I get the time, my focus will be Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair. As I finished Kena Bridge of Spirits earlier on in the week, it's all about backlog until Pragmata comes out.

Very much enjoying being a perfectionist with my Animal Crossing Island after restarting it.

This weekend i'll be playing
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Super Paper Mario (Wii)
Tomodachi Life (3DS)
Tomodachi Life Living the Dream (NS)

This week I will be mostly playing

Earthbound
Pokémon Legends ZA Mega Dimensions DLC

Greetings.

I'm spending some time before breakfast, and soon after bedtime, playing Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for the DS and watching Transformers: Generation 1.

I was playing FireRed, spending more time trying to decide my final team, and this is all because I accidentally let Ivysaur evolve, so it's been boxed.

@KateGray, Soul Bubbles! Oh my gosh I think you’ll love it if you’re not familiar with it, a true under appreciated gem if ever there was one.

Really just doing my dailies in Genshin Impact and Umamusume. I don't have much time for anything else, sadly. I have work today and am going to be visiting my fiancée's relatives tomorrow for Easter Sunday. So I'll be too busy for any actual gaming.

Doing postgame for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment before moving on to Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2: had a ton of fun slicing and dicing tons of bokoblins, moblins, and horriblins with incredible performance throughout and a fun deep dive into the events of the Imprisoning War.

I played Galaxy on 3D All Stars but this will be my first time with Galaxy 2 and it will be nice to revisit the first with improved visuals/performance. Looking forward to them!

I am coming home from a week from Scotland, where I occasionally played Mario Wonder Bellabel park.

I have to admit that i owned this game since the Switch 2 launch, but didnt really play it. I like it a lot! There is a lot of trying around and it is very creative. Maybe a tad too easy, especially if you can be saved by online players and their flags

When I get home I will might finally start Resident Evil 9. Last time I tried it I just walked around admiring the graphics before switching it off at the second scary scene haha

(1) My main single player game continues to be Ghost of Yotei. It has taken awhile to grow on me, but I’m finally getting into the game more after ten hours or so. Hoping to beat this by the end of the month.

(2) I’ll also probably play the daily run for Slay the Spire 2. Played about 40 hours since release last month, been really enjoying this sequel to one of my all time favorites.

(3) Lastly, I’ll likely continue the post game of Pokopia, such as finding more Pokemon, building new habitats, finding artifacts, and working towards environment level 10. I’ve also got lots to do in Pallete town still. A surprisingly deep post game! Glad I didn’t skip it once the credits rolled.

Happy gaming all!

@Jhena Another brilliant Sega racing game that one.

This weekend is all about Tetris for me! Unlocked my beautiful Galaxy theme in 99 and going to participate in the weekend ritual @ Effect Connected.

Have fun in all of your activities!!

✌🏻🧡🎮

Just finished Neptunia Sister v Sister, along with the true ending on first playthrough (because why end on a lie)?
It's a solid semi-casual Action RPG, or rather, RPG with action game elements. Thing about the gameplay is that you have to go into it expecting an RPG first, not an action game. I saw someone on youtube complain that the combat isn't as fluid at NieR Automata and I was going, "yeah, that's the point, it's a more tactical game, pick your strikes." Basically a Tales of Namco game, as I probably said last week. I love myself some straight action games, but it's nice to play something slower.

Personally I love that they did away with copypaste dungeons. The environments themselves can leave something to be desired, what with the same woods and caves again and again, but at least they are mostly original layouts!!!! I kinda also noticed that they were using static procedural generation for the level design. You do get some rooms that are reused, but at least I can dismiss that up to passable asset reuse. It's not the smartest reuse, but it gets the job done. It does have a problem with getting lost because there are no landmarks in the dungeons. But for a very overdue revamp, it's a solid first step. Maybe GameMaker R;Evolution might fix that. Just set your map settings to "fixed" and be prepared to look at it alot while Nep mentions how "This is an RPG so it absolutely must have a map!!!"

Moving on, this is also a game that has a slightly more serious story compared to the Neptunia usual. It does get the emotions going in the same way a kids anime might, with some shocking moments for sure, but the character writing is what people really come to Neptunia for and I must say...
NEPGEAR IS SO CUTE!!!!! EVERYONE MUST BE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO HUG YOUR LOCAL NEPGEAR!!! Her interactions with Neptune and just everyone are funny with her being the straight-gal but the best moments with her are when she wants to care for Neptune, even when she's outright spoiling her or just gushing for how much she loves her sister and looks up to her like the little sister she is (even though she acts like the bigger sister more than the real big sister). She's such an endearing character, so sincere and earnest to match NepNep's rapid fire wit and laziness and just general narrative breaking fookery. Honestly, entertainment wise, I think these two might be the best sisters in all of gaming. Like Sonic and Tails but with 10x the love....

