Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th April)

Having a blast playing delta emulator on my phone, I've been playing snes chrono trigger, tmnt turtles in time, super mario 64, zelda link awakening dx (although I can play it on switch & analogue pocket), various nes and gba games, nintendo ds games (although I already have new 2ds xl) which is actually really nice on iphone tall screen, it's really nice to have nintendo games in phone available anytime I want to play it 😃

Man I wish either nintendo make iphone 14 plus smartphone like device to play their old games (just add nintendo estore in it) or apple make ipod touch again with iphone 14 plus specs, since my phone battery is in danger ever since I install delta emulator in it, lol.

FInished Lunark, amazing game. Short but very, very good. Really enjoyed it.

Also finished Curse of the Sea Rats, another awesome Metroidvania, really enjoyed it. Great artwork.

Started Disney's Illusion Island, great art and the writing is actually funny. The family is playing 4 player which is awesome since it is a Metroidvania and my kids now like them.

On PS4 I've started Darksiders 3, awesome game so far, absolutely loving it.

Have a great weekend everyone..

I've tried to make a nice clean list for once, with all of the games I'm playing on an almost daily basis. Here a-we go:

• I have started Ender Lillies, around 3h in, I love the visuals, the beautiful piano melodies, and combat is also great. The way the map is done is also really cool, I'm thinking I won't need to look anything up online when I'm done with the story and searching for the last collectibles, but first wait then see.
• Tears of the Kingdom has become one of my in-between games, I can't put it down even though I've done pretty much everything there was to do in the game. I'm defeating anything that comes in my way, collecting whatever there is to collect, riding dragons when I spot them, and at the moment I'm trying to improve my inventory with more items and more powerful weapons, as well as setting Link up in special situations with all of the costumes to take nice screenshots.
• Project Diva Mega Mix remains my go-to rythm game. I still have 11 songs to clear in extreme and 24 in extra extreme. I also have so many "favourite" songs where I really enjoy improving my score and even making perfect runs sometimes. I told myself I would take a break from this one when I reach 150h of play time, but I'm not sure I'll stick to that, as I've already reached 140h.
• MK8D is still so much fun, even after all these years, and the DLC is such a great addition. I've moved to participating in tournaments for a change, which gives a bit more of a community aspect than just the normal online play.
• Tetris 99 is another game I can't get enough of, I'm still going for the team achievements (4 KO per team, and 10 wins in teams of 10 or less which I'm making 0 progress with, but does that really matter) and playing just the regular mode and enjoying all of the themes I now have, well, most of them in any ways. It would be so lovely to have a "random theme" option, instead of having to switch them in the menu each time.
• I'm still playing the weekly cups in Warioware GiT and it seems I've got only a handful of them left. So I will soon be moving to the other Warioware, which is pretty different. I hope it will also keep me busy for a long time.
• I usually don't mention these here, as I consider them to be more exercise than actual videogames, but I'm making an exception today. I have my daily Wii Fit U routines, 15 mins of Yoga and 15 mins of stretching. I also have 3-4 routines in Ring Fit Adventures, depending on my mood, and how close it is to lunch time XD I also plan to do some Fitness Circuit again, I was lately more into some video routines I got off the Internet but I think it's time for a break from these.

Happy gaming and a happy weekend!

Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Bought a few days ago and enjoying it very much. At World 8 now, but I understand there is more content that opens up once complete.

This week has seen my approximate Switch collection numbers whoosh past fifteen hundred (fingers crossed for a future update increasing the icon cap indeed😅), largely thanks to the current indie sale; ironic how the news channel highlights about it wield a Hollow Knight pic while the game in question just left my storage alongside a few others to make room for all the newbies to hopefully give a roll during the weekend. Kwaidan: Azuma Manor Story and Bendy & the Ink Machine, Aztech and Sea of Solitude, Mato Anomalies and Umurangi Generation, Jydge and Neon Blight, Mars Base and Ocean's Heart... those'll be the days. Naturally, I wouldn't be myself if I didn't plan a bunch of other hybrid sessions on top - from the also recently procured Need a Packet to the finally binged-to Queen's Quest 2, plus the usual RPG feast menu (Xenoblades and DerQ, Fuga and Mary Skelter, Minstrel Song and Eiyuuden Rising, potential sim RPGs galore) and other fancies like Twilight Survivors, Isaac, Powerwash, Wreckfest, One's Justice, Damascus Gear and Immortals.

