{"id":102144,"date":"2019-10-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/talking_point_what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_october_19th"},"modified":"2019-10-19T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-october-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/19\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-october-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 19th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8589ad5fa7129\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8589ad5fa7129\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Is this how your weekend is looking?\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8589ad5fa7129\/is-this-how-your-weekend-is-looking.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8589ad5fa7129\/is-this-how-your-weekend-is-looking.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Is this how your weekend is looking?\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Is this how your weekend is looking?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Here we are once again, safely in the loving embrace of another weekend. This week saw all sorts of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/nintendo_apologises_for_tokyo_mirage_sessions_censorship_misinformation_offers_refunds\">censorship shenanigans<\/a> and even a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/what_year_is_it_nintendos_wii_u_is_getting_a_new_game_today\">cheeky new game for the Wii U<\/a>, but now we can sit down, relax, and enjoy some game time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As ever, Team Nintendo Life has gathered to discuss our weekend plans and we&#8217;d love for you to get involved via the comment and poll sections below. Enjoy!<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Liam Doolan, news reporter<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I\u2019ll be trying to stop myself from picking up <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/witcher_3_wild_hunt_-_complete_edition\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \u2013 Complete Edition<\/a><\/strong> for Nintendo Switch. I\u2019ve already played through the game and both expansions on two <em>other<\/em> platforms, but the idea of having a portable version of the game that&#8217;s accessible at all times is starting to win me over. Buying the same game three times is perfectly acceptable, right?<\/p>\n<p>I think I might try and distract myself with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/yooka-laylee_and_the_impossible_lair\">Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair<\/a><\/strong> instead, after my copy of the game didn\u2019t show up on time last week. I&#8217;ll also play some <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rocket_league\">Rocket League<\/a><\/strong> now that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/stranger_things_turns_rocket_league_upside_down_in_new_collab_event\">Halloween celebrations<\/a> are live.<\/p>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>A round of applause, please \u2013 I managed to go <em>an entire week<\/em> without getting anything in the sale, not even that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/this_limited_run_switch_eshop_game_is_currently_on_sale_for_just_9_cents\">game that was down to 9 cents<\/a> on the US eShop. This weekend I mostly plan to be playing <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/astral_chain\">Astral Chain<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/what_remains_of_edith_finch\">Edith Finch<\/a><\/strong> and\/or a little <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/overcooked_2\">Overcooked 2<\/a><\/strong>. I went from having bled that game utterly dry to there being a ton of DLC that I haven\u2019t touched. Love that game. Have a good one folks!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RamoY4svweU?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Austin Voigt, contributing writer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend, I\u2019ll be frantically trying to keep up with all of the new releases bombarding my free time &#8211; and wallet. Specifically, I\u2019m excited to dig into <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/little_town_hero\">Little Town Hero<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/doraemon_story_of_seasons\">Doraemon Story of Seasons<\/a><\/strong>, and I may possibly pick up <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ring_fit_adventure\">Ring Fit Adventure<\/a><\/strong>, depending on how adventurous I\u2019m feeling.<\/p>\n<p>I also have one instrument left to collect in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening\">Zelda: Link\u2019s Awakening<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; and, of course, that pesky backlog I never seem to get to &#8211; so you\u2019ll likely find me on my couch, frantically playing as many games as possible for the duration of the weekend. Send pizza &#8211; and Time-Turners&#8230; (yes, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/lego_harry_potter_collection\">LEGO Harry Potter<\/a><\/strong> is in the backlog, too).<\/p>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, contributing writer<\/h2>\n<p>Another birthday came and went and that means that one year ago I was the happiest &#8216;kid&#8217; in the world due to the release of one of the biggest flops of 2018 &#8211; and yet one of the best video game experiences I had in my entire life: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/starlink_battle_for_atlas\">Starlink: Battle For Atlas<\/a><\/strong>. I will revisit it along with\u2026 you guessed it: <strong>Astral Chain<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/daemon_x_machina\">DAEMON X MACHINA<\/a><\/strong> in unhealthy doses every chance I get.<\/p>\n<p>Also, they somehow got <strong>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/strong> up and running on the Switch so count me in for some of that, assuming you can pull me away from quick sessions of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/river_city_melee_mach\">River City Melee Mach!!<\/a><\/strong>. My game of the week is another Steam release where I disciplined myself to wait for the Switch conversion: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/override_mech_city_brawl_n_super_charged_mega_edition\">Override: Mech City Brawl<\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong>! This is is for all you <em>Pacific Rim<\/em> fans out there, with a generous dash of <strong>Virtual On<\/strong>. Truth: There is no such thing as too many mech games.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U0vFWbkMXWk?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Ryan Craddock, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>The next few weeks were supposed to be dedicated to playing through <strong>Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair<\/strong> &#8211; I&#8217;ve started it and have been enjoying my time with it so far &#8211; but then <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fortnite\">Fortnite<\/a><\/strong> came along and ruined everything. <em>In a good way, I mean<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the whole <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/10\/and_just_like_that_fortnite_is_no_more\">Chapter 2, black hole, new map situation<\/a> got me intrigued and I ended up jumping into a match for the first time in over a year. Now I&#8217;m hooked again, and the addition of bots is actually keeping me more interested than before because it&#8217;s significantly less common to get slaughtered in the opening seconds of a match. Time will tell if I&#8217;ll be hopelessly stuck logging in every day for a whole season to complete missions and stuff. Oh dear.<\/p>\n<h2>Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I&#8217;ve a predictably eclectic set of games on my radar. Alongside playing lots of chaotic multiplayer matches in the insectoid arenas of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/killer_queen_black\">Killer Queen Black<\/a><\/strong>, I&#8217;ve been replaying <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/assassins_creed_iii_remastered\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Remastered<\/a><\/strong>. Because of course I am. As if I need an excuse to run around shooting people with muskets? Oh, and I&#8217;m getting stuck right into the <strong>Trine<\/strong> series. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/trine_4_the_nightmare_prince\">Trine 4<\/a><\/strong> looks great but I&#8217;ve not played the series in years so I&#8217;m looking forward to giving this co-op platformer a proper play.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-what-will-you-be-downloading-this-week13\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_will_you_be_downloading_this_week13\">\n<div class=\"results\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Which games are you playing this weekend? (264 votes)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Complete Edition<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"33 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">13%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"14 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">5%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Rocket League<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">3%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Astral Chain<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"25 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">What Remains of Edith Finch<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Overcooked 2<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"1 vote\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Little Town Hero<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Doraemon Story of Seasons<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Ring Fit Adventure<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"36 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">14%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">The Legend of Zelda: Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"23 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">LEGO Harry Potter Collection<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Starlink: Battle for Atlas<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"1 vote\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Daemon X Machina<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">3%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">River City Melee Mach!!<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Override: Mech City Brawl \u2013 Super Charged Mega Edition<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"1 vote\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Fortnite<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"6 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Killer Queen Black<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"4 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Remastered<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"4 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Something else (comment below)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"94 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">36%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"empty\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/login\">login<\/a> to vote in this poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this how your weekend is looking? Here we are once again, safely in the loving embrace of another weekend. This week saw all sorts of censorship shenanigans and even a cheeky new game for the Wii U, but now we can sit down, relax, and enjoy some game time. 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