Phew! With news of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes – and a new open-world Pokémon game, too – it was a super busy end to the week. Thankfully, though, it's now time to relax and have a chat about our weekend plans.
Members of the Nintendo Life team have done just that below, so feel free to give our entries a read and then join in with your own via our comment section. Enjoy!
Ollie Reynolds, reviewer
Hello folks! Hope you're all well. There won't be anything new for me this weekend, I'm afraid. Although I'm very tempted to purchase Bravely Default 2, I'll be holding off for now in favour of making more progress with Super Mario 3D World. I'm enjoying my time with it once again, and hopefully will get round to completing it this weekend so I can move onto Bowser's Fury.
If I have time, I also plan on playing a bit of Splatoon 2. The announcement of a third game has got me excited about the franchise again, and you really can't beat the sheer madness of the multiplayer sessions!
Kate Gray, staff writer
I spent most of this week making my epic Zelda list of lists... but I also found time to play Littlewood, a bit of Hades, and a LOT more Valheim. Littlewood is alllmost scratching my itch for a new Fantasy Life game, which we'll probably never get now that Level-5's American office is gone. I'm still really, really sad about that. But Littlewood does things in a way that I like – it has similar RPG level-up systems for its skills, so I can say I'm level 80 in Bug Catching or level 69 in Cooking and it's... kinda similar to Fantasy Life's careers!
One thing it does that Fantasy Life doesn't is that it has marriage... and I've almost managed to get my chosen beau down the aisle. Doesn't he know I'm level 80 in Bug Catching? I'm a catch! I can really recommend it for anyone needing a new Stardew Valley/Fantasy Life game to tide them over until Story of Seasons.
Liam Doolan, news reporter
This weekend I'm going to sink some hours into the latest Switch exclusive, Bravely Default II. At the time of writing, I've already played about two hours – it's one of those comforting JRPG experiences that you'll likely have no trouble with if you're experienced with the genre, and even if you haven't played the previous entries.
When I'm not playing this, I guess I'll be playing something to do with Pokémon. It is the anniversary after all, so it'll either be Pokémon Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra DLC or Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu. Enjoy your weekend, everyone!
Gonçalo Lopes, reviewer
Daft Punk are no more so I will be crying over Tron: Evolution Battle Grids on the Wii. An exceptionally strong week for the Switch equals way too much good stuff on the eShop with Curse of the Dead Gods, Mighty Fight Federation and Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos all making the cut. Pile up Persona 5 Strikers, Bravely Default II, my unbelievable career in Wrestling Empire (January 2025, hired by Federation Online aka WWE!) and the ungodly amount of time I’ve been virtually loitering around Capcom Arcade Stadium.
My obvious game of the week choice: Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection. A perfect reboot of a perfect classic. Capcom is on a hot streak this year – here's hoping they don’t end up running in boxer briefs for the remainder of it.
Ryan Craddock, news editor
Hey folks. This weekend I'll be continuing my new run of Super Mario 3D World with my partner; we've now blitzed through the first half of the game grabbing every Green Star, every stamp and hit each flagpole, so on we go to the more challenging levels.
I've also been dipping in and out of Splatoon 2 again, all thanks to the announcement of Splatoon 3 in the recent Direct. I'm ashamed to admit that I bought the Octo Expansion and then hardly touched it, so I'm also hoping to correct that by jumping back in and making a decent dent this time around. Have a good one!
PJ O’Reilly, reviewer
Hello. This weekend is all about Bravely Default II in my house, I’ve had my copy installed and ready to go for a couple of days now and cannot wait to finally get stuck right into some good old-fashioned JRPG happy times. Elsewhere, I’m still tidying up a few loose ends in the excellent Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos, making my way steadily through Bowser’s Fury and have, perhaps rather foolishly, succumbed to some sort of weird late '90s nostalgia and picked up Taxi Chaos to blast through with my kids. I’m sure they’ll be absolutely thrilled by the prospect of that. Have fun whatever you’re doing or playing over the next couple of days and stay safe out there!
As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave us a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days...
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Grabbed the first Corpse Party off the Japanese eShop during the week so been playing through that the last few days. I'm generally not good with horror games so I'm taking it pretty slow but it's been really interesting so far.
Also just picked up Littlewood off the US eShop for something a bit lighter to supplement my Corpse Party playthrough so been playing a lot of that today. It's pretty addictive.