...Other than the translation still being stuck to dubbed localization (ew) causing lots of missed language that you can deliberately hear but not see in text, I do have some lesser gripes. Like, why isn't Compa-chan or IF-chan playable? I want my chunni cellphone addict!!! Why is it that when Nepgear should be alone I can still use other characters and ruin the immersion? Why does Shanghai Alice not look like a loli even though ZUN explicitly makes all characters in Touhou canonically lolis (as admitted in his shared emails)? Kinda weird that the team took a character who is an expy for Hakurei Reimu and made her about as tall and figured as the texas cheerleader-built Goddess. (it's Vert fyi.) Why is there no sprint button in combat-less free roam sections? It does seem like they fixed that one in the next game but I was kinda feeling dragged on in a certain iconic landmark of the series.

Overall, I would recommend this game to a newcomer, assuming you know what you're getting into. Unless you're going through a really heavy depression, it's not gonna be a game to change your life...but it's fun...and cute...and funny...and heartfelt in just enough ways. And yes, you can still see the striped NePantsu if you know how. 👀

Also Blue Archive as usual. Gonna have to figure out how to do the Grand Assault against Hieronymus. My stock team isn't cutting it, so it's likely i need to rebuild. There's new story content coming up assuming it's not already out, so I gotta read that as well. New somewhat anticipated event is coming up soon too, so looking forward to that read.

Also gonna be trying to properly finish TriggerHeart Exelica's story. 1CC true ends. I just have to.

I bought Vampire Survivors and all of its DLC on sale 3 days ago. Big mistake, I’m already 25 hours in.
Besides that I’m halfway through Resident Evil Village and I’m a third way through doing all 140+ levels in Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

I'm spending my weekend photographing ghosts. Some of them aren't that nice.

Yeah, Fatal Frame 2 remake it is. Seems a lot tougher than some of the other games in the series but I'm loving it. Watched "Ringu" yesterday too. Haven't seen that in a long time. "Shutter" would actually suit the theme even better. The original is a masterpiece in Asian horror.

After seeing the Mario Galaxy movie Thursday night I immediately started a new game on Super Mario Galaxy! This time I am determined to finally beat it!

elder scrolls blade- I'm kinda sad this game is shutting down as i'm having a lot of fun with it.
fallout 4

I'll be playing Burnout Paradise on Switch this weekend!

World at Arms (Windows Phone) - I'm really tiring of resource management games. On the flip side, this one is going quickly so far.

Managed to finish both Bravely Default II and Super Mario RPG this week. As for the weekend, I finally found a copy of Pokopia so ill probably start that. Im also trying to see if I have the patience to complete the story in Endless Ocean Luminous.

I am really digging Kena. Replaying Resident Evil Requiem again, and Pokopia has me in a trance.

Pokemon XD Gale Of Darkness has me hooked real bad, Not played it since it first released, Obvious choice for a starter is my boy JOLTEON, Also keep that Teddiursa for Ursaring and his return move XD

Currently playing a bunch of games here some below

-Recently got Sonic Crossworld (finally) and i am actually enjoying it despite i am not interested in half of the roster due not knowing newer Sonic characters (currently maining Megaman and NiGHTS)
-After watching the Mario Galaxy movie and returning to my country, i deicded to finish my 100% playthrough with Luigi and definitely gonna continue my 100% playthrough of Mario Galaxy 2, both i am playing on original Wii from my childhood.

-Pokemon Heartgold, thanks to the anniversary i've been doing a pokemon marathon and re-playing the series, this game is my current game after finishing re-playing my childhood copy of Diamond for DS (always on real 3ds)

-Kingdom Hearts, after my irl friends convinced me to play KH i am finally doing it and boy, i wish i played it sooner (well, i previously only played small snippets of it, not fully and i am 20 years late) because i am really enjoying it, currently at Alice in Wonderland world, again playing it on my real ps2

All of this while having a job, an irl and friends & a relationship but i can manage playing this many games, got used after years.

@SpecialT
Absolutely! They know how to make great arcade games.

Hello fellow Nintendo Lifers! This weekend I'm celebrating my birthday with my closest friends, so I'm fairly sure we'll be playing some Jackbox games somewhere in the evening, if everyone fancies a couple of rounds!

Since it's a long weekend for me, because of Easter, I'll be continuing these games:

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (98% overall completion) I'm very close to discovering every nook and cranny of the map. Most of what's left is focussed on the sky islands. I'm also chipping away at the quest log quite nicely!
• Pokopia: Still in the first area, but I really want to focus on restoring it before moving on. I only play in short bursts, by doing the daily challenges and some requests. I don't want to get bored fast of this game.
• Resident Evil Requiem: I'm in Raccoon City with Leon, visiting an old, but familiar locale. This is my third playthrough and I'm getting all the documents and Mr. Raccoon bobbleheads this time around. I should be able to unlock unlimited ammo after this run. Which I need for my speedrun achievement. And to cheese the hardest difficulty. I will probably replay that one properly at some point, but I'm focussing on getting all the achievements for now.
• Kirby Air Riders - Just doing some daily races and getting some achievements. I got this game from my wife for my birthday.
• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: I'm on chapter 18, or something. I haven't played in a bit. But intend to later this weekend.

