{"id":96206,"date":"2019-07-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/talking_point_what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_july_6th"},"modified":"2019-07-06T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-july-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/06\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-july-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 6th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14715c345ed1c\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14715c345ed1c\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Mario\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14715c345ed1c\/mario.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14715c345ed1c\/mario.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Mario\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s Saturday once again, which means we&#8217;ve made it all the way to the end of yet another week. This week brought with it a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/random_zelda_wind_wakers_outset_island_is_apparently_in_breath_of_the_wild\">Wind Waker revelation in Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a> and news of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/armored_mewtwo_appears_in_pokemon_go_raid_battles_for_a_limited_time\">special Armoured Mewtwo<\/a> making waves in Pok\u00e9mon GO, but now it&#8217;s time to sit back and talk about our weekend plans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, we&#8217;ve done just that below, and we&#8217;d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections. Enjoy!<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend, I&#8217;ll be kicking back with a bit of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/animal_crossing_new_leaf\">Animal Crossing: New Leaf<\/a><\/strong>. It&#8217;s been an awful long time since I last played, so I dread to think how many weeds will be lying around&#8230; Still, I&#8217;ve got a lot of packing to do for my holibobs next week, so I need something relaxing!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also thinking about diving back into <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/axiom_verge\">Axiom Verge<\/a><\/strong>. Those who know me know I love a good Metroidvania, and Axiom Verge is undoubtedly one of the best!<em><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I&#8217;ll be splitting my time between the steampunk platforming and puzzle solving of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/another_sight\">Another Sight<\/a><\/strong> and the semi-open-world giant battling of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/attack_on_titan_2\">Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle<\/a><\/strong>. The latter is like a mashup of <strong>Spider-Man<\/strong> and <strong>Monster Hunter<\/strong> and I can&#8217;t wait to take this extended version for a swing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/red_faction_guerrilla_re-mars-tered\">Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered<\/a><\/strong> still has its Martian claws in me. The prospect of destroying every building I encounter elevates even the most forgettable of missions. I love open worlds on Switch, so this is really scratching an itch for me.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jr_cqVjaw70?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Stephanie Woor, reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>Growing up on the SEGA side of the tracks, Nintendo\u2019s last gen was where I addressed most of the yawning gaps in my gaming CV \u2013 obvious stuff like <strong>Zelda<\/strong>, <strong>Animal Crossing<\/strong>, <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> and <strong>Metroid<\/strong> which I came to adore despite sometimes arriving at them relatively dismissively. So it\u2019s appropriate that my 3DS is powered on for the first time in 14 months, as I finally dive into <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/dragon_quest_viii_journey_of_the_cursed_king\">Dragon Quest VIII<\/a><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My previous Dragon Quest experience is minimal \u2013 I played about 30 minutes of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/dragon_quest_iv_chapters_of_the_chosen\">DQIV<\/a><\/strong> at one point in the distant past \u2013 but with the imminent releases of the Smash DLC and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dragon_quest_xi_s_echoes_of_an_elusive_age_-_definitive_edition\">Dragon Quest XI S<\/a><\/strong>, the impulse to understand Japan\u2019s national video game has finally become too big to ignore.<\/p>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I\u2019ll be playing catch-up (as usual) with various games already downloaded on my favourite Nintendo-branded handheld hybrid video games-playing device. Specifically, I\u2019d like to finish <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/gris\">Gris<\/a><\/strong>. I&#8217;ve played an hour or two already and that game is a relaxing tonic of a platformer &#8211; just what I\u2019m after.<\/p>\n<p>On the other end of the platforming scale, I also want to dive into <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_maker_2\">Super Mario Maker 2<\/a><\/strong> and sample some creations, so I\u2019ll be hitting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/community_share_your_super_mario_maker_2_levels_and_know-how_here\">Nintendo Life Community page<\/a> and downloading some of your finest levels. After completing 100% of Story Mode, I fancy trying Endless Mode \u2013 after watching Alex take on some Super Expert courses, I\u2019m eager to see how many I could get through. In fact, I\u2019ll probably do that first and then calm my blood pressure with Gris afterwards. At some point I&#8217;ll actually build something with it, too&#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ld0-qm-j1xA?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Ryan Craddock, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>Completely out of the blue, I find myself entirely hooked on a game called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cook_serve_delicious_2\">Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!<\/a><\/strong> and will no doubt squeeze in the odd half an hour or so whenever I get the chance this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the type of game I&#8217;d usually go for, but I&#8217;m very happy that I decided to load it up and see what it was all about. It brings back horrible memories of the time I worked in a ridiculously stressful coffee bar, but somehow makes the frantic mess of keeping on top of people&#8217;s orders really fun. There&#8217;s something immensely satisfying about pulling off a whole ten-minute bonanza of button presses without making a single mistake and I keep going back for more.<\/p>\n<h2>Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, contributing writer<\/h2>\n<p>The Summer of Switch continues this weekend with more <strong>Super Mario Maker 2<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/bloodstained_ritual_of_the_night\">Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sega_ages_virtua_racing\">SEGA AGES: Virtua Racing<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mortal_kombat_11\">Mortal Kombat 11<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/crash_team_racing_nitro-fueled\">Crash Team Racing<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/arcade_archives_ninja_spirit\">ARCADE ARCHIVES Ninja Spirit<\/a><\/strong> because old age is dulling my reflexes and that is simply unacceptable. A little bit of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/fifa_19\">FIFA 19<\/a><\/strong> is also in order because I want to play out both the Women\u2019s World Cup and Copa Am\u00e9rica finals.<\/p>\n<p>On that note, my game of the week goes to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/psyvariar_delta\">Psyvariar Delta<\/a><\/strong>. Reviewing duties put this oldie back to my weekly gaming rotation in a big way. I wonder how much wear and tear I\u2019m doing to my arcade stick to get those ships rolling\u2026 or my left hand, now that I think about it. I need that one to play piano chords.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-06jul-19-tpweekend\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/06jul_19_tpweekend\">\n<div class=\"results\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Which games are you playing this weekend? (78 votes)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Animal Crossing: New Leaf<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Axiom Verge<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Another Sight<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Attack On Titan 2<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">3%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">3%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">GRIS<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Super Mario Maker 2<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"26 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">33%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">10%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">SEGA AGES Virtua Racing<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">6%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Mortal Kombat 11<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"3 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">4%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">3%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Arcade Archives Ninja Spirit<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">FIFA 19<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Psyvariar Delta<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Something else (comment below)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"27 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">35%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"empty\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/login\">login<\/a> to vote in this poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Saturday once again, which means we&#8217;ve made it all the way to the end of yet another week. This week brought with it a Wind Waker revelation in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and news of a special Armoured Mewtwo making waves in Pok\u00e9mon GO, but now it&#8217;s time to sit back and talk [&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-96206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96206","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=96206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96206\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}