@Westlondonmist that’s good info to know! Yeah i love games where there are unlockables. Gives a nice sense of progression rather than having everything from the start.
I’m keen to pick this up but it’s $90 Aussie dollars which is a bit pricey. Might trade a couple of old games to take the sting out a bit.
Good fun this one. I have to go back to it and finish it off. I like the more obscure releases on NSO as I’ve played so much of the Mario and co games a billion times. So a mix of both is appreciated.
Awesome write up, thank you. Went to Universal Hollywood in 2015 and had a damn good time. The Jurassic park ride was my favorite, though The Mummy was super disappointing when I thought it was going to be super scary! Super Nintendo World looks fun but it would be good if there were more rides. No doubt will be amazing in years to come. Maybe get there again one day (from Australia).
I have the first three EO’s on DS. Finished 1 and 2, but didn’t get too far into 3. It seemed quite a bit harder than the previous two, though maybe my character choice was not great. I still love the original best, but I’d be keen to give 3 another crack.
I ended up seeing a physical copy here in town, didn’t think that I would. It was $90 AUD which is rough, but I suppose there’s a nice steelcase and a few doodads that I’ll look at once lol. Couldn’t resist picking it up as I didn’t think the game would get a physical in the first place, let alone on a regular store shelf.
Was keen to play this one as I played 2 on the Wii and have some fond memories. Having heaps of fun so far, but I’m a fan of the era it came out in. Agree with the review score viewed through a modern lens. Still a good game though 👍
PMD on Switch kept me warm and comfy for a couple months during one of the lockdowns so I have a soft spot for it (the game not the pandemic 🙃)! Would like it to be a little more complicated though. Definitely keen for another entry!
It’s awesome how many Final Fantasy games can be played on switch <3
Also, yes I’d love to do another play through of Mystic Quest. I rented it from Video EZY back in the day and loved it. Then finally finished it on Wii VC. Nostalgia!
It really was a belter of a year. Looking back there were some really surprising releases, it probably wasn’t really what I was expecting - but gosh there was some good stuff to play, and some of it still on the wish list.
I’ve gone back to Disney Magical World 2 of all things, which I was playing heavily before Dreamlight Valley came out. Now that I’m up to date on that (for now), it’s time to finish up the last few quests. Pretty addictive game actually, though the missions get grindy towards the end.
When I finish up with that I’ll spend some more time on Dragon Quest Treasures which I got for Christmas and seems great so far, a few hours in.
Ahhh Columns.. I remember getting it as a pack in with my Megadrive mk2 way back in the day. I played it a lot as I didn’t have much else for a while. It’s ok but will always be a poor man’s Tetris in my opinion haha.
Wuhu island is an excellent choice. Also maybe one of the Atelier series’ settings would be cosy (and over the top cute)?
The Disney Dreamlight valley bit in the article made me laugh out loud! I still have nightmares of Minnie’s damn clock tower and all the iron ingots requested by everyone!!
I was wondering where HM had gotten to, feels like it’s been a while. I’ve been enjoying these ones more so than SOS, but Disney Dreamlight has been an absolute game changer for me. Really fantastic. Having said that, I will probably pick this up as well.
Yay for a new track, being set in Midgar is pretty cool. I’ve had a lot of fun with this game. Also, have not spent any additional money and never would.
Looking forward to playing P3 again, I have some fond memories of it from the PS2. Never did finish it though, so now may be my chance. Yay for save anywhere! Would love a physical edition but will go digital if there is no other option.
I kept getting a persisting bug where I’d start a conversation, but the conversation options would just hang there while the character walked away and I was stuck in place forever. Hasn’t happened in a few days now though.
@Paraka Truly, she is doing god's work. Keep it up Kate!!
Im here in Australia, up early and eagerly booted up the game.... but it appears the update isnt out yet. Probably midday here. I COULD probably polish off Eric and Ariel's last quests but i'll wait for the new stuff to breathe a bit more life into it!
I grabbed this physical the other day. It's good fun to be honest, I've been enjoying beating the time trial challenges. Probably not the sort of game that i'll play forever, but a good time nonetheless.
