Dave the Diver
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The weekend and a new edition of What Are You Playing, name a more iconic duo.

This week, we asked you what's your favourite version of Super Mario Bros. 3 in honour of its 35th anniversary, a group of us NL writers had a good old natter about Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we chewed over the most difficult Mario games and we jumped for joy as Mario Party 3 was finally added to NSO. It's a lot of Mario, yes, but can you blame us?

In other, non-Mario news, we had a big week of reviews as we got to grips with Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Ghost Busters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition and Dave The Diver amongst others — whadda week, eh?

Now, we are settling down to actually play some of these games. Have a read through some of the plans from Nintendo Life Towers and then take to the comments to let us know what you are up to.

Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer

I've rolled credits on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, so I'm taking a short break from it this weekend before heading back in to gather up the remaining collectibles. I'm mainly playing through Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on the Switch, and despite its drawbacks, I'm having a seriously good time with it; MGS3 in particular is simply sublime.

Even Metal Gear will take a slight back seat, however, as I'll be diving into Alan Wake II after a rather brisk 13-year wait for the sequel. The original is hands down one of my favourite games of all time, so I'm just thrilled to finally continue the story. And it's a proper survival horror, too! Heaven.

Kate Gray, Contributor

This weekend is my BIRFDAY so I won't have a lot of time for video games, but when I do, I'll be playing Slay the Spire. I got back into it again and I am hooked. Still. Currently trying to beat Ascension 10. I also bought Dave the Diver though! So maybe some of that! Or maybe I'll mix them up. Slay the Diver. Dave the Spire. Yeah.

Jim Norman, Staff Writer

"I'm ruined. I have nothing left. Except Spider-Man." That is Harry Osborn. It is also me. I will be playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and more Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Okay, there might be a little bit of Mario Kart thrown in since I will be seeing friends. But, mostly, it's Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor

It’s a busy weekend for my partner, so I’m not sure how much Super Mario Bros. Wonder we’ll manage to squeeze in, but I hope it’ll give him some good downtime between work things. We still have a lot to play, but of what we have played, it’s marvellous.

Otherwise, I’ve been keeping myself occupied with Blasphemous on Switch – which I’ve finally gone back to and it’s clicked, at last. Esdras, of the Anointed Legion is currently standing in my path, so it's time to take him down and explore the second half of the map.

Have a good weekend!


There are our plans, but what about you? Drop the game that you will be maining in the poll below and then take to the comments to let us know what else you have on the cards.

What are you playing this weekend (28th/29th October)?