Reviews

QUEEN OF FIGHTERS

I was a bit taken by surprise when I learned that the Neo Geo Pocket Color game, SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS, was coming to the Nintendo …
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At PAX West 2019, I had the chance to preview Later Daters at the Indie MEGABOOTH, and the art style immediately grabbed me. When I heard Later Daters was coming …
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The name may be decidedly generic, but Guard Duty succeeds where it matters most, in gameplay. Namely, in how it respects the best traditions of the point-and-click graphic adventure genre.

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Blind Men is a visual novel following Keegan, the self-proclaimed Dr. Cyclops. If you hadn’t guessed it yet, Keegan lost one of his eyes. He lost it in the same …
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When the night falls down around you, and your airplane falls down with it, you know you’re in deep. In Broken Lines, you start at “deep.” So, now that we’re on the ground again, let’s get going—and we’ll talk through some things along the way.
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The Pure Nintendo team published 36 reviews during the shorter month of April, but which were your favorites? Leave a comment and let us know.

Alder’s Blood

Archaica: The …
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Brotherhood United is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up for the Nintendo Switch. This is not a new genre by any means, with plenty of similar games out there already. This …
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Miles & Kilo was originally released for mobile devices in 2017. It hit the Switch in 2018, and now can be played in glorious 3D! And you know what? I’m fine with that. It helps that the 3D implementation adds to the game’s retro charm, and Miles & Kilo is all about the retro charm.
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Steeped in the rich history of an ancient mystical world, Archaica is a puzzle game with a captivating backstory.

You play as a Light Bearer, tasked with the mission of …
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Bug Academy is described as an educational puzzle/platformer adventure, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Let’s find out if this game is anything to buzz about or just full …
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Dread Nautical is a turn-based horror game with rogue-like elements set aboard a cruise liner called the Hope. Originally released for Apple Arcade, Zen Studios has now added the Nintendo Switch to its ports of call. Should you book a cabin?
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Monster Viator is a JRPG taken right out of the 32-bit era. From the start, I was captivated by this title; I could’ve grown up with this JRPG. It mixes …
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You know, the eShop is littered with cheap shovelware. So many games feel like someone is trying to make a quick buck while putting minimal effort. However, in a few …
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Side-scrolling shoot ‘em ups make up a genre that just never quits. It feels like we get a new one every couple of weeks or so, especially in recent years. …
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Mekorama looked promising at first, with a clear-cut inspiration from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (a favorite of mine). But this mobile port, while by no means awful, hasn’t left the …
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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is a title I truly adored when it came out on the last generation of consoles, so when Nintendo announced it was being brought to the …
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Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe is a 2D fighting game for the Nintendo Switch. If you’ve ever played a fighting game before – from Street Fighter to SNK Heroines …
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CAN ANDROIDS PRAY:BLUE isn’t a game, it’s a moment left behind by another game. It’s as if two NPC mechs that were incapacitated during one of your battles held a conversation after the game had moved on. Except these two pilots are going to die, and they’re fully aware of that.
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