Nightmare before Christmas would be awesome! But it’s good to see the love being shared between both well loved and lesser known (Eric) characters! It’s a fun ride and I’m glad to see it be a success. I think I might die a little inside the day it goes free to play though.
Still loving this game. These are some good suggestions for improvements! My other one would be to make it easier to talk to Ariel and Ursula when they are swimming about out of reach. Or the ability to swim! Maybe some shell collecting?
Picked this up as a physical when it first came out, played a couple of times and enjoyed myself for the most part… then promptly didn’t play it again. Will have to return to it!
“ - Donald Duck has finally found his land-legs, reducing how long his tantrums last”
Donald’s tantrums crack me up. This is a great game in my opinion, I’ve cranked a lot of time into it. It’s my top 4th most played (behind DQ11S, BOTW and Atelier Lydie). Yeah it’s buggy at times but still worth it.
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Re: Vampire Survivors Finally Comes To Switch This August With Couch Co-op
It looks so so bad. But everyone says it is so so good. So guess I should try it at least! 🤷♂️
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat The Final Boss, Best Strategy
Just realised you can also hit the gloom ring and gloom wall projectiles back at him.
Re: Long-Rumoured LEGO Football Game Has Been Rated In Korea
Ahhh shame it’s 2K
Re: Friday 13th: The Game License Expires This December, Will Be Delisted
Shame. Good fun this one.
Re: A New Dragon Quest Monsters Game Is Now In Development For Switch
Loved the Joker games back in the day. So this is awesome to hear!
Re: Devolver Is Shooting Weird West: Definitive Edition Over To Switch
Looks interesting! Will keep an eye on it 👀
Re: Review: AEW: Fight Forever - The Spirit Of WWF No Mercy Lives On In The Ring
@Westlondonmist that’s good info to know! Yeah i love games where there are unlockables. Gives a nice sense of progression rather than having everything from the start.
I’m keen to pick this up but it’s $90 Aussie dollars which is a bit pricey. Might trade a couple of old games to take the sting out a bit.
Re: Advance Wars Switch Director Would Love To Work On Kuru Kuru Kururin
Only just played this for the first time on NSO. It’s really good!!
Re: Seth Rogen On Voicing Donkey Kong In The Mario Movie: "It's Gonna Sound Like Me And That's It"
“Let’s go punch some cones Diddy” endless stoner giggling
Re: Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Double Pack Physical Switch Release Announced
Hope this comes out here, I have been hovering over buying these but am a sucker for a good physical double pack
Re: Mini Review: Storyteller - A Clever, Funny Little Puzzler From Annapurna
This sounds really cool. I now have it on the wishlist…
Re: Frogun Encore Leaps Onto Switch This Summer With More N64-Inspired Platforming
“But it comes with a free Froghurt”
Re: Stealth Platformer The Library Of Babel Sneaks Onto Switch Next Month
Looks quite nice. Keen to see a review.
Re: Soapbox: Alone In The Dark On GBC Is A Bizarre Relic You Should Play At Least Once
Good fun this one. I have to go back to it and finish it off. I like the more obscure releases on NSO as I’ve played so much of the Mario and co games a billion times. So a mix of both is appreciated.
Re: Super Nintendo World: Is It Worth It? Survival Tips, Budget Advice, How To 'Play' The Park
Awesome write up, thank you. Went to Universal Hollywood in 2015 and had a damn good time. The Jurassic park ride was my favorite, though The Mummy was super disappointing when I thought it was going to be super scary! Super Nintendo World looks fun but it would be good if there were more rides. No doubt will be amazing in years to come. Maybe get there again one day (from Australia).
Re: Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Brings Original Trio Of DS Titles To Switch In June
I have the first three EO’s on DS. Finished 1 and 2, but didn’t get too far into 3. It seemed quite a bit harder than the previous two, though maybe my character choice was not great. I still love the original best, but I’d be keen to give 3 another crack.
Great news to see these games on Switch.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The February 2023 Nintendo Direct?
