04-08-2019, 04:02 AM
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 6th)
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<p><em>Well… Here we are at the end of yet another week. This week brought us all sorts of <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/the_best_video_game_april_fools_day_gags_of_2019">April Fools nonsense</a>, including an excellent (but fake) <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/video_hmm_this_nintendo_direct_presentation_sure_is_suspicious">Nintendo Direct presentation</a>, and even some potential – and tasty sounding – <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/rumour_persona_5_metroid_prime_trilogy_and_a_link_to_the_past_are_switch-bound_according_to_best_buy">leaks from Best Buy</a>, but now it’s time to sit back and talk about our weekend plans. Members of the team have done just that below, and we’d love for you to join in via our comments and poll sections below. Enjoy!</em></p>
<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer</h2>
<p>News that <strong>Civilization VI</strong> now supports cross-saves between Switch and PC reminded me that I’ve been meaning to go back to that game for months now, so I would love to find a couple of hours over the weekend to sit down with a Civ I haven’t tried yet.</p>
<p>I have visitors this weekend, though, so I expect we’ll be cracking out <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_8_deluxe">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</a></strong> and perhaps some <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/overcooked_2">Overcooked 2</a></strong>. Alternatively, I might try <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/catastronauts">Catastronauts</a></strong> out on the unsuspecting crowd – it’s essentially an Overcooked ‘clone’ that channels the same frantic action and management while mixing in a healthy dose of Star Trek. It’s good, solid fun that gets a thumbs up from me.</p>
<h2>Ryan Craddock, staff writer</h2>
<p>This weekend I’m doing something usually unheard of for me, actually leaving my house and seeing some other human beings for ‘fun’. As such, my current playthrough of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/yoshis_crafted_world">Yoshi’s Crafted World</a></strong> will be temporarily put on hold, and I’ll likely end up playing several rounds of what is arguably the Switch’s best game for gatherings: <strong>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</strong>.</p>
<p>Having said that, the friends I’m seeing also love to have the odd round of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/party_golf">Party Golf</a></strong>, a quirky little game full of all sorts of crazy shenanigans. With a bit of luck, we’ll be laughing our way through that, too.</p>
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<h2>Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer</h2>
<p>This weekend I’ll be really mixing it up with some comedic case solving with the classic collection that is the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney_trilogy">Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy</a></strong>. When I’m not shouting “Objection!”, I’ll be attempting to survive and thrive aboard a starship in the deep space of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/out_there_o_the_alliance">Out There: The Alliance</a></strong>. I loved FTL and this looks like it’ll scratch that intergalactic management sim itch. Finally, I’ll be getting my point-and-click on with the Kickstarted world of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/mystery_of_woolley_mountain">The Mystery of Woolley Mountain</a></strong>. Look out for all three, in review form, next week on the site.</p>
<h2>Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer</h2>
<p>April is a big month for the Switch and this first week certainly delivered. My weekend will be mostly made up of eShop masterpieces such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/feather">Feather</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/hob_the_definitive_edition">Hob: The Definitive Edition</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/overwhelm">Overwhelm</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/pressure_overdrive">Pressure Overdrive</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/angerforce_reloaded">AngerForce: Reloaded</a></strong> and the part brilliant, part hardcore run’n’gun insanity of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/mechstermination_force">Mechstermination Force</a></strong>! For cartridge based entertainment I will go with the ridiculously addictive <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_dragon_ball_heroes_world_mission">Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission</a></strong> (got SSJ4 Broly on my first Gacha attempt, everyone lost their minds!) and the <strong>Air Conflicts Collection</strong> double dose for generous amounts of aerial combat.</p>
<p>My game of the week is the truly special <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/friends_of_ringo_ishikawa">The friends of Ringo Ishikawa</a></strong>, a delightful 16-bit throwback to my rebellious Japanese delinquent youth days. Don’t worry, I cleaned up my act and nowadays I write for Nintendo Life.</p>
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<h2>Liam Doolan, news writer</h2>
<p>This weekend I intend to spend the majority of my time <em>trying</em> to escape from prison in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/furi">Furi</a></strong>. I’m ashamed to say, but this is a game I somehow overlooked when it was originally released on the Switch eShop at the beginning of last year. I was immediately sold when I saw the <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/furis_freedom_update_is_now_live_on_the_nintendo_switch">update trailer</a> for the game the other day. It’s easy to see why the developer says it’s been inspired by the likes of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wii/no_more_heroes">No More Heroes</a></strong>, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/gbc/metal_gear_solid"><strong>Metal Gear Solid</strong></a> and <strong>God Hand</strong> based on the game’s funky combat, aesthetics, and soundtrack.</p>
<p>If I get the chance, I would also like to train up in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission. I’ve oddly been craving a Dragon Ball card game on the Switch for some time now, so this is a great chance to finally get my fix.</p>
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<h3 class="heading">Which games are you playing this weekend? (277 votes)</h3>
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<h4 class="heading">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="25 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">9%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Overcooked 2</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="1 vote">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Catastronauts</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="0 votes">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Yoshi’s Crafted World</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="64 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">23%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Party Golf</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="1 vote">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Feather</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="2 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">1%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Hob: The Definitive Edition</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="15 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">5%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Overwhelm</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="4 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">1%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Pressure Overdrive</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="0 votes">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">AngerForce: Reloaded</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="7 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">3%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Mechstermination Force</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="17 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">6%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="7 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">3%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">The friends of Ringo Ishikawa</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="6 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">2%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Something else (comment below)</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="124 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">45%</span></span></p>
