Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd June)

Digimon Survive. I’m in the 5th part and progressing slowly as I usually fall asleep after 30 minutes. Trying to finish one path then I’ll see wheter to play the others.
Thinking on buying Mario and Rabbids Sparks of Hope on sale.

I finished another couple of Metroidvania games this week.
Finished Hunter's Legacy: Purrfect Edition.
A great little Metroidvania that I recommend to any fans of the genre.

Also finished The Clunky Hero.
A fun game but not without is flaws. Still, good while it lasted.

Started Kunai after my physical copy arrived.
An amazing game so far, I can tell I'm going to really enjoy this game

Also my copy of Astro Aqua Kitty: Pawsome Edition arrived so I'll be hooking into that as well

Have a great weekend everyone

Final Fantasy XVI: I think the thing I enjoy most about this game (apart from the exceptionally fluid combat) is the worldbuilding. Various database entries, sidequests connecting previously met characters and towns/cities, the descriptiveness of the plight of Bearers and the Plague affecting Valisthea - it's all done justice and complimented by a suitably earnest (albeit at times conflicted) main character in Clive.

After work I'll sink more hours into Perfect Dark. Currently going through special agent and I left off at the Pelagic level.

I will play some Vigor as well and maybe some Breath of The Wild, cleared all the Divine Beasts on Master Mode last week.

I'm pretty sure I'm about to finish Ratchet and Clank (2016), which was my first R&C and has been a very fun, light game.

I'll probably start Okami HD. I loved the original on PS2 and I wonder whether it holds up.

My (purchased) backlog is down to Bloodborne, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Hades, Triangle Strategy, Tunic, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5. I think I'll probably have to buy some shorter games to use as breathers between them 🤔

I think I'll be on the lookout for new games to play after growing weary of Rise of the Ronin and Hellblade 2. I will be playing Gran Turismo 7 though.

TTYD and maybe something on NSO with Nintendo Life peeps!

I'll be playing Poochy and Yoshi's Wooly World of all things and also some Final Fantasy X this weekend!

I finally finished Persona 5 Tactica, and although the last few hours of the game were a drag, the ending was really good. It's a very overlooked game that you NEED to play. I just recently ordered the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, so while I wait for that to arrive I might do a few more sidequests I missed in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Gonna try to finish getting some of the collectibles in Stellar Blade for the PS5 this weekend. Already got most of it, but I just want to go over the first few regions of the game before I continue with the main quest (the current quest I'm on has a "point of no return" mechanic, where I won't be able to visit those regions again after progressing with said quest).

While I wait for the new Zelda in September (probably the first game I'll be buying in 2024), I'm continuing my backlog. Pikmin 2 on Switch, and nearly finished a Crushing difficulty playthrough of Uncharted 4.

Edit: Also playing some N64 games via the NSO apps. Tried Perfect Dark for the first time, but have no idea what I'm doing. I know we have the internet and can look things up, but would it kill Nintendo to scan the old manuals that came with the games as they did on the Wii VC?

Metroid: Zero Mission, I did complete this game back on GBA (think I still have the cart) and what a great game it was, and still is. Also may play some Perfect Dark finally, I was a Saturn owner so never had a N64 and only played the demo of the HD version on 360. Need to renew my NSO subscription now too as is about to expire.

Star Wars Battlefront also has a new update, though quickly taking a look it seems Battlefront 2 still has occasional performance hitches on Switch which were introduced in the previous update. Hoth looks immediately better than it did before though. Might check some other maps later, I still find the game enjoyable to play even offline.

I should try Federation Force again. I never disliked the idea of a Galactic Federation spin off, I actually talked about the idea prior to that game’s announcement with friends and how cool it would be…though in my mind it was more of a Halo style shooter for Wii U with the Prime art style and not a chibi game for 3DS. I didn’t hate what I’d played of it but it didn’t feel like a game set in the Prime universe and when disregarding the Metroid tie-in and playing it for what it is I just didn’t find it very interesting. Maybe would have enjoyed it more with a group of friends.

Anyway, playing Persona 5 and TTYD.

