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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by decoyman on Yesterday at 10:29:58 PM »

I'm digging learning about these games everyone is playing, lots of which I haven't heard of before!

Only problem, as a dad to a 6- and 8-year old—time. Where can I get more of this again?

Anyone is welcome to contribute at any time during the month. The main goal here is to get people talking on the forums.

Well, awesome. Sign me up for Hollow Knight! I'll post some gameplay updates later.

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on Yesterday at 08:06:14 PM »

Add one more to the pile for me. I wrapped things up with Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch yesterday. The game has quite a lot going on with single player, multiplayer, and various side modes. I focused on the single player content which is comprised of 16 stages, each of which has 5 levels (4 regular and 1 remix). It is usually easy to clear a level with the "Okay" rating. If you do well enough you can get a medal for a higher "Superb" rating. Later, these superb levels open up opportunities for a perfect run which unlocks a new rhythm game. Of the 80 levels I got 47 medals. Overall this felt harder than Rhythm Heaven Fever on Wii where I got a medal on all but one level. I did try to self-monitor and if a game stopped being fun I stopped playing it.
The credits are shown after clearing stage 6, which is only about 3 hours in. I played for about 9 hours to clear stage 16. I would like to come back and try the multiplayer and some of the other side modes. Definitely recommended for fans of the series.

Sorry about the TV pic, I could not get the image sent to my smartphone from the switch.

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by broodwars on Yesterday at 06:46:03 PM »

Hey all, long-time lurker, first-time (in ages) poster. Can I get in on this? I'm making an attempt to complete OG Hollow Knight. I played it long ago but never quite finished it. I'd like to get through all of it including the DLC if possible.

I 100%'d Silksong earlier this year, including steel soul/heart, and had a great time doing it, so feel like it's time to check the original off the list.

Anyone is welcome to contribute at any time during the month. The main goal here is to get people talking on the forums.

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by decoyman on Yesterday at 05:11:33 PM »

Hey all, long-time lurker, first-time (in ages) poster. Can I get in on this?

I don't know... Someone being such a big fan of Mop it up seems like a giant red flag.... But I guess if you're also a raging alcoholic that it sort of balances things out.

Sooooo...

  I feel like I came back to the site once after another of my long disappearances and found that had been updated for me. Kind souls out there, I don't deserve them.

P.S. – Nice to see lots of familiar faces still

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by Khushrenada on Yesterday at 03:49:14 PM »

Hey all, long-time lurker, first-time (in ages) poster. Can I get in on this?

I don't know... Someone being such a big fan of Mop it up seems like a giant red flag.... But I guess if you're also a raging alcoholic that it sort of balances things out.

Sooooo...

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by decoyman on Yesterday at 02:46:31 PM »

Hey all, long-time lurker, first-time (in ages) poster. Can I get in on this? I'm making an attempt to complete OG Hollow Knight. I played it long ago but never quite finished it. I'd like to get through all of it including the DLC if possible.

I 100%'d Silksong earlier this year, including steel soul/heart, and had a great time doing it, so feel like it's time to check the original off the list.

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NWR Feedback / Re: Account deletion?

« Last post by pokepal148 on August 09, 2026, 10:35:33 PM »

Every so often I will find an old talkback comment of mine on an old NWR review or something and cringe.

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TalkBack / Re: Madden NFL 27 (Switch 2) Hands-on Preview

« Last post by lakog on August 09, 2026, 10:04:21 PM »

Really digging the 60fps on Switch 2 and the deeper Franchise changes—especially those contract negotiation moments. If the defense logic feels as improved as they say, this could finally be the Madden I enjoy playing more than just simming.

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by broodwars on August 09, 2026, 03:04:07 PM »

2. Kill swarms of enemies under a strict time limit.

I was not a big fan of the time limits. I understand the need for them in Salmon Run, but they were too restricting here. I actually didn't upgrade my health at all until the very end and only really failed missions because of the time limits. I think the power ups could have been a little better too, they really didn't seem to make much of a difference. It was the classic, 5% increase in this area that you don't really notice.

Same here. I was maining a Tactical Build for most of the game with Turrets and floating bombs as my Gadgets, and that served well enough for most of the game but I really wasn't getting the DPS I needed until I lucked into a Level 40 gun with a low chance of freezing and debuffing enemies. Even then, I only just barely had enough DPS to clear that last gauntlet before the final boss.

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General Gaming / Re: Backlaugust 2026 - (Splatoon) Raiding the Backlog

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on August 09, 2026, 02:17:26 PM »

2. Kill swarms of enemies under a strict time limit.

I was not a big fan of the time limits. I understand the need for them in Salmon Run, but they were too restricting here. I actually didn't upgrade my health at all until the very end and only really failed missions because of the time limits. I think the power ups could have been a little better too, they really didn't seem to make much of a difference. It was the classic, 5% increase in this area that you don't really notice.