Fantasy Life i didn't click with me for hours, largely because I couldn't tell what the gameplay loop was. Now that I've figured it out, I may need an intervention. This thing is crack. I'm a crafting, gathering, fighting machine. It's also so nice playing 60fps stuff on a Switch, the old hardware really was ancient wasn't it.
I'm also playing Wind Waker, which I remember not being fond of back in the day. Partly because it doesn't respect your time, and partly because it had the dreadful bad luck of being the follow-up to Majora's Mask. Imagine trying to top that.
But with those original expectations from 23 years ago (jesus) forgotten, it's actually fairly enjoyable. And being able to dip in and out helps its more arduous sections. Plus it's still one of the most beautiful games ever made, especially on the handheld screen. No need for the CRT filter here.
I've only just realised that this year's fake E3 has already happened. Those videos from Microsoft and Sony, plus whatever Geoff Keighley had, was our big gaming event of the summer.
I'm not sure whether Switch 2 stole the focus, or the shows were just so underwhelming that they failed to enter my consciousness.
I suppose Microsoft's show had a couple of interesting games. There are no ghosts at the grand looks great, and what a brilliant name. But on the whole, what a deflating few days for gaming news.
Yeah Knockout Tour online is definitely where the fun is at. As long as you're zen about the blue shells.
Has anyone had any system-level crashes so far? Mine is crashing maybe twice per day, or hanging for 30 seconds at a time, when I wake from sleep or try to swap games.
I've got a Stealth branded one, tempered glass which I normally find easier to apply without bubbles.
I'll apply it tonight and let you know…
Cow and Dolphin have my heart this time.
Also Rainbow Road is superb, probably one of my favourite RRs ever. The only way I've found to reliably race 3-lap tracks is in VS Mode, so I'm just sticking with that now that I've unlocked all the tracks (I think?). It means I won't unlock any more vehicles with coins, which is a bit annoying, but I assume they'll patch proper tracks in eventually.
Mr Party Hat