I'll be replaying Metroid: Zero Mission this weekend, maybe I'll also play some Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania in preperation for Banana Rumble which releases on tuesday

After 90 hours and playing since March, I'm about to finally beat the final boss in 'Final Fantasy XII'. As a first FF, I absolutely loved it and at one point became absolutely obsessed with doing as much of the extra stuff as possible, like the hunts. I'll definitely be playing more Final Fantasy in the future.

... alas, I think I'm now ready to move on from the land of Ivalice. It was a great ride whilst it lasted but I feel that my time will be done once that final boss is defeated. I've collected over half of the espers and I calculate I've done more than half of the hunts. That's enough for me to call it a game well played.

Next, I want something lighter and shorter as a pallet cleanser. I'm hankering after some good ol' Pokémon nostalgia, so might play around with 'Let's Go... Eevee!' for a bit. Or maybe some Wonder Boy. Or maybe even 'Link's Awakening' following this week's Direct.

Or I might go back to TOTK - over a year on and I still have one more temple to do...

I always love to see what everybody else is playing, how far they're getting and how they're going about with their games.
So I happily share what I'm up to on my sweet and lovely Switch as well.

Here below is what I've been up to, and I will continue just like that this weekend, and most likely next week:

• Batman Arkham city: I cleared all of the Batman and Catwoman side quests. I've got around 15 Riddler combat trophies left to secure and the Harley Quinn quest to clear. After that I will be done with this game. Compared to a Bayonetta or a Zelda game, the gameplay is really not tight enough for my taste. But still a nice game to play, lots of Batman lore and seems like a lot of content to play. There's even a whole challenge mode, which I will likely skip.
• Just Shapes and Beats: cleared story mode and playing through the incredibly fun online challenge mode. Really having a lot of fun there. I'm still amazed how cool this game is. The presentation, tone, modes and music selection are all great. It's all so positive overall and really fun. Gameplay is the most simple there is, and it works really well.
• I've played NSO GameBoy Mega Man IV & V, and had a blast. Man those games are really good. And for GameBoy games, and 30 years later, I'm amazed. I'm definitely gonna be looking for more Mega Man games, and in the meantime I've got my eyes on some more NSO games I want to play. I think I'll first try to finish the Ghost 'n' Goblins I had started, where I'm stuck somewhere in the middle of the game.
• I've played a lot of Tetris 99 this week, and I think I'll do some Tetris Effect instead this weekend. I had 205h on my OG Switch, and I saw this week I'm now at 210h on my OLED, so that means more than 400h playing Tetris 99, isn't this absolutely crazy XD

Happy gaming everybody 🎮🧡

This week I will be mostly playing

Sonic Superstars

F-Zero 99
Splatoon 3
Balatro
Dead Cells

Those four leave me little time for anything else these days.

Still eking it out on Super Mario 64 and ‘Zelda II / Link’ NES.

Hopefully backlog eventually reaches 1999.

The same thing I have been playing for months: FF XIV. It's my new obsession and already my highest play time ever lol

Wind Waker HD. I’ve made my own announcement and it shadow dropped this week, lol

I just finished Paper Mario, so i'm going to start The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trials this weekend! I started it last year but never finished it.. Time to rectify that haha.
Also still playing Sonic Origins Plus on the Lite as a side game

Shadow of the god dang Erdtree.

Another payday, another Switch backlog boost, although between the traditionally brim-filled storage and the reluctance to shelve more of the already installed stuff, only a few parts thereof (Metal Max Xeno Reborn, Dredge and Slaycation Paradise) have made it on board to compete for the weekend gaming sessions while Close to the Sun, Banner of the Maid, Monster Harvest and Darkest Dungeon join Danganronpa 2 on the bench, the latter seeing the trigger pulled in advance to stock up on the plotline that reportedly branches off into an anime show down the road anyway. The typically multitudinous itches among the 1 Tb card's longer-time residents vary from Xenoblades and Rune Factories to Potion Permit and No Man's Sky, from Dying Light and Borderlands 2 to Ys Origin and Minstrel Song, from Isaac and Tallowmere 2 to Salt & Sanctuary and Dysmantle... and then, of course, there's the influence of the recent Direct putting me in the mood for more BotW and Zelda 2, and the latter's subscription domain should also see the overdue start of my Metroid Zero Mission playthrough.

PS4 is ruled out this time but the handhelds still queue up to elbow their way inbetween the aforelisted Switch plans as usual. Deck has been juggling both GTAV and Watch Dogs for a while, and I can testify that both games are among the genre's finest, with plenty of perks, mechanics and features in either that you won't find in the other. But I don't expect it to be just variably vehicular adventures the urban jungles as the wildernesses of Horizon, Xenoblade X and FFXIII/XV beckon as usual, too. As does the Tales series after somewhat wistfully looking at another Arise sale (my odds of the generally desired investment after the very positive PS+ toe dip impressions heavily depending on next income timing and I have no idea what to uninstall in the game's favour for now anyway), so I wouldn't be surprised to find myself making more progress across Eternia, Innocence and the very Xillia/Zestiria that hog some of the aforelamented Deck storage space.😆 And this mood might just "spill over" to more Symphonia on Switch, too.

TTYD! It is a blast. I’m not always an RPG fan but many of the Mario RPGs are insanely good. Can’t wait for M&L Brothership!

Mostly the original Legend of Zelda. Other than the difficulty, it is actually quite enjoyable, with a map that is. Slowly becoming my favorite NES game

RIGHT! I need to KNOW who else is playing Michael Jackson The Experience 3D, near fell out of my seat when I seen someone else had voted for it 😅

Gumby vs the Astrobots (GBA)

Twilight Princess HD. Was very expensive to get my paws on, but I'd say it's still worth it. Never finished it on Wii but now I will. Getting some long overdue use out of my Wii U, the GamePad functionality is pretty nifty and it makes for quite the collector's piece.

UPDATE: Finished. 100%, all upgrades, items, bugs, stamps, heart pieces and poes. What a masterpiece and the polar opposite to Wind Waker. While Wind Waker is pure bliss with less focus on dungeons and more on wonder and light hearted, brave adventure across a vast and bright, colourful world, Twilight Princess is heavy, complex, epic, dark and truly terrifying, with the best dungeons in the series by far IMO. Wind Waker is still my favourite Zelda, but Twilight Princess has easily taken second place on my list. One is for childhood and carefree nostalgia, the other is for grown up responsibility. They're like the perfect yin and yang.

I like the header image becasue yes, Metroid fans will be foreced to recognize Federation Force as having happened now. Like how Kingdom Hearts fans have to put up with the phone games.

This weekend gon' be wild! Check out ma homies maxxin' their summer solstice last night:

I tried Balatro for the first time this week and have not been able to stop. So addictive!

The Prime 4 announcement in the Direct made me want to replay Prime Remastered again, I'm nearing the end of the game and undecided what I'll play next considering Banana Rumble is on Tuesday.

Wylde Flowers. It's a farming sim type game with witches. I'm not very far in, but I like it so far. I'll get back to Dave the Diver soon. I also picked up Severed in this last sale, so I'll get to that soon too. I've had it on my wishlist since it came out on 3DS so I thought it was time to finally get it.

Finishing up Mass Effect 3 and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in time. Traditionally, I always cram some ps1 games down during summer so it I'll start with Spider-man and then Goofy's Fun House (pure nostalgia!).

On the Nintendo side of things I'm finally getting around to play Donut County on the switch. On top of that is a return to Luigi's Mansion 3 after taking an extended break. Playing FF7 Rebirth for over a month straight has just rekindled my love for slower, 'relaxing' games.

gonna try to beat little red riding hoods zombie bbq for ds. just beat jazzy billiards on ds. both games hidden gems.

I'm still playing the daily puzzles on Stitch, along with spending time on ACNH each day.

Aside from that, I've been playing Glover on the Evercade, along with Slipstream and Power Wash Simulator.

