Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 28th)

Nintendo Switch:
Tales of Vesperia REMASTER – beated Barbos with a complete team(without Patty Fleur, however) and returned to the town of guilds.
Skullgirls 2nd Encore – completed Story Mode playing as Painwheel, Big Band, Cerebella, Nadia Fortune, and Beowulf. Beated Marie without using continues, lol. Just spam heavy(or high?) punches/kicks and heavy air moves. That's all the strategy you need to beat Marie (without using continues).
BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS – still a 16th level profile. Finished 1st level with Ooze Rachel on S rank. Next level after this one finished on A rank. Yeah, I'm talking about Raid mode.
Android:
Strange Telephone – stuck. Haven't made any progress yet. ...Oh, wait. I found one new item, if I don't confuse. That's all about my progress, lol.
A Normal Lost Phone – well... I don't know how to say about progress in this one... Let's say, that I already logged in Sam's 1st Lovbirds account.
Well, that's all what I've played on this week. Have a nice gaming week, everyone.

After getting analogue pocket I'm really in the mood for retro gaming now, just ordered evercade exp and after searching everywhere I finally found game store in my local mall that specialize in collector editions and still has brand new, never played, new nintendo 2ds xl white/orange, man this handheld is a thing of beauty 😁

Now I'm playing kid icarus on my 2ds xl and dungeons & dragons: tower of doom (cps2 core) on my analogue pocket 😃

I will be losing at FC24 online tonight.

Mario Wonder, trying for 100%, but seriously stuck on Climb to the beat, still missing the 1st seed. Obviously cannot do it on my own, so waiting for my luck in multiplayer. My whole weekend might be dedicated to this single level. I don’t like this game so much anymore.

Playing the demo for Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince (or dragon quest monsters 3).
After I'm done with it I'll move on to the Star Ocean demo.

Splatoon 3 for the splatoween. Not played in a while and I’m pretty rusty! Meant to play in the week a bit to get some practice in but never had time.

Bit of slay the spire too, become addicted again it seems! And maybe some Mario kart 8 d with the kids.

Finished Spidey and got the plat. Very enjoyable overall. Now making a start on Assassins Creed Mirage as well as more Mario Wonder.

I'm gonna start Dave the diver methinks!

This weekend I will be trophy hunting in Sonic Superstars. The more I play it, the more I like it. When I am done with it or feel like starting something new, I will move on to Detective Pikachu Returns.

Happy gaming everyone!

I am going to 100% SMB Wonder. Luigi's Mansion 3 is coming in on Halloween, and I'M ACTUALLY OFF!!! I really can't wait. Going to put myself and my five year old into a sugar coma.

I am slowly playing Wonder. But also finished a tiny sticker tale, a fun diversion. And I just got Wavetale on sale, wow it’s a good looking game with very satisfying character movements. And Rocket League.

Happy gaming everyone!

Splatfest, Final Fantasy 13 and Ring Fit Adventure.

I do love a Splatfest. Happy gaming everyone.

Finishing Chapter IV's of Octopath Traveler: everyone is 53 except my main Primrose at 65, I have two advanced jobs, and feel confident I can defeat the superboss Galdera.

@wiiware What do you think about the analogue pocket? I've been thinking about getting one for a while.

Splatoon 3 for the Splatfest and Tropical Freeze as my single player game. Felt in the mood to return to Tropical Freeze hard mode after having 100% completed SMB Wonder.

Mario Wonder, amazing game and a challenge if you want 100%

Tiny Thor
Legend of Legacy
SMB Wonder

It may take me all weekend to finish the final level and get the 6th medal on Mario Wonder.

WCW vs. nWo Revenge

I got back into Metroid Dread over my kids’ Fall Break and have been playing a lot of Super Hot lately. Just picked up Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, and I’m looking forward to jumping into that.

I'm playing Sonic Superstars still (love the game...probably my favorite classic Sonic game since 3&K, I loved mania but this is a fully new game) and Mario Wonder, and both I've been playing with family at times too. Also playing MGS3 for the first time now that it's on switch. I picked a ton of games up on this huge Eshop sale and I'm still sorting through them all lol 😅

Dave the diver! Started it tonight and it's great overall. I'm also in the mood of retro games so surely looking for something more to play later. Happy gaming!

Metroid Prime Remastered - just need the final Chozo artifact then on to the bosses.

Plants vs. Zombies (Windows Phone) - Made it the rooftop levels.

Doodle God Blitz (Windows Phone) - Half of all combos made so far.

Still going through Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and boy I am so mixed on this game. This is like the highest quality game I've ever played that I don't really like. The story still hasn't really grabbed me, and it's a shame how most conversations boil down to one character observing a personality trait of another character, the charactering saying it's not big deal, and then the character says no it is! And a lot of the long cutscenes have no music, making them feel pretty dry in my opinion. The combat is also this bizarre middle ground where its not slow enough to be that strategic, yet not skill based enough because this game doesn't even have a dodge button. It's absolutely bizarre, I appreciate experimentation in games but this is just so weird that I don't think I've ever seen a game like this. Maybe I'll give Final Fantasy 12 a go one day since I heard it's sorta similar. Final Fantasy 7 Remake also is similar where it's action but you can use commands like a turn based game. I must admit the game does run incredibly well for Switch and looks amazing. I understand the appeal to a degree but don't think it's my thing. And I'm pretty sure Consul J is maybe the first time I've ever had to lower the difficulty in a game since you can only grind on 2 enemies in that area.

Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Just the Impossible Lair itself to go and that’s all the achievements done. Seriously one of the best platformers ever made

@wazlon It's a really good, collector device, if you want to emulate games with nearly perfect emulation, you can't go wrong with it, the hardware is really solid with great display too.

There are cheaper option however if you just want to play older games (like miyo mini, etc). The analogue pocket is expensive at $220, add $100 if you want to play it on tv, and don't forget to add $60 for shipping (if you're in asia country).

I didn't buy the dock when I bought analogue pocket a year ago, now with cps2 core already available I want to buy it, but the total price with shipping is $160, plus about 20% tax in my country 😅

This week they call me the Wonderer

I run around around around around around

Toss-up between Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) or Stray (PS4) - assuming I get to play anything. Didn’t manage a single minute this week!

I beat Super Mario Wonder this week on my own, but am doing a 2 player run with my wife and plan on doing a file with my best friend when he comes out. I haven't felt this strongly about a platformer since Super Mario World. I've played and beaten a lot don't get me wrong, but Wonder is pure magic that makes me realize why gaming is such a passionate past time for me. Just a beautiful, extremely fun game I can see myself playing for years to come.

Am currently playing Justice Chronicles. I got lured in by the banging anime intro, but mostly by the character art being as it has characters that look like Ike, Tiki, and Colm from the Fire Emblem series. The one that looks like Ike is named Kline, which is the name of another FE character ironically. Fire Emblem is my favorite series, so that's one way to get my attention, haha. Game is fun and I like it, not life changing or anything, but got it for free so ain't gonna complain.

Sick and tired of reading about what the “team” are playing…. On different consoles!
This is supposed to be a NINTENDO site!
Time to get in new writers who are ACTUALLY fans.

Throughout the week, I've been busy playing Cult of the Lamb, as well as Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and will continue to do so this weekend. When I'm not busy with those games, I'll also be playing Mario Party 3, via the N64 app with the wife.

Spyro Trilogy and Dead by Daylight ❤️

I've been working on my backlog/tying up loose ends the last couple of weeks, playing a lot of old games on my Switch Lite primarily.

This week I started with some ZX Spectrum games via the Fuse emulator on my PSP; realizing that I'm pretty much done with that platform after spending thousands of hours of research and trying out/playing the games over the years.

Then the last few days I've been playing quite a lot of Genesis/Megadrive games via the Genesis/Megadrive Classics Switch collection; I'm pretty much done with it now after already having owned (and played) the PSP version of said games collection on my Vita for quite a some years now (I just need to put a bit more time into Alien Storm to see if becomes a bit better, then I think I'm done).

Then I'll probably play some more ZX Spectrum games for a few days, because I feel I'm in the mood for that. And after that it's probably time to put a serious amount of time into Fallout New Vegas and Elex on my Steam Deck during the long, dark month of november.

Around 30th of november I should be getting the Hyper Mega Tech Super Pocket (Taito edition) handheld I've pre-ordered along with the Duke Nukem Collection 2 and the Technos Arcade 1 cartridges (for the Evercade console really, but the Super Pocket can play them too).

Have a nice weekend everybody.

@larryisaman I really enjoyed the few levels I played. Do the environments get any more varied though?

Like many others I’m working through Super Mario Wonder, trying to go slowly to savor it. I wish it were harder with longer levels, but the level of creativity and polish on this game is unmatched. I guess it’s a curse of playing these games for 35 years that one made for general audiences just isn’t going to be challenging for me.

Separately I’m playing Portal for the first time, and would love to get back into my nightly Pikmin 3 coop with my wife, which has fallen off recently.

Playing Mario Wonder and Mario Kart 8 with the kids during the day (in and around housework and other random dadmin tasks) but later on I'll be settling down to continue Outer Worlds. Picked it up on sale last week for 15 quid and I'm really enjoying it.

Still playing Super Mario Wonder and Sonic Superstars. I also picked up Ghostbusters Unleashed on Switch and despite the framerate dropping pretty bad at times, it's fun to play.
Edit: Unleashed seems to have just reset all my upgraded gear to level 1, so seems to have a few glitches.

Persona 5 royal … I’m 90 hours in and what an amazing RPG. All the mature themes are something you don’t see everyday in a game.
I just want to finish it and get to see what the story is boiling to.

I haven’t decided what to start next… feeling a little bit of gaming burnout and hesitant to start a new 50+ hour game. Finished Sea of Stars, Carrion and Assassins Creed Rogue on Switch recently. I’ve been messing around in the Castlevania Advance Collection (even though I’ve beaten them all previously) while I figured out what I’ll dip into next.

Still playing Tears of the Kingdom and still haven't gotten to any of the Regional Phenomena. I went looking for an upgrade ingredient while starting one and got distracted and found a dozen shrines on the way (I'm up to 3 of noted plant ingredient). I might get back to the real quest two hearts and a stamina vessel up 😅

@LikelySatan Careful with LM3, I haven't checked recently but as far as I know they still haven't patched in the correct camera. With no invert Y axis option (which should always be the default and if not, included in every game) the game is near impossible to play. They think gyro controls compensates for that, they don't. I had to buy a ***** 8bitdo controller (all their products suck) just to get the correct camera control, but the controller itself was so bad it still ruined my experience.

