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Looking for something to do when you don’t feel like playing games? Reading about games is a good idea, and Limited Run Games has announced a new book publishing imprint for that very purpose: Press Run.
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Beacon Pines is an interactive visual novel for the Nintendo Switch. It plays like a choose-your-own-adventure book, using branching pathways and a compelling story to keep the player intrigued. Let’s …
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Welcome to another episode of The Pure Nintendo Podcast! We discuss our amiibo addictions, erm, collections. Roger has taken the clear lead here, but Jemma is determined to catch up …
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Board, card, and deck-builders are currently popular genres. And the Nintendo Switch is a perfect home for them. I love Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Voice of Cards, and Carcassonne, …
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No Place for Bravery may not get a perfect score for originality, but a large portion of what it does is done well. Some things, however, didn’t leave me with the most positive impression.
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Penko Park does a really good job at combining creepy with cute, and allowing itself to be really relaxing while also challenging. It’s the type of game that’s easy to pick up and pass the time, as well as one you can get lost in.
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Looking for something new to play this weekend? The latest titles to hit the Nintendo Switch eShop include the action-packed Overwatch 2, along with the latest FIFA outing, EA Sports …
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Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 holds two games: La Pucelle: Ragnarok and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. These role-playing games are published by NIS America. Both are similar but have …
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Earlier this month, Ubisoft invited Pure Nintendo to San Francisco for a hands-on presentation of the forthcoming Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope. At the media event, I was able to spend around three hours playing the game. Want to know how it went?
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A first-person shooter that prides itself on its complex yet beautifully fluid mechanics, Severed Steel moves at a rapid pace. It opens on a wordless cutscene that introduces your protagonist, …
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“Mom, can I have Animal Crossing?” “No, we have Animal Crossing at home.” Animal Crossing at home: Hokko Life. This meme was running through my head while I played Hokko …
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After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, E3 will be returning to the Los Angeles Convention Center for four days in mid-June 2023. And for the first time since the event opened doors to consumers, it’ll be industry only…for a few days, anyway.
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Cat Maze is part platformer, part RPG. It’s an exploratory adventure full of hidden pathways, strange enemies, and cute animals who help along the way. Although it appears simple at …
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Welcome to another episode of The Pure Nintendo Podcast! This week we begin with an update on our amiibo collections. Although we both have new additions to show off – …
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What fun! Arcade Paradise is a wonderfully weird little pile of several minigames stacked on top of each other. But first, it’s a business simulator where you run a laundromat.
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The eShop has been updated with plenty of fresh new content! This week’s highlights include the audio delights of Tako no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, the action-adventure of TUNIC, and the …
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Bear and Breakfast is a game that I’ve been keeping my eye on for quite some time. Its visual style and gameplay instantly connected with me when I saw the …
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In the short time Davide and I had together, we were able to talk about his development approach, what about working with Nintendo makes him happy, what we can look forward to in Sparks of Hope…including a couple surprises.
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