Reviews

If you’re a Nintendo gamer who missed it on the Wii U, the boastfully named Badland: Game of the Year Edition was released last month on the Nintendo Switch. It’s …
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A roguelite dungeon crawler set within a nightmare, Dreamscaper challenges you to explore a constantly shifting subconscious to tackle the protagonist’s deeply held trauma. This premise is woven elegantly into …
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WitchSpring3 [Re:Fine] – The Story of Eirudy is a study in mobile vs. console gaming. Originally released for mobile devices, The [ReFine] version is a Switch port that makes some necessary improvements, but not enough to justify the price.
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There are plenty of periods in history that have long been neglected by the medium of games. 19th Century Russia is a good example of that. Fortunately, Russian developer Morteshka …
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Good news—the prince has ordered your release from Crucis Prison. Bad news—you have to travel across a frozen land to go see him…immediately. Bundle up, buttercup; it’s going to be a chilly ride through this turn-based strategy RPG.
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Fort Triumph is a strategy, role-playing game published by ALL IN! GAMES. With various characters and classes to choose from, the gameplay can vary greatly each time you pick up …
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Despite what the net says, I liked Sonic Forces. It’s one of my favorite Switch games, and I’ve gone back to it many times. On the flip side, I’ve never …
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Unbound: Worlds Apart plunges you into a multiverse of chaos from the opening scene. You play as Soli, a young mage whose ability to open portals between worlds is tested …
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Barry the Bunny is a cartoony platformer in which you build bridges to rescue stranded bunnies while avoiding other forest critters. Yep, it’s about as cute as it sounds. Thankfully, …
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Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection is advertised as “a love-letter to the days of LCD handheld gaming,” and I have to say it pretty much nails it. It taps into …
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Telling a cautionary tale isn’t usually the goal of an arcade sport game, but that’s what Golf Club Wasteland does. Major corporations have rendered the Earth uninhabitable, so the one-percenters have fled to Mars and only return to play a few rounds of golf, which totally checks.
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I confess, despite being a space shmup fan, my experience with the long-lasting Darius series is quite limited. The only one I’ve played before is Darius Gaiden on the Sega …
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Together is a platformer for the Nintendo Switch that uses a tethering mechanic to encourage gamers to play, well, together. It’s fun overall, despite a few flaws. Let’s explore it …
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Kitaria Fables is a hard-to-put-down RPG in which you proect Paw Village and the rest of your little world against the (calamity?) and the monsters it affected. With lots to do, lots to look at, and lots of cute animals to talk to, this game is definitely worth playing.
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Team Pure Nintendo published 22 reviews in the month of August. While we had some lower scorers (Kickerinho World, Freddy Spaghetti 2) we also had hits like The Great Ace …
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If you’re a fan of scrolling shooters, don’t overlook this remake of Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams as I originally did. Cotton Reboot! is a game worthy of its titular exclamation mark.
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Apple Slash is an action-arcade title for the Nintendo Switch. It comes from Norwegian developers Agelvik and is published by Ratalaika Games. It’s fast-paced and sports a creative visual style …
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What do you get crossing the war aspect and steampunk aesthetic of Valkyria Chronicles, the downtime and anthro cat and dog characters of Animal Crossing, and the plot of the …
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