Another week has come and gone, and it's been one of those weird "busy but not that busy" kinda weeks. We saw a bit of new footage from Sonic Origins, and it's looking very tasty. An HD texture pack was showcased for Mario Kart 64, and we discovered yet another bonkers Breath of the Wild trick in which you can take your horse up Death Mountain!
In terms of features this week, our beloved Tom took a look at Nintendo's extraordinary first-party flow in an age of seemingly endless delays, Kate spoke to Aggro Crab on their latest crabtastic title, Another Crab's Treasure, and yours truly threw some lavish praise on Thumper for its fifth anniversary on Switch.
Now it's time to chill out and discuss our weekend gaming plans. A few members of the Nintendo Life team have done just that below, so feel free to give our entries a read and then join in with your own via our comment section. Enjoy!
Alana Hagues, staff writer
I'll be playing more Citizen Sleeper this weekend! I've only just really started it before getting sucked into other stuff, but I'm loving what I've played so far. I've not really played much else like it, and the writing is really fantastic. I think this is going to be one of my favourites of the year.
I've also started Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, and holy moly, this is some of the best-looking pixel art I've ever seen. I enjoy watching speedrunning events and I particularly love Metroidvania exhibitions, so I've seen this in motion a few times. But seeing it on your own TV is something else. It's definitely a Symphony of the Night clone with more of a focus on elements, but that's okay — I adore Symphony of the Night, and if this is even half as good as that, then it's a winner. Enjoy your weekend, folks!
Thomas Whitehead, deputy editor
On Switch I'm currently blasting through Metroid Dread in 'Hard' mode, which has been a lot of fun. I'm also thinking of picking up Chinatown Detective Agency as part of an attempt to get out of my comfort zone and try different games every month. I've been gradually falling into more 'detective' games so it seems like a good candidate.
Elsewhere I'm still enjoying Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and have also started Trek to Yomi. On the latter I'm a bit undecided on whether I like the actual gameplay, but it certainly has a lot of storytelling style.
Ollie Reynolds, staff writer
Oh man, I don't even know what I want to play this weekend. I'm in one of those "can't really be bothered to commit to a game" kind of moods, so I'm probably more likely to spend my time reading or digging up a terrible horror movie on Shudder. Having said that, I am dipping in and out of DOOM Eternal, so I may boot that up at some point.
On other platforms, I'm currently replaying Silent Hill 2 after all the chatter of new titles from Konami. Yes, it's the HD Collection version, and yes, it's a terrible remaster - but it's better than no Silent Hill 2.
Kate Gray, staff writer
This week, I am on quite the roguelike and roguelite kick. I've been playing a lot of Slay The Spire, and I've beaten the Heart with everyone but The Watcher, and now I'm checking out Dead Cells to see if it tickles the same dopamine gland. And yes, I will be playing EarthBound too. And maybe I'll give one of the 3DS games that I bought ahead of the eShop closure a go?
Also, in non-Nintendo news, me and my partner are still playing through Elden Ring. We are at a point where we don't really understand anything that's going on, but every now and again we get to fight a weird looking guy or talk to a sad lady, and isn't that what Souls games are all about?
Felix Sanchez, video producer
I’m currently playing through the second DLC for The Witcher 3. I’ve sunk over 200 hours into this game, and to think that I’m playing through the final chapter is a bit emotional. The DLCs thus far have been AMAZING, and are just a statement of how all DLCs should be made!
PJ O'Reilly, reviewer
Hello. This weekend I’m going to be diving headlong into Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition in preparation for the release of part 3, which is so close now I’m beginning to have trouble sleeping. I’ve played through both 1 and 2 before, but it’s been a very long time, especially with regards to the first one which I managed to wrap up on launch week, so I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with the gang over the next couple of weeks.
Elsewhere I’ll also be making a little bit of time to continue my adventures through the excellent Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion and getting stuck into helping my kids with their current journey through Dragon Quest Builders 2, which they’ve suddenly decided is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Have a great weekend!
Gonçalo Lopes, reviewer
Storing my A500 Mini away after many violent weekends of Speedball 2:Brutal Deluxe. I am sad to report I lost the first division championship by a meager 19 points. Exciting package from the East put SaGa Scarlet, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and last (but certainly not least) the brilliant Pocky & Rocky Reshrined in my hands. Two cool eShop releases also made into this weekend schedule: They Always Run and DEADCRAFT. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga continues with Episode VIII.
Game of the week is… shockingly and for the first time ever not a game but a joypad! I declare the Dark Age of Drift officially over, I picked up a GuliKit KingKong2 Pro Controller and can now properly aim in Valkyria Chronicles.
