I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! If you're curious, the games I got for Christmas were Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, Kirby Air Riders, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. I got quite a lot of eShop credit, too. I also heard on Christmas Eve that I'll be going on vacation on April, and I'm excited for it! Here's what I'll be playing this weekend...
Super Mario Galaxy - I'm playing it on SMG1+2, and I still love it. What an awesome game! It's still one of my favorite games of all time. ❤️ I finished the fountain dome last time I played so I'll work through the next dome.
Kirby Air Riders - I haven't started playing this game yet (not counting the online demo), but I will be sure to do so this weekend.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit every day, and I'm still saving my bells for the storage upgrades in the next update.
I'll definitely get to MP4 soon enough, and maybe I'll play a bit of Mario Kart World this weekend as well. Remember to stay warm and cozy, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend. ❤️
It's been a very busy and stressful week for me... so I'm doing my best to recover from it. I got all the Christmas presents I want to give at least, so that's good. I got a pretty terrible paper cut earlier, and it seriously hurt. Hopefully it will get better soon. So yeah... I'm not feeling too well right now.
As for what I'll be playing, I'm not really sure. As much as I like Super Mario Odyssey, I might have been getting a bit burnt out from it recently. I might play it this weekend, but I haven't decided. But here's what I picked in the poll.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - More saving up for the storage upgrades, and it's a nice game to relax with. I'm thinking of making a photo shoot for the holidays as well.
Mario Kart World - Probably play in the Free Roam mode as a way to relax and decompress, and maybe some online races, too.
Tetris 99 - Just playing a few online matches and maybe get some tickets if the bonus objectives are doable for me.
I hope you're all doing well. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and happy holidays!
@Tyranexx That's cool, and that sounds like me before I started replaying SMO, lol. We're both revisiting a Super Mario game, haha. That Pokemon thing reminds me, been taking another break from Pokemon Legends: Arceus so I should come back to it later on.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'm still playing a little bit each day, and recently I finally got the white conductor outfit! Hooray! It came to my Able Sisters shop not too long ago, and I'm so happy I have all the variants of both the conductor outfit and hat. Next I'll save up my bells for the storage upgrades coming in the next update.
Super Mario Odyssey - I'm currently at the Luncheon Kingdom, and I've been getting quite a lot of moons... I tend to be explorative in games like this, lol. Still love this game after all these years.
Mario Kart World - Think I'll play the online and Free Roam modes. Those P-switches are getting much more difficult to find now, lol... but I did get one more in my last session. I found 393 P-switches as of writing this comment.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Happy gaming and remember to stay warm.
@Tyranexx I love that you're playing Super Mario 3D World, it's easily one of my favorite Mario games. Glad to hear you're enjoying it too!
@Tyranexx Anytime, and it looks cool for sure... I have a couple Mario holiday sweaters myself. Thanks! It is indeed train/locomotive-related, haha... shocking, I know! 🚂
Hope you all are doing well... here's what I'll be playing!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. I got a new animal villager recently, and her name is Tutu. I also decorated one of my home's rooms for Christmas... er, I mean Toy Day! I also got a new profile picture from it, with me with my conductor outfit, train, and sleigh with presents. All aboard the Toy Day train with me... D! 🚂🎄❤️
Mario Kart World - Think I want to play the online and Free Roam modes, and maybe some Time Trials as well.
Super Mario Odyssey - After finishing Disney Illusion Island, I thought I'd come back to a Switch classic. It's been a long time since I played it, and I heard it got a Switch 2 update, so I'm planning on giving it a replaythrough on my Switch 2.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to pick it, but I want to play Tetris 99 for the new theme.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and happy gaming.
@Tyranexx I like your new profile picture! 🎄 I'm getting into the festive mood as well, haha.
This weekend I want to focus on decorating for Christmas. Planning on getting my tree and my train set all ready today. (Yes, I like having a train set under my Christmas tree... choo choo! 🚂) Kind of a busy weekend for me, but that's OK. I love decorating for Christmas so I'm sure to have a lot of fun.
