{"id":96910,"date":"2019-07-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/talking_point_what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_july_20th"},"modified":"2019-07-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T09:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-july-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/20\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-july-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 20th)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What a week it’s been! Nintendo revealed a Switch revision<\/a> with improved battery life, locked in the release date for Luigi’s Mansion 3<\/a> and announced two new sets of Joy-Con<\/a>. On the third-party front, we found out when Resident Evil 5 and 6<\/a> would arrive and Sega finally confirmed Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD<\/a>.<\/em> Brushing aside the week that was, it’s now time to focus on the final Splatoon 2 Splatfest, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and the many other games we’ll be playing this weekend. We’re also joined by a special guest from a certain website you’ll likely be familiar with!<\/em><\/p>\n

Austin Voigt, contributing writer<\/h2>\n

Well – my weekend plans will likely be the same as last weekend\u2019s, but I\u2019ll be replacing What Remains of Edith Finch<\/a><\/strong> (which I finished and wept over), with the final Splatfest (which I will also likely weep over). I also plan to acquire the full version of Dragon Quest Builders 2<\/strong><\/a> and get lost in that – I checked out the demo last weekend and loved it, so you\u2019ll find me splatting and building all weekend long.<\/p>\n

Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer<\/h2>\n

This weekend, I’ll be a busy boy with three very different games occupying my free time. Firstly, I’ll be taking FIA European Truck Racing Championship<\/a><\/strong> for a spin to see if big rig racing can really work on Switch. Then I’ll be channeling my inner Ragnar Lothbrok as I brave the elements and attempt to survive (and thrive) in the survival RPG realm of Dead in Vinland: True Viking Edition<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Finally, I’ll be trying out a game that’s been on my to-do list for a while now: Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden<\/a><\/strong>. I’ve never been the biggest fan of tactics-style games, but the art style and the fact you can play as a grizzled-looking mallard has me seriously intrigued. Look out for reviews of all three in the coming weeks, right here on Nintendo Life.<\/p>\n

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Liam Doolan, news reporter<\/h2>\n

My main gaming priority this weekend is to help Team Order win the Splatpocalypse event. Who knows what will happen to the world of Splatoon<\/a><\/strong> if we let Pearl and Team Chaos win? It’s just a pity my expensive Splatfest-themed t-shirt won’t arrive until well after this event has finished.<\/p>\n

When I’m not fighting to the bitter end in Splatoon 2<\/a><\/strong>, I’ll be saving the galaxy or at least attempting to save whatever else needs saving in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order<\/a><\/strong>. I’m still trying to work out my ultimate<\/em> team. I’m thinking Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk and Captain Marvel might be a good combination to start with. I should probably revisit Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night<\/a><\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n

Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, contributing writer<\/h2>\n

The Summer of Switch relentlessly continues to bombard us with quality titles. I had a ton of music-related work due to the release of two individual projects, so I ended up not playing as much as I wanted during the week. I will make up for it this weekend with sessions of The Messenger<\/a><\/strong>, Blazing Chrome<\/a><\/strong>, Rise: Race The Future<\/a><\/strong>, Arcade Archives The Ninja Warriors<\/a><\/strong> (Zuntata turned up to 11, of course) and by participating in the Splatpocalypse.<\/p>\n

Game of the Week naturally falls onto Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. I have always enjoyed the series and no way I was not going to snap up the ultimate, Switch exclusive edition of the franchise. A true shame I have no local buddies to play it with…<\/p>\n

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Gavin Lane, staff writer<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m currently on my holidays and the 4G\/3G reception in this particular corner of rural Portugal means internet distraction is (thankfully) being kept to a minimum. Therefore, I should have plenty of time to finish GRIS<\/a><\/strong>, Abzu<\/a><\/strong> and one or two others queued up in my backlog. I\u2019d love to get involved in a match or two of the final Splatfest, but that\u2019s dependent on the hotel WiFi, so we\u2019ll see. I sided with Team Order purely because it\u2019s Marina\u2019s team and as tentacle-haired ladies go, Marina\u2019s particularly lovely. Stop judging me!<\/p>\n

Robert Ramsey, Push Square deputy editor<\/h2>\n

Yes, you read that right — I’ll be sitting down to play some Nintendo Switch this weekend. Naturally, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a><\/strong> is on the docket — a family favourite and once things get heated, it’s incredibly difficult to put down. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a><\/strong> is also on the agenda, I think. I’ve loved me some Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled<\/a><\/strong> over the last few weeks, but there’s only one king of the kart racers, and it’s Mario.<\/p>\n