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As soon as I’m able, I’m playing all weekend!

I’m really excited for this game, and that is especially true for the music! Although I think that this main theme is just fine. Not bad by any means but not incredible either. The ending theme is awesome though, so I think it works out.

I definitely want them, but I wish Nintendo just did Virtual Console still. Having basically every big game from all of their major platforms for budget prices would be incredible to have back.

I’m just counting down the days to Splatoon 3 at this point. While I wait, I’m playing Fortnite and Sonic Unleashed.

Most of all I want to see Breath of the Wild’s sequel, but I’d also love to see Metroid Prime Trilogy come to Switch!

@Anti-Matter Sonic’s speed and controls are customizable, so you don’t have to go too fast if you don’t want to!

I’ve been having an absolute blast with the Splatoon 3 demo! I’ll probably be playing that only for the rest of the day in terms of gaming. Otherwise, I don’t really know what to play in the meantime while I wait for Splatoon 3 to release in a couple of weeks. I’ll probably just play random multiplayer games like Fortnite.

@Pandy-the-Panda Gotcha, thanks for the information.

Unfortunately these stages are the only major thing that have me worried for this game. They look too short, which is more like Sonic Forces than Sonic Generations or Sonic Unleashed.

I’m personally pretty excited, but it’s so close to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet!

I’ll be playing Fortnite with my friends, Splatoon 2, and Forza Horizon 5 this weekend.

I absolutely love Sonic Mania! Definitely my favorite Sonic game in the series!

My first Metroid game was Metroid: Samus Returns. I had known about Metroid for quite a while by the time I got Samus Returns, but I had never played one until that point. Samus Returns instantly hooked me and I became a fan. I’ve since played Zero Mission, Prime, and Dread (Dread being my favorite). I’ll definitely get to the rest of the games eventually, especially if they all come to Switch, but I’m definitely a Metroid fan regardless.

I’ve taken a break from my Breath of the Wild Korok hunt for the time being. I’ll definitely get it done before the sequel releases, but as of now I’m going to be playing other games. Right now I’m playing Halo: Combat Evolved for the first time and I’m enjoying it for the most part, but I’m really excited to get to some of the later entries like 3 and Infinite. I’ve also been playing plenty of Splatoon 2 after the Splatoon 3 Direct and I’m having a blast.

I was already pretty excited for Splatoon 3 before, but this direct has gotten me truly hyped. Many of the things that are being added are admittedly small, but they all add up to a seemingly far better package for me. For example, the new ways to play with friends like making a party for Turf War, Anarchy Battles with friends, and Salmon Run all the time is a huge deal for me, because it means I won’t be stupidly barred from playing with my friends like I sometimes was in Splatoon 2. That alone will greatly increase the longevity of the game for me and everything else is only bonus features.

Big Man is of course the best, but the other two are a little iffy for me. I think Shiver is ok, but Frye is not my favorite.

I just want to see that they’ve made some technical improvements to the game. It might be too late, but I can hope.

@Not_Soos Absolutely, Arlo shouldn’t be getting flames this much.

More Breath of the Wild Korok hunting for me. I have about 600 now, so I’m getting there. Multiplayer will likely include Multiversus, Among Us, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Fortnite.

I’m playing in a tennis tournament, but when I’m not I’ll be playing Super Mario Odyssey and continuing my Breath of the Wild Korok hunt.

I think that Super Mario Sunshine has a lot going for it, but it is also bogged down by many issues that shouldn’t even be there (such as the lack of an episode-based counter for blue coins). More than any other Mario game I think that Sunshine deserves a remaster, because of just how much potential it has when a few frustrating issues are taken care of.

I’m honestly not sure what I’ll play for single player. I think I’ll do a combination of yet another Super Mario Odyssey playthrough and a continuation of my Korok Seed hunt in Breath of the Wild. For multiplayer, one of my friends just got a Nintendo Switch with a few games, so we’ll all probably play some Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe together. Should be a pretty fun weekend!

I have no idea what to make of this game right now. I definitely need more information and a price.

For single player games, I have been playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Burnout Paradise Remastered. TMNT has beautiful pixel visuals and super catchy music, which I have been loving so far. This is my first ever beat ‘em up game and I have been having a lot of fun with it. Burnout Paradise took me a bit to get used to, but now that I understand the game I really like it.

For Multiplayer, my friends and I have been playing with a larger group lately, which makes it hard to play games like Fall Guys, but Fortnite Creative has continued to be a blast for us!

These all look really clean! If I ever get a Switch OLED I might have to get this one!

For what little time I have, I will be working my way through Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (currently on 3-3) to finish it before Sparks of Hope and Cuphead DLC, which I am very much enjoying. Hopefully anyone here who celebrates the 4th of July has a good one!

