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Trombone Champ doesn’t really want you to become good at it. In some songs, I’d argue it doesn’t even let you. The songs feel more like slapstick comedy sound queues, and that means the game is more fun to play with your (band) mates.
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NACON has announced availability of the dual wireless RIG 600 PRO HS headset. Featuring low-latency 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, the 600 PRO allows players to game wirelessly on the Nintendo Switch
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Not all of the fun Switch news yesterday came from the Nintendo Direct. Case in point; ININ and Success’ forthcoming HD remaster of the SEGA Dreamcast game Rainbow Cotton.
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Because…why not? Why not take the heart-wrenching, bloody, brutal adventures of Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado and mash them up with the joyful, innocent, childlike board games of Mario and Peach? To question it is to question the worlds of anime and Nintendo themselves.
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After a flurry of speculation and bogus posts on your various social media channels, Nintendo has confirmed what we’ve all been hoping for—their (somewhat) traditional September Nintendo Direct.
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We first told you about The Grinch: Christmas Adventures back in June, but we did so without much information on actual gameplay. Those wanting to see more have just received an early gift from Outright Games via a new gameplay trailer.
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I’d never played any of the games in Taito Milestones 2, or at least I don’t recall playing them. How many would become new retro favorites? Not a lot, it ends up, but there certainly are some pleasant surprises.
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Our favorite Tasmanian Tiger will continue his modern resurgence when Krome Studios releases TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns on September 26th. This follows the HD versions of the first two games in the series, also available for the Switch.
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Last week, Pure Nintendo checked out a preview event for the next chapter in the Harvest Moon series: The Winds of Anthos. If the full game is anything like the 45 minutes of gameplay we saw, fans of lifestyle adventure sims are in for a treat when the game releases on September 26th, 2023.
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Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is, as its name implies, a rhythm game. But rhythm games are typically neither super nor crazy. Nor super crazy. So why is this game? Let’s find out.
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is too big to play through at a hands-on media event. The games alone will keep fans busy, whether they’re playing for the first time or using this opportunity to relive previous adventures.
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I don’t have much history with the Super Bomberman series, and I was barely into my demo time before realizing that was my mistake. Super Bomberman R 2 is bursting with joyful chaos…
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This isn’t so much a review of Pikmin 4; it’s an appreciation. A celebration. Reviews have been out for a month now, so this is more about us joining the victory party than helping you determine whether to give Pikmin 4 a try (you absolutely should, by the way).
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Samba de Amigo: Party Central for Nintendo Switch will be kicking off the festivities on August 29th. If you’re already in the mood to party, however, a demo is now available to hold you over…provided it’s a party in the U.S.A.
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I played Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes on iOS a decade ago, but didn’t finish it. That was my mistake, but it’s now been corrected thanks to the Definitive Version for Nintendo Switch, of which I loved every minute. Well, nearly every minute. The majority of minutes, anyway.
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With a lesser game, I might’ve eventually given up on it. But there are enough rewards in Cross Tails to push you through. It certainly helps that the intricate party preparation and tricky battles of this tactical JRPG are rewarding to overcome.
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Garlic is billed as “A platformer spoofing your favorite genre classics.” I’m not sure I have any genre favorite classics, as I’m not an NES-era platformer kind of guy. But I enjoyed Garlic nonetheless. Care to find out why?
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Do any of the characters in Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy need an introduction? If you’d like a refresher, Frozenbyte has provided a video meet-and-greet for Pontius the Knight, “…Protector of the Realm and also the biggest pie lover the land has ever seen!”
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