Tag: What Are You Playing
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th September)
That's Fire, bro
Happy weekend, citizens of Dagsion! This week might have felt a little quiet after the double-Direct blowout of the last, but we still got a new first-party launch, some news from Capcom out of Tokyo Games Show, and Nintendo satiated our need for that electronic Ocarina by finally putting the damn thing up for pre-order. The big...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th September)
The calm after the storm
Hey y'all. What a week, huh? What a week. The big highlights, of course, were the two Nintendo Directs. First up, Nintendo treated us to a substantial glimpse at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2, confirming that it will launch very soon on 5th November 2026. We then got a second Direct the day after...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (5th September)
The one and Oni
Ah, the weekend! With the working week behind us, it's finally time to put our feet up and tuck into some games. It was a reasonably quiet one in the world of Nintendo this week, but a Sony State of Play brought some announcements our way. Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally got a release date, Final Fantasy Resonance landed a
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th August)
Kept you waiting, huh?
Well folks, the weekend is here, which means it's time to kick back, forget the stress of the working week, and play some games. It's been quite the week for Nintendo fans. Gamescom ONL revealed some pretty sweet treats for us, not least in the form of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt- Remastered for Switch 2, an improved version...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd August)
Arise, Bloodsworn
Ahoy! The weekend is here once again – joy! Before we get into what we're playing, however, let's just see what's been going on this week. First up, Nintendo finally confirmed what the newly-revised Switch 2 price will be in the UK. It's not terrible news, to be honest, but it does put the console over the £400 threshold...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th August)
Let's dive in
Hello everyone, and well done for making it to the weekend once again. Give yourself a pat on the back. This week in the land of Nintendo, Super Mario Sunshine was added to Switch Online, bringing back one of the most divisive Mario games and – for those who don't own 3D All-Stars – rounding out the collection of 3D entries on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th August)
What's this I detect?
Welcome, weary traveller. You have made it to the weekend. Please, sit and partake in some gaming. But wait! Allow us to regale you with some newz. First up, we had a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct this week, showcasing many of the game's mechanics and characters, so that was cool. Two cancelled V
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st August)
Poké Preparations
The weekend is here, and all of us are hungry for a spot of gaming. It was a reasonably quiet week in the world of Nintendo this time. We finally got a release date for 'Part 1' of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass and our first look at 'Part 2', Nintendo announced
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th July)
Splat's life
Wahey, you made it through another week! Well done, good job. The big highlight for this week was, of course, the release of Splatoon Raiders for the Switch 2. Our 9/10 review is live and you should definitely give it a read if you're on the fence. If you need any help, we also have a bunch of guides available, so be sure to check...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th July)
A Roomfinder with a Viewfinder
We are back, back, back with another edition of What Are You Playing! It was another rather quiet one in the land of Nintendo this time, with the biggest stories feeling a far cry away from the stacked months prior. Square Enix announced new Switch 2 versions for Octopath Traveler 1 & 2 (without any upgrade path,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th July)
Finding the Groove
Hello everyone, and well done on making it to another weekend. It's been another fairly quiet week for us as the gaming industry continues to come to terms with Sony and Microsoft's shenanigans. It's probably a good idea for Nintendo to just sit down, shut up, and don't do anything stupid. There were still a few notable events,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th July)
Every Day's Great At Your Junes!
Hello everyone, and great job on making it through another week! It's felt like a bit of a quiet week in the world of Nintendo, despite the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove and a fairly meaty Splatoon Raiders Direct. Yet all eyes have been on Microsoft and Sony: the former for its impending studio closures and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th June)
Do a barrel roll!
Well done folks; you made it through another week. For those in Europe at the moment, that's a mighty fine achievement considering how bloody hot it's been the past few days. We hope you've been keeping cool and safe! This week, Sonic celebrated his 35th anniversary with a few key announcements. First, a couple of "new"...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th June)
Be there or be Square
After last week's showcase shenanigans, we've welcomed a slightly quieter one here at Nintendo Life. We started the Ocarina of Time remake sleuthing as a new description appeared online, and ran through some of the game's funniest moments that we can't wait to revisit. Switch 1 & 2 got
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th June)
Direct inspiration?
What a week, eh? With every other showcase under the sun taking place last week, we knew it was only a matter of time before Nintendo followed suit. And follow it did. This week's Nintendo Direct revealed first looks at the likes of Ocarina of Time, Xenoblade
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th June)
Finally, Fantasy
Everyone ready for a spot of What Are You Playing? Oh, go on then! Showcase season is officially upon us, folks. This week's PlayStation State of Play brought some nice Switch 2 announcements, including a new Rayman game, a Tomb Raider remaster
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th May)
Burrowing In
With another week of heatwave under our belts (here in the UK, at least), it's time for a much cooler edition of What Are You Playing. While there were no mega busters this week, there was a steady stream of Nintendo news to keep us all entertained. There was a bunch of Dragon Quest news from the 40th anniversary stream, including the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd May)
A new challenger approaches
Welcome to the weekend! No megaton announcements over the past seven days, but plenty going on. Nintendo revealed a new mobile game and released a Switch 2 exclusive, The Pokémon Company is looking to use government ID to combat TCG scalping in Japan,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th May)
What treasures await?
