What are you playing, Nintendo edition.

CastorTroy

Started Astral Chain last night. Only played to the end of the training room so far.

evad_lhorg

Restarted Metroid Dread after I finished Prime.

It's a lot tougher. Im at the final boss now and have died so many times.

Also started FFVII. Never finished it and tbh.... with TOTK coming out it will defintiely get put on the back burner. The combat can get frustrating, which I forgot. But the story is excellent.

_Godot_

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition on the Switch. Just got to Valak Mountain. Still a beautiful area with lovely music.

mrcheez

Playing a mixture of Doom and all the Johnny Turbo Data East Arcade games... I bought Sly Spy and it was so good I bought another, then another.. then said "sod it" and bought the rest.

Was becoming an addiction, but they were only €1.50 each so... ;)

Doom also works great on the Switch Lite. Any limits in visual quality aren't an issue due to the pacing and the smaller screen.

CiDeRmAn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120532719#Comment_120532719

Does the Johnny Arcade selection include Night Slashers?

I understand that was delisted from the EU/UK eshop.

I had to buy it from the US one, where it is still listed, last year

Mr E

Still in the States, not on sale.

https://eshop-prices.com/games/1551-johnny-turbo-s-arcade-night-slashers?currency=EUR

Andrew76

Gave up on Breath of the Wild for a second time so playing Kirby and the Forgotten Land now, looks and plays great.

mrcheez

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120538095#Comment_120538095

it was on sale.. I guess the sale just ended.

https://eshop-prices.com/games/1551-johnny-turbo-s-arcade-night-slashers?currency=EUR

Unfortunately no it was only available in the US :(

I guess it was considered too violent, or maybe licensing issues?

Shame Robocop isn't on there too

Mr E

For my Metroidvania peeps (who are not knee deep in Hyrule right now), Afterimage is bloody phenomenal. Gigantic (30-40 hours at least, 50+ for completionists). It's gorgeous, has great music, tons and tons of secrets, challenging (but fair) combat, lots of bosses, lots of systems to learn, a big multi layer skill tree, great platforming challenges (that remind me of hollow knight) and the biggest map I have ever seen in a Metroidvania.

€25 in our eShop but under €15 for those willing to travel.

https://youtu.be/g6JD2i0nusc

pixelburp

Thanks @Mr E something to potentially check out, 6 months later when I'm done with TOTK 🤭

Mr.Saturn

6 months is a little on the optimistic side

Retr0gamer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120538095#Comment_120538095

Pretty sure it's still on steam which is weird

Xofpod

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1671181659847237635?s=20

Presented without comment...

CastorTroy

Started Splatoon 3. Just starting the second main area of the campaign. Or third area depending on how you count them.

Played a few Turf War matches before starting the campaign. I wasn't very good.

It did seem to take a while to find a match though. Think the last one took about 2 mins. Maybe because it makes you choose the region and I was playing late enough so less people on in Europe?

Mr E

Kinda burnt out on Hyrule after 200+ (fantastic) hours, so I'm back to some new roguelikes.

Doomsday Hunters puts you on a planet going from biome to biome until you beat the game. Tons of guns and upgrades, so every game can be quite different. On my 3rd game I got a gun like the BFG from Doom and I finished a run. There is lots more post game content (new 'universes' with different rules and longer/different levels) and a currency to permanently upgrade your characters with a skill tree. Good for a pick-up-and-play for 30 minutes if you want something quick. Tip: Turn off the scanlines because they make the game very muddy looking.

Ember Knights is more fantasy based with a graphic style that reminds me of Undermine (different developers though). Again, it's biome and run based, with a currency to permanently upgrade your character so you always feel like making progression. It has a few elements taken from Hades, specifically choosing a starting weapon, and a linear room based progression where rooms have multiple exits with different rewards on the doors (so you know what you will get if you beat the room).

