my gaming setup and what i'm playing lately

As I’ve mentioned before, I really love story-driven games and playing on consoles. Over time, I’ve put together a pretty nice setup. Lately, I’ve been playing mostly on Xbox and Switch, though I also have a PS4. As for the PS5? Not really interested right now. I’ll wait until there’s an exclusive game that really grabs my attention. For now, I’m happy with what I’ve got.

main consoles

• Xbox -> Most often used, I like Game Pass.
• Switch -> For exclusive games like The Legend of Zelda.
• PS4 -> For exclusive games like The Last of Us.

Recently, I played It Takes Two on Xbox, and I absolutely loved it! The story is great, the gameplay is fun, and it’s just really well made for a two-player game. You can tell they put a lot of thought into making it enjoyable and natural to play. Definitely one of the best games I’ve played in a while.

On Switch, I’m playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s pretty cool, but I really don’t like the fight logic—it kills the flow every time I run into an enemy. Not sure if I’ll ever finish it, same with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The map is so big and complicated that I haven’t really gotten into the flow yet even though I really enjoyed the first one, but I’ll definitely give it another try sometime.

Also, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is cool like the first one. And I just downloaded Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which I’m excited about, though first-person view isn’t really my favorite.

nostalgia

I grew up playing Atari and PS1 games, so I have a lot of nostalgia for old-school gaming. I already have a few retro things, but my dream is to get a PS1 (should be slim), a GameCube (should be purple), and an old-school CRT TV to set up a proper retro gaming area. Until then, I’ve been using emulators, and they’ve been great.

I first started using emulators for Atari, but I’ve recently discovered emulators for PS1 and GameCube, and they’ve been a game-changer. Here’s what I use:

• Atari -> OpenEmu
• PS1 -> DuckStation
• GameCube -> Dolphin

These emulators work great for playing my favorite old games. I connected a controller, and using a projector for a better screen experience. It works like a charm.

favorite childhood games

Here are some of the games that take me right back to my childhood:

• Atari: The Flintstones - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak, Circus Charlie, Adventure Island, Battle City. Remembering staying awake until the morning playing all with my cousins.
• PS1: Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider, Disney's Hercules, Disney's Tarzan.

I did not have GameCube but Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem is on the list for that.

I’m a really nostalgic person and a big fan of the ‘90s and early ‘00s. I don’t really like how fast everything moves now, especially with social media. I love slowing down, really getting into a game, and feeling like a kid again. Playing these old games brings back that feeling.

what’s next?

For newer games, after It Takes Two, I’m really looking forward to Split Fiction coming soon from the same studio—it looks awesome! But until then, I’ll be sticking with retro gaming. Time to enjoy some classics.