As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave us a comment below with your weekend gaming plans!
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This weekend I will continue with Arkham Knight as it is amazing game! So much detail put into this incredible Batman adventure!
I will play some Doom Eternal for fun and little progress
I received my copy of Grim Fandango and I have never played that game but I am sure it will be interesting as I love Monkey Island game with that type of humor
And I will try and visit one of my childhood memories - Toki
Happy gaming!!!
Butcher. Amazing little game, fun twin stick gun play, brilliant sound track and loads of pixel blood! Reminds me a bit of 'Creatures' on the C64!!😁😁
A rather odd choice……..Mario & Sonic at Olympic Games.
Disco elysium fantastic well written story, the switch version. Enjoying it with the latest updated version of the game. Loads super fast now, a huge improvement from the released version. Glad the developers did all this hard work. Well better late than never.
Weekend at Bernie's for me. (Burnout Paradise)
This week I will be mostly playing
Fire Emblem Awakening
I haven’t really touched my Switch in a while, but this weekend, I’ll be giving the OLED some attention and I’ll try and get back into Octopath Traveler if I can. Other than that, I never got around to playing the Bowser’s Fury add on from the Switch port of Super Mario 3D World, so my plan is to start that, too.
Oh and if I can find time, I also want to start Return of the Obra Dinn. I’ve had it on my Switch since release, but like so many other games, it went straight into the ever growing backlog. After reading @KateGray’s 'Metroidbrainia' article last night however, it’s motivated me to jump in and play it. Oh and I completely agree with Kate that Her Story should absolutely be on Switch. Such a great game.
On Switch, I'm mainly playing through Dragon Quest XI for the second time. My first playthrough, I never got through the post game content. I'm going to shoot for finishing it this time. Besides that, I'm playing Kirby Crystal Shards and Paper Mario.
I'm not sure whether or not I'll devote any time to my retro systems at home. Maybe I'll play through Super Mario Bros on my RetroUSB AVS.
Have a great weekend everyone!
I’m spending it all on multiverses baby! I love the heck out of it, and I only got a week with it!
I'm replaying GTA IV and just woow. I went into knowing the driving was bad but it's even worse than i remembered. Otherwise good GTA-game.
COUSSSIIN, LET'S GO BOWLING
I just started Blue Reflection: Second Light and Cotton Fantasy. Both look solid so far.
I’ll rummage around on my Switch Lite. Lots of icons just staring back at me on there, lol
On the switch I will continue with fire emblem three houses with the golden deer House, want to try and complete it before the new warriors game come out.
On playstation 5 I will be continuing with trials of cold steel and so far I don't see the fuss about this game, maybe it's the outdated feel and graphics but I will stick it out. I should also complete the voice of cards forsaken maiden
Still Elden Ring. 95 hours in since launch... Long game and for once I'm not complaining about that! Just got to the Malenia fight .... God help me....
Ringfit adventure as usual. Trying to keep at it! Hit day 101! (Not in a row or even close to it unfortunately but still!)
I've began buying games for the 3ds, gonna try and buy what I can before the opportunity goes forever, started with Shin Megami Tensai IV. Didn't really know anything about this game going in, I knew persona was a spin off of it and that it was Pokémon esque, and I'm glad I didn't know much because a lot of its world building took me by syrprise. I'm enjoying it enough so far. Kid Icarus and Luigi's Mansion next on my purchase list!
I played these games. 🙂
1. Epic Chef PS4
2. Overcooked All You Can Eat PS4
3. Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Switch
More Fire Emblem Three Houses and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Due to save file issues I got set back 8 hours on my Black Eagles playthrough and chose to do the secret 4th route instead. Meanwhile with June fast approaching I'm increasingly excited to find out what tracks are coming in wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, hopefully there's at least 1 track each from Double Dash and Wii.
On Nintendo Switch, I've finished Chapter 5 in Corpse Party on Clear End and a few Wrong Ends. After this, I cleared Extra Chapters 6, 7, 9, and 14. And cleared 11th on Clear End and 3 Wrong Ends(2nd, 3rd, and 4th). Also, I found out how to watch opening in the game! You need to wait 5+- seconds on "Press Any Button To Start" screen. In Resident Evil: Revelations, I cleared one stage in Raid mode on rank B without getting any bonuses, eh. In Guilty Gear XX ΛCore Plus R, I cleared Arcade Mode playing as Robo-Ky, Eddie, and Slayer. And cleared a few missions in Mission mode. In CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-, I cleared Arcade Mode on Ending A, playing as Hermes. And cleared a few levels on second planet in ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun. That's all what I've played on Nintendo Switch. On my second phone(Android), I cleared Career mode in Oh...Sir!! The Hollywood Roast, playing as Jane Blunt, Chop Sue E., Wisecrack, Marylin Nomore, and F. Parker CEO. And in Minecraft, I continue to build my house and make my mine bigger. That's all what I've played on this week. Have a nice gaming weekend, everyone!
