Why Splatoon 3 wasn't quite an Essential but still splats

Find out more about subscribing to Eurogamer here: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   Take a break with a quick recap of the things you missed on Eurogamer, plus a bit more discussion on them. It's our Weekly podcast show.   Joining me today are returning-from-holiday editor-in-chief Martin Robinson, who tells us all about Splatoon 3, which he's just reviewed. Why didn't he give it an Essential like all the other Nintendo games he reviews, hmm? With the help of news reporter Victoria Kennedy, we put him on the spot.   Elsewhere, I talk about A Plague Tale: Requiem, which I played a healthy chunk of this week for a preview and have reservations about, though I'm still looking forward to it coming out next month. And we think about going back to Cyberpunk 2077 for Phantom Liberty, the newly announced story expansion that should be - if Witcher 3 expansion Blood and Wine is anything to go by - impressive.   All that plus an excited look ahead at this weekend's notable events: the Disney and Marvel showcase, which should feature Amy Hennig's new game, whatever that is - Fantastic Four, reckons Victoria. And then on Sunday, the big Ubisoft bonanza, where we'll learn about the future of Assassin's Creed - and our Tom Phillips is all over it. He's travelling to France to be a part of it and will bring you all the news you could possibly want.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices