Reviews

‘A challenging score buster that combines the mechanics and difficulty of Flappy Bird with traditional arcade space shooters.’

Frustratingly difficult would be more accurate!  With a very weak inspiration …
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In case you missed out on our review of the spectacular indie game “Shovel Knight”, head on over here. Read it? Know ’bout it? Awesome, moving on!

Recently, the good …
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“In the old days, man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways. They locked themselves in dark rooms, not partaking of food and drink. …
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Funky Physics is the latest Wii U eShop release from Petite Games.  This puzzler is arranged like most of the indie studio’s other titles.  There’s 28 levels (plus 4 incomplete …
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LBX: Little Battlers Experience, is a new 3DS game from experienced developer Level-5.  I am completely new to this series both from a video game perspective as well as …
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The original is an 8-bit classic, but VS. Excitebike brings so much more to the table.  This Japanese racer recently made its way to the Wii U Virtual Console.  But …
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Like the recently released Don’t Crash, Pixel Slime U you is another basic HTML5 game licensed and ported to the Wii U by RCMADIAX.  I didn’t care much for the …
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Every once in a while I get the chance to review an awesome game, a game that I will actually go back and play after I review it.  Sadly this …
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX is a decently crafted experience for mostly enchanted J-Pop fans. Those interested in that particular style of music will absolutely adore this video game to …
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As a student of video game design, I have often dreamed about what I would do if I were given the chance to work on some of Nintendo’s IPs. You …
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Imagine that you’re traveling through outer space and all of the sudden you collide with a mysterious object, knocking the main power out and putting your ship offline. You’re trapped and alone. All of the …
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FullBlast has the looks of a classic shoot ’em up, which is certainly welcomed giving the genre’s limited presence on Wii U.  It nails much of the fundamentals, but has …
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Do you remember when couch co-op was a thing? Well, independent game studio, 13AM Games, has brought that experience back to this generation of gaming and planted their latest title, …
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I’ll admit when I first picked up GunStar Heroes 3D, I was expecting the same virtual console experience that I had partaken in with the Wii version, only with 3D …
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Physic puzzlers are rather popular, a key reason why so many have released on the eShop.  I definitely enjoy a good physics game now and then.  Mortar Melon falls more …
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Woah Dave! was a small but satisfying 3DS release from day one. When a huge update fleshed out the game with new characters, stages, and more, it became even better.  …
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Another busy week draws to a close and the PN team looks back fondly at the games that helped us through those hectic seven days. We’d also love to know …
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Wind-up Knight 2 comes to the Wii U eShop, bypassing its popular predecessor.  I’ve always found it odd when sequels are brought to systems lacking the first game, but I …
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