Hollow Knight
Image: Team Cherry

It's the weekend folks, which means it's time to find out which games we'll be sinking a few hours into. Before that, however, let's check out a recap of what's been going down this week.

First up, we found out that the Switch might have an even bigger task ahead of it if we want it to become the best-selling console of all time. Weird... Elsewhere, the Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo officially revealed a rather fetching Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom range, and we also caught wind of an intriguing patent from Nintendo to ease those 'troublesome' Switch dock wires.

April Fool's Day also happened, of course, and we compiled some of the very best jokes from 2024. Meanwhile, more details for the upcoming Endless Ocean Luminous were revealed and it's frankly sounding glorious. We can't wait.

Gavin Lane, Editor

I was hoping to check out the cute-looking What They Don't Sea, but it doesn't seem to be on EU eShops yet and I've run out of US credit. Fortunately, I have backlog to make a constipated elephant blush, so I'll get by just fine until it appears on my local eShop.

This weekend is going to have a little Llamasoft, a little Pikmin 4, and a little GBA Mario Tennis. Alternatively, I moved a whole bunch of my retro collection from a cardboard box into a chest of drawers recently, so spending all weekend playing ISS64 isn't an impossibility. Have good one, everyone.

Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer

I'm having a bit of a Metroidvania marathon at the moment, and would you believe it, after multiple attempts to get into the game, something has finally clicked with Hollow Knight. I don't know why I didn't quite get on with it at first, but I'm really enjoying this latest attempt. Hopefully I'll finish it before Silksong comes along... Yeah, I probably will.

Elsewhere, I've restarted Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition on the PS5. It really is one of the greatest action games of all time, and a true showcase of Sony's latest console.

Felix Sanchez, Video Producer

This weekend, I’m planning on playing TowerFall with a few of my buddies. It’s become a fan favorite whenever I have people over, and the fact you can play up to 6 people together on a single switch is amazing!

I'm also hoping to squeeze a few rounds of Balatro in, but we’ll see if I get the time to do so because, as we all know, once you start, you’re going to have a hard time stopping..!

Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor

Folks, I've stumbled back into Stardew Valley hard. In truth, the lure of 1.6 brought me back, but while we wait for it to come to Switch, I'm actually trying to catch up with the 1.5 content — I need those battery packs for the ship!

On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I've just beaten my first ever Soulsborne in Bloodborne, and now I've moved on to Dark Souls. Hoo boy, now that's a change in pace and mechanics. I already loathe poison and I'm not even in the poisonous area yet!

Gonçalo Lopes, Contributor

A few more runs of Contra: Operation Galuga are in order because I want those secret characters! Further progress in Unicorn Overlord’s war for continental hegemony is expected and I have added Earth Defense Force 3 Japanese import to my bug hunting / kaiju baslting collection. NSO is also a perfect excuse to replay GBA’s F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. My discord crew also has another night session of HELLDIVERS and EDF: Iron Rain session up in the cards. These usually end up with us all accidentally fragging each other rather than the enemies of managed democracy.

Game of the week is Xeno Crisis… on Super Nintendo!? How did Bitmap Bureau managed to pull this off? Dusting off and reassembling my old trusty PAL Super Nintendo for some non-Blast Processed bug hunting!

Kate Gray, Contributor

I'll be honest, I'm still stuck on Dragon's Dogma 2, and Diablo 4, which just got added to Game Pass (I've never played a Diablo before, despite being a glutton for loot). In between, I'm also playing Balatro — I can't get past the 300,000,000 blind, so if anyone has any tips, I'd love to hear them — and having just polished off Paranormasight (what a game!!!) I'm also in the market for more murder-mystery-plot-twistery.

Oh, and I just reviewed a game that I really liked, but you'll have to wait until next week to find out what it was!


That's what we have planned for the weekend, but what about you? Fill in the following poll with the game that you will be maining over the next few days and then slide into the comments to let us know what other titles are on the cards.

