Being the Halloween week here in the US it’s been a tad bit difficult to game this week but we managed to get some in! Metaphor ReFantazio has been my main focus and I’m currently traversing the map after the first dungeon. To anyone on the fence - get past the 10 hour mark/first dungeon and you’ll see what the true game opens up to be. Fantastic characters and story that get better once you achieve that mark. I do expect this to launch on switch 2 at some point and can’t wait to play it portably. Pokemon TCGP has also taken over my working hours and collecting cards has never been easier or more relaxing. The battle system is simple enough for anyone to grasp & all I can do is brag about it to my small group of friends and hope it latches its claws into their lives as well. Lastly, my family and I jumped into a game of Super Mario Party Jamboree. We took a ten turn game of the mall board and WOW. The surprises. The new rules. The layout. The presentation. This may just be the best Mario party I’ve played and couldn’t agree more with the overall masses.
Went on a week long trip overseas & finished a few GBA (and one Turbo Grafix 16) games whilst in the air & at the beach. Metroid Zero Mission , Pocky & Rocky with Becky, Bomberman ‘93, Chu Chu Rocket, Warioware, inc - Mega Microgame$!, & Kid Dracula . Beating the OG Metroid a couple years ago and coming back to Zero Mission was refreshing. I may call it the best Metroid of all time. Simply gorgeous pixel art & level design wasn’t overly complicated like some others. Warioware was a clear winner and folks weren’t kidding on the fun factor. Chu Chu Rocket deserves more love! Being back state side & having finished all these “shorter” games I was finally able to start Metaphor ReFantazio. 3 hours in I’m still trying to get a grasp at it but being the big persona fan that I am I expect it to click soon
Finished the absolute gem of a game The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I am at a loss of words at how amazing of an experience it was and encourage everyone to go in blind and to NOT look at any guides. Everything can be done through self discovery! It sky rocketed into my top 5 Zelda’s & leaped over FF7Rebirth as my game of the year
I also sped through the final 2 chapters of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. Visually? Stunning! But otherwise very disappointing with the story versus the first. It took me several attempts the past month or so to return and complete the short story. I hope the team finds a way to make a third one that’s a bit more intriguing
As for this weekend & next week, attempting a retro break before diving into Metaphor ReFantazio when I get back from vacation. Gave Castlevania: Circle of the Moon a shot last night but for some odd reason I felt the age of the movement in every step my main character took! So I booted up Metroid Zero Mission having never beaten this remake (just the OG NES version) & got as far as Kraid in one sitting. I’ve made a list of GBA games to tackle whilst on my 20+ hour flight journey & hope to get through some more blind spots as well
Zelda! I’m currently loving its approach and enjoying the puzzles. I’ve always been a top down fan vs the 3D games so this may easily sit in my top 5 experiences for the franchise when it’s all said and done. A bit past the halfway point!
Finished Still Wakes the Deep on Gamepass just in time to for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! I’ve gone through two dungeons so far and I must say I am smitten with this masterpiece!
Finished up on Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis this week whilst continuing a slow play through of Sonic Advance 3. Looking for something light before the new Zelda comes out next week!
Had finished Persona 4 Golden last night and needed a palette cleanser. Thank you Nintendo with Super Mario Land - a game I couldn’t beat in my childhood! Will jump on 2 next
I prefer traditional, linear stories versus thee open world that has been set forth as precedent the past few years from our favorite developers. Just not for me considering work/life occurs too
saying that I enjoyed the story just as much as BoTW and was captivated by the final boss and sequences. I did not overturn every rock to reveal their secrets
I’ve had a few mishaps with gaming this month since finishing Xenoblade Chronicles. Real life stress has just taken over. Tried Spider Man, Bloodbourne, & Demon Souls on PS5. Gave Nier, FF8, & Undertale a shot on Switch. Even tried FF6 last night! Nothing is grasping my attention the way I’d hoped! So I just bought Persona 5 Royal on Switch seeing if it can suck me in.
