About Trevor Gould

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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At first, Marooners sounds like it’d be a good fit for the Nintendo Switch. Billing itself as “The most chaotic multiplayer party game on the planet!”, I was hoping I’d …
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There were some evident issues in porting The Man With The Ivory Cane. Seeing as the core game is rather enjoyable, this is a notable shame. I simply can’t recommend …
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While I’ve enjoyed several of Lightwood Games prior releases, Just a Phrase by POWGI is pretty disappointing. A very brief game with almost no challenge, it’s left me wanting more. …
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Crash Drive 2 has some sizable issues, yet, amazingly, I’m still recommending it. Chief among these is that it’s a multiplayer game without local multiplayer! But despite numerous missteps where …
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While KEMCO publishes a range of titles on the Nintendo Switch, Seek Hearts being a “sci-fi RPG” is what drew my attention, making it noteworthy amongst their standard fantasy fare. …
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It was a slow start to the year, as January often is. The PN team only managed 22 reviews for the month, as we focused on wrapping our 50th issue. …
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Just Glide is an endless runner, or in this case, flyer. You control a paper airplane, seeing how far you can travel. It’s a cheap game at just over a …
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I first played Super Crush KO as a demo at E3 2019, a small game tucked away on the show floor. It impressed me with its fluid controls, so I …
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While the Nintendo Switch is home to a few good miniature golf games, Crazy Zen Mini Golf is not one of them. All told, I’m not even sure how this …
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