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Hoplegs is a platformer developed by WhyKev, with a simple – at first – premise. The aim of Hoplegs is to move a box that has four retractable legs from …
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Metroid Dread has been a long time coming. It’s the first 2D Metroid game in almost 20 years and a direct sequel to Metroid Fusion. This project had been rumored …
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A visual novel needs a few elements to make it worthwhile: a good story, a protagonist you can connect with, and mechanics that allow making decisions that influence the outcomes. …
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A dystopian point-and-click title from a one-woman team, The Sundew delivers a story that’s sticking with me. It does a lot right, but there are a few areas that could …
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Panorama Cotton—originally released in 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive—changes up the series’ side-scrolling shmup gameplay by giving us a 3D view of the action, but it’s not necessarily a change for the best.
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As the weekend approaches, we’re all looking for something new to play (when we’re not playing Mario Party Superstars). If you’re itching for something new, we’re here to help!

The …
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Mario Party Superstars is the second entry on the Nintendo Switch, one that proudly proclaims, “The Mario Party series is back with 5 classic boards”. Since I find the older …
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As a fan of twin-stick shooters, I have to give the original Black Widow some credit. I’ve played it on the Atari Flashback Classics collection for Switch, and while it …
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We’re back with another carefully curated playlist of the games taking up our valuable time around the Pure Nintendo office.

You might be wondering, how do we decide what to …
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Park the space fighters and put the guns back in the safe. Instead, grab your broom and wand and prepare to be destroyed by cuteness! Cotton 100% was a Japan-only …
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Admittedly I do not play a lot of first-person shooters, as I usually find them too gory and realistic. I like to play Nintendo because it brings me back to …
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Koopa Kast 115 – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

I’m a pretty big fan of speed-based games. It makes sense since I was a Genesis kid, with classic Sonic being among my favorites. Aeon Drive works to be a …
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Seeing the Crysis Remastered Trilogy on Nintendo Switch is equal parts amazing and mind-blowing rolled into one. Originally released as three games over six years, Crysis was the benchmark game …
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Reminiscence in the Night is a somber visual novel, thankfully with welcomed choices. Actually, it’s more of a visual short story. It’s not a long title, and the narrative is …
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Armed Emeth has a lot going for it. KEMCO has been pumping out these old-school 16-bit style RPGs for years, and while I haven’t seen any achieve notable success (don’t …
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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has finally come to the Nintendo Switch, three years after its initial release, including all of its expansions and add ons. It is the …
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The opening “Copenhagen. You bitch.” sets the tone for Stilstand perfectly. It is an interactive graphic novel that takes you through one long, sad summer.

Stilstand has a distinct art …
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