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Re: Talking Point: How Do You Play NES Games These Days?

D-Star92

I don't find myself playing NES games too often these days, but if I do, I normally play them via NSO or game collections (I picked NSO). I've played a good chunk of them when I was a kid, thanks to a secondhand console we've had years ago, but I wasn't around during the 80s.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th October)

D-Star92

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Been replaying it and I'm at the last main dungeon. I'll be getting the last instrument and hopefully I'll find more bottles and pieces of heart before the final boss. I did the color dungeon too, and as much as I wanted the extra attack power, I ended up picking more defense instead.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event so I'll be playing in that.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. Still no luck on the conductor hats appearing at my Able Sisters shop. Been wanting a green one with Christmastime coming in a couple months. Might play the DLC too but I'll see how I feel.

Have a lovely weekend and I hope you're all doing well.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)

D-Star92

Hee hee hee... been in the Halloween spirit with my new profile picture and banner! Don't worry guys, I won't cast any wicked spells on any of you, lol. Here's what I'm planning on playing...

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - The Switch remake to be more specific. I felt like replaying it, and I still love this game. I got the first three instruments as of this post. I'm also playing it on Switch 2, and I'm happy to say that the frame rate jittering is gone.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day, and continually checking the Able Sisters shop. Maybe the DLC too, we'll see.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event today.

I might play a few other games besides these, but haven't decided yet. You all have a lovely weekend.

@Yalloo Thanks! I placed 1st by the time we reached 100%, so that felt real good!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)

D-Star92

Still have a lot on my mind, but I'm doing the best I can. Here's what I'm planning on playing...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit of this game each day. It's been a little while since I played Happy Home Paradise, so maybe I should come back to that. Really hope my Able Sisters shop will have the conductor hats... I do have two variants of it at least, and every variant of the outfit.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event, and hopefully we'll get 100% of our goal this time.

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams - This is actually a really good platformer. Been playing it on GBA - Nintendo Classics, and I made a decent amount of progress in it. I think I finished the first three worlds.

I might play one or two other games besides these, but not sure what I'd want to pick yet. You all have a great weekend.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)

D-Star92

@Jhena Thank you. Been going through a difficult time but I'm doing my best.

@Yalloo Sending my thanks to you too. That is strange we didn't meet the goal... every other event I played had us reach 100%, you could be right there just wasn't too many players this time. So no I've not seen that.

@Mana_Knight Thanks and you're very welcome. I hope so too.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)

D-Star92

I'm not feeling too well mentally... I've got a lot on my mind now but I'll just leave it at that here. I hope I can feel better soon, but here's what I'll be playing.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Been still playing it, and I'm still checking the Able Sisters shop for my conductor hats. I've also been chipping away at Happy Home Paradise.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus - I came back to this game pretty recently, I'm at the Cobalt Coastlands now and I'm getting more stuff done for the Pokedex.

Mario Kart World - Likely gonna be playing online, depending on how I feel. Or I could go back to Free Roam mode.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event.

I hope you're all doing well. Happy gaming, everybody.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)

D-Star92

Honestly, I'm having a little trouble thinking of what games I want to play besides my usual ones... I've finished Donkey Kong Bananza, and its postgame rehearsals and last level, and I'm trying to think of what backlog game I want to tackle next. I'm not super in the mood for RPGs at the moment though... those can take a long time. OK, here's what I'm planning on playing.

Mario Kart World - Gonna revisit the Free Roam mode and the online multiplayer.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I've finally caught my last bug! Hooray for me! I'll still keep playing in hopes that I get the rest of the variants for the conductor hat (for the train lover in me! 🚂), and I'll be playing the DLC too.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event.

I'm also thinking of revisiting Disney Illusion Island, and possibly Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. The former shouldn't take too long, and it'll give me a little bit of Disney magic. ✨

You all have an awesome weekend, and happy gaming, everybody.

@Tyranexx I love Kirby's Epic Yarn! Such a cute, cozy game, and I hope you continue to enjoy it.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th September)

D-Star92

I can only pick one game again... anyway, here's what I'll be playing. (Edit: I'm MarioVillager92 in case you're not aware, I changed my username.)

