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@AmplifyMJ
Thankyou.
It's going to be a great week.

Hey everyone.
This week I finished Ender Magnolia.
What a beautiful game.
Played it on hard and got the good ending. Took me 40 hours to get 100% completion.
Loved every minute of it.

Also started Catmaze.
A cute little Metroidvania from the same developer as Fearmonium which I also enjoyed.

Also started Hello Kitty Island Adventure with the family.
This game has surprised me at how good it actually is, really enjoying it.

Set up my new games room this week.
Finished 2 of my 4 cabinets with my Switch collection, Cube, Wii, Wii U, 360 and PS4 collections.
Still have my N64 games and consoles to go.

It's my 55th birthday on Monday so I have a big week planned thanks to Nintendo releasing the Switch 2 to celebrate my birthday 🤪

Have a great weekend everyone, I know I will.

Hey everyone.
The last couple of weeks I finished Mindsieze.
Absolutely loved this game, a great Metroidvania that knows exactly what it is and does so with so much love and polish that shines throughout the whole game. Excellent game.

I also started 9 Years of Shadows/Bugs.
Man, this game is such a disappointment. Not the actual game itself but the amount of bugs that this game is riddled with. This is the worst, most bug infested release from LRG ever.
I've been playing it on and off for the last 3 weeks for a total of around 10 hours and I've had over 30+ bugs!
From softlocks (the most common), to health that just disappears and can't be replenished, game freezes, sound locks, and even bosses that reappeared after I defeated them. I've had to play this game in blocks as I would otherwise flush the cart down the toilet in rage if I didn't. Such a shame.

Anyway, I've also started Ender Magnolia.
What a stark contrast to 9 Years of Pain, such a polished, beautiful game that I absolutely love. Absolutely amazing game so far.

Have a great weekend everyone.

This is udderly ridiculous.
I love it.

This si the equivalent of releasing a movie on a Blu Ray disc that takes you to Netflix to watch it.
Pointless.

Bought this for my wife's birthday present which doesn't happen until next week so she will have more game to play already right from the start.
Good to hear.

Personally, I am pretty excited too.

Hey everyone.
The last couple of weeks I've finished a couple of games and started a new one.
I finished Silver Axe:The Honest Elf.
A great little Metroidvania with a good little story that I enjoyed a fair bit.

Also finished Rusty Rabbit.
Put in over 40 hours and 100% it.
Great game that I highly recommend, especially if you're after a Metroidvania with a great story. Opened NG+ as well. Heaps of content. Great stuff.

Started 9 Years of Shadows, really enjoying it so far.

Also put more money down on my Switch 2 preorder and also pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077.
Can't wait to hook into my new console.
Bring in my Birthday, well, 3 days after it.
Have a great weekend everyone.

Fair dinkum, dead set, this is gonna be a real ripsnorter. Can't wait to crack this beauty etc etc.

We don't actually talk like that here in Australia but it wouldn't have surprised me if they did.

I don't watch AFL, I watch NRL so those guys mean nothing.

Still, I don't need ads to have mine pre-ordered.

Glad they're getting the word out there to those casuals though.

Physical versions here in Australia are usually cheaper than their digital versions so I always buy physical. I am so glad this game is full on cart. I wish Elden Ring was. I'll wait for that one and hopefully in the future we get an actual physical copy.

Pulled the trigger asap on Cyberpunk though, gotta support their decision to give us the game on cart and the bonus goodies sounds great.

Grabbing the CE..
Can't wait

I can also confirm that I will be buying most of them.
Now if they put more games actually on the cart they would have more sales from me.

@MrGawain
ZombiU was actually a Wii U Release and then ported to other consoles.
Arkham was and still is best on Wii U with Wii U exclusive features.
Mass Effect is also a lot better on Wii U.

If they release 3rd party games with the same sort of effort then I'll definitely support it like I did on Wii U.
I doubt it though

Playasia has the Switch 2 version as a code in a box
https://www.play-asia.com/shadow-labyrinth-code-in-a-box-multi-language/13/70iguh

Music.
While we wait for it to load through all the jank.

