{"id":129899,"date":"2022-11-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-141320"},"modified":"2022-11-19T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T10:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-november-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/11\/19\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-november-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 19th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/88b0d32952bc7\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/88b0d32952bc7\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/88b0d32952bc7\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet.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\/88b0d32952bc7\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It looks like we are just about there folks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> is finally here which surely means there are no more trailers, &#8216;mon reveals or surprise announcements for the next few weeks, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This week has been a busy one here at Nintendo Life. Aside from the release of Scarlet and Violet (for which we discussed the pros and cons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/talking-point-do-you-name-your-pokemon\">naming your Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>), yesterday marked the ten year anniversary of the Wii U and we compared the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/wii-u-vs-switch-how-did-those-nintendo-hardware-reveal-trailers-compare\">console&#8217;s launch trailer<\/a> to that of the Switch as well as forming a ranking of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/poll-what-was-the-best-wii-u-launch-game\">best launch titles<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/poll-what-was-the-best-wii-u-launch-game\"><br \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the world of reviews, we have had a good time all round. We had fun exploring Paldea in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet, got neat and tidy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/a_little_to_the_left\">A Little to the Left<\/a> and enjoyed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rogue_legacy_2\">Rogue Legacy 2<\/a>&#8216;s return to form.<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now we have got together to discuss which games we will be taking on this weekend. A selection of our writers have shared their plans below and we would love for you to get involved too! Have a read through our suggestions then take to the comments to leave your own (Pok\u00e9mon or otherwise).<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Happy weekend, trainers!<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/nintendolife.com.ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:140960,140871,140898 @ 2022-11-20T06:38:43+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ll be chipping away at Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet this weekend for the most part. I\u2019m not particularly very far yet; I\u2019ve beaten two gym leaders, two titan Pok\u00e9mon, and one Star Crew leader, despite sinking a fair few hours into the game already. I\u2019m just having so much fun wandering around the world of Paldea, but it does mean I\u2019m significantly over-levelled for a lot of the areas!<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, I\u2019m actually replaying all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-360\/gears_of_war\" class=\"external\">Gears of War<\/a> games on my Series X. I absolutely adore that series and even the first couple of entries still hold up remarkably well. It\u2019s a good way to let off some steam, at least!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"r904RkTxoSo\">[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>Jim Norman, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>With all of the Black Friday sales kicking off this week, I&#8217;m keeping an eye out for something new to play. My eShop wishlist is currently bursting at the seams with great looking titles, many of which are being given a tasty looking discount. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/golf_story\">Golf Story<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/messenger\">The Messenger<\/a> are calling me at the moment, and with savings that big, could it really be a weekend of <em>two<\/em> new games??<\/p>\n<p>In truth, the answer is probably not. I foolishly started playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/legend_of_zelda_a_link_to_the_past\">A Link to the Past<\/a> on the Switch&#8217;s SNES library this week and I have been unable to put it down. I am a Zelda fan through and through, and LTTP is one of those games that hooks me every single time I play it for &#8216;just five minutes&#8217;. Here we go again, I guess&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Kate Gray, Staff Writer<br \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>(*sadly, with defeat in her voice*)<\/strong> Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet. So far it&#8217;s&#8230; fine? But I know that it&#8217;ll get worse as I go along. It feels very safe, as well. Most of the Pok\u00e9mon I&#8217;ve encountered are old ones, and it looks like Sword and Shield, but sunnier. I know that it&#8217;s my fault if I come into this game with low expectations, but still.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-for-pc\/vampire_survivors\" class=\"external\">Vampire Survivors<\/a> on my shiny new Steam Deck! And A Little to the Left! And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/wobbledogs\">Wobbledogs<\/a>! And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/dishonored_definitive_edition\" class=\"external\">Dishonored<\/a>! It&#8217;s a busy weekend.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"6Wn7U2u0vdo\">[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<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon weekend! Even though I\u2019ve already dumped a lot of time into Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet, I\u2019m going back for more. I\u2019ve got things in the postgame to discover, items to find, and a lot of Pok\u00e9dex to fill up. I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m <em>still<\/em> finding new areas, trainers I\u2019ve missed, etc. Something I didn\u2019t mention in my review is the fact that I\u2019ve caught three shiny Pok\u00e9mon, which means I think I might be developing a taste for shiny hunting\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, I <em>might<\/em> be dipping into the eShop Black Friday sale this weekend. Because I totally need more games to sit idly on my Switch, unplayed.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"CV0WTi7-6JM\">[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>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, Reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet weekend so I just try to pretend to fit in with the rest of the gang who are all excited about this new Spain\/Portugal influenced areas to explore and new pok\u00e9mons to pokinate(?). With both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nierautomata_the_end_of_yorha_edition\">NieR: Automata<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/bayonetta_3\">Bayonetta 3<\/a> still doing the weekend rounds I will need to make space to the ridiculously addictive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/loop_hero\">Loop Hero<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/unpacking\">Unpacking<\/a>, two of my recent physical arrivals. The less said about my current skills at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/arkanoid_eternal_battle\">Arkanoid: Eternal Battle<\/a> the better. I fear I\u2019m also a bit addicted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/orbital_bullet\">Orbital Bullet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Game of the Week is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/lunistice\">Lunistice<\/a>. Don\u2019t let the faux PS1 polygons fool you, this is a modern age platforming masterpiece thanks to precise controls and smooth frame rate. Are you taking notes, Sonic Frontiers?<\/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=\"-mwkAYKvypQ\">[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: The Pok\u00e9mon Company It looks like we are just about there folks, Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet is finally here which surely means there are no more trailers, &#8216;mon reveals or surprise announcements for the next few weeks, right? This week has been a busy one here at Nintendo Life. 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