ROLLED CREDITS IN XENOBLADE CHRONICLES DEFINITIVE EDITION & loved every minute. I will play the next two someday….. in 2023. Time to tackle Marvels Spider-Man next
I know this is an Ubisoft Store thing but am I in the minority when I say I enjoy having games individually? Collections are cool but I’d rather select a game from my switch menu as individual titles. I wish they offered them that way cough cough Black Flag
Final Fantasy VII Remake is everything everyone says! A cultivating tale that demands your attention from start to finish? Not having played the original I’m having a hard time not going back to it and/or looking up what happens next. Bring on Crisis Core Reunion & Rebirth
Seeking my next adventure, I dove into the Harvestella & Diofield Chronicle’s demos & Marvel’s Spiderman to each not hooking me the way I had hoped…. But last weekend, I read NL’s features article on Monolith Soft & it resonated with me just enough that it had me thinking about Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition & now I’m 5 hours in! the story is very interesting but the battle system is a bit confusing. I hope to see it through to the end
Had myself a birthday week & decided to finish off a classic whilst starting another. Limbo was the first off my list & boy did it live up to the hype. From the art style to the puzzles I had a hard time putting it down. I hope to get to Inside someday
In the meantime I started & finished two other classics, The Legend of Zelda & Super Mario Bros on the Switch NES app. In the matter of 5 days I had gotten all the way to Death Mountain and the final dungeon in Zelda. I believe it to be very under appreciated and I’m enjoying it for what it is. The final fight was my only plea for a harder challenge. As for Mario, much simpler times but fun overall. To counter my retro obsession I’m at chapter 14 of FF7 Remake on my PS5 & pleasantly enjoying the story & graphics. Being my first Final Fantasy besides Tactics Advance, my hope is that the door swings open so I may try my hand at a couple more Final Fantasy titles in the near future
On PS5, continuing my play-through of FF7 Remake. I’m on Chapter 11 & I must say even though it feels very “visual novely” with light action I truly enjoy the story so far. Many twists and turns keeping me on my toes. I hope to go back to OG and play this first part in its true PSX form On the Nintendo front my sisters fiancé and I tackled a few rounds of Super Smash Bros Ultimate where he won a best out of 5 meanwhile I balanced out my graphical powerhouse of a game with a environmental puzzler called Limbo whilst in bed. Well beyond worth the 2 bucks I spent on this clever critter
Finished up God of War on my PS5 & now I’m 6 chapters in on Final Fantasy 7 Remake! First Final Fantasy for me since Final Fantasy Tactics Advance eons ago. I can see why ppl love Cloud & this story they’ve built! Its also gotten me curious about other installments in the series that I’ve missed
Finally got through title update 1 in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak. Seething Bazelguese gave me the most trouble to solo versus the rest. Fumbled around in Limbo & Shining Force on my flight back as well but neither really stuck with me. Now that I’m back home I made it to the midway point in God of War (2018)
Had received my first current gen console with the GameCube so my parents bought me Metroid Prime. Never quite finished it back in that day but still a masterpiece none the less. I’ve gone on to love the franchise for its distinct style of survival & loneliness. I now prefer the 2D side scrollers to the 3D adventures but don’t mind jumping back in one day
Been away on vacation this week so it’s all Switch everything. I’m on the final chapter in Live A Live & the grind has been a welcome change pace whilst maintaining interest. Finished off Panzer Dragoon Remake & I must say it was quite the delight in short bursts. Took my talents to Dig Dug II & sprinkling in some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster pass cups on top of some Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak quests
Plenty of bouncing around this week! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass with the fam, God of War on my new PS5, a couple of chapters in Live A Live, & a couple quests in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak & Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate here & there. Also Tetris 99 Maximus Cup to collect some old themes I missed!
The podcast and reviews made me do it! Bought Live A Live and have made my way through FOUR chapters so far: Prehistory, The Wild West, Imperial China, & Present Day. My favorite has been the western so far. Trying my best to not rush through them but the little stories are so interesting, each in their own respective way! I hope to have two left for my ten hour flights next week
Besides that I’ve been tackling a quest a day in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate & putting an hour or so a day into God of War (2018). First time having a PlayStation & I want to see what I’ve been missing on the Sony side of things. Finished Stray earlier in the week & I highly recommend it as well
They omitted many titles such as the Monster Hunter expansion and the new Fire Emblem game from translation. I wonder if that’s because there are other developers/publishers involved and they didn’t feel like getting the ‘OK’ from them. Otherwise that Japanese magazine is a beauty of 84 pages as well! Even if I can’t read it
Got to MR60 & holding off til this August update as I feel like I’ve done most of everything in Sunbreak. Currently rolling through Generations Ultimate & it’s great seeing where this franchise has come from!