As for what I'll be playing, here's what I picked.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day, I kind of took a break from it but I'll be sure to play this weekend. Maybe do a vacation home or two in the DLC.
Disney Illusion Island - Still chugging along in it. I made quite a bit of progress in it and I just acquired a new ability. Things have gotten a little tougher but I'm still enjoying it.
I might play one more game or two this weekend, but haven't decided yet. I hope you all have a great weekend. I had a nice Thanksgiving as well, we still have quite a bit of leftovers, lol.
Looks like a nice update... I've played Ninja Gaiden II on the Virtual Console years ago. I've been wanting to try out that Kid Icarus game for a good while now. I wanna try all those other games out sometime too.
@Kraven I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law, car, and back. My condolences, and sending you my best wishes... I hope you can recover real soon.
@Tyranexx Anytime. Gotcha, I did play a little bit of the NES version of DQI and III when I was a kid. It has indeed been a very long time so I'm leaning towards starting a new game. I'll be sure to let you and the others know when I start it.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Love this game, and I'm still playing a little bit each day. I'm pretty much done with Happy Home Paradise... I did my last facility and I even upgraded another one.
Mario Kart World - Thinking of playing Free Roam, hoping that I can find more Peach Medallions and P-Switches, as well as Knockout Tour. Maybe some Time Trials as well.
Disney Illusion Island - Think I want that wonderful Disney magic this weekend... so I'll be continuing that game. ✨ I came back to it when the game trial was active.
I didn't pick it, but I'm also thinking of coming back to Tetris Effect: Connected as well. You all have a lovely weekend, and Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. 🦃
@Tyranexx Congrats on finishing Pokemon Scarlet and Dragon Quest III! I've been thinking of coming back to Dragon Quest XI sometime, but I'm thinking of starting a new game since it's been a while since I last played it... I don't want to get stuck, lol. I didn't put too much time into it either, so nothing to worry about for me.
@Tyranexx They're still worth a try, I think, if you decide to get the expansion pack. I wouldn't mind revisiting Double Dash once that gets added to Nintendo Classics.
@Tyranexx Lol exactly. I do love both games personally. Yeah, I would imagine they would add more tracks with DLC. That happened with Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe counterpart, after all. Yeah definitely, I'd say the newer ones have better controls in general. I sometimes come back to the older ones (I've played Super Mario Kart online with @Sunsy once or twice), but not super often. I will say that I do like the older games' battle modes though.
Oh look, there's that letter I wrote to you guys! June 10th is when it'll be announced, huh? Can't wait for that date, lol! I've been enjoying Mario Kart World as well... I think that game gets too much hate personally. I've actually been thinking of doing Time Trials of the tracks sometime, too. Would love to have updates for that game, as well.
@Tyranexx Hard to say really, I enjoy both games for different reasons. There's more things to do in World compared to most of the other Mario Kart games, there's this big open area to drive around in, there's all these character costumes you can get, and Knockout Tour is so much fun. Whereas 8 Deluxe has so many tracks in it, particularly with the DLC.
On a side note, I generally prefer playing the newer Mario Kart games over the older ones. While Mario Kart 64 was a big part of my childhood, it is a bit rough to come back to, IMO.
@Tyranexx Thanks! I hope I can get it later on too. I've been enjoying Disney Illusion Island, it's a nice relaxing Metroidvania that stars Mickey Mouse and his friends. There's a lot of collectible items based on all the Mickey cartoons as well.
And shifting gears a bit, I also played some Mario Kart World recently. Been a while since I played it and I did some Knockout Tour races.
