Nintendo’s patch notes are the worst. Why is it that indie developers always lead the way in patch note transparency? Just look at DotEmu’s Streets of Rage 4 for example.
@Rob3008 Probably early afternoon on Thursday. Most reviews for first-party Nintendo games drop the day prior to release.
I may well have to take advantage of that offer. My current base NSO sub expires in a few months and I’ve never tried the Expansion Pack before.
Plus it would give me the chance to play The Minish Cap for the first time since it originally released on GBA. Seeing as it’s my 50th today, that’d make a nice birthday present to myself.
All these weeks later, and after 190 hours of gameplay, I’m still knee deep in Tears of the Kingdom. Yes, I’m dragging it out, but I just don’t want it to end. So, more Zelda for me today, that’s for sure.
As for tomorrow, me and my family will be spending the afternoon and evening with my brother and his family. It’s my 50th birthday this weekend, so we’ll be getting together for a very low-key celebration. I’ll be taking my copy of Street Fighter 6 and my DualSense controller so we can have a few in-person fights on his PS5 and I’m really looking forward to it. Hopefully it’ll be like Street Fighter II on the SNES back in the nineties. With me reaching the big FIVE-O it’s high time for a(nother) mini midlife crisis and relive some of my youth.
Also, with both our families all together in the same place at the same time, I’m sure we’ll squeeze in some four-player split-screen chaos with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, too. Gotta check out Wave 5 as it’s meant to be played, right?
While we’re there, I’m lending my brother my copy of God of War Ragnarok and borrowing Hogwarts Legacy. My youngest daughter is really looking forward to us playing it together over the summer break… if she can drag me away from playing Zelda for more than five minutes, that is!
Whatever you’re doing this weekend, have a great one my friends!
My wonderful wife isn’t a gamer by any means, but she did happen to play the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES back in the late 80’s. The most recent time she played it was shortly after we got married in 1995 and she still knows the game like the back of her hand.
Now funnily enough, earlier this very week, she asked me if SMB was playable on Switch. When I replied in the affirmative, she asked me to fire it up. But when I booted up the All-Stars version on the SNES NSO app, she asked why it looked so bad. Funny how our memories trick us like that. Then I showed her the original on the NES app and I think she began to appreciate the upgraded visuals of the 16bit version.
We proceeded to play it over the next few evenings, finishing it last night, and it’s safe to say that we both had an absolute blast playing together, taking turns each level. That’s the first time we’ve played any game together since 1995. I really do hope I don’t have to wait another 28 years until the next time!
That’s a real shame, but I hold out hope that Nintendo will patch it in the coming weeks or, at the latest, when Wave 6 eventually drops.
[EDIT] I play MK8D pretty much every weekend with my daughters (who are 27 and 19). And much like with Wave 4, they’ve sworn me not to try the new tracks until they come home on Sunday so we can all race on them together. The wait is kinda excruciating, but this weekend will be extra special as we’ll also be (very low key) celebrating my fiftieth birthday. Yep, the big FIVE-O has crept up unawares on me. I have a serious illness and in 2008 the doctors told me I’d never make it to fifty. Well, in just four short days, that’s exactly how old I’ll be. Woohoo for life!
For everyone else out there who are playing the new tracks, have a blast my friends! We may by crying out for MK9, but unlike me, 8 Deluxe never gets old.
For me personally, as a gamer who plays on all three consoles, Tears of the Kingdom is the greatest game ever made. Long may it reign at the top of the charts!
Also, I’d love to know how many units it’s sold worldwide. Though we may have to wait a while to get those figures.
Just like the past eight weekends, lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I’m 82 shrines and two temples down so far, and loving every last second. This is a genuine once in a generation experience, so I’m still taking my sweet time with what, so far, has become my favourite game of all time.
Also, after really enjoying the demo and loving the DS original, I’ve been itching to start Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, but I just can’t pull myself away from Zelda. Soon though, Sissel. I’ll see you real soon.