What are you playing this weekend (6th/7th April)? (574 votes)

  1. Unicorn Overlord (Switch)5%
  2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)3%
  3. Princess Peach: Showtime! (Switch)3%
  4. Splatoon 3 (Switch)2%
  5. Tetris 99 (Switch eShop)2%
  6. Balatro (Switch eShop)1%
  7. Hollow Knight (Switch eShop)1%
  8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)1%
  9. Splatoon (Wii U)1%
  10. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Switch)1%
  11. Fortnite (Switch eShop)1%
  12. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch)1%
  13. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)1%
  14. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch)1%
  15. Persona 5 Royal (Switch)1%
  16. Freedom Planet 2 (Switch eShop)  0.9%
  17. Another Code: Recollection (Switch)  0.9%
  18. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Switch)  0.9%
  19. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)  0.9%
  20. Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch)  0.9%
  21. Pepper Grinder (Switch eShop)  0.9%
  22. Celeste (Switch eShop)  0.7%
  23. F-Zero 99 (Switch eShop)  0.7%
  24. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)  0.7%
  25. F-Zero Maximum Velocity (GBA)  0.7%
  26. Pentiment (Switch eShop)  0.7%
  27. Kingdom Come Deliverance: Royal Edition (Switch)  0.7%
  28. Final Fantasy VII (Switch eShop)  0.5%
  29. NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (Switch)  0.5%
  30. Splatoon 3: Side Order (Switch eShop)  0.5%
  31. Streets of Rage 4 (Switch eShop)  0.5%
  32. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)  0.5%
  33. AI: The Somnium Files (Switch)  0.5%
  34. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)  0.5%
  35. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch)  0.5%
  36. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)  0.5%
  37. Mario Party Superstars (Switch)  0.5%
  38. EA Sports FC 24 (Switch)  0.5%
  39. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)  0.5%
  40. Suika Game (Switch eShop)  0.5%
  41. Nintendo Switch Sports (Switch)  0.5%
  42. TRIANGLE STRATEGY (Switch)  0.5%
  43. Pikmin 4 (Switch)  0.5%
  44. Octopath Traveler II (Switch)  0.5%
  45. Vampire Survivors (Switch eShop)  0.5%
  46. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC)  0.5%
  47. Sonic Superstars (Switch)  0.5%
  48. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Indigo Disk (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  49. Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  50. Metro 2033 Redux (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  51. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch)  0.4%
  52. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (Switch)  0.4%
  53. Disney Illusion Island (Switch)  0.4%
  54. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)  0.4%
  55. Pokémon Sun and Moon (3DS)  0.4%
  56. Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  57. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (Switch)  0.4%
  58. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)  0.4%
  59. DOOM Eternal (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  60. Bayonetta 3 (Switch)  0.4%
  61. Super Metroid (SNES)  0.4%
  62. Alien: Isolation (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  63. Persona 5 Strikers (Switch)  0.4%
  64. Pokémon X & Y (3DS)  0.4%
  65. Pokémon HOME (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  66. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Switch)  0.4%
  67. Super Mario Party (Switch)  0.4%
  68. Sea of Stars (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  69. Penny's Big Breakaway (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  70. Astalon: Tears of the Earth (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  71. What They Don't Sea (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  72. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Switch)  0.4%
  73. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  74. Crazy Taxi (GCN)  0.4%
  75. Valkyria Chronicles (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  76. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch)  0.4%
  77. SaGa Emerald Beyond (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  78. Super Mario RPG (Switch)  0.4%
  79. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Switch)  0.4%
  80. Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA)  0.4%
  81. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  82. Tunic (Switch eShop)  0.4%
  83. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)  0.4%
  84. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Switch)  0.4%
  85. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch)  0.4%
  86. LEGO DC Super-Villains (Switch)  0.4%
  87. The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (Switch)  0.4%
  88. Dark Souls: Remastered (Switch)  0.4%
  89. In Other Waters (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  90. Sonic Heroes (GCN)  0.2%
  91. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)  0.2%
  92. Pikmin 1+2 (Switch)  0.2%
  93. Broforce (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  94. SongPop Party (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  95. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  96. Bomberman Hero (N64)  0.2%
  97. Persona 4 Golden (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  98. Dave The Diver (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  99. Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Switch)  0.2%
  100. Katamari Damacy REROLL (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  101. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Switch)  0.2%
  102. Persona 3 Portable (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  103. Legend of Grimrock (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  104. Picross S5 (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  105. Mario Tennis (GBC)  0.2%
  106. Crypt of the NecroDancer (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  107. UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes (Switch)  0.2%
  108. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  109. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Switch)  0.2%
  110. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (Mobile)  0.2%
