About Kirk Hiner

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! is a fast-paced action game featuring 22 iconic characters from Japanese cult games, and the Nintendo Switch is getting three “fast-paced physical editions” from ININ Games.
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Red Wings: Aces of the Sky takes us back to WWI in which you either play alongside the Red Baron or as a guy looking to finally end his spree. Should you join up? That depends upon just how loyal you are to arcade aerial combat.
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Pong Quest is a clever, valiant run at modernizing 1972’s Pong, aided by solid controls and some decent multiplayer life. But it’s still just Pong, and the game is at its best when they help you forget that.
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There’s just something about WWI-era aerial combat that makes for quality gaming. I loved it in the arcade in the ’80s, and I loved it on my Mac LC II in the ’90s. On May 21st, I’ll get to love it in the ’20s. That’s when publisher All in! Games will release Red Wings: Aces of the Sky for Nintendo Switch.
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Spirit of the North is the type of adventure game in which you could get lost. In parts, that’s by design, but in other parts, it’s by accident. This creates a somewhat disjointed experience. But who knows? Maybe that’s just the way it is for a fox.
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Happinet’s fantasy/strategy RPG Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia won’t arrive on Nintendo Switch until 25th, but the developers would like for you get a head-start on the game’s “…hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay…”
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Retro gamers (especially those of the NEOGEO variety) better prepare for a brawl; SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS—a 2D fighter from 2000—has been released for the Nintendo Switch. Can you obtain the K Talisman?
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I’ve been to Wales twice. It’s my second favorite place on Earth (behind only Cedar Point). But that’s maybe just because I didn’t have to stay at the Hotel Sker while I was visiting.
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Miles & Kilo was originally released for mobile devices in 2017. It hit the Switch in 2018, and now can be played in glorious 3D! And you know what? I’m fine with that. It helps that the 3D implementation adds to the game’s retro charm, and Miles & Kilo is all about the retro charm.
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Dread Nautical is a turn-based horror game with rogue-like elements set aboard a cruise liner called the Hope. Originally released for Apple Arcade, Zen Studios has now added the Nintendo Switch to its ports of call. Should you book a cabin?
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CAN ANDROIDS PRAY:BLUE isn’t a game, it’s a moment left behind by another game. It’s as if two NPC mechs that were incapacitated during one of your battles held a conversation after the game had moved on. Except these two pilots are going to die, and they’re fully aware of that.
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We knew the remake of SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was coming to Nintendo Switch, and now we also know when. And how it will be packaged. Are you ready, kids?
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I originally played Capcom’s Shinsekai Into the Depths on Apple TV. It’s easy to recommend it there as it’s one of the better games that come free with an Apple Arcade subscription. Can I recommend it as a $20 purchase on the Nintendo Switch? Let’s explore.
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What a pleasant surprise is Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly. I expected this aerial combat party game to be little more than a temporary time killer. What I got instead is a game that’s so focused on fun and so dedicated to its theme that it just begs to be experienced with others…once we’re able to do so again, anyway.
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Super Rare Games has announced that the physical copy of Hörberg Productions’ Mechstermination Force is now available for pre-order. Only 4,000 copies are available, however, so you’ll want to move quickly.
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Warriors Orochi IV Ultimate was released a mere 16 months after the original, and for the exact same systems. Is it worth a fresh look? It depends upon how close you were to picking it up the first time around.
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80 years after the apocalypse, a girl receives a school uniform and is inspired to single-handedly rid the world of mutants and restore the education system. I say without the slightest trace of irony that this right here is why I love video games.
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I’m not entirely sure it’s possible for a game to be cuter than inbento. What could be more adorable and wholesome than a game centered around a mother cat making bento boxes for her kitten? But is it fun to play?
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