About Kirk Hiner

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & the Lost Demon is a great game. I’ll even argue it’s better than Bayonetta 3. If that offends, I urge you to read this review (or just download the demo and try it) before asking to speak to my editor-in-chief.
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Samba de Amigo: Party Central will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this summer, giving players plenty of reasons to get up and shake their way through numerous rhythm-based challenges. But to which songs will those challenges be set?
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The adventures on Aionios will be wrapping up sooner than we thought. Nintendo announced today that the fourth and final DLC in the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass—Future Redeemed—will be available for download April 25th.
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Kana Quest uses match-em puzzle mechanics to teach you kana symbols and their sounds. The goal is to connect the kana tiles by their shared sounds in as few moves as possible. It makes for a good challenge, but will you actually learn anything?
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As frustrating as it is to lose something, it’s incredibly satisfying to find it again, right? Puzzle gamers will be able to experience that digitally when Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic arrives on Nintendo Switch this fall.
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I was saddened by how frustrating The Library of Babel would become considering its stellar beginning. The game is set 20,000 years after the extinction of humankind, and it’ll feel like you’re waiting that long to get through some segments.
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Frozenbyte and THQ Nordic have announced our favorite wizard/thief/knight trio will soon be returning for “…the best Trine game in the series:” Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.
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First things first, is there a game out there with a better title than Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell? If there is, I haven’t said its name out loud. Second things second, this game is as much fun as its title.
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Gamers know full well that Sonic the Hedgehog has some pretty slick moves. But dance moves? We’ll find out for sure when Samba de Amigo: Party Central releases this summer.
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key adjusts the JRPG series’ gameplay formula in numerous ways—some subtle and some dramatic. Do the changes work? Let’s go on a summer adventure to find out!
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Like many Nintendo fans, I hadn’t played a single Legend of Heroes game until Trails of Cold Steel III hit the Switch in 2020. I’ve since played each of the Switch releases, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is one of the best.
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If you’re looking to prolong the life of your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U after the eShop doors close permanently on March 27th, now’s the time to fill them up with games. And wouldn’t you know it; KEMCO has a few suggestions!
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As we push closer to the revived and revised E3, ReedPop is unveiling more details about the upcoming gaming event. The physical show takes place June 13-16, but there will also be an E3 Digital Week beginning on Sunday, June 11th.
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Wargroove 2 will feature the same pixel art and challenging turn-based combat while offering a brand new campaign, an advanced tiered Groove system, a roguelike game mode, and a lovable cast of new Commanders to try out on the battlefield.
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Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse centers around the exploration of exceptionally creepy environments: a sanatorium, an infirmary, a lighthouse, and others on Rogetsu Isle. Should you risk the trip?
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Mosaic Chronicles Deluxe for Nintendo Switch is meant to relax you. Of course, that’s with the assumption you find puzzle assembly relaxing.
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Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society has little interest in whether you’re any good at it. Just when you think you’ve finally got its complexities sorted out, it’ll toss an OP enemy at you just to crush your spirit. So why did I have such an amazing time playing it?
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Using an impressive array of technology, Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood aims to approximate the thrill of participating in a real-world, physical Mario Kart race. Does it succeed?
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