What are you playing this weekend? 2023-07-08
Hello Everyone,
This week passed way too quickly. It seems like I didn't do much. There aren't any significant updates form my side.
Still playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thought I would be able to finish it but I couldn't. So, no changes here.
In non-nintendo gaming, still playing the same games, without much change:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Monster Hunter: World
- Marvel’s Avengers
For Marvel's Avengers, the game started strong, but went downhill quickly due to all the Live Service elements. It could've been a fun game if they had stuck with single player. I am near the end of main campaign, and will delete it as soon as I complete it. Probably just need 2-3 hours more.
That's all from my side, what about you guys? What are you playing? And how are you enjoying it?
Tears of the Kingdom FTW! Just... So beautiful
It's an amazing game! 💖
Edit: Forgot to ask, how far along are you?
Early, just got impa into the first "temple" that shows all the dragon tears! Trying to figure out where to go next after I mark everything in the map - somehow! You?
Ah, I am near the end of main quest, have spent dozens of hours on side quests and exploration too. You are still in the beginning so not going to spoil anything. 😀 But if you want any information or help, you can hit me up.
Definitely will!! Is there any Tears of the Kingdom oriented /c here or somewhere else?
There are a few. lemmyverse.net is a great place to search for instances or communities. You can check them all out and join the one you like.
Still working through ToTK tbh ngl. That game just has SO MUCH CONTENT.
It does! And most of it's optional, so if someone doesn't want to explore it, they can just ignore it.
How far along are you? And how many hours have you spent?
I've done the four sage dungeon things, and put probs 90 hours into the game. Mostly been doing side stuff up until this point, and somehow I still haven't run out!
Yeah, the game has lots of side quests and activities to do. And some of the quest lines are pretty interesting. There are also still a few main quests left where you are, so you can do some of those too, if you want.
Same with TotK. Trying to finish all side quests and getting all armor before the final boss
Since I'm going on vacation tomorrow, I ended up finally beating the boss today, but I do want to find all the armor pieces too yeah... Will see if I keep going after my trip, or if I end up being distracted by other games. (Which is why I usually try to avoid beating the end bosses in games before I've done all/most of the sidequests)
I got the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code collector's edition waiting for me (new game by the Danganronpa team)
I am the same, let's see if it holds my attention after beating the final boss. I want to complete most of the side quests.
I wanted to do that, but I want to know the story!
You’re not alone on TotK. I’m still working on it too. Been taking my time to enjoy it, and the number of hours of gaming time isn’t what it once was.
Yeah, this isn't the kind of game you should rush through. As for gaming time, that's the issue with growing up, but the good thing is, whenever you have time, there are games waiting for you.
Hey, im gonna be playing some Mario kart this evening we should organize some lemmy races
Yeah, a Lemmy Mario Kart tournament!
Do you have Booster Pack? If yes, how are you liking it? If not, why not?
Im definitely liking the booser packs the slow roll out is kind of annoying but i guess it keeps engagement up. Other then that though the changing courses are very welcome to me.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2
Zelda TOTK
How are you enjoying Tony Hawk Pro Skater? I have heard some people say 1 and 2 are best of the series. Is that true?
And how far along are you in TotK?
I love it! I actually play more Tony Hawk than TOTK! The progress tracking across the different pro skaters and challenges is what keeps me going. That adds so much replayability.
I'm only ~10hrs into TOTK...
Nice. Well, as long as you are enjoying what you are playing, what does it matter which game you are playing more or less. 😀
Have fun!
I've been mainly playing Zelda and ignoring main quests as much as I can. But this weekend I'll play the new splatfest in splatoon
Same here! Just started TotK
Splatoon is one of those game that I really want to play, but never end up getting it cause I don't play multiplayer much, and don't have any friends who are interested in playing it.
How are you enjoying it? Do yo play it with friends or just random players?
As for Zelda, I was doing mix of main quest and exploration, but have recently jumped straight into the main quest, want to know the full story! 😀
@slimerancher @Dougas i play splatoon with ramdom player! sometimes is a bit frustrating but mostly super fun :)
Nice. Glad you are enjoying it!
