I'm finally getting into Shin Megami Tensei V. I've had it on the shelf for like a year and a half now since I bought it fairly soon after launch. The demon fusion system is starting to click with me and the exploration has only gotten better with every new area.
I think in terms of gameplay it's probably my favorite turn based battle system that I've played. There are clever ways for you to get extra turns, but there's also the risk of potentially losing turns if you use an elemental attack that the enemy can block or absorb.
So far it's a game that just gets better and better the more I play it!
Just finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed. I was hoping that would last me until Tears of the Kingdom lol. So I don't know what to play until next week....
Until then I'm jumping around between various backlogged games. SMT V, Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Cells, Shovel Knight.... so many choices, but I also don't want to get too invested in something else before TotK. So I spend a lot of time just staring at my home screen right now
1000% hard agree!!!! Torna has my favorite Xenoblade battle system and my favorite protagonist. And the jazzy vibe of the OST is also excellent. It's 10/10
I would vote for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, but the remaster was already announced. So instead, I am wishing that the remaster in question is a 10/10 when it comes out.
@MarioFan432 I'm still fairly new to the indie scene, but Moonlighter is one of my favorites so far! It's got great music and it manages to make you feel like you are progressing even though it's a roguelite. Plus the combat and difficulty are very fine tuned. 10/10 game. At some point I want to replay it and go through the DLC dungeon.
I actually finished Fire Emblem : Three Houses this week!! I was pleasantly surprised that the route was about 17 chapters instead of the normal 25-27 that I've seen with the other FE games I've played so far. I even had time to play through the Cindered Shadows DLC!
So now I'm just trying to take a break from the tactical RPG genre before I jump back in with Engage next week. I've been jumping around from Blossom Tales II to Smash to Super Mario Odyssey's post game that I never totally finished.
I'm trying to finish at least ome route in Fire Emblem 3 Houses before Engage comes out. So close yet so far. I feel like I'm not too far from the end of the war, but I also enjoy playing games slowly and thoroughly.... so finishing in just 2 more weeks feels a little bit of s stretch.
I'm late to the party on this one, but I started playing Pokemon Legends Arceus on Thursday. I'm having a lot of fun with it so far! It takes a LOT of cues from Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade, some of which make it new and interesting, and some of which seem a little silly. But overall I'm excited to keep playing it.
I mean... It's a 2D game... in HD. I don't get why people are complaining that this game has a distinct art style, especially when the pixel art looks this good in the first place. I'm super excited for this, not everything needs to be the same.
I started Octopath Traveler the other day. I can't believe how good it is! I bought it like a year ago and slept on it for a while... But so far it has really impressed me. I had seen gameplay footage but the visuals are so much prettier when you're the one playing it. Maybe because the lighting effects amd depth of field are better experienced fpr yourself. Anyway, the music and story are also excellent so far. There are some pacing issues now that I've gotten the 8th character, but overall just wow. This game is incredible.
Finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Monday. Now I'm in a bit of a limbo trying to figure out what to play now. I've been playing a little of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which is really fun.
Also I happen to have hacked my 3ds this week (thank AntDude for that lol) So now I'm considering going back and playing/replaying some of the DS and GBA Pokemon games. I never played Gen 5 or the Gen 2 remakes, so those seem kind of enticing to me. But I'm also thinking about getting Legends Arceus since I missed out on it earier this year.
Before XC3 came out, I was slowly playing through the Kingdom Hearts All in One collection on PS4, but part of me feels that I should try not to give myself RPG burnout by playing too many in a row.
I would definitely get this since Ogre Battle 64 is one of my all time faves but why can't they do a collection so that we get Ogre Battle as well ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Oh sweet! I've had this game in my backlog for a while, and this sounds like the perfect moment to actually try it out! I'm super excited, the Hindi voiceover sounds like it'll be really cool too
My main game lately has been Kingdom Hearts II on PS4, I've been going through the All in One collection slowly but surely. Really enjoying how many huge improvements II has over I.
I also want to play the Future Conmected content in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition before 3. I've played through 1, 2, and Torna in the past year or so but never finished Future Connected.
I really like picross but once I run out of the 10x10 puzzles, a lot of the fun goes away for me. The 15x15 and 20x15 puzzles are too much for my brain, they end up taking me like 30-40 minutes per puzzle.
I might be remembering this wrong but I'm pretty sure that New Super Lucky's Tale is not a port of an Xbox One game. Super Lucky's Tale is not the same game, and New Super Lucky's Tale came out on the Switch befofe other platforms.
Cool concept but not very well executed. The difficulty is far too high in many of the puzzles and it'll leave you randomly turning and adjusting until you solve it by accident.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 2nd)
I'm finally getting into Shin Megami Tensei V. I've had it on the shelf for like a year and a half now since I bought it fairly soon after launch. The demon fusion system is starting to click with me and the exploration has only gotten better with every new area.
