Jim Norman, Editor
Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool game, huh?
I’ve also been going back to A Link Between Worlds ever since the Echoes of Wisdom trailer got me thinking about the last original top-down adventure. I have to say, Nintendo knows how to make a game! The puzzles are still great, even 10 years later, and the art style is just so incredibly charming. Go on Nintendo, give us a late-life port to Switch…
Ollie Reynolds, Editor
I recently purchased Jeff Minter’s Akka Arrh along with a few of the Atari Recharged titles, so I’m really in the arcade space at the moment. Akka Arrh has a somewhat confusing onboarding process (as do most of Minter’s games, to be honest), but once you “get it” there’s really nothing else quite like it.
Elsewhere, I’m dipping my toes back into Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I’ve yet to finish it, but I figured that rather than trying to pick up where I left off, I’d better start fresh. There’s a reason many consider it From’s best work to date; it’s brutal, but awesome.
Kate Gray, Contributor
This weekend I have no family obligations, which means… I get to play games again! Except this time I’m playing TWO games to review, so… that’s what I’m playing. And I can’t talk about it.
I got a few things on sale on Steam! Underwater ship 2, NoteAnd The Painscreek Murders. I’ve only been to Subnautica so far, and it’s been a fun time. I stole a baby alien penguin from its parents and now I don’t know what to do with it. Oops?
Oh, and this week I finished Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s just as amazing as I remember, which just goes to show that I’m always right about video games and that everyone should listen to me. A few chapters are really retro (I’m looking at you, Boggly Woods), but it’s not so bad with all the shortcuts they added in the remake! Now I can play Super Mario RPG, which I bought with a game voucher during that “buy game vouchers and get a bunch of gold points” sale. Yay!
Gonçalo Lopes, Employee
Did you know I am addicted to a certain shade of the color blue? It only happens in the summer, just before noon, the sky turns a deep shade of deep blue that goes on forever. But what is this annoying buzzing sound that interrupts my trance? Ah, the missile lock warning. Some Erusean fool is trying to stick a missile in my tail. The peaceful blue skies will have to wait.
You guessed it, I’ll be spending my entire weekend (re)playing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Deluxe Edition to tackle my most challenging mission yet: writing the most comprehensive review ever for the most unlikely/impossible Switch conversion yet! Keep an eye on the (virtual) skies…
Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor
My gaming time has consisted of a lot of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail or Elden Ring, and will continue to do so until I get bored (FFXIV) and until I finish the DLC (Elden Ring, which I haven’t even gotten to yet — cursed, Maliketh!). As for the Switch, there’s a lot going on there too, this time mostly older stuff!
The Starfy drop on NSO means I’ll be trying out a series of games I’ve always wanted to play. What a fun idea to drop some easy to understand Japanese titles on NSO. Definitely better than nothing. And I’ll be replaying Undertale in preparation for a podcast with some friends. It’s still one of my favorite indies of all time, so I’m looking forward to revisiting it. Have a great day!
That’s what we’ve got planned for the weekend, but what about you? You can let us know what game you’re going to play in the following poll, and then share what else you’ve got planned in the comments.