No games, I’m getting outside in the sunshine
What indeed. My Switch library just hitting the rough estimation of 1000 titles yesterday, I may well embody all the backlog jokes in existence... except that backlogs never bothered me anyway (at least when they're on platforms I can properly use and not something like my PS+-amassed PS3 stash😅), and I still successfully tick finished games off these gargantuan lists now and then - like NFS Hot Pursuit, also last night. Now, it's the turn of the new recruits (ranging from Dying Light, Gun Gun Pixies and Taxi Chaos to Inukari, InfiniteCorp and Roundguard - kudos to the recent NL update report for helping me overduly discover the latter which I can't believe was under my radar for two years despite being a delicious roguelite take on the very Peggle I once poured many dozens of my NDS hours in!), typically mixed with a salad of usual suspects like Xenoblade Games, Dark Souls, Ender Lilies, RF5 and SR4, Immortals, DerQ, Bioshock 2, possibly some Spiritfarer, Haven and whatnot. Laptop and the handhelds (I dare someone to use it as a band name)? You bet - I shamelessly hope for some Elder Scrolls stuff (Switch may even join the ride with another dose of Skyrim), AC and JC2, FFXIII and NFS Undercover, Etrian Odyssey and Gran Turismo, Castlevania SotN and Endless Frontier, possibly Suikoden and maybe even a criminally overdue start of an Ever Oasis playthrough...
I'm also planning to start Xenoblade definitive edition, which I bought and haven't started yet (played it on Wii though), but first I want to finish the second run of Monster Boy (fantastic little game!) and the fourth or fifth run of RE4. Once I finish them, I better start preparing for Xeno 3!
I also bought Switch Sports on a sale, and even though it's fun as always, it's definitely lacking content (come on, Golf, Basketball and Dodgeball have to come over for free) and setting options! I'd like to personalize the matches a bit more. Nintendo has to be aware that not everyone that plays that game is a casual gamer that just wants to pick and play...
I started playing the rhythm rpg Everhood this week. It's a fun game but around halfway through the game (if you've played it you'll know) it gets far more difficult. I had to take a break because my hand was suffering from cramps. The story for most of it is sort of non-existent, although there are a lot of weird and psychedelic elements that are present. However there is a plot point in the story (again, if you've played it you'll know) where everything changes and is recontextualised which I thought was very interesting, and I haven't seen many other games do.
@HexagonSun Love so much Dragon Quest XI, and the post game content is just fantastic. One of the best Switch games there are imo, so much love put into it... Wanna give a second playthrough, but after some Xenoblade goodness XD
This weekend is about beating Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth!! It's been a long time coming but 4 chapters in and it has to be one of the most consistently engaging entries in an increasingly capturing genre!
When. It becomes too much to handle (some of those bosses are tough!) I've been dipping into Ikenfell, it is still early and I'm not sure how much I love it yet, but it seems like one that's going to to capture my heart.
Also Kirby 64
Just downloaded the new Cotton game that was released this week. Really became a fan of the series as of late, I really like the cute shoot em up. Also playing Kirby Forgotten World, Mario Party Superstars, Seven Pirates H, and Mayhem Brawler.
@olliereynolds if you happen to be on Shudder I wanna recommend I Blame Society! A good friend of mine out a lot of work into that, and it's one of my favorites
Zombie Army Trilogy on Switch.
Just Cause 3 on PS4
For me, it's the same I had last week: Elden Ring + Shining Force 2
After beating Going Under last weekend (which was incredible), I still have a taste for roguelikes, so if I play anything, it might be Dicey Dungeons or Slay the Spire. Perhaps more post game Kirby content with my kid or some Arcade 1up games if i can too, but i haven't been playing many games lately, so I'll be surprised if i get much time in. I'll probably still mostly be reading manga since that's what I've been into lately.
Borderlands 3 that’s free to claim on epic games store right now, and a little Luigi mansion in between on switch
Playing yakuza 5 ps4 at the moment on my ps5 which I’m about halfway through with.