Second play through of Xenoblade 3. Just got a mint condition copy of the Xenoblade X hardback guide so will mix up the weekend with some reading ...... If I go in town, I'll probably get the latest retro gamer magazine. It has a special on Nintendo consoles this month. Finally, either this evening or tomorrow evening, a few beers with the Triple Jump podcast and maybe NVC if they have done one this week. Chilled weekend 🙂

Like a good few of you, I'm still playing through Tears of the Kingdom and enjoying every second of it but I'm taking a break from it (that game is absolutely massive) So I decided to finish off Sonic Frontiers final dlc.

I finished off the story early this week, now I'm unlocking the map, maxing out Tails, Amy and Knuckles, doing all the conversations and all cyber levels.

While I don't think Frontiers is a masterpiece and it has its faults. I find it very enjoyable game and I have blast playing it.

Continuing with Skyward Sword after clearing the first major temple, loving it so far. Surprisingly started a new run of Ghosts n Goblins Resurrected on knight mode. Brutal but very fun and rewarding when I advance

I'm in trouble, lol! Just a couple hours ago, after days and days, after many hours of gameplay and glitches, I got Tears of the Kingdom running mostly locked at 60fps and with no glitches. I want to go hiking, go to work, go for bike rides, but with this available it's gonna be hard. TOTK really is my favorite game, and playing it at 60 is quite a dream come true.
A few days ago I got Demon's Souls running at 144fps and that is amazing too. Otherwise I've been playing Perfect Dark, wipeout phantom edition, Dusk 82, Fitness Boxing Fist of the north star, jump rope challenge, Jumping Flash 1 and 2 (discovered they run almost locked at 60fps on my laptop, super fun!), Choro Q 2 (also 60fps and so nostalgic for me), Parodius, BOTW (I play this at 72fps now, cuz that works very smoothly with my 144hz screen), New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wipeout 3 (can't wait for a way to play this smoothly!), The Big Catch (excellent demo, game should be awesome), Spriggan, and Super Star Soldier.
I've been enjoying Dammit Jeff and AlwaysBetOnDunc on youtube. Jeff seems like someone I know, or have seen on TV or something, super friendly. Dunc is funny, smart, and more political than any other gaming youtuber I watch.
Tea of the week is Yunnan Gold Tip from Teance. Delicious black tea! Song of the week is Ageless Beauty by Stars!
Happy gaming and love everyone!
Oh yeah, I also got that guy's(Henry Magnifico) 4k (except I use the lower res textures) remaster of Pikmin 2 set up, so I've been playing that beautiful piece of 60fps art too. Oh and also playing Gran Turismo 2 and Extreme Formula (awesome F-Zero type of racer that is quite promising).

Hearing about the Dragon Quest HD 2D remakes got me encouraged to replay the first Dragon Quest game on my Switch. It’s super fun, but it does feel kind of odd fighting only one enemy per encounter. I’ll also play some Darkstalkers via the Capcom Fighting Collection out of hype for the Marvel vs Capcom collection coming later this year. It’s also available for preorder as of yesterday, and I already secured a copy for Switch. I will also be continuing Chapter 3 in Paper Mario: TTYD.

On Xbox, I’ve been making my way through Doom Eternal. I’m dying quite a lot, but I’ve gotten much better with the combat. I just completed the Cultist Base level last night. I would also like to make more progress in Tails’s story in Sonic Adventure after getting stuck after heading to the Egg Carrier for the first time.

Perfect Dark for the following weeks to come!

Really enjoying Sea of Stars so far—very engaging combat, beautiful environments, and great exploration. The story is a bit “meh” so far, and the characters are a bit bland too, but still a lot of fun.

Excited to jump into Metroid: Zero Mission ASAP.

Then it’ll be time to dig the Wii our for the Metroid Prime Trilogy!!!

Windows:
Broforce – cleared the game on 100% on Hard difficulty in co-op with my best friend!
Nintendo Switch:
BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS – beated 12th Stage on B rank on Trench difficulty. Replayed 20th Stage on S rank twice in a row, on Chasm difficulty. First time as Rachel, second time as Clive. Got No Damage bonus while playing as Clive. Got «Ace of Bonuses» achievement, for earning 50 bonuses.
I was quite busy this week, so... For now, that's all what I've played on this week. Have a nice gaming weekend, everyone.
@Shiryu What happened to your physical copy of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II [Sys:Celes]?

