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Late ’90s Paris—an auspicious time and starting point for my all-time favorite globetrotting graphic adventure: Broken Sword. This Reforged version is “substantially enhanced,” with improvements varying in quality, especially for …
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Halloween may have passed, but does that mean the terror has ended? Not when it comes to pinball. So, let’s take a quick visit to Camp Bloodbrook—an M-rated pinball table from Zen Studios—to see if it’s worth adding to your collection.
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers: Nintendo Switch Edition is a port of the 2021 Steam title. It allows players to become a police officer in the fictional US city of Brighton, …
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As the series’ third entry on the Nintendo Switch, Super Mario Party Jamboree needed to rise to the occasion. The positive critical reception and even more positive sales of its …
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Gargamel has tainted the Smurfs’ communal dinner, causing them all to fall asleep. Papa Smurf figures out what’s going on and tasks your character with infiltrating their dreams to wake them all up. And honestly? It’s a dream worth having.
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Echoes of Wisdom is the latest in the long line of The Legend of Zelda adventure games. This Nintendo Switch entry marks the first original top-down iteration for the series …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk discuss the latest news, as well as celebrate Mario, and look ahead to see what’s on this month’s “horizon”.

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Fans of the first Trails Through Daybreak will be able to pick up right where they left off with the adventures of Van Arkride and the full team from Arkride Solutions. Don’t think for a second, though, that you’re just getting more of the same.

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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop? This week’s highlight is Farmagia, a farming sim with monster combat from the creators of Fairy Tail. This one has it all: exploration, …
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Rogue Flight is a rail shooter along the lines of Star Fox, complete with barrel roll. The game just screams anime from start to finish, as it should, mainly focusing on the action.
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Ys X: Nordics has solidified my appreciation for the Ys method of adventuring. Each game receives something new, and this time Adol gets a boat that becomes the central hub of his and Karja’s adventure. Just one other partner? Yes, that’s new, too.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is the latest outing for the green-skinned heroes in a halfshell. It picks up after the events of the 2023 movie, Mutant Mayhem, continuing …
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Is your NES resting in your console cemetery out back? If so, it may be time to have it exhumed thanks to Mega Cat Studios’ new NES game: Graveyard Dude. This “top-view box-pusher puzzle game” is now available in physical form for NES, but you’d better hurry…
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Clock Tower: Rewind comes with a lot of bonus items for fans of the original 1995 release. There’s an art gallery, a music player, an interview with the game’s creator…but are there enough enhancements to make this new version worth a play-through on the Nintendo Switch?
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Fans of ’80s and ’90s video games will be getting an early Christmas gift from ININ and TAITO this year. The companies have announced that TAITO Milestones 3 will release for Nintendo Switch on December 10th.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk celebrate all things Halloween!

Last week, we were playing the terrific Super Mario Party Jamboree (among other things). This …
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Just Dance 2025 Edition is a great game for those who like more modern songs and dancing. It’s nice to see how far this game has come, but it can also feel a bit underwhelming as well, especially for those who favored a previous version.
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The Meating is a puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo Switch. Or is it for the NES? Actually, it’s both. Yes, developers Mega Cat Studios have created something completely new for the …
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