About Jaime Carrillo

The annals of gaming history are full of forgotten protagonists. Oppa Oppa. Alex Kidd. Mike Jones (no, not the rapper). Then, there’s Wonder Boy. The once-forgotten hero is having a …
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Any kid that’s ever picked up a game controller knows the heartbreak of a parent telling them to stop playing. This is even worse in games where you can’t save. …
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Many games from the golden era are still quite playable. Others, not so much. When it comes to classic titles, sometimes, you simply can’t go home again. 

The release …
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In the age of Stardew Valley, I imagine most farm sims still quake in fear of the undisputed king. Even big-budget competitors like Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon pale …
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It’s a fact of life: just about every game will eventually be ported to the Switch, you just have to wait a while. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury …
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Capturing the magic of the 16-bit era is a tricky, often impossible alchemy, but it doesn’t stop countless devs from trying. In most cases, games pretending to be from the …
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While there’s no official Virtual Console on the Nintendo Switch, there are a few places to get your retro gaming fix. There are, of course, the two obvious destinations, NES …
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Would you believe that yet another fantastic pair of titles have been ported to the Nintendo Switch? Two Taiko no Tatsujin titles with an RPG edge are the latest games …
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If video games have taught us anything it’s that just about anyone can become a beat-em-up protagonist. Two spunky teenagers? Sure. What about a wrestler turned mayor? Absolutely. But surely, …
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While there are franchises I adore more than the Roller Coaster Tycoon series, there are few that bring on the tsunami-sized waves of nostalgia like the popular simulation game. Even …
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Ratalaika Games is a small but dedicated indie developer that specializes in charming arcade-style games. Tamiku is one of their latest games in their repertoire and is at the very …
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Sometimes, to innovate, you’ve got to take a step backward. 

In a post-Stardew Valley world, playing even stellar farming sims always leaves me at least a little cold. Concerned Ape’s …
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At this point, in this economy, many people in the workforce are familiar with being hired to do one task, only to see their responsibilities balloon into many, usually without …
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A game with pop-up storybook aesthetic with light-RPG elements and tons of platforming. Where have we seen this before?

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Spring does very little to set itself …
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Kevin Smith started his career as an indie film darling in the ‘90s, but his name stretches across all media now, including television and podcasting. Jay and Silent Bob: Mall …
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Walking simulators are an odd but strangely popular new genre, and it has perhaps its bloodiest entry yet in BE-A Walker. Granted, BE-A Walker involves much more than just moving …
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Metroidvanias: there’s a swarm of them now on the Nintendo eShop and, wouldn’t you know it, most of them are, very playable. True standouts, however, are few and far between. …
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Considering the massive influx of titles hitting the Nintendo Switch every week, it’s easy to fall in love at first sight with games, especially if their visual direction is far-flung …
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