Weather permitting we’ll be picnicking at the chorus, orchestra, and fireworks performance in the park tonight, but I’ll squeeze in some Paper Mario TTYD and get along more with late-game Unicorn Overlord. I’ve bogged down so much in that latter game because I’m fond of so many characters and I’m trying (in vain) to level-up and utilize everybody. It’s a lot of work, and slow-going with so many distractions present following that delicious Direct!

Wishing everyone a harmonious weekend! 🕹 🎼

Time allowing I'd like to play some Tears of the Kingdom (been a while, and last play was fighting the boss of the water temple, so I need to finally finish that punk off), Mario Galaxy 2, Dead Cells, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo Switch Sports and yes, of course... Michael Jackson The Experience!

@AmplifyMJ «I need to know who else is playing Michael Jackson The Experience 3D, near fell out of my seat when I seen someone else had voted for it 😅»
Lol. Well... It's @gcunit I guess.

I’m not playing much this weekend. For starters, I have to conduct inventory Saturday and Sunday at my job. On top of that, I’m a manager so it’s going to be a long and stressful couple of days/nights. Furthermore, there aren’t any games really holding my attention. Earlier this week, however, I got the platinum trophy for Tomb Raider Legend. It was a pretty solid game, with clever puzzles to acquire the gold rewards. I’m glad I finally got to play it.

As for what I’m trying to earnestly play right now, it’s Metroid Zero Mission — the remake of the first game in the series. The latest Nintendo Direct had me quite excited for the console, with Metroid Prime 4, despite being seven-years-old, so I decided to turn on my Switch for the first time in over six months.

I actually never finished this game as a kid on the GBA, so it’s basically a new experience for me. It’s quite sublime. I’ve beaten Kraid, acquired the Ice Beam, an ability to hang from ledges, and an “unknown” item because it isn’t compatible with my current suit.

I love this about Metroid games — the sense of discovery. You are never truly lost. Ever. There may be instances where you feel utterly lost, but if you pay close enough attention to your surroundings the answer will open up. There is a certain level of interactivity that requires you to use every tool at your disposal, along with using the entire map as your playground. You don’t see this often with modern games. And it’s so satisfying to hear the music that follows after getting a new item, similar to the jingle that plays when opening up a chest in The Legend of Zelda. Sometimes, Nintendo just does it best.

@Vyacheslav333 still in the bag of my backlog of shame. That bag is getting quite heavy...

It’s that time of week again - the end of it

My plan for video games this weekend is to play the Trials of Mana remake. I have only just begun, but now that my party is assembled and I have an idea of our quest things are really picking up!

Elsewhere I am loving Alien: Isolation but it’s so darn tough, and I only play it at night for the maximum effect. Needless to say progress is slow :/

@Morsel ahhhhh!!!! Yes!! Okay Sparks of Hope!! That series is so underrated, and deserves to be experienced during this Mario RPG renaissance!!! I don’t think you would regret it

Gonna be playing Animal crossing new leaf for pretty much the entire weekend

I'm playing:

• Splatoon 3: I'm so bad playing this game. Level 5. I need to be level 10. I'l try. And play story mode.
• Mario Party Superstars: with my wife.
• Metroid Dread: loving this game
• Streets of Rage 4 + DLC: playing survival mode to unblock more movements for my 20 characters! It will be a long long journey. This game is just perfect.

I'm almost buying Metroid Prime Remastered. Is this game good in emulate the pointer (wii remote)? I will play using motion control.

Star trek online got a new update so I'll mainly be playing that.

Have a good weekend y'all

I have been playing through Metroid Zero Mission lately, always wanted to be able to play that game and I am really enjoying it.

Ice Age Village (Windows Phone) - Still visiting daily.

Microsoft Bingo (Windows Phone) - I feel like my grandpa with all the bingo lately

Coming home from a week-long vacation. Time to say goodbye to my local MP group and go back to relying on online.
We got through a number of fun titles, though, like Bandai Namco Picross, Rabbit & Steel, Bopl Battle, and, as always Super Smash Bros Ultimate. We also played a lot of board games, including the Unicorn Overlord card game (a winner), Apiary, and Danmaku (Bang, but with Touhou characters).
I also beat Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, since everyone else kept sleeping in. Tonight I'll either start Dice Folk or take some time to replay Uncharted 4, which I've been hoping to do for a while.
And, when the group is ready, I'll start on that Eldin Ring DLC.

I just recently beat Redemption Reapers for a second time, this time on hard+ mode. Game is definitely going down as an all time classic for me. I've been gushing with praises a lot on here for the game, so I'm going to chill a minute on that, but man what a fun gem of a game.

Kinda on the ropes on what to play next tbh.

Tears of the Kingdom still. Spent a couple of hours exploring a bunch of sky islands and making my way back to the desert to continue to the story, but might get sidetracked by another big side quest…

I too am playing Federation Force.

So with the upcoming, long-awaited English translation of Ace Attorney Investigations 2, I figured I’d go back and replay the six main Ace Attorney games from the beginning, starting with the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on Switch. I’m currently on episode 5, Rise from the Ashes, on the second trial day. Even though I know all the twists and turns from when I played the games last year, reexperiencing these cases is still a blast. Some logic jumps are still a little obtuse, but for the most part, the writing is as brilliant as I remember. (Ace Attorney 7 when?)

I am also still playing through Super Mario RPG on Switch, and I currently have four Star Pieces. The game seems to be a lot shorter than I remember, but the gameplay is still awesome and I love the Triple Moves. Though I’ve always been partial to the Mario & Luigi series, it would be cool to get another game that follows this formula more closely.

After finishing up Princess Peach Showtime this week (and taking a few days off to recover from a vasectomy ) I've finally moved onto Sifu (Switch). It's been on my backlog for a long time and picked it up during its current sale of 60% off. This game is dope however it's hard as nails! Even the lowest goons give me a good spanking. I've read and watched some beginner tips on YouTube so this game looks like it'll be an investment. Not a quick laid-back experience like I just had with Princess Peach.

Technically I stayed up all Last night playing Metroid Fusion again. But also technically, when you stay up until 9am doing so, it’s definitely part of your weekend.

I didn't think Federation Force still worked? Online multiplayer is going to be dead, and it is primarily a multiplayer game. Used to be a decent game.

@ScalenePowers Thanks for the encouragement, bought it. Looking forward to start it next(?) week.

Tears of the Kingdom - Side Quest clean up & spending time in the Depths for Lightroots and Zonaite.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - 12 hours in and the game’s mechanics are finally making sense. YouTube videos helped too. Will be playing around with my party set up and different members while continuing along the story & exploring now that I get it better.

Evil West on Xbox and TTYD on switch.

Finished Zero Mission yesterday so I think I'll try the original and finish Metroid Prime 3.

Picked up The House in Fata Morgana in the recent sale. A number of hours into it now, and the story has me utterly captivated so far. Seems like it will fully deliver on its high reputation.

Continuing with Xenoblade Chronicles 2. With the combat figured out and about 40 hours deep, it truly is starting to rival the first Xenoblade game, which I didn't think would be possible. What a stunning game it is, on many levels.

Also playing Rune Factory 4 very slowly, as I'm playing it in German to try and help with learning the language. Every conversation is a lengthy ordeal so far haha, but persevering with the challenge

Have a great weekend all.

I had just finished back to back playthroughs of Switch Links Awakening and Link Between Worlds myself a couple days before Tuesday's Direct! So I was delighted at that reveal haha.

I just got my hands on Pokemon HeartGold and a few other DS games through.. means.. so I'm playing that for the first time in 14 years.

@Shiryu Oh, understood...

@ScalenePowers I started Alien: Isolation recently too, only an hour or two into it but very impressive! Doing the same with only playing it at night when the atmosphere is right haha 😁

I was gifted a eshop card for Father's Day, I finally pulled the trigger on Dave the Diver. I was going to get one of the many solid games that were on sale but after trying the demo of Dave the Diver, I couldn't stop thinking about it so I bought it at full price.