Other than that, been playing some Grindstone while I watch YouTube videos and a little bit of Groove Coaster here and there.
Persona 5 Strikers for the foreseeable, I’m on the second jail. I’m really enjoying it so far.
Nearing the end of Persona 5 Strikers, so will be finishing that. Just finishing up the compendium and any outstanding requests before properly tackling the final Jail.
Completely consumed with Hitman 3 at the moment, a fantastic game. Also will fit in a bit of Mario 3D World.
My focus in on Bravely Default 2. Liking it so far.
I'm really tempted to get Bravely Default 2, but I want to do all there is to do in Persona 5 Strikers first. I'm on the second Jail and having a real blast with the game.
Bravely Default 2 is a GEM!
Go check it out, some reviews are crying about character models... when that's the most you got to complain about you know you're nitpicking.
I finished Disgaea 4 Complete+ last weekend, so now I'm gonna take a little break from that series. I'll mostly be focusing on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, and my second playthrough of Fire Emblem: Three Houses this weekend. I played with the Black Eagles cast my first time around, but the second time, playing with the Golden Deer cast, has still felt like such a fresh and exciting experience. It's definitely my favorite switch game.
I am currently playing Undermine. Am finding it really quite underwhelming. It hasn't engaged me like Isaac, Dead Cells, or Hades, and I am not sure why. It just feels very slow and lacking somehow, after ten hours. But I will stick with it. I am just not finding it as addictive as other rogue-lites. Anybody else playing it out there? Have a great weekend, all, and stay safe.
For me this weekend will be an all in for Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection and Streets of Rage 4
Apart from my usual Animal Crossing New Horizons, I'll just be focusing on Super Mario 3D World and potentially some Mario Kart 8 online if my friend I play with is free.
I'm not playing Bowser's Fury until I've completed 3D World!
I finished Age of Calamity in the week. Good game but now I have a busy weekend so I will only be dipping into Horace and maybe Mario 64 from 3D All Stars.
mario 3d and switcher blood n wine
@Rika_Yoshitake Agree! It's a solid game so far.
This weekend i played these games. 😀
1. Dance Dance Revolution MAX 2 USA PS2
2. Animal Crossing New Horizons
3. Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers 3DS
I'll be playing P5 Strikers, on the second jail and it's way more fun now
Definitely an enjoyable trip once it stops the tutorials.
Absolutely loving Persona 5 Strikers, hope the Switch version does well enough to convince Atlus to put the main game on it. Also a bit more Metal Gear Solid 2. Have a good one folks!
Still playing Tales of Xillia on PS3. Also Mole Mania on Gameboy. Happy gaming everyone.
Been a slow week for gaming for me. Will dive back into 3D World and Persona 5 Strikers this weekend. Also picked up the second Smash character pass in anticipation of Pyra’s appearance so will do into that too.
In the middle of Super Mario Galaxy. I’ll be working to finish that so I can move on to 3D World and Bowser’s Fury. Might also play a little bit of Lonely Mountains: Downhill and Rivals of Aether. Cheers, everyone!
Just added bioshock 2 and bioshock infinite, civ5, diablo3 and limbo from the Russian eshop. Having said that, ill probably continue to tear my hair out on hollowknight and level up my crew on pokemon shield, between tidying the garden and watch my footy team play later
Mainly Bravely Default 2, I’m really liking it so far, it scratches an itch that few games can do well.
Also I’ll fit in a little Stardew Valley I’m sure.
Stardew Valley, Bravely Default 2, & Curse of the Dead Gods.
I've been binge watching Steins;Gate on Netflix after playing the VN 6 months ago. It reminded me how good VN actually can be.
So this weekend I'll be starting on Danganronpa 2, hopefully it will be as good as the first one.
Other than that I have some fun with Rage 2 since I picked it up for free at Epic Gamestore last week.
I'm stuck at Ori and the Will of the Wisps at some bosses on hard mode, they are really frustrating and tedious. So I'm contemplating wether to push through or just restart the game on normal and waste another 10 hours.
Still on a new game ban... I can feel myself inching toward completing the main story in Witcher 3.. then next it’ll be end credits on mario sunshine.. then I can finally start Galaxy for the first time. Maybe Ring Fit if I’m feeling energetic
I’ll probably be playing more Capcom Arcade Stadium, I’ve got three visual novels I need to get back to as well. I also set up a Japanese eShop account so I can play the Super Famicom versions of various games, which is how I played them back in the day.