  111. Quake (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  112. Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  113. Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster (Switch)  0.2%
  114. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (Switch)  0.2%
  115. Inazuma Eleven (DS)  0.2%
  116. CrossCode (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  117. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  118. Pocket Penguin DX: A Retro Style Adventure (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  119. Rayman Legends (Wii U)  0.2%
  120. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  121. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Switch)  0.2%
  122. Samba de Amigo: Party Central (Switch)  0.2%
  123. Cris Tales (Switch)  0.2%
  124. Blasphemous (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  125. Mario Kart 7 (3DS)  0.2%
  126. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch)  0.2%
  127. HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  128. UNO (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  129. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Switch)  0.2%
  130. Teslagrad (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  131. PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  132. Bravely Default II (Switch)  0.2%
  133. The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered (Switch)  0.2%
  134. Shadow Man Remastered (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  135. PowerWash Simulator (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  136. Contra: Operation Galuga (Switch)  0.2%
  137. BioShock 2 Remastered (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  138. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  139. Children of Mana (DS)  0.2%
  140. EGGCONSOLE Ys II PC-8801mkIISR (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  141. Rune Factory 5 (Switch)  0.2%
  142. WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch)  0.2%
  143. LEGO 2K Drive (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  144. Dicey Dungeons (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  145. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  146. Portal: Companion Collection (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  147. Hitman: Blood Money - Reprisal (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  148. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  149. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)  0.2%
  150. Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps & White Dog Squad (3DS)  0.2%
  151. Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion (Switch)  0.2%
  152. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  153. Stardew Valley (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  154. Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection (Switch)  0.2%
  155. BioShock Remastered (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  156. Diablo III: Eternal Collection (Switch)  0.2%
  157. Final Fantasy IX (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  158. Ristar (MD)  0.2%
  159. Virtua Striker 2002 (GCN)  0.2%
  160. Nanostray (DS)  0.2%
  161. Bangai-O Spirits (DS)  0.2%
  162. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Switch)  0.2%
  163. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)  0.2%
  164. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)  0.2%
  165. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS)  0.2%
  166. OneShot: World Machine Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  167. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (Switch)  0.2%
  168. Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  169. Mega Man X (SNES)  0.2%
  170. Kirby's Dream Land 3 (SNES)  0.2%
  171. Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch)  0.2%
  172. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  173. Jump Rope Challenge (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  174. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (3DS)  0.2%
  175. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Switch)  0.2%
  176. Gravitar: Recharged (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  177. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  178. Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  179. Pronty (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  180. ScourgeBringer (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  181. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (Switch)  0.2%
  182. Arcade Archives VOLFIED (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  183. Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  184. Xenosaga I & II (DS)  0.2%
  185. Suikoden: Tierkreis (DS)  0.2%
  186. Warframe (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  187. Hitman 3 - Cloud Version (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  188. EarthBound (SNES)  0.2%
  189. Plants vs. Zombies (DS)  0.2%
  190. Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  191. Yo-Kai Watch 4 (Switch)  0.2%
  192. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)  0.2%
  193. Hades (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  194. Doom (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  195. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)  0.2%
  196. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U)  0.2%
  197. Kunai (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  198. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Switch)  0.2%
  199. Felix the Cat (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  200. Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)  0.2%
  201. Fire Emblem Engage (Switch)  0.2%
  202. Cattails (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  203. Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Switch)  0.2%
  204. OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  205. Horizon Chase Turbo (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  206. Cozy Grove (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  207. 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS)  0.2%
  208. Metal Gear Solid (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  209. Narita Boy (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  210. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)  0.2%