There's more games I am currently playing. I am close to mastering Super Mario Land 2 with Retro Achievements, which is a really fun and challenging way to play the game. I am also playing a modded version called Super Mario Land 2 DX, which is basically a Game Boy Color release and it's so much more fun replaying this game in colour for the first time!

Happy gaming everyone!

Pillowpants

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

Switch:
Tetris 99: I already got the theme from the new Maximus Cup yesterday, but I might play a bit more today.

PS4:
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters: currently dealing with issues in the country of Lastation in order to get Noire on my side. Most of my party members are now Level 20.

Wrapping up the base dex in leafgreen. I've never actually done that before in gen 1 games (except let's go Eevee) so this shall be 21 years in the making.
Also gotten back into Silksong. Really, really good game but I'm taking my time (just like Team Cheery did making it). Just entered act two.

I'm still playing Fantasian NEO Dimension (Switch) but I just started a file on Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch) and am alternating between them. I've also gone through Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels (SNES).

My kids are playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario 64 (Switch), and we've been playing a lot Star Fox Assault (GameCube) together.

I just beat Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) with my 9yr-old, so now we're on to DKC3. I'm also playing Super Mario World (SNES) with my 12yr-old.

We saw the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on opening day and loved it. I think we all liked it better than the first!

It’s a hopping weekend with Easter Sunday on the morrow and 2 Easter goodie baskets that need making, plus a Mario Galaxy movie to watch if my youngest recovers enough from her cold. We may just go next weekend.

Either way, I’m sure I’ll squeeze in some more Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown where I had to replay an entire sector this week because I simply refused to let Seven of Nine abandon ship! This game is really making me want to rewatch the show. It’s been ages!

Outside of Voyager, it’s just been unfocused grazing on different games on Switch and Evercade. Really, I think I spent more time game shopping than game playing! I splurged and ordered Super Mario Wonder + Bellabel Park and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe so I could get that snazzy Mario 40th game case from Best Buy. Then the retro bug bit and I ordered Japanese versions of The Goonies, E.V.O., and Bionic Commando. I hope to play some of those in the near future.

Wishing everyone a weekend of happiness, renewal, and a few fun games! 🕹️🐣🐰👾

Alrighty, after finishing up FF8 Remastered (Switch 2) last weekend, I decided to torture myself and give a go with MK Mythologies Sub-Zero (Switch 2) via the MK Legacy Kollection. Screw this game! I remember renting it back in the gap and never getting past the 2nd level. I have all the cheats turned on and utilizing the rewind feature about every 25 seconds. How this game got past testing is beyond me. Anyways, I'm on the last level with the assist of online guides so I should have this one wrapped up quickly. I have a quite a few games to choose from the backlog so I'm sure I'll have a tough time deciding. Another big game or shorter ones? My appetite is always changing so it makes it tough to decide sometimes!

I picked up Cast n Chill (Switch 2) to add another kick back game to my options. I have to say this game took me by surprise! I can easily see how addicting it can be. I'll definitely be putting time into this when I can!

Lastly, I went ahead and bought season 13 for Snowrunner (Switch 2). It's only a single map so maybe it won't take up as much time when this game inevitably takes up my gaming time again. And again.

Once again playing Trails Through Daybreak, in chapter 4 and getting all kinds of spoiler things and doing my best to follow what is going on. Also, Walter the Direwolf looks like Layne Staley and I'm going to binge some Alice in Chains grinding through my actual work.

Also planning some serious hard-core simulation adventure in Microsoft Excel in which my wife and I continue working on getting to our new (forever?) home that we wandered into on a lark last weekend. I still don't understand what the S-Crow is but if understand JRPGs there will be a big reveal of the SSS-Crow down the road in a battle I'm supposed to lose.

Also going to play some TMNT: Shredder's Revenge with the kids as they are motivated.

Happy gaming everyone!

Doung a bit of bunny day in animal crossing mixed with some zen piball. Lots of pinball classics in the sale. If there is an elvira sale there next time my dream punba collection is done

Yakuza Kiwami for me, with some VF5 REVO as a side dish. On chapter 11 of Yakuza Kiwami and taking a breather after 2 chapters of absolute non-stop carnage where people have been getting killed all over the place. Time for some chilled side quests, some bowling and an occasional bout of fisticuffs with Majima.

The same as last week—and will be for the foreseeable future—Marathon (PS5).