Off topic, but how do you find using mastodon account to follow lemmy communities, isn't the noise level too high?
@slimerancher i dont know what noise would mean in this context? (im sorry english is not my first lenguage) but honestly just looks like a normal post to me :O
By noise I mean, do you get too much posts from lemmy, that makes it difficult to see other non-lemmy content?
Lemmy has a different interface, so even with 100s of comments, it doesn't feel bad, but mastodon can get a bit overwhelming, with too many comments. At least, that is my experience.
So, I was wondering, if it feels fine to you?
@slimerancher now that you mention it i can see it! but i feel like a follow enough communities that it doesnt get that bad, but it does show irrelevant content sometimes o:
Ah. Hope I didn't made your experience worse by bringing your attention to it. 😃
I was the same about splatoon initially. I rarely play any multiplayer games so I was a bit sceptical at first. But gameplay looked fun so I decided to give it a try and it was a blast. I have so much fun playing it even though I am relatively bad at it. I play with randos because I don't know a single person irl who has a switch besides a coworker of mine. He doesn't play splatoon btw.
As for Zelda, I am going in waves. Did the first sky island and then a bunch of exploration, then decided to dive into the story and collected all the memories and did 2 temples, I then returned to random exploration until I tried to do both last temples but I gave up midway as I got sidetracked by other stuff.
Glad to know you are enjoying Splatoon. If I ever get around to getting it, will give you a shout.
I keep playing TotK. I've done a few more shrines, caves and got the Master Sword.
Also, for some reason I got Sonic Origin Plus and finished the first Sonic game. I grew up with Nintendo and only rarely played Sonic at friends' house. It's not the first time I play it, but definitely the first time I finish it. I feel like this game had so much potential, but the level design is pretty bad, and ends up being the poor man's Mario. It's still fun at times, but I hope Sonic 2, Knuckles and CD get better.
What? I haven't gotten the Master Sword yet!
I grew up with Sega, and have played the Sonic 1 and 2 about a gazillion times and I am still not sure how you are supposed to play them? Are you supposed to keep running? Or play it slow and steady? I really like Sonic and Tails as the characters though.
I won't spoil it, but based on previous comments I think you have the requirements to get the Master Sword. DM me if you want me to point you in the direction in a not too spoilery way 😅
I'm so glad someone who grew up with Sega thinks similar about Sonic! It's a sanity check for me. I thought "maybe I'm too biased and expect this to be Mario when it's clearly not Mario". But I'm not, and I don't. I play many different kinds of games and I'm not expecting Sonic to be Mario. But it's a game that's all about "going fast". However, if you go fast, you're punished with awkwardly placed enemies or obstacles which completely ruin the flow of each level. And Sonic is agile only when doing the spin or running for a while. When you're trying to go slow and steady, he's extremely slow and clunky. I understand there's a "faster/better" path on the high levels and slower path on the lower levels, but it still doesn't work as one would expect.
I started Sonic 2 and it's not much better. And as I said, there's lots of potential. It seems like an issue with level design, where they didn't do much play testing and just put things randomly around the level. I'm still going to finish 2 and probably continue with 3 and Sonic CD. I hope there's a progression in level design in newer installments. I'm going to go back to Sonic Mania after this too, see how that one feels after playing the originals. Sonic Superstars looks pretty cool, I'm hoping it's fun and uses the potential I'm seeing in these 2D Sonic games!
Oh, and forgot to mention that I found out about the sword. I am there now, let's see if I get it or they send me somewhere else.
I haven't played Sonic Mania, but it has been highly regarded for being similar to older games, like 1 and 2, so not sure about the level design.
I would love to see your review after playing Sonic Mania, if it's like 1 and 2, it just means we are the odd ones who don't know how to play Sonic games.
As for Sonic Superstars, it looks great, and I am looking forward to it. Let's hope it's as fun to play as it looks.