Ahoy! You've made it to the weekend; give yourself a pat on the back. It's been a little quieter this week after Nintendo's recent financial report and Star Fox announcement, but there are still a few things worth highlighting. First up, a new limited 'Choose Your Game' Switch 2 bundle was announced for the US, which should...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th May)
Barrel rolling towards summer
At last, the weekend. It's been a surprisingly busy week, hasn't it? Let's start with some good news... In case you missed it, Fox McCloud is back! Star Fox, a new reimagining of Star Fox 64, is coming to Switch 2 this June with AR avatar filters,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd May)
Goin' shopping
Greetings, humans. Well, it's been a slightly quieter week, mostly likely due to the fact that it's Golden Week over in Japan, so many folks will be taking a much-needed break. Still, there have been some interesting stories, so let's go through a few of them here. First up, it seems the streaming release date for The Super Mario...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th April)
Habitat Hunting
It has been quite the week for Nintendo news, eh? Things kicked off with a sneaky look at Zelda Movie's Link (or is it?), then the floodgates opened on Splatoon Raiders news, as we got a release date, price
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th April)
Taking the Pragmata approach
Hello. Okay, enough waffling, for goodness' sake. This week saw the release of Pragmata from Capcom for the Switch 2, and though it should really come as no surprise, the action title is really darn good. We awarded it a score of 9/10. We also received news that the Legend of Zelda movie has now officially wrapped...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)
Fight night
The weekend is finally upon us, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! We thought that things might slow down a little after last week's Galaxy Movie extravaganza, but nooo. We got a new Pokémon game in the shape of Pokémon Champions (complete with bugs and unusual resolution quirks), a tr
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th April)
Catching a talkie?
Hello there, lovely people. (Hey, Alex is off right now, so I'm nabbing the catchphrase.) It's been a Mario-filled week with the launch of a certain record-breaking motion picture. Yes, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie came out fire flowers blazing this week. Reviews followed in the footsteps of its predecessor, with critics failing...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th March)
Ready? Fight!
You've done it, folks. You've got through another week, so well done! It's been a relatively quite week, but we've certainly had a few things to talk about. First up, Nintendo confirmed that its digital Switch 2 games will be cheaper than their physical equivalents in North America, following the example set by the UK and other...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st March)
Pokémoar?
It's Saturday, lovely people, and we're back after another packed week in the world of video games! Well, it wasn't too packed, Nintendo-wise, but it still felt busy as Pokopia continues to dominate the Switch-2-dom, and Nintendo itself just casually dropped a firmware update with a new Handheld Boost Mode feature that immediately had us...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
Pokémanz
Hello everyone, and welcome to this newfangled concept called 'the weekend'. It's a strange one, but we're here for it. Before we dive into what we're playing, let's see what's been going on this week, hm? First of all, Nintendo joined hundreds of other companies in North America in suing the government for its extensive use of tariffs...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th March)
Creating utopia in Pokopia
Well, another week is almost done and dusted, and what a quiet one it's been; just a totally normal, uneventful week in this sane world of ours. Sigh... Anyway, positive vibes! This week, we boshed out not one, but two Pokémon reviews for Pokopia and FireRed / LeafGreen – the 30th anniversary celebrations are certainly...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th February)
REplay
With another busy month in the world of Nintendo behind us, the weekend is finally here. There was plenty of juicy news this week, as we saw Balatro arrive in an all-new Switch 2 version (RIP our spare time), Nintendo continued to release waves of updates, the 3DS tu
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st February)
X-tra work
Welcome back to another edition of What Are You Playing! What a week, eh? Clearly not content with just the one surprise announcement this week, Nintendo delivered two almighty news drops to our door. First, we got an out-of-the-blue shadow drop for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (which looks
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th February)
Kept you waiting for 60fps, huh?
Ah, love is in the air, folks. Yes, it's the weekend, and we're gazing at our stack of games with wistful longing. We can't let them go unplayed, can we? Before we dive into what we're booting up, however, let's take a look at the last week. Our headline review was Mario Tennis Fever, but we also checked out Yakuza...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th February)
Directly to you
Just when we thought our wishlists couldn't get any longer, Nintendo had to go and drop another Direct. Let's see who's working through their backlog to make way for the oncoming deluge of releases in another edition of What Are You Playing. The Direct was the big news for this week, bringing with it a Hollow Knight - Nintendo...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st January)
This is the life
Well done, everyone! We finally made it to the end of January! There was quite a bit of Nintendo news this week, so we're sure everyone will enjoy kicking back with a couple o' games over the weekend. We were treated to yet another Nintendo Direct this week, with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream taking the spotlight. It looked...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th January)
On Cloud nine
Well folks, you made it! The weekend is here again, which means it's time to get some all-important gaming done. Before that though, let's quickly recap the week. Our big review was for Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Switch 2, and as expected, it's a bit of a banger. We also heard from director Naoki Hamag
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th January)
What's on the agenda, Brenda?