  211. Pullblox (3DS eShop)  0.2%
  212. FAR: Changing Tides (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  213. South Park: The Stick of Truth (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  214. WarioWare Gold (3DS)  0.2%
  215. Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack (Switch)  0.2%
  216. Hatsune Miku: Project MIRAI DX (3DS)  0.2%
  217. Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  218. Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Switch)  0.2%
  219. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (3DS)  0.2%
  220. Shantae (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  221. Sifu (Switch)  0.2%
  222. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Switch)  0.2%
  223. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch)  0.2%
  224. DNF Duel: Who's Next (Switch)  0.2%
  225. New Star GP (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  226. Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch)  0.2%
  227. Pretty Princess Magical Garden Island (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  228. Gardening Mama (DS)  0.2%
  229. Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends (3DS)  0.2%
  230. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (3DS)  0.2%
  231. Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files (Switch)  0.2%
  232. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Switch)  0.2%
  233. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)  0.2%
  234. Part Time UFO (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  235. Samurai Shodown (Switch)  0.2%
  236. Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC)  0.2%
  237. No Man's Sky (Switch)  0.2%
  238. Abzu (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  239. Tetris Effect: Connected (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  240. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  241. Boomerang X (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  242. Inkulinati (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  243. Afterimage (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  244. NEO: The World Ends With You (Switch)  0.2%
  245. Dead Cells (Switch)  0.2%
  246. Front Mission 2: Remake (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  247. Rats! (GBC)  0.2%
  248. Castlevania (NES)  0.2%
  249. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  250. Minecraft (Switch)  0.2%
  251. Palia (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  252. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition (Switch)  0.2%
  253. Luigi's Mansion (GCN)  0.2%
  254. Disney Speedstorm (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  255. Killer Instinct (SNES)  0.2%
  256. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  257. Endless Dungeon (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  258. Castlevania Advance Collection (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  259. Batman Arkham Trilogy (Switch)  0.2%
  260. Batman - The Telltale Series (Switch)  0.2%
  261. Batman: The Enemy Within (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  262. Hollow Knight: Silksong (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  263. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (Switch)  0.2%
  264. Octopath Traveler (Switch)  0.2%
  265. Saviorless (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  266. PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  267. LEGO Harry Potter Collection (Switch)  0.2%
  268. Rocket League (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  269. Wave Race 64 (N64)  0.2%
  270. Red Dead Redemption (Switch)  0.2%
  271. Golden Sun (GBA)  0.2%
  272. Hotshot Racing (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  273. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  274. We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie (Switch)  0.2%
  275. Shadow of the Ninja (NES)  0.2%
  276. Picross S (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  277. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)  0.2%
  278. Kirby's Dream Buffet (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  279. BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  280. Mother 3 (GBA)  0.2%
  281. Eastward: Octopia (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  282. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC)  0.2%
  283. Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Switch)  0.2%
  284. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch)  0.2%
  285. Two Point Campus (Switch)  0.2%
  286. Terra Memoria (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  287. Beacon Pines (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  288. Pokémon Platinum (DS)  0.2%
  289. Pokémon Black and White (DS)  0.2%
  290. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (3DS)  0.2%
  291. SEGA Mega Drive Classics (Switch)  0.2%
  292. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (3DS)  0.2%
  293. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Wii U)  0.2%
  294. Cuphead (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  295. Star Ocean: First Departure R (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  296. Fall of Porcupine (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  297. Piffle (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  298. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  299. Mortal Kombat 1 (Switch)  0.2%
  300. Brotato (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  301. Slay the Spire (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  302. Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  303. LEGO Fortnite (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  304. Illusion of Gaia (SNES)  0.2%
  305. Faerie Afterlight (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  306. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS)  0.2%
  307. Super Meat Boy Forever (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  308. Guacamelee! 2 (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  309. Rebel Transmute (Switch eShop)  0.2%
  310. LEGO Brawls (Switch)  0.2%
  311. Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)  0.2%