This week was mostly just Donkey Kong Bananza

Couldn’t play as much as I wanted to, but have reached the 3rd world, and am about half-way through that too. I am going slowly by collect 100% stuff in each world, though mainly focusing on Bananas.

Still, most of the time is spent just moving around smashing through stuff.

For the times when my Switch 2 is hijacked by the little ones, I have started AI: The Somnium Files , it’s a detective VN / adventure game. It was on my wishlist for a while, and with 3rd one releasing recently decided to finally give it a try.

Investigation works somewhat like in Phoenix Wright, you go to a place, and ‘investigate’ things / talk to people by clicking on them with the cursor. No moving around or anything. The tone is much darker, but there are some comical dialogues or descriptions. There are also some sequences where you have to move around and interact with some stuff, they are different from the normal investigation parts, but are still part of solving the mystery.

I am only on 3rd day or so, enjoying the game so far.

Certain things are alluding to certain truths already, but I wonder if it’s a red herring or they are giving away stuff already.

Didn’t play Marvel’s Midnight Suns last week because of Bananza, but will be getting back to it on this weekend. Hope to clear Part 2 of the story soon.

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

  • Phelpssan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    16 days ago

    but there are some comical dialogues or descriptions

    Date’s silliness was one of my favorite parts of the game, I laughed really hard at some parts. And as you said it makes an interesting contrast to the darker storyline.

    His banter/dynamic with Aiba is also great.

    Playing Stella of the End!

    Was not in a good mindset for story-focused games, so minimal progress this week, only completed one more chapter.

    Playing Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker!!

    Completed Episodes 1 and 2, and I’m now halfway through Episode 3. Getting all Gems/Challenges/Pixel Toads before moving to a new stege.

    I’m enjoying the game, but I really wish it respected your time better. There’s no reason to hide the Challenge before you complete the stage once, nor to force to enter again to find the Pixel Toad - all of these should be available on the first run. Having to repeat stages for these also hurts the pacing of the game.

    • MisterDeutsch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      16 days ago

      I really appreciate your descriptions on visual novels. Your posts have become like a to-do list for me (in a good way).

    • slimerancher@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      3·
      16 days ago

      The writing is pretty good in the AI: The Somnium Files. His relationship with not just Aiba but also other characters is interesting.

      Having to repeat stages for these also hurts the pacing of the game.

      I hate when games do that. Not a fan of replaying the same stage again and again. Now that I remember this, I am not in mood to go back to Captain Toad 😀