If you're one of the few that doesn't play scientifically/biologically correct, you'll enjoy the game. If you're like most gamers, this will make you pizza when you should've french fried and you're gonna have a bad time. NextLevelGames needs to fix their anti-consumer title.

Getting the platinum for Spider-Man 2 tonight, finishing Mario Wonder with my son tomorrow (maybe).

@RobynAlecksys we adapt pretty well to those kinds of things. I appreciate heads up though. I hope you enjoy Mario and Spiderman 2. We are.

On PS5 i will be playing CryMachina, Sword Art Online Last Recollection and Yomawari Midnight Shadows.

On Switch I will be playing Detective Pikachu Returns, Mario Wonder and of course I will be jumping into the Splatoween

Tears.
That's pretty much it.
Goty.

This weekend my goal is to complete and platinum Spider-Man 2. How people are achieving this in a matter of days is beyond me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a long game — but I played for almost 6 hours straight two days in a row (thanks to my supportive wife) and still only managed to get 15-20% more completion rate, with it currently being 70% after 25 hours.

With all of the trifling aside, I was initially lukewarm on the game because I felt the game wasn’t providing enough. And then I realized I was playing the game wrong. My approach to Spider-Man how I do most open worlds - do all side content before I tackle the main story. What I didn’t realize is that the world, common crime activities, and the gameplay evolves as you progress the storyline, and even gets more challenging.

From gameplay perspective, it has the best traversal in any game I’ve ever played. The swinging feels incredible, and the web suit is such a fun tool to use. As for combat, it’s quick and snappy, with a ton of tools to use at your disposal that are all equally valuable. The web-line alone is a phenomenal tweak that makes the game standout, and offer diverse ways of completing missions. And the powers you get — good lord, are they a blast. They amplify the gameplay significantly, and animations for them are so full of painstaking detail, it’s hard to grasp how it’s possible.

In terms of story, find the game expertly paced. I do have two complaints, though. For starters, the developers sprinkle out really intriguing concepts that you hope will continue throughout the game but only seem to offer a one-and-done situation. Not overstaying your welcome is a positive in some respects, but it’s a shame because they are excellent additions. Lastly, I feel like some of the story beats are undercooked. Without providing any spoilers, some of the character developments and revelations seem a bit rushed. Thus, the emotional impact wasn’t there with some of the cutscenes. That said, when the story beats are good, they are extremely good. High highs and low lows.

Ultimately, despite my grievances, Spider-Man 2 is amazing. In my opinion, Insomniac is Sony’s best and most consistent developer in terms of quantity and quality. I can’t wait to see how they handle Wolverine, especially with its violence and more grittier tone.

@LikelySatan I think there’s a good variety of themes but they definitely get reused over the course of the game. However what they do within those themes keeps everything feeling fresh (city might be frozen over for example, later grasslands level might be raining etc.). Every level has its own original music too which goes a long way in making every stage feel distinct.

For a game made on what must be a fraction of what Tropical Freeze cost they did an amazing job keeping things exciting throughout IMO

I’m mostly using this time to get some chores done, but if I have down time, I’ll definitely be continuing my JPN run of Star Ocean, and maybe some Dying Light if I feel like it.

I'm playing Mario Wonder, Kingdom Eighties, BOTW, Rocket League, and most excitedly Tears of the Kingdom. Someone who goes by Mulberry got an infinite Zonai wing, and now KingX and others have videos about it (can't remember the name of the guy who has the well done guide on YouTube). I'm really looking forward to having a wing that lasts longer than 75 seconds! But of course TOTK is incredibly generously packed with things to do, so I just spent about 5 hours exploring the depths, then doing some shrines, then flying around the central plains, and never got close to Eventide Island or trying to entangle a weapon to a shield and all the stuff you have to do to get a good, lasting, wing.

I’ve once again over extended myself…

Playing Super Mario Wonder, Sonic Superstars, Dredge, Starfield, AND just started Alan Wake 2.

I did manage to beat and get the patch for Wunderling DX, really enjoyed it.

I'll be trying to wrap up Shin Megami Tensei V this weekend if I can. I'm in the last dungeon, just trying to level up and fuse some useful demons for the endgame. It may take until next weekend at most, but I feel like I'm on the home stretch. Also, some Splatoon 3 splatfest wherever I can fit that in.

Finally finished GTAV this week after buying it at launch 10 years ago, and then upgrading twice. Just throwing that out there for those looking at their backlogs in despair.

Hoping to finish Pikmin 1 and maybe make a start on Pikmin 2 after picking up the physical collection just over a week ago.

Been playing Injustice 2 with the kids over half-term. It's a good way of playing a very good Netherealm game with kids without the usual concerns over gore.

Also, see how far I can get in this weekend's splatfest.

@larryisaman Awesome. I will reinstall. Thanks!

@Chibi I have a praying hands w Powerglove tattoo, got an NES when I was 4 (1985), have owned every Nintendo console and portable, and I still play other consoles and PC games. Loosen up.

Borderlands 2 on the Switch baby. Might start Alan Wake 2 sometime as well.

The review for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed sounded fun, so I’ll try that out. Also, my physical copy of Atari’s reimagined Haunted House came in, and I have the urge to finally play Castlevania III lately, too.

I guess Mario and pals from the Super Mario Wonder Show will have to take a short break while I play something spooky last-minute before Halloween. 🎃

My kids are hooked on Suika Game on their Switches now, though, so I may have to share the TV.

