Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th June)

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Luigi's Mansion 2 HDImage: Nintendo

Right then folks, the weekend's here, which means it's time to shake off the stress accumulated by the working week and settle down for some sweet gaming.

In the world of Nintendo, this week saw the launch of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch; a game that has undoubtedly caused a bit of controversy surrounding its price (along with another release landing in 2025...). We reviewed it, of course, and thought it was pretty darn good. Speaking of new releases, the file sizes for multiple upcoming Switch games were revealed via the Japanese eShop, and a couple of them were surprisingly large.

Elsewhere, a version of Super Mario 64 has been created for the Game Boy Advance in what is undoubtedly one of the weirdest and most impressive accomplishments we've seen in recent memory. Aspyr announced another new Star Wars remaster for the Switch, and Shigeru Miyamoto recently addressed concerns surrounding his age at Nintendo's recent shareholder meeting.

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