PN Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

9.5

Fantastic

When Animal Crossing: City Folk arrived on the Nintendo Wii back in 2008, it became one of the consoles best selling games with 3.38 million copies sold worldwide. Although the game sold well, many criticized the game for being too … Read More

PN Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

9.5

Great

Back in 2010, Retro Studios released Donkey Kong Country Returns (DKR) for the Nintendo Wii. If you’ve played this game, then you know that it was very long overdue as we were finally given the Donkey Kong plat former that … Read More

PN Review: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

9.8

Classic

I’m pretty sure its safe to say that I wasn’t the only Nintendo fan that had a Game Boy. That fantastic little (actually, kinda big) grey brick was the perfect source of entertainment when it came to gaming on the … Read More

PN Review: The Starship Damrey (3DS eShop)

7

Good

A long time ago…in the future, in a galaxy that is actually our own, The Starship Damrey, is floating within Saturn’s orbit.

Right from the get-go, you are presented with this message: “This game contains no tutorials or explanations. Part … Read More

Retro Review: Castlevania

9.1

Formidable

Is it just me? Or are some video games today a little too easy? I mean, yeah you can bump up a games difficulty by selecting a harder mode in either the beginning of the game or in some cases … Read More

PN Review – Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins

7

Ok

Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins is the prequel to the Wii U’s Lego City: Undercover and takes place two years before the story of its Wii U brother. At the start we find the hero, Chase McCain, as a … Read More

PN Review: Soul Hackers

8.3

A fun experience

Just a little about my RPG background before I dive into the review. I consider myself more of a casual RPG fan than a hardcore fan of the genre. Some top RPG’s I have finished are Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy … Read More

Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Review

7

Good

The Last Ranger is a sequel to last year’s e-Shop hit, Dillon’s Rolling Western.  You play as Dillon, a silent armadillo ranger, traveling through western towns and protecting their Scroggs from raiding Grocks.  Okay, so yeah, it sounds pretty … Read More

PN Review: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

8.5

Great

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is the latest installment of the popular Pokemon dungeon crawler series. For the first time, the game makes its 3D debut on the 3DS as players explore dungeons, and put together and train teams … Read More

PN Review: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon

9.8

Excellent

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is the first in a series of games featuring our favorite green plumber in what’s been deemed the ‘Year of Luigi’. Fans of the first Luigi’s Mansion, myself included, finally have the follow-up they’ve been wanting … Read More

PN Review: Harmoknight (3DS)

8.9

Delightful

Harmoknight, from the developers that brought us the incredibly popular Pokemon franchise, follows the story of ‘Tempo’, an unlikely boy hero who must save the land of Melodia. While practicing with his rabbit friend, Tappy, Melodia is invaded by extraterrestrial … Read More

PN Review: Kersploosh! (3DS)

5.3

Okay

Kersploosh! is a game that is simply about tossing a rock down a well.  The game’s style closely resembles a that of a tunnel style shooter but in Kersploosh! players simply guide a rock around various obstacles while falling down a … Read More

PN Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)

9.1

Great

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is a revamped version of Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii.  Ultimate is being released simultaneously on the Wii U and the 3DS, and the two versions are essentially identical and compatible with each other. … Read More

PN Review: NARUTO Powerful Shippuden (3DS)

7

Good

Based on the popular anime series ‘NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals‘, NARUTO Powerful Shippuden for the 3DS combines ninja brawler with cutesy caricatures.  The anime series is notable for its portrayal of the main characters with their … Read More

PN Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — Mirror of Fate

8.5

Great

The Castlevania franchise’s newest game, despite its unwieldy name, is pretty darn fun.   It’s simple, straightforward, and really cool.

Look:  If you’ve played Castlevania games before, you’ll be used to the creepy castle setting.  Although Mirror of Fate … Read More

escapeVektor 3DS eShop review

8.5

Great

Are you ready to delve into a computer world? A world made up of vector style graphics, where a hacker named Vektor desperately needs your help to escape from the clutches of a maniacal CPU … Read More

PN Review – Paper Mario: Sticker Star

This article was written by our new contributor Jake Spafford. 

Paper Mario is a fantastic series.  I have fond memories of the first installment for the Nintendo 64, and I also loved the second game in the franchise, The Thousand … Read More

Review: Rayman Origins 3DS

It’s been a long time coming but Rayman Origins is now available for the Nintendo 3DS. Originally scheduled for release in March of this year, Rayman Origins is a stereoscopic 3D port of one of 2011’s best … Read More