What are you playing this weekend? 2023-07-29

Hello Everyone!

Another week without me playing too much.

  • Playing and enjoying New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. The game is super fun, but can be a bit tough sometimes, or maybe I am just not good at platformers. I am at 2nd boss, would try to clear it and the 3rd area.
  • Finished Carto, loved the game. Some of the puzzles require you to think a bit, and there’s one puzzle near the end that I couldn’t figure out. Saw a YouTube video, and cleared the puzzle, but still can’t figure out the logic behind it. Other than that, there are some secrets that I didn’t get, I may go for them, not sure yet.
  • Back to Monster Hunter: World, cleared couple of missions. Going to keep at it.

Now that I have finished Carto, going to start another smaller game, not sure which one yet, have a few lined up, will go through my list and decide.

What about you guys? What have you been playing? And what are you planning to play over the weekend?

iamlyth,

I know I’m late to the party but I actually beat New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe this weekend! I actually also found certain parts to be challenging but every time I tried to google for guides I found community after community talking about how absurdly easy it was. It was kind of surreal so I just wanted to validate your feelings about the challenge.

That being said, when I went back to replay older levels……it was way way way WAY easier and I found that I have progressed over the course of the game to have become pretty competent. The game’s difficulty curve trains you pretty well.

slimerancher,
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So, basically what you are saying is, “git gud”! 😀

Jokes aside, it’s nice to know I am not the only one, and there’s actually a difficulty curve for those who aren’t platforming experts. Thanks for the feedback.

iamlyth,

Yeah just to update you on that comment. I started playing Super Luigi U and I’ve been very humbled. I’ve been playing Toadette because this shit is hard. Like really hard.

slimerancher,
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Wow, that’s umm… nice to know. I don’t think I would try to finish Super Luigi U, but I would at least give it a try. Once I have finished Mario side, that is.

not_woody_shaw,

Outside.

slimerancher,
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The game? It seems to have very negative comments on steam. How are you liking it?

hoodlem,

I might start NSMBUD myself, we’ll see. I’m still playing Dragon Quest and it is really heating up. Love this game. Also I think there’s a Rilaboom available in SV Pokémon raids this weekend, so I’ll fight for that.

slimerancher,
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I need to get back to DQXI too, but after TotK, trying to clear some smaller games before fully getting into such a long game again. How many hours in are you?

Good luck with the raid!

Phelpssan, (edited )
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Still on Trails into Reverie.

Long game is long, but I got some good progress this week. Reached the final chaper, did the whole intial section and I’m now free to explore Crossbell while preparing for what I assume is the final dungeon.

However, there’s a ton of extra content that I want to clear before moving on, so I’m now rotating between:

  • Going to all locations marked as “NEW” on Crossbell for the extra bosses/events Done!
  • Doing runs of Stratum 4 of the Reverie Corridor to unlock the missing Daydreams/Minigames/Bonus Characters Done!
  • Playing the remaining Daydreams Done!
  • Playing minigames - Pom Pom Party is addictive, but besides that there’s some minigames that include additional story bits like the one about the Tyrfing S

But I think I’ll finally be able to beat the game during this next week. Which would be good because I got two VNs coming from Play-Asia and looking at the tracking information they should arrive soon.

Edit: Also just found out there’s a free book for this game with the backstories of two of the new characters. It’s available in-game and also on the official website. I just finished converting so I can read this on the Kindle, which honestly sounds like it was worth the effort since it turned out to be even longer than I expected, almost 100 pages!

Stefh,

Children of morta! I’m really enjoying it. Didn’t like rogue likes at all before 😮

optiki,

Husband plays Tears of the Kingdom while I’m at work, farming resoures and fighting. I take over in the evenings to do the questing and puzzles that he doesn’t like.