Simmering down on MHR Sunbreak & decided to tackle Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate again! I finally got over the urgent quest hump on 3 Star & hoping to dig a little more into the quests on vacation soon
On PS5 side I’m currently rocking out on Stray and love every minute of it ! Short, sweet & just different enough from my traditional games to enjoy
My focus has been on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak right now. Got to MR50 and boy does one furious boy hit hard. So much fun
Between the hunts I’ve been dabbling in Dark Souls Remastered on Switch & I am in love with this pre-Elden Ring portable iteration. Having 100 percented Elden Ring I’ve been dying to get back into FromSoftwares catalogue
Also gave Fire & Ice a shot on the NES app. Love the head scratching puzzles & I can see myself jumping in here and there. Pleasantly surprised
Blacking out on all trailers and news til release. Played the demo for about ten minutes and must say this is everything everyone is saying. Can’t wait! This and Stray shall be dominating my late July gaming
Took a trip to the beach with fam Tuesday & took out three games whilst in the car: ElecHead, Kirby’s Adventure & Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s main story! I was pleasantly surprised with the challenge in Kirby’s NES effort. I may go as far as to rank it above Superstars Just grinding through the endgame of Sunbreak now & trying my hand at Dirt5 on GamePass but it’s having a hard time holding my interest over monster hunting
The Anomoly Azuros was quite a pain. He’d look ready to collapse for the final five minutes when most monsters show that fatigue in their last minute. Glad they patched it
MR4 & so far a blast! Agree with everything said above. Difficultly hasn’t caught up to me yet as I’m still running my HR armor but expect it to eventually ramp up
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out & the hype train is in full effect! Trying my best to pace myself by only getting through ONE urgent quest a day. That should last me a bit longer than Rise did in ‘21. At MR3 currently
Tackled & conquered Star Wars Battlefront II campaign which ended up satisfying my Star Wars itch after consuming the new Obi Wan Kanobi tv show. I’m not sure why there’s so much hate for it …?
Played some ElecHead in the car on a quick road trip and I dare say the puzzles are fantastic! Short, sweet, and will make you stop and ponder quite a bit. Also decided to start my rally world career in DIRT5 next & loving the different country representation, visuals and overall experience
Finished off and fatigued on Forza Horizon 4 and started and completed Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion this week. F A N T A S T I C little indie gem that does not get enough talk. The perfect car racing palette cleanser I needed. I still wish to finish off Forza Horizon 1 & 3 before the end of the year but need to take my talents elsewhere first
Still playing my nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports. I’m having a hard time getting past B rank in Tennis but I’m hoping to overcome it this week
Looking forward to playing some Star Wars Squadrons (watching Obi Wan had me wanting more) before the big juggernaut of Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak takes over
I finished a couple games this week: the fantastic little fox adventure Tunic & the retro kick punching TMNT Shredders Revenge! The exploration and secrets in Tunic were fantastic & scratched my Zelda itch while TMNT hit me with a lol the nostalgia from my childhood. Very well done games
Still having my nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports. Sitting at B rank in tennis ! Started Forza Horizon 4 as my racing game obsession lingers into the summer. Loving the Britain map much more than 5s Mexico but still miss the rivieras 2 had
Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports on the Switch side of things whilst I caved and bought a month of gamepass to catch up on a long list of games. Currently wrapping up Forza Horizon 5 and loving it! Tunic & Trek to Yoma up next
Backlog Season for me! Wrapped up the main quest line in Cyberpunk 2077 earlier in the week & Forza Horizon 2 the other night on Xbox side of things! I enjoyed Forza with its Auto HDR the XSX brings to the table. Some podcasting and hip hop in the background and it’s most likely the chillest game I’ve gotten into in a long long time. On the other hand, Cyberpunk was…. Interesting. To much dialogue and not enough action. I hear the side quests are where the game excels but I’ve moved on from that world. Gorgeous yet tedious and nothing that hasn’t been done before combat wise. Was a 5 dollar purchase due to a DOTD at Best Buy so we’ll worth the adventure & see what the fuss was about. At the end of the day I think it’s just not my type of game
All this whilst playing some nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & a few rounds of tennis/bowling in Switch Sports! I’ve got about 10 hours in Switch Sports and I’m loving the online unlockables! I see it having long legs for me
Call of Duty: Ghosts is up next for me. Trying to tidy up over 10 years of back long! Happy gaming