What with their support work on Tears of the Kingdom and, of course, their very own Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monolith have become one of my favourite studios. So happy to see them doing so well. Long may their success continue!
I turn 50 next week, so that’s a nice little birthday gift from Nintendo. I’ve literally not played anything other than Tears of the Kingdom since it launched back in May, so it’ll be great to check out the new MK8D tracks with the kids when they come round for a slice of birthday cake!
Really happy to see Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective crack the top ten in fifth place. Such a wonderful little game. Really hoping it does well so Capcom green light a sequel of some description.
Despite those controls, Kid Icarus: Uprising remains one of my favourite ever 3DS games and, like most Nintendo fans, I’d love for a remaster/remake to make its way to Switch. One day perhaps? I mean, why else would they show a clip of the original NES Kid Icarus during the Super Mario Bros movie?
I said last week that Tears of the Kingdom would return to the top of the charts within a week or two. After more than 150 hours of playtime, it’s become my favourite game of all time and deserves every last ounce of success that it gets. Long may it reign.
Oh it’s easily Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective for me. It’s an incredible game with some of my favourite visuals and animation in all of gaming. I’m so happy to have the chance to relive this cult favourite thriller all over again on Switch.
Yep, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a stunning game. I adored the DS original. I tried the Switch demo last week and immediately pre-ordered the full game. Can’t wait until it’s ready to start on Friday.
Lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I’m 120 hours in and still nowhere near finishing it. Nor am I even close to feeling burned out.
It took me SIX YEARS to put 125 hours into Breath of the Wild, but I’ve done almost that in just over a month with Tears. With the caveat that I’m still yet to actually beat the game, I can say with certainty that it’s my new favourite game of all time.
Great to see the best game of the generation (perhaps even all time) back on top spot. Such a wonderful game, Tears of the Kingdom deserves all the success it gets.
All these weeks later, I’m still playing Tears of the Kingdom and literally nothing else. No game has ever gripped me like this, and 95 hours later, I’m still enjoying it like the day it came out. Maybe even more. I’m someone who always has at least two or three games on the boil at any given time, so this alone, indicates what a truly special game this is. Will it end up being my favourite game ever? Almost definitely!
I’ve downloaded some demo’s to play, such as Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Switch) which I adored back on the DS, Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6 and Lies of P (all PS5), but I just can’t tear(!) myself away from Zelda.
@Ooyah Good luck with any withdrawal symptoms, buddy. I’ve been there and I know what you’re probably going through. If it helps to talk, I’m here.
Just lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I literally haven’t played anything else since it released last month.
I even bought a pack of Zelda Amiibo cards from Amazon for something like £12.99, and they arrived this morning. To my complete surprise, every single one of them worked. Super happy I bought them!
I’ve bought Dead Cells and every DLC on both Switch and PS4, and I absolutely adore the game. It’s hands down my favourite indie ever made, and I’m excitedly looking forward to seeing what Motion Twin and Evil Empire do with the game in the next year or two.
If you haven’t yet played it, I urge you to give this game a go! It’s got hundred’s of hours of content and the Return to Castlevania DLC is just sublime.
Such a remarkable game. Very happy to see Tears of the Kingdom still sitting at the top of the UK charts. It’s totally deserving of retail success which parallels all the amazing critical reception the game has deservedly received.
@Dom_31 Oh boy, you’re in for a treat with Death’s Door. I put 47 hours into that game on PS5, playing through it twice to pop the platinum trophy. In fact, it’s so good, I even picked it up again on Switch when that version released and beat it once again.
@JimNorman Over on Nintendo Life, the Zelda content has been coming thick and fast.
Over on Nintendo Life? Unless I’ve gone completely mad, this is Nintendo Life! Isn’t it? 😂
As I suspect will be the case with most Switch owners, I’m playing nothing but Tears of the Kingdom. I literally haven’t touched any other game (including anything on PS5 and Series X) since it dropped two weeks ago.