Diablo 3 on Switch, Nier Automata on Series S.
I FINALLY picked up Lacrimosa of Dana since it's on sale, and I'm getting started on that. Hopefully, I can wrap it up before my next kid is born at the end of March. It's going to be a tight race.
Bravely default 2 is a great game...
I am playing and loving it. Great attention to details, of which the review never mentioned. This game is a gem if you look pass the art style (for those that care about it).
Project Triangle Strategy demo and Bravely Default II. Maybe continuing with Halo 3 on Legendary if I feel like going on XB1.
This week I will be mostly playing
Pokémon White
New Horizons
Age of Calamity
I just beat the Triangle Strategy Demo,, playing some Psyvariar Delta here and there, looking to dig into Mario 3D World and Age of Calamity more soon as I’ve put them aside while I tackle the Feb Album Writing Month challenge. Really tempted to get BD2 for some classic ol rpg goodness but not sure I want to commit to another epic tale at this moment..
I beat Slay the Spire earlier this week. I'll probably go back to it and try to beat it with all the characters, but for now I feel like I can set it aside.
Ring Fit Adventure: I'm back in the groove, working out 2-3 times a week now. I do a custom yoga routine that lasts about ten minutes and then a couple of levels in Adventure, currently World 28.
Persona 5 Strikers: still finding my legs, but having fun so far. Love the music, the characters and overall design.
Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4): beautiful game that I've barely scratched the surface of so far.
Not strictly playing, but I have some of those Nanoblock Pokemon and I’m building them. Sat for a hour with chill Nintendo music on, a warm tea, slowing making a bulbasaur (pikachu left, then I’m out for now), it is pure zen bliss.
Also Littlewood sounds interesting as a Fantasy Life spiritual successor, any chance of a review?
Pure Pool. 3D World. That'll do.
On the couch coop front, 51 clubhouse games has made a return here (Yacht Dice!) and we should have some time to make some progress on SM3DW.
Ghosts and Goblins is what I’ll be playing solo mostly this weekend along with some Capcom Arcade Stadium to try and set some higher scores. I’m loving G&G so far - for those interested in the game but still scarred from the originals difficulty, the squire difficulty setting provides a challenge that’s really very do-able.
I'm getting in with final fantasy 9 (just reached the second continent!) If my roommates hogging the TV I'll probably go on with danganronpa 1. I feel so lucky to play these classics for the first time, so much fun!!
Cattails on Switch & The Last Tinker on PS4!
@Sszx09 thanks, I've been save stating my Way through the 2nd one on my snes mini... God it's hard, but a lot of fun!
I'm trying to juggle my time between playing Ys 8 Lacrimosa of Dana, Bravely Default 2 and Stardew Valley. I also just caught a shiny fat Pikachu in Pokemon Sword. My Switch has been really busy recently and to think that a new Monster Hunter game is right around the corner ...
I'm playing a hand full of games this weeked.
Xbox 1: Outriders Demo and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard along with Madden 2021 and Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2
PlayStation 4: Little Nightmares 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Nintendo Switch: Animal Crossing New Horzions, 3D Mario All-Stars.
Happy gaming all.
Curse of the dead gods for me. Maybe undermine at some point as well.
God Eater and Spirit of Justice as usual, possibly some Etrian Odyssey and Fire Emblem on this week's birthday console as well. On Switch, also many familiar titles - Saints Row 3, Bioshock 2, Burnout Paradise, Dust... possibly more Bloodroots (although every stage continues to strain my nerves and my less public vocabulary😄) and Evoland, plus more Dead Ens Job and Hero Hours Contract. Might nib on some other games, especially if next week's payday and investments drive me to shelf some of them later - limited gaming funds mat have "saved" my card from the 16 Gb of Immortals for now, but if I don't jinx my further plans, The Last Remnant alone could eat up the same chunk of storage. And it's a bunch of average-sized files that usually tend to make room because they're technically easier to redownload later than a comparable mammoth like Dragon's Dogma.
On a side note, not sure why Kate is still mourning Level 5's western office - its shutdown DOES complicate things, but hasn't Nintendo helped publish a lot of Level 5 games in the past anyway? Like I said before, that kinda prevents the situation from feeling quite like an Enix USA scenario.