Absolute banger. I was surprised how good it was.
Re: Review: Tales of Symphonia Remastered - A GameCube Classic That Shows Its Age On Switch
I ended up seeing a physical copy here in town, didn’t think that I would. It was $90 AUD which is rough, but I suppose there’s a nice steelcase and a few doodads that I’ll look at once lol. Couldn’t resist picking it up as I didn’t think the game would get a physical in the first place, let alone on a regular store shelf.
Was keen to play this one as I played 2 on the Wii and have some fond memories. Having heaps of fun so far, but I’m a fan of the era it came out in. Agree with the review score viewed through a modern lens. Still a good game though 👍
Re: Nintendo Improves Switch eShop's Search Function With Small QoL Update
I don’t often go on there, I buy all mine from web browsing pretty much. But yeah, it’s not the most amazing experience that’s for sure.
Re: Channel Your Inner 'Thing' With Super Adventure Hand, Launching This Year
Feel like I’d rather give this one the middle finger rather than a thumbs up.
Re: Talking Point: Do We Need Another Pokémon Mystery Dungeon On Switch?
PMD on Switch kept me warm and comfy for a couple months during one of the lockdowns so I have a soft spot for it (the game not the pandemic 🙃)! Would like it to be a little more complicated though. Definitely keen for another entry!
Re: New Mario Bros. Movie Footage Shows Off Seth Rogen As Donkey Kong
On the bong like Donkey Kong! *cue annoying stoned laughter
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases "First Glimpse" At Next Update
I learned there are secret codes for potatoes, thanks Kate!!
Re: Random: This Nintendo Direct Feels Incredibly Quaint Just 10 Years On
I really enjoyed this direct at the time! Really was excited for the future possibilities of the Wii U, bless it!
Re: Dead Cells' Castlevania DLC Looks Like Symphony Of The Night Reincarnated
I traded Dead Cells in a while back, shame as otherwise I would check this out.
Re: Talking Point: After Pixel Remaster, What's Next For Final Fantasy On Switch?
It’s awesome how many Final Fantasy games can be played on switch <3
Also, yes I’d love to do another play through of Mystic Quest. I rented it from Video EZY back in the day and loved it. Then finally finished it on Wii VC. Nostalgia!
Re: Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January
Hey that’s not a bad January!! I’m trying to be good - it’s the Summer of Backlog here in Australia - but most of these look quality.
I’ll pick up P3 at some point as I loved the original on PS2 but never finished it. Breakers collection as well probably.
Re: Feature: Nintendo's Year In Review - Our Team Chats Big Switch Games, Butt Discourse, And Sakurai's Cat
It really was a belter of a year. Looking back there were some really surprising releases, it probably wasn’t really what I was expecting - but gosh there was some good stuff to play, and some of it still on the wish list.
Probably my favorite year of the switch so far.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 31st)
I’ve gone back to Disney Magical World 2 of all things, which I was playing heavily before Dreamlight Valley came out. Now that I’m up to date on that (for now), it’s time to finish up the last few quests. Pretty addictive game actually, though the missions get grindy towards the end.
When I finish up with that I’ll spend some more time on Dragon Quest Treasures which I got for Christmas and seems great so far, a few hours in.
Re: Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Ahhh Columns.. I remember getting it as a pack in with my Megadrive mk2 way back in the day. I played it a lot as I didn’t have much else for a while. It’s ok but will always be a poor man’s Tetris in my opinion haha.
Re: Back Page: 8 Video Games That Would Make Perfect Christmas Getaways
Wuhu island is an excellent choice. Also maybe one of the Atelier series’ settings would be cosy (and over the top cute)?
The Disney Dreamlight valley bit in the article made me laugh out loud! I still have nightmares of Minnie’s damn clock tower and all the iron ingots requested by everyone!!
Re: Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Is The Next Game In The Farm Sim Spin-Off Series
I was wondering where HM had gotten to, feels like it’s been a while. I’ve been enjoying these ones more so than SOS, but Disney Dreamlight has been an absolute game changer for me. Really fantastic. Having said that, I will probably pick this up as well.