Also bought tiny tina’s wonderlands at a sale for ps5 for €25 which I’ll be playing after. It’s actually my first ps5 game I bought myself new/not used since my launch pre orders, all my other pickups where either used or gifts.
Besides that I am still playing fire emblem fates birthright on my 3ds, animal crossing new horizons on my switch and forza horizon 5 on my XSX.
More Triangle Strategy and collecting in LEGO Skywalker Saga. I’m also planning on finally starting Pokémon Sword. Skipped it when it released originally
Continuing my first journey through Earthbound, finding it very addictive. Got my full team and the 6th melody so I think I might be on the final stretch and I've enjoyed every minute.
The Great Wobo Escape (Windows Phone) - Just starting.
Dragon Mania Legends (Windows Phone) - Going back to finish this off.
ExZeus 2 (Windows Phone) - Got all the high scores I can now, I think I'm done now.
I decided to start playing the original Live A Live before the remake comes out, so I'll be playing some of that on my New 2DS XL. It's a really interesting and cool game so far, I'm glad I was able to pick it up! I'm looking forward to seeing how the remake turns out as well.
On other systems, more Horizon Zero Dawn on my Steam Deck and Evil Dead: The Game on PS5.
@Olliemar28 Shudder is awesome. I am pretty pumped to be able to watch Mad God on there this June!
Nah nothing for me still saving electricity and can’t be bothered, so hopefully will finish reading Dracula, then maybe onto the railway children next week xxx
Hmm I’m in a bit of a gaming funk lately, where all I’ll play is Slay the Spire, and only for a short time at night before falling asleep. And not very well, since I haven’t beaten that stupid Heart-sama yet. I keep stubbornly trying to do so with The Ironclad first.
Overall I think my gaming circadian rhythm (“arcadian” rhythm? 😉) just makes me play less in the summer, when I’m outdoors more.
Anyway, wishing everyone a fun weekend, no matter what you play!
Probably going to run a few matches in Smash Ultimate and Pokémon Unite. Always come back to unite after a few weeks it’s addictive. I may dip into my backlog also and finally start playing Yooka-Laylee the Impossible Lair. Beat the first three levels and it’s super fun! I also just recently gotten PLA and Kirby the Forgotten Land. Beat the first level and area in both games.
I've become addicted to shiny hunting in Pokemon Shield recently so I'll probably be doing a lot of that (found a random shiny Rhyperior yesterday and currently on 1000 encounters for Yamask).
I'll probably take a leaf out of Kate's book by getting back into Dead Cells as well, I still haven't gotten past the 6th area and I really want to correct that (especially when I've bought the DLC), in addition to maybe even beating Kirby 64 for the first time (got through the first world and I just want to play more it's so so fun).
Mega man legacy collection.
Attempt #whatever at Nier Overrated. I mean automata
It's that time of the month again in Pokémon Go, yep it's community day and this time it's Alolan Geodude. Also, with Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, coming to the Nintendo Switch Online, I will be playing that this weekend.
I was going to play more Pokèmon but I broke my Joy Con Controller after I made it to 200 wins in Shining Pearl's Battle Tower. Long story short the Computer kept paralysing my Pokèmon and after that I wasn't able to move or get a turn in AT ALL and on top of that it kept landing multiple critical hits in a damn row too completely destroying my winning streak. It was absolutely infuriating,. Usually I'm really good at switching off my anger when gaming but when nonsense like this happens it's just impossible. I'll have to replace the Joycon now which I'm not happy about but it's my own fault for losing my temper I suppose.
As for what I'm going to play now I'm going to play some Lego Star Wars Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart and I want to see what Ghostwire is like too.
I've gone completely out of my comfort zone and bought the online FPS Overwatch after my friend has been periodically pestering me about it since it originally released. Honestly I was always a bit intrigued, the colorful cast of stylish characters as opposed to the gritty WW2 soldiers which I generally associate with the genre definitely works way more for me. It's been a tough adjustment since my prior experience with online FPSs is basically non existant, same with the mouse+keyboard control scheme which I've never really used in an action setting before, but I've been having fun nonetheless and since it's a team based game, it doesn't all just rest on me (though in a way it sucks even worse when I let my team down). I've mostly been playing the Tank character Orisa who I find very simple and easy to use due to just being able to plop down a barrier and being able to fire away from safety coupled with her high endurance but I've also been enjoying some minor success with the Sniper/healer Ana, and have also been trying out the DPS character Ashe but she may be just a bit too fast paced for my non existant reflexes, she's really fun though.
Have also been working with my SRPG Studio project, steady progress, just planning and collecting my building blocks before I start building.