Very much same. Though not exactly that I could not, more like I do not exactly want to. I am pretty advanced on the plot, so now i am exploring the depths, finding side quests, seeing caves, finding wells. This game is endless.
And maybe I should start helping the korok find their friend, bless them.
Yeah, I can understand that. I was in the same boat, but as I mentioned last week, I reached a point where I want to know how the story proceeds. If you had seen all the Tears, you may know what I am talking about.
I think i know what you mean. I think on the main storyline I only have the final boss left, but I feel so unprepared.
Good luck. As the sage of Nintendo community on lemmy.world, I stand with you.
Edit: Okay, that was more cheesy than when I thought it in my head. 😀
I have only the final boss left, and despite feeling vastly over prepared, I can’t bring myself to finish it yet and am still desperately trying to get everything else done first (koroks being the exception).
Also slowly wrapping up TotK, trying to savor it as I wrap up final shrines and things. Besides that I've started another run of Minish Cap in the virtual GBA which is a blast. Messing around with Infinite Fusion has also been really fun
Oooh, I didn't notice Minish Cap is on NSO, will give it a try too. How is the game compared to Link's Awakening?
Mario Kart Wii. The GameCube/ Wii era was the best imo.
Switch is my first Nintendo console, so for me Switch will probably remain the best era.
Why do you like the Gamecube / Wii era the best?
Playing Advance Wars. I finished the first campaign couple days ago and now I'm trying to get the 100%
Nice. How long was the campaign? And what else do you need to do to get to 100%?
The first campaign took me 9.5h according to the in- game clock but I believe only counts battle time so it should be 10-11h real time.
To get the 100% you have to beat every mission on the map. There is one that's hidden. Rank and score is irrelevant for 100%.
Ah, interesting.
Thanks for the info.
Finishing up Pikmin 2 endgame before 4 comes out in a couple weeks
Nice! How long was Pikmin 2? And are you going to play Pikmin 3 or already played it before?
About 10 hours I think to credits, but there’s a whole 4th area you don’t even unlock until finishing the game, so I’m still working through that. I played Pikmin 3 when it came out on Wii U and then again when it came out on switch, so I’m all set there
I just did the same! Was surprised to see the fourth area after the credits rolled. Having tons of fun with Pikmin 2, very excited to play 3 and 4 when it comes out!
Play all four games back to back? Won't that cause a bit of burn out?
Ah cool. Thanks for the info.
I've been trying out the Pikmin 4 demo. I'm not totally sold on it just yet.
Is this your first Pikmin? Or have you played the previous ones?
Never played a Pikmin before. From the stories I've been told this game is more laid back than the previous ones. The exploration is very fun though!
Yeah, that's what I heard too. Though I did play Pikmin 3 demo a bit and enjoyed it. Haven't gotten around to playing it yet though.
Do share your opinions on it when you have played enough to make up your mind.
I want to try out the Pikmin 4 demo and finally launch Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle. I bought it ages ago, but haven't even tried it yet. I have a disgusting backlog. But this weekend, I want to give my Switch some love.
Well, I have stopped impulse buying of games. No matter how many good or great sales pass me by, I don't buy a game, until I reach the point where I say, "I'll play this game next".
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a great game BTW, highly recommended. If you like it, also get the DLC.
... I impulse bought the DLC 😅🥲🥲
Haha, good choice.
I’m just on the cusp of beating Metroid Prime. Amazing game if you haven’t played it.
@irishbreakfast @slimerancher I just beat the remaster earlier today. It was a really fun game. I hope Prime 2 and Prime 3 get similar remasters someday.
Yeah same! I heard they might just be ported and touched up like Pikmin 1+2, but I hope because the first remaster was such a hit the other two get the same treatment!
Yeah, I have been hearing rumours about Prime trilogy remasters for so long and was hoping for their release before Prime 4. Fortunately we got Prime 1 remaster, hope they do the same for 2 and 3.
Want to play the whole trilogy before Prime 4.
I haven't actually. I was playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 when they shadow dropped it, and now playing Tears of the Kingdom. It's very high on my list though. Will probably play it within this year.