We are blowing through January faster than a big blowy fast thing that's been blowing faster than usual right now, and the delicious slices of gaming goodness continue to drop across Switch consoles. This week has seen the arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch 2, which the wonderfully handsome and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th January)
What's on the docket?
Gosh, 2026 has been quite the year so far, isn't it? Luckily, we've got games to keep us busy, and we're going to go through which of the buggers we plan on playing this weekend. In case you've missed the main headlines this week, let's take a peek at what's been going on in the world of Nintendo. First up, Fire Emblem: Path...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd January)
New year, new plans?
You made it. You're here reading these words in 2026! Well done, old bean. As is traditional, it's been a quiet week in the world of video games as most industry people take some time off over the holidays. Although not Eric Barone, it seems, as Stardew Valley: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition slipped onto North American eShops on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th December)
What did Santa bring?
Well folks, that's another Christmas done for the year – we hope you've had a peaceful, relaxing time, whether you celebrate or not. It's been a pretty quiet week, understandably, but Nintendo managed to squeeze in a cheeky update for Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2, so make sure to download that. Nintendo also hit us...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th December)
Ho, ho, ho!
Ah yes, the weekend. Not just any ol' weekend either! No, it's the weekend before Christmas, which means it's time to start preparing your stomachs for an avalanche of food and chocolate. This week in the world of Nintendo, it seems that there may be an alternative to those ruddy Game Key Cards after an announcement from ININ Games. We...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)
Federation Focus
We're another week closer to the all-important GOTY discussions, and our backlogs are looking bigger than ever. It's time to find out if any of us have plans to do something about it, as we dive into another edition of What Are You Playing. There has been a fair bit of news in the world of Nintendo this week. The Game Awards came...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th December)
She's finally here!
We are one week into December, and how many games have already been released? *Checks notes* All of them. All of the games have been released. Welcome, folks, to a busy edition of What Are You Playing. Let's try our best to recap the last seven days, shall we? Naturally, there was a lot of Metroid shenanigans to cover, with...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th November)
Prime time is right around the corner
The end of November is finally upon us (how??), so let's distract ourselves from the topic of ever-marching time by seeing what everyone's gaming plans are this weekend. It was a somewhat quieter week in Nintendo Land this time, but there were still a few nice stories to keep us entertained. Nintendo picked up...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)
Since when is it nearly December??
The weekend is finally upon us after yet another week featuring a new Nintendo first-party release! Yep, it was full steam ahead on Kirby Air Riders this week, as we shared our full review, heard news of the in-game events planned for its first year, chuckled at the
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
Urobororororos
Eeeeeeyyyyy, it's the weekend! This week has been surprisingly busy, huh? We've had a brand-new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie along with confirmation that Brie Larson and Benny Safdie are joining the cast as Rosalina and Bowser Jr. We also finally received the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th November)
Hyrule? No, you rule!
The weekend is finally upon us, and we're ready to play some games... once we've recapped this week's big news, of course! In the absence of a major Animal Crossing announcement, this week felt a little quieter than last, but there was still plenty to get excited about. The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC scored a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
FIGHT!
Gosh, we're into November already – how on earth did that happen? Well, either way, it's the weekend, so let's do a quick recap of the week before we dive into what we're playing, shall we? Naturally, the biggest news of the week was the announcement from Nintendo that Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be making a comeback, with both a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
Baller
Hello folks, and welcome to that wondrous occasion commonly known as 'The Weekend'. Before we dive into what we're playing, let's quickly recap this week. First up, Masahiro Sakurai presented another hour-long Direct for Kirby Air Riders, and it was a doozy. We've compiled all the major announcements in one place, so be sure to check it out...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th October)
Oh balls
Ahoy chums! It's the weekend, so it's time to recap some of the biggest stories from this week before we dive into some good ol' gaming. First up, our review for Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition went live, and while we certainly enjoyed our time with it, the game just doesn't quite match up to Legends: Arceus. We've also...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)
Get tactical, marines!
Hello hello, yes, it's the weekend once again! But before we dive into what we're playing over the next couple of days, let's just look back at some of the recent news highlights. The big talking point this week was undoubtedly the debut video(s) from Nintendo Pictures. While there was a lot of mystery surrounding the first...