Kinda thinking Shovel Knight on Switch and Starting Orientation and the Will of the Wisps, love the blind forest which i just played for the first time ever at the beginning of the month.
Here Stardew Valley, again, as I never reached the endgame content. No rush this time, no 100% either. I want to revisit BoTW too if I can recover the cartridge quick enough.
On other platforms, finishing the extremely short and unique and quite awesome Astro's Playroom and elsewhere a bit of Elder Ring.
A sunny weekend to all 🙂
@Ara Never played Zelda at all, would BoTW be a good one to dip my toe into with/?
Just finished up Crash 4 with zero interest to 100% completing it. It’s a good game, but they went WAY overboard with all of the gems and relics. Other than that I’ll be working on de Blob and get back to doodling with Colors Live.
On the Series X side of things I’ll either get around to Enslaved or Greedfall.
@Orokosaki Lucky. It was nice and sunny here in Ireland until recently. In fact it was still bright until 10:30pm but now it's gone back to being wet again, at least where I live anyway.
I don't know. But after almost two years I wrapped up Paper Mario: The Origami King last night. It took such a long time because I only played it with my little kids around. So not during school/activity hours or later at night.
What a tremendous 40 hour game it was. I can't think of 1st party Nintendo rpg[ish] that could top it.
@PepperMintRex I'm playing Crash 4 on PC and I agree going for 100% is a real chore. That said I'm going to go for it anyway because I'm a glutton for punishment.
Some Tetris 99 & trying my hand at OkunoKa Madness, a Super Meat Boy style type of game. It’s chill! Also started a play through of Cyberpunk 2077 on my XSX
Hi @pjzx,
Personally I consider BoTW the best game ever made; regardless of how much you know about previous Zeldas, I don’t think you can go wrong with this (but you’ll have to research beyond my mere opinion of course, as you know what kind of player you are, and what kind of games you dislike)
Have a nice day!
More Titan Quest for me.
I did take a break from it to complete Dungeons of Dreadrock, but back to it now.
When I need a change of pace I shall switch to Crossfire X or classic Amiga puzzler Dragon Tiles.
I'm getting started with Rune Factory 5 (now discounted in the European eShop). I can see how the game's many intertwining mechanics could be overwhelming for a newbie like me, but it does a pretty good job with easing the player in. So far, I'm liking what I see.
I may also throw in a little Cotton Reboot and Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade, for variety's sake.
Just finished Earthbound! What a perfect game. Looking forward to the next backlog club article. But still feeling RPG-y so gonna play Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga. Plus Kirby 64, which was my favourite as a youngling
I have gotten around to cleaning up my backlog, and finishing up games I had started but stopped playing for one reason or another.
On the PS5 front, I have beaten Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Sifu - both of which are excellent games; and thank god for the difficulty options for Sifu because that is one reason I bounced off of it initially.
As for my Xbox Series X; I’m now going to try and finish the campaign in Sniper Elite 4 before 5 drops on Game Pass next week. I’m also playing Spec Ops: The Line and Enslaved Odyssey to the West - two games I never got around to during the 360-era because I was deep into Halo 2/3 multiplayer. EOttW looks absolutely gorgeous for a game that releases in 2009. It’s a shame that it has taken me this long to play these two gems because they are incredible, and even unappreciated.
For this weekend, I'll play mostly Wii U Virtual Console, I intend to continue Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, I already got through the main dish, now I'm doing World-e, which is actually not as easy as one might imagine and can catch you off-guard the first time you play a level.
I'll also go through Super Mario 64 DS, I just saved Mario and I need to pick up the pace there.
If I'm in the mood for it, the Yoshi Challenge in Super Mario Advance will see some progress as well.
At night before going to bed, I'll play some Polarium Advance to stimulate the brain and relax.
Also, given that SEGA cannot be trusted these days when it comes to Classic Sonic, I decided to get the 3D and SEGA AGES versions of Sonic and Sonic 2. That and because I don't know when I'll get Sonic Origins, it won't be at launch since I'm waiting to see if SEGA releases a physical version.
Given this is the last weekend the eShops accept funds via credit cards, I'll see if I can add some before Monday. By the way, have they mentioned at what time it won't be possible to add funds anymore?
Granted I merged funds, but still.
@Ara thanks! I like all kinds just never checked them out so I’ll deffo look into it. Been a Mario fan for years so mainly play a lot of platformers.
Moon Raider, Minecraft, and Battle Circuit. I’m also on an ARMS kick right now, so I’ll play around with that game too. I’m still trying to get past the Wily stages in Mega Man 10 as well.