I think in terms of gameplay it's probably my favorite turn based battle system that I've played. There are clever ways for you to get extra turns, but there's also the risk of potentially losing turns if you use an elemental attack that the enemy can block or absorb.
So far it's a game that just gets better and better the more I play it!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 6th)
Just finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed. I was hoping that would last me until Tears of the Kingdom lol. So I don't know what to play until next week....
Until then I'm jumping around between various backlogged games. SMT V, Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Cells, Shovel Knight.... so many choices, but I also don't want to get too invested in something else before TotK. So I spend a lot of time just staring at my home screen right now
Re: Soapbox: Torna - The Golden Country Is One Of The Best DLCs Of All Time
1000% hard agree!!!! Torna has my favorite Xenoblade battle system and my favorite protagonist. And the jazzy vibe of the OST is also excellent. It's 10/10
Re: Feature: The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
@Anti-Matter No, it's an original song co-written by Jack Black. There's a music video up on youtube now that is 10/10 cringe humor
Re: Feature: The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario's bedroom had a copy of Homer's Odyssey on the bookshelf because OF COURSE
Re: Poll: What Other GameCube Title Deserves A '10/10' Remake Or Remaster?
I would vote for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, but the remaster was already announced. So instead, I am wishing that the remaster in question is a 10/10 when it comes out.
Re: Soapbox: Whether The Rumour Is True Or Not, Baten Kaitos Deserves A Remake
I feel skeptical given the source but I want this so bad!!! Baten Kaitos is my one of my all time favorites. Its gameplay and story are 10/10
Re: Review: Fire Emblem Engage - Relationships Get Sidelined By A Thrilling Combat-First Focus
Oh no, my least favorite part of Fire Emblem since Awakening is highly de-emphasized?? What ever will I do???
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 14th)
@MarioFan432 I'm still fairly new to the indie scene, but Moonlighter is one of my favorites so far! It's got great music and it manages to make you feel like you are progressing even though it's a roguelite. Plus the combat and difficulty are very fine tuned. 10/10 game. At some point I want to replay it and go through the DLC dungeon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 14th)
I actually finished Fire Emblem : Three Houses this week!! I was pleasantly surprised that the route was about 17 chapters instead of the normal 25-27 that I've seen with the other FE games I've played so far. I even had time to play through the Cindered Shadows DLC!
So now I'm just trying to take a break from the tactical RPG genre before I jump back in with Engage next week. I've been jumping around from Blossom Tales II to Smash to Super Mario Odyssey's post game that I never totally finished.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 7th)
I'm trying to finish at least ome route in Fire Emblem 3 Houses before Engage comes out. So close yet so far. I feel like I'm not too far from the end of the war, but I also enjoy playing games slowly and thoroughly.... so finishing in just 2 more weeks feels a little bit of s stretch.
Re: Soapbox: After 10 Years I'm Finally Getting A Wii U, But Where Should I Start?
METROID PRIME TRILOGY FOR $20
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 1st)
I'm late to the party on this one, but I started playing Pokemon Legends Arceus on Thursday. I'm having a lot of fun with it so far! It takes a LOT of cues from Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade, some of which make it new and interesting, and some of which seem a little silly. But overall I'm excited to keep playing it.
Re: Tactics Ogre: Reborn Producer: "We Didn't Think About Making It HD-2D"
I mean... It's a 2D game... in HD. I don't get why people are complaining that this game has a distinct art style, especially when the pixel art looks this good in the first place. I'm super excited for this, not everything needs to be the same.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 24th)
I started Octopath Traveler the other day. I can't believe how good it is! I bought it like a year ago and slept on it for a while... But so far it has really impressed me. I had seen gameplay footage but the visuals are so much prettier when you're the one playing it. Maybe because the lighting effects amd depth of field are better experienced fpr yourself. Anyway, the music and story are also excellent so far. There are some pacing issues now that I've gotten the 8th character, but overall just wow. This game is incredible.
Re: Poll: What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
For the love of God just put DK64 on Switch alreadyyyyyy
Re: Feature: The History Of Monolith Soft - From Baten Kaitos To Xenoblade And Zelda
Baten Kaitos is my favorite JRPG, it's even better than Xenoblade in my book.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 10th)
Finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Monday. Now I'm in a bit of a limbo trying to figure out what to play now. I've been playing a little of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which is really fun.
Also I happen to have hacked my 3ds this week (thank AntDude for that lol) So now I'm considering going back and playing/replaying some of the DS and GBA Pokemon games. I never played Gen 5 or the Gen 2 remakes, so those seem kind of enticing to me. But I'm also thinking about getting Legends Arceus since I missed out on it earier this year.
