Reviews

I Am The Hero is an arcade fighter in the vein of old-school games like Streets of Rage or Final Fight. The developers have tried to create a love letter …
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From the hip-hop soundtrack to the detailed pixel art to the cyberpunk junk-heap aesthetic, the world of Desert Child is one that’s easy to just get lost in. The game …
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Koloro is a puzzle platformer that’s rich on content yet bad on pacing. The first chapter has a whopping 25 levels before you move on to a different world. With …
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Toast Time: Smash Up! is a bread pun-filled and arcade-like title. That pretty much sums up the game, but let’s see what it’s like in more detail.

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The experience of playing WILL: A Wonderful World, is the closest to reading a book that you’ll likely find in any video game. While many narrative-driven games deliver their stories …
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Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix seeks to fill that Final Fantasy Tactics-shaped hole in the Switch library. With a medieval fantasy setting, class system and grid-based combat, the game does …
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Sky Force Anniversary may be a “re-creation” of a nearly 15-year-old game, but it looks and plays like it was custom made for this generation’s systems.
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A love letter to classic side-scrolling beat-’em-ups, 99 Vidas has a traditional arcade structure made with contemporary mechanics.

You wander through the city’s dark underbelly, brawling with thugs and lowlifes …
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I’ve had the pleasure of playing a lot of beat ’em ups this year and it’s been a wonderful experience for this genre to find a home on the Switch. …
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Having won multiple awards spanning art, music and overall excellence, Machinarium has come to the Switch preceded by its reputation.

Functionally, it is a simple point-and-click puzzle game. You play …
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Save Me Mr Tako is an action-adventure platformer that’s packed with puzzles, various dungeons, and cool hats for Mr Tako to wear. The game looks and sounds like a Game …
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Cube Creator DX is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo 3DS. This game is bright and colorful and has a lot to offer when it comes to gameplay. It’s very …
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Motorcycles and violence – it’s a mixture concocted by Road Redemption in a fun, arcade style that is easy to lose yourself in, just for pure enjoyment.

The art direction …
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Out of all the games I played this year, I was excited to see the sequel to Guacamelee. I enjoyed the original as a short metroidvania, and Guacamelee 2 continues …
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Windjammers brings some unique sports action to the Nintendo Switch. It previously made a brief appearance on the Wii Virtual Console, but only in Japan. Think of the game like …
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Even before getting the Storm Boy review code, I found the painterly visuals to be intriguing enough to consider purchasing. I wasn’t sure what to expect, after learning it was …
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When it comes to Smash Bros., a series with a long history, this Ultimate version packs a lot of the past into one game. By way of overview, when Smash …
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All the boxes are checked off, as it were, with LEGO DC Super-Villains on the Nintendo Switch. This adventure offers satisfying gameplay for collectathon fans, while the ability to “…create …
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