Super Mario All-Stars - My way to celebrate Mario's 40th anniversary... it's a childhood favorite of mine. Might play through the entirety of Super Mario Bros. 1 tonight, and I'll likely play at least some of SMB2 and 3 this weekend as well. This is the game I picked on the poll.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Gonna try to look for that dang bug for my museum, and hopefully the Able Sisters will finally have my conductor hats. I might play the DLC too.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Playing in today's ritual event.

Donkey Kong Bananza - I've finished the game already, but there's still some stuff I wanna do in the game. I don't have the DLC as of now.

Be good, and have a wonderful weekend. Happy gaming, and happy 40th anniversary, Super Mario!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)

D-Star92

Donkey Kong Bananza - I think I'm pretty close to the end right now, so it'll be my main focus. I hope I can finish it this weekend, lol.

Wario Land 4 - I started playing it on NSO's expansion pack pretty recently, and I'm liking it. I wrapped up the Emerald Passage and did a bit of the Sapphire Passage last time I played.

Mario Kart World - Playing online and Free Roam, with my trusty Loco Moto, haha.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I think I know what to do to get the last bug, so I'll play a bit more of this game. And this might be an OCD thing, but I want all the colors of the conductor outfit and hat! I did get all the outfit variants, but the hats haven't been showing for me. I'll keep checking the Able Sisters shop daily though. One of these days.

Tetris Effect: Connected Another ritual event today.

I did hear Silksong is pretty good... I do want to play it as well, but I feel like I should revisit the original Hollow Knight and see how much progress I can make. I did get stuck in it last time. Maybe I'll start anew. To those who got Silksong, hope you're all enjoying it.

Have a wonderful weekend, be good, and happy gaming!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th August)

D-Star92

Donkey Kong Bananza - I just started my next area. I did recently explore the previous areas for banana gems and fossils. This game is definitely keeping me busy, lol.

Mario Kart World - Likely gonna play the online and Free Roam modes.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event to play in. And in a somewhat related note, maybe I'll play Tetris 99 as well.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Just one bug left for the museum... but if I can't find it, I'll play Happy Home Paradise instead.

I might play Super Mario Maker 2 as well, to play some NL folks' levels. It's been ages since I last played it. I don't remember if it's downloaded on my Switch 2, so if it isn't, I'll break out my Switch OLED and put the virtual game card in.

Have a lovely weekend, be good to yourselves, and happy gaming!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd August)

D-Star92

@Tyranexx You're welcome. That sounds like a lot of fun! I think you mentioned going on a roller coaster? (I'm still terrified of them, lol.) The concert sounds cool too.

Yeah, I do remember that the touch screen on my original DS got busted, I distinctly remember trying to recalibrate it... but to no avail. Plus the system itself hasn't worked in ages. The padding sounds a lot like the issue I had with Brothership, I didn't like the game because it just dragged on and on and on. It felt way longer than it needed to be. You're good on that review.

Ah yeah and a little update on me playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I caught the bugs I wanted to catch this month and took them all to my museum! I just have one left. I just had to move a lot slower than I'm used to so I wouldn't scare them away again.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd August)

D-Star92

@Tyranexx I hope you have a nice vacation. Nice job on finishing Dream Team! I did finish that game a decade ago so I don't remember too much of it, lol. I do remember how sluggish the giant battles were now that you mention it.

@HammerGalladeBro Happy birthday! I hope you have a fabulous day.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd August)

D-Star92

OK, here's what I'm playing this weekend. Same stuff, but with one new addition...

Mario Kart World - Still enjoying it and I'll likely play some more online races and the Free Roam. Maybe I'll play with a friend online if they're available.

Donkey Kong Bananza - Got this game yesterday and I'm really liking it. I made it through the first two worlds and I'll be checking out the next world.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event, plus I like Tetris.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'll try to see if there's any bugs I haven't caught yet. If not, and when I get burnt out from that, I'll play the DLC.

I hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend. Happy gaming, everybody.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th August)

D-Star92

Not this glitch again, I can only pick one game... -_- tagging @NintendoLife about this. Anyway, here's what I'll be playing.

