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The name may be decidedly generic, but Guard Duty succeeds where it matters most, in gameplay. Namely, in how it respects the best traditions of the point-and-click graphic adventure genre.

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The Pure Nintendo team published 36 reviews during the shorter month of April, but which were your favorites? Leave a comment and let us know.

Alder’s Blood

Archaica: The …
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Mekorama looked promising at first, with a clear-cut inspiration from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (a favorite of mine). But this mobile port, while by no means awful, hasn’t left the …
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Marking the debut of the franchise on the Nintendo Switch, Cooking Mama: Cookstar arrives with a lot of chatter. Disappearing from the eShop amidst overheating rumors, re-emerging overpriced direct from …
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The PN crew published 40 reviews this month, which marks one year since we were picked up by Metacritic!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the highlight for many of us, …
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Bub and Bob have returned, but they deserve better than Bubble Bobble 4 Friends. While this latest game is fun, it’s also very short. But you wouldn’t know it to …
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What you see is what you get with Epic Word Search Collection. If you like games like these, or past titles from Lightwood, you’ll probably like this one.

Epic Word …
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Drop the Zero and get with the hero?

There’s no question of value here, as Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection bundles six games. So, fans of the various series in …
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It’d be easy for this one to fly under the radar, but I had a blast playing Hidden Through Time. It’s like an animated Where’s Waldo book, starting you in …
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If you’re a fan of cinematic platformers, Stela should be a title that catches your eyes. It does several things well… I’d just like to see it do even better. …
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As a fan of early 2D Zelda Dungeons, Knightin’+ caught my eye. Beyond doubt, it draws inspiration from young Link’s adventures. Unfortunately, without an overworld to traverse, I found my …
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WayForward’s latest game mixes several genres, so Vitamin Connection could end up having a broad appeal for Nintendo Switch players. By the same token, “Jack of all trades, master of …
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James: I’m James Montagna, Designer/Director at WayForward, and creator of the new Switch-exclusive title, …
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With 42 reviews published, team Pure Nintendo nearly doubled last month’s output!

Actual Sunlight

Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack

Code Shifter

Coffee Talk

Crash Drive 2

Demolish and Build …
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Code Shifter is an interesting title, one I’ve grown to enjoy. It hasn’t necessarily had much impact on me as a crossover – in effect, I only know …
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Soul Axiom Rebooted brings a first-person, puzzling adventure to the Nintendo Switch. Appearing first on the Wii U, this port – with the Rebooted moniker – brings a few minor …
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If a short game winds up feeling long, that’s probably not a good sign, but Reed Remastered falls victim to this. It offers less than an hour of gameplay, but …
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Pure Nintendo was reporting on World of Goo since the site’s infancy – even before PNM magazine was a thing. In fact, we enjoyed it so much we named it …
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