Have you played the original? Or remake is the first time you are experiencing it?
Oh nice! I’ve never played a Xenoblade game and have been really curious about 3. And Prime is what I jumped to after TOTK.
I played the original Prime in high school, but just did not have the skills or awareness to get anywhere with it, so while I remember it vaguely, this might as well be the first time I’ve played it haha.
I think if you want to play Xenoblade, you should start with 1. There wasn't any direct connection between these games before, but with 3, there is. That being said, 3 is the best one in my opinion.
Ah, that's great. Have fun
Yeah I think the premise of 3 was the most appealing to me of the bunch.
Can physical copies of 1 still be found easily?
I am not much in physical copies, but they are available from amazon at least.
@slimerancher primero zelda tears of the kingdom y después mario maker 2
How are you enjoying Tears of the Kingdom and how far along are you?
As for Mario Maker 2, have you made any levels. or just playing them? I am wondering how fun it will be to get the game if I only want to play the levels, without creating anything.
@slimerancher I've been playing Zelda Tears of the Kingdom for about 45 hours, I haven't dedicated myself to doing the main missions, from what I've been playing it seems like an excellent and high-quality game
@slimerancher and as for mario maker 2, i dedicate myself exclusively to playing community games, every time i play it surprises me with some new mechanic, it's an endless game. And you have levels made by you?
I haven't actually played it yet. I am thinking about getting New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe first. There are so many games to play, and so little time.
@slimerancher I understand you perfectly, I have a list of pending video games and I haven't been able to finish them due to time. but super mario bros U Deluxe is an excellent game, it is much more enjoyable in the company of friends.
Yeah, I'll probably play it with kids and wife. Thanks!
It really is a very high quality and excellent game! Glad you are enjoying it.
Have you visited all the sky towers yet? Or just doing random exploring?
@slimerancher Yes! It is a wonderful game, and in response to your question, I am exploring the game in no specific order, I am letting myself be carried away by its world and its islands in the sky.
Nice! That's a great way to play.
Keep having fun!
I am almost done with Pokemon Ultra Sun and will be starting Signalis this weekend; I don’t usually play a lot of horror games anymore but this one reminds of me the older Resident Evil and Silent Hill games.
I was really enjoying Signalis then got stuck at the first boss (I'm a pretty shit gamer). Thanks for the reminder, definitely gonna give it another go this weekend!
Ah, I am not a very good gamer either, even though I have been playing for more than 30 years 😃
Good luck with the boss!
I am also not a fan of horror games, but keeping an eye on Signalis. Do share how you like it.
Still rocking Tears of the Kingdom, awesome game
A really awesome game! How far along are you?
Story wise, I’ve finished 2 temples, and I’m still missing a couple of tears/cutscenes. Feels like this games will last forever (probably at least the rest of the year)
Haha, yeah. Last week I was sure I am about to finish the game, and there is still much to do.
Well, if the game is worth it, I don't mind playing it slowly over a long period of time, but I do add another game or two to play with it in that case, otherwise I start feeling like I am missing out on everything.
Yeah no hurry, this game is awesome for dropping in and invest a couple of hours here and there 👀
I just finished up with TOTK today. I still have a bunch of minor side quests, but after 175 hours and squeezing as much as I could out of it I think I'm good for now. I decided to go for all the shrines and all the bigger quests.
I have no idea what to do now though. I've got a number of games to play but TOTK felt like a black hole. It absorbed my attention and I feel like anything I play next will feel mediocre in comparison lol.
I'm thinking I might play splatoon 3 finally. Or jump over and try some xbox gamepass games for a bit. I also want to try persona as I haven't played those before. But I am not sure if I'm ready for another 100+ hour experience yet haha
At some point I need to finish monster hunter world iceborne dlc and I would like to play rise. But I have to get in the mood to play those kinds of games I suppose. I find if I get stressed IRL about various life stuff I gotta switch to more casual games for a while.