Into Act 3 in Cyberpunk 2077 & we also picked up Nintendo Switch Sports ! I’ve put an hour into it everyday since purchase. Some Tetris 99 always ends my night
Some Tetris 99 & trying my hand at OkunoKa Madness, a Super Meat Boy style type of game. It’s chill! Also started a play through of Cyberpunk 2077 on my XSX
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd November)
Being the Halloween week here in the US it’s been a tad bit difficult to game this week but we managed to get some in! Metaphor ReFantazio has been my main focus and I’m currently traversing the map after the first dungeon. To anyone on the fence - get past the 10 hour mark/first dungeon and you’ll see what the true game opens up to be. Fantastic characters and story that get better once you achieve that mark. I do expect this to launch on switch 2 at some point and can’t wait to play it portably. Pokemon TCGP has also taken over my working hours and collecting cards has never been easier or more relaxing. The battle system is simple enough for anyone to grasp & all I can do is brag about it to my small group of friends and hope it latches its claws into their lives as well. Lastly, my family and I jumped into a game of Super Mario Party Jamboree. We took a ten turn game of the mall board and WOW. The surprises. The new rules. The layout. The presentation. This may just be the best Mario party I’ve played and couldn’t agree more with the overall masses.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th October)
Went on a week long trip overseas & finished a few GBA (and one Turbo Grafix 16) games whilst in the air & at the beach. Metroid Zero Mission , Pocky & Rocky with Becky, Bomberman ‘93, Chu Chu Rocket, Warioware, inc - Mega Microgame$!, & Kid Dracula . Beating the OG Metroid a couple years ago and coming back to Zero Mission was refreshing. I may call it the best Metroid of all time. Simply gorgeous pixel art & level design wasn’t overly complicated like some others. Warioware was a clear winner and folks weren’t kidding on the fun factor. Chu Chu Rocket deserves more love! Being back state side & having finished all these “shorter” games I was finally able to start Metaphor ReFantazio. 3 hours in I’m still trying to get a grasp at it but being the big persona fan that I am I expect it to click soon
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th October)
Finished the absolute gem of a game The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I am at a loss of words at how amazing of an experience it was and encourage everyone to go in blind and to NOT look at any guides. Everything can be done through self discovery! It sky rocketed into my top 5 Zelda’s & leaped over FF7Rebirth as my game of the year
I also sped through the final 2 chapters of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. Visually? Stunning! But otherwise very disappointing with the story versus the first. It took me several attempts the past month or so to return and complete the short story. I hope the team finds a way to make a third one that’s a bit more intriguing
As for this weekend & next week, attempting a retro break before diving into Metaphor ReFantazio when I get back from vacation. Gave Castlevania: Circle of the Moon a shot last night but for some odd reason I felt the age of the movement in every step my main character took! So I booted up Metroid Zero Mission having never beaten this remake (just the OG NES version) & got as far as Kraid in one sitting. I’ve made a list of GBA games to tackle whilst on my 20+ hour flight journey & hope to get through some more blind spots as well
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (5th October)
Zelda! I’m currently loving its approach and enjoying the puzzles. I’ve always been a top down fan vs the 3D games so this may easily sit in my top 5 experiences for the franchise when it’s all said and done. A bit past the halfway point!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th September)
Finished Still Wakes the Deep on Gamepass just in time to for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! I’ve gone through two dungeons so far and I must say I am smitten with this masterpiece!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st September)
Finished up on Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis this week whilst continuing a slow play through of Sonic Advance 3. Looking for something light before the new Zelda comes out next week!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th September)
Finished a run in Sonic Advance 2 so onto Sonic Advance 3 + 7 hours into Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis. Black Myth Wukong took a backseat for now
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th September)
Sonic Advance 2, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, & Black Myth Wukong.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
Had finished Persona 4 Golden last night and needed a palette cleanser. Thank you Nintendo with Super Mario Land - a game I couldn’t beat in my childhood! Will jump on 2 next
Re: Talking Point: After Three Months, What's Your Zelda: TOTK Completion Percentage?