Well...I've done almost everything possible in 3D World on Switch except beat Champion's Road with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad. It was actually pretty easy with Rosalina. Once I've finished it with all of them, I'll finally head into Bowser's Fury, which I really haven't even touched yet. Aside from that, I'll keep working on breeding a blue rose in Animal Crossing. I have a step by step guide for how to get a high chance of growing one. It just takes a good bit of time, but you can just do it one day at a time.
Also I'm in the mood for some BIT.TRIP BEAT and FLUX. The BIT.TRIP games are seriously addictive, especially those two I mentioned.
Might also even squeeze a few Smash Bros matches in here and there.
Bravely Default 2! It absolutely exceeded my expectations. A great jrpg for those who value the retro vibe. And the graphics are not that bad, you can get used to it. In the field, it actually looks quite nice.
I am playing the outer worlds on my switch. My kids and I are playing cat Mario the rest of the time. Little bit of beat saber and super hot on the rift 2 as well.
Busy week. Juggling between bravely default 2, ghosts n goblins and person 5 strikers. Bravely default has really sunk its teeth into me though. Probably going to spend most of my time with that game.
A bunch of FF7, more smash bros and some Splatoon 2 in preparation of Splatoon 3.
More Final Fantasy VI on the SNES Classic this weekend. Finally made it to Vector after exploring what I could of the southern continent. I love the game so far! Who says old games can't be awesome?
I also plan to (finally) try out Star Fox 64 3D. FF VI and the Project Triangle Strategy demo took up most of my time this past week. XD Let's see how Fox McCloud and Co. translate to glasses-free 3D!
Finally....Happy Pokemon Day! I'll likely celebrate with a bit of Pokemon Go this weekend.
Have a great weekend! Happy gaming!
I'll be closing out the final two levels of the excellent Thumper, and knocking off the final stages of Doom 2. Might also give Uncharted 3 a bash on my PS4.
Cleaning up my island in ACNH from items and flowers in the few minutes I have to play at the moment because I want to redesign it as a jungle starting on the anniversary. Maybe I can squeeze in some Splatoon 2 matches to get better again.
I've been going around my island in ACNH trying to find a place for the Mario stuff and it really won't fit anywhere. Besides that more Splatoon 2 and Civ VI. I've lost all motivation for Pokemon White. I hate when games start to feel like a chore.
Super Mario World - Power Up Quest!
Same as the last few weekends and probably the next twenty... Skyrim and Dead Cells. And decorating, which is not a game. Will try and make some time for another solo game of Aeons End (real physical deckbuilder) as it's a lot of fun.
Smw3d. Links awakening and animal 🚸
I have a week off work now so I'm planning to play through The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and finish Pokémon Crystal.
I finally started Bowser's Fury this week. I'm very impressed. It feels very different from the other exploration based 3D Mario Games. There's also a big nod to Super Mario Sunshine, which I find pretty cool.
I'm still playing Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes on my GameCube when I'm off work. It's slow going, but it scratches the itch for MGS nicely.
I have a desire to play through the original Legend of Zelda with the original cartridge on my Retro USB AVS. I want to play through all the Zelda games this year, so I'll start with the NES original.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
What!? Daft Punk broke up?? I must have sonically detected it somehow as around midnight on Wednesday something compelled me to order a Tron classic + Tron: Legacy blu-ray.
I’ll probably be playing Super Mario 3D World and Knights and Bikes with my kiddos on this rainy Saturday, then tonight try to progress more in Persona 5 on my PS3.
I must finish that game because it’s keeping me from playing brand-new carts for P5 Strikers and Hyoerlight Drifter, and also my beloved Hades.
Have a fun weekend everyone! 😁
I’m happily chugging away in Cat Mario... I still have not tried out the Bowser’s Fury portion as I’m obsessed with collecting all the stamps/ stars and haven’t finished the main game but it’s still fun.
Rocket League, and some Splatoon 2 again - played Salmon Run, unlocked the hero roller, and a bit of truf war. I might work on unlocking the other weapons I haven't unlocked: umbrella, brush, mini gun, slosher. I always thought the brush would be the toughest to use for the boss fights. I was wrong, it's actually kind of OP for the final boss.
Been playing some bargains from the eshop.