With that said, I’ve actually been in an Xbox mood as of late. I typically play on the PS5 or Switch, but Marathon has me wanting to play online with buddies, and they are Microsoft focused. And yeah … I may have double dipped. You don’t have to judge me, alright; I am judging myself.

On a tangent, if you ignore the incessant negativity about console wars on Twitter (X; I’m looking at you, SnapPlay) about either brand, and people bashing others for liking certain games on whichever console they prefer, the overall product is quite amazing. Seriously, all I’ve been seeing lately from people is, “IGN scored Marathon a 9, but Crimson Desert a 6. They are paid shills. Their credibility is so bad.” It’s at least something to that effect. And it’s not just with those two games — it’s practically everything. It’s mentally exhausting trying to find a community where people celebrate games as they are, regardless of the console it belongs to.

Anyway, back on topic. If you mute out the discourse about Xbox (though it has been positive lately with its changes in leadership), you will see how it’s a great consumer product. Game Pass, while expensive, is still a great deal for customers. Backward compatibility is also a strong features. While Xbox may not have any (console) exclusive games to draw you into buying the consoles, it has an extensive library worth checking out.

So, yeah. Maybe I did go on a shopping spree and buy a handful of games on the Spring sale. I thoroughly enjoy third party games on Xbox more than anywhere else. In the sale, I picked up Silent Hill f, Hell Is Us, and Arc Raiders. I also redownloaded The Division 2 to play cooperatively with my best friend.

In conclusion, what I’m trying to say is I’m 113 hours deep in Marathon, and I’ve decided to play it on another console. That is the TL;DR version of this disjointed rant 👍

Finally beat Resident Evil 7. What a game! I can see why people like it. Didn’t think I would like it much but I enjoyed it. Not my favorite resident evil game but it’s good. I will start village later but I am tackling the DLC for 7 first. It’s harder then I thought 😂. Hopefully I will finish it this weekend maybe. Playing the usual below.

Trails in the sky 1st chapter remake(switch 2) - getting deeper into the last chapter. This is a long chapter with a lot of cutscenes lol.

Resident evil 7 on switch 2 - beat the main game. Doing the banned footage dlc. On the last one now.

Fire Emblem Path of Radiance on NSO - On chapter 4. I am liking the game so far. It’s interesting with some of the gameplay elements you can’t find on other fire emblem games.

I am playing Pokémon XD gale of darkness on NSO but I am just casually playing it now. It’s not a bad game at all. Just a bit slow. Only ever played coliseum

Happy gaming everyone!

I made the grave mistake of getting Pokopia beginning of the week. What a game, it’s such a game in fact I barely get to play it as my girls are hooked. When they are finally in bed, I sneak in 10 minutes on that and then it’s back to Deadzone: Rogue, SMB3D and most recently Subnautica: Below Zero.
Happy Easter weekend. All is love

@romanista
Oh yes, I’m right with you waiting for an Elvira sale! I picked up Scared Stiff last Halloween (or was it 2 Halloweens ago?) but I never did get Party Monsters.
But as for finishing my dream digital pinball collection, will that ever happen? I mean Zen is putting out Diner at the end of April in another Williams pin pack. They won’t stop till my wallet is well and truly dead. 😅

The Spearess and I will be seeing family much of the next two days, so I'll just continue with my schedule of alternating between:

Balatro (This is pretty much my Friday-evening, end-of-week comfort [stay-up-too-late] activity. I went two-for-four on Gold stake runs last night.);

Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS. I've added almost three million points in Zen mode since last week and have ticked past 30 million in my goal for 100 million by year's end);

Civilization VI (I'm in the early going of the Trajan/Roman Empire revenge tour II. I made a couple bad blunders in the last game, and they cost me bad. I'm off to a decent start this time, pursuing a space-race victory);

Tetris 99 (I unlocked the Super Mario Galaxy theme yesterday. One of the best ones they've produced in a long time);

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Still playing my original save file from 16 years ago.);

SnowRunner (This just hasn't grabbed me the way I'd hoped, and with motion sickness creeping in after about an hour of play, I've been limited in my progress. Still cruising North Port, Alaska, looking for upgrades.);

SteamWorld Dig (I started this on Wii U many years ago but got sidetracked and now the save file is corrupted. So I'm back into it on Switch and maybe 30 percent back to where I left off;

Cast n Chill (I think I need seven or so fish to finish up. I’ve finished the log book for almost every fish I’ve caught, so I’m very close to completion, save for a few achievements.).

Happy gaming, everyone!

Currently vacationing in Cabos, Mexico! So I’ll be playing some Keep any Sand from getting on my Switch:Switch 2 Edition Actually ended up surprising the kids, woke them up at 3AM and told them we’re going to the beach in Mexico 🏖️! Classic core memory for em’! It’s also my Bday weekend so kinda cool to be spending it abroad.