Handheld consoles may chime in with more RPG backlogs of their own (from Endless Frontier, Etrian Odyssey and Valentia to SotN, Exist Archive and Eternia), and the remaining platforms are likely to render the landscapes of Eos for the entirety of what weekend time they may get - FFXV has been announced to leave PS+ Extra in a month, rendering my copy of Episode Ardyn unplayable until/unless I invest in the base game (which, unlike Star Ocean IaF, won't even display its price in the app while it's still among my Catalogue items🙄), so that invites more time to spend in said base game on Deck by default, but there's no way my leisurely pace will cover the recommended story volume in several weeks (my restarted playthrough is almost 12 hours and has barely hit Chapter 2😆). In the end, I might as well try and get through the DLC chapter in the time left - spoilers be damned, Ardyn having a female canine in his immediate genealogy is already common knowledge anyway, and there's too much context to hunger for and consume in due time even if I get exposed to more twists in advance. I've come across plentiful spoilers across Xenoblade series as well, and properly getting through the spoiled scenes with the main cast later unfailingly remains impactful as heck.

I’m about to finish Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising. Nice little game that kept my attention for a week.
After that some of the games in progress.
P4G: I love it, but after some hours of play it gets boring, so have to switch to something else.
Dragon Quest Monsters: I get some enjoyment out of it, but after some hours of play it gets boring, so have to switch to something else.
Metal Gear Solid: stuck on the ketchup part. If I get through it, I should push till the end.
Walking Dead season 1: started, because I wanted to try something unusual, and I have mixed feelings. Not sure I will play it through.
Waiting for 23th of May.

Trackline Express. A great little indie game from the guy that made Haven Park, that dropped this week on Switch. Would have been nice of Nintendo to feature this one on their Indie World presentation so it would have received a little more attention.

Doing a 100% playthrough of Freedom Planet 1, always surprises me just how fun this game is despite me not being a fan of 2D Sonic style gameplay, and then it's straight to the sequel! ^_^

Trying to clear my backlogs as many as I can..

Not much time for gaming ATM, but I can squeeze in one or two sessions of Yoku's Island Express.

@FishyS aha, funny coincidence indeed. I was today preparing my message ahead of the feature, something I never did before.
I also really enjoy seeing what everybody is doing/playing and how they're going on about it, so I'm also happy to share, who knows somebody finds something interesting in there for themselves as well.

I find some games so very handy for exercise/training. It's always more interactive than just a video.
Fitness Circuit is more intense than any of the others I know/have. That's what I like about it. I find that it lacks polish in many aspects, and that's too bad because the whole concept and exercises are really good.

Cheers!

@wiiware maybe that's a stupid question, but how do you play, with a real controller or an on-screen controller?

@FishyS ScourgeBringer is definitely a fast-paced and fun time. I quickly knew my skills were no good to beating the game on the default settings though, so eventually I was like "eh, screw this" and turned on invincibility just so I could see the ending lol.
As for Logiart Grimoire, I 100%ed that on Steam last weekend. Absolutely loved it, and easily my favourite Picross title by far.

Myself, likely no Switch gaming for me, though I'm considering jumping back in for more Against the Storm (on Steam) or start something new. Probably the former.

Have a great gaming weekend everyone!