I'm also still playing sessions of Vampire Survivor.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
I'm done with the wetlands and finally about to approach Zora's Domain.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder
This will get the most love this weekend. I'm planning to clear World 3.

Ring Fit Adventure
Finally ready to see the head guru. This is the longest game I've ever played... With my out of shape self, I hope I'll get to see the credits roll.

It's a Metroid weekend for me!

• After seeing the NSO icons for Metroid Dread, I knew I had to boot it back up and give another crack at one of the last bosses that made me put it down. I still love this game, and I'm so happy Nintendo added NSO icons for it later on! Better late than never. Fingers crossed Nintendo adds NSO icons for Pokemon Legends!!
• Super Mario Odyssey. Clearly NSO has been an influence on me because I saw an icon background that I didn't collect yet and instantly knew I had to have, except! It's one of the games that requires you to play for at least 3 separate days 🙄 Thankfully though I had 4 days before the next rotation 😂 Plus! I forgot I had a bunch of purple coins I still wanted to find and more stickers I wanted to stamp on the odyssey, as well as continue trying to 100% the music list. I LOVE Super Mario Odyssey's unique ability to not only let you have a soundtrack player that you can play anywhere in the game, mid-level, but also overlay any track over your current gameplay! I love chilling out to the Bubbleine and Lake Lamode tracks while I chase the birds in the Wooded Kingdom, or bravely take on a challenge with the stirring Onto The Next Kingdom track, one of my favorite songs.
• And of course I had to play some Metroid Zero Mission. The game is so immersive that as soon as I booted up the game I got straight to the charge beam. I always forget how great the music is compared to any other 2D Metroid! Even Fusion doesn't have as many sweeping songs that you can just take a pause and listen to for a minute, like Zero Mission's new-quest-objective track with the choir. Such a simple little tune, but it just feels so enchanting combined with the Chozo hieroglyphs.

Been juggling Trials & Tribulations and Link to the Past, probably beat both in the next day or two. On case 5 in the former and have three dungeons left in the latter.

3 people voted that they are playing Echoes of Wisdom lmao. I love democracy

I just finished the Thousand Year Door remake a couple days ago. It was honestly even better than I remembered because I never even knew about Stylish moves or Superguards when I played it on Gamecube. It adds some fun extra wrinkles to the battle system for sure.

I started Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown today and it's SO GOOD so far! I've been really enjoying the gameplay and story. The vibe is very different from Metroid since there is more dialogue and actual human characters, which is cool. I like seeing such a different approach to the same genre. Personally I'd love to see more AAA 2D metroidvanias. Feels like there's a lot of untapped potential there.

I also picked up Carrion this week. Its controls feel a little weird to me, but it kinda works on a meta level because you're playing as this weird creature that doesn't really move like a human would anyway. It kinda makes you feel like a bad person to play the game well, but it's also very satisfying lol.

Playing some GBA games on my analogue pocket and absolutely loving it. Currently about 2/3 of the way through Castlevania: Circle of the Moon as well as some some Golden Sun in between sessions. I'm no slouch when it comes to Castlevania games, but COTN isn't a cakewalk that's for sure.

Other than that, still playing though Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as well as Lost Judgement. I absolutely love Yakuza/Like a Dragon games and am really enjoying these entries but taking my time as I burnt myself put playing Yakuza 3-6 back to back.

My backlog is so huge I cant even list everything I have purchased and have yet to play and loads I havent even started yet. Some highlights include:

Granblue Fantasy (not started)
Stellar Blade (half way through but got distracted)
Final Fantasy XVI (need to restart as was really enjoying but got distracted)
FFVII Rebirth (Over half way but having a break as despite really enjoying it I find it a bit to daunting)
Octopath Traveller (Over half way through)
Persona 3 Reload (not started)
And many....many more. I have a bit of a problem

Happy gaming all!

I'm almost done with Trials of Mana. Up to Chapter VI which is basically end game and haven't decided what class I'll like to go as yet so taking a break and listening to metal music.