Both are crackers (and both reviewed really well).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ_Rk7Lx4E8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gA4CzUk0Y

CastorTroy

Splatoon 3 is tough. More the level of the Octo expansion for 2 than the previous 2 games. Or maybe I'm just not very good, which is also true.

Spoiler Warning

Dunno how many lives I used in the level where had to shoot 60 targets in 60 seconds. I expect there's still worse to come.

mrcheez

Rainy morning so did what 10 year old me would do and got back in bed to switch on Goonies II on my NES classic.

It's actually a lot better than I remember and the music still kicks ass.

Mr E

After lots of false starts in Blasphemous over the years (it just didn't click with me), I pushed through and I'm about 9 hours in. Loving it - it's a great metroidvania. Stiff challenge too.

I'm glad I checked out the conditions for the Eventide DLC though. It's very easy to screw up and lose your chance to access it.

Blasphemous 2 is a little bit on the pricey side, but I will pick it up when it's on sale.

Mr E

Finished up with Blasphemous. A few optional DLC bosses to go, but I'm on 94% and finished the main (original) story. I'll go back and mop up the rest soon and get the true ending. Brilliant game overall though.

Now I'm on Sea of Stars, and that's fantastic too. I recommend turning on the relic that resets your health after each battle and gives you more health - it makes the game a little bit easier and you can just enjoy the journey, clever puzzles and exploring. You'll still die, but not as often as you would with the default setup.

Gunbrella should be playable today too.

Great time to be a Switch owner. 😊

smokingman

Ah lads. 99 player F-Zero is a blast!

Free download too...which is nice

mrcheez

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121111944#Comment_121111944

is it free if you're not on Nintendo Direct?

Can you play against AI?

smokingman

Sorry, free with the pass membership.

Don't think you can play with AI but there's no lack of players right now

Mr E

Finished Sea of Stars this morning (regular ending). Took 40 hours in total. There is more to do (and a final boss fight) to get the true ending, so I still have a way to go.

I think it's my game of the year (even above TOTK).

RobbingBandit

Gave up on Tears of the Kingdom have started Pokémon Violet new save file this morning gonna try see if it's worth buying the dlc at the weekend

Mr E

This kinda came out of nowhere. Watched a trailer yesterday and had to get it. Wall World is a Rogue Lite game where you pilot a giant robot spider up (or down) a massive vertical wall to try and reach the end. Along the way are cracks on the wall where the robot spider's pilot can get out and mine for currency to upgrade things, both in game and permanently after each run. The mining bit scratches a Steamworld Dig itch that hasn't been scratched for a few years, and the progression system means you get a bit stronger after each run.

Not out in Europe for another 3 weeks, but if you have a USA/Brazil account, you can grab it. Only about a tenner so it's not going to break the bank!

For what it's worth, it's Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10) on Steam from thousands of reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko2tnLLfA70

Len_007

I’ve derived great joy playing Diddy Kong Racing on the DS recently. I spotted it in my local CEX for €15 & it was an insta buy. Mint condition, it even had the original Nintendo VIP scratch panel untouched!

It does feel smaller than the original, & the D pad is no match for analogue control. But, it does preserve a lot from the original imo. The soundtrack is great, track design is decent, & it hits me with the Christmas feels as I was playing it this time of year when originally released.

The Rare aul times eh?!

CiDeRmAn

Yes, the snow levels have such a strong Christmassy holiday vibe, another game I have to go and play this evening!

Mr E

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446307#Comment_121446307

Finished this last night. Great game, but it's weirdly a one and done kind of game.

Once you beat the final boss, you can't finish the game again, bosses never reappear and you can just play a kind of endless mode and finish the upgrades. I thought the game was bugged and even tried to restart it to see if the bosses came back.

About 12-15 hours to do everything.

8/10 for me.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121481597#Comment_121481597

How are you playing it; I checked the E-Store and it's only due out on the 19th? 🤔

Mr E

@pixelburp It came out in the Americas at the start of the month.

I got it in Brazil.

I got my money's worth from the €9 I spend on it!

https://eshop-prices.com/games/13254-wall-world