@FishyS official wishlist with its 200 item cap is a joke indeed (and pretty much the reason I turned to Deku Deals back in the day😄), but NL themselves once reported someone finding the console library screen only capable of housing up to 2000 game icons at a time (not sure if that extends to the folder view although each separate folder has its own 200 item cap). Now that I'm almost three fourths of the way there (only maybe falling short with a few bundled pieces like Digerati Bestsellers which I list separately in the collection tracker app), I'm admittedly that much more squeamish.😄

Paper Mario is flying by and the last star spirit has been rescued. Knowing that I still need to fill the void until TTYD, I bought Balatro as a bit of fun on the side to accompany a playthrough of Bloodborne…

…well, I haven’t got round to starting that playthrough yet as I am totally obsessed!

On the topic of Fallout, the only 3D one I enjoyed was New Vegas. That was excellent. However, the first and second will always be my favourites!

Persona4 The ULTIMAX ULTRA SUPLEX HOLD – played through Akihiko's and Aigis' stories in P4U mode. P4U mode is 61% complete. Also... I've heard game's "sponsorship speech" in unknown voice. I don't think that that voice belongs to any playable character of the game. But, it sounded like Public Safety Officer's voice. I keep wondering about how many characters have this speech. I've heard it in Hi-no-Kagutsuchi/Pre-fights narrator's(Fumihiko Tachiki) voice before. And I've heard the game's title being said by Junya Christopher Motomura, fights' narrator. And I've already heard Nanako and Teodor before... Interesting...
I hope that I'll be able to play something (P4U2, probably) on Switch or Android later today. So, for now, that's all what I've played on this week. Have a nice gaming week, everyone.
Update #1:
Crypt of the NecroDancer – completed 4th, 3th, 2nd, and 1st Zones as Aria. Completed the game as Aria! Thus I have completed the game's story! Beat 5th Zone as Cadence, Melody, Dove, and Bard, thus I technically completed the game. After that, I completed the game as Diamond and Reaper. Completed first three Zones as Tempo. Yeah, I'm having a blast with the game.

I'm keeping on Chinatown Wars and Sonic Racing Transformed. I started Skyrim again because the game has never clicked w me, and I've always wanted it to. A friend suggested a stealth archer since my main problem is the terrible melee, and so far, yeah, that's better. Hopefully it sticks. I want to believe.
Anyway, if you haven't played Racing Transformed and are a SEGA fan, you really need to give it a shot. It's basically SEGA Smash Bros, but racing...which makes a lot of sense considering SEGA's arcade racing pedigree. The call outs and music from classic SEGA games are just wonderful.
Oh and I am taking apart my PS5 today to see if I can keep it from overheating. Hope it works

I've been making my way through the opening hours of FFXII for the last few weeks and I've just left the Skycity of Bhujerba. I'm not utterly hooked yet but intrigued enough to keep going.

... and then BAM... during a visit to my parents, I fell back into a TOTK hole. Another 30 hour binge done, taking me to around 160 hours in total with still one temple to go.

Suffice to say, poor FFXII was left by the wayside for a bit. But I'm hoping to get back into it this weekend and pick up where I left off.

This weekend I am helping my bunny friends, in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest. After the Splatfest, I will continue with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and maybe some retro games.

Happy weekend and a happy Splatfest everyone!

I completed my latest run through of WWE Day of Reckoning on the Gamecube, so naturally moved on to Day of Reckoning 2 to continue the story. I loved how those games were linked by their story modes.

Other than that, been grateful that the select button subs for inserting a coin on Thunder Hoop, which I'm playing on the Gaelco Collection 1 on Evercade.

I'm finally getting Trails into Reverie for the Switch this weekend, so I'll be playing that and some more of Kirby.
Happy gaming everyone!

