Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (7th June)

Hey everyone.
I had a very busy week this week

I had my birthday on Monday, received my Switch 2 on Thursday and played lots of games and my 2 new cabinets arrived so I can finally put my CIB Pal N64 collection up on display to play like they deserve. All 244+ of them.

This week I finished Catmaze , a cute little Metroidvania.
It was good, nothing amazing but still very enjoyable.

Also started Ultros.
Love the art style and mix of gardening with the usual Metroidvania elements.

Also played some more Hello Kitty Island Adventure with the family, good relaxing fun.

Also started Mario RPG.
What an excellent game, so much fun.

Finally set up my new Switch 2 and played some Cyberpunk 2077.
Looks stunning and I love the freedom.
Great start.
It wouldn't be a Switch 2 party without Mario Kart World.
The family and I are having a blast, great fun and I love the free roaming.

Have a great weekend everyone, I plan to

Playing on my nintendo switch 2

HOGWARTS LEGACY switch 2 edition.

Plays and look beautiful.

Will continue my fresh playthrough of the Legend of Zelda TOTK switch 2 edition.

EDIT
Playing Deltarune as well..

This week I will be mostly playing

Mario Kart World

I'm currently playing...

Welcome Tour - Have to say it is a neat game but like everyone said it should be included with the console.

Mario Kart World - I'm having an awesome time with this. I'm currently playing offline until I've played all the courses before I try online play.

Hogwarts Legacy - It looks so much better on Switch 2. I'm addicted to it all over again.

Question, guys: do we know if/when games like Alien Isolation, Nier Automata and Doom Eternal will be playable on the Switch 2??

I actually have them on the OG Switch, waiting to be played lol, and I was planning to sell the console to get the new one, but if I can't play theses games, I might play them on Switch 1 before jumping to the next gen...

Probably going to mostly focus on Bravely Default, wondering about picking up Street Fighter or digging more into Mario Kart. Maybe try a run of Danganronpa now that you can walk through the hallways without it lagging, though while 1 and 2 are fine on the Switch 2 V3 seems to still be a pretty bad port.

Mario kart world.

@the_beaver According to Nintendo's compatibility site the issues with Alien and Doom Eternal have been fixed. No word on Nier.

I will of course be playing the most anticipated release of the week. Yes that's right, it's Deltarune time! Haven't had a chance to get into the new chapters yet but hopefully I'll have time to make a proper start this weekend.

Because I’m fortunate to own a Switch 2, I’ll keep playing Mario Kart World and start playing the Switch 2 Edition of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. I’ll also try out the N64 app, including the new CRT filter. The only game I’d play on the GCN app right now would be Zelda Wind Waker, so even though I bought the controller and downloaded the app, it’ll have to wait. I’d rather play Tears right now.

[Switch 1 games on Switch 2]
Animal Crossing
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Balatro
Skyrim
(others just to try them on the new system)

[Switch 2 games / Switch 2 editions]
Mario Kart World
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
GameCube Classics

I've been having a lot of fun playing games on my Switch 2.
Currently only Harvestella looks really bad on Switch 2 (blurry graphics) which was less noticable on Switch. Other Switch 1 games, even those without updates, run as good or better on Switch 2. (mostly load times are way faster)

Yoshi's Woolly World. A good reason to keep the Wii U around. While the levels are easy to complete, collecting all bundles of yarn is where the game gets even more interesting. I'm spending half an hour on each level, so getting a lot of mileage out of this.

Shame this hasn't been ported to Switch. I tried the Crafted World demo back in the day, but the music drove me insane. The soundtrack on WW is excellent, however. Love the slap bass.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Family day today so not gaming for me! But tomorrow I'll put my hands on ElecHead, it looks pretty cute. Happy gaming everyone!

I bought the Mario Kart World Bundle. But as soon as I got the machine set up I also bought Fast Fusion in the eShop. I have played around a bit with both. But so far I gotta say that I like Fast Fusion a bit more. And I like the price of it a LOT more...

I couldn’t get a Switch 2 this week, so sticking to the old one for a while. Last week I totally burnt out on Brothership, so couldn’t start something completely new. I played some of the Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (base game is so much better than Brothership) DLC The last spark hunter, I’ll try to finish it this weekend and maybe start Suikoden.

Playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, doing the side quests level 61+ in Apocalyptic mode. It's very challenging to say the least.

Participating in the weekend ritual + full moon @ Tetris Effect Connected.

Discovering the new Mario Kart World. So far I really enjoy it. Just the fading out and switch of music tracks during races feels really off so far, need to get used to that.

Happy gaming! ✌🏻🧡🎮

Mostly Mario Kart World, but my son and I tried the Street Fighter 6 demo and had a good time with it, so I ordered the full game. And I picked up Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which I am a few levels into and really digging.

Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 and Fortnite on my shiny new Switch 2
Besides that I want to test some Switch 1 games like Super Mario Odyssey and Link’s Awakening.

Fast fusion, MKW, horizon forbidden west burning shores dlc and the dog has a new toy..... so tug of war and fetch.

I do have to box my switch 2 back up but I will try to sneak in some mario kart world (I am in love with this game) and some soul calibur 2.

@Qwiff The music in Crafted world was such a killer. Don't know why it went so wrong in that department. I keep playing Yoshi's Story to this day, even yesterday on my Switch 2, because I love it so much. Hope for a new Yoshi one day, if not a Wooly World port. Have fun

I’m sure most will be on the Switch 2 with Mario Kart World, but I’m still on Lunar Remastered Collection. Just beat the first game a few days ago and I gotta say I really enjoyed that game with its story, characters, and just pure love with in it. I should have gotten into JRPG games long ago. Anyway, I’m on Lunar 2. Right at the beginning of it. So far so good.

