Reviews

There are many ways to describe video games. The genre. The graphics. The story and characters. OFF is one of those games that somehow defies a simple definition. Sure, it’s …
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Primarily text-based, Roadwarden offers a story of exploration, survival, and mystery wrapped in a low-fantasy blanket. It’s a story that succeeds, but it’s hobbled by the limitations of the Switch interface.
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Of all the sports games available to us, I’ve always preferred basketball. This is despite the fact I don’t care to watch the actual game—it’s too squeaky and harshly lit. But I’m enjoying NBA 2K26 on the Switch 2.
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Cats and Seek: Kyoto is a hidden object game developed by Noobzilla and published by Silesia Games. I’ve played one other game in this franchise–Cats and Seek: Dino Park–and enjoyed …
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Set in a world crawling with monsters, Tiny Witch is a cute game that gives you a crucial yet often uncredited role in the dungeon-crawler landscape. You play as a …
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Tiny Bookshop is a business-simulation title developed by Neoludic Games and published by Skystone Games. It’s cozy with real-life book titles for you to recommend to NPCs while living a …
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In my review of 2021’s Rise Eterna, I stated, “…the ending is very abrupt and unsatisfying. It felt tacked on, as if they were going to set up a sequel (which I’d like to see), then bailed.” Well, that sequel is now here with Rise Eterna 2, and it’s a solid improvement over the original.
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A hit sequel across the sixth generation of video game consoles, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC aims to scratch that nostalgic itch. Fans of 3D platformer collectathons will have “A World …
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Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition is very much the type of game you’ll buy now and keep on your home screen years. But if you already own the previous Switch version, there’s little here to justify the upgrade.
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Super Mario Galaxy needs no introduction. Wait, that doesn’t work for the purpose of this review. While Super Mario Galaxy doesn’t need an introduction, it’s one of those games so …
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HYKE: Northern Light(s) is about “witches, camping, and an adventure across the world.” I’m interested in only one of those things, but I gave this action RPG a go nonetheless. I’m happy to say it has its moments, but how many of those will depend upon what you want from it.
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An excellently creepy game from the very beginning, Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus is a pixel art survival horror game that thoroughly absorbs you into its chilling world. It is …
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Star as Hercule Poirot in Microids Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile. But not the portly, shorter Poirot you’re used to — this version of the retired Belgian detective …
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Splatterbot is a multiplayer game that’s all about making a mess. Think of it as a simplified, top-down version of Splatoon. With robots. It’s the first title from indie developer …
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Cronos: The New Dawn is a self-described “brutal third-person survival horror” game. This could be the most apt description of an eShop listing I’ve ever seen. It’s a tough, dark, …
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Covenant of Solitude is a JRPG developed by Magitec and published by KEMCO that was originally released in 2013 as a mobile game. I never played the game before, so …
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Kirby is back! The wonderful Kirby and the Forgotten Land was a highlight for the Nintendo Switch when it debuted in 2022. Adding new content and features to this lovely …
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While playing Aphadia III, I realized it had been a while since I covered a KEMCO-published RPG game. Well, a while by Pure Nintendo standards, where we seem to always …
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