About Kirk Hiner

Golf Peaks is not a golf game. I point that out early because I imagine it’ll affect whether some of you bother to continue reading. It’s a puzzle game for Nintendo Switch that uses a golf ball and a hole. And cards. And a good portion of your brain.
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If you’re that type of gamer who generally likes to “participate” from a distance, Rebellion’s announcement yesterday should be of interest. The independent developer and publisher unveiled multiple Sniper Elite projects, two of which are heading to Nintendo Switch.
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It would appear that Captain Toad is a bit of a miser, as the treasure he’s already amassed is not enough. That’s good news for owners of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, however, as the puzzle game is scheduled to get 18 new levels on March 14th.
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Gamers of all sorts will be descending upon Boston at the end of this month for PAX East, and those of the Nintendo persuasion will be happy to know the Switch will be well-represented in both playable games and events.
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If you’re looking for a good way to share some quality gaming time with someone, the co-op puzzle/platformer Degrees of Separation is an engaging, colorful way to do it. It’s certainly more productive than binging yet another boring show on Hulu.
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With its methodical, unforgiving gameplay, Aragami: Shadow Edition is not for everyone. However, it doesn’t try to be. It’s aimed squarely at fans of precise, stealth-based gameplay, with whom it should be a solid hit.
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The Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will launch on April 12th with the physical and digital gameplay you expect from Labo combined with “basic VR technology” that will allow users to create a simple, family-friendly virtual reality experience.
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When a town is attacked by a demon, a young boy named Eli he will enter into a pact with an Air Grimoa named Nogard in order to seek the demon and find and save other Grimoas is this retro RPG from KEMCO.
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Mushroom kingdoms and Poké Balls are all well and good, but even Nintendo gamers occasionally want something a little more…visceral. We’ll get that game a little later this month when RICO is released for Nintendo Switch on March 14th.
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall when it’ll be available as both a standalone release and as part of the Trine: Ultimate Collection package featuring all four Trine games.
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If you’re looking for a new weapon to try out in Fortnite, a pirate cannon may be the way to go. Fortnite Battle Pass Season 8 is now available on Nintendo Switch, bringing with it new content as over-the-top as the game itself.
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Nintendo announced this morning that Pokémon fans will be able to visit the Galar region and meet Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble when Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are released for Nintendo Switch later this year.
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Available now through a major update from Nintendo, Happy Homeroom is a mini-game that allows Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp players to showcase their interior design skills.
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If you’ve seen The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part and are looking for a way to return to Apocalypseburg and the Systar System, the Stairgate is now open (digitally) for Nintendo Switch gamers.
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Pokémon competitors and spectators alike will be converging on Columbus, Ohio, and Washington D.C. for the Pokémon North America International Championships and the Pokémon World Championships this summer.
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Nintendo announced a slate of great new games during their February 13th Nintendo Direct, but what about games you want to play now? The good news is that there’s plenty to keep you occupied until your game of choice is available for purchase.
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At its core, Airheart is a game in which you fly around collecting items and shooting down bad guys. Unfortunately, too many other elements get in the way for me to recommend this title to Switch gamers.
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Treasure Stack is a puzzle-platforming party game from developer PIXELAKES that “…fuses the pulse-pounding pressure of a falling block puzzle game with grapple-powered platforming…” and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch on March 1st.
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