Super Mario 64 on Switch 1 OLED (fine enough for me)

I am yet to recieve my copy of mario kart, so no racing for me yet, i wanted the physical copy so i ordered from amazong france it was cheaper 😅 i am in portugal.

Finishing moonlight for the second time i had started in switch 1

And finally getting into zelda tears!!! I was finally going into 2 months ago, after playing almost all the trails saga, but then I heard of the upgrade and decided to sell my switch 1 copy and bought this one as my first switch 2 game, soooo good! Hard tutorial tho 🤣😅 that ice mountain got me thinking.

And haveing a break catching some moons in mario odyssey, just because... these 60 fps...

Mario Kart World and BOTW Switch 2 Edition!!

I've mainly been just testing a bunch of Switch 1 games on Switch 2 but I did play about 3 hours of Mario Kart World and it's really fun, also played a little bit of Fast Fusion but I need to put more time into it to have an opinion on it

@Qwiff I hope this comes to switch (2) soon, sounds like a lovely game

@Edward_J_Grug_III Yeah I also got Kunitsu-Gami, what an amazing art and style! Have you tried mouse controls?

Hmmm, golly gee, I wonder what I may be playing this weekend. Could it be Mario Kart World? Certainly not! (It's Mario Kart World)

I am enjoying Mario kart world, especially doing tricks in the open world mode Doing some Dread running. And started on Breath of the Wild. Also started on Kunitsu-Gami! What a lovely week this is!

@Thorgaer I’m really tempted and intrigued by Kunitsu Gami… how’s it play on S2? Difficult to gauge its genre… strategy/turn based? Or CRPG?

Playing Switch 2... specifically Mario Kart World, World Tour, Fast Fusion, and TotK upgrade.

I can't believe Walmart still hasn't charged me for the console yet! I've never heard of an online delivery going through without being paid first.

Weirdly I have my Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, I actually found a long lost copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, so I've actually been playing that because I never played the expansion pass games until now because I bought 6 months of Nintendo Online Expansion pass for Zelda BOTW & TOTK, I hope everyone is having great weekend, sending love to the Nintendon life crowd from New Zealand. (first time commenter long time user of NL).

JR

Switch 2 is waiting for me when I get back from my holiday. I will play Mario kart, welcome tour, sparks of hope and echoes of wisdom.

@the_beaver they are both playable, they don't run at anything more than 30fps, but they will have higher resolution because both those games have DRS (dynamic resolution scaling).

Hello there fellow gamers;
This weekend will be the first of many that I´ll be spending playing Switch 2. I absolutely love this system already, especialy how big and hi-res the screen is, and how it improves most Switch games performance and visuals.
All this to say I´ll be playing The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, again, Switch 2 Edition this time around...... And some Mario Kart World;
And since Team Ninja decided to drop an Alpha demo of Ni-Oh 3, I´ll be playing that one as well on my Playstation5......
And then Lies of P Overture dlc droped as well, so I have to play that on my Xbox Series X
Also will be checking out all the gaming events of this week.
It´s not E3, but it kinda feels like it and I think it´s great.
What an amazing week for gaming all around.
Cheers everyone and happy gaming weekend to us all

No mans sky is amazing!! Also gamecube. But also smashbros plays really smooth on the NS2

I’m waiting for my Switch 2 to arrive, but in the meantime I’ve been prepping some old consoles and games to sell on.

The Wii U still works, and I’m more excited about it than the Switch 2.

Mario Kart World (still not impressed by the gameplay but hoping it'll eventually 'click' ), Fast Fusion, and Wind Waker. Of course, Splatoon 3 and F-Zero 99 will also make an appearance.

Going to be replaying The Spirit and The Mouse. A wonderful, warm & cosy, beauty of a game that honestly feels like Nintendo made it. Highly recommend, especially as it didn't get the attention it deserved

Like most people I will be playing Rocket Knight Adventures on my Odin retro machine this weekend

Cyberpunk 2077 (omg!!)
Mario Kart World (10/10)
Zelda Breath of the Wild S2E (perfect.)

Lol. yeah, I am on Cloud 9 right now.

I’m playing Fantasy Life I (Switch 2 version), Cyberpunk 2077, Mario Kart World, Hogwarts Legacy (Switch 2 version) and I revisited BOTW and TOTK and Pokémon Violet (all three with Switch 2 update), I’m really loving the Switch 2 so far, it feels more premium, only downside is the battery, some games I don’t get more than 2 to 3 hours of playtime

Mario Kart World. The game is incredibly fun with those new movement options. It somehow feels like playing a 3D plateformer with how much freedom you have to move around ! Great stuff

I’ll mostly be playing Mario Kart World and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap on the GBA app on my lovely new Switch 2.

Good evening.
I played Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 on my PS5 machine All Day Long. 🤠


I quickly reached TOY BOX world after I finished Kingdom of Corona.
Man....
The game took almost 50 GB in my PS5 machine (already including the 12 GB for update)
I quickly got this game for some reason as I want to explore Disney worlds especially San Fransokyo (Big Hero 6 world) after I watched Big Hero 6 movie again from YouTube and I got really melancholy emotional feeling after watching again.
The Heartless nonsense talking just turned me off but at least the Disney stories I can enjoy them.
Can't wait to reach San Fransokyo world.

@Ooyah YES! I love that little attention to detail! It is very cute.

I’ve been alternating between Mario Kart World and a few short trips inside the Welcome Tour.

This week I managed to finish Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. It is a game that never outstayed its welcome, and its Metroidvania and Zelda-like qualities were incredibly well done. It took me about 17 hours, with completion rate of 78%. I feel quite satiated with my experience.

Subsequently, I was perusing my back catalog of games and saw Sea of Stars. I then realized Sabotage Studios released their hefty free expansion/DLC, Throes of the Watchmaker a week or so ago, and I decided to redownload the game.

