About Trevor Gould

There have been a fair few top-down Zelda-inspired games, but not many take the sci-fi approach that Songbringer does. This action-RPG finds you and your skybot on the wrong end …
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These past three months have, once again, shown strong growth for Pure Nintendo. Our 80 published reviews have nearly doubled our output from this same stretch last year! There’s quite …
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An Amiga and home computer classic, D/Generation was a popular early to mid 90s game. This “Original” version has now found its way to the Nintendo Switch, evidently …
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If you’re looking for a Nintendo Switch “game” that you can kick back and relax with, Shape of the World might very well be for you. I put game in quotes because …
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The latest, but not the greatest

Another Bit.Trip game is never a bad thing, even if Choice Provisions has shortened the title to just Runner3. The sequel to one of …
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Trev and Kirk discuss if there is such a thing as too much Super Smash Bros.

Don’t get me wrong, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate looks like it’s positively bursting …
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Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers is the third title in a series that began back in 2012. I expected to see more of Nintendo’s armadillo ranger, although I didn’t expect a five-year …
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I had never played this 1989 arcade title (I don’t even recall it, honestly), but thanks to FTE Games I can now check out Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Sly Spy on …
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an open world adventure for the Nintendo Switch that raises an intriguing question; can a title like this succeed without any combat whatsoever? Having …
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The semi-classic brawler, Bad Dudes, has returned on the Nintendo Switch. Part of the Johnny Turbo’s Arcade line from FTE games, it brings fighting action that impressed back in 1988, …
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Imagine a maze where the exit is clearly visible from the start. But as you begin to navigate your way towards it, the walls start moving with you. Swim Out …
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The plot of Earthlock centers around energy in the planet’s core, but it’s really a story of growing friendships. This RPG puts you in control of six characters, which allows …
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With 79 reviews published during this stretch, we more than tripled our output from the same time last year! What has historically been a leaner time of year for game …
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Having missed the original release on Wii U, Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition held greater appeal to me than some of the other Switch ports. This platformer plays fine when tackling …
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North is easily one of the oddest titles I’ve ever written a review of. I purchased it based on its small $2.99 price tag, and I feel I got my …
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Once you begin, it won’t take long to see the credits in Subsurface Circular. The two-hour or so length fits the “short” billing, in addition to the modest $5.99 price. …
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The Pure Nintendo crew are big fans of the SteamWorld games from Image & Form, particularly the newest entry, SteamWorld Dig 2. You may recall the game making the cover …
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Totes the Goat is a “modernized vision of classic and beloved arcade gameplay”, in this case, Q*bert. The spirit of that coin-op hit (a favorite of mine) lives on in …
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