Either way, I hope everybody is haunted by some fun games this weekend! 🕹👻

Nintendo Switch

• Super Meat Boy Forever (the most complex auto runner I´ve ever played)
• Axiom Verge (first time playing)

Steam

• Pocket Bravery
• Windjammers 2

It's still Baten Kaitos HD for me. I'm getting near the end of the first game and it's still as good as ever. I just wish they would iron out those pesky performance issues but it's totally playable and man these gorgeous 2d backgrounds are insane in HD and these visuals just really make this game the pinnacle of this style of presentation. I mean, granted for Baten Kaitos they were working with much better original backgrounds, but just imagine if FFIX for example was given this kind of dedication with backgrounds of this quality. That would be insane. They really made an admirable job in the remake at least from the visual point of view and that went largely unnoticed. And by the way I'm in the second part of the story and man is the story good. And the characters. Anyway I think Baten Kaitos will always be misunderstood, there goes my hope for a third act.

And also SMBW of course! I completely lost track of what I am supposed to do in pikmin 4 and Persona 5 but that's okay they can wait a little.

Cult of the Lamb. I'm enjoying it even more than I thought I would.

Splatoween! Maybe some Mario Wonder, but really want to make the most of this Splatfest.

BTW anyone knows how to make bold characters on this site?

@PepperMintRex
Do you have borderlands 3? I wonder how it compares to 2. How the two switch versions compare I mean.

@mlt

Stick [ b ] in front of the bit you want bolded and [ /b ] at the end. But take the spaces out.
i and /i do the same for italics.

@Woderwick
Thanks man. I actually tried <b> </b>. Oh so that's how it works. Magic.

@Chibi

Sick and tired of reading about what the “team” are playing…. On different consoles!

I can sympathize, but I think it’s too harsh to expect the writers here ONLY discuss games on Nintendo hardware. Sure, if it’s week in / week out 100% Sony or Xbox games, maybe another site would be a better fit, but as long as there is a mix, and the person genuinely loves Nintendo gaming, I don’t mind the variety.
What’s only on Steam this year may be on Switch next year, after all!

We are going to have an historically warm weekend in the Long Island area, so I will likely limit my gaming time, but I spent Friday night with Wonder and will probably cap Sunday with more Wonder and maybe a little of that super-addictive Suika Game.

@Woderwick @mlt

Even easier, just bracket the word you want to bold in asterisks (*). Try it out!

That shortcut doesn’t seem to work if you go back to edit a previous post, though.

I just beat wonder, so I’m diving into Metroid Prime Remastered at last. The graphics are frankly astounding! All the little details:)
Also gonna play some Splatoon 3’s Splatoween (Go Team Ghost) and dive into more wonder with family and friends

@Zuljaras hmm3 forever!!!

@Teksetter

That's odd, I tried using markdown previously and it didn't work for me. Although maybe I was trying to edit a post at the time.

@Teksetter
Oh my. How do you do the quote thing?

And BTW I agree people should not talk about just one brand even if it's a Nintendo site here. Nintendo exists in an industry, in a culture and in an economy. You can't really seriously talk about a brand without considering and mentioning the rest of the world.

Xbox Series X: I unlocked all the achievements in Starfield recently so now Im doing a 2nd playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077. Played it on release and only focused on main story due to buggyness. This time I plan to explore more.
Switch Oled: Nothing, but I really should wrap up TotK soon...
PS5: Nothing, but I plan on jumping into Alan Wake 2 and BG3 once I've finished the other games mentioned already.

@Chibi
Almost no one just plays Nintendo. Nintendo is just one more.

Hoping to 100% Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon before Halloween. I've rolled the credits but still have 1 Boo and 9 gemstones left to find.
Also, @KateGray, Happy Birthday!

@mlt the opening area is very impressive in B3, and if you are cool w 30 fps it runs well enough. The second planet looks like an OG XBOX game. The amount of area they used the same texture on looks like something out of Pokémon ScarViolet.

@LikelySatan
Right. I might just stick to 2 and pre-sequel then.

The Switch side of the weekend's whims'n'moods menu mixes the usuals from Xenoblade trio, RF5, Portia, Doom 3, Fuga, Valkyria Chronicles and Undermine with a few other targets like NMS and Saints Row 4, Tribes of Midgard and Hover, Star Ocean and Full Metal Furies... possibly some CrossCode, SMT3 and Noel... and most likely some Amazing Superhero Squad as well - binging the first season of MHA in a week (which is a borderline lost art by my anime backlog standards) will do that to you, but not quite enough of that to usher the franchise's own Ultra Rumble back onboard, even if it's left me with the some of the more positive impressions among battle royales. And yes, I've been eyeing One's Justice games as well.

The handhelds are potentially in for more Pokemon Moon, Endless Frontier, Eternia and Neptunia; PS4, for more Avengers, SR4, a bit of Genshin and one of the installed NFS entries. Deck will likely see more XCX, JC3, NFS Payback and Mass Effect, but the unexpectedly freed 15+ Gb of inner storage (must be some shader optimization under the hood because a worried check accounted for all the installed stuff🤔) has also led my gluttonous posterior to promptly fill some of this space back with a few GOG items like HuniePop (almost done with long ago, but I might as well try and complete every item list before moving on to the sequel), Hand of Fate (shelving HoF2 on Switch yet again could only be justified by a shot at actually finishing the first game) and Clive Barker's Undying. I might even throw in some more Steam stuff on top, from 100% Orange Juice and Return to Castle Wolfenstein to a properly portable replay of Stories: The Path of Destinies which is sadly absent from Switch to this day (granted, I'm one to lament it while YET to buy the long wishlisted Omensight😅). So for all I know, the "low disk space" notifications may not have fled my company for long.😏

Wahu! Got my first platinum trophy for the PlayStation 5, thanks to Sonic Superstars. I had a really good time with this game.