I have beaten it before, but I noticed I missed a ton of optional content. Once I booted the game back up, I was immediately drawn back into this gorgeous world, almost without missing a beat. Within a couple of hours I mopped up all side bosses and collectibles, and even got the platinum trophy for it.

It is truly an outstanding retro-inspired JRPG. And, having not played it since release, all of the patches and updates have made it an even more enjoyable experience; it is more streamlined, in a positive way. As of right now, I’m a couple of hours in the DLC and it’s been sublime. I’m really looking forward to the new classes, abilities, and story.

I’m not sure what I want to play next. I have my eye on two games: MindsEye (I honestly think it looks solid despite the hooblah) and Blades of Fire. I’m not looking for anything special - just a simple spray and pray or hack and slash. Really, I’m just biding my time until Death Stranding 2 releases.

Mario Kart World! Seems somewhat divisive from the comments I’ve seen on other pages, but it’s been pure joy for me. Played a few hours solo across the modes and loved discovering all the nice little touches. Also played a bit of local multiplayer with the wife and kids last night and we had a blast, even if the fps was a bit jarring for me after the silky smooth single player mode.

I hope they do add an option for ‘classic’ Grand Prix in future - I don’t hate the driving between courses like some do, but it does seem like a shame not to get a bit more out of the courses. Also doesn’t feel like it would be a huge dev effort to implement.

Tried a bit of Soul Calibur 2 as well but just seems to hard to remember all the controls. Maybe I’ll look up the manual online and give it a proper go some time.

Tempted to start No Man’s Sky which I’ve had backlogged for ages (and now glad I didn’t start it in Switch 1) but I might wait until I’ve wrung a bit more fun out of MKW first

@CJD87 It is an interesting mix of strategy, base building and hack&slash. It runs fine so far of the S2. I still need to test the mouse controls though

I was not expecting No Man's Sky to be my Switch 2 launch go to game.

Mario kart world and Cyber Punk

MKW and a new start to BOTW in glorious 4k.

The Switch 2 FOMO is real. This weekend I’ll be playing Nintendo Switch Stock Checker on Google Chrome. In between that, I’m sure I can squeeze in some Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Happy S2 weekend people

Currently playing Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened on PS4, also picked up Arcade Archives Ridge Racer on PS4 and Switch 1. Finding hi scorce chasing on Ridge Racer quite addictive, reminds me of trying to perfect my time trials on SEGA Rally on the Saturn.

Except for that, it's some games on Evercade VS-R. Really enjoying the recent free new secret Game Gear game, The Sword of Stone, replaying the PS1 version of Tomb Raider and one of my favourite games ever, Midnight Resistance (arcade and Mega Drive versions).

Lucky enough to pick up a Switch 2, so most of Weekend will be dedicated to Mario Kart World and Street Fighter 6. Will also mix in a little South of Midnight which is brilliant. Happy gaming.

Playing franchise mode on FC24 with my OLED. I'm thinking of starting up Dying Light this weekend. It's been sitting in my backlog for a while now

Genshin Impact and Xenoblade Chronicles X, mainly. And I’ll be showing my girlfriend the PlayStation Remote Play feature on my iPhone, which allows me to play my PS5 while on the go. So I’ll demonstrate it by playing some Stellar Blade (which she is interested in playing after I showed her the opening cutscene for it a few weeks ago).

I did it… I walked into MediaMarkt and it was there on the shelf and I bought it. Along with MarioKart, Cyberpunk 2066 and Guardians of Azuma because I’m making a point to support full physical media. But I haven’t been able to experience Switch 2 yet as I had to catch a flight that evening - as soon as I’m home on Monday, I’ll do the set up. But question to my fellow NLifers - can I use the switch 1 travel charger to charge my switch 2? I have to go to the U.K. next week and I don’t really want to buy a 30 euro switch 2 charger if the switch 1 charger will do the job. Happy gaming everyone!

Number one is Mario Kart World, but I also abandoned my original Switch relatively early into the lifecycle so I’m picking up some big titles that I didn’t finish or missed out on. Already booted up Mario Odyssey to wrap up the post-game and really pleasantly surprised at how much better it looks on Switch 2. Will also make my way through the rest of Breath of the Wild (yes I know, I’m embarrassed too) and start Mario Wonder, though not sure how much of that I’ll manage this weekend.

Also been picking up some low priced bargains on the eShop, like Scott Pilgrim, Abzu and Gris. So my library is already looking pretty stacked!

mario kart world and botw, botw mainly for that new sweet lore, but also i want to 100% it. the new zelda notes app makes it possible to collect the 900 korok seeds for me

@JohnnyMind disappointed for you that your Switch 2 has yet to arrive, but I can’t be too disappointed as you’re so positive and enthusiastic regardless 😅 mine arrived yesterday… but it ain’t actually mine, it’s my son’s for Christmas, so it is currently hidden out of sight! Have a great weekend everyone. Have fun

@Ooyah it surprised me that they never reviewed it on this site. When I stumbled across it in the eshop close to its release it was hard trying to find a review to see if it was worth a purchase or just pretty shovel-ware.

@Mana_Knight I think the Woolly World OST is one of Nintendo’s absolute best in their entire history. The composer for Wooly World: Tomoya Tomita, didn’t work on Crafted World. He had to leave Good Feel because they closed their Kobe offices and he didn’t want to move cities, so now works freelance…

I still listen to the Wooly World soundtrack from time to time. The special course theme is like magic.

No Switch 2 for me. I've seen footage of Mario Kart World, and it just doesn't appeal to me. Also, the small battery life (and price of the games) is the clincher for me, since I primarily play in handheld mode. Having my OG switch run out of battery quickly was my biggest complaint until I got my OLED. I'm not going through that again. I'll just wait for a revision or an OLED model of the Switch 2. Hopefully some games will be on sale by that point.