Colour?
Couldn't care less.

Coins,
To thank us loyal users for making Nintendo what it is today.

Oh that's right, they couldn't care less either.😜

@Willo567
Launch day OG.

Just got it now. Sort it out Nintendo.

Was playing it this morning and put it to sleep. When I started it up I got the error message.

I buy the eShop gift cards when they're on sale. More $$ for less.
Now they just need to refresh the actual eShop itself

So laziness is the new norm.

Slap it in some compression pants.

Works for me.😁

It will be Winter here in Australia.
So I'll be taking it into the lounge in front of the fire.

Way too cold for a roof top party.

Who am I kidding, I live in Queensland, where even our Winter is warmer than most parts.

@TYRANACLES
Yeah your character does move slowly yet his jumps are a bit floaty which doesn't really suit the weight your character has. It is still very good, I found that holding down whilst pressing A which produces a slide is the quickest way around the slow character movement. Spamming it makes you move so much quicker and is a great workaround. It is still an excellent game and like I said, sliding is the quickest way to get anywhere. If I had to give it a rating I would say it is a solid 7, 8 if you like action platformerrs with some great pixel art and excellent orchestral background music.

Hey everyone.
This week I finished Beyond the Ice Palace 2.
A great action platformerr with Metroidvania elements. Some beautiful pixel art and great soundtrack. Really enjoyed it.

Started Silver Axe: The Honest Elf.
A very cute wholesome Metroidvania.
It's very good so far.

I also have Rusty Rabbit, Ender Magnolia, Catmaze, Lost Epic and 9 Years of Shadow on the way so I'll have gaming to do in the next few weeks

I'm glad my suggestion made it through. Thankyou.
Twilight Monk really is gorgeous and plays so smoothly on Switch.

Sanabi is also brilliant.
I'll be grabbing Guns of Fury next.

Twilight Monk

A beautiful Metroidvania that is extremely high quality.

Hey everyone.

This week I got up to the last boss in Anyaroth The Queens Tyranny which I'm renaming to Anyaroth The Cramps Tyranny due to the game having no options for the pro controller forcing me to play it using the joycons in the cradle. It is ridiculous and makes the game painful to play.

My copy of Beyond the Ice Palace 2 arrived so I hooked into that and I'm really enjoying it. If you like Castlevania then I recommend this.

I also grabbed Mini Ghost on sale and started that as well. I loved Ghost 1.0 and this is a smaller version of that so I'm sure I'll enjoy it .

My copies of The Messenger, Tevi and Silver Axe also arrived so I'll be getting straight into those as well.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Everybody on Switch 2 was Gunfu fighting!
Tra la la la la, la la la lahhh

I have a 55" Toshiba 4K tv.
It has HDR, HDR10 and HDR10+.
It also is native 144hz with ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) for gaming. Highly recommended

Too selling brand in Japan for a reason.

Have it pre-ordered from Playasia.
Can't wait.

Mmmmm, pie.

Metroid Pie 4

@AmplifyMJ
Oh man, you lucky son of a gun.

Enjoy, and I'm sure I'll see your smile from here.😁

@AmplifyMJ @nkarafo
Haha, yes.
You're only as old as you feel.
Watching the Nintendo direct for Switch 2 made me feel young at heart and buzzing like I did years ago. Pretty excited.
Bring on June!

I'm glad Nintendo waited until the 5th of June for my birthday as it 3 days before on the 2nd.
Going to be a great 55th birthday for me!
Will make me feel like I'm young again like I did when I was 50.

Damn this sack of skin and bones aging, I'll never grow up, never!

Hey everyone.
This week I finished Twilight Monk
This is a brilliant Metroidvania with so much polish that it sits up there with the best of them. It really does tick all the boxes The combat is weighty and feels nice amd chunky
This game also sounds amazing with some great music and sound effects and the graphics are gorgeous. Each area is different and some of the backgrounds both artistically and musically are top notch. There is a top down overworld where you travel between each location that has random battles ala a certain fantasy game.
I highly recommend it.