This week I will be mostly playing

Fire Emblem Fates
DK Barrel Blast

I'm playing Mario Kart 64 remade (which is awesome, great sense of speed and excellent feeling controls and boosting), Mario Kart Wii Black, Jumping Flash 2 (at 60fps, mostly, which looks awesome seeing it for the first time), Pokémon Pure Green and Prism (which both scroll nicely at 60fps)(I just found out that fans have figured out how to enter some code in with a hex editor to boost all the old Gameboy and GBC Pokémon games to 60fps, sick!), Pokémon Jupiter, Pokémon Turquoise, Mario Kart DS CTGP, Pokémon Infinite Fusion, Sonic Robo Blast 2 (which looks awesome at 90fps), Sonic Triple Trouble 16bit, Ion Fury (another 90fps beauty on Deck), Highlighters Cosmic Puzzle Action (awesome demo), FF7 seventh Heaven, wipeout phantom edition, and Link's Awakening HD. I haven't been able to get Tony Hawk Underground Pro working. Even with help from Dischord I keep failing with the first step of getting THUG 2 working in gaming mode. I don't think it runs above 60fps, so I'll probably be disappointed with it when I finally get it installed correctly. I loved Tony Hawk 1 + 2 on PS5 with it's sweet 120fps mode.
Oh and I'm playing tons of Rocket League mostly on laptop at 144fps.
Oh, and PokeMMO! It's the only Pokémon game I can get running above 60fps and I love it. Such beautifully smooth movement!
Happy gaming everyone!

Jumping between zelda minish cap and pokemon conquest. Good old games. Happy gaming everyone!

I’ve worked seven straight days, but I’m taking this weekend and the subsequent Monday and Tuesday off to celebrate my birthday. I won’t be playing much due to family gatherings and what-have-you, but I did manage to platinum Rise of the Ronin yesterday.

I have to retract my statement from last week — I no longer think it’s Team Ninja’s best game (but it is a great game, nonetheless). The story is extremely convoluted, and the RPG elements, particularly with dialogue choices and story decision(s) have no true meaning. With that said, I did enjoy its open world and activities. Similarly to NiOh 2, the game is way too long. I wish there was a more tighter experience, but I think this trend is going to continue on if the ending to RoTN is any indication.

As of now, I’ll either take a break from gaming until Stellar Blade releases, or I will try Dave The Diver on my PS5. With the acclaim it has received over the last year, I’m tempted to give it a try because it seems cozy and the perfect game to unwind with on my PlayStation Portal. Plus, it’s something different and that’s something I need since I essentially played 200+ hours of third person action RPGs over the course of the last three games (Final Fantasy 7 Remake/Rebirth and RoTR).

I also finished the book series Shogun by James Clavell. A part of me feels empty now — the characters and world building were so well realized that it’s difficult to think these are fictional characters. I’ve grown attached to many of the interconnected stories within, and it’s hard to let them go. It’s such an incredible story, and might go down as my favorite book(s) of all time.

Still playing Freedom Planet 2 mainly, but also been going back to No Man's Sky which looks so much better on Switch now than it did at launch. Also picked up We Love Katamari in current the sale and might play some proper retro games... maybe Buggy Boy on the C64.

Switch - Princess Peach: Showtime and returning to my favorite game on the console (and of the last decade) Metroid Dread.

PS5 - Final Fantasy XVI

Splatoon 3 for SpringFest, need to make the most of Splatfests while they still exist. Outside that, continuing with Unicorn Overlord.

I'm hooked on Stitch at the moment. I really like the chilled atmosphere and gradual difficulty curve.

I'm also continuing Assassins' Creed: Odyssey. I'm about 17 hours in, and still messing around in Delphi. So it's slow going.

Finally, I've downloaded Potions: A Curious Tale. I've enjoyed it so far, but only about an hour in.

I have got right into SEGA AGES Fantasy Zone for the past week, trying to climb up the very competitive leaderboards. I bought it at launch but never really played it much. I had it on Master System back in the day too, and I'm pretty sure I never really played it much then either.

So I'll be playing some of that along with a few of my Arcade Archives games like Gun Frontier and the superb Dangerous Seed.

It’s a rainy Saturday and not a lot planned this weekend, so I’ll be back in Fevrith for more Unicorn Overlord! I’ve finally liberated Drakenhold (Japanese voice track refers to the region as Drakengard, so I keep mixing up the names) and I’m looking forward to adding more elves and bestrals to my army soon. Still loving this game!

