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I've been playing a lot of Switch games lately. I'm playing Blaster Master Zero because I bought it the day it come out, but put off playing it because I was still playing Breath of the Wild. I recently got both Voez and Splatoon 2, so I've been playing those as well.

I'm also playing the original Disgaea, and I'm at the final boss right now. I know there's a lot to do after beating the game, but I don't think I'll bother with much of the post-game content.

Anyone else not a fan of how Crash looks in these remakes? Everything else looks fantastic, but I hope this is more than just better looking versions of the games. While I like how faithful these remakes are to the originals, I do hope they at least fix some of the issues with the first game because it does not hold up well.

It was pretty good. There were a lot of announcements, but not many that got me really excited for upcoming games.

Sony definitely had a solid conference this year. More Horizon gameplay, Crash remakes, and Insomniac's Spiderman game were the highlights for me.

@DualWielding It was confirmed to be a first person game.

@Gamer83 There actually is an E3 trailer for Gravity Rush 2! For some reason, Sony chose not to show it during their press conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAXNQveHsG0

Not interested because I've already beaten them, but these games are definitely worth playing for anyone that missed out on them.

Ace Attorney Trilogy (3DS) - I've become completely hooked on this series these past few weeks. Already beat the first two games, and I've started Trials and Tribulations.

@Tasuki I was just saying they changed the rules because you mentioned that people couldn't talk about emulation on NL, but the writers could post articles about it. It's not a big deal to me if PS doesn't want to allow it.

@Tasuki NL updated the rules a few months ago to allow users to talk about emulation in the context of older hardware generations. They just don't allow users to link anything illegal.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSone Classics)
Etrian Odyssey 2 (DS)
Pokemon Pinball Ruby and Sapphire (Wii U VC)

Recently picked up the Castlevania Rondo of Blood remake because it was on sale in the ps store, so I might try to play that a little bit over the weekend.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1 Classics) - I'm playing it for the first time. The gameplay is great, but I wish there wasn't any voice acting. It's so bad in a lot of these old games.
Pikmin 3 (Wii U) - Completed story mode 100%. I might play the mission mode stages just to get even more out of it.

Most of these changes sound minor.

Less work, higher profit. Simple as that.

Awakening the only Fire Emblem game, and XII the only Final Fantasy game on the list? DriveClub on the list at all? Ugh, terrible list.

How can the criteria be "how well the games stand up today" when SM64 and Ico are so high up?

He still does.

Fire Emblem (Wii U VC) - This is what I've mostly played recently. Almost done with Eliwood's story.
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows (3DS) - Haven't started this yet. If I get around to anything other than Fire Emblem this weekend, it'll be this.

New Hot Shots Golf? Is Nintendo making this game?

It's getting harder and harder to resist buying a PS4. Maybe sometime later this year.

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Wii U VC) - Felt like replaying this, so I bought it on the virtual console a few days ago because I don't own the cartridge anymore. This is still my favorite of the SNES DKC games.
Paper Mario (Wii U VC) - Getting close to the end. I just finished chapter 7.
Splatoon (Wii U) - Splatfests have gotten boring.

If I finish Paper Mario this weekend, I might start playing the Metal Gear series. I've never actually played any of them, and I don't want to play The Phantom Pain until I've played most of the others.

Paper Mario (Wii U VC) - Making good progress with this one. I'm already up to chapter 5.
Splatoon (Wii U) - I hate getting so close to going up a rank, and then losing a few matches in a row because then I have to play even longer to compensate for that. I've been stuck at B+ for a few days now.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS) - I watched a little bit of the Pokemon World Championships yesterday, and it made me want to go back to this game.

That's probably it for this weekend. I'm trying not to start anything else until I've beaten Paper Mario.

@ztpayne7 Agreed. If they're not gonna announce a release date or show off something to get people hyped, then I don't care that we get to see more of it.

@hYdeks I already have a copy of TTYD ready to be played, but I wanted to beat Paper Mario first. Before getting it on the virtual console, I had only played through the prologue. I love the Mario & Luigi series and Super Mario RPG, so I figured it was time to finally play the Paper Mario games.

Splatoon (Wii U) - Played a few hours of the new Rainmaker mode, and I don't like it that much. It could've just been the maps I was playing on, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would.
Paper Mario (Wii U VC) - First time playing this game, and I'm already up to chapter 2. It's a lot of fun.

I have relatives visiting from out of state tomorrow, so I probably won't have much time for any other games this weekend.

PS3 - Arkham City
Wii U - Splatoon, Metroid Fusion (virtual console)
DS - Etrian Odyssey 2
3DS - Yoshi's New Island

Mostly the same stuff I was playing last weekend.

No more remasters. Give people a reason to be excited about the PS4 by making games they've never been able to play before, not something they could play right now if they really wanted to.

@get2sammyb I thought LBP was fairly popular? It has to at least be doing well for Sony given how many games they've made. Puppeteer and Tearaway most likely had poor sales because of the way they were released. They were both released in a crowded year, and Tearaway was also on a platform that hasn't sold well. I don't think they would've fared much better as Nintendo exclusives. The 3DS couldn't run those games, and the Wii U has sold poorly.

As for Gravity Rush, I'll wait and see. I wouldn't be surprised if they revealed something at TGS because it does seem like a remaster is in the works, but I try to go into these events without expecting much.

Please have unfinished business with Gravity Rush.

