Something for the Weekend – 18/01/25
Nintendo finally did the thing! They announced the Nintendo Switch 2 with a suitably quirky little trailer showing the physical differences from the original, and a side dish of new Mario Kart to really get the hype train rolling. It’s going to be a long wait until April, though…
Oooooh, there’s a big new entry in a long-running series and genre, as Dynasty Warriors: Origins looks to revive the musou series, and does a damn fine job of it!
Away from the reviews, I discussed the Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal and how playing it safe was probably the right move from Nintendo, even if it’s not as exciting as another paradigm shift. Meanwhile, Dom’s been playing Indiana Jones and thinking of it in terms of the serials that inspired the original films.
And I had a quick preview of Drop Duchy, a quirky roguelite deckbuilder Tetris-y strategy game. Indie game wordsalad, to be sure, but it does actually work.
Rounding things out as always, What We Played featured Marvel Rivals, Kingdom Come: Deliverances and Dynasty Warriors: Origins.
We’ve wrapped up our Most Wanted Games of 2025 feature, going one-by-one through the top five. Here’s the now completed list of 50 titles:
Obviously we compile this before the Switch 2 reveal, so there’s no Mario Kart 9 on there. I’d guess it would’ve been third or fourth, otherwise.
New Sniper Elite: Resistance trailer showcases its bone-crunching new features
The Until Dawn movie trailer is looking promising
Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access is out now
Mai gameplay trailer for Street Fighter 6 has dropped
That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend ahead!
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