I prefer traditional, linear stories versus thee open world that has been set forth as precedent the past few years from our favorite developers. Just not for me considering work/life occurs too
saying that I enjoyed the story just as much as BoTW and was captivated by the final boss and sequences. I did not overturn every rock to reveal their secrets
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics
Resubscribing to NSO once I’m done with FFXVI
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 8th)
Majoras Mask 3D! Continuing my Zelda run this summer after conquering TOTK and OoT3D
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 22nd)
I’ve had a few mishaps with gaming this month since finishing Xenoblade Chronicles. Real life stress has just taken over. Tried Spider Man, Bloodbourne, & Demon Souls on PS5. Gave Nier, FF8, & Undertale a shot on Switch. Even tried FF6 last night! Nothing is grasping my attention the way I’d hoped! So I just bought Persona 5 Royal on Switch seeing if it can suck me in.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 8th)
After completing FF7Remake on PS5 i attempted FF7 on switch and so far I’m loving the source material 3 hours in
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 1st)
ROLLED CREDITS IN XENOBLADE CHRONICLES DEFINITIVE EDITION & loved every minute. I will play the next two someday….. in 2023. Time to tackle Marvels Spider-Man next
Re: Assassin's Creed Anniversary 'Mega Bundle' Includes Six Games, Out Now On Switch
I know this is an Ubisoft Store thing but am I in the minority when I say I enjoy having games individually? Collections are cool but I’d rather select a game from my switch menu as individual titles. I wish they offered them that way cough cough Black Flag
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 24th)
Messed around & now I’m 25+ hours into Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Re: Fire Emblem Engage Continues To Look Stunning In New Gameplay Clips
My body is ready
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 17th)
Final Fantasy VII Remake is everything everyone says! A cultivating tale that demands your attention from start to finish? Not having played the original I’m having a hard time not going back to it and/or looking up what happens next. Bring on Crisis Core Reunion & Rebirth
Seeking my next adventure, I dove into the Harvestella & Diofield Chronicle’s demos & Marvel’s Spiderman to each not hooking me the way I had hoped…. But last weekend, I read NL’s features article on Monolith Soft & it resonated with me just enough that it had me thinking about Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition & now I’m 5 hours in! the story is very interesting but the battle system is a bit confusing. I hope to see it through to the end
Re: Feature: The History Of Monolith Soft - From Baten Kaitos To Xenoblade And Zelda
Love this article! More of these history lessons please!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 10th)
Had myself a birthday week & decided to finish off a classic whilst starting another. Limbo was the first off my list & boy did it live up to the hype. From the art style to the puzzles I had a hard time putting it down. I hope to get to Inside someday
In the meantime I started & finished two other classics, The Legend of Zelda & Super Mario Bros on the Switch NES app. In the matter of 5 days I had gotten all the way to Death Mountain and the final dungeon in Zelda. I believe it to be very under appreciated and I’m enjoying it for what it is. The final fight was my only plea for a harder challenge. As for Mario, much simpler times but fun overall. To counter my retro obsession I’m at chapter 14 of FF7 Remake on my PS5 & pleasantly enjoying the story & graphics. Being my first Final Fantasy besides Tactics Advance, my hope is that the door swings open so I may try my hand at a couple more Final Fantasy titles in the near future
Re: Poll: Do You Actually Want Switch Ports Of Wind Waker And Twilight Princess?
Portability is key. Launch them already Nintendo!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 3rd)
On PS5, continuing my play-through of FF7 Remake. I’m on Chapter 11 & I must say even though it feels very “visual novely” with light action I truly enjoy the story so far. Many twists and turns keeping me on my toes. I hope to go back to OG and play this first part in its true PSX form
On the Nintendo front my sisters fiancé and I tackled a few rounds of Super Smash Bros Ultimate where he won a best out of 5 meanwhile I balanced out my graphical powerhouse of a game with a environmental puzzler called Limbo whilst in bed. Well beyond worth the 2 bucks I spent on this clever critter
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 27th)
Finished up God of War on my PS5 & now I’m 6 chapters in on Final Fantasy 7 Remake! First Final Fantasy for me since Final Fantasy Tactics Advance eons ago. I can see why ppl love Cloud & this story they’ve built! Its also gotten me curious about other installments in the series that I’ve missed
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20th)
Finally got through title update 1 in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak. Seething Bazelguese gave me the most trouble to solo versus the rest. Fumbled around in Limbo & Shining Force on my flight back as well but neither really stuck with me. Now that I’m back home I made it to the midway point in God of War (2018)
Happy gaming everyone
Re: Talking Point: How Were You Introduced To Metroid?