Re: Chocobo GP Update Introduces New Midgar Course, Here Are The Patch Notes
Yay for a new track, being set in Midgar is pretty cool. I’ve had a lot of fun with this game. Also, have not spent any additional money and never would.
Re: Atlus Shares More Details On Persona 3 And Persona 4 For Switch
Looking forward to playing P3 again, I have some fond memories of it from the PS2. Never did finish it though, so now may be my chance. Yay for save anywhere! Would love a physical edition but will go digital if there is no other option.
Re: Astroneer Lands Seasonal Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I was going to get this game, but then I got Dreamlight Valley instead which has hoovered up way too much of my time.
Re: PowerWash Simulator Dev Provides Update On Nintendo Switch Release
Great! Now I can neglect power washing my own house to play this instead
Re: Nintendo Switch Sports Golf Update Now Live, Here's What's Included
Tee Time golf is enough for me. Fun game, didn’t see any coverage of it here on NL.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Still loving this game, and still a few things to do. I noticed that wrapping paper has appeared around the valley this morning.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Patch Incoming To Fix Quest Issues, Crashes, And More
I kept getting a persisting bug where I’d start a conversation, but the conversation options would just hang there while the character walked away and I was stuck in place forever. Hasn’t happened in a few days now though.
Re: Site News: Got A Moment? Would You Kindly Fill Out Our Reader Survey?
I'd like that 10 minutes of my life back please, you'd be doing me a solid
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases New Recipes And Star Path In Upcoming Update
@Paraka Truly, she is doing god's work. Keep it up Kate!!
Im here in Australia, up early and eagerly booted up the game.... but it appears the update isnt out yet. Probably midday here. I COULD probably polish off Eric and Ariel's last quests but i'll wait for the new stuff to breathe a bit more life into it!
Re: Review: Smurfs Kart - Not As Smurf As Smurf, But Surprisingly Smurf
I grabbed this physical the other day. It's good fun to be honest, I've been enjoying beating the time trial challenges. Probably not the sort of game that i'll play forever, but a good time nonetheless.
Re: Feature: Which Characters Are Next For Disney Dreamlight Valley? Every Hint From The Game
@shonenjump86 haha I hadn’t thought of that! Ariel eating crab… “tastes like… Sebastian” 😳
Re: Feature: Which Characters Are Next For Disney Dreamlight Valley? Every Hint From The Game
Nightmare before Christmas would be awesome! But it’s good to see the love being shared between both well loved and lesser known (Eric) characters! It’s a fun ride and I’m glad to see it be a success. I think I might die a little inside the day it goes free to play though.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Is Getting A Winter Themed Update Alongside Toy Story Content
Hopefully there are some good Christmas decorations and quests. Good to see more content coming, this is my most played switch game ever now(!)
Re: Soapbox: Resident Evil Zero's Train Scenario Is Still One Of The Franchise's Best
Always wanted to play this. But I still haven’t! One day perhaps.
Re: Feature: 25 Things We'd Love To See In The Next Disney Dreamlight Valley Update
Still loving this game. These are some good suggestions for improvements! My other one would be to make it easier to talk to Ariel and Ursula when they are swimming about out of reach. Or the ability to swim! Maybe some shell collecting?
Re: Build Your Own Fiendish Levels In Blue Fire's New Free DLC, Out Next Week
Picked this up as a physical when it first came out, played a couple of times and enjoyed myself for the most part… then promptly didn’t play it again. Will have to return to it!
Re: Garfield's Take On Mario Party Cooks Up A November Release Date
Woo hoo I love Garfield. Hopefully this is decent fun.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar's Kingdom Update Is Live Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
“ - Donald Duck has finally found his land-legs, reducing how long his tantrums last”
Donald’s tantrums crack me up. This is a great game in my opinion, I’ve cranked a lot of time into it. It’s my top 4th most played (behind DQ11S, BOTW and Atelier Lydie). Yeah it’s buggy at times but still worth it.