{"id":130247,"date":"2022-12-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-142035"},"modified":"2022-12-03T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T10:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-december-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/03\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-december-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 3rd)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0907821dd08cb\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0907821dd08cb\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2022\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0907821dd08cb\/splatoon-3-chill-season-2022.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\/0907821dd08cb\/splatoon-3-chill-season-2022.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2022\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;How many different franchise can we feasibly hear news about this week?&#8221; We might have asked on Monday here at Nintendo life. The answer: all of them.<\/p>\n<p>The past seven days have seen us reporting on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/11\/princess-peach-and-donkey-kong-debut-in-new-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer\">Mario movie trailer<\/a>, breaking down the intricacies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a>&#8216;s new update, reporting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_switch_sports\">Nintendo Switch Sports<\/a>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/11\/video-nintendo-switch-sports-new-golf-update-is-exactly-what-youd-expect\">golf addition<\/a>, putting a positive spin on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/14-things-that-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-get-absolutely-right\">14 things the games get right<\/a>, and, as always, diving into some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/11\/random-could-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-be-the-final-part-of-a-trilogy-of-zelda-games\">Zelda theories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have also gone all varied in the world of reviews. From the chilled-out world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/railbound\">Railbound<\/a> to the chaotic co-op in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/ship-of-fools\">Ship of Fools<\/a> and the less-than-pleasing battlefield of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/front-mission-1st-remake\">Front Mission 1st: Remake<\/a>, we&#8217;ve seen it all.<\/p>\n<p>Below, a number of our wonderful team have shared what they are up to gaming-wise this weekend. The plans range from the intricate to the, uh, precise, but we are all ready for a weekend on the ol&#8217; consoles. Have a read through our plans and then take to the comments to let us know what you are playing this weekend!<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:141425 @ 2022-12-04T08:22:16+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Jim Norman, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>I would be lying if I said that Chill Season 2022 has &#8220;pulled me back&#8221; to Splatoon 3, because the fact of the matter is, I never left. Ok, that sounded slightly less intimidating in my head. What I mean to say is, it&#8217;s still a great game and the update has done an especially good job of giving me even more proof that despite my extensive play hours, I am still very bad at this game.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like I am drawing close to the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/metroid_dread\">Metroid Dread<\/a> too. Despite my best efforts to stretch it out for as long as possible, those darn suit upgrades are really stacking up now and my experience just keeps getting better and better. I haven&#8217;t done any Googling to confirm my progress, mind you. Who knows? I might still have hours left to play&#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"NgPXWj7jlWw\">[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>I\u2019m still playing Pok\u00e9mon Violet \u2013 I\u2019ve almost completed the Pok\u00e9dex at this point thanks to some friends with Scarlet. So I\u2019m just jumping into online Raids and trying to evolve all of my remaining Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p>Sticking with Pok\u00e9mon, I\u2019m going to pick up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/new_pokemon_snap\">New Pok\u00e9mon Snap<\/a> this weekend. I never bought it when it originally came out and just played a bit with friends, but I\u2019ve been itching to go through the whole thing \u2013 the Pok\u00e9mon and the ecology and the way they interact with each other are my favourite things about the series, after all. And lastly, I got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/mythic_ocean\">Mythic Ocean<\/a> for cheap on the eShop; I\u2019ve long wanted to try this one out, so this weekend seems like a good opportunity!<\/p>\n<h2>Kate Gray, Staff Writer<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>In case anyone has been keeping up to date with my gaming adventures \u2014 I finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps3\/dishonored\" class=\"external\">Dishonored<\/a>. Bit disappointed with how quickly it wrapped everything up, but now I&#8217;m onto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/dishonored_2\" class=\"external\">Dishonored 2<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also enjoying Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet still, feeling like I&#8217;m exploring a world and going to places I shouldn&#8217;t be. It&#8217;s fun! I can&#8217;t help liking it despite it being a big pile of jank!!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"vDaZ61cLFGM\">[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>Alex Olney, Video Producer<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Splatoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, Reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know there is a demo out for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fitness_boxing_fist_of_the_north_star\">Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star<\/a> on the Japanese eShop? You can bet I will be spouting \u201cYou are already dead.\u201d throughout this weekend and probably until the proper gamer arrives next March. Two physical arrivals got me go hooked back to Shin\u2019en masterpieces: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fast_rmx\">FAST RMX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/touryst\">The Touryst<\/a> (gotta beat those arcade game high scores). Great stuff on eShop I will also be dabbing in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/swordship\">Swordship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/astronite\">Astronite<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/railbound\">Railbound<\/a> and the ever brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/elevator_action_-returns-_s-tribute\">Elevator Action -Returns- S-Tribute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Game of the Week is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/front_mission_1st_remake\">Front Mission 1st: Remake<\/a>. There will never be consensus about what this remake of a remake does and what doesn\u2019t do right. It is such a niche franchise that means different things to different folks even today. The allure of once again step giant with metal feet onto Huffman Island proved too much of a thrill to skip.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"m_YFSSTiZsQ\">[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>Gavin Lane, Editor<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year when I\u2019m cramming to sample a whole bunch of games before submitting GOTY picks, but while I\u2019ve dipped my toe into various things (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/lunistice\">Lunistice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/neon_white\">Neon White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/return_to_monkey_island\">Return to Monkey Island<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/prodeus\">Prodeus<\/a>) and will be doing my best to devote more time to them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rogue_legacy_2\">Rogue Legacy 2<\/a> keeps pulling me back for \u2018just one more\u2019 again and again.<\/p>\n<p>I found myself in a similar position with the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rogue_legacy\">Rogue Legacy<\/a> \u2014 it totally took over my game time until I\u2019d beaten it. Therefore, despite all the other things I need to play, I\u2019ll be doing my best to get Cellar Door\u2019s latest out of my system. Great game.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo &#8220;How many different franchise can we feasibly hear news about this week?&#8221; We might have asked on Monday here at Nintendo life. The answer: all of them. 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