I've been enjoying power wash simulator when I want to just turn my brain off
i'm in the same boat, i was burned out after completing the main story and shrines so i moved on to the backlog but every day i feel the urge to just jump back in. i'm just waiting at this point if dlc will be anounced in the sept direct to figure out when i do want to jump back in.
Wow, congratulations!
I can fully understand this, once I am finished with TotK I am planning to play a few smaller games. Though technically, I am kind of taking a small break and playing couple of smaller games (Marvel's Avengers, which I just finished - and now playing The Order 1886).
I am playing Monster Hunter World these days, and loving it. For me the issue is you can't pause the game when playing, and with my kids I get constant interruptions, so can only play it at very limited times.
I really need to try Power Wash Simulator one of these days. So many people play and like it, and I can't figure out why 😛
Probably Tetris 99 (my go to "I just want to zone out and play" game), and I might pick TotK back up (I'm really early in the game). I bought The House in Fata Morgana last month and haven't started it yet, so I've got that for an option too.
How's Tetris 99 doing these days? I played a little in the beginning, would usually jump in for maximus cup or when they were giving away themes. Haven't played in a long time now though.
TotK is of course great, but it isn't a game you should rush through. Just play at your own pace and enjoy it.
I have played The House in Fata Morgana, but have heard good things about it. So, that's not bad choice too.
Good luck with your games!
@slimerancher, dunno about Tetris 99, but I totally switched to Tetris Effect and love it. That one is still very alive online.
@mysteriouscinderella
I checked out Tertris Effect a bit, but haven't properly played it. I think I have it from PS+, will check it out sometimes.
It's still around, sometimes joining a 99 game can take a few minutes (the longest I've waited has been like 2, if that)! Some issues dropping connection but it's very rare.
Yeah I'm still working through the shrine levels, Hyrule will be fine until I get to it. And same, the art style for Morgana and plot really drew me to it so I'm excited.
Thanks you too!
Thanks for the info, maybe I'll give it a try again sometimes.
Ori and the will of the wisps
I really need to play it one of these days.
How are you enjoying the game?
Just got a Switch for my gf and me soooo… Animal Crossing lol.
Need to start BOTW too.
Congratulations! Welcome to the Nintendo Family!
Animal Crossing is a very addicting game, if you like these kind of games. Even my non-gamer wife has over 150 hours in it.
Oooh, starting BotW for the first time. Enjoy the experience!
Mario kart 8 on Pretendo
Do you have the Booster pack? If yes, how are you liking it?
The characters are ok, though I really like the tracks. I ended up not playing it though because I can't figure out how to link my Pretendo account on Wii u
Ah, playing them on Wii U?
Also, what's with the "Prentendo"? 😀
started playing this town building sim called dago noka! it's mindless enouugh to just unwind with.
Looks interesting. How are the controls on Switch?
not too bad! probably could have used some more polish (the item menu could have been less messy) but it's fine for what it is.
Okay. Thanks for the info!
Finally finishing up Code:Realize! I also bought Collar x Malice and am excited to start that .
I have heard a lot about Code:Realize (or well, some game with Code: in it). How was it?
It's great! Story is A+ and the men are cute. Win/win!
Haha, don't care much about cute men, but if I get into VNs, will check it out for the story.
Pikmin 2 and Zelda.
What about Pikmin 1? Already finished or didn't play it?
And how far along are you in Zelda? Enjoying both the games?
Okay let's try again now I'm actually commenting on the relevant week post ...
Planning to try and complete paper Mario 64 on nso ( currently on chapter 5 ) . Recently got my GameCube repaired and modded so will most likely move onto the thousand year door next.
Also just bought gunfire reborn on steam and have been enjoying that .
Hey! Welcome to this week's post!
How long is Paper Mario 64? (I haven't started it yet) Just wondering how far along Chapter 5 means.
I have heard so much about Thousand Year Door, really wish they would port it to NSO too.
Never heard of Gunfire Reborn, will look it up.
There's 8 chapters in total it just breaks the game down into sections to make it feel more like a paper book. So it's probably like 2/3 of the way through . The chapters are different lengths so it's not the greatest indicator.
Ive played about 8 hours.