I’m definitely getting even more excited!

King Goomba can finally rest easy.

I’m mostly going to be playing single player, with a bit of multiplayer sprinkles in. My primary game I’ll be playing is Sonic Origins. I’m really enjoying the story mode (aside from Sonic CD) and the missions. The game feels like it has lots to do, but it isn’t overwhelming. I’m pleased to say that my second game is Hollow Knight. I gave it one more try like I said I would last week and I think it finally got through to me. I’m about 3-3.5 hours in and I’m not even sure what I’m supposed to be doing. I’m just going all over the place finding new places to explore. I did finally decide that I need to get to the City of Tears, which I remembered from my previous attempt to play the game. I’m really liking it so far and I’m completely content with just taking my time with it. If I play any other games this weekend, it will most likely be Mario Strikers Battle League. I still have 5 Galactic Cups to finish up in the game. For multiplayer I’ll be playing Fall Guys and Fortnite with my friends. I have a lot to play this weekend and I hope that everyone is able to enjoy their weekend like I know I will!

@Highlar I absolutely agree. This does not mean we won’t get a standard Nintendo Direct everyone! If they have 20 minutes of information to share for only one game, it simply makes sense to separate it from a regular direct.

@Nintendo4Sonic I agree, my backlog could always use some work lol.

@Nintendo4Sonic I honestly agree that we are in a great time of gaming. I see people complaining all the time about trashy cash grab games running amok, but I feel like there are FAR more quality games that release much more often than the bad ones. It really just depends on your perspective.

@TheWingedAvenger If you don’t even understand the rules, how can you expect to enjoy it? I’m not saying you’re wrong for disliking the sport, but I used to be in the same boat as you until I finally learned more about the game.

@AnnoyingFrenzy A Mario take on American Football would be super cool in my opinion, but considering the sport isn’t really popular anywhere but here in the US, I’m not holding my breath lol.

I’m kind of playing a variety of things this weekend as I wait for Fall Guys and Sonic Origins next week. I’ll be playing more Mario Strikers Battle League, as I have all of the Galactic Cups to do still and I may also play Sonic Mania yet again just for the heck of it. For multiplayer I’ll be playing Fortnite and Overwatch with my friends (looking forward to Overwatch 2). However, there’s one game I can’t decide on and that’s Hollow Knight. I’ve heard great things about Hollow Knight in the past and I want to be excited for Silksong, but I’ve struggled to get into Hollow Knight twice now. I’m feeling pretty good about it at the moment, so we’ll see if I finally learn to love Hollow Knight. I’d appreciate some tips for the game if anyone has any!

I’m hoping for this week, but I guess we’ll see.

I’ve never played Banjo before, but I’d love to see him make a return!

I’ll be playing Mario Strikers Battle League and Fortnite. Battle League is SO fun, but it’s unbelievably sad that there is no ability to play with up to 3 other friends online in the Club mode. My friends and I really bummed about it.

I’m playing Fortnite with my friends and a bunch of random Sonic games while I wait for Mario Strikers Battle League!

I’m sure I’ll get it anyway, but the trailer didn’t even remotely impress me. The game just looks off in terms of visuals and frame rate, which I was already worried about from the first trailer. I really want a new Pokémon game to truly grab me again, but lately I feel like Game Freak hasn’t been giving their all for these games. Even one extra year of development for this game could do it a lot of favors, but unfortunately they would never delay it. It just makes me sad to see a series that was once my favorite not really impress me anymore, especially considering how much advancement and innovation we have seen with Mario and Zelda, thanks to Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. I hope I will love Scarlet and Violet, but so far, they don’t seem very promising to me.

@MattUmby That makes MUCH more sense, thank you for the update!

@samuelvictor Thanks for the info! I’ve been waiting to preorder it since it was announced!

How is it so big?! And does this mean that the game is available to preorder on Switch?

I’m not too fond of this one, but I really love the other two multiplayer songs we have heard so far, so I don’t mind.

I honestly don’t know. I’m trying to just wait it out until Mario Strikers Battle League, but I just don’t really know what I want to play lately, so I’ve been playing totally random games!

I was going to get it anyway, but your video on it really sold me even more! Looking forward to it!

@Sahnec THANK YOU!

My personal favorite Mario game of all time is definitely Super Mario Odyssey. The worlds, the music, the moons, and ESPECIALLY the movement are amazing to me. I have played so much of this game and I would love nothing more than a sequel!

I jumped back into Forza Horizon 5 earlier this week and I am having an absolute blast with it. I’m also playing Fortnite with my friends like always and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate alone on the side.

@Maxz Well when you put it that way…