@Tyranexx Thanks, and I will hang in there for sure. Glad I have them all cataloged, too... and I have so many bells in ACNH actually! But yeah, I really only spend them on stuff I want, lol. (Only thing I'm missing is the white conductor outfit!) If you're interested to know, I'm also thinking of playing Disney Illusion Island this weekend, as well.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. Recently I got all the colors of the conductor hat, which I'm really happy about as someone who enjoys trains. I'll be sure to be a good conductor... no matter what color I wear! I'm still excited for the update too. And within New Horizons, I'll also be focusing on...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise - I finally started playing more of the DLC, and I've been enjoying it. Been slowly but surely chipping away at it, and I want to at least roll credits before the new year comes.
Kirby Air Riders - Since it's the last weekend the demo is playable, I'll be sure to play it this time as well.
I hope you're all doing well. Some slight depression on my end, but other than that, I'm OK. Be good, happy gaming, and have a lovely weekend.
Luigi's Mansion - I'm at area 4 now, so I wanna try to finish this game this weekend. I still really like this game, by the way... and I know it's a hot take, but I like it a lot more than Super Mario Sunshine.
Kirby Air Riders - They're having a demo playable this weekend and the next, so I'm excited to try the game out. It's been ages since I last played Kirby Air Ride on the GameCube, so I'll see how I'll fare.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Star-Crossed World - I wanna try to get all the Starries before going to the next area. I feel like I'm going through it quickly, lol. But I do still like it, and I think it's one of the better Switch 2 upgrade packs as well.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still plugging away at that game, and I'll try to find the time to play the DLC, too.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event. I do still like it, though I feel like I'm getting a little burnt out from it.
You all have a lovely weekend. Be good, and happy gaming.
Hope you all are doing well. It's no longer spooky season, and I wanted to have a Rosalina profile picture this time. Here's what I'll be playing...
Luigi's Mansion - I made it through area 2 last time, and I'm enjoying the game, too. It's been ages since I last played it and I'm happy it's on Nintendo Classics now! And just for fun, I've also been playing it during nighttime and with the lights turned off, just for added immersion, lol.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Star-Crossed World - (Yes, I left out the "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" bit, lol.) I got the upgrade pack recently and while I didn't put too much progress in, I've been enjoying it from what I've played. It's more Kirby, and that's not a bad thing at all.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit every day. One of my cousins actually gave me a green conductor's hat, and as someone who likes trains, that made my day! I've already been having the green outfit, so I'm happy for sure. It was my most wanted color, and there's a green train to match, too! Been thinking of doing a photo shoot for Christmastime. I'm excited for the new update, as well. It'll come out on the same month as my birthday! Nintendo will be wishing me a happy birthday with that update, haha.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event. We unfortunately didn't make the goal in the last one, so hopefully we'll do better this time.
I'm also thinking of playing Mario Kart World, Disney Illusion Island, and maybe Mario Party Superstars. We'll see how it goes.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and happy gaming, everyone.
I'm not interested at all. I don't like Warriors games... I tried a couple of them (Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and the Age of Calamity demo) and they're too repetitive and button-mashy for me. They even made my thumb tired.
Castlevania Anniversary Collection - With Halloween coming up, I've been in a Castlevania mood lately, so I'll be playing the games on that. Not sure if I'll finish any of them considering their difficulty, but I still have fun with them. Good games to play before Luigi's Mansion comes out on Nintendo Classics, too.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Playing a little bit each day. This time I've also been giving stuff to my animal friends in hopes that I get the conductor hat I want, in addition to checking Able Sisters. They just haven't been showing up at all, which kind of upsets me. Hopefully others can help me out.
Mario Kart World - Been a while since I played it. I'll at least do some collectable hunting in the free roam mode, and maybe the online as well.
And just for fun, I'll also mention that I'll be playing this on Halloween...
Luigi's Mansion - It's the perfect game to play on Halloween. Need I say more?
Maybe I'll play Mario Party Superstars on Halloween too, on the Horror Land board. I'll see how it goes. You all have a great weekend, everybody.
@KateGray Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. 🎂 ❤️
I was hoping they would add this game to Nintendo Classics! That's awesome news for sure. I know what I'm gonna be playing this Halloween, lol... plus it's been ages since I last played it.
