Reviews

The Nintendo Switch now hosts Parasol Stars – The Story of Bubble Bobble III, a fun entry in the surprisingly confusing franchise. Mind you, it’s not confusing in gameplay but …
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A cute dungeon crawler, Elrentaros Wanderings takes you on an adventure between two worlds. You play as a young adventurer who explores dungeons, defeats monsters, protects the townsfolk and occasionally …
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As Pure Nintendo’s resident NES fanboy, I suspected I’d be a practical choice to take a closer look at Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. The wording makes me wonder with …
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SCHiM is an odd game about jumping. You play a shadow that’s lost its human, and on each level, you fling yourself into and out of other shadows in an attempt to catch up to him. I’m not generally a fan of jumping puzzle games, but…
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To quote the first volume in Spy x Family, “Everyone has a secret self they don’t show to other people. Not to friends…not to lovers…not even to family. They hide …
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Even if you have not experienced the preceding title, you can probably guess by Morbid: The Lords of Ire’s title that this one is going to be a bit on the gruesome side and not suitable for the younger gamers (rated M for a reason).
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I was more into Atari’s NeoSprint for Nintendo Switch at the beginning of the review period than at the end of it, and that feels appropriate. This is a remake of an arcade game from 1976, and that’s how I felt about nearly every arcade game in the ’70s and ’80s.
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As I’ve mentioned before on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, I’m a bigger fan of Luigi’s games than of Mario’s. As such, I was really looking forward to re-exploring Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, and it didn’t disappoint.
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Monster Hunter Stories, a game originally made for the DS, is a spin-off of Capcom’s Monster Hunter games. It’s more low-key and easy to play, with a completely different vibe, style, and combat system. But does it carry over well to the Switch?
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Remember Braid? It was all the rage back in 2008 when it was originally released on other consoles, quickly making its mark as a unique indie platformer. Now, like so …
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is the latest outing for the four heroes in a half shell. These reptilian ninjas have experienced a rebirth of late, with games like …
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Angry boy with an unfortunate past picks fights until he’s chosen to help save the world. We’ve seen this setup before, but it gets a bit more complicated in Megaton Musashi W: Wired, a recent action RPG from Level-5. Yes, that Level-5.
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It’s the rare video game that gets even better with age, but Beyond Good & Evil may be such an example. When I first played this Zelda-esque action-adventure in early …
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Metal Slug Attack Reloaded is a different take on the popular Metal Slug franchise. It takes the classic run-and-gun formula we’ve known since the ‘90s and adds tower-defense mechanics. It …
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There’s No Dinosaurs 2 is a hidden-object game for the Nintendo Switch. While the task of finding dinosaurs within pictures is simple, this cute title offers several touches that add …
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From a studio that has nailed the swipe-based adventure game format, Reigns: Beyond takes the format familiar to Devolver Digital connoisseurs intergalactic. You play as a rockstar and spaceship captain, …
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One of the first things you will notice in Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth is that we are not dealing with just any ordinary dumpster diving bear. Oh, no.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak serves as a fresh start. Although some locations, characters, and references will be familiar to series fans of the Trails series, there’s very little to this JRPG that will make newcomers feel lost.
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