Yooka-Laylee (up to 57 pagie’s) bought for £8.74. Having a great time. 8/10 game.
Batman Telltale Series (completed) played in shadows mode. Bought for £3.80. Good story. 7/10 game.
Unravel Two with the girlfriend. Only started it the other night. Not got very far but seems like we’ll have some fun. Bought for £6.50.
All the while continuing Breath of the Wild first playthrough. Stuck in both Goron and Zora Devine beasts. Got me stumped. Never been stumped like this in Zelda before. But I’m not one of guides so will work it out eventually.
And also, the odd attempt at the original Super Mario Bros in All-Stars version. Never completed this game without the use of continues before. Trying to do it level by level without warp pipes to future levels. Can’t ruddy do it, but it’s great fun.
I'm playing Persona 5 Strikers! I have the day off work, so after I work out, grab a bite to eat with some friends, I'm going to be spending the rest of my day playing this fantastic game. I'm nearly done with the first jail--it's longer than I expected, and I was up until 2am trying to make as much progress as I could before I fell asleep. Lol.
Finishing up Ori 2, which is such a wonderful game. Right amount of challenge, secrets, beautiful graphics and one of the best soundtracks of any game I've ever played. In between that, Tetris 99 and Capcom Arcade Stadium. WB Game, take note of what Capcom did and do that for your Midway/Atari Games titles.
Bravely Default 2! It's very good 👍
Also, got a gift card for $75 and trying to figure out what to use it for. So many games that I want to play right now. Doom Eternal, Immortals, Persona 5 Strikers, maybe even getting Mario 3D World for Bowser's Fury even though I already have the Wii U version. Decisions!
Playing Valiant Hearts on Switch. What a beautiful game it is.
Little bit Lost Vikings in a tiny way, and a really great experience.
Capcom Arcade Stadium, Super Mario 3D World, Animal Crossing and SNK vs Capcom.
Stardew Valley! I finally started my beach farm!
Super Mario 3D World and Links Awakening DX (on 3DS VC). I am really getting sucked in to Link’s Awakening DX. I played it more than 3D World this week. I am enjoying it more than ALttP, but I think that is more that I am more familiar with the games now than a difference in the games . When I played most of ALttP a few years back I think the 2D combat took a lot of getting used to. I also ended up using save states a bunch because starting at the beginning of the dungeon when I lost felt like a big deal, but now it doesn’t seem like a big deal. It seems easier to refill Hearts in Link’s Awakening, but I am not sure if that is just a perception as well.
I was trying to not use guides at all for Link’s Awakening DX, but I did have to get hints/ look up a couple of the golden leaves. That didn’t take away from the experience though.
Metroid Prime, Pokemon Sword, and Paper Mario Sticker Star. All bangers this weekend!
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - I just installed a new battery in this cart last night, so looking forward to starting a new adventure.
Wordament (Android) - Still playing mostly as night.
Fruit Ninja (Windows Phone) - Also mostly playing at night.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Bravely Default 2, with some daily visits to Animal Crossing.
Not sure. Probably some SM3DW and a bit of DMC3 which I picked up on sale last week. Really want to get DREAMS ony PS5 and see what people have been making. Oh, and CRASHLANDS on the Quest. It is terrifying!!!
Imported a Japanese copy of Story of Seasons to give it a run before official western release, also going to start up my copy of Bravely Default 2 tonight
Picked up and started Bravely Default 2 last night. Yup, I’m going to love this one.
Poking away at both Hyrule Warriors: AoC and Duke Nukem 3D 20thAWT.
HW is still fun if not repetitive - but that's exactly what I expected. Musou games are relaxing for me, and a great way to unwind.
I'm in the alien invasion levels of DN3D, and I'm actually really impressed with the creativity and diversity of environments - you go from a fast food restaurant, to a theme park, to a courthouse... Its just stupid fun, and I'm excited to see what's next.
I'm playing Cloudpunk and Immortals Fenyx Rising.
Still slogging through Blue Fire which has been a really hit and miss experience. There's a lot I love about it and a lot I really don't love about it. Other than that I'm not too sure... Finishing Cyber Shadow earlier this week has made me eager to try the Messenger, but I'm having a hard time justifying buying another game at full price when I have so many. Still...
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection and Super Mario 3D World.
@WhiteTrashGuy DMC3 is an absolute blast, keep going!