That’s extremely rare for me, as I usually have at least a couple games on the boil at any given time, but Zelda is literally all I want to play. That there is an indication of just how truly exceptional this game is.
I’m nearly 30hrs in and I’ve only just done the Rito tower. This is gonna take me months and months. And I’m more than happy about that. Not sure how others feel, but I like this a good bit better than BOTW. Is that controversial? It’s also shaping up to be my favourite game of all time! Yes, that good.
I’m 25hrs into Tears of the Kingdom and am literally blown away by its scope, creativity and beauty. I’ve spent at least 3-4hrs in the Depths, which is my favourite part of the game so far, and I’ve not even reached my first temple yet. I can’t remember the last time a game grabbed me like TOTK has. Genuinely. BOTW included.
Great ad, that. My hype is now that little bit higher than it already was. With TOTK pre-installed on my Switch, the home screen icon has been taunting me since last Friday. Only two more excruciating days to go.
I started a second playthrough of Kirby and the Forgotten Land this week, so I’ll be continuing that this weekend. I played the entirety of the game in handheld mode while on holiday in Mauritius last year, so this time I’m playing on my 65in living room TV and enjoying it even more!
Having preordered it on the eShop last month, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pre-installed onto my Switch yesterday and the Home Screen icon is taunting me. With my 50th birthday looming fast, I wouldn’t normally want time to fly by any faster than it already is, but damn, I wish next Friday would just hurry up and be here already.
Elsewhere, I’m also playing Resident Evil 4 on PS5 and falling deeper and deeper in love with the game. Capcom’s wonderful remake is comfortably my Game of the Year so far, but I’m hopeful that honour will be passed onto TOTK from next week onwards. Fingers crossed and all that.
I’m playing Bowser’s Fury for the first time and I’ve got to say. It’s really very, very good. In preparation for Tears of the Kingdom, I’m also messing about with Breath of the Wild once again in order to reacclimatise myself in that wonderful open-world Hyrule.
So happy to see Super Mario Odyssey doing so well at the moment. Come on Nintendo, where’s our favourite plumbers next adventure? Odyssey 2, Galaxy 3, whatever it is, I want it now!
I’d say it looks a fair bit prettier than BOTW, but I’m still yet to see anything to make me want to go out and buy Tears of the Kingdom day one. I mean, will we get dungeons this time? Or how about a proper story? Will the performance still tank like it did in certain areas in BOTW or will that be a non-issue this time around? These are some of the questions that still need answering for me.
As it stands, I’m just not seeing anything that’s truly grabbing me. Aside from Triforce Heroes on 3DS, this is the first time that I’m not anything but hyped through the roof for an upcoming Zelda game. I wish I was as excited for Tears of the Kingdom as most fans of the series are, but sadly, I’m just not.
Not sure what’s more surprising, Odyssey back in the top ten or Hogwarts Legacy knocked off of the top spot. Either way, it’s great to see more Mario in the charts. Come on Nintendo, give us Super Mario Odyssey 2 already!
Having bought it at launch and proceeded to neglect it ever since, I’ve finally gotten into Super Mario 3D All-Stars this past week, and I’m having an absolute blast with Super Mario Galaxy in particular.
Having recently finished yet another play through of Super Mario Odyssey, once I’m done with Galaxy, I’ll be excitedly moving onto Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, both of which I’ll be playing for the very first time. On a hardcore Mario kick at the minute!
I loved this so much that I double dipped on both Switch and Playstation versions. This is easily the best Dead Cells DLC yet, and maybe the last? Either way, I’ve logged over 250 hours in this game already and I’ll no doubt add at least a hundred more. Fantastic content, incredible game.
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Re: Nintendo Updates Pikmin 4 To Version 1.0.1, Here's What's Included
Nintendo’s patch notes are the worst. Why is it that indie developers always lead the way in patch note transparency? Just look at DotEmu’s Streets of Rage 4 for example.