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<p><em>Well… Here we are at the end of yet another week. This week brought us all sorts of <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/the_best_video_game_april_fools_day_gags_of_2019">April Fools nonsense</a>, including an excellent (but fake) <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/video_hmm_this_nintendo_direct_presentation_sure_is_suspicious">Nintendo Direct presentation</a>, and even some potential – and tasty sounding – <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/rumour_persona_5_metroid_prime_trilogy_and_a_link_to_the_past_are_switch-bound_according_to_best_buy">leaks from Best Buy</a>, but now it’s time to sit back and talk about our weekend plans. Members of the team have done just that below, and we’d love for you to join in via our comments and poll sections below. Enjoy!</em></p>
<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer</h2>
<p>News that <strong>Civilization VI</strong> now supports cross-saves between Switch and PC reminded me that I’ve been meaning to go back to that game for months now, so I would love to find a couple of hours over the weekend to sit down with a Civ I haven’t tried yet.</p>
<p>I have visitors this weekend, though, so I expect we’ll be cracking out <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_8_deluxe">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</a></strong> and perhaps some <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/overcooked_2">Overcooked 2</a></strong>. Alternatively, I might try <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/catastronauts">Catastronauts</a></strong> out on the unsuspecting crowd – it’s essentially an Overcooked ‘clone’ that channels the same frantic action and management while mixing in a healthy dose of Star Trek. It’s good, solid fun that gets a thumbs up from me.</p>
<h2>Ryan Craddock, staff writer</h2>
<p>This weekend I’m doing something usually unheard of for me, actually leaving my house and seeing some other human beings for ‘fun’. As such, my current playthrough of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/yoshis_crafted_world">Yoshi’s Crafted World</a></strong> will be temporarily put on hold, and I’ll likely end up playing several rounds of what is arguably the Switch’s best game for gatherings: <strong>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</strong>.</p>
<p>Having said that, the friends I’m seeing also love to have the odd round of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/party_golf">Party Golf</a></strong>, a quirky little game full of all sorts of crazy shenanigans. With a bit of luck, we’ll be laughing our way through that, too.</p>
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<h2>Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer</h2>
<p>This weekend I’ll be really mixing it up with some comedic case solving with the classic collection that is the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney_trilogy">Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy</a></strong>. When I’m not shouting “Objection!”, I’ll be attempting to survive and thrive aboard a starship in the deep space of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/out_there_o_the_alliance">Out There: The Alliance</a></strong>. I loved FTL and this looks like it’ll scratch that intergalactic management sim itch. Finally, I’ll be getting my point-and-click on with the Kickstarted world of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/mystery_of_woolley_mountain">The Mystery of Woolley Mountain</a></strong>. Look out for all three, in review form, next week on the site.</p>
<h2>Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer</h2>
<p>April is a big month for the Switch and this first week certainly delivered. My weekend will be mostly made up of eShop masterpieces such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/feather">Feather</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/hob_the_definitive_edition">Hob: The Definitive Edition</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/overwhelm">Overwhelm</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/pressure_overdrive">Pressure Overdrive</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/angerforce_reloaded">AngerForce: Reloaded</a></strong> and the part brilliant, part hardcore run’n’gun insanity of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/mechstermination_force">Mechstermination Force</a></strong>! For cartridge based entertainment I will go with the ridiculously addictive <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_dragon_ball_heroes_world_mission">Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission</a></strong> (got SSJ4 Broly on my first Gacha attempt, everyone lost their minds!) and the <strong>Air Conflicts Collection</strong> double dose for generous amounts of aerial combat.</p>
<p>My game of the week is the truly special <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/friends_of_ringo_ishikawa">The friends of Ringo Ishikawa</a></strong>, a delightful 16-bit throwback to my rebellious Japanese delinquent youth days. Don’t worry, I cleaned up my act and nowadays I write for Nintendo Life.</p>
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<h2>Liam Doolan, news writer</h2>
<p>This weekend I intend to spend the majority of my time <em>trying</em> to escape from prison in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/furi">Furi</a></strong>. I’m ashamed to say, but this is a game I somehow overlooked when it was originally released on the Switch eShop at the beginning of last year. I was immediately sold when I saw the <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/furis_freedom_update_is_now_live_on_the_nintendo_switch">update trailer</a> for the game the other day. It’s easy to see why the developer says it’s been inspired by the likes of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wii/no_more_heroes">No More Heroes</a></strong>, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/gbc/metal_gear_solid"><strong>Metal Gear Solid</strong></a> and <strong>God Hand</strong> based on the game’s funky combat, aesthetics, and soundtrack.</p>
<p>If I get the chance, I would also like to train up in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission. I’ve oddly been craving a Dragon Ball card game on the Switch for some time now, so this is a great chance to finally get my fix.</p>
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<h3 class="heading">Which games are you playing this weekend? (277 votes)</h3>
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<h4 class="heading">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="25 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">9%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Overcooked 2</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="1 vote">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Catastronauts</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="0 votes">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Yoshi’s Crafted World</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="64 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">23%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Party Golf</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="1 vote">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Feather</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="2 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">1%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Hob: The Definitive Edition</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="15 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">5%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Overwhelm</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="4 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">1%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Pressure Overdrive</h4>
<p class="votes"><span class="bar accent-bg no-votes"> </span> <span title="0 votes">0%</span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">AngerForce: Reloaded</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="7 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">3%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Mechstermination Force</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="17 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">6%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="7 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">3%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">The friends of Ringo Ishikawa</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="6 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">2%</span></span></p>
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<h4 class="heading">Something else (comment below)</h4>
<p class="votes"><span title="124 votes"><span class="bar accent-bg">45%</span></span></p>
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