As for Switch 1 gaming, I just beat Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, which is now my GOTY. It's an absolute hidden gem that does top-down Zelda better than most Zeldas. I really recommend giving that demo a try.

Now I've started up Little Nightmares. I'm enjoying it quite a bit, but I'm not a fan of those long load times between deaths. At least it's a very short game, so I should get through it quickly. I'm also hoping to play some more River City Girls 2 with my wife and daughter. I also really want to start up Persona 3 Reload on my PS4 soon, but my weekend might be too busy for that.

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut.

Never played a Yakuza game before, so seemed a pretty good place to start.

Since I'm on vacation and only have my trusty Switch and New 3ds XL, I'll stick to Smash Ultimate, Mario Odyssey, Mario 3d World, Legends Arceus, and an unhealthy amount of Spark the electric jester 3. Not much playing this weekend though since I'm also watching Digimon Xros Wars

I haven't got my hands on a switch 2 yet so I'm gonna be playing OG Final Fantasy 7 on the OG switch. I will probably also get addicted to Balatro.

More (and more) Xenoblade Chronicles X, such a fantastic game so far. Enjoy the weekend everyone!

The Switch 2. Specifically Mario Kart World Tour (playing online matches and attempting to get trophies for all the Knockout Tour cups in single player; already got trophies for all the Grand Prix cups), Pokémon Scarlet post game (hugely improved), Tears of the Kingdom (60 FPS is amazing for that game), Fire Emblem Sacred Stones on GBA NSO.

@Hbear10

Balatro is fantastic. I play it on my phone like a religion when I’m not doing anything that requires my attention.

Just finished Lunar 1 on Lunar Remastered Collection (Switch) and started Lunar 2.

My kids have been jumping between Konami Krazy Racers (GBA) and Dragon Ball FighterZ (Switch)

I came across a game I hadn't played before that ended up being awesome - Mystic Warriors. It's like Sunset Riders, but futuristic. It's now in the rotation of 4-player family games.

Finally, I've been playing a lot of The Legend of Santa (Switch) lately. I'm putting the finishing touch on Chapter 4, which should be available in July.

star trek legends- it may be a mobile game on switch but as a huge star trek fan I love it.
world of tanks(console)- a new season started this week
fallout new vegas

it feels like gaming christmas rn on this site 😝 anyways, ill be playing (on my apready beloved switch 2) zelda ocarina of time! i know, not expected, but im trying to blast through the game before realllyyy jumping into all the ns2 games! im almost done with it tho, and ive already spent a lot of time with family on MKW, and ill probably spend a lot more on there later this weekend. happy gaming everyone, and have FUN! 😁

Mario Kart World and XCX DE (both on NS2). But I'm seeing tons of people on my friend list playing Fantasy Life I and it makes me want to get it. Lol

With the recent revival of Phineas and Ferb, recently I have been going back through the Phineas and Ferb games. Granted they are not terribly long, but been busier recently, so it's kinda worked out.

Continuing with Pokemon Scarlet’s DLC on my Switch 1 since the 4.0.0 update went live. I’ve completed Teal Mask and currently going through Indigo Disk. I’m glad that the game became stable enough for me to continue and it makes optimistic for how Legends Z-A will run on Switch 1.

On a side note, it’ll be interesting to see the extent to which Switch 2 is present at the Xbox showcase. If it’s minimal then that gives more hope for a Direct soon.

Juggling several Switch 2 games right now as I get acquainted with the console. What a great piece of tech! Really has a premium feel to it. As for what I’m playing;

Mario Kart World - of course I’m playing this! Haven’t made it very far yet, only completed the first 4 gp cups on 50cc and the first cup of knockout tour on 50cc and been doing a fair amount of free roam. Side note, I was pleasantly surprised with how well the cpu could keep up on 50cc. As expected it still wasn’t specifically challenging, but the fact that the cpu could actually keep pace with me make me excited for 150cc to really challenge me.

Yakuza Zero - still on chapter 1, first time playing a traditional Yakuza game (only game in the franchise I ever put any time at all into was Like a Dragon, the turn based one from a couple years ago). It’s a little slow to start but I’m really enjoying the story so far. My only complaint is the large gaps in which I can’t save my progress so I get stuck in the game for a while until I get another chance to save my progress.

Hogwarts Legacy - finished the prologue up to getting to Hogwarts and being sorted into Ravenclaw. Fantastic port so far and looking forward to finally completing the game after dropping it on PS5.

Switch 2 Welcome Tour - explored up to area F and done all the tech demos so far. Also sampled at least the first stage of every mini game up to this point

I have my copy of Cyberpunk still sealed and have Fantasy Life i, Hitman, and Deltarune in my wishlist, but for now I’m concentrating on these games. I think these four plus Cyberpunk whenever I get around to starting it will be plenty more than enough while I wait for DK Bananza

Got the Switch 2 and I’ve mainly been fiddling around with back compact games to see which ones work and what doesn’t. On one end Klonoa crashes on boot but something like Mortal Shell of all things runs at a solid 60. For games that I’m actually playing it’s Deltarune Chapter 3 and Fast Fusion.

Got my switch 2 and got everything transferred but I definitely need my sd express card to come in now lol. Only one thing that I have to do in switch 1 where I can’t do it on switch 2 is portal 2. It doesn’t go past the loading screen. That sucks. I still needed to beat the game so I had to hook my switch 1 up again because I want play it on tv. Besides that I am still playing the usual. Didn’t buy any switch 2 games yet believe it or not.

Xenoblade chronicles x - it looks mostly and feels the same as switch 1. Haven’t gotten deep into it from last week. Still doing missions in chapter 4.

Portal 2 - finally done on switch 1. It was such a great game. One of the best I played this year like the first portal game.