Gaming wise I ended up getting the Resident Evil: Generations package. I did surprise the kids with Pokopia but so far they think the games a bore 😂! I’ll be double clutching drinks and trying to finish up Ninja Gaiden:Ragebound and I just started RE7:Biohazard

Wish everyone a Happy Easter/Long Weekend!

@AmplifyMJ
Silksong is definitely a different beast than Hollow Knight Hornet controls more fluidly and the addition of Tools evolves the gameplay! Enjoy your playthrough, I’m looking forward to the upcoming new free content!

In the mood for some Mario games. So it will be Tennis Fever and Mario Kart World. Leveling up my Pokemon in Leafgreen too.

What am I playing? EVERYTHING. Well, in my physical handheld game collection that is. I've decided to go through my collection and test each game for a few minutes. Not a tall order for my GB/GBC/GBA collections since I've trimmed them down to my favorites over time, but my DS and 3DS libraries are another story. Which are the ones remaining as of this writing. All triggered by recent reports of 3DS carts failing. It's about time for my twice a year retro hardware tests anyway.

But my Switch won't collect dust. Since I finished my Verdant Wind run in the excellent Fire Emblem: Three Houses earlier this week, I've started Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. While I've played the non-remaster (or is this considered a remake?) previously on Steam, I couldn't pass up owning a physical copy of one of my favorite Ys games on Switch. Adol is currently sweating in the Zone of Lava after obtaining the Ventus Bracelet and showing the mid-boss the door.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate it. Whether you do or not, have a great weekend, and happy gaming!

On Nintendo Switch: (total accumulated hours playing)

ME

• Warioware Get it Together: (45 hours)
  Playing Wario Cup online and trying some achievements (if you want all achievements, it is a 200 hours plus game. I "lent" my digital copy to my second Nintendo Switch. Even though my save data transferred to the other Switch, my displayed "playtime" was reset to zero. However, when I returned the digital cartridge to the first Switch, my playtime magically returned to 45 hours. Why?
• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain: (20 hours)
  March tournament is over and i did #62 on global rankings. Now I am in April tournament and I am #60 right now.
• Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp: (40 hours)
  Playing Advance Wars 2. Mission 12.
• Donkey Kong Returns (1 hour)
  Second Island (Beach). Loving each minute.
• Mario Maker 2 (7 hours)
  Story mode now.

Probably i will start playing Rogue Book (including all DLC).

3yo DAUGHTER

• Mario Party Superstars (10 hours) - She is trying hard the minigames. She needs help in some games here, but she is serious.
• Super Mario Wonder: (70 hours) - Replaying the levels.
• Samba de Amigo: Party Central (6 hours)
  Playing with her friends.
• Boomerang Fu (10 hours)
  Everyday!
• Mario kart 8 deluxe (45 hours)
  Its hard for her, but she is obstinate.

WIFE

• Mario Party Superstars (35 hours)
  Finally she is playing again in her profile.

I actually just got back into the Mega Man Battle Network Collection. I had gotten around release and was playing in order but stopped. Decided to just skip ahead to 5 so I could play as Proto Man haha. Having a blast getting back into it.

What with it being Super Mario Galaxy Movie weekend and Easter weekend, I had to play some Yoshi, so I've been enjoying Boost Mode Yoshi's Crafted World today. Better get on Tetris 99 too. And just bought Tents & Trees for some sedate puzzling.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Peace, love, Yoshi eggs and pixels to all ✌🏼❤️🥚🕹️

Gone back to Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2 after giving up on it quite early when it originally cmae out.

Enjoying it much more this time round!

Kind of hopping all over this place all weekend.

Doing a no green herb on Resident Evil Requiem, Playing Revelations also, Mario Wonder restart, DK Bananza 100% attempt, hard mode on Metroid Prime 4, and Mario Kart World squeezed in whit my wife.

Quite the combo haha. Wife also said she wants to play Starfox after watching the movie so that and wine might be on the menu tonight.

Shinobi art of vengeance on switch 2 and Gears of War 3 on Xbox

Hello everyone! This weekend, I'll be playing:

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Progressing through Act III. I'm currently on the mission where I must retrieve the hearts of some powerful figures of Pharloom's past. So far, I've retrieved both the Pollen Heart and the Encrusted Heart. Today, I'll begin searching for the last heart.

Mario Kart World
Probably going to play some online matches and travel around in free roam a bit. It seems I've reached 149/150 ? Panels, with the last one being somewhere on DK Spaceport, though I cannot figure out where. I may search for that a bit more.

Kirby Air Riders
I need to finish getting all the rewards in the current City Trial event, so I'll be doing that for a bit.

Happy gaming, everyone!
(And congratulations to Alex!)