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.
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.
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!
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.
@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.
@Mana_Knight Oh no! I'm sorry to hear. Yeah, I'm a little depressed now. But I'm doing the best I can. Really happy that stuff like Animal Crossing exists. Not only is it relaxing, but I love how cute it looks, too.
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.
@Tyranexx You're very welcome. It's a great game to relax and blow off steam with, that's for sure... I did hear Silksong is mega challenging! I didn't make a huge amount of progress in the original Hollow Knight, so that game might be the end of me, lol.
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.
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!
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!
@dugan Lol! I can't blame him... but I already made this much progress so may as well try to get it all done. If the game would let me donate bugs without giving them to Blathers, I would, haha.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th December)
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! If you're curious, the games I got for Christmas were Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, Kirby Air Riders, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. I got quite a lot of eShop credit, too. I also heard on Christmas Eve that I'll be going on vacation on April, and I'm excited for it! Here's what I'll be playing this weekend...
Super Mario Galaxy - I'm playing it on SMG1+2, and I still love it. What an awesome game! It's still one of my favorite games of all time. ❤️ I finished the fountain dome last time I played so I'll work through the next dome.
Kirby Air Riders - I haven't started playing this game yet (not counting the online demo), but I will be sure to do so this weekend.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit every day, and I'm still saving my bells for the storage upgrades in the next update.
I'll definitely get to MP4 soon enough, and maybe I'll play a bit of Mario Kart World this weekend as well. Remember to stay warm and cozy, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend. ❤️
Re: How Well Do You Remember 2025? Nintendo Life's Gaming Quiz Of The Year
15 out of 17 for me. A couple of those questions were lucky guesses for me, lol. Only questions I got wrong were 5 and 12.
Re: Editorial: Happy Holidays From Everyone At Nintendo Life
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from yours truly! I hope you all have a wonderful day. 🎄❤️
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th December)
It's been a very busy and stressful week for me... so I'm doing my best to recover from it. I got all the Christmas presents I want to give at least, so that's good. I got a pretty terrible paper cut earlier, and it seriously hurt. Hopefully it will get better soon. So yeah... I'm not feeling too well right now.
As for what I'll be playing, I'm not really sure. As much as I like Super Mario Odyssey, I might have been getting a bit burnt out from it recently. I might play it this weekend, but I haven't decided. But here's what I picked in the poll.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - More saving up for the storage upgrades, and it's a nice game to relax with. I'm thinking of making a photo shoot for the holidays as well.
Mario Kart World - Probably play in the Free Roam mode as a way to relax and decompress, and maybe some online races, too.
Tetris 99 - Just playing a few online matches and maybe get some tickets if the bonus objectives are doable for me.
I hope you're all doing well. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and happy holidays!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)
@Tyranexx That's cool, and that sounds like me before I started replaying SMO, lol. We're both revisiting a Super Mario game, haha. That Pokemon thing reminds me, been taking another break from Pokemon Legends: Arceus so I should come back to it later on.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)
I'll be playing...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I'm still playing a little bit each day, and recently I finally got the white conductor outfit! Hooray! It came to my Able Sisters shop not too long ago, and I'm so happy I have all the variants of both the conductor outfit and hat. Next I'll save up my bells for the storage upgrades coming in the next update.
Super Mario Odyssey - I'm currently at the Luncheon Kingdom, and I've been getting quite a lot of moons... I tend to be explorative in games like this, lol. Still love this game after all these years.
Mario Kart World - Think I'll play the online and Free Roam modes. Those P-switches are getting much more difficult to find now, lol... but I did get one more in my last session. I found 393 P-switches as of writing this comment.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Happy gaming and remember to stay warm.
@Tyranexx I love that you're playing Super Mario 3D World, it's easily one of my favorite Mario games. Glad to hear you're enjoying it too!
