{"id":127811,"date":"2022-09-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-137042"},"modified":"2022-09-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-september-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/03\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-september-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 3rd)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cc2d1bd9039a\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cc2d1bd9039a\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Moonlighter\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cc2d1bd9039a\/moonlighter.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cc2d1bd9039a\/moonlighter.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Moonlighter\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: 11 Bit Studios<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>In the week that brought us the results of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/08\/team-rock-wins-the-splatoon-3-splatfest-world-premiere\">first Splatfest<\/a>, we have been busy with lots of quality gaming content over here on Nintendo Life. September is now upon us which not only means that we are preparing for a complete barrage of new gaming titles coming to our consoles over the next few weeks, but also (as is bound to happen) we have begun talking all things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/08\/rumour-its-not-even-september-and-nintendo-direct-rumours-have-already-started\">Nintendo Direct<\/a>, with rumours already circulating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em>For those of you looking for something new to kickstart September, we have been getting hands on with a wide range of hot-off-the-press titles including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/anno-mutationem\">ANNO: Mutationem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/ooblets\">Ooblets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-cowabunga-collection\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection<\/a> (come on, we couldn&#8217;t make a wider-ranging trio even if we tried).<\/em><\/em><\/em> <em><em><em>Elsewhere on Nintendo Life this week, we have been following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/08\/new-pokemon-confirmed-for-scarlet-and-violet-in-cryptic-photo-tweets\">cryptic clues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/which-region-has-the-best-pokedex-every-pokedex-ranked-from-best-to-worst\">ranking each game&#8217;s Pok\u00e9dex<\/a>, and leaning forward with our tongues out as we compiled a list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-hardest-games-on-nintendo-switch\">hardest games on Switch<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em>All this means we&#8217;re ready for a weekend of relaxed gaming. Here, a collection of our writers tell us their downtime gaming plans and we would love to hear yours too! Just leave us a comment down below to let us know what you are going to be playing!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Jim Norman, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>What can I say, my WiFi <em>still<\/em> isn&#8217;t functional so that means this weekend will once again be one of no new downloads. This being said, it has given me the chance to get back into my games that I have been sitting on for a while.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend I will be playing more of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\">Moonlighter<\/a> &#8211; a wonderful little roguelite that I have been loving so far. And while I am in the nostalgic mood, I might just load up the DS and continue with my Professor Layton play-through &#8211; I believe I&#8217;m onto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/professor_layton_and_the_last_specter\">Professor Layton and the Spectre&#8217;s Call<\/a> next which was a favourite of mine when I last played it so I&#8217;m excited to get puzzling again.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"XYVir6-6H98\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Alana Hagues, staff writer<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>Well, September looks to be a quiet month, doesn\u2019t it? *sweats*<\/p>\n<p>This weekend is going to be a bit of a washout down south, so to brighten things up, I\u2019m going to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/anno_mutationem\">ANNO: Mutationem<\/a> demo on the eShop. I\u2019ve mentioned that I\u2019m a bit of a sucker for pixel art visuals here before, and that\u2019s the big draw for ANNO for me.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019m mostly going to be giving my Switch a break. My eyes have turned to Sam Barlow\u2019s latest game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-series-x\/immortality\" class=\"external\">Immortality<\/a>, on Xbox Game Pass. The critical buzz surrounding this has me <em>very<\/em> curious. I know nothing about it, so we\u2019re going in completely blind \u2013 a rarity in this day an age! I\u2019ve also heard stellar things about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tinykin\">Tinykin<\/a>, which looks to be a mix of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/paper_mario\">Paper Mario<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/pikmin\">Pikmin<\/a>. That one <em>is<\/em> on Switch, but I\u2019ll be giving it a whirl on my little Series S.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"NegsCIdRFPc\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Kate Gray, staff writer<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m in London this weekend, which means&#8230; well, it means I&#8217;ll be playing Dungeons and Dragons IN PERSON with my online D&amp;D group for the first time in about 6 years. I&#8217;m alllllmost at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/13_sentinels_aegis_rim\">13 Sentinels<\/a>, though \u2014 if anyone&#8217;s been following my extremely slow progress \u2014 but I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll finish it this weekend. I think I have to look up a plot explainer first!<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, I also have my 3DS with me. Maybe it&#8217;s time for a replay of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney\">Ace Attorney<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/fantasy_life\">Fantasy Life<\/a>&#8230;?<\/p>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>There won\u2019t be a great deal of gaming for me this weekend, but I do plan on continuing my playthrough of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/danganronpa_trigger_happy_havoc_anniversary_edition\">Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc<\/a> whenever I\u2019m able. I\u2019ve played through the first game a couple of times, but never really experienced the sequels properly. I want to get through the first game before I move on, though, so hopefully I can get a good chunk of it done before the week is out.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, I\u2019ve been playing a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-360\/metal_gear_solid_hd_collection\" class=\"external\">Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty<\/a> on the Series X (yes, <em>before<\/em> the rumours of a new remaster), so I\u2019ll probably bash out another hour or so on that if I can. I love that game so much; it\u2019s one of my favourites of all time, and I can\u2019t wait to find out if it\u2019s coming to the Switch!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em><em>As ever, thank you for reading! Make sure to leave us a comment below with your weekend gaming plans!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"eNqZIGJy-nI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: 11 Bit Studios In the week that brought us the results of Splatoon 3&#8216;s first Splatfest, we have been busy with lots of quality gaming content over here on Nintendo Life. 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