Bravely default 1 on 3ds - got to final chapter true ending one. Man this is a tough game even on normal. Had to turn it to easy mode for a couple of fights because it was brutally and I haven’t even got to the final boss yet. Ughh. I can’t wait to finally be done with this game.

Drakengard 1 on retroid - haven’t done much on it. Still got to get to the ending E. Getting all weapons to unlock it is a pain.

Happy gaming everyone! Hope everyone that wanted it was able to get a switch 2 or will in the future

Did play Mario kart world on my friend’s switch 2 and it was fun. Still deciding if I should get it later down the line. Also going to play GameCube nso with him online too. Specifically soul calibur 2. It’s awesome on switch 2

Playing a lot of Mario Kart World with my kids and wife. When they go to bed I play Cyberpunk 2077 and Street Fighter 6.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Mario Kart World - Don't have much to say about this yet aside from that it's fun and expressive.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Already own it on PC and I like it alot. The prospect of having a portable version was too good to pass up.

Fast Fusion - Kinda of bought this due to the good word of mouth surrounding the developer. I never played any of the others but this one feels like a fusion of Wipeout and F-Zero. I like it so far.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - Was already playing this on Switch 1. Huge game with great writing so I'll probably be chipping away at for months.

Undertale - Originally had no plans to play this but I want to play Deltarune. The music is excellent.

Huh...not sure if I'm welcome to post here since it's being called the "Switch 2 Edition". Especially with all the show & tell going on. I'm still waiting for the My Nintendo Store invite, so the intent is there, I promise! Don't make this like high school all over again!

So, in that case it looks like I'll be staying with the rest of the pee-ons and playing Red Dead Redemption on the has been Switch 1. Also, getting a little closer to wrapping up the Ontario, Canada map in Snowrunner (Switch) so maybe I'll get to do that.

Semi-quiet weekend, ahoy! No Switch 2 for me for awhile; I'm sticking with my trusty V2 Switch 1. After finishing both Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and Fuga: Melodies of Steel, I'm playing through the excellent Stray on Switch as a palate cleanser. I just made it through the freaky sewer section and think I'm over halfway through. They really nailed cat behavior. After wrapping this up, I plan to start the first game in the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. It should be interesting playing as Edgeworth after a brief Edgy run in Trials and Tribulations.

Happy gaming! Enjoy your systems of choice, whether they be the new Switch Deux or other hardware!

I mainly play with the Legend of Zelda Wind waker via the gamecube classics app on Switch 2.

I am very very happy that I can finally play it.
This is my first time, so a brand new Zelda game for me!!

Although I did play Mario Kart World with a friend, most of my gaming time will be taken up by Cinderella Phenomenon, an otome on Steam.

It's a free game so I was pretty skeptical but it reviewed really well and I was looking for another fairytale-themed otome after finishing Taisho x Alice and it's actually really good! The characters and plot are compelling and the production values are really high for a free game.

I bought TMNT: Splintered Fate on sale last weekend and played it with a friend and it was a lot of fun.

I tried 13 Sentinels this week which I had bought on sale a while back. Doesn’t seem like it is for me, or at the very least I am not in the mood for it.

I had no preorder for a Switch 2, so I didn’t expect to get one for a bit. However my wife went to a local Target not too long before they opened and she was only number 10 or so in line and got me a Mario Kart World bundle (the store had 50 of each). So now I’ve been playing that! I have the expansion pass subscription so I’ll probably be trying out NS2 edition of TOTK as well since I haven’t finished it.

Going to be playing Mario Kart world and maybe some breath of the wild.

Indeed, no cookie for guessing that I'm playing the industry's main event this week - Guardians of Azuma!😜 And even mixing the other three Switch entries inbetween. There are a few more backlog recruits (Grow: Song of the Evertree, Game of Life 2 and Curse of the Dead Gods) but no room and no plans to shuffle the storage for them just yet; instead, this weekend may yet see hybrid sessions in more RPGs like Xenoblade(s), Tokyo Mirage Sessions, First Departure, Yumia and Sakuna, roguelites like Twilight Survivors, Undermine, Tallowmere 2, 20xx and Risk of Rain, more vehicular stuff like Mudrunner, Wreckfest, Very Very Valet, Saints Row 4 and Truck Driver... all of these possibilities in the company of others like Fantasy Life and Unwound Future on 3DS, Eternia and Neptunia on Vita, Dishonored and Horizon on Deck... on that note, the latter may also see more Death Stranding to mark the addition of the Director's Cut upgrade, although the addition itself has yet to happen in practice because said upgrade unironically listed 80 Gb of required storage by itself on the store page, hopefully a goofup copypaste from the full edition's.

EDIT: welp, from what I've been reading, it appears Director's Cut is treated as a whole separate game (to the point of offering a save backup for transferring between the two, and I'm still not sure if that transfer is cloud-based or would require taking extra care to keep and reuse the prefix), and it weighs a good extra 10 Gb versus the 5-8 I can currently spare. Guess this playthrough's going on hiatus until I finish something else (or delete it after seeing it hit either hybrid) to free up more space. The funniest but by no means unwelcome scenario, of course, would be Death Stranding itself landing on NS2 during that period.😄

At first a bit of Mario Kart World.
Then Animal Crossing New Horizon.
And of course No Man's Sky.

All on the Switch 2.

And sadly not Silent Hill f because 80 bucks.
No thanks. Same goes for the new Donkey Kong game.
I'm not made out of money, I just invested into a 500 bucks
console.

Well I don't have a Switch 2, but I finally picked up Contra Operation Galuga, it's 50% off in the eshop rn. So I will be playing that on my Switch 1.