Before XC3 came out, I was slowly playing through the Kingdom Hearts All in One collection on PS4, but part of me feels that I should try not to give myself RPG burnout by playing too many in a row.
Re: More Tactics Ogre: Reborn Details Leak Online, Is A Switch Release Coming?
I would definitely get this since Ogre Battle 64 is one of my all time faves but why can't they do a collection so that we get Ogre Battle as well ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Re: Raji: An Ancient Epic's 'Enhanced Edition' Update Out Next Week On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Oh sweet! I've had this game in my backlog for a while, and this sounds like the perfect moment to actually try it out! I'm super excited, the Hindi voiceover sounds like it'll be really cool too
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 9th)
My main game lately has been Kingdom Hearts II on PS4, I've been going through the All in One collection slowly but surely. Really enjoying how many huge improvements II has over I.
I also want to play the Future Conmected content in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition before 3. I've played through 1, 2, and Torna in the past year or so but never finished Future Connected.
Re: Soapbox: Why Do We Talk About Games By Comparing Them To Other Games?
"It's actually all your fault" What a plot twist lmao
Re: Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale
I really like picross but once I run out of the 10x10 puzzles, a lot of the fun goes away for me. The 15x15 and 20x15 puzzles are too much for my brain, they end up taking me like 30-40 minutes per puzzle.
Re: Krut: The Mythic Wings Is A 2D Hack-And-Slash Platformer Based On Southeast Asian Lore
Seems pretty neat! Might be an interesting intro to Thai mythology
Re: Bandai Namco Appears To Be Remastering A '3D Action Game' For Nintendo
@liljmoore This is at the very top of my wishlist. I love Xenoblade, but I don't know if Monolith Soft will ever be able to top Baten Kaitos.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch 3D Platformers
I might be remembering this wrong but I'm pretty sure that New Super Lucky's Tale is not a port of an Xbox One game. Super Lucky's Tale is not the same game, and New Super Lucky's Tale came out on the Switch befofe other platforms.
Re: Random: Metroid Dread Fan Finds Another Awesome Throwback Easter Egg
I can't believe I didn't notice this! It would be more recognizable if they kept the green color though.
Re: Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam Announces Its Next Game, Codenamed "Project Iron"
Uh oh, Nintendo better acquire Mercurysteam quick or else it might never happen later down the road
Re: Atlus Brings 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim To Nintendo Switch On 12th April 2022
Let's get Scarlet Nexus on Switch next!
Re: Atlus Brings 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim To Nintendo Switch On 12th April 2022
I've heard this one is really good so I'm excited to see it coming to Switch. I'll probably pick it up in April
Re: Rumour: The Original Final Fantasy Tactics Might Be Getting A Remaster
@Specter_of-the_OLED YES PLEEESE!!! Ogre Battle's death does not get mourned often enough. It needs to come back!
Re: Rumour: The Original Final Fantasy Tactics Might Be Getting A Remaster
@nessisonett Surprisingly I agree! Haven't played FFTA, but I enjoyed FFTA2 a lot more than FFT.
Re: Rumour: The Original Final Fantasy Tactics Might Be Getting A Remaster
I feel like this would compete with Triangle Strategy if released on Feb 1 2022. I'd definitely buy this instead.
Also, glad to see Ogre Battle get a mention!
Re: Metroid Dread Report Volume 9 Outlines Some Tweaks To Key Features
I just want to play it alreadyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 25th)
Pretty much just the Story of Seasons game trial. Never played a farming sim before and I've enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected to.
Re: Perfect Angle
Cool concept but not very well executed. The difficulty is far too high in many of the puzzles and it'll leave you randomly turning and adjusting until you solve it by accident.
Re: Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online
Wow, the Daemon X Machina trial literally ended yesterday. Usually there's at least a month or two between NSO Game Trials
Re: Metroid Prime Trilogy Had A Core Dev Team Of Four, Surprisingly
I would literally offer up my firstborn if it meant getting the Prime Trilogy in HD on Switch. (not that I have any kdis but still)
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Week? (August 28th)
I finally beat Axiom Verge about a week ago and then today I finished Axiom Verge 2. So now I'm trying to figure out what to so with my life now.
Re: Raji: An Ancient Epic Enhanced Edition Coming As A Free Update To Switch
This has me excited since I recently got it for 50% off but haven't had time to play it. I'll definitely wait for the new update.
Re: Metroid 5 Is Coming To Switch As Metroid Dread, And It's 2D
THIS IS SO HYPE!!!! Metroid is back, baby!!! After Samus Returns I'd been praying every day for Mercury Steam to make this!