The thousand year door is my favourite game on the GameCube and my favourite in the series
Ah, interesting. Thanks for the info. I am thinking about starting it soon-ish.
As for Thousand Year Door, I have seen pretty much the same sentiments from everyone. So really hope they bring it to NSO too. I would even happily take a remake like Super Mario RPG.
I honestly don't know.
Finished the pack of VNs I was playing previously and now I'm trying to decide which game from my gigantic backlog is next.
Going for more VNs or something else?
It's a possibility, a got a few lined up to play. But I played three of these recently so I might need a break.
Dying Light 2. it was a little rough on launch but recent patchs have improved it a lot
Nice, how are you enjoying it? I have a friend who wants to play it co-op, but I want to play the first one first.
Just bought the Escapist 2 because my niece wanted to play it with me online. In all honesty I am not that interested in it but it was 5€ on discount, so it's not a huge loss 😅
Fun time with niece. I would say its worth it!
How is the game? Is there a story?
Don't know, haven't played it yet 😅
Haha, no worries. Update us in one of these threads whenever you do. 😀
Splatoon 3
Nice. Is the Splatferst over? Did your side win?
The ice cream one? it didn't start yet.
But I won the Power vs Wisdom vs Courage one at least :D
Ah cool. What did you choose?
Power, and we won by a landslide!
Guess we were too powerfull ¯_(ツ)_/¯
lol, Power beating Wisdom and Courage is so bad, but that's how the world works. Congratulations on the win!
What are you going to choose for the ice cream?
Pikmin 2 will be my go-to most if this weekend if i get the chance to game, trying to finish it before pikmin 4 drops. It's also a community day weekend for Pokemon Go so will head to a park with some friends for a while to catch some squirtles.
Oooh, I love Squirtles. I thought everyone stopped played Pokemon go, do you play it regularly? Still enjoying it?
Have you played Pikmin 1 and 3? Or going to play 3 after 2?
Still playing it regularly! While the developer has made some questionable changes, it's still enjoyable. Gives an excuse to go explore new parks and the like, helps that there's an active community where I'm at too.
Yup, played all of them except for 2! Just did a replay of 1 with the HD remake, and now going through 2 for the first time. 3 was great, but felt quite a bit easier than the older ones.
That's good to know. Not much active community here, and no one I knows plays it. Also, even though I love some of the Pokemon, I am not a big fan in general. So, all these combined I didn't really play it much.
Hope you enjoy Pikmin 2!
Tears of the Kingdom. I could finish it right now but I don't want the game to be over. So I am just going around completing everything I can think of
Enjoy your time with it.
Probably some BotW and maybe trying the Pikmin demo.
Nice! How far along are you in the game? And how are you enjoying it?
For BotW: I’m just to Zora’s Domain. Got wrecked by a Lynel a couple of times trying to get some shock arrows for the Vah Ruta fight.
Pikmin: haven’t picked it up yet.
Ooh, I hated Lynels, there were couple that you had to kill for a quest or something, if I remember correctly, but in general, if I saw the Lynel, I just ran away.
More Dragon Quest XI for me. I’ve got what I think is my full team together.
Also, raiding in Pokémon Violet. If you have the game, don’t forget there’s a 7-star Delphox raid going on this weekend!
Loading screen sometimes show them all, so if you have all of them you'll know. I guess that means you have almost surpassed me.
Good luck with the raid.
My friend played Avengers and then later played Guardians of the Galaxy. He really enjoyed Guardians more and said it was what he wanted out of Avengers. So if you're looking to scratch that itch, it might be worth checking out.
Yeah, it's on my list, just played Avengers first cause it's leaving the PS+ Extra. Have heard great things about Guardians of the Galaxy.
I'm a week into Tears of the Kingdom and slowly unearthing my dormant skills from BotW. I don't remember basic enemies being as strong as they are, or else I missed something about gaining stronger armor/defense. Plugging away and will get better over time, though.
I'm the same. I either forgot all my skills or enemies are harder, since I keep losing sometimes, even with almost 90 hours played...