MrGiblets,

For New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, if you have one of the SNES controllers (or something similar), that may help. I found it played a bit better than the Pro controller, for some reason. Probably my muscle memory from playing so much SNES back in the day! I thought New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe was really difficult to get through even though I played through and conquered the other Marios.

slimerancher,
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I don’t have SNES contollers. Pro Controller is all I have (or JoyCon)

picandocodigo,
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I think it’s the kind of game where it’s better to use the D-pad than the stick. And the D-pad from the Pro Controller is an absolute joke, registers random stuff all over the place. I use the 8bitdo SNES controller for anything that’s better to play with a D-pad.

slimerancher,
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Hmm… maybe I can try my DualSense, I have couple of adapters that allow you to connect different controllers with different systems. Would have to look up if they support DualSense.

spiderjuzce,

Still playing Smite but it crashes on modes that aren’t assault

slimerancher,
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Is that a known issue? Or just something with your game?

Maybe you can try contacting the devs, maybe there’s some workaround in the works.

spiderjuzce,

I sent a feedback message because I’m on switch and this didn’t happen as often on pc

slimerancher,
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Let’s hope they fix it! Not all devs have good reputation when it comes to fixing issues on Switch.

Fubar91, (edited )

Been doing a side by side thing where I play my n64 games then play the equivalents or remakes of them on the switch. Think this weekend will involve some pokemon snap and new pokemon snap action.

slimerancher,
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That sounds like fun! Just having fun or do you stream / post your videos somewhere?

There’s also a !pokemon_snap community, where you can post your Pokémon Snap Snaps (though currently it’s just one person sharing their snaps, they are sometimes to fun look at)

Fubar91,

Mainly just for fun, usually do it when I’m watching over my nephew. He just turned 10 and loves the Nintendo games, and I’m just an avid retro collector who likes to somewhat “teach” / keep the history of the retro games. He can’t get enough of “how different everything looked back then”.

Maybe I should do some documentation and share the differences some place! Thanks for pointing me at the snap community btw 😀.

slimerancher,
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Ahan, nice.

Do share it here, if you make something!

MrGiblets,

Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. Fun game, good port, and harder than I remembered.

Also putting more time in TOTK, Diablo 4, and WoW.

slimerancher,
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Wow, so many games. I didn’t know about Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, but looked up some details on launch, and now planning to play it someday.

How far along are you in TotK and Diablo 4? Finished the campaign in Diablo? And who are you playing as?

Also, how’s the WoW community these days? I was under the impression that it’s pretty much over now.

MrGiblets,

CoH is one of those games that isn’t quite a “recommended to everyone” game but it’s one that I think many will really like. It’s also only $15 right now, so not a huge investment if you don’t like it. Kinda weird there haven’t been many similar games made (I was aware of like 2).

Completed the Diablo 4 campaign. Loved the story (lots of good stories in the side quests too) and the ending cinematic was one of the best they’ve ever done. First play through was a chain lightning Sorcerer and now trying a werewolf Druid on Season 1. Have also played Necromancer and a little bit of Barbarian.

WoW’s community is kinda toxic sometimes in group stuff. Population wise, it still has plenty of people. The latest expansion, Dragonflight, is one of their best expansions. Having a lot of fun with it.

slimerancher,
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Nice! Keep having fun!

Cavemanfreak,

I’ve just started playing TotK, and so far it’s great! I also try to make some time for Diablo IV and Catan with my SO.

slimerancher,
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How are you playing Catan? Actual board game or some digital version? I have the boardgame version, and just got the Cities & Knights expansion pack (though haven’t played it yet).

TotK is a great game, just don’t try to rush through it, and enjoy it at your own pace.

Who are you playing as, in Diablo IV? Finished the campaign?

Cavemanfreak,

Both the Catan Universe android app and board game. We just got Seafarers as well! But We’ve also been playing a bit with the 5-6 player expansion, even if we’re only two or three, and it’s been great!

Yep, I’m going to take my sweet time with it. I only have a limited time with it with two kids and my SO that also plays it (she’s only got Ganon left though).

My eternal character is an Arc Lash Sorc. I can’t say I noticed the nerfs that much, but I’m quite hyped for the buffs that are incoming! On Seasonal I’m trying out Druid. The leveling is quite slow, but I’ve heard it’s going to pick up quite a lot after 50, so I’m holding on to hope!

slimerancher,
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Ah, using 5-6 expansion for 2-3 players, interesting. Will check that out.

Yeah, gaming can be tough with kids and family. That’s why I like the hybrid nature of Switch, gives me a lot more gaming time (still pretty limited though), compared to what I would get with just a home console.

