Reviews

3DS owners haven’t been left wanting for mini game compilations. Still, the recently released Crollors Game Pack is trying to find an eShop audience, and for just $1.50. Are the …
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Splatoon was released in May 2015 for the Wii U. Just over two years later, Splatoon 2 has arrived on the Nintendo Switch. This sequel begins much like the …
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Vaccine is a retro-style horror game in the vein of classic ‘90s horror titles like the original Resident Evil. Naturally, there’s a virus of some sort and ensuing zombies are …
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“… an adventure that will transport you into the world of English myths and legends.”

Why Animation Arts didn’t just go with the more descriptive, The Legend of Excalibur in …
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I’ll admit right through the gate that I did not know what to expect when I first booted up Elliot Quest for the 3DS. I had missed out on the …
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Blazing Star doesn’t want me to succeed, I’m convinced of it. It’s impossibly hard and throws on-screen lines at you like, “Are you serious?” when you’re shot too quickly. I’ve …
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This little curio quietly arrived on the Wii U eShop as a free download. To crib the description from Nintendo’s page “Daikon Set is a collection of 3 mini games …
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This review was written by PN contributor, Heath M Shusterman-Zimmerman

Mysterious Stars 3D: Fairy Tale is much like Mysterious Stars 3D: Road to Idol, a slower paced game with …
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This review was written by PN contributor, Heath M Shusterman-Zimmerman

Did you like dot to dot puzzles as a kid? Did you ever think the finished product could tell …
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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an action-puzzle game that’s main story is spread across numerous islands. There’s a lot to like about the game, which has an inescapable resemblance …
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Just when you thought the Wii U has had its last hurrah, along comes Darksiders: Warmastered Edition. As an HD-enhanced port of the 2010 original, the game has plenty of …
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Back in December 2013, Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot released on the 3DS eShop. It was a game that I recommended, in spite of its immense challenge. That challenge hasn’t …
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I previewed this game last year (see Issue 28 of PNM) and expressed my hope that the Wii U port would be entertaining. In certain ways it really is. However, …
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I’m not hugely into fighting games, but like any gaming kid of the 90s, I grew up with the likes of Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, and enjoyed kicking …
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These past three months have seen the Pure Nintendo team busy as ever. Over 40 reviews were published, with a number of highlights across all Nintendo systems. In terms of …
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Kunio-kun and friends are back again in the newest installment to the River City series, River City: Knights of Justice for the Nintendo 3DS. This time around our friends find …
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Mononoke Forest is a quirky little game that’s all about saving the environment. It’s a stylus-driven action-sim title, in which you control little spirit creatures known as mononoke that grant …
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I’ve been playing Drancia Saga intermittently since it released on the 3DS eShop a few weeks back. In short bursts, it’s definitely an entertaining enough way to pass some …
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