{"id":131643,"date":"2023-02-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-144510"},"modified":"2023-02-04T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T10:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-february-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/04\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-february-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 4th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3d51ab4376751\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3d51ab4376751\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Theatrhythm Final Bar Line\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3d51ab4376751\/theatrhythm-final-bar-line.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\/3d51ab4376751\/theatrhythm-final-bar-line.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Theatrhythm Final Bar Line\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well folks, we made it through January and the upcoming months are looking bright (in gaming, at least). It&#8217;s now fewer than 100 days until the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> so the countdown is well and truly on.<\/p>\n<p>This week at Nintendo Life, we had a chance to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/hands-on-theatrhythm-final-bar-line-feels-like-a-perfectly-tuned-final-fantasy-celebration\">hands on with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line<\/a>, and we also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/talking-point-which-mario-suits-do-you-want-to-see-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie\">looked ahead to The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/a> after the recent trailer had us wondering which other suits we&#8217;d like to see pop up. It was also, unbelievably, the 15th anniversary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/super_smash_bros_brawl\">Super Smash Bros. Brawl<\/a>, and a group of us got together to discuss the oft-overlooked game mode &#8216;The Subspace Emissary&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of reviews, we gave our thoughts on the stylish shooter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fashion_police_squad\">Fashion Police Squad<\/a> and got into all kinds of sequel talk with the Switch port of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/life_is_strange_2\">Life is Strange 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as is our habit, we are hoping for a weekend on the ol&#8217; games. Below, a selection of us have shared what titles we are going to be playing in our downtime and we would love for you all to get involved as well! Have a read through our plans and then take to the comments to give us yours!<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:144049 @ 2023-02-05T06:22:50+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Jim Norman, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>Well, it&#8217;s another week and I still haven&#8217;t finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/fire_emblem_engage\">Fire Emblem Engage<\/a>. This game really is fantastic and I am continuing to pour many hours into it as the missions get longer and longer. I would really like to have this one wrapped up before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/advance_wars_1plus2_re-boot_camp\">Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp<\/a> comes out although that could be any day at this stage, right?<\/p>\n<p>Aside from that, I will be cracking on with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gba\/legend_of_zelda_a_link_to_the_past_and_four_swords\">The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past<\/a> on my GBA SP. I stand by what I always say: this is <em>the best<\/em> console for public transport. My hands are cramping up a little on long journeys, sure, but the game library is just top-notch stuff.<\/p>\n<h2>Kate Gray, Staff Writer<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>I just downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\">Moonlighter<\/a> on Switch because it was a ludicrous \u00a33 on sale, even though I already own it on Steam. I never got to give it much of a chance before, so maybe now I can!<\/p>\n<p>Also, continuing with my co-op <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/stardew_valley\">Stardew<\/a> farm. We&#8217;re about halfway into Fall in the first year, and we just got chickens. It&#8217;s really invigorating to play a game you know back-to-front with someone who knows nothing about it, and getting to experience it through them.<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Olney, Video Producer<\/h2>\n<p>Do you want the truth? Do you want the <em>actual<\/em> truth? I&#8217;ve managed to work out how to get the 1992 Dune PC game (my original CD copy) running on my Steam Deck. I am going to order so many Fremen around, send so many shipments of spice, and fly so many Ornithopters blindly into the desert it&#8217;ll make your head spin, Muad&#8217;Dib.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"gSWuQn8V6mA\">[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>Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/persona_4_golden\">Persona 4 Golden<\/a> for me this weekend. I&#8217;m still absolutely loving my time with it and, honestly, I kind of don&#8217;t want it to end. Thankfully, I&#8217;ve probably still got dozens of hours ahead of me, so I&#8217;m good for a while!<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, I&#8217;m playing through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-series-x\/hi-fi_rush\" class=\"external\">Hi-Fi RUSH<\/a> on the Series X, and I genuinely can&#8217;t believe just how awesome this game is. It almost feels like a GameCube game in the best way possible! I just got through a section that showcased The Prodigy&#8217;s <strong>&#8216;Invaders Must Die&#8217;<\/strong> and I&#8217;ve honestly not felt so elated playing a video game in quite some time.<\/p>\n<h2>Alana Hagues, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<p>No surprises, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/theatrhythm_final_bar_line\">Theatrhythm Final Bar Line<\/a> demo has me by the throat. I always say &#8220;Oh, I&#8217;ll just play one or two songs&#8221; and then an hour goes by and I&#8217;ve played through a good handful of tracks over and over, trying to get that Perfect Chain on Ultimate. I&#8217;ve already improved a lot and I&#8217;m absolutely addicted. Will I ever be able to do Supreme difficulty? Hah&#8230; probably not.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also decided to replay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hollow_knight\">Hollow Knight<\/a> because I just can&#8217;t stop thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hollow_knight_silksong\">Silksong<\/a>. Not that this is making the wait any easier \u2014 Hollow Knight is phenomenal, and within minutes of picking it up again, I remembered why this is one of my favourite games ever. I&#8217;ve got the Mothwing Cloak and I&#8217;m backtracking to get stuff I missed in places like Deepnest and Crystal Peak. Hornet, we have <em>big<\/em> expectations for your adventure.<\/p>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, Reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>Between physical arrivals and the eShop this has surely been lively weeks. While I\u2019m closing on the endgame of Fire Emblem Engage I am also quite hooked on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/trek_to_yomi\">Trek to Yomi<\/a>. Can\u2019t quite keep myself away from retro gaming as usual, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cannon_dancer_-_osman\">Cannon Dancer Osman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/wonder_boy_anniversary_collection\">Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection<\/a> will also get some love this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Game of the Week is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/opus_echo_of_starsong_-_full_bloom_edition\">Opus: Echo of Starsong<\/a>. Late to the party I know, but after playing the physical edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/opus_collection_the_day_we_found_earth_plus_rocket_of_whispers\">OPUS Collection<\/a> I jumped straight into this gem. A modern masterpiece of character-driven storytelling you should not skip.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"M3O7uAar294\">[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<p><em><em><em>We hope you enjoyed reading! Add the game that you&#8217;ll be maining in the poll below and leave a comment with your gaming plans for the weekend ahead!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix Well folks, we made it through January and the upcoming months are looking bright (in gaming, at least). It&#8217;s now fewer than 100 days until the release of Tears of the Kingdom so the countdown is well and truly on. 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