About Jaime Carrillo

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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Running a restaurant isn’t as fun as it seems. Unfortunately, the chore of small business management is present in Little Dragon’s Cafe.

Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada’s latest game doesn’t …
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Truth in advertising is rare as far as games are concerned. But on occasion, a title like Ultra Space Battle Brawl provides exactly what it says it will.

This …
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Top-down shoot ‘em ups fling me back to blowing too many quarters on Raiden machines in cinema arcade nooks. Iro Hero is a modern answer to this classic genre.

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How do you freshen up a game that’s been around since the 15th century? Why, you toss a little old fashioned hysteria into the mix.

Even if you didn’t tell …
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From the second you lay eyes on this bomb-pooping bird, you know Bomb Chicken is going to be a quirky ride. But is it a fun one?

Yes, putting something …
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Pang, the bubble-popping action-puzzle game, is available in countless flavors at this point. Pirate Pop Plus for Nintendo Switch is easily the most swashbuckling option available.

If you’re unfamiliar with …
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As the tides turn and the sands of time fall ever quicker into the hourglass, gaming changes at almost exponential levels. That is, unless you’re Kirby.

The pink puffball …
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Every once in a while, there’s a game that screams the eponymous internet acronym “WTF.” Membrane certainly qualifies.

From the beginning, this action-puzzler smacks of Tim and Eric weirdness. Inside …
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Everyone loves Metroidvanias. But who has time to fuss with the dense designs, story and gameplay the modern gaming generation brings. Sometimes, going forward means going backwards.

Xeodrifter delighted countless …
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