About Kirk Hiner

Fans of ’80s and ’90s video games will be getting an early Christmas gift from ININ and TAITO this year. The companies have announced that TAITO Milestones 3 will release for Nintendo Switch on December 10th.
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Playing through the horror game Camp Sunshine was not entirely unlike stumbling upon an unknown indie horror movie on Night Flight back in the mid-’80s. It’s a small game that seeks its niche and occupies that space comfortably while trying to make sure you are not comfortable.
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Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open does involve ghosts, and there are some creepy moments to work through, but this is mostly a family drama as seen from the point of view of a young girl who…well, she sees dead people.
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Drova is very much the type of game my buddies and I would have played back in the ’90s, spending many evenings discussing it and comparing strategies/experiences. Is that the case in 2024? To a lesser extent, yeah.
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I suppose if your game involves a synthetic cat toy riding a hoverboard, it’s important to clarify in the title that it’s not all cuteness and Instagram-shares ahead. And so, …
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The gaming industry lives under a canopy of sequels, spin-offs, and remasters, making it hard for new franchises to find sunlight. Natsume Atari and FuRyu’s Reynatis managed to find its opening, but I feel like it needed some more room to grow.
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Cash Cow DX is a new game from the developers of the wonderful Donut Dodo. Is the cow as successful as the dodo at capturing the heart of ’80s arcade gaming? Drop in your quarter and let’s find out.
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Miles Edgeworth is supposed to be this unbeatable prosecutor, yet pretty much all Phoenix Wright ever did was beat him. That’s not the case in Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, where Miles finally gets the chance to shine.
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We’re two week’s away from the release of REYNATIS, and NIS America has just released the demo to help JRPG action fans understand why they’ll want to get their pre-order in.
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Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection is exactly the type of gift you’d expect from that one aunt whose birthday gifts were those confusing games you’ve never heard of because it’s all she could find at those thrift markets where she shopped.
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Should I ever be reborn, I hope I will make life easier on people than I did this time around. I don’t want to be reborn and have people refer to me as “challenging” or “brutal.” The developers of Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn did not share that sentiment.
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During Nintendo’s Partner Showcase last week, KOEI TECMO gave us a glimpse of the latest entry in the Atelier series: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Today, they’ve provided the details, including the announcement of a March 21, 2025, release date.
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We began the month with a Discord preview of Ys X: Nordics from NIS America, so why not close it out with another? This time, the game is Reynatis, due for the Switch on September 27th.
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BAKERU is a light-hearted action game that’s as vibrant and boisterous as the evil festival you’re tasked with quelling. But can the linear action hold your attention across the game’s 50+ levels? Let’s discuss.
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Imagine a JPRG where the young hero who’s supposed to embark on an epic adventure to save the kingdom doesn’t actually embark, and instead just spends a month fishing, exploring caves, and resurrecting the town festival. That’s Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid.
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Last week, Pure Nintendo joined a media preview event for Ys X: Nordics, which is coming to Nintendo Switch and other consoles on October 25th. That may be quite a while off, but NIS America still had quite a bit to show and tell.
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I was more into Atari’s NeoSprint for Nintendo Switch at the beginning of the review period than at the end of it, and that feels appropriate. This is a remake of an arcade game from 1976, and that’s how I felt about nearly every arcade game in the ’70s and ’80s.
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As I’ve mentioned before on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, I’m a bigger fan of Luigi’s games than of Mario’s. As such, I was really looking forward to re-exploring Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, and it didn’t disappoint.
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