{"id":119150,"date":"2020-10-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/talking_point_what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_october_10th"},"modified":"2020-10-10T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-october-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/10\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-october-10th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 10th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/98b9a5aea8232\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/98b9a5aea8232\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Super Mario Odyssey\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/98b9a5aea8232\/super-mario-odyssey.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/98b9a5aea8232\/super-mario-odyssey.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Super Mario Odyssey\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><em>With another week done and dusted \u2013 bringing us a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/one_of_zeldas_most_iconic_locations_is_returning_in_hyrule_warriors_age_of_calamity\">Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation<\/a>, the tease of the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/super_smash_bros_ultimate_version_9_0_0_arrives_next_week\">Smash Bros. Ultimate update<\/a>, and even a fan-made look at how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/video_heres_how_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_2_could_look_running_on_a_4k_console\">Breath of the Wild 2 could look running in lovely 4K<\/a> \u2013 it&#8217;s time to sit back, relax, and chat about our weekend gaming plans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Members of Nintendo Life have done just that below, and we&#8217;d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Ryan Craddock, news editor<\/h2>\n<p>You know what, I&#8217;m probably going to just have a breather this weekend&#8230; During the week, I wrapped up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/super_mario_galaxy\"><strong>Super Mario Galaxy<\/strong><\/a> with a full 120 stars under my belt. I&#8217;d forgotten just how wonderful the game was, and with its new coat of HD paint boosting its appeal, it genuinely feels like it could have launched as a brand new Mario platformer this year and no one would have questioned it.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s partly down to the fact that I played the entire game docked with a Joy-Con in either hand, but it really reminded me of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\">Super Mario Odyssey<\/a><\/strong> and made me want to revisit all of that game&#8217;s glorious kingdoms. Or, Nintendo could put out an Odyssey 2? Couldn&#8217;t you, Nintendo? <em>I dare you.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>PJ O\u2019Reilly, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>Hello. This weekend I\u2019m going to spend the vast majority of my gaming time blasting through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/ikenfell\">Ikenfell<\/a><\/strong> for review, I\u2019m just a few hours in right now and am really enjoying it so far so look out for that verdict sometime soon. I\u2019ve also yet to get a go on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/super_mario_bros_35\">Super Mario Bros. 35<\/a><\/strong> so I\u2019ll be trying to squeeze a bit of a session in on that somewhere too.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, I\u2019ve been busy honing my skills with a few of my favourite fighters in the rather sublime <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rivals_of_aether\">Rivals of Aether<\/a><\/strong>, sneaking in a run here and there on the magnificent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hades\">Hades<\/a><\/strong> and am still working my way slowly through the mystery at the heart of the fantastic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/paradise_killer\">Paradise Killer<\/a><\/strong>. There are, quite literally, too many good games to play right now. I hope you all have a good weekend, whatever you\u2019re playing, stay safe out there and wear a mask!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\"><\/aside>\n<h2>Stuart Gipp, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>Sorry, too busy with reviews to write anything here. Busy busy busy. Well, I supposed I&#8217;ve had time to revisit the DS and start a replay of the excellent, unknown Sgt Frog tie-in game <strong>Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu!<\/strong> It&#8217;s an Inti Creates-developed platformer that takes its cues from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/klonoa\">Klonoa<\/a><\/strong>, of all things, with the same enemy manipulation and platforming mechanics as that MIA Namco series. It&#8217;s one of my favourite DS games, full stop, and nobody ever talks about it. <em>Bah<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, I&#8217;ve also been wondering forlornly if <strong>Destiny 2<\/strong> will ever hit the Switch, thus signalling the end of my life. But yes! Many reviews! Keep an eye out for them!<\/p>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, features editor<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I\u2019ll be doing my darnedest to put <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rogue_legacy\">Rogue Legacy<\/a><\/strong> to bed before jumping fully onboard with <strong>Hades<\/strong>. I didn\u2019t want to have two roguelikes on the go and I\u2019ve been having such a great time catching up with the former, but the latter is staring at me from the Switch home screen and I\u2019m itching to spend some real time with it.<br \/>I\u2019ve also been lucky enough to get a preview code for an upcoming indie release that\u2019s proven to be a total delight, so I\u2019d like to spend a bit more time with that \u2013 look out for more news next week.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\"><\/aside>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, contributing writer<\/h2>\n<p>I have taken a new ship, converting it into a sort of miner\/cargo hauler thingy and am now merrily making ends meet by flying trough asteroid fields in search of gold, diamonds, pure water and even the odd alien artefact. Yep, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rebel_galaxy_outlaw\">Rebel Galaxy Outlaw<\/a><\/strong> continues to rule my weekends in a welcome fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected stealth release of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/super_arcade_racing\">Super Arcade Racing<\/a><\/strong> along with the delightful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/falcon_age\">Falcon Age<\/a><\/strong> and the upcoming <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/foregone\">Foregone<\/a><\/strong> make up the rest of the schedule. Above all else, I need to wrap up my music album release for next week.<\/p>\n<p>My game of the week is <strong><a class=\"external\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gameboy\/donkey_kong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gameboy\/donkey_kong\">Donkey Kong &#8217;94<\/a><\/strong> for the original Game Boy. Blame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AnxFwM9UDNc\">Jon for reminding me of this four colour epic<\/a>.<\/p>\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>With another week done and dusted \u2013 bringing us a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation, the tease of the upcoming Smash Bros. Ultimate update, and even a fan-made look at how Breath of the Wild 2 could look running in lovely 4K \u2013 it&#8217;s time to sit back, relax, and chat about our weekend gaming plans. 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