Time to find out how good Detective Pikachu Returns is.

More Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (AAT on Switch) and Super Mario Bros. Wonder (second world) when I get the chance...which isn't much. I've had a very busy week AND weekend, so not much gaming at all.

Super Mario Wonder for the main game on Switch.

@Chibi Mate, even Sakurai who’s behind games that literally have the most Nintendo content in them of all Nintendo games plays and talks about games on other platforms with the same reverence as Nintendo games. Come on 🙄

Vampire Survivors on Switch, great game to kick back with and just chill out on - such a great deal for the price.

Then on Steam Deck.... pushing towards the end of Lies of P - managed to get a (relatively) stable 45FPS by tinkering with settings, and it is absolutely playable. A real love-letter to FromSoftware, and definitely wears its influences on its sleeve

@Morsel I spent so much time and lives on climb to the beat! Probably well over 100 attempts. There were at least two times I sat down and played nothing but that level for 45 minutes to an hour. I did finally get past it. And then I was able to do it again within 1-2 tries after that. I am going to have to go back for the purple coins if I am going to 100% though.

I generally don’t 100% games but with Wonder I am considering it. I think right now I have 100% in W1-W3 and petal islands. I have been going back to find things I missed.

I did 100% DKC:TF a few years back when I played that. (according to its measure — I think there was some collectible it didn’t track that I didn’t care about)

I finally got the final ending for Nier replicant. That and Humanity was well worth a month of ps+, not something I buy very often.
Now that that's done, I'll messed about a bit in Elden Ring and maybe street fighter VI to further milk the last few days of + I have left.
I got Mario Wonder and Pikmin 4 via online vouchers to fall back on when I'm bored, but this weekend it's all about Splatoween with my new in game pirate hat! #TeamZombie!

Alan Wake 2 on xbox and pikmin 4.

i trying to 100% Super Mario Bros Wonder, but theres some badges challenges that making me mad(cof cof jet run 1)

It's mainly going to be a Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Splatoon 3 weekend for me. Maybe a little Theatrhythm as well.

@Chibi I don’t know about new writers, but I have mentioned in the past myself how SOME weeks, it seems they don’t actually play all that much Nintendo lol

I've really gotten into Atelier Ayesha DX in the last two weeks; it's such a charming game that always manages to make me smile. I'll definitely check out more games from the series in time. Aside from it, I'm still playing Rune Factory 5 (it's not the best admittedly, but it scratches the farming/fighting itch) and hoping to try out some demos on the Xbox (Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus).

Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and Fire Emblem on GBA emulator

@jon128 I will keep trying, because this game seems to be absolutely 100%-able despite of this ***** level. Someone already pulled me through the last part, but I did not reach the seed in time. I also have the pink coins. For the rest of the game I have 100% on w1-2-3 too and close on others. And I did exactly the same with Tropical Freeze as you

More Super Mario Bros Wonder!
And more Disgaea 7. I'm at the post-story point where my power level begins to skyrocket as I one-shot 3x3 squares of enemies at 20stars, which means the game has finally begun in earnest!
Other than that, I've been enjoying watching the Worlds League of Legends competition and may hop into a game or two with friends.

Mortal Kombat 1, and Minecraft with the kids. They're so into it, they can't put their controllers down! I'll wait for the MGS Master Collection Vol. 1, since I now want to get it physical,I love that box art!

@mlt
Happy to be of help!

Oh my. How do you do the quote thing?

I don’t know of a shortcut for quoting somebody’s comments, really. I copy what I wish to quote to clipboard, then hit reply.
Then paste the selection, bracket it with
[ quote ] [ /quote ] (without the spaces). And viola!
But now I’m curious, lemme try with just “q” instead of “quote”…
[q] Oh my. How do you do the quote thing?[/q]

Bummer. Didn’t work.😅

Mario wonder is the first game I ever picked up at launch, so of course I’ve been playing it! I’m at w6 rn and I already love this game so much! My current plan: finish the game as Mario and just keep creating new users to play through the game with every single character. Than afterwards, I might play it with just a specific power up. I honestly love this game. I love Mario, and this confirms why I do. It is easily my favorite game, with odyssey coming in a close second!

I finally had time earlier this week to complete Trails of Cold Steel III, so I bought IV immediately afterward (ikyk). Planning on playing a little bit of that this weekend when I get the chance.

Well, I just completed SMB Wonder 100%. It's a pretty short game. I've enjoyed it a lot, except for the invisibility badge, what a joke that was, making a challenge completely random.
Now I'll be getting back into Arms.

Done and dusted with TOTK. Done what I felt needed doing, yet I still have this urge to go back and do more. Just soak up Hyrule that little bit more. Tried diving back into Link’s Awakening, I was so deep in the game that after months being away I was lost and confused. I need to complete that trading sequence…

@AmplifyMJ I agree and other consoles and their exclusives seem to be sneaking into these articles all too much lately. You don’t see the same sort of thing in push square etc, so why should we here?