Re: Your Nintendo Switch 'Year In Review 2025' Won't Arrive Until Next Month
I'm also OK with this. It makes perfect sense to have the year in review on January, and I didn't like how December wasn't counted in the last one.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th December)
@Tyranexx Anytime, and it looks cool for sure... I have a couple Mario holiday sweaters myself. Thanks! It is indeed train/locomotive-related, haha... shocking, I know! 🚂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th December)
@Jhena Thanks! And me too... Christmastime always gets me happy.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th December)
Hope you all are doing well... here's what I'll be playing!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. I got a new animal villager recently, and her name is Tutu. I also decorated one of my home's rooms for Christmas... er, I mean Toy Day! I also got a new profile picture from it, with me with my conductor outfit, train, and sleigh with presents. All aboard the Toy Day train with me... D! 🚂🎄❤️
Mario Kart World - Think I want to play the online and Free Roam modes, and maybe some Time Trials as well.
Super Mario Odyssey - After finishing Disney Illusion Island, I thought I'd come back to a Switch classic. It's been a long time since I played it, and I heard it got a Switch 2 update, so I'm planning on giving it a replaythrough on my Switch 2.
Oh yeah, and I forgot to pick it, but I want to play Tetris 99 for the new theme.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and happy gaming.
@Tyranexx I like your new profile picture! 🎄 I'm getting into the festive mood as well, haha.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th November)
@Zaruboggan Sorry to hear you got sick. I hope you feel better real soon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th November)
This weekend I want to focus on decorating for Christmas. Planning on getting my tree and my train set all ready today. (Yes, I like having a train set under my Christmas tree... choo choo! 🚂) Kind of a busy weekend for me, but that's OK. I love decorating for Christmas so I'm sure to have a lot of fun.
As for what I'll be playing, here's what I picked.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day, I kind of took a break from it but I'll be sure to play this weekend. Maybe do a vacation home or two in the DLC.
Disney Illusion Island - Still chugging along in it. I made quite a bit of progress in it and I just acquired a new ability. Things have gotten a little tougher but I'm still enjoying it.
I might play one more game or two this weekend, but haven't decided yet. I hope you all have a great weekend. I had a nice Thanksgiving as well, we still have quite a bit of leftovers, lol.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
@PeterTomlan86 I would think so. I didn't make too much progress in either of them though because of how difficult they are.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
Looks like a nice update... I've played Ninja Gaiden II on the Virtual Console years ago. I've been wanting to try out that Kid Icarus game for a good while now. I wanna try all those other games out sometime too.
Re: Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV Album
I love Jamboree, and I enjoy its music as well... so I'm happy to see the soundtrack get added to Nintendo Music.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)
@Kraven I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law, car, and back. My condolences, and sending you my best wishes... I hope you can recover real soon.
@Tyranexx Anytime. Gotcha, I did play a little bit of the NES version of DQI and III when I was a kid. It has indeed been a very long time so I'm leaning towards starting a new game. I'll be sure to let you and the others know when I start it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)
OK. Here's what I'll be playing this weekend...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Love this game, and I'm still playing a little bit each day. I'm pretty much done with Happy Home Paradise... I did my last facility and I even upgraded another one.
Mario Kart World - Thinking of playing Free Roam, hoping that I can find more Peach Medallions and P-Switches, as well as Knockout Tour. Maybe some Time Trials as well.
Disney Illusion Island - Think I want that wonderful Disney magic this weekend... so I'll be continuing that game. ✨ I came back to it when the game trial was active.
I didn't pick it, but I'm also thinking of coming back to Tetris Effect: Connected as well. You all have a lovely weekend, and Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. 🦃
@Tyranexx Congrats on finishing Pokemon Scarlet and Dragon Quest III! I've been thinking of coming back to Dragon Quest XI sometime, but I'm thinking of starting a new game since it's been a while since I last played it... I don't want to get stuck, lol. I didn't put too much time into it either, so nothing to worry about for me.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting The New Kirby Air Riders amiibo?
