Reviews

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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A surprise unveiling at E3 2016, Ever Oasis is a new IP from Grezzo. If you’ve played any Zelda title on the 3DS, you’re already familiar with the developer’s …
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This title has been on the eShop for a couple of months now, but I’ve held off posting my impressions while waiting to examine its DLC packs. There are three …
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Another retro SNK title has arrived on the Nintendo Switch eShop, thanks to the folks at HAMSTER. First released in 1991 for the Neo Geo, Alpha Mission II is the sequel to the popular …
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Let me get this out of the way – I really like this game. Maybe even love it. It’s fun, it’s easy to pick up and play. It’s got those …
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From its humble origins as an Atari like project, to its end result resembling a first generation NES game, Booty Diver channels a retro feel. As an older gamer, I …
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This review was written by PN contributor, Heath M Shusterman-Zimmerman

Over Top is a racing game with a bird’s eye view. Players are racing against three other A.I controlled cars. …
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In the year 1996, cabinet arcade games were abundant, littering convenience stores, bowling alleys, and Chuck E Cheese knock-offs around the world. In fighting games such as Waku Waku 7, …
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(Reviewer’s Note: If you’re interested in the different play-style’s of each character in the game, be sure to check out our preview article here.)

When Nintendo first unveiled Splatoon back …
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I was never a huge fighting game fan growing up but I always enjoyed the occasional game of Street Fighter II Turbo on the SNES.  I also played several …
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Where do you start with a game like Disgaea 5 Complete? The Disgaea series takes a sprinkling of Fire Emblem-like strategy elements and adds a bizarre world full of anime …
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NAM-1975 is an action game with shoot-em-up elements, and it holds the honor of being among the first titles to be released on the NEOGEO arcade system. As part of …
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This has to be the most straightforward title I have ever reviewed. It has Puyos, it has Tetriminos. More importantly, it has Puyos and Tetriminos at the same time. If …
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