Good that you are enjoying the Buffs coming, while I have mostly seen positive reaction for Diablo, the season had somewhat of mixed reception.

lurker_af,

Pikmin 4. Had to get it after playing the demo. Fun and relaxing and very well suited for quick sessions… then I saw Octopath Traveller 2 was on sale and now I’m 10 hours deep into that…

slimerancher,
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Ah, didn’t know Octopath Traveller 2 was on sale, maybe that’s why so many people are playing it this week. How are you enjoying it?

lurker_af,

I’m liking it overall. The story being 8 separate ones, one for each character, makes it so they are somewhat limited in their depth. It could also do with some QoL stuff compared to like Bravely Default 2 (what’s up with those weird jrpg titles?)… auto-battles would’ve been much appreciated with how grind-y it gets. The atmosphere and graphics are great though. It’s like how I remember rpg’s from the 90s to be

slimerancher,
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Haha, JRPG titles are often like that.

Glad you are enjoying it.

PenguinTD,

BG3 early access, want to get familiar with the mechanics before next week’s release.

slimerancher,
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Ooooh! BG 3! 💖

How are you liking the game?

PenguinTD,

It’s really similar to traditional DnD RPG but with some extra quality of life built.

  • you no longer needs to press stat roll for hours to get the stat you want. It’s a bit more modernized but use the 5e rules(I am not familiar, just read it from others’ comment)
  • the opening(I am about 4~5 hours in early access content wise) and think the pace is actually quite good. party size is 4 instead of 6 in older games.
  • there could be more QoL change to the camera operation as currently there is only limited freedom when you operate the camera around. I understand that you can venture out of visible area(so you can’t peak into area you haven’t get close enough yet), but lack of free looking sometimes make navigation around tight corridor/cave area with multiple levels a bit tricky. (they can probably allow free look but use fog of war type to block/masking out intractable/enemies)
  • That said, even in the early area, there might be some glitches for events, how the game loading stuff, schedule tasks in weird order. ie. in one of the main sequence, it loads the map and play cinematic at same time, BUT, the map finish loading first and you see the “result” of the cinematic before it cuts in and started playing. So definitely don’t expect it to be bug free, especially with the scale mentioned in the press.
  • It’s probably gonna burn you quite a bit of time before you get comfortable with the system, I don’t know how far into the game to allow you respec the character( it was mentioned by larian to be a feature but didn’t know how it would be implemented), so you might play some hours and decide to restart if the respec feature is only available mid/late game to have a smoother run or challenge higher difficulty.
  • some of the keywords or system might be a bit confusing but fortunately there is wiki for BG3 already form years of early access.(which also mean it may or may not be out of date because of the patches)

I think overall I can look past the short coming and enjoy the game so far, no annoying crash or very flow breaking stuff. You do need to save frequently cause the auto save spot could be far apart. Best to save before you run into group of dots on your map AND after you finish a bit fight + short resting. The reason for this is this game does have trigger zone and you can’t save during force triggered conversation/combat. If you forgot to rest it could put you into serious disadvantage(cause the high damage output spell or special skills are locked behind consumable points which only refresh after a long rest, and some events might be time relevant, so you have to weight your risk for proceed without rest and more rest but make your schedule tighter.(judging from a bit of search, it’s event related, if you trigger a start of event but then go do other stuff the event will resolve itself even if you did nothing and long rest.)

brunox,
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Will I ever stop playing TOTK?

Nope. Not for the forseeable future. 😎

Though there are some new tracks on Mario Kart 8 i might want to try a bit.

slimerancher,
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Though there are some new tracks on Mario Kart 8 i might want to try a bit.

I was wondering what I had forgotten! New tracks on Mario Kart!

TotK is a game that you can play for a long long time. How far along are you?

brunox,
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storywise i just have to go for Ganondorf at this point. Currently exploring the depths and using it to track missing shrines.

oxaphan,

Just picked up Moonlighter yesterday and already deeply addicted to the thrill of running my store

slimerancher,
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Moonlighter is a fun game, but for some reason I wasn’t able to get into it. I don’t like roguelikes, maybe that’s why.

The game-play loop is fun though, glad you are enjoying it.

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