11-24-2019, 09:58 PM
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 23rd)
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<p><em>It’s been an eventful anniversary-filled week! <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/pokemon_sword_and_shield_is_the_fastest-selling_switch_game_yet">Pokémon Sword and Shield got off to a sterling start</a> despite its mixed reception, we reported on <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/gallery_this_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_bedroom_mural_is_absolutely_stunning">a stunning Zelda Breath of the Wild bedroom mural</a> that had us looking at our dreary walls in envy, and a remarkable <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_the_story_behind_new_super_mario_land_the_homebrew_marvel_intended_as_a_christmas_gift">‘New’ version of Super Mario Land</a> that popped up on social media.</em></p>
<p><em>The Nintendo Life team have gathered to discuss our plans and we’d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections below. Enjoy!</em></p>
<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer</h2>
<p>I shall be perusing the sales this week in my usual way, and doing my best to resist any spicy deals I come across. Should I get the time I plan to continue my journey through Galar in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield">Pokémon Sword</a></strong>. Perhaps it has something to do with diminished expectations and the fact I haven’t played a Pokémon game for a <em>long</em> time, but I’m finding the game utterly charming. Technically, it’s hardly bleeding edge, but I’m really enjoying almost everything about it.</p>
<p>I’ll also be starting something for review and have a few retro games I’d like to catch up with on the SNES Classic Mini. A little DK, perhaps…</p>
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<h2>Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer</h2>
<p>I have been working on-and-off on a particular challenging music album for the past two years and the release date is quickly approaching. I would love to kick back and let it happen but there still remains a ton of work to do, so this weekend gaming time will consist of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/daemon_x_machina">DAEMON X MACHINA</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/astral_chain">Astral Chain</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/river_city_girls">River City Girls</a></strong> and the ridiculously addictive <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/rekt_high_octane_stunts">REKT! High Octane Stunts</a></strong> sessions. <strong>In The Hunt</strong> is now part of the Switch ever-growing stellar shmup library, so I will give that one a proper playthrough for sure.</p>
<p>Game of the Week is Shin’en latest effort <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/touryst">The Touryst</a></strong> (not a typo!). It immediately took me back to old ZX Spectrum “Filmation” isometric video games for some reason, a reality-check to remind myself I am indeed very, very old…</p>
<h2>Austin Voigt, contributing writer<br /></h2>
<p>I’m beginning to feel like a broken record, but I truly will just be playing <strong>Pokémon Shield</strong> this entire weekend. I’ve only found the time to put a couple of hours into it so far, so I’ll finally be able to really sink my teeth in this weekend; however, after even just those few hours, I can easily say most of the negative hype surrounding the games pre-launch was completely misguided and ridiculous. Is it a perfect game? No. But it’s very rare that I find myself unintentionally grinning as I progress through a game these days – and that’s precisely what I’ve caught myself doing each time I play. I may just be biased as a (nearly) lifelong Pokémon fan experiencing their first full-fledged HD installment in the series – but I am really, thoroughly enjoying this thing, people.</p>
<h2>Liam Doolan, news reporter</h2>
<p>This weekend I’ll be continuing my adventure in the Galar region. I didn’t make as much progress as I hoped I would last weekend. In saying this, I still managed to collect all eight badges over the course of the week and catch more than 100 pocket monsters. With this out of the way, I intend to take on the Champion Cup, so I can prove I’m the very best, and then go and catch a legendary Pokémon.</p>
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<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…</em></p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2019/11/...mber-23rd/
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="TheTouryst" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/cb2e836115a7f/thetouryst.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/cb2e836115a7f/thetouryst.900x.jpg" alt="TheTouryst"></a></figure>
<p><em>It’s been an eventful anniversary-filled week! <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/pokemon_sword_and_shield_is_the_fastest-selling_switch_game_yet">Pokémon Sword and Shield got off to a sterling start</a> despite its mixed reception, we reported on <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/gallery_this_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_bedroom_mural_is_absolutely_stunning">a stunning Zelda Breath of the Wild bedroom mural</a> that had us looking at our dreary walls in envy, and a remarkable <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_the_story_behind_new_super_mario_land_the_homebrew_marvel_intended_as_a_christmas_gift">‘New’ version of Super Mario Land</a> that popped up on social media.</em></p>
<p><em>The Nintendo Life team have gathered to discuss our plans and we’d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections below. Enjoy!</em></p>
<h2>Gavin Lane, staff writer</h2>
<p>I shall be perusing the sales this week in my usual way, and doing my best to resist any spicy deals I come across. Should I get the time I plan to continue my journey through Galar in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_sword_and_shield">Pokémon Sword</a></strong>. Perhaps it has something to do with diminished expectations and the fact I haven’t played a Pokémon game for a <em>long</em> time, but I’m finding the game utterly charming. Technically, it’s hardly bleeding edge, but I’m really enjoying almost everything about it.</p>
<p>I’ll also be starting something for review and have a few retro games I’d like to catch up with on the SNES Classic Mini. A little DK, perhaps…</p>
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<h2>Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer</h2>
<p>I have been working on-and-off on a particular challenging music album for the past two years and the release date is quickly approaching. I would love to kick back and let it happen but there still remains a ton of work to do, so this weekend gaming time will consist of <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/daemon_x_machina">DAEMON X MACHINA</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/astral_chain">Astral Chain</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/river_city_girls">River City Girls</a></strong> and the ridiculously addictive <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/rekt_high_octane_stunts">REKT! High Octane Stunts</a></strong> sessions. <strong>In The Hunt</strong> is now part of the Switch ever-growing stellar shmup library, so I will give that one a proper playthrough for sure.</p>
<p>Game of the Week is Shin’en latest effort <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/touryst">The Touryst</a></strong> (not a typo!). It immediately took me back to old ZX Spectrum “Filmation” isometric video games for some reason, a reality-check to remind myself I am indeed very, very old…</p>
<h2>Austin Voigt, contributing writer<br /></h2>
<p>I’m beginning to feel like a broken record, but I truly will just be playing <strong>Pokémon Shield</strong> this entire weekend. I’ve only found the time to put a couple of hours into it so far, so I’ll finally be able to really sink my teeth in this weekend; however, after even just those few hours, I can easily say most of the negative hype surrounding the games pre-launch was completely misguided and ridiculous. Is it a perfect game? No. But it’s very rare that I find myself unintentionally grinning as I progress through a game these days – and that’s precisely what I’ve caught myself doing each time I play. I may just be biased as a (nearly) lifelong Pokémon fan experiencing their first full-fledged HD installment in the series – but I am really, thoroughly enjoying this thing, people.</p>
<h2>Liam Doolan, news reporter</h2>
<p>This weekend I’ll be continuing my adventure in the Galar region. I didn’t make as much progress as I hoped I would last weekend. In saying this, I still managed to collect all eight badges over the course of the week and catch more than 100 pocket monsters. With this out of the way, I intend to take on the Champion Cup, so I can prove I’m the very best, and then go and catch a legendary Pokémon.</p>
<aside class="object object-youtube">
<div class="youtube"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='900' height='507' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/5eZ1GmizSoc?version=3&rel=0&fs=1&autohide=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=1&hd=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></div>
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<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…</em></p>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2019/11/...mber-23rd/