@Rob3008 Probably early afternoon on Thursday. Most reviews for first-party Nintendo games drop the day prior to release.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Gets A Tasty Limited Time Discount (UK)
I may well have to take advantage of that offer. My current base NSO sub expires in a few months and I’ve never tried the Expansion Pack before.
Plus it would give me the chance to play The Minish Cap for the first time since it originally released on GBA. Seeing as it’s my 50th today, that’d make a nice birthday present to myself.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 15th)
All these weeks later, and after 190 hours of gameplay, I’m still knee deep in Tears of the Kingdom. Yes, I’m dragging it out, but I just don’t want it to end. So, more Zelda for me today, that’s for sure.
As for tomorrow, me and my family will be spending the afternoon and evening with my brother and his family. It’s my 50th birthday this weekend, so we’ll be getting together for a very low-key celebration. I’ll be taking my copy of Street Fighter 6 and my DualSense controller so we can have a few in-person fights on his PS5 and I’m really looking forward to it. Hopefully it’ll be like Street Fighter II on the SNES back in the nineties. With me reaching the big FIVE-O it’s high time for a(nother) mini midlife crisis and relive some of my youth.
Also, with both our families all together in the same place at the same time, I’m sure we’ll squeeze in some four-player split-screen chaos with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, too. Gotta check out Wave 5 as it’s meant to be played, right?
While we’re there, I’m lending my brother my copy of God of War Ragnarok and borrowing Hogwarts Legacy. My youngest daughter is really looking forward to us playing it together over the summer break… if she can drag me away from playing Zelda for more than five minutes, that is!
Whatever you’re doing this weekend, have a great one my friends!
Re: Poll: Super Mario All-Stars Is 30 Years Old - Do You Prefer The NES Or SNES Versions Of The Classics?
My wonderful wife isn’t a gamer by any means, but she did happen to play the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES back in the late 80’s. The most recent time she played it was shortly after we got married in 1995 and she still knows the game like the back of her hand.
Now funnily enough, earlier this very week, she asked me if SMB was playable on Switch. When I replied in the affirmative, she asked me to fire it up. But when I booted up the All-Stars version on the SNES NSO app, she asked why it looked so bad. Funny how our memories trick us like that. Then I showed her the original on the NES app and I think she began to appreciate the upgraded visuals of the 16bit version.
We proceeded to play it over the next few evenings, finishing it last night, and it’s safe to say that we both had an absolute blast playing together, taking turns each level. That’s the first time we’ve played any game together since 1995. I really do hope I don’t have to wait another 28 years until the next time!
Re: Random: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Sunset Wilds Is Missing One Key Thing
That’s a real shame, but I hold out hope that Nintendo will patch it in the coming weeks or, at the latest, when Wave 6 eventually drops.
[EDIT] I play MK8D pretty much every weekend with my daughters (who are 27 and 19). And much like with Wave 4, they’ve sworn me not to try the new tracks until they come home on Sunday so we can all race on them together. The wait is kinda excruciating, but this weekend will be extra special as we’ll also be (very low key) celebrating my fiftieth birthday. Yep, the big FIVE-O has crept up unawares on me. I have a serious illness and in 2008 the doctors told me I’d never make it to fifty. Well, in just four short days, that’s exactly how old I’ll be. Woohoo for life!
For everyone else out there who are playing the new tracks, have a blast my friends! We may by crying out for MK9, but unlike me, 8 Deluxe never gets old.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime Remastered Gets A Welcome Boost As Zelda Retains Its Crown
For me personally, as a gamer who plays on all three consoles, Tears of the Kingdom is the greatest game ever made. Long may it reign at the top of the charts!
Also, I’d love to know how many units it’s sold worldwide. Though we may have to wait a while to get those figures.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 8th)
Just like the past eight weekends, lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I’m 82 shrines and two temples down so far, and loving every last second. This is a genuine once in a generation experience, so I’m still taking my sweet time with what, so far, has become my favourite game of all time.
