Previews

I love a good sequel, and I love a good series, as much as the next JRPG fan. But I also love digging into new games, and that’s what Switch and Swtich 2 owners will be able to do soon with IKINAGAMES’ STARBITES.
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I’ve spent a few weeks playing Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, which will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 5th. And if this isn’t one you had on your launch-window radar, add it.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II is sure to delight JRPG fans. How am I so sure? Because I’ve now attended two Discord previews from NIS America, the most recent of which focused on the game’s Märchen Garten.
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Switch owners have been able to get their hands on quite a few Ys games. Next up is Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, which releases on January 7th, and we offer this preview to help you get ready for Adol Christin’s latest (repeat) adventure.
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Cuisineer—an adventure simulation coming to Nintendo Switch next month from Marvelous (XSEED) takes (what I can only believe to be) all our dreams are and turns them into reality.

Playing …
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Last week, Pure Nintendo joined NIS America and Nippon Ichi’s Kento Jobana for an online preview and Q&A of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. I came away with the following impressions, presented—as always, for your convenience—in bullet point format.
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Fans of the first Trails Through Daybreak will be able to pick up right where they left off with the adventures of Van Arkride and the full team from Arkride Solutions. Don’t think for a second, though, that you’re just getting more of the same.

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We began the month with a Discord preview of Ys X: Nordics from NIS America, so why not close it out with another? This time, the game is Reynatis, due for the Switch on September 27th.
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Last week, Pure Nintendo joined a media preview event for Ys X: Nordics, which is coming to Nintendo Switch and other consoles on October 25th. That may be quite a while off, but NIS America still had quite a bit to show and tell.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak is the first chapter of the second half of the Trails series, but the game takes place in a new setting with new characters, so players will not feel overwhelmed at the start. Need proof? Try the demo, as I have.
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A corrupt ruler to face, an army to build, a world to explore, a tense political climate to navigate…it sounds pretty Fire Emblemy, doesn’t it? Well, it is, but it’s so much more. Let’s take a look at what I’ve already learned from the Unicorn Overlord demo.
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It’s no secret that I’m a big Mario fan. I mention it every other week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast. When news broke of a new 2D Mario platformer, I …
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Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is, as its name implies, a rhythm game. But rhythm games are typically neither super nor crazy. Nor super crazy. So why is this game? Let’s find out.
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is too big to play through at a hands-on media event. The games alone will keep fans busy, whether they’re playing for the first time or using this opportunity to relive previous adventures.
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Earlier this month, Ubisoft invited Pure Nintendo to San Francisco for a hands-on presentation of the forthcoming Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope. At the media event, I was able to spend around three hours playing the game. Want to know how it went?
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Toy Soldiers has been out for PC since April 2012, and the Nintendo Switch is getting its HD upgrade in the near future. The developers are adding some finishing touches, but we have played through a preview version and can share the preliminaries.
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 I am absolutely a big fan of baseball. When the baseball season starts, I’m right there watching, listening, and digesting anything baseball related. I absolutely love it, and even more …
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I’ve recently completed the second demo for Square Enix’s forthcoming TRPG Triangle Strategy, and I have thoughts—specifically, 11 of them in neatly organized bullet-point format. This is especially for those who, like me, weren’t impressed after trying the first demo.
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