Hi everyone. No switch 2 for me for quite sometime yet but hope that if you did get one that it’s all as good as you hoped! 👍
As for what I’ll be playing this weekend I’m going to play F12020 on Xbox one.
I have never played any licensed F1 game before so looking forward to this. I’ll also carry on playing Gleylancer which is something I’d wanted to play since I first saw it in magazines in the 90’s (yes I am old!) started it last weekend and thought it was awesome. Worth the long wait just about😂
Have a great weekend folks and enjoy what your lucky enough to play

Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077 👍

I’d love to be playing on my new Switch 2 but after not charging in the dock, plugging in the adaptor directly, it decided to turn off and not coming back on. Doesn’t even respond to the 30 second hard reset. Nintendo customer support closed until Monday so I have a switch 2 brick to stare at. Gutted

I still have to wait for my Switch 2, but I'll be playing Mario Kart World on my brother's. He also picked up Rune Factory (Hooray for physical!) and Welcome Tour, and I'll probably buy Fast Fusion for my account on his console. Unless the new way game sharing works makes that a bad idea...?

Outside of Switch 2, we're playing Monster Hunter Generations U and Eldin Ring Nightreign. And I may still get a chance to continue Xenoblade Chronicles X.*

Xenoblade Chronicles X on Switch 1

I enjoyed XC 1. XC 2 and 3 not so much mostly for the over the top and hard to follow story and unnecessary changes to combat. Xenoblade X is much more like 1 to me. Simpler story and better combat. Really enjoying it.

Finishing The Messenger I hope. After that I may revisit Tactics Ogre: Reborn which is in the late stages as well.

@pr0d1gy1980 kind of amazes me Nintendo customer support us not open on weekends? Especially THIS weekend. That’s bad.

@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT exactly my thoughts. I’m gutted. Not sure how long Nintendo will take to “fix” it but doesn’t look like I’ll be playing on it anytime soon. Amazon said they can’t replace it and I have to go through Nintendo as well!

I'll be continuing my "Handheld Fighting Game Quest" where I just reached the "beginning of the end" (meaning I'm over 2/3 through - close to 470 hours - with the goal being 700 hours).

I've been concentrating on the Marvel vs. Capcom collection and the recently released Capcom Fighting Collection 2 lately. They are both very solid collections imo (although I do prefer the latter as I find it more "ballsy" - the Marvel one is almost too "mainstream" imo - almost on a Disney level mainstream).

Switch 2 is in its very early days and though I was a bit tempted a couple of days ago, in the end I figured it wouldn't make sense for me personally to buy one as of now. But good for those who enjoy it with its current library .

Midnight purchase on Wednesday night, then only did set up on Thursday night (thank goodness I can still access both my American and Japanese accounts and eShops!) and then FINALLY last night it was game time! Mario Kart World with my kids. They lasted just a couple races with me, then went back to their tablets.
Sure seems like the Nintendo generation will end with me in my family. 😔

MKW is beautiful though, isn’t it? And the music is smooth jazzy perfection. Getting used to wall-hopping and rail-grinding will make exploring this game a lot of fun. Plus my first unlocked character was Birdo, so the game is off to a great start.

Played a bit of Soul Calibur 2 and the upgraded No Man’s Sky, too (thoroughly enjoyed both) and will sample some other things this weekend before eventually going back to finish XCX:DE on my new S2.

I did not do the full system transfer from my OLED, since my Deuce wouldn’t have the memory to handle it. I’ll be dual-wielding for a while.

Hope everyone enjoys your game time this weekend, whether you’re playing Nintendo’s latest or your fond faves from childhood! 🕹❤️👾

Edit: Maybe I spoke too soon - I just handed the controller to my youngest (age 11) and she’s tearing up free roam mode in MKW, making her own fun. My kids can see the charm in this game. There’s hope for future generations!! 😁

Mario kart world, No mans sky, Cyberpunk.....and.....MLB 25....I know i know but my god it plays so much better on this beast!

I'm in the late stages of a run as Pachacuti of the Inca empire on Civ VI. I'm in the third stage of the Mars Habitation project, so things are looking good.

The rest of the weekend will be spent watching my Switch 1 redownload a couple hundred games so I don't have to deal with this Virtual Game Card nonsense anymore.

Meanwhile, Switch 2 will eagerly watch from the sidelines unless Pachacuti gets some lasers to hurry that Mars project so I can knock around a bit more in Mario Kart World.

I also need to reconfigure my setup. I have to sub in a new power strip and find a better place for the Switch 2 dock, since the docked console blocks a small portion of my TV screen.

@MrGawain U can't beat the old Nintendo consoles

This weekend isn't a lot of play for me as I'm awaiting the arrival of my nintendo direct purchased switch 2 this coming week.

Keep hope anyone that got on the pre-order list through the nso app — I got my invite to buy the day after launch and I think the invites are still to come, you're not out of the running yet.

I'll probably fire up three houses in the evening for some chill mindless fighting to take my mind off my day though, that counts right?

mario kart world. 3 starred all the cups just now but the highlight of the game is def knockout tour. we finally get a challenging 3 star system again. u have to get 1st for every gate which is brutal. this might take awhile but thats a good thing. Im maining monty on the rob bike but am patiently waiting for swooper.

@Qwiff One of the top five Wii U games, in my opinion, and still my favorite of the Yoshi series. I'm also in world four or five on the 3DS version. I pick it up every now and then.

@Shiryu
Your write-up this week really resonates with me - all this excitement and new games and cool new hardware to play with really renews your enthusiasm for video games!

The moment just imparts a sense of history, and I’m feeling extra nostalgic remembering all my first encounters with games over the years. Space Invaders and Pac-Man in the arcades, Pitfall 2 on my uncle’s 2600, the joy of playing a run & jump scrolling SMB that you can play at home, Altered Beast, SMW, Biohazard (RE), Phantasy Star Online, Super Robot Taisen F, Wind Waker, Crazy Taxi, Wii Sports, NintendoLand & MK8, BOTW, and so many other games that led me into successions of game generations and kept my love of games thriving! And now here we are with titles like MKW and Cyberpunk to carry that torch. Such a path we’ve walked, my friend! 😁

I am playing the games I got truly physical. All two of them.