Honestly I still have an insane case of pokerus cause pokemons been taking the majority of my playtime. I joined a family plan to play pokemon xd thru nso lol. It's been worth it tho, as much as I'd rather own them, having access to these games is neat

Still going with pokopia, I think im nearing the credits but I'm absolutely going for complete pokedex and habitat dex so it'll last me a while yet

Pokerus hit me so bad I actually bought pokemon scarlet. I went the entire switch 1 gen not even being remotely interested in touching the series after how they handled sword and shield. But the feeling of nostalgia was strong lol. And honestly im glad I did, it's been great fun so far. I made it to the school where it opens up and it made me genuinely excited. The world can absolutely look horrendous even with the S2 update, but there are times when the game just looks so cool. And honestly running around in an open world seeing pokemon roam around and catching them is stuff I've been dreaming about since I was a kid. Even if its not perfect, I'm very looking forward to tackling all the content in this game

Unpacking, for real. Just moved.

But like many, I will find time to get the theme on Tetris 99. 🙂

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In the latter half of Final Fantasy II, a couple chapters into the dark side of the story in Sonic Adventure 2 & the final level of Ristar! Also started Alan Wake. What a wild narrative the first couple hours present!

Today I'm going to finish up packing for my vacation. Next week I'll be at Florida and we'll be visiting places like Disney World and Universal, and I'm incredibly excited! Probably won't play much today, but here's what I'm planning on playing.

Disney Dreamlight Valley - Probably just gonna play a little bit before I pack my Switch 2. Last night I got a couple quests done in the Beauty and the Beast realm.

Mario Kart World - I'll be playing this on the plane trip. I'll see if I can get any 3-star ranks in any of the Knockout Tour rallies. I remember it's really tough to do, though.

Super Mario 3D World - Also playing this on the plane. It's my favorite game, after all. I'll be playing on the save file where I left off on my last vacation.

This might be the biggest trip of my life... I even went ahead and got the Super Mario Galaxy theme in Tetris 99 last night. I hope you all have a great Easter/weekend, and happy gaming.

@Pillowpants Happy birthday! I hope you have a lovely day. 🎂

Traded some stuff in to get RE Requiem on PS5. Went for the classic standard difficulty with the ink ribbon saves to start and has quite good sense of tension, which reminds me of the old games. Im aware the second half is said to be quite different, but the first half really captures that survival horror style. Also picked up a Japanese copy of Bio Hazard for SEGA Saturn, so having a bit of an RE weekend.

Still also playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer on PS5, great game to relax to.

Kena: bridge of spirits is a great game! Grid: legends and Rocket League.

Happy gaming everyone!

Nothing. Picked up a bug while at PAX East, so my weekend will be mostly counting the days until I'm well. Doctor says it could last in the 10-14 day range, but be as bad as 2-4 weeks.
Too bad. I've got stuff I want to do!

As for DS/3DS recommendations that are more hidden gems than Pushmo, I will make an effort:
DS
LostMagic (draw spells, command army of monsters)
Puchi Puchi Virus (puzzle game about viruses, but not Trauma Center)
Puzzle de Harvest Moon (fun with friends, light on content)
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (CyberConnect's neat adventure)
Summon Night Twin Age (Use magic to dodge)
Tenchu Dark Secret (actually a fun sort of puzzle/stealth game)
3DS
Culdcept Revolt
Ever Oasis
Gurumin 3D: A Montserous Adventure
Pokemon Battle Trozei
Style Savvy: Styling Star
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars

Okay, I admit my 3DS selection isn't very hidden gems. But they are games, so that should count for something!

Fashion Raid Day in Pokémon Go, which saw the return of most (if not all) previous fashion week Pokémon. Unfortunately they were all raid only, including ones previously available in the wild, and the shiny rates weren't great either.

Also playing New Horizons and looking forward to transferring some of my Go shinies to Legends ZA before I go any further in my still-early-ish play-through.

Church is taking up most of my time this weekend, but I did put in five games of Tetris 99 to get the Mario Galaxy theme yesterday. Maybe Pokémon if I have a little time tonight so I can get ready for Champions, or maybe more Blue Prince.

Live A Live (32 hours) - Completed! Fantastic RPG, very unique. The ending sequences were much, much longer than I was expecting, making it a little more dense overall game than the sometimes breezy initial chapters might have you believe. I got what is considered the "good" ending. There's a lot of different ways to wrap up the game, but I'm satisfied with my playthrough, and will watch a video showing some of those alternatives.

Onto the ongoing games:
Kingdom Come Deliverance (35 hours) - Still just side-questing for now, enjoying exploring with more freedom!

Pokémon Pokopia (25 hours) - Completed the main story for the second area I've visited, onto the next section of the game!

I think I'll just focus on those two games for now, try to complete at least one of them before starting a new one. Gives me time to choose the next big title to begin. I still have a few games that i bought back in 2024 to get to that I want to cross off the backlog, of which I'll be choosing between Shin Megami Tensai V: Vengeance, and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.