I picked up Rise of the Ronin, and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would. It's a little jank but that's fine. I wanted to sneak around and murder folks for some reason...

I finished Metroid: Zero Mission tonight, and will be starting Inmost! Welcome to summer, everyone!

I’ve been playing through normal difficulty on Quake for a while after beating it on Easy a couple of years ago and Quake 64 on easy a month or so ago. On the last episode now, Hell’s Atrium level I believe. Such a good game.

Also, just bought Blasphemous and been playing thought it in Spanish for atmospheric reasons as I can’t understand Spanish. It’s really good, about 30% in according to the game.

Last but not least, after those dark, medieval games I needed something light hearted so I eventually bought Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and had a long 2-3 hour bash last night. It’s no Mario Kart but I’m having fun.

Oh and I’m also half way through Tomb Raider II in the remaster collection. Just completed the underwater levels and now in a snowy mountain.

Rocket Knight and Apollo Justice Trilogy

Can't believe it's taken me this long to have my first go on the golf with Nintendo Switch Sports.

I think we'll caption this one: Room for improvement 😩

Tell you what though, what a nice smooth experience the golf is. Very little messing about, just head down and play. Really nice time. The amount of seemingly constant wind was a slight chore, but my golf play is so basic that I may as well ignore the wind most of the time anyway. Could perhaps see myself wanting there to be more holes to play over time, but for now I'm a happy little swinger.

@Oswinner Oh man, great idea, I need to start playing more games in Spanish.

@Allspice Wylde Flowers is so fun love it! I so do hope they are making a new wylde flowers 2;that would be amazing honestly 😊

@gcunit love it! 😊

Well here we are with another superb WAYP. That Nintendo Difect this week eh? Definitely gotta say my next most anticipated games this week are gonna be Mario and Luigi and Zelda. Them and Metaphor. Weekends been pretty neat with some Apollo Justice Trilogy and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. Tho I feel I’ve been neglecting my switch a lot with how work is so that along with a really rough emotional dream has me thinking I’m gonna do some Paper Mario and start Chapter 3 and then either some FFXIV and get set for Dawntrail with some Pandemonium wrap up or some SMTV: Vengeance because I’ve really been wanting to show that game some love. Thinking it’s gonna be XIV tho. Thinking this week is gonna be some Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario, more P3R and maybe more Stellar Blade. Oh and some Ed/Akuma/M.Bison sets in SF6 with a buddy. Gonna be a weird gaming week as my only day off is when I get to go to Madison Square Garden and get to see FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN. Very excited for all the Money In the Bank Qualifiers I’m gonna get to see like with Logan Paul and Tiffany Stratton and Blair Davenport. Hoping to get to see Cody Rhodes, Solo Sikoa and the Wise Man Paul Heyman as well. Also got two new games coming this week in the form of Super Monkey Ball and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. Extremely excited. Also think I’ll check out and chill in some of the new Hololive EN Girls streams now that I’ve reorganized my VTUBER love to focus exclusively on the Hololive English Speaking streamers. Anime of the week gotta go to Kaiju No.8, Go Go Loser Ranger, Delicious in Dungeon and Urusei Yatsura of course. All absolutely superb. Podcasts of this week gotta go to Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into The Aether, RPGsites Tetracast,Minnmax, Jeff Gerstmann, Kit and Krysta, Last Stand Media, Easy Allies, Second Wind, Nextlander, Cultaholic Wrestling and Remap Radio. And alas we wouldn’t be done without an incredible huge magnificent lovely shoutout to my dear friend over at twitch.tv/akibread and their wonderful amazing streams please give them a look. As always yall stay safe in this wild heat, be incredible to each other. Have an excellent weekend and of course Happy Gaming.

Moonstone Island. It’s even better than expected, and it’s all i’ve been playing lately.

Without any doubt, I've spent the weekend playing <b>Perfect Dark</b> on NSO. The controllers could have been updated but what a lovely game that is. I think I played it las about 10 years ago or more.

Hoping to start a new BotW playthrough (I still want to "do it properly" before starting Tears), but want to get my room tidy first. Also Metroid Dread (not played it yet) and Sociable Soccer.