Also, after really enjoying the demo and loving the DS original, I’ve been itching to start Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, but I just can’t pull myself away from Zelda. Soon though, Sissel. I’ll see you real soon.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Re: Monolith Soft Profits Almost Doubled In Fiscal Year Ending March 2023
What with their support work on Tears of the Kingdom and, of course, their very own Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monolith have become one of my favourite studios. So happy to see them doing so well. Long may their success continue!
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Arrives Next Week
I turn 50 next week, so that’s a nice little birthday gift from Nintendo. I’ve literally not played anything other than Tears of the Kingdom since it launched back in May, so it’ll be great to check out the new MK8D tracks with the kids when they come round for a slice of birthday cake!
Re: Japanese Charts: Master Detective Archives Claims Victory As Zelda: TOTK Takes Third
Really happy to see Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective crack the top ten in fifth place. Such a wonderful little game. Really hoping it does well so Capcom green light a sequel of some description.
Re: Random: Sakurai Explains Why True Twin-Stick Controls Weren't Possible For Kid Icarus: Uprising
Despite those controls, Kid Icarus: Uprising remains one of my favourite ever 3DS games and, like most Nintendo fans, I’d love for a remaster/remake to make its way to Switch. One day perhaps? I mean, why else would they show a clip of the original NES Kid Icarus during the Super Mario Bros movie?
Re: UK Charts: For Goodness Sake, Zelda: TOTK Is Number One Again
I said last week that Tears of the Kingdom would return to the top of the charts within a week or two. After more than 150 hours of playtime, it’s become my favourite game of all time and deserves every last ounce of success that it gets. Long may it reign.
Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - June 2023
Oh it’s easily Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective for me. It’s an incredible game with some of my favourite visuals and animation in all of gaming. I’m so happy to have the chance to relive this cult favourite thriller all over again on Switch.
Re: Review: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - A DS All-Timer Returns In Stunning Form
Yep, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a stunning game. I adored the DS original. I tried the Switch demo last week and immediately pre-ordered the full game. Can’t wait until it’s ready to start on Friday.
Re: UK Charts: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy XVI Knocks Zelda: TOTK Down A Peg
I’m pretty confident Tears of the Kingdom will reclaim its number one spot in the next week or two.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 24th)
Lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I’m 120 hours in and still nowhere near finishing it. Nor am I even close to feeling burned out.
It took me SIX YEARS to put 125 hours into Breath of the Wild, but I’ve done almost that in just over a month with Tears. With the caveat that I’m still yet to actually beat the game, I can say with certainty that it’s my new favourite game of all time.
Re: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Makes The Jump From 3DS To Switch In 2024
I’m all for 3DS remake/remasters on Switch. Kid Icarus: Uprising next, please!
Re: UK Charts: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Reclaims The Top Spot
Great to see the best game of the generation (perhaps even all time) back on top spot. Such a wonderful game, Tears of the Kingdom deserves all the success it gets.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 17th)
All these weeks later, I’m still playing Tears of the Kingdom and literally nothing else. No game has ever gripped me like this, and 95 hours later, I’m still enjoying it like the day it came out. Maybe even more. I’m someone who always has at least two or three games on the boil at any given time, so this alone, indicates what a truly special game this is. Will it end up being my favourite game ever? Almost definitely!
I’ve downloaded some demo’s to play, such as Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Switch) which I adored back on the DS, Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6 and Lies of P (all PS5), but I just can’t tear(!) myself away from Zelda.
@Ooyah Good luck with any withdrawal symptoms, buddy. I’ve been there and I know what you’re probably going through. If it helps to talk, I’m here.
Re: Rain World: Downpour DLC Promises More Brutal Gameplay This Coming July
Rain World is hugely under-appreciated and one of the most beautiful pixel art games on Switch. It’s tough, yes, but please don’t sleep on this one!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 10th)
Just lots more Tears of the Kingdom for me. I literally haven’t played anything else since it released last month.
I even bought a pack of Zelda Amiibo cards from Amazon for something like £12.99, and they arrived this morning. To my complete surprise, every single one of them worked. Super happy I bought them!