@larryisaman Sakurai doesn’t work for a Nintendo website tho!

@Teksetter I’m afraid I have to question just how much some of them actually love Nintendo genuinely tho, or whether they see this gig as just a job. Other console/sw coverage seems to be popping up here more and more lately and some seem to actually mention other consoles/exclusives more than actual switch sw. Would be np if this was a multi console dedicated site but it isn’t. It’s claiming to be a Nintendo site. This sort of thing doesn’t happen on push square.

My physical copy of Wild Card Football landed - and for all I couldn’t pre-order, it’s still got a code to unlock Marino (YES!! 🐬), Sanders, Rice and Payton.

And I’m playing as Kaep’s team first. Suck it, hatemongers.

@Chibi I have no idea if it happens elsewhere, as @NintendoLife is the only site I frequent. I like the team here, a lot, just sometimes this particular weekend piece makes me wonder how often they actually game on switch lol.

I decided to try something a little different from my usual tastes by downloading Skyrim as it was on sale on the eShop. Never played it before, been curious for quite some time, and I've read it's accessible to casuals like myself! Only like two hours in but I'm digging what I'm seeing so far. I 100%'d Mario Wonder within two days of release so I'll mess around with this until Mario RPG comes out.

Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters on 3DS. I’m on the fourth chapter, in which 11-year-old Nate decides to visit his grandmother alone for the first time. Of course, I wanted to stay behind for a little longer and do the game night sidequest with Eddie and Bear, but the plot will do what it will.

Unlike the first game, this one went full Pokémon in releasing a total of three versions, all with different version-exclusive Yo-kai. Psychic Specters is generally regarded as the “definitive edition”, though, as it basically lets you switch between the two sets of version-exclusive Yo-kai by buying donuts. (It’s as weird as it sounds.)

So what’s new here, exactly? Well, we have new areas to explore, an awesome new soundtrack and characters who seem to get amnesia whenever the game needs to repeat a tutorial from the first game (even beyond chapter 1). Jaywalking is still a thing, and Katie has been reduced to scolding me for “barging into a girl’s room”. Hey, what happened to the unique dialog I got for visiting you in the first game?

TotK, with my new Split Pad Compact Pac‐Man joycons. Time to get up Hebra Mountain into the sky...

Still playing Mario Wonder and Forza Motorsport like last weekend. I think I’m going to try to 100% complete Mario Wonder this weekend though, but I’m only just starting world 5, so we’ll see.

I’ll also be playing Overwatch 2 for some multiplayer.

@AmplifyMJ
Me too, if I’m honest.

@LikelySatan I don’t quite know what you are trying to say. Prove your credentials as a member of staff? Or somehow prove to me the staff are in the right because they’re somehow similar to you?
Personally I’m entitled to my opinion and if I want to question the staffs motives here, then I will do. Personally, I don’t come here to read about Spider-Man 2 for example.

This weekend will be:

Sonic Colors: Ultimate
I haven't played the original or the DS version, but I cannot believe how much trouble I'm having with Sonic's movement. That seems to be a yconstant problem with the boost-based 3D Sonic games I've played.

Disney Speedstorm
Doing what I can to progress on the season, I'm starting to hit roadblocks.

Mario Party 3
I'm about to relieve this classic on the NSO app.

Maybe also try Cult of the Lambs, the current NSO Trial.

I still don't have Super Mario Bros. Wonder or Sonic Superstars, but I hope to get both when my sister and mother go to a RuPaul show in Monterrey and I most likely have to stay with my nephew, I'll take my chance to get at least Mario.

Persona 4 Golden and the Game Trial for Cult of the Lamb.

@Chibi It’s a round up of what the staff are playing. Who cares? If they routinely posted news that has no bearing on Nintendo whatsoever then I’d see your point since Nintendo coverage is what we come here for but this is literally the most casual conversation starter, if staff members aren’t playing something on Switch then whatever, it’s still fun to see what they’re getting on with

This weekend i'll be playing
Starfield (PC)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (NS)
Minecraft (PC)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)

@LikelySatan i’m confused.. did anyone ask?

@Rykdrew i do

@LikelySatan it wasnt really relevant though, was it.

tbh, it depends on what i get hyperfixed on. i always have a really big phase of a game to where i genuinely only play that. recently, its been mostly acnh but who knows i might go back to splatoon to do splatfest. (go team ghost!!)

Switch - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Xbox Series X - Sonic Superstars

PS5 - Assassin's Creed Mirage, Spider-Man 2

Finally finished FF IX earlier this week. It's far from my personal favorite, but I enjoyed seeing the endgame story play out. There was a lot more depth to it than I expected.

In other news, I just got Lunistice, so I really want to try that out.

@larryisaman hmmm I disagree.
The article creator literally said he was playing nothing but a ps5 exclusive.
Then he added a switch game as a footnote, an afterthought. Probably an edit, after he realised he was posting on a Nintendo site.

After a bit of Splatoon 3, I'm gonna start Xenoblade 2: Torna - The Golden Country, as part of my marathon through the Xenoblade series (I finished XC1DE and Future Connected, after this, I'll replay XC2, then finally play through XC3 and Future Redeemed! I may play X after that if I'm not burnt out lol)

@wiiware Thanks for the information that's great 👍

@Chibi I come to this site to read about Nintendo stuff and it never disappoints. This weekly feature asks "what are you playing this weekend", it doesn't specify if it's on the Switch, or with legos or whatever. I like to read what videogames people play, maybe there's a cool game I've missed, or maybe it's just interesting to read how people play, why, etc .. your opinion is just as interesting imo.
But tbh, considering all the information on this page, probably less than 1% is about Spiderman 2. And half of it is in your comments

@Chibi

Personally, I don’t come here to read about Spider-Man 2 for example.