It's a stormy, wet Saturday, which is hampering my Pokemon Go Community Day plans a bit. The weather should clear off a bit later, so I might get to bag a few dozen Alolan Geodude from outside the walls of my home...where there are no stops in range. Shame that Niantic has moved back to three hour ranges....
Otherwise, I'm still puzzling my way through Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy on 3DS (still gathering "eggs" and sniffing out every puzzle I can find) and beating up monsters around Aletta in Torna: The Golden Country (Taking my time, doing both main and side quests + exploring). Most of my gaming will be today; tomorrow (Sunday) is quite a busy one.
Have a great weekend! Happy gaming!
I just completed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, a game that is always a joy to play. And for the rest of the weekend, I don’t know yet!
Wishing everyone a great weekend!
I’ve started a Snowgrave Route on Deltarune so I’ll continue playing that. I also plan on starting some 3DS games, and I think I’ll start with Fire Emblem: Awakening.
I'm 35 hours into Xenogears and I'm currently at the raid of Shevat . I've gotta be honest here I think I'm starting to get a little bit tired of the gameplay. The combat was pretty fun up to this point but admittedly it's starting to get a bit tedious now that I've got just about all the deathblows 😅
I'll push through to keep up with the story though!
Nothing. Been working on my backlog (mostly) for more than 1½ month now, so I'm burned out on gaming for a good while now (plus I have other things I need to attend to in the next few months).
I even cancelled my 9 month old pre-order for a Steam Deck that I was going to get in the next couple of weeks (pre-ordered it again right after - now scheduled earliest for an october delievery).
I can wait; the Steam Deck can "mature" a bit as well. And who knows, maybe Nintendo will come up with something interesting in the meantime.
I'm currently going to play Dragon Quest 11 The Definitive Edition for the Switch.
@the_beaver I'm a huge Dragon Quest fan. They just don't make JRPGs like that anymore. Between the Switch and 3DS, I have the whole series (sans X). I wish Final Fantasy was still that good.
I can tell Xenoblade is a great series. It just hasn't really clicked for me yet. I get halfway through and get fatigued. I wish there was an option to have old-school turn based battles. I still plan on picking up the third game, as I expect it will eventually click and I'll have a lot of content waiting for me to play through.
Me:
Me and Wife:
Evil Dead baybeeeee! Leveling up my Necromancer and demolishing survivors is a delight I don’t often experience in gaming anymore.
Maybe I’ll give Jurassic World Evolution 2 a go as well later. Also tempted to play Super Mario World, it’s been ages and I’ve never played all the way through for some reason.
@shgamer I think the deck will be a compliment to the Switch. Nintendo isn’t interested enough to keep up with tech which is creating an ever growing gap so I think the deck will fill that void. I’ll get one at some point but like you say, let it mature a bit, and maybe get one with an improved battery life. Portable gaming is my preferred style and having both systems would be ideal for me.
Trials of mana 2020, and earthbound. Maybe some DKCTF with the little guy.
Portable gaming is what I prefer too. But I'm really not that into "modern" gaming. The Steam Deck I'm getting (if I'm getting it) mostly for some older PS3/4/Xbox 360/One era games I want to play handheld (they're not avalable on Switch atm).
Shovel Knight for Wii U and 3DS are 75% off. I'll probably be doing that this weekend.
@Rpg-lover When I finished that game, I had to stick to Picross 3d and Captain Toad for a while, because every game with a notion of story felt like it would be disappointing. Or too dramatic, forced, superficial,... An absolute masterpiece, enjoy it!
Me, I'm still exploring the dungeons of Etrian Odyssey V, and blasting dead nazi's even dead-er in Zombie Army 4. Both incredible games as well.
Pokemon Arceus - After a break, I'm finally finishing the main story as opposed to just wandering around and throwing balls at everything.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - having fun slowly playing and 100%-ing as I go along. Although I hate the no-damage boss fight goals. Literally every goal but those are fun. 😝 Also, I really want the new Kirby plushies based on this game.
Fe - just picked this up on a good sale so I'll be trying it out. Can never have too many pretty 3D platformers.
Pacman 99 - revisiting this game to decide if I want the DLC sales. If only Mario 35 were around and had some paid DLC 😭.
Back to playing Banjoo Kazooie on Switch online, after taking a break from it to play Eastward, Disco Elysium and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Will of the Wisps. Played it at launch on Xbox and then bought it again when it came to Switch later that year…I guess it was too soon after playing it the first time because I stopped for whatever reason on Switch a couple hours in. Started it again this week though and it really is an unbelievable game, especially running on Switch as well it does
Same thing as last week: Gorilla Tag and Gun Raiders.