Re: Dead Cells Tops 10 Million Sales As Evil Empire Teases New Projects
I’ve bought Dead Cells and every DLC on both Switch and PS4, and I absolutely adore the game. It’s hands down my favourite indie ever made, and I’m excitedly looking forward to seeing what Motion Twin and Evil Empire do with the game in the next year or two.
If you haven’t yet played it, I urge you to give this game a go! It’s got hundred’s of hours of content and the Return to Castlevania DLC is just sublime.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Character Purah Gets Transformed Into A VTuber
Guess I’m definitely showing my age here, but am I the only one here who has no clue what a VTuber is?
Re: UK Charts: Guess What, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Number One Again
Such a remarkable game. Very happy to see Tears of the Kingdom still sitting at the top of the UK charts. It’s totally deserving of retail success which parallels all the amazing critical reception the game has deservedly received.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
@Dom_31 Oh boy, you’re in for a treat with Death’s Door. I put 47 hours into that game on PS5, playing through it twice to pop the platinum trophy. In fact, it’s so good, I even picked it up again on Switch when that version released and beat it once again.
@JimNorman Over on Nintendo Life, the Zelda content has been coming thick and fast.
Over on Nintendo Life? Unless I’ve gone completely mad, this is Nintendo Life! Isn’t it? 😂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
As I suspect will be the case with most Switch owners, I’m playing nothing but Tears of the Kingdom. I literally haven’t touched any other game (including anything on PS5 and Series X) since it dropped two weeks ago.
That’s extremely rare for me, as I usually have at least a couple games on the boil at any given time, but Zelda is literally all I want to play. That there is an indication of just how truly exceptional this game is.
Re: Good Smile Company Reveals Two Hollow Knight Nendoroid Figures, And They Look Brilliant
They are awesome! Me wants them!
Re: Rogue Legacy 2's Final Content Update Is Now Live On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I love detailed patch notes like these. More devs should do likewise!
Re: UK Charts: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Lands The Top Spot, Once Again
All that’s missing is Link’s Awakening and it’d be a Zelda wipeout in the UK charts! Oh and by the way Nintendo, where’s Wind Waker for Switch?
Re: Eiji Aonuma Has Completed Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "About 20 Times"
I’m nearly 30hrs in and I’ve only just done the Rito tower. This is gonna take me months and months. And I’m more than happy about that. Not sure how others feel, but I like this a good bit better than BOTW. Is that controversial? It’s also shaping up to be my favourite game of all time! Yes, that good.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 20th)
I’m 25hrs into Tears of the Kingdom and am literally blown away by its scope, creativity and beauty. I’ve spent at least 3-4hrs in the Depths, which is my favourite part of the game so far, and I’ve not even reached my first temple yet. I can’t remember the last time a game grabbed me like TOTK has. Genuinely. BOTW included.
Re: Devolver's Bleak Sword DX Brings Pocket-Sized Monster Battles To Switch Next Month
Awesome news! I had a blast with this when I used to subscribe to Apple Arcade.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Surpassed 10 Million Sales In Three Days
Frankly incredible numbers. And from a pre-release TOTK doubter, I have to say, those numbers are thoroughly deserved. The game is AMAZING!
Re: Glow-In-The-Dark Zelda: TOTK Keychain Now Available Via My Nintendo Rewards
Damn, I used all my points on stupid profile picture icons that I’ll never use. And I could have had this instead?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 13th)
I’ll give you three guesses what I’m playing this weekend. But you’ll only need one!
Re: Nintendo's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom TV Ad Might Be Its Best One Ever
Great ad, that. My hype is now that little bit higher than it already was. With TOTK pre-installed on my Switch, the home screen icon has been taunting me since last Friday. Only two more excruciating days to go.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 6th)
I started a second playthrough of Kirby and the Forgotten Land this week, so I’ll be continuing that this weekend. I played the entirety of the game in handheld mode while on holiday in Mauritius last year, so this time I’m playing on my 65in living room TV and enjoying it even more!
