{"id":137584,"date":"2026-06-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202535"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-13th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/13\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-13th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th June)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/27e82433239d4\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/27e82433239d4\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"27e82433239d4\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/27e82433239d4\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-n64.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/27e82433239d4\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-n64.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What a week, eh?<\/p>\n<p>With every other showcase under the sun taking place last week, we knew it was only a matter of time before Nintendo followed suit. And follow it did. This week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-every-announcement-game-reveal-and-trailer\">Nintendo Direct<\/a> revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-real-and-its-launching-this-year\">first looks<\/a> at the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/xenoblade-genesis\">Xenoblade Genesis<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/nintendo-switch-sports-resort\">Nintendo Switch Sports Resort<\/a>, gave us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-is-yet-another-september-release\">release dates<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave\">Fire Emblem: Fortune&#8217;s Weave<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/orbitals\">Orbitals<\/a>, and showcased a bunch of upcoming ports, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/lies-of-p-complete-edition\">Lies of P<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/stellar-blade\">Stellar Blade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/warhammer-40000-space-marine-2\">Space Marine 2<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p>As if that wasn&#8217;t enough, we shared our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/previews\/yep-rhythm-paradise-groove-is-another-rhythm-heaven-game-good\">early impressions<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rhythm_heaven_groove\">Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/a>, dived into all the gameplay from the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/nintendo-treehouse-live-june-2026-all-switch-1-and-2-gameplay-reveals\">Treehouse: Live<\/a>, and said goodbye to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/sea-of-stars\">Sea of Stars<\/a>, as its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/sea-of-stars-final-update-and-switch-2-version-arrive-today\">final update<\/a> dropped.<\/p>\n<p>We also shared our reviews of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/kabuto_park\">Kabuto Park<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/kabuto-park\">7\/10<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/to-a-t\">to a T<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/to-a-t\">6\/10<\/a>), just in case you needed any more recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:202330,202423 @ 1781377558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>So, what are we all up to this weekend?<\/p>\n<h2>Jim Norman, Features Editor<\/h2>\n<p>Ever since the Direct, I have been itching to dive back into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a> \u2014 can you guess why? I play through the opening few dungeons every year or so, but I feel like a full playthrough is in order before the <em>new<\/em> version comes our way in the coming months. We&#8217;ve still got a couple of weeks before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a>, so come on, let&#8217;s bring back the obsession.<\/p>\n<h2>Mai Ladyman, Video Producer<\/h2>\n<p>Since the Nintendo Direct, it&#8217;s been a busy, busy time here at NL HQ. Saying that, I&#8217;ve managed to get some gaming in this week and already pencilled some in for the weekend. I&#8217;m currently working through a secret undercover cover game (all shall be revealed!), but other than that, I&#8217;ve been doing my best to roll credits on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pokopia<\/a> as I&#8217;m really excited for the underwater stuff! I tried out the Switch 2 demo for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/kingdom-hearts-iii-plus-re-mind-dlc\">Kingdom Hearts III<\/a>, which has only led me down a <strong>Kingdom Hearts<\/strong>-shaped rabbit hole, and I&#8217;ve now dug out my copies to play this weekend (not on Switch, sorry!). Nintendo aside, I&#8217;ll also find some time to deliver packages and avoid BTs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/death_stranding_directors_cut\" class=\"external\">Death Stranding Director&#8217;s Cut<\/a>. It&#8217;s looking somewhat cosy, right?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"LBdlG1JrG0A\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LBdlG1JrG0A?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, Editor<\/h2>\n<p>Having rolled the longest credits in the world on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle\">Indiana Jones<\/a> this week, I&#8217;m looking to get back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pragmata\">Pragmata<\/a>, as well as catch up on some recently-checked-off wishlist games: I&#8217;ve got both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/akka_arrh\">Akka Arrh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/el_shaddai_ascension_of_the_metatron_hd_remaster\">El Shaddai<\/a> downloaded. Then again, I&#8217;ve found myself replaying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/star_wars_episode_i_racer\">Episode 1 Racer<\/a>, and with Wimbledon approaching, I can see myself and the kids cracking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/wii_sports\">Wii Sports<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>That is if I can resist going straight back into treasure-hunting with Indy. &#8220;No, kids, we&#8217;re not playing tennis or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/kirbys_epic_yarn\">Kirby&#8217;s Epic Yarn<\/a>! Punching Blackshirts in the face is a full-time job and the Vatican&#8217;s crawling with &#8217;em &#8211; settle down with daddy and let&#8217;s learn about Italian Fascism.&#8221; Have a good one, folks.<\/p>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, Reviews Editor<\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, I\u2019m playing Zelda: Ocarina of Time on NSO \u2013 with an N64 controller, of course. The remake announcement, though expected thanks to the leak, still floored me, and so I had to go back to the original yet again and experience it from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also getting back into Xenoblade Chronicles again now that it\u2019s been given a bit of TLC for the Switch 2. I adore the first entry, and I still remember the Wii days when I was playing it on a 19\u201d monitor underneath my highsleeper. Now I\u2019m enjoying it in 4K on a 64\u201d TV, and it\u2019s glorious.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"hzGfJUVHGGg\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hzGfJUVHGGg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/xgra_extreme-g_racing_association\">XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association<\/a> is a much different beast from the previous franchise entries, but I find myself enjoying it very much. I am already on the final fourth act missions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/sky_crawlers_innocent_aces\">Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces<\/a> campaign, and I think it is due time I buy and read the novels. Distractions aside, I am going to try to reach the Gold Saucer in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth\">Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth<\/a>. I am still smiling due to Nintendo\u2019s latest Direct, but the news that Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 is on the way to the Switch 2 made me grin like a madman, the same grin I usually have while playing the game on PC with my Discord crew. Oh, is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/beholgar_2\">Beholgar 2<\/a> I spy on the eshop? It would be barbaric not to grab it.<\/p>\n<p>My game of the week is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/virtua_striker_2002\">Virtua Striker 3<\/a> ver. 2002. There is this World Cup thingy going on again, and this time it is so big it is being held across three whole countries. That is the perfect excuse for me to boot up this timeless GameCube exclusive while at the same time hoping Portugal doesn\u2019t get eliminated in the group stage.<\/p>\n<h2>Kate Gray, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s so sunny. I should be outside in the garden. But this weekend I will be inside playing the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/007-first-light\">James Bond game<\/a> (badly) and <strong>Slay The Spire 2<\/strong> (also badly).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"eaGb4wm9tr8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaGb4wm9tr8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Those are our plans, but what about yours? Let us know what you&#8217;ll be slapping in your Switch (2) in the poll below:<\/em><\/p>\n<section id=\"poll-11977\" data-block-type=\"poll\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_13th_14th_jun\" data-id=\"11977\" data-question=\"What are you playing this weekend (13th \/ 14th Jun)?\"> <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo What a week, eh? With every other showcase under the sun taking place last week, we knew it was only a matter of time before Nintendo followed suit. And follow it did. This week&#8217;s Nintendo Direct revealed first looks at the likes of Ocarina of Time, Xenoblade Genesis, and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}