I'm not really interested in amiibo anymore, so I'll pass on those. Plus they're expensive.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Tyranexx They're still worth a try, I think, if you decide to get the expansion pack. I wouldn't mind revisiting Double Dash once that gets added to Nintendo Classics.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Yalloo You're welcome. I got a bit burnt out from Tetris Effect so I wanted a break from it. On my depression, thanks a lot! That means a lot to me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Tyranexx Lol exactly. I do love both games personally. Yeah, I would imagine they would add more tracks with DLC. That happened with Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe counterpart, after all. Yeah definitely, I'd say the newer ones have better controls in general. I sometimes come back to the older ones (I've played Super Mario Kart online with @Sunsy once or twice), but not super often. I will say that I do like the older games' battle modes though.
Re: Mailbox: 3D Mario Predictions, Gaming Redemptions, Grammar Talk - Nintendo Life Letters
Oh look, there's that letter I wrote to you guys! June 10th is when it'll be announced, huh? Can't wait for that date, lol! I've been enjoying Mario Kart World as well... I think that game gets too much hate personally. I've actually been thinking of doing Time Trials of the tracks sometime, too. Would love to have updates for that game, as well.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Tyranexx Hard to say really, I enjoy both games for different reasons. There's more things to do in World compared to most of the other Mario Kart games, there's this big open area to drive around in, there's all these character costumes you can get, and Knockout Tour is so much fun. Whereas 8 Deluxe has so many tracks in it, particularly with the DLC.
On a side note, I generally prefer playing the newer Mario Kart games over the older ones. While Mario Kart 64 was a big part of my childhood, it is a bit rough to come back to, IMO.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Tyranexx Thanks! I hope I can get it later on too. I've been enjoying Disney Illusion Island, it's a nice relaxing Metroidvania that stars Mickey Mouse and his friends. There's a lot of collectible items based on all the Mickey cartoons as well.
And shifting gears a bit, I also played some Mario Kart World recently. Been a while since I played it and I did some Knockout Tour races.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Tyranexx Thanks, and I will hang in there for sure. Glad I have them all cataloged, too... and I have so many bells in ACNH actually! But yeah, I really only spend them on stuff I want, lol. (Only thing I'm missing is the white conductor outfit!) If you're interested to know, I'm also thinking of playing Disney Illusion Island this weekend, as well.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
@Yalloo Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit each day. Recently I got all the colors of the conductor hat, which I'm really happy about as someone who enjoys trains. I'll be sure to be a good conductor... no matter what color I wear! I'm still excited for the update too. And within New Horizons, I'll also be focusing on...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise - I finally started playing more of the DLC, and I've been enjoying it. Been slowly but surely chipping away at it, and I want to at least roll credits before the new year comes.
Kirby Air Riders - Since it's the last weekend the demo is playable, I'll be sure to play it this time as well.
I hope you're all doing well. Some slight depression on my end, but other than that, I'm OK. Be good, happy gaming, and have a lovely weekend.
Re: Video: 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In November 2025
Kirby Air Riders is what I'm most interested in.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th November)
Luigi's Mansion - I'm at area 4 now, so I wanna try to finish this game this weekend. I still really like this game, by the way... and I know it's a hot take, but I like it a lot more than Super Mario Sunshine.
Kirby Air Riders - They're having a demo playable this weekend and the next, so I'm excited to try the game out. It's been ages since I last played Kirby Air Ride on the GameCube, so I'll see how I'll fare.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Star-Crossed World - I wanna try to get all the Starries before going to the next area. I feel like I'm going through it quickly, lol. But I do still like it, and I think it's one of the better Switch 2 upgrade packs as well.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still plugging away at that game, and I'll try to find the time to play the DLC, too.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event. I do still like it, though I feel like I'm getting a little burnt out from it.
You all have a lovely weekend. Be good, and happy gaming.