I popped in TABS (Totally Accurate Battle Simulator) the other night for some laughs with the kids. We’ve yet to figure out how a couple dozen unarmed floppy halflings are supposed to defeat a platoon of floppy sword-swinging armored knights, but maybe we’ll have a breakthrough this weekend.

Wishing everyone a critical-hit of a weekend! 🕹💥

@OorWullie
Good luck with your Fantasy Zone challenge! A game so beloved in Japan is going to have a really competitive leaderboard. I keep thinking I need to get that game. Maybe next time there’s a SEGA sale.

Gun Frontier is a quality shooter I play a bit on my Egret mini, but I haven’t heard of Dangerous Seed. I’ll have to check that out!

Fallout 4 (PC) - Fun game. Also a big timesink lol. Bethesda really should have put Fallout 3 and New Vegas on Switch.

FFXIV (PC) - Still trying to get caught up before Dawntrail releases.

Unicorn Overlord (Switch) - Reached Bastorias and the game still continues to be great.

Not much gaming this weekend for me. Maybe some steamworld dig 2 which I’m playing on 3DS. I was playing Golden Sun on Switch GBA service but took a break about a third of the way in (I guess) a couple of weeks ago and now not sure if I can be bothered to pick it up again or head back into TOTK after I finish steamworld dig 2.

This weekend, I’ll be continuing my Hollow Knight playthrough. I defeated all three Dreamers, 2600+ essence, all but three charms besides Kingsoul, coiled nail w/ 2 pale ore, all movement upgrades and spells with darkened upgrades, two extra soul vessels, 8 masks, and two coliseum trials completed. I’m approaching the endgame with all the Dreamers defeated, but I don’t know which ending to go for. I’m torn between Dream No More, or going the extra mile and doing the Embrace the Void ending so I can experience the Godmaster content.

its a star trek online weekend for me

I dunno, haven't decided yet. I didn't know there was an indie sale until I got the email from Nintendo saying it's almost over, so I downloaded Disco Elysium on a whim. $15 down from $50-something, I had to. Don't know if I wanna jump into it immediately, though.

Angry Birds Star Wars II (Windows Phone) - Since I'm packing to move to my first house. I'm just playing this one game this weekend.

NSMBUDX for 1st time

I sort of finished Tunic this past week. I say sort of because I stopped enjoying the combat at one point and used reduced difficulty and even no fail mode to get through some boss battles near the end. The exploration was great, I just wish the game ended sooner (or that I had not tried so much and burned out on the one battle before reducing difficulty)

Now I am playing Super Mario RPG.

@OorWullie Dangerous Seed, eh? I'll look into it.

Kingdom Come Deliverance on pc

Pretty much only skyward sword on switch and diablo 4 on xbox. There's quite a bit coming out soon, so i don't want to take on anymore games. I also want to play fallout 4 after nearly finishing the show.

I'm still working through Unicorn Overlord, and making good progress. Heading northwest next, now that I've solved the problem with the Blue. Before I go, I'm going to reevaluate my teams and rebuild.
Helldivers 2 got some playtime last night, and I expect some more over the weekend. I'd still like to think I'll get to Pepper Grinder, but until Unicorn Overlord is done, I just don't think it'll happen.

So I'm now 12 hours into Final Fantasy VII Remake and you know...I have to admit this game is kind of boring 😅. The original game was fantastic, even after replaying it earlier this year it's still wonderful. But with the remake, you can seriously feel where it's being stretched out. When the plot moves it's awesome but right now I have a tough time bringing myself to play for more than one hour at a time.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - I'm impressed that I still haven't found all the secret courses.

MegaMan, X, Zero/ZX Legacy Collections - Almost done Zero 2.

Tetris Effect: Connected - Weekend "Ritual", I believe this weekend is "Adventurous".

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, &
Mario Kart 8 Dx.

