Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 45

We're back with a brand-new Now Playing! Our team is back and heading into fall with some of the biggest (and biggest right now) titles on their screens. No matter what we're playing, we want to share it with you and maybe send you down the path to try something new. Let us know in the comments what you're playing and what news has you excited for the future!

Cat Webling

Like so many others in the cozy gaming community, I have fallen absolutely in love with Dressmaker following its recent release on Steam. This game combines tons of elements that make me happy - deeply immersive customization and design, quirky and lovable characters, adorable animals, and calm, easy-to-listen-to music. It's easy to get sucked in for hours, measuring, patterning, choosing colors and accessories, cutting, sewing, and discovering more about the fascinating (and at times alarming) residents of your new town. I find it to be the perfect mix of cozy and absorbing. Also, you can pet the cat!

If you've also recently picked up Dressmaker, I highly recommend joining the community Discord server - you might even find some of my designs in there.

I've also started playing quite a few other different games! First of all, I got my hands on a copy of Loftia in its early access phase, which is so cute and fun. I love the bubbly, lighthearted art style and the cute chibi-esque characters. The concept of a solarpunk future society in the sky is such a fun idea and opens you up to play with a bunch of different mechanics, including your typical crafting and gardening. I'm still pretty early on in this one, but I'm enjoying my time.

Next, I've gotten into Probably Stolen, a cyberpunk store simulator where you are a merchant of...questionable goods. Your little storefront buys from scavengers and other ne'er-do-wells, and sells to other citizens in this post-apocalyptic world in the throes of a revolution. Will you join it, oppose it, or simply do business? I find this game surprisingly cozy and comforting to play, and I'm excited to dive deeper into it.

Finally, my darling partner was kind enough to grab me a copy of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Having played Wii Sports to death as a kid, I was excited to see some of my favorite activities from those games making their grand return alongside some new choices. These games are a great way to get activity into your day as the weather gets colder, especially as they include a warm-up mode and some less physically intense sports. I adore the avatars and their new cosmetic packs, making customization fun and easy. I am still just as bad at golf as I ever was, but I'm pretty good at archery!

Nathaniel Kelly

I took some time in October to look around at games and find something to really sink my teeth into. It was going to be either SMT IV or Chrono Trigger initially, but I ended up falling head over heels for Final Fantasy Resonance.

The newest globe-trotting adventure under the Final Fantasy umbrella combines just about all my favorite mechanical bits of Final Fantasy’s 5, 6, and 13. It does this while telling a fantastically delivered and well-paced story that honors the themes of the first 6 Final Fantasy games, at least in the first half ( as that’s as far as I’ve gotten).

I love how the heroes of Final Fantasy’s past are functionally the “jobs” in this game. I think it limits what we can have at this juncture, though; for example, none of the main characters were ever Dragoons, so I’m not expecting that to be a class you can use. But I’m crossing my fingers that a sequel throws in some of our favorite party members so that we can get those other jobs represented here in the future.

It’s a sign of a great time when I’ve poured 25 hours into a game and haven’t felt even a little stretching. The side quests are snappy and rewarding while the main story keeps you always traveling to new, interesting locations. The visuals are excellent too; every new town or dungeon puts me straight into the photographer mindset as I screenshot every vista and beautifully lit cave. I would still say some of the pre-rendered background FF games had better art, but the 3D lighting and effects make this game a contender for best-looking Final Fantasy.

I’m hoping to finish this game by the end of the month; however, World of Warcraft Forever threatens to push those plans out to the year’s end. Either way, as long as it’s done before Persona 4 Revival is out, I’ll consider it on schedule.

CJ Wilson

I’ve been enjoying a handful of games in October, including one of the biggest games of the year that just came out. One of them is the remaster of The Wolf Among Us, which I've been having a great time revisiting. I’m only three episodes in, but I'm enjoying what I've always felt is the best Telltale game.

One game that I beat back in early October is Toem 2. I was a huge fan of the original, so I was excited to play the sequel as it was getting ready to come out. I love the cozy, black-and-white aesthetic of the environments, along with taking photos of the various creatures to fill out your photo book. It’s a charming game with cute anthropomorphic animals and puzzles that won't break your brain at every turn. It's definitely worth a playthrough, and will only take about 4-5 hours to get all of the achievements.

One game I didn’t think I would get addicted to so easily is the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I knew of the Zelda series, of course, growing up with my Nintendo Game Boy Advance and DS/3DS. I was always a Super Mario Bros. fan, but I didn’t get the appeal of Zelda. But as I’ve gotten older, I dabbled here and there with the green-cap-wearing elven hero, like playing the Link's Awakening remake on the Switch. I even played the previous Ocarina of Time remake on the Nintendo 3DS, so I was somewhat familiar with the series.

But my god, I think I understood what makes the Legend of Zelda series so beloved to so many Nintendo fans. I simply love the sense of adventure and wonder that Ocarina of Time remake gives me. The orchestrated music rings blissfully in my ears; some of the environments, like Hyrule Field, are among the most gorgeous I’ve seen on Switch 2, and even the combat, while simplistic, is so satisfying to pull off.

This game used the hook shot to pull me right in; I haven’t been obsessed with a game like this in quite a while. Over the past few days, I have been playing for at least 4 hours a day till the early hours of the morning. I’m glad I've had the free time to play it since I'm on vacation this week!

It’s easily one of my favorites of the year, even before I reach adult Link stage. I know I love this game when I have taken over 50 screenshots like a raving lunatic before reaching the ending.

Bryan Finck

With the impending release of Grand Theft Auto 6 looming large over the entire gaming world (and my personal calendar), I didn't want to start anything I couldn't finish before November 19th. So I've been looking for new experiences on the shorter side and at my backlog for stuff I could hack away at in the interim.

First up was the excellent DLC for 2025's hit PS5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei. The story deepened my appreciation for Atsu and humanized her more than even the full game's story accomplished. The addition of new heavy weapons made combat even more enjoyable, and it was nice to revisit that universe for a while.

The free DLC for the excellent climbing-survival game Cairn, entitled On the Trail: Deep Water, was up next. You can read my review for Seasoned Gaming here, but the upshot is that the DLC delivers more great action with a run-based structure that lets you jump in even if you only have a few minutes to spare. The climbing is more challenging with limited energy, but fans of the full game should really enjoy it.

It is a yoke of shame upon my gaming credentials that I've never had a successful run in Supergiant Games' masterpiece, Hades. I've loved everything the studio has produced (especially Bastion and the criminally underrated Pyre), but I've not invested the time needed to guide Zagreus out of the depths of hell. I did make more progress these last few weeks, and I'm more determined than ever to finally break through.

Last but not least, I'm currently enjoying The Midnight Walk, a wonderfully realized claymation adventure from the Swedish studio Moonhood. I'm a complete sucker for narrative-driven games, and this world and its characters are completely unique and wonderful to behold. I'd guess I'm only a third of the way through, so I should be wrapping it up just in time for GTA6 to stand the world on its ear and probably affect the stock market, with workers taking time off to play Rockstar's latest.

A big thank you to our writers for dropping by, and to all our loyal fans for being here to check it out! Be sure to tell us what you're playing in the comments, and check back next month for more of what our team is getting into!