Latest Switch splurge ended up costly in terms of volume AND retail top-up overpay (eShop's payment hijinks look like they're here to stay for another fortnight or two after all, popping up the same "try later or contact the [sincerely clueless] support" error even upon any attempt to change/delete the card this time🤬), but the haul is fairly proportional - Tchia and Demon Turf, EcoGnomix and Airborne Kingdom, Nuclear Throne and Vampire Hunters, Farmagia and Dark Deity, Cotton Reboot (finally caught a discount for the entry I can start the series binge with!) and Pepper Grinder, 60 Seconds and Titi Drop, Magic Rune Stone and Nuclear Throne (edit: story of my life, but pretend there was Demon Turf: Neon Splash here all this time instead - the whole bundle joined the ranks, after all😆)... technically, I would be able to cram almost all of them into the remaining internal memory, but it still encourages to try and plan the weekend's hybrid sessions with some prospectively visible playthrough ends in sight, like Saints Row 4 (yeah, right, because I definitely haven't been stuck on a Telekinesis Rift for a couple months now) or Sudoku Relax (steady attendance and progress as of late but a glorious 97 Mb promised for archiving at the finish line).🤔😅 And I won't even pretend I'm not still gravitating towards the established time sinks from XCX, Skyrim, Balatro, Ball x Pit, Yumia and Xillia to Puzzle Quest, Undermine, Disgaea, Kingdoms of Amalur, Persona 4 and Truck Driver. Oh, and I did get the JP classic collection in time (last August still having remained its last sale) but haven't even considered installing it, kinda dumbfounded by seven 8/16 bit titles taking up a reported total of 2.6 Gb. Those "new in-game maps, and various quality-of-life fixes"© better wow when the time comes.😆

Between revisiting old hybrid stuff and greedily trying to accommodate the new hybrid stuff without shelving [too much of] the other old hybrid stuff, the rest of my hardware arsenal might just end up sitting this one out altogether... but I wouldn't be me if I didn't at least consider some potential sessions from Greedfall, FFXV, True Crime and Eternal Sonata to Pokemon Gold, Diablo, Luigi's Mansion and Neptunia. Time will tell.

Mario Kart world doing 100cc races along with unlocking the remaining characters outfits but i do hope link makes a return along with a few new ones in dlc form.Also im working on post game high level quests on age of imprisonment after beaten the main game but man the ending was epic and sad watching the construct wielding the master sword and defeated the forbidden construct with links theme.

Just liberated Colony Lambda in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. I'm really enjoying this cast of characters. I'm thinking of picking up Quester as I have a thing for brick breakers.

Skyrim. Didn’t realize it was such a point and click game, but that might be the most fun part (searching rooms for good items and useful books to read). Getting deep into it either way. Combat is a bit generic and lacking but I can see why it was so heralded overall. There is a glaring audio bug I’m getting that I see is common, so that’s a bit of a bummer. Every now and then there will be an audio crackle.

Y'all need to check out Fowl Damage and Living Dead House

@D-Star92 Enjoy your trip! I know you've been looking forward to it. Should be a good time.

@Pillowpants Happy Cake Day! I hope you have an especially amazing weekend.

@Tyranexx Thank you! I'll be sure to have a lovely time. ❤️✨

Watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie last Thursday with my best friend, her sister and our nephew, so if that counts there's that.

Gaming-wise. I got the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 theme in Tetris 99, also I plan to continue getting A Ranks in Sonic Heroes (GC version) now that I found a good strategy to get them and it's not as hard as in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.
Got the game on March 27th with my originalsave file still there at 76/120 A Ranks, as of April 4th, I got it up to 102 A Ranks.

Good gaming, everyone. And good viewing for those who plan to watch TSMGM this weekend.

Finishing up the CrossCode DLC, which has been extremely worth it! Quite the good story hiding in this game (it was slow to develop for the first half).

And still chipping away everyday at the last remaining set tasks in WWE 2K25 Myfaction. For $20 (sale), I got a tremendous amount of value from this game!

Oh, and I just finished Adventure of Samsara, which was really neat, if a bit easy. I'd highly recommend it but for the fact that it crashed five times (total) across my playthrough.

Star Wars: Outlaws which I picked up for only $29.99 at WalMart for my Switch 2

@Joe11 Oh I love Adventure of Samsara! Huge Atari guy here with a YT Channel all about it, Ballistik Coffee Boy, check me out!

I recently abandoned Tomb Raiser (2013) and used a guide to finish the last hour of Thimbleweed Park (which I hadn't touched since August). Now a friend and I are starting Split Fiction.

Picked up Snack World yesterday and it looks great with Boost Mode on Switch 2. Also playing Disney Speedstorm, for my sins.

@Tyranexx @D-Star92 Thank you, both!