@Teksetter It's a really great version..It let's you choose between the original Japan release and the newer US version. Each with their own leaderboards. Also, there's a new Opa Opa mode, which really changes things up. The display options are really nice too.

@LikelySatan It's a great little shmup, especially for Caravan mode. It received some mixed reviews back in the day but then so did a lot of shmups, that time has been kind to. I think for super players, it may be slightly flawed with the way it does things but for an average player like me, it's a lot of fun.

Basically the same as last week for me. I did finish paper Mario 64 on switch last week. Beat it for like the nth time. Lol. Star ocean 2 the second story r is my main priority as usual. Megaman battle network collection as I am playing Megaman battle network 4 red sun right now. Played and completed the other blue moon version on my gba. Trying to find 13 sentinels so me and my friend can play together. Of course all of these games are on switch

Switch: Mostly hoping to find time to try and finish the awesome Just Shapes and Beats. I picked it up this past week, after trying the demo following a read of Gavin’s excellent review and am loving it. The soundtrack pulses and it is clever.
I am feeling i need to make another run through Langrisser 1 and 2. Read a fantastic article on its creation complete with interviews, photos and design documents by John Sczezepaniak over at Time Extension and its got me in the mood.
Played a few Gameboy titles i hadn’t before, so that i could add rankings. I see users here who have vast gaming experience who don’t don’t have a lot of games ranked… please rank if you can!
Tennis had Waluigi was innit. Was that his 1st appearance? I got hooked on Burger Time Deluxe the other day and it impacted my work lol.
Grounded reportedly is running at 30fps steadily and while a lot of graphical frills have been removed, it looks totally playable. I just have to wait for a sale.
I bought Freedom Planet 2 and am chomping at the bit to play it, but i gotta wait until i’m less busy.
PC: nothing this week
DnD: constantly prepping as i made this village and am just adding loads of supplementals like drawings and more and more npcs (i’ve started basing many of them on sitcom characters). My partner rescued an undead bird from her last dungeon, and i was thinking on the fly so came up with this gimmick that the bird is a socially awkward-voice mimic, and it repeats back phrases but in uncomfortable and awkward terms.. so even if a Cha check succeeds the bird might botch a social interaction… i thought it was funny but even though i’m using it sparingly, the joke has seems to have run its course so time for a little character development. Alright, enough rambling, have a good weekend all and take care!

What am I playing? Balatro.
Always

PS5: Street Fighter 6 and Fallout 4 (backlog)
Series X: Witcher 3, my fifth playthrough or something. Havent played it in years but decided to do another run and take my time with it. Such a great game. I love being back in Velen.
Switch: Super Mario Wonder (backlog)

@FishyS The skills in Scougebringer really help once you get them maxed. In the menu, under accessibility, there is a bunch of options to make the game easier like reduce bullet speed etc. I think they are available from the start. It might help ease the frustration!

@Qwiff

I've just returned to Yoku after having left it at some 33% a couple of years ago. It's really cozy and relaxing.

Prince of Persia, WRC 10, Rocket League and I just bought Stitch cause it looked so good. And it plays great. Handheld is the way to play that game!

Happy gaming everyone!

I've been working on my backlog (getting to grips with gaming history really - but that's a long story) the last week, and I'm really starting to see the "bottom of the bottle". It has been a long process that I'm not quite finished with yet (but I'm really getting there).

Right now I'm playing the SNES version (Virtual Console) of Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers on my 3DS, as I've found it's much better balanced for solo play than any of the arcade versions of Street Fighter II (it has some pretty rough sound samples though - but I actually find it quite charming to a certain extent).

FFXVI - Starting a 2nd/Final Fantasy Mode playthrough

TotK - Shrine/Lightroot hunting

@jon128 I had a similar experience with Tunic. I think past the 2nd boss, every next one was more of a chore than the previous one. I only found out way too late about the abilities and that really spoiled my enjoyment of the game. Much like you unfortunately. Everything else was really cool though. Oh, except the music, I thought it just didn't belong in that game.

