About Jaime Carrillo

Sometimes, to innovate on a bloated genre, you have to step backward. In the case of Gato Roboto, the time warp gets positively monochrome.

Metroidvanias are plentiful nowadays, especially …
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Nicalis’s new “color matching combat game” does what many of my favorite modern titles do: “borrows ideas” while innovating with new angles.

The concept of mashing together a puzzle …
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It’s not uncommon for indie titles to pay homage to the games that made your childhood magical. It’s tricky alchemy and often misses the mark. Luckily, this isn’t the case …
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On its surface, Way of the Passive Fist screams arcade style beat-em-up. But like many games inspired by a time gone by, it’s unkind to judge things on a surface …
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Gaming, like any art form, means different things to different people. Some play to escape, others to push their limits. Yet there’s a growing contingency who play to relax.

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Little Shopping is one of the few simple educational games aimed at children available on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

I suppose the App Store can’t have complete dominion over …
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Platformers have always thrived on Nintendo systems, and with the proliferation of indie gaming and the popularity of the Switch, it’s a genre with countless offerings on the eShop right …
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There’s an argument to be made for the Nintendo Switch to be the official at-home arcade system, second only to actually breaking down an arcade cabinet.

Riddled Corpses EX …
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Mana Spark is a grind. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Dungeon crawlers are action-packed but tend to require at least some time investment.

As the title lays …
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Nobody leans in on the whole concept of the video game remake like Nintendo. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe isn’t new, but it’s not altogether terrible.

To those …
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Great games often take inspiration from the titles they seek to echo. Omega Strike certainly qualifies as a heavy borrower.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Often times, …
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Energy Cycle Edge will melt your brain. Think you’re built to tackle every puzzle game in your sights? Think again.

The game takes place in cyberspace, in something that …
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Is there any fantastic third-party title not available on Nintendo Switch? With Warframe gracing the eShop, there’s one less outlier. Yes, despite the graphics and processing limitations the Switch has …
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Dungeon crawlers, for lack of a better word, often…crawl. Moonlighter is no different, but there’s an elegance to the grind here.

Moonlighter is an action RPG set in a world …
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People throw the word genius around far too often these days. That said, Toby Fox is a genius, and Undertale is his masterpiece.

Undertale first released in 2015, and …
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Wanting to be the bad guy is almost clichéd these days, in a world after Grand Theft Auto. Despite the massive amount of evil lurking about, Nefarious remains all its …
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Manual Samuel charmed PC gamers back in 2016. But does the devilish allure translate to the Nintendo Switch? In short: sort of.

Here’s a quick primer for the plucky …
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The bold amongst us can rule the ring in complicated button mashing fighting games. For the rest of us, there’s Blade Strangers.

Indie darling developers Nicalis newest is a 2.5D …
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