Super Mario 3D World. On World Castle so probably gonna get to world Bowser tonight when my friends come over
The news about Pokemon Legends: Arceus got me excited about the world of Pokemon, so I'll get back in the Wild Area of Pokemon Sword.
CrossCode DLC and maybe some old Blazblue and other 2D fighter games with friends.
Octopath Traveler and Pokémon Ultra Sun for me.
Last week I finished Bravely Default loved the beginning of the game but was a bit done with it near the end. Anyway glad I finished it in time because next Tuesday Bravely Default 2 will arrive in my mailbox.
where's the poll?
Right now I'm playing Shadows of Adam full time. I also need to dip back into Timespinner. I downloaded Huntdown so I pop into that for a hot sec.
@rushiosan
Hearing that NINJA GAIDEN was finally coming to Switch made me want an action fix!
Fire emblem
Bowsers fury
I am playing Pokémon Shield right now, I am trying to complete the Pokédex and I am 262/400 of the way there right now.
I just finished Bowser's Fury so I'll be going back to 3D World.
Heretic Online.
But now i'm going to bed.
Just finished a playthrough of bugsnax. Now working through shield post-game, then I really must finish octopath traveller before starting bravely default 2.
Still working on Mario 64.. a little Burnout Paradise.. just installed Mario Maker on the 2ds for my son, blessings mates!
I picked up some new stuff from the eshop during the sale I'll definitely be playing like Huntdown & Iconoclasts, I was able to get Iconoclasts for free by cashing in my Gold Points since it was on sale for 6 bucks. Haven't started it yet but have made it through 3 bosses in Huntdown which I love so far! Love the 80's post-apocalyptic "Warriors/Total Recall/RoboCop" vibe. Great game so far and hilarious!
I picked up SM3DW yesterday along with a pre-owned copy of Arms, so I'll play both of those. Put some time into Splatoon 2 & Pokemon Sword due to the new announcements. Then Saturday night my roomates & I will definitely be playing Mario Kart then probably Super Smash Bros, Streets of Rage 4 or Scott Pilgrim, Wrestling Empire, and maybe Mortal Kombat 11, DBZ FighterZ, BlazBlue, or Guilty Gear as after I upgraded to the PowerA Arcade Stick, I now have an extra Hori Fight Stick Mini so we can play co-op with fight sticks. I'll definitely be trying to play all I can on my days off.
Breath of the Wild. ( @shining_nexus Hi!)
If it wouldn't say Zelda I wouldn't even own it. And even while owning it I used as an excuse that I'm going to wait until I can afford the expansion pass.
Now I'm playing it for around three days and I must say... I love it. I really do...
Nintendo showed me that OpenWorld games don't need to be boring, monotone, empty (as in lacking a soul and heart) and filled with "Travel 15 kilometers because the questmarker is on the other side of the map that has the size of a whole planet and kill 500 humans (Why do enemies in western games nearly always need to be humans?) on the way there, that are actually totally irrelevant for you but you've face-aggro every couple of meters" 'gameplay' like Ubisoft does it in all their games...
Good that it says Zelda, otherwise I would've skipped this beauty just because Ubisoft destroyed the entire genre for me... Well, I also liked Dragon Age more before Bioware made it into a semi-openworld. Horizon Zero Dawn had an interesting setting but the game bored me already after a couple of hours.
Good that at least Nintendo and their partners are still producing quality games that are worth the money. I feel like the Switch was my best investment since years...
And when Falcom keeps making The Legend of Heroes for Switch too, well, I couldn't be more happier! Except... is going to order a pizza and a bottle DocP
Outer Worlds. Hoping to finish it and maybe have a look at the DLC. Great game. BD2 is on my wishlist along with 3D World.
@OlosNah hated how repetitive the first game was... Hoping Bravely Default 2 is different in that regard.
Persona 5 Strikers.
Back on sinking hours into Football Manager, also picked up Zombie Trilogy which I'm really enjoying.
Recently picked up an RGB modded N64& OSSC, along with a load of classic carts including both Zelda games. Also got an everdrive so I’m playing Ocarina of Time Redux, a rom hack of ocarina that contains some improvements, including faster text and boots/ocarina assigned to dpad
@realityxaidan my favorite Switch game so far too, even though I was late to the party getting it. I'm on my first playthrough, chose Black Eagles, and sided with Eldegard. I'm super interested in what would've happened if I chose differently and to see the events from another perspective. I'm very rarely interested in playing games a second time through but Fire Emblem feels like it'd be a completely different game if I chose another house, so I'm sure I'll do it.