If you haven't already, maybe try Death's Door, very similar, and combat is really good all along 😅

Black Flag
Tears of The Kingdom

Yo-kai Watch 3 on 3DS once again. Currently trying to finish Blasters T, since so many quests are locked behind it (including the Whisper quest I was trying to unlock last week). It’s…tedious, but not terrible, I suppose. I’ve beaten the first dungeon (the keyhole); only four more to go!

No Oxford comma, Jim? Tut, tut.

Analogue Pocket because I just got a shiny new one yesterday and long live physical gaming! I’m happily digging thru my mountain of GB, GBC and GBA games to play on it all weekend! 😀

Admittedly my Steam Deck OLED gets all of the attention at the moment. I need a Switch 2 to get back on the Nintendo train.

I'll jump back in for the Thousand Year Door or course 😀

I’m hyperfocused on honkai star rail this week for some reason lol so I guess that’s what I’m playing. Will be playing some crypt if the necro dancer and dying light as well.

One of these days I need to work through my backlog lol.

Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy. I need to jump back on the Tomb Raider Remasters too.

Dragon Quest V on the DS

Dragon Warrior II on the NES - with 2x GP/XP patch because YOWZERS that's a lot of grinding

LEGO City Undercover on the Wii U - I've been playing this one during the days because the kid likes to watch...and then he likes to steal the GamePad and not give it back >_<

Splatoon 3 Splatfest & Salmon Run
Rocket League
Tears of the Kingdom
Even started a new playthrough of BOTW last weekend. The beginning of that game is great.

Looking to finish House in Fata Morgana, after that maybe Paper Mario 64 or something. Wondering about either Paranormasight or WorldEnd Syndrome soon.

@Yalloo Thanks for the recommendation of Death’s Door. I’ve heard about it but have not played it. For me my favorite part of Tunic was the in game manual and discovering the world through that. I don’t think Death’s Door has that, but I think I may like it anyway.

I hope some future games explore that in game manual concept some more. I’ve had this high level concept for a game that I would like to play that would simulate gaming as a kid in the 90s. Maybe a game within a game where there are “real world” segments where you glimpse pages of strategy guides or talk to kids at school about it. It seems like it would be very difficult to pull off though.

@jon128 there's no such in-game manual in Death's Door but everything else is there like in Tunic and combat is really cool 😄

Somehow your message reminded me of a game that completely got off my radar for some reason: The Plucky Squire. I have it on my list now, check it out, it is similar to your idea and coming out soon.

I am going to play real life Animal Crossing outside (cutting the grass). And Stitch. 😊

@Yalloo Yeah I remember hearing of The Plucky Squire. It does seem like a related idea. Maybe I’ll check it out once it is released. It could be really neat if they keep exploring that idea of the outer world affecting the inner world in ways that keep it fresh throughout.

i struck on Pikmin 4 last night expedition

Batman: Arkham Knight sick of the batmobile vs tanks. Who thought having most of the game in the batmobile was a good thing? City is significantly better, I'll still beat Knight to say I finished the trilogy...

I'm finally giving a shot to playing Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone again after dropping it because I realized I kinda hate tactical RPGs and being overwhelmed by the complexity of the game on top of that. Now I think I'm finally enjoying it in short bursts.

Late to the party here, but I'm playing Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker. About break my jaw saying that whole title out loud, heh. Game is an absolutely great SRPG. It's like Persona meets Fire Emblem, so I'm definitely a fan. The first SMT DS is a classic for me, but some personal things went down and I never got around to the second one. Record Breaker is so fricken good, though. I genuinely wish Atlus would make a third DS game. We're long overdue~

Picked up Ultimate Chicken Horse at a discount to play with my daughters a bit this weekend, but mostly in the end stages of classes so I'm not even getting as much of that as I'd like.

Decided I'm finally going to play Trails of Cold Steel III when I free up a bit. After the Crossbell Duology, I figured I can just play Sky games as prequels, and I'll deal with I&II if they're ever localized on a console I own. Onward!

Nothing, no gaming for me this weekend (again).
On monday I'll continue my The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood game.

Nearing 200 hours with Unicorn Overlord and still not stopping. Already got fairly far but taking my sweet time. What can I say? Grinding is fun in this one.

I may give Crypt of the Necrodancer and its DLC a go though. Got them generously on sale and figured they'd be a welcome change of pace from time to time.

Alrighty here we go with another WAYP. Gonna be a real busy one this week with everything that’s occurred and everything upcoming this week. Who told the last week of April to be so packed????? Anywho here we go with a packed week of some Dragons Dogma 2 and the FFXVI DLC The Rising Tide as well as some more Princess Peach Showtime and AI: The Somnium Files. AI in particular is just absolutely excellent. Also snagged a bunch of good sales this week like Suicide Squad and Hollow Knight. Even some preorders like Endless Ocean: Luminous and Little Kitty Big City. Even snagged WWE 2K23 for cheap to get some wrestling love going. We love Rhea Ripley. As for this weekend I dabbled in some of the Splatoon 3 Springfest and some WWE 2K23 and the rest of the weekend I’m thinking some Trails Into Reverie and some Persona 3 Reload. Loving both of those games too they’re really exciting RPGs. As for the week ahead oh boi we got a busy one we talking Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes, Tales of Kenzaura: Zau, Saga Emerald Beyond, the Fallout 4 PS5 upgrade, the Knuckles show, the full Persona 3 Reload OST on Spotify, and the crown jewel of the week Stellar Blade. To say I’m excited is a bit of a understatement because I am positively hype. Of course I’ll be working with all those games on Switch and PS5 and others already listed like Suicide Squad but I’ve of course still got other ones I’m looking to put more time into as well like Pepper Grinder, Another Code, Mario Vs Donkey Kong, FFVII Rebirth and probably many more I’m already forgetting hahaha. Anime this week are gonna be a shout-out to the standouts of the Winter season before next week we pick out our Spring ones. Those of course being Witch and the Beast, High Card, Metallic Rouge, Shangri-La Frontier, Undead Unluck, Delicious in Dungeon, and my GOAT URUSEI YATSURA. Also might get to go on a ooting this week and get to see the new Spy X Family: Code White Movie. Also in terms of shows I’m gonna try to focus on Twisted Metal and FALLOUT and of course Knuckles. As for podcasts of the week I gotta give it to my usual favorites like Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into the Aether, RPGsites Tetracast, Remap Radio, Minnmax, Windbreak and Firelink and just like the games probably so many more that I’ve forgotten. With how my jobs getting with morning shifts I’m getting to cash in on those GOTY podcasts. Don’t think I mentioned this here but I also completed the full smash bros set of amiibos a week or two ago. Extremity proud of it. And of course we gotta give a lovely shoutout to my good friend over at twitch.tv/akibread and their stupendous stunning streams. As always y’all stay safe and be good to each other. Have a great rest of the weekend and week, And Happy Gaming.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed: Ecto Edition
Gonna make steady progress with the story as much as I have time for. Getting better at the online finally.

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Ok... Pawn-Expert is serious-- I'm on straightaways getting passed up, so boost is a must JUST to stay ahead. I'm dreading Master, but one step at a time.

AntonBlast demo
There's a pretty fun polished game here, but it's not my speed. Reminds me of a cross of Wario, Boogerman, and Cartoon Network during the Powerpuff Girl days.

Europa demo
Seems like an easy going game. I love the concept a terraformed Europa with Jupiter looming in the background. I may consider it in a future sale.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Don't think I have much time for playing this, but I'll mention it still.

Honorable mentions are a few games in curious about from 8-Bit Legit: Trophy, Project Blue, NEScape, Dead Tomb, and Battle Kid.

Fallout NV for me via Game Pass. Glad Xbox has it available at least