@RubyCarbuncle I’m in Cornwall, a little village called Porthleven, it’s been sunny here today but gone a little chilly now.
Going to be continuing my D&D campaign this weekend.
I’m working my way through Metroid Dread. I just got the spin jump up upgrade. I’m completely addicted to this game. I can’t put it down. I’ve never finished a Metroid before. This will definitely be my first. I’m also still trying to escape from Hades. But that will be ongoing for a long time. Man Metroid is good!
I’m currently limping through Ōkami. So far this is not a good game but there’s some things I like about it that are keeping me on the path to the end. Really tired of fighting the “wiser than thou” camera they have constant cutscenes and interruptions and awful pacing. The combat is kind of fun when you don’t have to pause time to use a stupid brush thing. Some things are quirky and fun and unique it’s just enough to keep me there.
I'll be playing through arguably the greatest 2D platformer of all time: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. What a game
@Orokosaki Ohhh that place sounds familiar to me. I remember going on Holiday with my parents to Cornwall when I was a Teenager and I'm pretty sure we passed through a location going by that name.
I've been playing a lot of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I've also been thinking about jumping back into Future Connected. My LGR Axiom Verge bundle just came in, so I also have that to check out.
Ninja gaiden sigma
I jumped back into Forza Horizon 5 earlier this week and I am having an absolute blast with it. I’m also playing Fortnite with my friends like always and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate alone on the side.
Replaying the dead rising games finished dead rising 1 a few days ago currently playing through the second one
@Aispen I prefer the driving in GTA 4 especially when you crash & go flying through the windscreen lol
@RubyCarbuncle I've just been playing through crash 4 again aswell & there's no way I'm even going to attempt to get 100% let alone the 106% for the platinum on my playstation
I'm finishing the Card Shark demo today (more fun than I originally thought), then it's back to Panzer Paladin, though it's been so long since I last played it I may start it over. If I manage to beat that, then I'll eye possibly starting Alwa's Legacy.
@RubyCarbuncle it’s very near to Marazion and Penzance
@Would_you_kindly I don't think I'm going to manage it either as it's hard as hell and admittedly it's starting to test my patience in parts. Great game don't get me wrong but the amount of collectibles in it compared to the Classics is pretty ridiculous tbh.
Finally trying to finish Bastion as supposedly a game with a good mix of gameplay and storytelling. Honestly, its average at best for me.
Haven’t yet decided what to play next. Need me a good Switch game that plays well in portable mode. Maybe Dragon Quest XI or some other JRPG.
I also started up Solatorobo on the DS.
@RubyCarbuncle couldn't do the original trilogy either lol I got all the gems & crystals in crash 2 & crash 3 but couldnt get all the platinum relics crash 1 I couldn't get the damn red gem just couldn't do slippery climb without dying
I beat Jedi Fallen Order on PC thus Thursday, so I'm going to pick the rest of the collectables left this weekend. Also, I'm goibg to play with my kids Switch Sports, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and Michael Jackson The Experience on my modded Wii U.
For me it's shiren the wanderer on switch. Was about to lose interest but finally figured out the gameplay loop and now I'm stuck in again, this time determined to see it through.
Currently playing Nobody Saves the World & I jumped back into Link's Awakening and Lonely Mountains Downhill. My backlog is ridiculous but I can't stop buying games.
@Would_you_kindly I remember getting up real early back in the day before work to play that Stage because I was so determined to beat it perfectly. I did it in the end but the amount of times I died, oh my God how I didn't go insane is beyond me lol
Stormy Ascent in the N Sane Trilogy is even harder and I doubt I'll ever finish that one perfectly.
@goncalo
I'd love to see a review of Deadcraft here. The demo's fighting was pretty bad and the graphics weren't the best - but it has the feel of a slow burn, cult hit. It looks like an old Clover game or maybe a Grasshopper Manufacture joint. Godhand vibes for some reason.
@kingbk What did you think of Eastward and Disco Elysium? I'm very interested in those two!
@FX102A I reccomend you Dragon Quest XI and Shin Megami Tensei V.
@RubyCarbuncle yeah stormy ascent is ridiculously hard I did the level but died atleast 30 times before finishing it
Psychonauts 2 as I've still got my free month of Game Pass Ultimate to take advantage of before it expires.
@Ichiban Seriously agree! I finally completed it a couple of months ago after it being in my backlog for a long time. Once that game "clicked" for me I was so hooked on it. The challenge was such a welcome shake up to my usual pace of playing games too.
