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Grime Definitive Edition gives action-platformer fans a markedly different experience that’s bound to stick with them, but does the Switch port make it hard to stick with the game? If I’m asking, you know the answer’s not likely to be good.
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I’ve played through so many Lemmings-like games at this point that I can’t tell you if I’ve actually ever played Lemmings. I point that out only because this Lemmings-like game, Quadroids, is not one I’m going to forget any time soon.
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If Trails Through Daybreak is as big as the previous Legend of Heroes games, that should give you just enough to complete it before Nintendo’s next console is released.
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Fans of NES-era RPGs seem the likely target audience for AdventureQuest 8-Bit: Dungeons & Doomknights. But after playing through the game, I think it’s just more of an in-joke for AdventureQuest fans.
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We’re just over a week away from the release of Unicorn Overlord. Are you prepared for battle? If not, ATLUS and Vanillaware have released a new training video: Josef’s Guide to Combat.
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Series fans already understand Shiren, so this review is for the rest of you. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery of Serpentcoil Island is tremendous fun; you just need to give it multiple sessions to understand why.
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A corrupt ruler to face, an army to build, a world to explore, a tense political climate to navigate…it sounds pretty Fire Emblemy, doesn’t it? Well, it is, but it’s so much more. Let’s take a look at what I’ve already learned from the Unicorn Overlord demo.
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Today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase highlighted a wide variety of games coming to the Switch in the coming months. One of the more surprising of these (well, surprising if you haven’t been following social media) is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
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Point-and-click adventures have settled into the indie realm. They make sense there, as indie developers usually have more freedom to tell their stories. It’s that freedom that makes CLeM such a good game.
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NIS America has announced that Ys X: Nordics is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall. Originally released in Japan in September of 2023, it’ll be just about a year later before Adol Christin and his pirate companion, Karja Balta, will be sailing west.
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While many Nintendo gamers are focused on rumors and speculation right now, I’d rather focus on what’s real. You know, like unicorns. Or Unicorn Overlord, at least.
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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft gives you the first three Tomb Raider games, originally released between 1996 and 1998. These are arguably the best games in the franchise’s history, and they’re a solid fit for the Nintendo Switch.
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Shiren the Wander: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island will be available for Switch in physical and digital versions this month, and this latest iteration of the roguelike RPG will introduce series fans to…the peach bun?
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To help us get a grasp on the Unicorn Overlord’s scope and mechanics, publisher Atlus is releasing a series of “Josef’s Guide to…” videos. The latest was published this week, in which the former Holy Knight explains Unicorn Overlord’s social interaction system.
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When an announcement sticks in my head this long, I feel it’s one we have to share. astragon Entertainment and Skyhook Games Studio will be bringing Lawn Mowing Simulator to Nintendo Switch on March 14, 2024.
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British publisher Feral Interactive has not brought many games to the Switch, but the ones they have given us have all been solid. That record of success continues with Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal.
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It’s Silverhead vs. Motorhead in this shoot-’em-up war set in a steampunk-ish 19th century. Who will come out on top? Lemmy tell you about The Legend of Steel Empire.
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Growth is generally viewed as a good thing, and that’s certainly the case with this puzzle game from Assemble Entertainment. The goal is to expand life across an uncharted world, and it’s surprisingly difficult to do.
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