@Ristar24 midnight resistance! I had that on C64 I think… I’m sure it bears little resemblance to the MegaDrive version, but in my mind’s eye it was incredible back then on the Commodore!

Xenoblade chronicles x getting rdy to right the true final boss and wrapping up any side quests and unlocking ares 90 skell.

@Qwiff Yoshi’s Woolly World… I honestly fell in love with that game from the very first, single screenshot I saw in Official Nintendo Magazine, a long time ago 😆 it was ages before it actually released but I absolutely adored it when it did. Still stunning to look at and so much fun to play. Yoshi’s Island is one of my favourite games ever and for my Woolly World is right up there with it.

I’m playing wait-for-delivery-of-more-HD-cables-and-an-auto-switch-box, so I can have both my docks linked up.

Oh, and lots of gawping at how gorgeous everything has run on the NS2 so far.

I’ve been playing a lot of MK8D this week, my daughter and her boyfriend are playing Super Mario 3D World right now on her Switch, and my son has been LOVING Splatoon 3 all over again just recently, so he’s been flat out on that on his Switch. There’s one Switch2 in our house right now but it’s safely hidden till December 25th. I sincerely hope I can get one for myself in 2026. Have fun everyone!

Bravely Default flying fairy!

@MischiefMaker Isn't the classic grand prix mode enabled by pressing +?

All about the Switch 2 this weekend. Mario Kart World and Street Fighter 6 have the been main focus (both are phenomenal) but I'll also be playing some Fast Fusion, Ridge Racer, Yakuza 0 and Cyberpunk.

Also wanted to test backwards compatibility so I fired up Xenoblade Chronicles X on the new system mainly to see how the whole process is handled if you don't do a full system transfer and thankfully it was as smooth as the transition from PS4 to PS5 and Xbox One to Series X. Cloud saves worked exactly as I'd hoped. Going from one Nintendo console to another hasn't always been this simple so I was slightly concerned.

Back from Russia, I am about to start Mario Kart World today. A new game and a new console, exciting!

Happy gaming everyone!

Mario Kart World has been such a blast, I can’t put it down but I have a lot to get done around the house 😃 happy gaming everyone!

Currently in Act 2 in Expedition 33 and loving it. Last time I played I did nothing but optional areas and bosses, which this game has a lot of. Pretty much everything kills me in a single hit lol, but thanks to the parry you can theoretically beat any high level enemy as long as you learn the timing. The rewards and exp are absolutely worth it, to the point where I'm now way over leveled for main story encounters.

I've also been playing through the Donkey Kong series in preparation for Bananza (near the end of DKC2 as of writing). Rare really put a lot of effort into making every level have its own unique theme or challenge (which ik Retro will carry on with), so I'm starting to understand why these games are as renowned as they are. I ***** hate the spider with my whole being though

Oh, and I guess I put both of them on pause to check out Mario Kart World. I've already ranted about it in a previous article and not much has really changed since. It's not a terrible game, and I've found plenty of little things to appreciate about it so far. But then I go into another GP or Knockout Tour and the boredom sets in as the tracks just meander on with long stretches of nothing.
Most likely I'll finish 3-starring all the cups and leave it at that. I'm not really interested in hunting down every sticker in free roam.
Disappointing, but me and my friends have been playing MK8 for 11 years. And as far as I care, I can play it for 11 more.

After 1 month without playing Nintendo Switch, only Steam games, i am back.

Playing Steam Games on PC / Steam Link / Rog Ally x / TV (wifi hdmi):

• Persona 3 Reload: i am on October events. Great game. 70 hours playing it.
• Granblue Fantasy Rising: playing online matches and going to 100% achievements
• Street fighter 6: as usual
• Garou Mark the Wolves: still trying the last achievement: finish hard survival dotemu version.

On Nintendo Switch 1 (i am not interested in Switch 2)

• Advance Wars 1+2: playing hard challenge story on Advance Wars 1

@Burning_Spear I did read a comment in another article saying press + to enable classic grand prix mode but didn't work for me - suspect it's a not-so-elaborate hoax unless I'm pressing it on the wrong screen. You can apparently choose to do the 3-lap versions in versus which I haven' tried yet. Hopefully Nintendo will add the option in for grand prix at some point, although I guess they'd probably need to split it to record your cup scores separately for that mode

This weekend I’m playing Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Xenoblade X DE, and Splatoon 3. I play on Switch Lite and I am still very impressed with the graphics, clarity and sharpness of these games. I’m going to continue enjoying what I currently have until a Switch 2 revision comes out. For what the SW2 currently offers at its price, not worth it.

I wish I could play MKW but I first have to setup the two Switch 2 and get Temper glass installed before I screwup the display first. Then I have to update and transfer my data over to Switch 2 and get my other Switch OLED to transfer to the 2nd Switch 2 as the niece has it so it's easier to transfer the data over.

Switch 2 games, obviously. Enjoying my time with Mario Kart World, as well as the Switch 2 editions of Breath and Tears. I’m also going through Bravely Default HD Remaster, since the original 3DS release is probably one of my favorite 3DS games of all time. Been loving it, but I do miss the “For the Sequel” additions the original US release had, like Bravely Second, the Hourglass, etc.
I also tried out the Card-En-Ciel demo earlier today, and really enjoyed the gameplay loop. Might pick it up if it goes on sale.

One of the few who bought a Nintendo Switch 2 but without getting Mario Kart World! I'm absolutely fine with that and having a blast with Fast Fusion! It looks stunning, the tracks are awesome and it plays so nicely, very impressed. I'll get MKW eventually, but I'm good for now!