I played a lot of Mario Tennis today. I went back and played Mario Tennis Open and Mario Tennis Aces, two titles I haven't played in quite some time. It was nice to revisit these two games. I've also played Smash Ultimate, which I haven't played in a while. I was playing with Daisy and had this special rhythm with her. I don't know why, lol.
@FredsBodyDouble
You are absolutely right about that however because I started the game a couple of weeks ago I knew about the repetition surrounding the endgame.. So I knew what I was expecting which made it tolerable.
Regarding BD2 what the reviews mentioned and what I find important is that the story is good the thing part 1 lacked a bit in my opinion.
I love JRPGs so I know I will get my fun out of it.
No time to play anything. Finishing up a report for work due next week. Luckily this doesn't happen often. I'll be playing Bowser's Fury as soon as I get the time.
Animal Crossing and Bravely Default 2 for me. I'm planning on mastering the Freelancer Job Class first to exploit the Job Point Up for later.
@GalacticBreakdown I sided with the church the first time, only because I didn't talk to Edelgard that chapter so I wasn't even allowed to choose her route! Now I'm doing the other two casts so I can get a little break from the Black Eagles, and then I'll do the Edelgard route as my last playthrough. i've never been one to replay games multiple times, but I love the characters in this game, and want to play with all of them!! Hope you keep enjoying your first playthrough
Yesterday I played Crash Team Racing and finished the story on pikmin 3 (ended sooner than I expected 😩) and today I’m gonna finish the side quest in pikmin 3 and play some Yoshi’s crafted world
Played a bunch of VC games on Wii U and also Telltale's The Walking Dead on PlayStation 4.
still playing Animal Crossing New Horizons. Have to restart Sword.
@Altina I feel exactly the same way about open world games and that’s why I wasn’t hyped at all about BotW at launch. It was a big change from the traditional Zelda formula, but I’m glad I gave it a chance. Games like Red Dead Redemption, GTA, Horizon, Assassins Creed, and others, did not really excite me. It’s mostly due to the gritty graphics (which I actually don’t mind, but I do prefer a more artistic or anime aesthetic, like FF7 remake or Resident Evil remakes), and the monotonous quests with a lifeless world. Fetch quests like going from point A to point B is way too abundant in these games. It’s just no fun to explore a world with hardly anything to discover, although RDR did a better job of this.
BotW was designed to encourage exploration and playful gameplay, instead of focusing on a narrative that will lead to a more movie like experience. Modern open worlds are just not for me, but I am at least interested in trying out the Witcher 3 or Immortal Fenyx.
BotW is quite possibly my fave game of all time (DQ11 did come close to dethroning it) and I’m glad you love it. Now if only Falcom would release Trails of Cold Steel 1 & 2 for Switch out of Japan...
@shining_nexus I played AC up to including Odyssey, FC from 3 to NewDawn, and the first two WatchDogs. It's all kinda the same, except that your armory and the graphics change...
I was interested in giving Fenyx Rising a chance, now that it looks at least graphically appealing to me... I tried the demo and.. When A DEMO starts with "Follow a questmarker that's some kilometers away!" that's already a bad sign. The way back was even more stupid because when you left first you went downhill and glided over water too. It's apparently a typical Ubisoft game, just with nicer graphics. But if you want it maybe wait a bit. At some point their Gold-Editions are 30€ or below.
About Trails. Hmm... I heard that Hajimari is supposed to come to the west this year. I also read that Falcom ported the Ao and Zero games from PSP to PS4, which means we will probably get them in the west for the first time too. But Ao and Zero are probably graphically not appealing to newcomers to the series. They're in beautiful oldschool 2D-ish graphics. <3
I don't know if Falcom really is going to cover the Switch or if they are with CS3 and 4, YS:O, YS8 and YS9 just testing... But, yeah, would be nice if I could play their games on Nintendo in future too. I just sold my PS4 two days ago...
Littlewood has been a major time suck this weekend!