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life Turns 20 Today!
Hooray for you, Nintendo Life! Happy birthday! 🎂 Thanks for being a great website and community. I hope you all have a wonderful day! ❤️
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
Hope you all are doing well. It's no longer spooky season, and I wanted to have a Rosalina profile picture this time. Here's what I'll be playing...
Luigi's Mansion - I made it through area 2 last time, and I'm enjoying the game, too. It's been ages since I last played it and I'm happy it's on Nintendo Classics now! And just for fun, I've also been playing it during nighttime and with the lights turned off, just for added immersion, lol.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Star-Crossed World - (Yes, I left out the "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" bit, lol.) I got the upgrade pack recently and while I didn't put too much progress in, I've been enjoying it from what I've played. It's more Kirby, and that's not a bad thing at all.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Still playing a little bit every day. One of my cousins actually gave me a green conductor's hat, and as someone who likes trains, that made my day! I've already been having the green outfit, so I'm happy for sure. It was my most wanted color, and there's a green train to match, too! Been thinking of doing a photo shoot for Christmastime. I'm excited for the new update, as well. It'll come out on the same month as my birthday! Nintendo will be wishing me a happy birthday with that update, haha.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event. We unfortunately didn't make the goal in the last one, so hopefully we'll do better this time.
I'm also thinking of playing Mario Kart World, Disney Illusion Island, and maybe Mario Party Superstars. We'll see how it goes.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and happy gaming, everyone.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
I'm not interested at all. I don't like Warriors games... I tried a couple of them (Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and the Age of Calamity demo) and they're too repetitive and button-mashy for me. They even made my thumb tired.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
Castlevania Anniversary Collection - With Halloween coming up, I've been in a Castlevania mood lately, so I'll be playing the games on that. Not sure if I'll finish any of them considering their difficulty, but I still have fun with them. Good games to play before Luigi's Mansion comes out on Nintendo Classics, too.
Tetris Effect: Connected - Another ritual event.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Playing a little bit each day. This time I've also been giving stuff to my animal friends in hopes that I get the conductor hat I want, in addition to checking Able Sisters. They just haven't been showing up at all, which kind of upsets me. Hopefully others can help me out.
Mario Kart World - Been a while since I played it. I'll at least do some collectable hunting in the free roam mode, and maybe the online as well.
And just for fun, I'll also mention that I'll be playing this on Halloween...
Luigi's Mansion - It's the perfect game to play on Halloween. Need I say more?
Maybe I'll play Mario Party Superstars on Halloween too, on the Horror Land board. I'll see how it goes. You all have a great weekend, everybody.
@KateGray Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. 🎂 ❤️
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Next Week With A Spooky Classic
I was hoping they would add this game to Nintendo Classics! That's awesome news for sure. I know what I'm gonna be playing this Halloween, lol... plus it's been ages since I last played it.
Re: Can You Name These NES Games From The Mangled Box Art?
A perfect score for me!
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Play NES Games These Days?
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)
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)
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)
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)
@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)
@Tyranexx Thank you for the kind words. I truly appreciate it. While it won't be easy, I'll certainly do the best I can.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
@Mana_Knight Oh no! I'm sorry to hear. Yeah, I'm a little depressed now. But I'm doing the best I can. Really happy that stuff like Animal Crossing exists. Not only is it relaxing, but I love how cute it looks, too.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
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)
@OctolingKing13 Thanks! Agreed, I had a very good time with it overall. Now all I have to do is wait for the next 3D Mario!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
@Tyranexx You're very welcome. It's a great game to relax and blow off steam with, that's for sure... I did hear Silksong is mega challenging! I didn't make a huge amount of progress in the original Hollow Knight, so that game might be the end of me, lol.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
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)
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)
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)
@dugan Thank you!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th August)
@dugan Lol! I can't blame him... but I already made this much progress so may as well try to get it all done. If the game would let me donate bugs without giving them to Blathers, I would, haha.