Topic: What Game(s) are You Currently Playing?

Been in a Sonic mood lately after wrapping up every game on Sonic Origins. And it's been a while since I last booted up Sonic Superstars, so I'm currently playing that. Just got the last Chaos Emerald so I'm almost done with the game.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim - This Ys title is only on PC as of this writing and is a continuation of my gradual Ys story playthrough, the order of which is outlined on Digital Emelas. Ironic that I'm finally playing Napishtim since its engine, while new at the time, was later improved on in both Ys: The Oath In Felghana and Ys Origin (both of which I've already played). This game seriously doesn't pull any punches and has already had some difficult moments even in Normal mode. Still eagerly waiting for the lore dump that same page promises. In the meantime, there has been an interesting plot development and some hints at what's to come....

Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition (Switch) - I'm midway through Case 11. Compared to the previous cases - which are very much slice of life - this one has a slight sense of danger and urgency I've come to expect from previous Layton titles. I think there's one more case after this, and then off to the hard end puzzle unlockables. The usual Layton art style is present, and I like many of the newer characters. However, the puzzle quality...is all over the place. You can tell Akira Tago had no hand in this one due to his unfortunate passing.

Recently finished replaying Persona 4 Golden and currently working on AI: The Somnium Files

Quite a bit of stuff. Playing TMNT splintered fate with my little guy still. A little bit of live a live and NWC. And on wii u, I finally started another playthrough of wind waker HD which I've been putting off holding out for a switch port.

I remember really enjoying my time with it, even though it struck me as a lighter (and less ambitious) experience when compared to earlier games in the series. Hell, I'm almost tempted to play it all over again. I had skipped the 3DS version due to the presence of paid DLC (and lack of stereoscopic 3D), and I was cautiously optimistic that a complete edition would surface on the Switch.

It's really annoying though that the original Trilogy is still not available on Switch given that it released for mobile devices six years ago.

@SillyG I actually like that LMJ is lower stakes, especially with how Azran Legacy started with a bang and had some of that urgency and momentum throughout (Not a knock at all; it's my second favorite Layton title after Unwound/Lost Future). The game has been easier to dive in and out of without getting too lost in regards to plot. I still think I'd rank most mainline Layton titles over it. Barring maybe Last Specter/Spectre's Call as I thought the "big reveal"/general climax of the game fell really flat.

I'm glad New World of Steam is in the works, but I agree: the Switch is a great candidate for the remaining titles already on mobile devices. Seems like a missed opportunity.

Decided to give Star Wars Hunters on Switch a try after watching a video on YouTube about the game. So far, I like it. It's basically an arena shooter with short matches (usually around 5 minutes), around smaller arenas. As someone who likes arena shooters and a rather casual Star Wars fan (I like the movies, but I don't go out of my way to see everything Star Wars), I like it.

On PC, been playing Jagged Alliance and its standalone expansion, Deadly Games.

Edit: I just got an ad on Nintendo Life for GOG that just advertised both Jagged Alliance games, lol.

On a bit of a PS3 kick at the moment.

Retro/Grade Great little rhythm game that plays like a side-scrolling shmup but with time in reverse! A really neat idea where the projectiles you fired are coming back towards you from the enemies you just destroyed (because time is going backwards) and you have to position your ship in time to 'meet' the projectiles. You also have to avoid projectiles from behind you that are 'returning' to the enemies that fired them. Sounds super-confusing and would probably be pretty weird watching someone else play, but it's really fun. Unfortunately I only have the trial version for some reason and it appears to be PS3 and Steam exclusive. Given that the PS3 isn't the easiest store to buy from any more I guess onto the Steam wish list it goes.

Afro Samurai Great-looking hack-n-slash game in the style of the 3D Ninja Gaiden games of the 2000s and apparently based on an Anime. Samuel L Jackson and Ron Perlman on voice acting duties here too. Unfortunately, the graphics and voice acting are probably the high points here. Performance on PS3 is pretty ropey with frequent stuttering and long load times. The camera isn't great either which makes some of the platforming sections frustrating and the gameplay gets repetitive pretty quickly, although I guess that's a feature of the hack-n-slash genre to some extent. Not sure I'm going to finish this one.

Motorstorm picked this up for £1 at CEX a while back so can't really go wrong for that price. Arcade off-road racing with a variety of vehicle types - bikes, ATVs, buggies, trucks etc. I've only played a few races so far, but it seems pretty good. The races are very chaotic and the tracks often have multiple routes so there is a bit of a tactical element too depending on which vehicle type you use - keep those bikes and ATVs out of the way of the bigger trucks etc.

