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Cake day: June 3rd, 2023

Started Splatoon Raiders. The game has weird gyro controls where it only work for up-down, not left-right. I tried it for a bit but ended up turning that off and playing normally. Enjoying the game so far, there isn’t much of a story though. You just select the level, go in, beat enemies and come back. You keep unlocking more and more stuff though, which gives you a sense of progression.

I don’t think this is a game I can play as primary though, it’s something to play for a little while every now and then. Maybe play a few missions before I switch to some other story based game. Kinda similar to EDF in that sense. I’ll need to play it more to see if it keeps my interest or not.


Played some Red Dead Redemption 2. Reached chapter 3. For some reason I am not liking this game much. I used to love GTA and other games in the genre like Saints Row, Sleeping Dogs and so on, but now that I think about it, I didn’t like GTA 5 to that degree either, so maybe this genre isn’t for me anymore.

My main issues are that the game feels slow, and can’t get myself to care about any characters. So, all that riding towards or during the mission when characters are talking to each other about their life story, I don’t care about any of that.

If it were any other game I’ll probably have dropped it by now, but I want to finish this so let’s see how long I can hold on, who knows maybe I’ll end up liking it.


Since Splatoon Raiders only released yesterday and I wasn’t enjoying RDR2 enough to just keep playing that exclusively, I went back to playing Monster Hunter Stories. Defeated some monsters, got some new monsties, finished some quests and so on.

Have some subquests left in the area but have cleared the main missions, so going to the next area while taking care of the side missions.


Also played a bit of Star Ocean: First Departure R. Not much to add here.


What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?

Finished Star Fox! Completed all the planets, including all the alternate routes (except one in Sector X, where you have to kill the boss in certain time). Didn’t get any medals though, came very close to getting them couple of times, so will try for them a few times more, but don’t care about them too much.

I like how there are dialogue changes (even if minor) depending on if all characters are with you or if any character is missing due to damaged Arwing. Also, didn’t realise how much game you are missing out on if you just play one route.

Loved the game, finally understanding why people care so much about the series. Hoping for a new entry in the series now!


As I mentioned last week, Earth Defense Force 5 was nearing the end, so spent most of the weekend to finish the game, but turned out there was more left than I expected, so spent half the week playing it too. It had total of 110 levels, and couple of them were very long. Also had to switch to those annoying hold-to-charge, release-to-shoot weapons to beat last 2 levels, so ended up getting used to them, it turns out they aren’t all that bad.

Finished the game now!


Started Star Ocean: First Departure R. After finishing Voice of Cards last week, wasn’t playing anything on Switch, so started Star Ocean.

This is my first Star Ocean game and I am surprised to see how good it is. The combat system felt a bit weird in the start (it’s real time but there is no dodge or block) and took getting used to, but I think I have gotten the hang of it. The world building is also interesting, gives some of that Star Trek feel. After the initial exposition doesn’t look like there would be any major twist in the story, seems to be pretty straight forward, but will have to just wait and see.


No Red Dead Redemption 2 this week. I am not going to start another PS game now and focus on this from here on.

Same with Monster Hunter Stories, it was on back burner due to Star Fox, but even though I have finished that now, Splatoon Raiders is releasing soon so I probably won’t be getting back to this any time soon.


What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?

Games releasing this month:

New games for both Switch and Switch 2. Also, this month we get last Switch game that is currently announced. I wonder if we will get any more of those, or this is the end of first party games for Switch 1.

Switch

Game Price Date
Rhythm Heaven: Groove $39.99 Jul 02

Switch 2

Game Price Date
Spaltoon Raiders $49.99 Jul 23

Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Game Price Date
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 $9.99 Jul 30

Upcoming Games, August 2026 on wards (NA):

Switch

No new Switch game announced

Switch 2

Game Price Date
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave $69.99 Sep 17
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort $49.99 Oct 22
The Duskbloods TBA 2026
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time TBA 2026
Pokémon Winds and Waves TBA 2027
Xenoblade Genesis TBA 2027

Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Game Price Date
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 $9.99 Dec 03

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