Had received my first current gen console with the GameCube so my parents bought me Metroid Prime. Never quite finished it back in that day but still a masterpiece none the less. I’ve gone on to love the franchise for its distinct style of survival & loneliness. I now prefer the 2D side scrollers to the 3D adventures but don’t mind jumping back in one day
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 13th)
Been away on vacation this week so it’s all Switch everything. I’m on the final chapter in Live A Live & the grind has been a welcome change pace whilst maintaining interest. Finished off Panzer Dragoon Remake & I must say it was quite the delight in short bursts. Took my talents to Dig Dug II & sprinkling in some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster pass cups on top of some Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak quests
Happy gaming everyone !
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6th)
Plenty of bouncing around this week! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass with the fam, God of War on my new PS5, a couple of chapters in Live A Live, & a couple quests in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak & Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate here & there. Also Tetris 99 Maximus Cup to collect some old themes I missed!
Re: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Broadcast Coming Next Week
Regular Bazel is in MHR already but none the less excited to play the update! Bring it on Capcom
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 30th)
The podcast and reviews made me do it! Bought Live A Live and have made my way through FOUR chapters so far: Prehistory, The Wild West, Imperial China, & Present Day. My favorite has been the western so far. Trying my best to not rush through them but the little stories are so interesting, each in their own respective way! I hope to have two left for my ten hour flights next week
Besides that I’ve been tackling a quest a day in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate & putting an hour or so a day into God of War (2018). First time having a PlayStation & I want to see what I’ve been missing on the Sony side of things. Finished Stray earlier in the week & I highly recommend it as well
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: Nintendo's Official Magazine For Summer 2022 Gets English Digital Release
They omitted many titles such as the Monster Hunter expansion and the new Fire Emblem game from translation. I wonder if that’s because there are other developers/publishers involved and they didn’t feel like getting the ‘OK’ from them. Otherwise that Japanese magazine is a beauty of 84 pages as well! Even if I can’t read it
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Confirmed For Next Week
Can’t wait! They look amazing! Side note - 5 months in between waves? That doesn’t add up to “by end of 2023” for the next 4 waves
Re: Capcom Showcases Gameplay From Monster Hunter: Rise Title Update
Got to MR60 & holding off til this August update as I feel like I’ve done most of everything in Sunbreak. Currently rolling through Generations Ultimate & it’s great seeing where this franchise has come from!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 23rd)
Simmering down on MHR Sunbreak & decided to tackle Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate again! I finally got over the urgent quest hump on 3 Star & hoping to dig a little more into the quests on vacation soon
On PS5 side I’m currently rocking out on Stray and love every minute of it ! Short, sweet & just different enough from my traditional games to enjoy
Re: Soapbox: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Is Still One Of The Greatest Adaptations Ever
I think the kinda funny boys were going about this movie a few weeks ago. Classic! They need to make a tv show in this realm
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 16th)
My focus has been on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak right now. Got to MR50 and boy does one furious boy hit hard. So much fun
Between the hunts I’ve been dabbling in Dark Souls Remastered on Switch & I am in love with this pre-Elden Ring portable iteration. Having 100 percented Elden Ring I’ve been dying to get back into FromSoftwares catalogue
Also gave Fire & Ice a shot on the NES app. Love the head scratching puzzles & I can see myself jumping in here and there. Pleasantly surprised
Re: Square-Enix Shares The Final Trailer For RPG Remake Live A Live
Blacking out on all trailers and news til release. Played the demo for about ten minutes and must say this is everything everyone is saying. Can’t wait! This and Stray shall be dominating my late July gaming
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 9th)
Took a trip to the beach with fam Tuesday & took out three games whilst in the car: ElecHead, Kirby’s Adventure & Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s main story!