Right, you come because the article title asks everyone what they’re playing this weekend. It does not ask what Nintendo Switch game they’re playing. People matter more than console loyalties. What do you gain by an editor saying “I’m not playing anything on a Nintendo console this weekend,” instead of “I’m playing Spider-Man 2 this weekend because I’m loving it.”? What do you actually gain? People can love Nintendo but not feel beholden to whatever standards you seem to have placed on them.

@TotalHenshin ok but correct me if I’m wrong but the title of this site is “Nintendo life”, correct?
So logic would tell you that this article would be chiefly about Switch, or possibly other Nintendo console sw. The fact that it increasingly isn’t, coupled with the large amount of ads around these parts for Spider-Man and other ps games, maybe cynically, leads me to question the integrity of these so-called “Nintendo Life” writers.

@TotalHenshin "People matter more than console loyalties."

This sentence is perfect. And I say more: this so-called “loyalty” limits every human being, whatever the topic of interest. I prefer not to be loyal to any brand, because it doesn't make sense for me to be loyal to a brand. What I'm loyal to is my fun, wherever it may be.

A writer is not good or bad, better or worse, if he only plays Nintendo branded games or plays a little bit of everything. I trust more the one who plays everything, on all consoles, because that way he has something to compare with. I prefer this writer profile to one who lives in a bubble of idolatry.

@Yalloo I disagree. This site is beginning to disappoint me.
All I need to say to you is browse Push Square (the ps equivalent of this site) then come back and tell me it’s the same there.
Hint:- It’s much more console specific there and much less “multi console “ because they have staff there who actually write about what they are supposed to write about.

Got a grip for my 3DS, so I’m gonna be grinding on Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for a little while.

Whoever picked Snowrunner has my respect. I’ll be playing it too, just Wonder is the focus.

@Chibi so you would rather they don't mention the other non Nintendo games they play? Or should they even not be allowed to play other games?

I mean you can be a Nintendo "fan" and still play the competition as well, which would make you a better judge that Nintendo is so great, right, how would you know/compare otherwise.

@revalisfootrest I'd have to guess what comment you are responding to...

@psyducklvr cool alt bro.

@Chibi can't help you then. Thoughts and prayers.

@Chibi then go to Push Square. This is seriously the most vapid take I have ever seen on here.

@Yalloo Personally I don’t care about the games they play on other consoles. I don’t care that it’s mentioned, until it becomes too commonplace or excessive, which is where it’s going atm, if I’m honest. I’m more than aware others are interested in reading about it but can only speak for myself.
It wouldn’t be so bad if either this site was presented as a multi console site, or if sister sites (pure xbox, Push square) were the same but they’re not. They actually concentrate almost 100% on the consoles they are billed to be about.

@LikelySatan Really? Then I’d question your comprehension if I’m honest. Not like I’m posting stuff like this for any other reason than it’s actually my opinion and it’s not like I am saying this stuff without reason or precedent.

@LikelySatan bro thinks i’m chibi’s alt 💀💀

@psyducklvr There’s a fair bit of proof they have comprehension problems by the look of it.

I unlocked the remaining achievements on Two Worlds, so can finally put that behind me.

For the rest of the weekend I will be playing Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2 and sampling the Gaelco racing games on Evercade.

@Chibi now ur gonna be accused of talking to yourself 🤣🤣🤣 as if anyone has time to log in and out of accounts like that

@Chibi You are absolutely entitled to your somewhat baffling opinion, and also free to state it.

Which you did. Hence the ensuing bafflement from other commentators who can’t understand why the lighthearted “What Are You Playing This Weekend?” article needs to be so heavily regulated and policed.

One person plays Spider-Man and suddenly the site’s ‘integrity’ is called into question. It’s difficult to fathom what sort of absurd, tribalistic worldview equates ‘playing Spider-Man’ with ‘lack of integrity’. This is not a religion. This is not a cult. This is a games site, where people play games. Most of them Nintendo-based, but naturally not all.

What people so often fail to grasp when they say, “I’m entitled to my opinion” is that others are just as entitled to their opinions on your opinion.

You may rightly hold an opinion, but if you parade it around in front of everyone then you drastically increase the chances that people will point and laugh — or at least look at you very quizzically.

_{Also I would advise looking up the difference between ‘pertaining to’ and ‘purporting to’. This is not a matter of opinion. They mean quite different things.}

Couldn't resist Shining Refrain at 6 bucks in the Eshop. Found out its a fairly interesting game with a fun Tales type battle system. Graphics are so so but it's fun so far.

@Maxz Really? I do wonder just who is laughing. I suggest you check my earlier posts, as the earlier ones have 8 individual likes. That means quite a few people agree with me, as opposed to the 3 or 4 people railing against my views. I actually think you should read some of my earlier posts, then you may learn I didn’t accuse the whole site of a lack of integrity, just some of the journalism. Also, it’s not just this 1 isolated article. I’ve seen a lot more cheerleading almost to the point of promotion of especially Ps5 but also other devices on other articles here. It’s also become much more prevalent in the last few months imo.