Chapter 6 of Ys VIII for me! And that’s about all I have time for. Happy gaming, ya’ll!
Work has been taking over majority of my gaming time so sticking to my commitment of clearing the backlog has been at a snail's pace. I'm keeping at it though! Just finished Mark of the Ninja Remastered on Switch. That was a surprise gem of a game. I'm now onto the next in my backlog list Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered. Just started it but wow it has impressed me so much with its gameplay. Looking forward to getting deep with it
Finishing up Wanderlust: Travel Stories, a great read
@nhSnork Yeah, my collection just hit 105 and 60 of the titles are visual novels, lol
@the_beaver Eastward is a nice hybrid of Earthbound, Secret of Mana and StarTropics. I enjoyed it, but it's a slow game in that there is A LOT of dialog and cut scenes. If you don't mind slow games like that, you'll like it. The art style is gorgeous.
Disco Elysium is a very different, unique game. I don't play many point and click games, but I enjoyed the mystery solving, the different directions you can take in the game with your character, and the very strong writing in the game. It touches on a lot of different themes.
@kingbk Uhm, ok thanks, both sound like the type of games I'll get when I see for a good price. Not sure if I would like them, but I always hear a lot of good things about them!
Never played Zelda at all, would BoTW be a good one to dip my toe into with?
@pjzx No intent to argue with anyone here - I consider BOTW to be a fantastic game generally, and perhaps for some people, it would be a good place to start.
To my mind, though, something like Link's Awakening or Link to the Past would tell you more about the "essence" of the series, if you will. BOTW is a game of time, distance and spaces, where you create with tools from anywhere on the map... whereas those two (much earlier) titles I named are the purest expression of the "miniature garden" idea that the creators originally had in mind. For me, the fact that you rarely feel walled off in those early games is a testament to their design.
Whatever you choose, I hope you have a fantastic time.
I have been playing Nintendo Switch Sports and Majora's Mask 3D. Been a great time with both of them.
Just a bit of earthbound and some more slay the spire. Not a whole load of video game time for me this weekend
Finished XC2 last weekend absolutely loved it! Was going to start with Torna but didn't do it because I don't want to get burned out in the series when XC3 comes out .
So I started with Astral Chain, also quite nice so far (Chapter 5) on PS4 I was thinking about starting with FF Type 0.. anyone got some tips regarding the game? I know there are a lot of character to choose from.. was thinking to pick 6 of them or so to play with..
Switch Sports Soccer & Multiversus (Velma FTW)
@CANOEberry thanks! I’ll be sure to check them out also!
I spent most the weekend here in China browsing switch games on sale. Despite that, I’m considering just going ahead and getting DYSMANTLE which recently came out but hasn’t had a sale yet. Also caved and purchased the subscription + and toyed with a couple of N64 games. However, I worked hard this weekend and finally made Ascension level 6 for The Watcher in StS in addition to reaching the true final boss for The Silent on A5.I’m really tempted to get New Terra but a review is hard to come by even though it been out for almost a month. Anyone played that or DYSMANTLE? Which should I spend my 20 dollars on?
I spent most of my gaming this weekend with the 3DS. I told myself I wasn't going to, but I ended up playing Fire Emblem Awakening and Echos just long enough to be able to access the DLC maps. I'm now fighting back the urge to play both of those until after I finish Astria Ascending, which I am enjoying way more than I thought I would
Still working on DQ 11 and world end syndrome. I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Replaying Zelda: Link Between Worlds. I forgot how much I love the 3D effect in this game.
Working on Animal Crossing and hoping to check out what's been added to the N64 Online since I was last on. I heard something about Pokemon Snap and Kirby 64. I'm glad to hear about Kirby 64 because my cartridge is in Japanese so I've been playing blind.
I also picked up the Shovel Knight Treasure Trove earlier this week on 3DS. $9.50 is a steal. Anyone have any tips for playing Shovel Knight? I watched Game Grumps play it ages ago so I'm going in with little knowledge retained!
It's Victoria Day weekend so hopefully tomorrow I'll have one more day of gaming fun before going back to work!
I have been working through FE Fates Conquest after a long hiatus of "Oh, I will get back to it". Playing on Classic Hard and it is testing my mettle. I have "16:00" or hours officially, but it is more likely closer to 25-30 if I had to guess, as there has been many a restart on this playthrough!
Elden rings, halo infinite, and honestly I probably played more star fox 64 and Kirby crystal shards then big name games out recently.
I really need finish fire emblem three houses and shin magami tensai 5
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