Weekend Warrior – Seeking A Secret Legend

As with previous weeks, there are many great new games and plenty more to play. This week saw the releases of extremely charming Zelda and Souls-like Tunic, and the nonsensical-yet-captivating Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and both are very much in play for spending time with this weekend. What will the Game Informer staff be spending the weekend exploring Finji’s new secret legend or possibly a known legend from Square Enix newly retold? Find out more here

Andrew Reiner – I’m knee-deep in my review for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (both the review and game hit next week), and also hope to check out Fortnite’s next season, which launches on Sunday. I also have a few comic books to read before I record next week’s From Panel to Podcast episode. The first issue of “The Unexpected” is available for those who want something surprising to read. Carnage. This is Marvel’s darkest chapter.

Jill Grodt – I’m super excited for everyone to jump into Tunic this weekend. It’s a game that begs to be talked about, and, doing the review, I’ve had to keep everything quiet for so long! Currently, I’m working through my NG+ run and still uncovering new elements. However, Elden Ring is calling to me, and I feel like it’s been forever since I dedicated real time to it. It seems like this weekend will all be about exploring, combat and secrets!

Wesley LeBlanc – It’s a weekend of catch-up for me. It’s a long list of things that I really want to do well, such as Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin and Tunic. However, I say “I hope” because Elden Ring still exists and consumes my every waking thought. Not sure when that will disappear but I’m not complaining. Elsewhere, I’m doing an escape room this weekend with friends and I can’t wait for that. Oh, and I’m eating some Italian food, too, which is always a great thing.

Dan Tack – Stranger of Paradise

Kristin Williams – I’ve been slowly working on a “Magic Puzzle” for the last few weeks with my husband, so hoping to get some more pieces figured out for that. I’m told there’s a surprise at the end, so I’m curious to see how that works since everyone who has completed one of these (looking at you, Reiner and Margaret) has been teasing about how neat they are. So far, it’s mostly been fun to see the easter eggs hidden in the artwork and trying to figure out what the heck is going on and why the puzzle has more edges than normal.

Also, I’ll probably play some more Pokémon Legends: Arceus. I put off starting it until I finished Horizon and so I’m just finally getting into that world. It’s time to get a lot of Eevee.

Marcus Stewart – I’m pet sitting at my parent’s house this weekend, but I packed my PlayStation 5. When I’m not busy keeping their two dogs alive and entertained, I’ll be continuing my treks through Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West. I’m quite far in the latter, and I hope to wrap up Aloy’s journey soon so that I can dive headfirst into Tunic.

John Carson –Since last weekend, my thoughts have not been focused on what this weekend will bring. Elden Ring has been on the back burner, while I was playing other work-related games. But my adventures in The Lands Between are possibly back on the agenda. Tunic was also something I just started last night. It’s so great! The way it communicates information is amazing, and I’m eager to find out more. Both of these are fascinating and I can see myself spending hours exploring them. It’s been consistently above freezing for a while now, so perhaps I should go outside.

Let’s now move to the next. Game Informer community. Which shenannigans and trouble are you hoping to get into this weekend? Do you have any favorite books, comics, movies, series, or games? Is it possible to create a March Madness perfect bracket so far into the tournament. We’d love to hear from you in the comments. Have a wonderful weekend.