This week I played:

• Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (Switch): Found VUE. Obtained the last items from Ice Belt. Next stop: the mines. 120 Missiles. 210 Shot Ammo.
• Witch on The Holy Night (Switch): Chapter 9 completed.
• Resident Evil (9) Requiem (PS5): 2nd playthrough. Game completed.
  Elden Ring (PS4 version on PS5): Godskin Apostle, Godskin Noble and Spirit-Caller Snail defeated in the Spiritcaller Cave.
• Fatal Fury City of the Wolves (PS5): Arcade mode completed with Blue Mary (she is really cool to play). Episodes of South Town (Street Fighter 6) completed. That was really fun.
• Street Fighter 6 (PS5): Arcade mode completed with Lily (2nd time). World Tour: Chapter 2 completed.

Happy weekend & gaming everyone!!!

Picked up Super Meat Boy 3D which is fun although the frame rate sucks at times on Switch 2

I got into the beta for Twisted Tower which is a kinda Bioshock-like on PC where you explore a big tower that's somehow also an abandoned theme park. It's pretty good! Great atmosphere. You shoot a lot of dudes and the combat is pretty standard stuff for the most part with the typical pistol, shotgun, chain gun and so on although they're amusement park themed. It's not doing anything super special or new but I'd recommend it for the unique setting.

I picked up a couple other indie games. Way of Rhea is a puzzle platformer that I'm enjoying so far an hour or so in. And Arcane Investigations, a Phoenix-Wright like (haven't tried it yet.)

Oh and I'm playing Kena: Bridge of Spirits which I'm enjoying so far but a bit distracted by other games.

While I do have Switch 2 fomo, I’m still holding out for an OLED version.
This week playing Talos Principle and Final Fantasy VIII. I’m finding the latter hard to connect with, it’s so clunky to navigate the world and various menus; I think the PS1 era is kind of hard for me even though I’m fine with N64, PS2, GCN

Good morning.
This Sunday I played Wii U games for maintenance.
1. Animal Crossing :Amiibo Festival
2. Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
3. Wii U Party

I hope to finish up Root Film this weekend. I'm on the last part of the game, chapter 4 of 5. Another hour or two, and the story will wrap up. It's extremely engrossing at this point.

Then a couple of games I'm playing via Gameshare with my kids, me on S2, them on the S OLED. First Split Fiction and then just started Reanimal. The ambiance is great, but I'm having trouble seeing cause of the darkness.

@Jhena Help me understand why we only have one OutRun game on Nintendo systems, and why we don't have a collection of all of them 😭

I'm playing Tetris 99, Ring Fit Adventure, Crysis 2 and Sound Shapes (PS3).

Also playing some MK8 Deluxe. Haven't got a Switch 2 yet but it's hard to imagine changing to Mario Kart World.

@gcunit
I would very much like to help you, but I do not understand it either. It would be a perfect collection. I would love to play OutRun 2006 in handheld mode on my Switch 2.

By the way the Switch was the console, which introduced me to OutRun. A great game to play and replay in short sessions.

@Jhena Pretty sure my introduction to OutRun was the arcade machine, probably around 8-9 years old in the late '80s. If memory serves me correctly, I paid for one credit, proceeded to crash at every bend, then ran out of time before reaching the first checkpoint - those were the days 😎 ... Had a score to settle with that game ever since, still only ever beaten one route (without driver aids) I think 😡

@Pillowpants Happy Bday fellow NLifer! Enjoy your day and all your great games!

@Rykdrew It's nice how you're sharing yours and your family's games and details. I wanted to say that I also enjoyed playing WarioWare: GiT very much, to the point of getting all the achievements, even for all the weekly cups. Really loved the game and all the little challenges. Took me "95 hours or more".
There are some bugs with how the Switch keeps track of the hours played, especially when playing on different systems.
You can download the free app Nintendo Store that holds a section detailing the history of all games and hours played. It's not perfect but it's better than the Switch's profile page.

@gcunit
Experiencing the real thing, espessially when it was still new, sounds great. The game is challenging for me, too, even the easiest route. But a win is a win.

I'm slowly making my way through my first playthrough of Breath of the Wild S2 Edition.
Also a bit of Mario Kart World, had a quick blast of Splatoon 3 and Mario Wonder.
Happy gaming and weekend.

@Yalloo Thank you!

@Yalloo

Wow, thanks for the tip. I will install this app.

As for Warioware, I'm having a lot of difficulty making Gold in the World Cup challenges. From what I understand, I need to have a score in the top 20% in the world in each challenge. I think I arrived late, because everyone has too good scores. I can't reach. I think it will take me around 200 hours to get it, but who knows, who knows, I might get it sooner? I'll post my progress here!

@Rykdrew I think it keeps track of the weekly challenges for all the previous years. In all cases they are challenging for sure! Good luck, have fun with it, and I will read you again next week 🧡🎮

I'm replaying Super Mario Bros. 3.

Finally took a day off so playing Virtua Fighter 5 in between prepping my garden.