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About Kirstie Summers

Kirstie Summers is a writer based in London, England, who takes every opportunity to blend her hobbies with her career. She has written about books, movies, art, and gaming. She has been a Nintendo fangirl for as long as she can remember and relishes any excuse to incorporate it into her work.
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Review: Lumberhill (Nintendo Switch)
6
2 years ago

Review: Lumberhill (Nintendo Switch)

Rapid pacing and bold, busy environments combine in Lumberhill to create the kind of colourful, time-challenge game that is easy to learn but difficult to master.

You play as a …
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Review: Dungeons of Dreadrock (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Dungeons of Dreadrock (Nintendo Switch)

Inspired by early adventure video games, Dungeons of Dreadrock sends you – a lone child – into a 100-floor dungeon that requires you to fight off monsters and solve puzzles …
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Review: My Brother Ate My Pudding! (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: My Brother Ate My Pudding! (Nintendo Switch)

A surreal take on the point-and-click puzzle game, My Brother Ate My Pudding! blends an everyday, slice-of-life situation with increasingly weird challenges. You play as a little boy who has …
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Review: Crystar (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Crystar (Nintendo Switch)

Preceded by a bombastic anime trailer, Crystar takes you on a gut-wrenching adventure through the afterlife. You play as a teenage girl called Rei who is summoned, along with her …
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Review: Rotund Rebound (Nintendo Switch)
5
2 years ago

Review: Rotund Rebound (Nintendo Switch)

Between the lightning speed of the gameplay and the cast of fat, bouncing animals, Rotund Rebound builds on the foundation established by its predecessor, Rotund Takeoff. The latest game drops …
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Review: Will You SnAIl? (Nintendo Switch)
10
2 years ago

Review: Will You SnAIl? (Nintendo Switch)

In a market inundated with clever platformers, Will You SnAIl? finds a host of unique ways to stand out from the crowd. Set in a technologically advanced future, you play …
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Review: Derpy Conga (Nintendo Switch)
6
2 years ago

Review: Derpy Conga (Nintendo Switch)

With the concept of friendship baked into its core mechanics, Derpy Conga is an adorable game, no matter what angle you look at it.

The game takes place over a …
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Review: Kinduo (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Kinduo (Nintendo Switch)

Kinduo is one of those cute puzzle platformers that focuses on the small details that make it different so its simplicity works to its advantage.

You play by controlling two …
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Review: Watermelon Blocks (Nintendo Switch)
6
2 years ago

Review: Watermelon Blocks (Nintendo Switch)

Watermelon Blocks is a cute 2D puzzle platformer that uses simplicity to its advantage. You play as a chunk of watermelon traversing a series of platforms that get increasingly more …
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Review: Headland (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Headland (Nintendo Switch)

Set in a vibrant fantasy world, Headland sets you on a mission to keep a cute and colourful land safe from a villain that threatens imagination itself. Headland exists in …
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Review: Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Review)
7
2 years ago

Review: Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Review)

Set against a stunning fantasy backdrop, Aspire: Ina’s Tale follows a girl as she explores the majesty of a magical world for the first time after waking from a seemingly …
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Review: Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (Nintendo Switch)

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows blends a spooky story with a cute art style to create a game that blurs the lines of physics. It plays with the concept of …
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Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Nintendo Switch)
5
2 years ago

Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Nintendo Switch)

I played most of my way through Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl feeling confident I would give it a broadly positive review. I’ve seen criticism that I understand, but …
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Review: The Suicide of Rachel Foster (Nintendo Switch)
4
2 years ago

Review: The Suicide of Rachel Foster (Nintendo Switch)

The Suicide of Rachel Foster hits heavy from the beginning. It opens by cutting between your mother’s funeral and you reading the last letter she ever wrote for you. Every …
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Review: Stilstand (Nintendo Switch)
9
2 years ago

Review: Stilstand (Nintendo Switch)

The opening “Copenhagen. You bitch.” sets the tone for Stilstand perfectly. It is an interactive graphic novel that takes you through one long, sad summer.

Stilstand has a distinct art …
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Review: The Amazing American Circus (Nintendo Switch)
6
2 years ago

Review: The Amazing American Circus (Nintendo Switch)

Set in the early days of the American frontier, The Amazing American Circus is a deck-building game in which you travel through the emerging states of America. The duels take …
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Review: One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party (Nintendo Switch)
8
3 years ago

Review: One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party (Nintendo Switch)

The second instalment in an already promising series, One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party is a point-and-click supernatural mystery. Set in a post-apocalyptic fantastical world, the game balances a nuanced …
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Review: Monster Train First Class (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
3 years ago

Review: Monster Train First Class (Nintendo Switch)

A game that pits you against the most powerful angels of heaven, Monster Train First Class is a roguelike deckbuilder that tasks you with protecting the beating heart of hell. …
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