@Chibi Having read your previous posts I have revised my opinion and now agree that we should burn the Spider-Man playing heathen for his sins.

He strays from the path of Nintendology. He must be punished accordingly.

@psyducklvr Oh, that was me. You are talking to the person you are talking about, Mr Duck Liver. Or can I call you Foigras?
Anywho, if you are not an alt, it's very serendipitous for the other Pokemon fan that you created your account today to defend them five minutes after creating it. But I don't care. Play stupid games win stupid prizes, byeeeeee.

@Maxz Who is The Spidered Man??? Does he speak heresy of Brother Mario and Brother Luigi Mario? Mama' mia Ya'hoo Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Let's a' Go Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

@LikelySatan oh yes me and chibi are the only pokemon fans on earth! despite me not even liking hitmonlee and chibi not minding psyduck but yes it’s very strange to find two pokemon fans on a website for NINTENDO games. i made this account to speak up when i saw chibi getting jumped, i’m not their alt 😭 we don’t type the same for one and no one has time to switch accounts just to defend themselves like some of us have JOBS

@psyducklvr My point was that you're blocked, Mr Duck Liver, and so is your alt.

Dance Dance Revolution MAX 2 ARCADE

@LikelySatan den block me? no need to make a statement i don’t particularly care nor does my dear friend* chibi

Alien: Isolation and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 for me this weekend! Happy Halloween, ya’ll!

The Last Guardian.

@LikelySatan what is mr duck liver supposed to mean?? 😭😭 it sounds funny; but in reply to the og conversation, i think its find for you to have your opinion and chibi to have his. however, i think that telling someone to ‘loosen up’ isnt really valid bc this comment section is for people to spread their opinions (obviously) and making fun of someone elses really isnt the point, or right thing to do

@revalisfootrest ...because their tag is "psyducklvr"....Nothing? Not sure how I can help, then.
"Loosen up" isn't an insult. Like others have said, it's fine to share an opinion. In my opinion, they need to loosen up. In my opinion, suggesting that the NL team shouldn't mention other platforms is extremely stupid. I really don't care if that is helpful.

@Maxz 😂 seems a bit extreme but ok.

@LikelySatan Just a heads up: Both the Psyduck and Revali accounts were made within 10 minutes of each other (17 hours ago, at the time of writing).

It seems this game of WhackBlock-a-Mole isn’t over yet!

@Maxz Oh, I saw. THEY WRITE DIFFERENT THO!

@LikelySatan “Batman, is that you!?”

“no… it’s me… batman…

…batman with a lowercase b.

…we write different, you see”

@Maxz lololol

Kinda sad to check someone’s account/post history just because… god forbid…. They disagree with you 😱

Alrighty a interesting week this week for y’all. Not much to really speak of from the past week other than preparing to beat TOTK, getting the money for Like A Dragon Gaiden, the entire Bahamut section of FFXVI and beating Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways. That one is a excellent one by the way very big fan of the latter half of it and yeah I think Capcom’s next thing is gonna be a RE5 Remake. As for this week tho as the great Sojiro Sakura would say HOO BOY. On Vacation this week from and all I can say is we gonna try to beat some games this week friends. Gonna try to beat TOTK today actually and have the first of the GOTY contenders under my belt. Did some Splatoween already this weekend so I got my fill of that I’ll admit. But we’re talking more progress in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed. Wanna try to beat that by the end of the year. Fire Emblem Engage Fell Xenologue. Apparently it’s 6 chapters long and I’m 3 chapters in sooooooooooo yeah that’ll be good to wrap this week too. Hell I might even decide to just beat Sonic Superstars too since that’s fairly short too. And over on PS5 more Spider-Man 2 and FFXVI of course. But that’s not even mentioning the new games this week I’ll be delving into like Alan Wake II on Halloween for my special Halloween game and purchasing Like A Dragon Gaiden, hopefully picking up the Tales Of Arise DLC Beyond the Dawn and also hopefully snagging a copy of Warioware too. In terms of anime this week yall already know we gotta rep the two best shows this season Spy X Family and Eminence In Shadow. Tho special shout-out to probably my third favorite Ron Kaminohashis Forbidden Deductions. As for podcasts this week with vacation and all it’ll be kinda limited actually so I’ll limit it to my favorites. Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into the Aether and Remap Radio. Happy Halloween to everyone and have a excellent weekend and Happy Gaming.

Ugh. Grinding 999 moons in Mario Odyssey still (667 so far) and levels to 99 in Octopath Traveler (95 currently) this might take the rest of my life....

Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion and Prodeus

Been addicted to Fire Emblem Engage since grabbing it on sale a few weeks ago.

And I've played a bit of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which hasn't really wowed me all that much yet, mainly because I'm still fixated on playing Fire Emblem.

@Grail_Quest : Odyssey wasn't so bad. I got back into it after a long hiatus early last year or so. Some of the moons were brutal, and I'm ashamed to confess that I did beseech the help of my Mario Odyssey amiibo to get me there (namely the Peach amiibo for the health boost), but I would have driven myself absolutely mad otherwise.

What will take several lifetimes to acquire though are those blasted outfits, and I'm not terribly keen on spending an indefinite number of hours grinding for them.

I played the Dave the Diver demo (well, SOME of the demo) and welp, didn't like it nearly as much as I thought I might! Glad I didn't pay for it without playing a bit ahead of time!