{"id":190119,"date":"2024-09-06T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T01:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/?p=190119"},"modified":"2024-09-06T20:07:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T01:07:32","slug":"play-weekend-cute-platformers-clashing-pantheons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/2024\/09\/06\/play-weekend-cute-platformers-clashing-pantheons\/","title":{"rendered":"What to play this weekend: Cute platformers and clashing pantheons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday, Watchers! Is everyone bored of <a href=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/category\/war-within\/\"><em>The War Within<\/em><\/a> yet? We have weekend gaming suggestions suggestions for everyone, whether you&#8217;re a seasoned <em>World of Warcraft<\/em> player who needs a break or just someone looking for a change of pace over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive in to this week&#8217;s games!<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube--qqtrjehf2s66dfb578eebcd832064262\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube--qqtrjehf2s66dfb578eebcd832064262\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-QqtRjEhf2s?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-QqtRjEhf2s?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blizzardwatch.com\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/06\\\/play-weekend-cute-platformers-clashing-pantheons\\\/#arve-youtube--qqtrjehf2s66dfb578eebcd832064262\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/-QqtRjEhf2s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Release of the week &#8212; <em>Gimmick! 2<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>A long-awaited sequel to the 1992 NES classic, <em>Gimmick! 2<\/em> is all the bright and colorful adventure players hoped for after the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2131800\/Gimmick_Special_Edition\/\">classic title&#8217;s Special Edition<\/a>. You are the precious little green yokai, Yumetaro, setting out again decades after his original adventures. Go forth with your powerful Star to aid you in activating switches, defending against enemies, and assisting with hard-to-reach places to explore your environment, conquer puzzles, trick your enemies, and earn treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Like its predecessor, <em>G!2<\/em> is an 8-bit platformer in a physics-based playground. You have two options for playstyle mode: the new-player-friendly assisted mode or the true-to-the-original challenge mode. Its hand-drawn artwork and soundtrack of nostalgic classics and new tunes are sure to delight. This title is a win for anyone who longs for the days of 90s console platformers, but don&#8217;t be fooled &#8212; it is just as difficult as you remember the original being.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Gimmick! 2 <\/em>for $24.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/gimmick-2-switch\/\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> and PC on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2994880\/Gimmick_2\/\">Steam<\/a>, with Xbox and PlayStation coming in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-hc2rzhrzroc66dfb578ef740756911419\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-hc2rzhrzroc66dfb578ef740756911419\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hC2rzhRZroc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hC2rzhRZroc?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blizzardwatch.com\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/06\\\/play-weekend-cute-platformers-clashing-pantheons\\\/#arve-youtube-hc2rzhrzroc66dfb578ef740756911419\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/hC2rzhRZroc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Rockin&#8217; Reboot &#8212; <em>Age of Mythology: Retold<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>Age of Empires <\/em>franchise fans are celebrating this week with the release of <em>Age of Mythology: Retold<\/em>. <em>Retold<\/em> brings beloved elements from the original <em>AOM<\/em> with stunning new visuals and modernized real-time strategy design. Choose from the Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Atlantean pantheons for your power base and wield Zeus&#8217; powerful lightning storms, Ragnarok&#8217;s Nidhogg dragon, or the nourishing rains of the Atlanteans to support your people. Conquer Troy, combat Frost Giants, cross the sands of Egypt, and more in 50 missions that take you across the mythical world. Perhaps you&#8217;re even the next god to join your chosen pantheon.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Age of Mythology: Retold<\/em> for $29.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/age-of-mythology-retold-standard-edition\/9npkgvxpfrsx\">Xbox<\/a> and PC on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1934680\/Age_of_Mythology_Retold\/\">Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-unyfdcejv9k66dfb578f0299828903948\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-unyfdcejv9k66dfb578f0299828903948\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/unYFdcEjV9k?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/unYFdcEjV9k?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blizzardwatch.com\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/06\\\/play-weekend-cute-platformers-clashing-pantheons\\\/#arve-youtube-unyfdcejv9k66dfb578f0299828903948\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/unYFdcEjV9k?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Console cutie &#8212; <em>ASTRO BOT<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>ASTRO BOT<\/em> is a 3D platformer coming in as the third title in the <em>Astro Bot<\/em> franchise for PlayStation. You are the adorable Astro Bot, and it&#8217;s time for you to dive into your new &#8220;supersized space adventure&#8221; in response to the wreck of the PS5 mothership. Venture out on your Dual Speeder to rescue your stranded bot crewmates scattered all over the galaxies (across 50+ planets!). Enjoy the familiar moveset brought to life via your DualSense controller&#8217;s haptics, wield new supporting powers, and reunite with 100+ heroes from past PlayStation games to celebrate 30 years of PS history.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Astro Bot<\/em> for $59.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/games\/astro-bot\/\">PlayStation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-190125\" src=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale.jpg\" alt=\"Epic Games Store End of Summer Sale\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale.jpg 675w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-398x224.jpg 398w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EpicGamesStore_End-Of-Summer-Sale-340x191.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Steal of a deal &#8212; Epic Games Store End of Summer Sale<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, someone acknowledges that the best season is almost upon us and that the bane of higher temperatures is leaving the Northern Hemisphere. Epic Games is seeing off the heat with an <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/sales-and-specials\/end-of-summer-sale\">End of Sumer Sale<\/a> in its online games store. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/browse?sortBy=releaseDate&amp;sortDir=DESC&amp;tag=End%20of%20Summer%20Sale&amp;count=40\">the full event catalog<\/a> out from now through September 16, at 11 am eastern, for hundreds of titles discounted up to 75% off.<\/p>\n<p>Now tell us, Watchers \u2014 what are you playing this weekend? Share in the comments below, and we\u2019ll feature your new interest in next week\u2019s round-up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday, Watchers! Is everyone bored of The War Within yet? We have weekend gaming suggestions suggestions for everyone, whether you&#8217;re a seasoned World of Warcraft player who needs a break or just someone looking for a change of pace over the weekend. Let&#8217;s dive in to this week&#8217;s games! 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