@themcnoisy The New 3DS is mostly for better performance on a few games, and faster download speeds when buying digital games. Load times are reduced for Super Smash Bros, c-stick support for Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, etc. I played Majora's Mask 3D on a regular 3DS, and the lack of camera control wasn't too big a deal because you can just recenter the camera behind Link. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth are the only 3DS games that are exclusive to the New 3DS. Xenoblade because it wouldn't run on a regular 3DS, and I think Binding of Isaac is exclusive because the regular 3DS doesn't support the game engine it runs on. The New 3DS is also supposed to have better 3D (face-tracking), but I can't tell you how well it works because I still have the original 3DS.

It's up to you whether the New 3DS will enhance your experience enough to warrant a purchase, but it's by no means necessary to enjoy most 3DS games.

@themcnoisy The 3DS is only as good as the games you can play on it, and it succeeds in that regard. The Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask remakes are big improvements over the N64 versions. Mario 64 DS is okay. The new content is great, but the controls and the camera can be an issue at times. I think it's worth playing, but it would've turned out much better if they had waited to remake it on the 3DS. Animal Crossing is fine if you're into those kinds of games. New Leaf is the best in the series, and the one you see at the top of the sales chart is a spin-off that focuses more on designing homes than living in a town.

You'll get a lot out of the 3DS if you like JRPGs and Nintendo games.

PS3 - Batman: Arkham City
DS - Etrian Odyssey 2
3DS - Yoshi's New Island
Wii U - Splatoon

Same games I was playing last week. Trying not to start anything else until I finish the games I'm already playing.

The decision to release on both PS4 and 3DS is brilliant for a game like this.

@Riririn Good to hear IV is a decent entry point in the series. I'll most likely play V afterwards if I like IV. VIII is another one I've been interested in playing for a while now, but I'm waiting to see how the 3DS version turns out. Assuming it even gets localized.

@Riririn Is the DS remake of IV a good starting point? It's the only game in the series that I currently own.

Arkham City (PS3) - I recently finished Arkham Asylum, and decided to jump straight into the sequel.
Etrian Odyssey II (DS) - Might try to finish up the third stratum.
Splatoon (Wii U) - A new map was released last night. Already got some matches in on it, but I'll probably play it some more today.
Yoshi's New Island (3DS) - I usually only play a few levels at a time, so I probably won't play it much this weekend.

@Gamer83 Oh, I didn't mean to imply that the consoles don't already have great games. I just meant the best is yet to come.

I agree with the games on this list, but not the order of them.

@Gamer83 Not to mention that we get closer to potentially generation-defining games (Uncharted 4, Fallout 4, etc) with each passing day. The "no games" argument is not true for any of the consoles in 2015.

None of those poll options fit how I feel about this game. I think it'll turn out fine and I want to play it eventually, but there's so much coming out both this year and in 2016 that takes priority over it for me.

@hYdeks Try playing competitively. It gets way deeper.

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
Splatoon (Wii U)

Trying to keep up with Evo, so I probably won't play anything else this weekend.

"Did Sony's Big E3 2015 Press Conference Deliver?"

Is this a serious question?

Finished up NSMB2 100% today. I'll mostly be playing Splatoon this weekend, and maybe try to finish Yoshi's New Island.

Wow, this looks amazing.

Etrian Odyssey II (DS), New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS), and Splatoon (Wii U). I bought Code Veronica X in the Capcom PSN sale, but I probably won't get around to playing it for a while.

Would've considered this if it had Golden Abyss, but I'm not interested in replaying three games I can already play whenever I want to. The Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta access is nice, but I can wait for the full game.

@gingerfrog That was at PlayStation Experience in December.

Splatoon (Wii U) - I hate that the game rotates which maps you can play on at set times. Why not make it like Mario Kart where players can choose which map they want to play on, and it's decided by randomly selecting one of the stages players voted for? Besides that, it's great. No match feels the same, so the small amount of maps seems like it won't get stale before the free dlc is released.

Stretchmo (3DS) - Getting close to unlocking the final mode.

Mega Man 8 (PSone Classics) - Besides the voice acting, this game's not that bad. Not one of the better games in the series, but still fun.

@ztpayne7 I like X and X4 the most because the others either have a lot of backtracking to get 100% (X3 and X5) or are just bad games (X6 and X7). X2 is also good, never played X8.

Good. I've only played a few stages in this game years ago, but I don't currently have any way to play it. I wasn't put off that much by the awful voice acting. The voice acting in X4 was terrible, but it's still one of the best games in the X series.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Wii U VC) - Just started this, and it's already a lot of fun.
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP) - I want to finish up the lunar ruins, but I keep putting it off.
Splatoon Global Testfire (Wii U) - I missed out on the demo last week, so I'm excited to play it today.
Stretchmo (3DS) - Going back and forth between the different game modes. Fun game, but I've noticed framerate drops in several levels with larger puzzles.
Yoshi's New Island (3DS) - Almost done with world 3. I like how you can 100% levels without completing every objective in one go, but I hate that checkpoints are so useless in this game. It doesn't help completionists when the star counter is reset to 10 if you die.

Got the Mass Effect Trilogy, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet Vita, and Freedom Wars.

Donkey Kong Land III (3DS VC) - Still not as good as the SNES trilogy, but this and DKL2 are a big improvement over the first game.

Etrian Odyssey II (DS) - I regret starting this when I'm playing so many other games. I feel like I can't put in enough time to really get into this game.

Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) - The new DLC tracks are so much fun.

Ratchet and Clank (PS3) - The only game in this series I've played is Size Matters, and I wasn't a big fan of it. I'm hoping I'll like the games in the HD collection more.

Super Mario 3D World (Wii U) - Still trying to 100% this game.