JoeDiddley

My 9 year old and I have started watching the Marvel movies so that’s inspired me to try Spider-Man, it’s so much fun moving across New York I forget to progress the story, and I enjoy the stealth bits that come up then less anyway.

I also introduced him to a little bit of MvC3 this morning. I also want to get back to Guilty Gear Strive now we’re on season 3 and Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel I squeeze in where I can too.

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is amazing and I’m not into building or farming games.

Also some Street Fighter 6 and Guilty Gear Strive on Steam Deck.

Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel.

I also watched a bit of Evo last week and picked up Street Fighter 6 on Steam Deck. It’s great, the solo mode reminds me of Yakuza. I also showed my son a bit of Dragon Ball FighterZ this morning.

Probably more Slay The Spire, that has got me trying Magic The Gathering Arena.

When I get back to my wheelhouse I want to start either Digimon Cybersleuth or Nier Automata.

As a break from narrative games I’m playing Dead Cells to try the Castlevania dlc.

Also Slay The Spire that I picked up on sale a while ago. I’ve never really tried card games so I’m not very good but the hours are falling away.

I got Dragon Quest Treasures for Christmas and it was a perfect holiday game that really pulled me back into the series. It was the perfect gateway for my son too, his copy of Pokémon Violet is still untouched (we can await the next patch).
Now I’m playing DQ IV (DS) and this morning we’ve started a playthrough of DQ XI S together on Switch. I also picked up an art book that we’ve been going through together at bed time.

This is probably my most anticipated game

I’ve finished my second playthrough of Persona 4, and I must like it as it kept my interest again for 60 hours. I don’t cry at media, but that game gets me really invested in the characters. When it’s time for you to leave town, and the game to end, it’s hard.

I’m in December in my replay of Persona 4 Golden on Steam Deck so I’m nearing the end.
I never replay games but I’m just as enthralled as the first time.

I’m just starting the 5th dungeon in Persona 4 Golden and the 5th chapter of Bayonetta 3.

After years waiting my hype had wained, but the reviews convinced me so I’ve picked up Bayonetta 3.
I’ll be playing with the witch when I have the telly, and Persona 4 on the Steam Deck when I don’t.

All the Persona talk has got me in the mood. I never replay games but I’ve started Persona 4 Golden on Steam Deck when my original playthrough was on Vita. I’ve got through the 3 hour opening now so the real game starts.
I’ve opted for 4 as I played Persona 5 more recently and I love 3, 4 and 5 all for different reasons. Each could be my favourite on any given day.

I played through DM5 over the last week. I loved it, and I’m really impressed this classic genre can shift that many copies.

I’ve started reading One Piece recently, I’ll definitely hear this in mind when I finally get to this game

I’ve been playing DMC5, as a great October game and Sonic Racing Transformed.

I don’t usually play racing games much but it had me intrigued to pick up Forza Horizon 5 on sale, as a test of what Steam Deck can run (it passed, it’s beautiful) and something once beaten I can come back to from time to time.

I’m playing Soul Hackers 2.

My expectations are in check and it’s certainly not as visceral an experience as the SMT series greats.
But coming back to fusing the demons and filling the map dungeon crawling, it’s so comforting. Which sounds more like playing Pokémon than SMT - cozying up with it. I’m really enjoying it.

I’m approaching 30 hours into Yakuza 0.
I’ve waited a long time to finally try the series and it is not disappointing. After a slow start time now melts away and you have to remember to actually progress the story.

It’s exciting but also a bit daunting how many great games there are in this series to play. With more on the way.

A nice problem to have!

I hadn’t heard of this game before. I’m just starting out on my journey with the series, this makes me want to marathon them now.

I got a Steam Deck partly to give me access to the Yakuza series that I don’t have on Switch. I’m playing through Yakuza 0 now. This is great timing for me.

I actually quite like the more straightforward dungeons. I coped with Tardaris much more than the stealth and constant set pieces in Persona 5. It was a bit much for me. I really like where SMT IV/A then V took it though.

I’ve been in the mood for a more old school dungeon crawler and I liked TMS so this should be perfect. But something just isn’t grabbing me. It looks a bit uninspired. I do need to play Digital Devil Saga once I’m done with Xenoblade 3. So this might have to wait.

I was waiting on a sale for V3 or an affordable physical copy. But I’ll probably just make sure I have it now.