Reviews

Is This Going To Be Our Next Giant Leap? If So, Just What Are We Jumping Into?

Despite its acclaim, I never experienced Moon on the Nintendo DS.  So when …
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This new DSiWare release is a sokoban game, which (courtesy of Wikipedia) “is a type of transport puzzle, in which the player pushes boxes or crates around in a warehouse, …
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Technically the third entry in the Super Mario Land series, Wario Land is very much its own unique game. Its different style gameplay resonated strongly with players, and Wario would …
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If you haven’t read my profile for Pure Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda is my favorite franchise in gaming. It’s a series that makes me feel accomplished when solving its …
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As one of my favorite DSiWare games, I was excited to learn of Abyss arriving on the Wii U eShop.  With all new missions, a two-player mode, HD visuals, etc.,  …
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Evofish is a game that started out life on mobile platforms before making its way onto the Wii U.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from Evofish when I initially …
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While it’s easy to be dismissive of Ava and Avior Save the Earth, I think consideration should be shown for what it’s trying to achieve.  As an edutainment (educational entertainment) title …
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With WiiWare origins, Bit Boy!! ARCADE has undoubtedly found an early audience with Nintendo fans already.  Will it expand, reaching those who’ve yet to experience adventuring with Kubi?  Having experienced …
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Being a fan of strategy game, I was pleased to have the opportunity to review Advance Wars when it released on the Wii U Virtual Console.  Having played the original …
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I need to start by promising that I won’t just phone this review in, despite Yoshi’s Island being so well-known and wrapped in such nostalgia.  In reality I might have …
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As soon as the Child of Light menu screen came on and I heard the awesome music, I knew I was about to begin an epic adventure. The game starts …
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Like the first Wii U collection, NES Remix 2 is a series of accelerated challenges from a selection of Nintendo’s 8-bit classics. As you successfully complete them you’ll steadily earn …
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Have you ever played the board game Battleship?  Of course you have!  It’s been around for nearly 50 years, and remains popular today.  Sea Battle is a digital version of …
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I’ve had this retro review done for a while, and with Mega Man’s other Game Boy games releasing shortly I thought I best finally post it.  Mega Man’s first GB …
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Fore!!…The cold long winter has finally given way to warm sunny days. For some people like myself it’s time to pull the bag out of storage, clean off the clubs, and …
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Back in the day, a whole two years ago, Cut the Rope became my favorite iPhone game. The game was simplistic, entertaining and fun. It was a quick puzzle game …
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Smash Cat Heroes is a mindless button masher.  It does have a “plot”, but it’s so threadbare I’d forgotten what it was – it involves rival kitty clans searching for …
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I’m really not sure where to begin with this one. How about this game was a big deal. A BIG deal. If you were around in the early 90’s …
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