Also was waiting for the new console to begin Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Was pleased to see it was also getting a small upgrade for the Switch 2. The first two games are my favourite of all time, so safe to say the anticipation to get going with XC3 was high! So far, it does not disappoint, the opening chapter has me hooked yet again.

I've also started a brand new save in Pokemon Scarlet. What a drastic improvement, it runs so well now. I know plenty don't care for how it looks overall regardless, but I love this game, and have had so much fun going through this again. I started another save of TOTK as well, but right now, I'm more interested in progressing in Scarlet of the two.

Last week, I was trying to finish Alan Wake remastered prior to the new console's arrival. Mission accomplished! Completed it last Sunday, and enjoyed it immensely, much more than I expected. Great narrative that I'm pleased that I saw through to the end.

Thanks in large part to some graduation money I've received, I'll be playing deltarune ch. 3&4, hollow knight, and okami this weekend.

Just got my system delivered today, gotta love seeing that FedEx truck out there early at 9 AM. All my kids with me cheering, it’s here, it’s here. Had a silent ASMR no words unboxing with the family. Everyone got to magnetically slap those big beautiful joycons on. Such satisfaction. Can’t wait to finish barbecuing and some multiplayer Mario Kart with everyone!!! Have a great weekend everybody!

Breath of the Wild and Street Fighter 6, on my 2017 Switch and PS5, respectively.

With you Switch 2 owners in spirit, if not in body.

@Teksette I made this: https://x.com/ShiryuGL/status/1931355474097811891

@Thorgaer I gave it a quick try and didn't love it, but I also didn't give it much of a try. Might just be a matter of getting use to it.

I was (very) briefly playing the most popular game on Nintendolife. But it seems Xenoblade Chronicles X is last week's news. I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it anymore.

But srsly, happy so many people got flooded with a new console generation and the games coming with it. It's a good day for Nintendo fans.

Happy gaming everyone!

@Shiryu
I approve of that message 👍🏼
Really I’m right with you on the addition of GC to NSO. I think thus far, Soul Calibur 2 is my most-played S2 game, after MKW.
Enjoy that 75in TV!

I went with a Retroid 5 instead of a Switch 2. I'm playing Cyberpunk and Doom on there.

@DemonKow ...I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it anymore.

LOL once I turned 40 (turn 41 on Tuesday ), I find myself saying that out loud more than I'd like to admit.

First of all, I hope everyone who's got a Switch 2 is enjoying it, because it'd better have been worth that price. Now, on to the summary. In Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, I've started the fourth case, and all I have to say are "Poor Kay..." and "???". In Trails in the Sky, I've made pretty good story progress, now I'm almost halfway done with Chapter 3, currently going through the Central factory while looking for those smoke canisters. Last of all, in Fire Emblem Heroes, it's just been side content. Happy gaming!

I finished kid chameleon on mega drive(via nso) today. Lets just say save states were used, a lot.

Oh I've been playing MK World, restarted BotW from scratch in the Switch 2 edition and also had a lot of fun replacing the charging port of my New 3DS XL with an USB-C one lol

Well here we go with another absolutely amazing WAYP. This one is special as this WAYP is quite literally being written on my birthday. Received some genuinely amazing and touching gifts with a massive shoutout to my girlfriend Catalina and her gifts of the Dawntrail artbook and that one SF2 book written by that one Polygon guy I believe? Genuinely don’t deserve such a beautiful and amazing girlfriend like her. Been absent the past couple of WAYPs enjoying long weekends with her actually. The week was some amazing games all around. Mostly Mario and Luigi, Pirate Yakuza, WWE2K25, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Atelier Yumia, Fatal Fury City of the Wolves and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Most of the weekend was spent with nothing actually just celebrating the birthday ya know? Rest of the weekend I’m thinking is gonna be some Mario Kart World. Yes I got a Switch 2 as well as MK and Bravely Default HD and Welcome Tour and 100 Line and so so much more like upgrades for the Zeldas. Got all the new amiibos too. Got to play some Mario Kart with my GF and honestly it’s beautiful it’s amazing it’s just the best. She even beat me once or twice and it’s just amazing. Otherwise I’m thinking this week is mostly gonna consist of some Mario and Luigi Brothership, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of Graces F Remastered, Split Fiction, Atelier Yumia, Fatal Fury City of the Wolves, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, WWE2K25, Clair Obscur, Indiana Jones, 100 Line, Bravely Default and so much more for that Switch 2 and Pirate Yakuza. Let’s be legit I’m gonna dote over this Switch like a new child. I’ll even go back and play TOTK as a Switch 2 edition. The wrestling thing this week being Money in the Bank. It was awesome. A great time with my GF. Good choices for Money in the Bank winners Naomi and Seth Rollins. Excellent match with Becky Lynch Vs Lyra Valkyria and the John Cena/ Logan Paul and Cody Rhodes/Jey Uso Tag Match. Just overall great time man. Anime of the week gotta go to My Hero Academia Vigilantes, Guilty Gear Strive Dual Riders, Gundam Gquuuuuux, Let’s go to the Ballpark, Kowloon and Sakamoto Days. Those gotta be my spring picks with special shoutout to Vigilantes it’s kinda peak. Podcasts of this week gotta go to Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into The Aether, RPGsites Tetracast, Minnmax, Jeff Gerstmann, Kit and Krysta, Punching Up, Easy Allies, Second Wind, Nextlander, Cultaholic Wrestling, Weapon Wheel Podcast, Let’s Anime and Remap Radio. As always yall stay safe, be cool to each other. Have a totally safe and awesome weekend. Enjoy your Switch 2s if you get one and if you don’t keep that head up and get one ASAP. And of course Happy Gaming.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II and Seedsow Lullaby on my Steam Deck OLED (Sold my Switch OLED and games for the Steam Deck OLED last month).