I started Conker’s Pocket Tales a few minutes ago and my gosh I am not having fun right now. It’s so confusing and I can tell that I’m going to have to use the heck out of a video walkthrough to complete the game.

Been playing a few games lately.

Jagged Alliance on PC - Decided to start a new game and try a different team of mercenaries. The progress I made in my original playthough is still there, just wanted to try something new in a different save slot.

Return to Castle Wolfenstein on PC - Got this during the Quakecon sale. Good game, will admit the stealth mission was frustrating. I got through the mission itself, but I think the game bugged out with the last guard. Even though I'm sneaking out of sight, I got caught everytime. Had to use a console command to get passed it. I'm guessing it's a bug from an old game running on a much more powerful PC, and didn't happen on older hardware (which sometimes happens with old PC games).

DOOM + DOOM II on Switch - Speaking of Quakecon, been enjoying this remaster of Doom. Even did an online game with a friend, I love it has crossplay and hopefully my Xbox friend gets this so we can play together.

Shadowrun Returns on PC - Best for last. I learned about this one looking up games similar to Jagged Alliance. Then I remember GOG gave the game away for free during one of their summer sales. I started playing it. So really good. It's similar to Jagged Alliance as in turn-based combat. However the game is a linear story where you talk to other characters, and your character is solving a murder mystery. All set in this world that's a mix of cyberpunk and fantasy with orks, trolls, and mages. It's unique and I'm enjoying this one so far.

Yeah, if I disappeared from Nintendo Life for about a week, this is why.

While playing NWC, I've been on an nes zelda kick so I fired up zelda II. Still a fun game.
I'm also playing wind waker HD again.
On xbox, I can't decide what to play. I've been checking gamepass and nothing is really peaking my interest. I've dabbled on MW III a tiny bit but that's it.

@NintendoByNature Mafia just hit Gamepass. If you haven't played that before I highly recommend it.

Playing Rare Replay on the Xbox a lot before I start to get busy working more in a few days.

I was playing it back a few weeks ago for Conker’s Bad Fur Day for a game club on Pure Xbox, but now I got the sudden urge to achievement hunt in a ton of other games in the compilation and I’ve recently hit a big achievement number! It’s currently my most played Xbox game and the one that I have a lot of achievements on. The games I’ve been playing though are pretty awful to play and super confusing without walkthroughs. Underwurlde is probably the worst game I’ve played in Rare Replay so far.

While the achievement hunting thing seems pointless, you actually unlock other content in Rare Replay the more achievements you get. I recently unlocked two videos for two cancelled games in there, and they were pretty nice to watch. Even though half of the games in Rare Replay are worth playing and the rest are random garbage that probably isn’t worth your time unless you are getting 100% completion, I still appreciate the amount of effort and dedication they put into making the compilation a charming and fun experience.

@Tasuki yea maybe ill DL it and check it out over the weekend.

@Pastellioli Aghh. I don't like it when I have zero clue where to go or what to do. Even so, I hope this comes to NSO all the same! Never played it for some reason, even though I love Conker on N64 and was waiting for it ever since it was 'Twelve Tales'!

@Mana_Knight Some of the games I am playing in there aren’t very fun, and it’s a lot of trial and error if you don’t use walkthroughs. However, it’s very worth it when I complete them and unlock lots of other content for in Rare Replay, but I’m not going to force myself to play some of the bad games, cuz video games aren’t very fun when you force yourself to play games you don’t even like. It’s all about having fun and choosing games you enjoy

Man, I am so obsessed with Conker a lot. I am newer to it, but the game was just so fun when I first played it last year. The writing and characters are definitely the best part of it, and it’s what makes the game so memorable for me. The development story behind it is definitely one of the most interesting game development cycles I have heard of. I wish they made a sequel, and it makes me super disappointed that they cancelled it and that the director left Rare. I have Conker as my profile picture on almost every site and service I use lol.

Cosmic Fantasy

I've only ever played CF 2 back when I had a Turbo CD, so I'm keen to experience this.

Here Comes Niko!

I love this game. So adorable and the bouncy platforming is hilarious. And a little dark too which just makes the cuteness even cuter. And frogs everywhere.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth- Complete Edition, Resident Evil 5, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and Pokémon X.

@StarryCiel I heard the single player was good, but the multiplayer was bad what do you think about the multiplayer? Also did you know about the games DLC?