@Altina Too bad you don’t have your PS4 anymore, but I understand why you sold it. I mainly play my PS4 for online multiplayer these days and all my single player stuff are on the Switch. I don’t plan on getting the PS5 anytime soon either because not a lot of PS games appeal to me at the moment. Also, I’ve always been more of a handheld gamer and I really love the hybrid function of the Switch. It fits into my gaming life perfectly.
But yeah, I am very curious about the Legend of Heroes series and ALL the games you mentioned in your post (here’s hoping they’re Switch bound!). I heard good things about Trails of Cold Steel on an RPG podcast and it made me go out and purchase ToCS 3. I put in about 30 hours and I stopped... because I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to experience the previous games so I can appreciate the story in later games. I absolutely loved the characters (Altina is awesome), battle system, and the story, even with my limited knowledge of previous games. I even enjoyed the mini card game and probably put too much time into it then I should.
It does look like Falcom is serious about supporting the Switch and I’ll definitely be supporting their games. More good JRPGs can never be a bad thing.
@shining_nexus About Trails... This series is splitted into arcs.
Trails in the Sky is the Liberl arc
Ao and Zero no Kiseki are the Crossbell arc.
Trails of Cold Steel is the Erebonia arc.
Trails in the Dark (coming to Japan this year) will start the Calvard arc.
These games combined tell the "The Legend of Heroes" story, but if you start with Cold Steel 1 or wait for Trails in the Dark to enter the series here it will be good enough. Because every arc takes place in a different country and from their point of view, with different people. Like, in Sky1 you're playing as Estelle and Joshua, who are both adopted by Cassius Bright and want to become bracers in Liberl. (It's not really a spoiler because the game tells you that at the beginning in the prologue.). In Cold Steel1 you're Rean Schwarzer who just arrived by train and is going to attend to Thors Military Academy in Erebonia.
If you only played CS3 and for 30 hours I don't know how much you know eg about Ouroboros yet but this group existed since the first game. Only Falcom knows what their goal is at this point, because the members aren't openly talking about it and Ouroboros grants them the freedom to do whatever they want to do as long they don't disturb the plan. But at the end of CS4 I think you can see a short videoscene with a hologram of their "leader" (It's just a hologram. We don't know who it is.) and they said that despite what happened everything is still going like planned.
However, if you're okay with PC gaming, you can play all Trails games on PC. It's one of these rare JRPGs that got developed for PC too. As you can see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Heroes
the series is even older than consoles. Though, you can ignore the games from the Gagharv and Dragon Slayer sub-series. They aren't related with Trails in any way besides the name.
If you've a modded Vita you can play all games from Sky1 to CS2 on Vita. Then you could play CS3 and 4 on Switch and everything's cool, right? Though, Ao and Zero are as said Japanese only. And if you don't want to English patch the Vita versions of the Sky games you would need to play the PSP versions of it. Sky3 though never came in English to PSP.
However, Trails in the Dark is going to start the second half of the whole series. That's sad... but when you look at the map, we still have a lot to see. :3
https://cdnen.samurai-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/28145826/zemurai-map-1024x653.png
Hmm... Poor Crossbell experienced a lot of ***** meanwhile. It's the Belgium of the last century, if you know what I mean. But you maybe noticed yourself that there's a lot of random German in Cold Steel (and that Erebonia is very aggressive). Like a tank series called Achtzehn (18), a high speed train called Eisengraf (Iron Count) or a location called Schwarz Drache Barrier (which got written wrong, but means Black Dragon Barrier). You will even find an optional boss that's based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindworm
@Altina I knew The Legend of Heroes had a complicated and rich history (I didn’t know it went that far back), but your explanation certainly helped me understand it a whole lot better. Seriously, thank you for that and all the little cool bits about the games. My interest in the series has definitely gone up. This really makes me want to boot up ToCS 3 again!
I definitely would want to start with ToCS 1 and possibly play the other sub series in between. I do have the capabilities to play the other games, but I do want to experience them on the Switch. However, I wouldn’t rule it out and if a port doesn’t look possible, then I may just have to play it on other platforms.
I am busy with other games at the moment, so I am ok with waiting. As soon as ToCS 1 drops on Switch (I’m confident it will happen, it is already translated after all with ports confirmed for Japan), that game will definitely be at the top of my list of games to play.
I'm almost done with Horace! It's also already almost Wednesday where I am, so that's not really what I will have been playing this past weekend so much as what I'm hoping to not be still currently playing this coming weekend. What?
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