I saw a video on spawnwave that talked today about what games people are enjoying in 2026 right now. And the different reactions of different social media/sites.

I personally am loving Wild Blue Skie s. Its just starfox. Thats what I want to play!

BALL x PIT is a whole lot of fun. I didn’t think it would be but it keeps getting better and better.

I also liked FTL back in the day so I picked up Void War . Its like warhammer + FTL and its fantastic.

EDIT: You all are great! Keep them coming! So many games (video games and otherwise) in this list!

  • BruisedMoose@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I was down with the flu for a week, so I a) started Broken Sword…for REAL this time. b) charged up my 3DS for the first time in years and am just playing a lot of CrossworDS Plus or whatever.

    Tonight I started Pokemon Heartgold, but I can’t lie, didn’t play them back in the day and don’t understand the appeal. I’m going to try though.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      If you didn’t play Pokemon as a kid, you shouldn’t waste your time. They’re games for babies. You’re only going to like it as an adult if you’ve got nostalgia.

      There are way better monster collecting/training games that aren’t made for kids in kindergarten if that’s what you’re looking for. The Shin Megami Tensei series has some amazing monster design.

    • teawrecks@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I think probably the most novel thing gold/silver did back I the day was a real-time clock and day of the week tracker. This meant you had to log in at certain times to hunt certain pokemon, or attend certain events. This isn’t as impressive today, but at the time was a whole new level of immersion fans had never seen before, in any handheld game really.

      It was also incredible that they had the new jhoto region, but also the entire gen 1 kanto region (set a few years in the future). I remember that was just mind blowing that this was even possible.

      But if you’re not feeling it, don’t force yourself through it. The Pokemon games aren’t for everybody.

      • BruisedMoose@piefed.socialEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Yeah, I try one every few years because tastes change. I will say my time last night was a bit more engaging than in the past. So we’ll see.

              • BruisedMoose@piefed.socialEnglish
                3·
                15 hours ago

                Maybe. The same way I’ll sometimes read a YA book or watch a kids movie. Being aimed at children doesn’t make something inherently bad or unenjoyable. What you enjoy and how you relate to a piece of media can be influenced by any number of things. What you’re going through at work or in your personal life, what you’ve played recently, or watched or read. Maybe it won’t ever click for me, but I don’t mind taking an hour or two every few years to revisit something millions of people love to see if it will.

                In the last couple of years, I’ve enjoyed the GBC Harry Potter games and Wendy Every Witch Way. If I just dismissed things as kid games, I wouldn’t have touched those. And Wendy has actually become a really fun and calming one I go back to often.

                So I guess maybe you do you and I’ll do me and that’s okay?