I was pleasantly surprised with the challenge in Kirby’s NES effort. I may go as far as to rank it above Superstars
Just grinding through the endgame of Sunbreak now & trying my hand at Dirt5 on GamePass but it’s having a hard time holding my interest over monster hunting
Re: Memory Pak: The Best Puzzles Are The Ones That Make You Want To Throw Things At The TV
ElecHead just did this to me towards the very very end
Re: Monster Hunter Rise Version 10.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
The Anomoly Azuros was quite a pain. He’d look ready to collapse for the final five minutes when most monsters show that fatigue in their last minute. Glad they patched it
Re: Review: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - A Deliciously Difficult, Must-Have Expansion
MR4 & so far a blast! Agree with everything said above. Difficultly hasn’t caught up to me yet as I’m still running my HR armor but expect it to eventually ramp up
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 2nd)
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out & the hype train is in full effect! Trying my best to pace myself by only getting through ONE urgent quest a day. That should last me a bit longer than Rise did in ‘21. At MR3 currently
Tackled & conquered Star Wars Battlefront II campaign which ended up satisfying my Star Wars itch after consuming the new Obi Wan Kanobi tv show. I’m not sure why there’s so much hate for it …?
Played some ElecHead in the car on a quick road trip and I dare say the puzzles are fantastic! Short, sweet, and will make you stop and ponder quite a bit. Also decided to start my rally world career in DIRT5 next & loving the different country representation, visuals and overall experience
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Loving it! I’m all the way back in once again
Re: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Coming To Switch In 2023
Yessssssss! LESSGO
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25th)
Finished off and fatigued on Forza Horizon 4 and started and completed Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion this week. F A N T A S T I C little indie gem that does not get enough talk. The perfect car racing palette cleanser I needed. I still wish to finish off Forza Horizon 1 & 3 before the end of the year but need to take my talents elsewhere first
Still playing my nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports. I’m having a hard time getting past B rank in Tennis but I’m hoping to overcome it this week
Looking forward to playing some Star Wars Squadrons (watching Obi Wan had me wanting more) before the big juggernaut of Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak takes over
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 18th)
I finished a couple games this week: the fantastic little fox adventure Tunic & the retro kick punching TMNT Shredders Revenge! The exploration and secrets in Tunic were fantastic & scratched my Zelda itch while TMNT hit me with a lol the nostalgia from my childhood. Very well done games
Still having my nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports. Sitting at B rank in tennis ! Started Forza Horizon 4 as my racing game obsession lingers into the summer. Loving the Britain map much more than 5s Mexico but still miss the rivieras 2 had
Happy Gaming everyone !
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 11th)
Tetris 99 & Nintendo Switch Sports on the Switch side of things whilst I caved and bought a month of gamepass to catch up on a long list of games. Currently wrapping up Forza Horizon 5 and loving it! Tunic & Trek to Yoma up next
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 4th)
Backlog Season for me! Wrapped up the main quest line in Cyberpunk 2077 earlier in the week & Forza Horizon 2 the other night on Xbox side of things! I enjoyed Forza with its Auto HDR the XSX brings to the table. Some podcasting and hip hop in the background and it’s most likely the chillest game I’ve gotten into in a long long time. On the other hand, Cyberpunk was…. Interesting. To much dialogue and not enough action. I hear the side quests are where the game excels but I’ve moved on from that world. Gorgeous yet tedious and nothing that hasn’t been done before combat wise. Was a 5 dollar purchase due to a DOTD at Best Buy so we’ll worth the adventure & see what the fuss was about. At the end of the day I think it’s just not my type of game
All this whilst playing some nightly rounds of Tetris 99 & a few rounds of tennis/bowling in Switch Sports! I’ve got about 10 hours in Switch Sports and I’m loving the online unlockables! I see it having long legs for me
Call of Duty: Ghosts is up next for me. Trying to tidy up over 10 years of back long! Happy gaming
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 28th)
Into Act 3 in Cyberpunk 2077 & we also picked up Nintendo Switch Sports ! I’ve put an hour into it everyday since purchase. Some Tetris 99 always ends my night
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 21st)
Some Tetris 99 & trying my hand at OkunoKa Madness, a Super Meat Boy style type of game. It’s chill! Also started a play through of Cyberpunk 2077 on my XSX