I also bought Anyaroth: Queen's Tyranny which I look forward to playing.

I have my Switch 2 MarioKart bundle pre-ordered (I'm glad I live in Australia and don't have to jump through hoops to preorder consoles) so I'm playing the waiting game. I hate this game.

Have a great weekend everyone

I still have my Cube and have over 70+ games so I'm good thanks Nintendo.
I have no need to pay to play.

@StephenYap3
Try Twilight Monk, it is excellent. Highly recommended.

If you're after a highly polished awesome Metroidvania I highly recommend Twilight Monk .
This game ticks all the boxes. Beautiful graphics, amazing sound and awesome gameplay. I just finished it and got 98% completion and it took me 16 hours. Looks like a much better game than this imo.
It plays perfectly on Switch, amazing considering the graphics are so beautiful.

That's a long time to camp out for 15 minutes of fame.

Better head off over to their YT channels to see how they go to the toilet without losing their spot.

Nah, I'll go and watch my paint dry. More interesting.

Well I pre-ordered the S2 didn't I?

Yes I did.

Can't wait for Burnout Paradise: MarioKart Edition.

DK looks great and I'll grab Cyberpunk to support physical media.

I'm excited, not to part with the crazy amount of money but for the actual games and console. I only had to remortgage my house and sell the kids, but it'll be worth it.
😜

Totally not going to use it to ridicule my friends when they do something stupid in a game.
😜

I still own over 70+ Cube games, I don't need to pay Nintendo to play them.
Glad for those that do though.

Good to hear, especially since I expect the New Switch 2 Pro controller will have Switch 2 tax added.

That's the real sequel.
What used to be Switch tax has now become Switch 2 tax.

Hey everyone.
The last couple of weeks I finished Cave Story+, enjoyed it.
My copy of Elliot Quest arrived so I've been playing that, excellent combination of Zelda 2 and Metroid. So much Nintendo love too, a cat named Link, a hidden Chozo statue, and heaps of other nods to Nintendo's games like Mario etc. Great Metroidvania, highly recommended.

Also finished Fearmonium. This is an excellent Metroidvania with some great Cuphead inspired graphics. It has some very unique takes on the usual MV movesets too and some great sections that break up the action. Recommended to MV lovers like myself.
Have a great weekend everyone.

I was hoping to preorder the Switch 3. Oh well, Switch 2 will have to do.

Playasia have it so no need to panic

https://www.play-asia.com/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-multi-language/13/70i9yh

I also heard Nintendo are going to release some games on the Switch 2!
😜

Totk
Tears of the Knightling

Used most of my coins this month to get a couple of free games.
Will miss it.
I always buy physical games and cash in the coins I get from them.
Hopefully it is replaced with gold bricks instead of coins.

Will they match the $3,500 AUD I got on eBay for my rare ISS64 N64 console?
No, I didn't think so.

Only 5000 released and the only complete boxed version I have seen.
It was the one on Console Variations website.
Sad to sell it but I have enough N64 consoles and variations.

There is no way I'm taking any of my collection to them.

@paulinhosjb13
Thanks, yes it was.
The winds were crazy.
I'm just glad it is all stuff we can fix and no one was hurt. Thanks again and stay safe.

Hey everyone. I finally got power back on Tuesday after the cyclone. Had a few trees come down, front gate that weighs 500kg+ was blown over and my shed gable came off but other than that we survived. We got 434mm of rain in 3 days as well. Still cleaning up slowly but surely.

In the meantime I kept on playing Cave Story+, got a bit further.
Also played a bit more of Skelethrone on NG+.

Bought a few more games this week, pre-ordered Nocturnal Collectors Edition and Elypse Collectors Edition off Pix n Love.
Bought Elliot Quest physical copy this week as well which I look forward to playing.

Have a great weekend everyone

@anoyonmus
Runs perfectly.
I've already played and finished the game and it plays beautifully. Highly recommended.
I bought the physical through Playasia and it plays in English.
Great game.