{"id":137675,"date":"2026-06-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202805"},"modified":"2026-06-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-20th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/20\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-20th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th June)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db2bb5d06075e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db2bb5d06075e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"db2bb5d06075e\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"The Adventures of Elliot\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db2bb5d06075e\/the-adventures-of-elliot.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db2bb5d06075e\/the-adventures-of-elliot.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"The Adventures of Elliot\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After last week&#8217;s showcase shenanigans, we&#8217;ve welcomed a slightly quieter one here at Nintendo Life.<\/p>\n<p>We started the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a> remake sleuthing as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-description-may-suggest-a-faithful-11-remake\">new description appeared online<\/a>, and ran through some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/seven-hilarious-ocarina-of-time-moments-i-cant-wait-to-see-in-the-zelda-remake\">game&#8217;s funniest moments<\/a> that we can&#8217;t wait to revisit. Switch 1 &amp; 2 got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-22-5-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes\">system updates<\/a> that finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/rejoice-the-original-switch-eshop-isnt-awful-anymore\">fixed the old eShop<\/a>, and we shared our early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/previews\/granblue-fantasy-relink-endless-ragnarok-feels-right-at-home-on-switch-2\">hands-on thoughts<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/granblue-fantasy-relink-endless-ragnarok\">Granblue Fantasy: Relink &#8211; Endless Ragnarok<\/a> on Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p>In the wonderful world of reviews, we looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/observer-system-redux\">Observer: System Redux<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/observer-system-redux\">9\/10<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-20-year-celebration\">Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-20-year-celebration\">8\/10<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales\">The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales\">8\/10<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:202642,199042 @ 1781983827 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep that chilled vibe going into the weekend, shall we&gt;<\/p>\n<h2>Jim Norman, Features Editor<\/h2>\n<p>What do you know, I&#8217;m still having a wonderful time in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a> replay. I&#8217;m up to the Forest Temple now (the score for which <em>still<\/em> creeps me out, I might add) and I&#8217;m showing no signs of slowing down. Am I actually going to finish it up before starting all over again with the new edition later this year? We&#8217;ll see!<\/p>\n<p>Then again, I was just notified that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/lorelei_and_the_laser_eyes\">Lorelei and the Laser Eyes<\/a> currently has a tasty 50% eShop discount with a free Switch 2 upgrade. That one has been on my wishlist for ages, so it may sideline the playthrough a little. Hey ho!<\/p>\n<h2>Mai Ladyman, Video Producer<\/h2>\n<p>Since diving into Rise of the Tomb Raider for the video, I&#8217;ve found myself returning to it nearly every night this week. Suffice it to say, I see myself raiding more tombs and sweeping up collectables this weekend. Considering the sheer amount of relics there are to find and tombs to explore, it hasn&#8217;t overwhelmed me in the slightest.<\/p>\n<p>My other half and I have also been playing a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-series-x\/forza_horizon_6\" class=\"external\">Forza Horizon 6<\/a> lately, which isn&#8217;t a game I thought I&#8217;d enjoy, but here we are. Lately, I&#8217;ve been driving about in a Kirby or Animal Crossing-skinned Porsche, so I don&#8217;t feel so bad playing a non-Nintendo game. At least I&#8217;m representing.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"RzkHJ_-jvG4\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RzkHJ_-jvG4?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, Reviews Editor<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m currently working my way through [REDACTED] for review, so hopefully I\u2019ll have some thoughts up on the site very soon. Otherwise, I\u2019m done and dusted with Ocarina of Time and I feel pretty well prepared for the remake (though a cheeky 3D playthrough might also be on the cards soon), so this weekend will be dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Xenoblade Chronicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not gonna lie, I think I might actually wind up playing the entire mainline trilogy again on Switch 2 this year. We\u2019ll see though\u2026 There are a lot of games on the horizon.<\/p>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, Editor<\/h2>\n<p>The kids and I have gotten back into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\">Mario Kart World<\/a> recently, and with summer holidays fast approaching, I&#8217;ve invested in some of those Joy-Con 2 steering wheels for them &#8211; if they arrive over the weekend, we&#8217;ll be taking them for a spin.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/kirbys_epic_yarn\">Kirby<\/a>, a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle\">Indy<\/a>, and a bit of frantically tidying my gaming gear in the basement ahead of an Ikea delivery. Have a good one, folks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"Jd3Rf9fu5pI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jd3Rf9fu5pI?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>I have been playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/virtua_striker_2002\">Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002<\/a> for well over two decades, and something quite peculiar happened: An unfortunate goalie bump slowly sent the ball to the back of the net for a very awkward own goal. Then, one of his defender teammates ran straight to him and gave him a good shove! I was like \u201cWait, did that just really happen?\u201d, clipped the video, uploaded it online and asked if anyone else had seen this. I got my answer the next day: over 100k views. World Cup fever is very real!<\/p>\n<p>Package from the far East arrived, so it&#8217;s all shooting for the rest of the weekend: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/soldner-x_complete_collection\">S\u00f6ldner X Complete Collection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/psyvariar-3-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Psyvariar 3<\/a>, the incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/fz-formation-z\">FZ: Formation Z<\/a> (loved the original on Famiclo&#8230; erm, Famicom) and a couple of my old PSP favourites that got a fresh coat of paint: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/r-type-tactics-i-b-ii-cosmos-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos<\/a>. I\u2019ve never played the second game properly, so it is time to fix that.<\/p>\n<p>My game of the week is The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. You give me an action RPG with heavy vibes of Zelda, Mana and Soulblazer with a generous splash of HD-2D and much like the demo proved, I will be front and centre to pick it up on release. Will take my time to savour this one.<\/p>\n<p>A footnote, if I may: I have concluded my months-old conundrum with a somewhat dubious financial decision &#8211; I will indeed partake in the whole Neo Geo AES+ madness. I consider it an investment in both my past and future gamer-self (&#8230;or another middle-aged crisis, take your pick).<\/p>\n<h2>Kate Gray, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p>I will be playing <strong>Slay the Spire 2<\/strong>. Again. I&#8217;m sorry.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"lOPNZEf1mtA\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lOPNZEf1mtA?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-11998\" data-block-type=\"poll\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_20th_21st_jun\" data-id=\"11998\" data-question=\"What are you playing this weekend (20th \/ 21st Jun)?\"> <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix After last week&#8217;s showcase shenanigans, we&#8217;ve welcomed a slightly quieter one here at Nintendo Life. We started the Ocarina of Time remake sleuthing as a new description appeared online, and ran through some of the game&#8217;s funniest moments that we can&#8217;t wait to revisit. Switch 1 &amp; 2 got system updates that [&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-137675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137675","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=137675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137675\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}