Mario Kart World - Playing some more online races and the Free Roam mode. I think I want to do some Time Trials as well.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Playing in the next ritual event.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'll try to see if I can get more bugs for the museum. I've also been wanting to finally get back to Happy Home Paradise, since I'm getting a bit burnt out from this awful luck I've been having, lol... these bugs keep flying away when I'm not even close to them!

I also want to get Donkey Kong Bananza, I have a coupon that's good until next Saturday, and I heard that game is amazing. I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and happy gaming, everybody.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th August)

D-Star92

I'll be playing...

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - I have finished the game a while back, but I wanna try to 100% it this time. Since the Switch 2 edition is coming out later this month. Too bad I have to deal with those "no damage" challenges in the boss fights though.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event this Saturday.

Mario Kart World - It's actually been a fair while since I last played it, so I'd like to come back to it. Maybe even play with a friend online.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'll try to catch new bugs for my museum... provided that I get lucky of course. I might play a bit of the DLC as well.

Hope you're all doing well. Have a wonderful weekend, and happy gaming, everybody.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd August)

D-Star92

This weekend I'll be playing...

Mario Kart World - Been playing the heck out of Knockout Tour online recently so I'll likely be focusing on that, and the Free Roam mode. Yesterday I managed to take home a 1st place victory in the Spiny Rally online! It feels so good getting 1st in Knockout Tour.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Always a good one to casually play, and I do remember there's a ritual event today so I'll play in that.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'll try my luck in getting the remaining bugs for my museum this month. They might be incredibly rare though... I think I have about five more to get. Been a while since I played it, too.

Have a fabulous weekend and happy gaming.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th July)

D-Star92

@OctolingKing13 Thanks! I wanted to try out the Switch 2 edition since I have the NSO expansion pack, and since I finished the game on normal difficulty a couple years back I wanted to try out the master mode. I can tell I'm gonna need a heck of a lot of heart containers, lol. Hope you're having a good time with Bananza, I heard it's really good.

Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Party Jamboree For Switch 2?

D-Star92

I love Jamboree, but I'll stick with the base game. Not sure how often I'd play the upgrade pack's content, and to be frank, I wish they had the team mode as part of a free update instead. I mean, Mario Party 5 thru 8 (and I think 4, as well?) had a team mode right from the get go... that's just a bit silly to essentially charge extra for it.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th July)

D-Star92

This weekend, more of Super Mario Party Jamboree, as well as Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Gonna try to get the remaining bugs for July/August in the latter, I'm only five bugs away from completing the museum. On a side note, not sure if I want to play Splatoon 3 this weekend... I've been getting some terrible luck in the splatfest last night and it's been real frustrating for me.

You all have a great weekend and happy gaming, everybody.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th May)

D-Star92

I'll be playing another Capcom game, but it's not Mega Man this time... it's Okami HD. I'm like three hours in as of now. It's got a pretty slow beginning, but I'm really liking the game. Maybe I'll also play like one or two other games as well, but definitely Okami. You all have a great weekend, everybody.

Re: Switch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0

D-Star92

@Serpenterror I have a Mario edition Switch OLED, that one is my main console. The spare one I mentioned is my original one that I got back in 2017. (I didn't get that at launch though.) I remember distinctly that my original model used to have that battery problem where it would look like the battery was draining quickly, but was still working for a long time even at 1%. I've not used the original model in seemingly ages (in other words, it has not been updated for a long time), and it's been looking like it was gonna bite the dust in the past anyway, so I got the OLED. As of this comment, everything's been working OK with my OLED.

Re: Switch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0

D-Star92

That doesn't look good. I did update my console and it's been working perfectly for me right now. I just finished playing too. If it helps to know, I don't have any CFW installed or had my Switch modded. I did notice that the Reddit post was two days ago too, so I think I got lucky. But my gosh, this is really scary to think about. Hopefully they'll have a fix for those affected by this soon.

I wonder if I should have my console in sleep mode from now on...? Or is that not necessary? I have a spare Switch that I could try using as well.