Having preordered it on the eShop last month, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pre-installed onto my Switch yesterday and the Home Screen icon is taunting me. With my 50th birthday looming fast, I wouldn’t normally want time to fly by any faster than it already is, but damn, I wish next Friday would just hurry up and be here already.
Elsewhere, I’m also playing Resident Evil 4 on PS5 and falling deeper and deeper in love with the game. Capcom’s wonderful remake is comfortably my Game of the Year so far, but I’m hopeful that honour will be passed onto TOTK from next week onwards. Fingers crossed and all that.
Re: UK Charts: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Tumbles Out Of The Top Ten
Glad to see you’ve kept the top 40 from last week. Very happy about that 😊
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 29th)
I’m playing Bowser’s Fury for the first time and I’ve got to say. It’s really very, very good. In preparation for Tears of the Kingdom, I’m also messing about with Breath of the Wild once again in order to reacclimatise myself in that wonderful open-world Hyrule.
Re: New Dead Cells Update Is Heading To Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Dead Cells – hands down, the best indie on Switch.
Source: Me 😊
Re: UK Charts: Minecraft Legends Sells Gangbusters On Switch
Oh I’m loving you guys publishing the full Top 40. Can this be a regular thing now, please?
Re: Community: 22 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
For the second of these articles in a row, my Super Crate Box suggestion has been ignored. Tsk tsk 😕
Re: Nintendo Download: 20th April (North America)
Looks like I’m the first to vote… and 100% of us (me) is getting Advance Wars! 😂
Re: Nintendo Announces Super Mario Sale, Wave Two Now Live (Europe)
Hang on, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker isn’t a full priced game. It’s normally £34.99 and is discounted to £24.49 now.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Speeds Into Second While FIFA Takes Home The Trophy
So happy to see Super Mario Odyssey doing so well at the moment. Come on Nintendo, where’s our favourite plumbers next adventure? Odyssey 2, Galaxy 3, whatever it is, I want it now!
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Gets Creative With Vehicle Building, Fused Weapons
I’d say it looks a fair bit prettier than BOTW, but I’m still yet to see anything to make me want to go out and buy Tears of the Kingdom day one. I mean, will we get dungeons this time? Or how about a proper story? Will the performance still tank like it did in certain areas in BOTW or will that be a non-issue this time around? These are some of the questions that still need answering for me.
As it stands, I’m just not seeing anything that’s truly grabbing me. Aside from Triforce Heroes on 3DS, this is the first time that I’m not anything but hyped through the roof for an upcoming Zelda game. I wish I was as excited for Tears of the Kingdom as most fans of the series are, but sadly, I’m just not.
Re: UK Charts: Super Mario Odyssey Caps Off The Top Ten With Strong Sales
Not sure what’s more surprising, Odyssey back in the top ten or Hogwarts Legacy knocked off of the top spot. Either way, it’s great to see more Mario in the charts. Come on Nintendo, give us Super Mario Odyssey 2 already!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 18th)
Having bought it at launch and proceeded to neglect it ever since, I’ve finally gotten into Super Mario 3D All-Stars this past week, and I’m having an absolute blast with Super Mario Galaxy in particular.
Having recently finished yet another play through of Super Mario Odyssey, once I’m done with Galaxy, I’ll be excitedly moving onto Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, both of which I’ll be playing for the very first time. On a hardcore Mario kick at the minute!
Re: Best Deals And Cheapest Games In The 3DS & Wii U eShop Sales
Hope that Capcom sale makes its way to EU eShops!
Re: Review: Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania - An Intense, Brilliant Nostalgia Trip To Dracula's Castle
I loved this so much that I double dipped on both Switch and Playstation versions. This is easily the best Dead Cells DLC yet, and maybe the last? Either way, I’ve logged over 250 hours in this game already and I’ll no doubt add at least a hundred more. Fantastic content, incredible game.