Reviews

Between the lightning speed of the gameplay and the cast of fat, bouncing animals, Rotund Rebound builds on the foundation established by its predecessor, Rotund Takeoff. The latest game drops …
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Cat Cafe Manager is a store simulator in which you not only run a coffee shop, you also take care of cats. There’s not much of a story (aside from a minor mystery about a cat shrine), but the game is fun and intriguing nonetheless.
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Buck Bradley Comic Adventure has its moments, but the whole game comes off muddled. Also known as Buck Bradley The World to Come on the title screen, this release is …
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Short version: Mokoko X is Qix, and Qix is always great. But the developer added two spins to this game: bosses and a storyline. The latter of these is—to put it in technical terms—Bonkers Magoo.
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The House of the Dead is a game I played in much the same way that the Whopper is a burger I ate. It was there when no better options were available. Now I’m playing it again on the Nintendo Switch as The House of the Dead: Remake, and I pretty much feel the same way about it.
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Playing Slipstream really got me thinking about the past games I’ve reviewed. There are many games I’ve given decent scores, scores I still hold by, yet I feel no desire …
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Another game, another chance to ask “Who’s the tank?” Defend the Rook looks like a mélange of game types—a scoop of rogue-like, a handful of tower defense, a dash of RPG, and there you have it. It’s also quite good.
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TAITO Milestones provides a sugar shot of nostalgia with its diverse collection of ten ’80s arcade games. But considering that most of the included games are already available separately in the eShop, is this package worth the full investment?
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Some games are challenging by design. They offer no help. They are demanding. Some games, however, are challenging because they are simply confounding. Ikai, unfortunately, is one of those games.
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Initially released in 2000 on Neo Geo Pocket Color, Big Bang Pro Wrestling is now a contender on the Nintendo Switch. The game holds up reasonably well on the Switch, …
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I have always had a soft spot for the Kirby franchise. While they might not be the most difficult games to play, Kirby always excelled at bursting with personality. It …
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Well, here we are, and we’ve got no one but ourselves to blame. Despite all the advanced warnings, we’re down to the last cube. After this one’s gone, it’s nothing but cones and cylinders for the rest of our days. But this cube is not going gently into that good night.
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Dawn of the Monsters—the sidescrolling, co-operative, kaiju beat ’em up—puts you right in the middle of the action. You can play as four different characters, each with their unique attacks …
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I feel that the publisher, Atari, has been asleep for a long time, so seeing their name on Kombinera put a big ol’ smile on my face. Kombinera is a …
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Ashwalkers is a post-apocalyptic survival game. The focus is on the story and the choices you select, making it feel more like a visual novel than a survival-type game. While …
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When first checking out Aztech Forgotten Gods, I was pleased to see the theme centered on a version of the Aztec empire which didn’t involve certain foreigners coming in and wrecking up the joint. I’m sorry to say, however, that this review is not a happy one.
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With a children’s storybook approach to the narration and writing—as well as the hand-drawn art style—The Cruel King and the Great Dragon is not only fun to play, it’s also heartwarming to experience.
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 Believe it or not, I played the original version of Republique years ago on my cell phone. While the game was far from perfect, I remember it being a unique, …
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