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Late ’90s Paris—an auspicious time and starting point for my all-time favorite globetrotting graphic adventure: Broken Sword. This Reforged version is “substantially enhanced,” with improvements varying in quality, especially for …
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Welcome to purgatory. Your job as a Maid of Salvation is to guide fallen souls (fiends) to a state of purification so they may continue their passage to the next plane of existence. But some will not go willingly. Is this a job worth accepting?
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The press kit for GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition highlights compatibly with the Switch 2-compatible GameCube controller’s analog triggers. If you’re the type of racing gamer who cares about such things, this is definitely the game for you.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk dive into the latest Mario sports game, Mario Tennis Fever.

On last week’s episode, we broke down the latest …
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Cassette Boy is a puzzle RPG for the Nintendo Switch. It features a top-down perspective, ticklish brain teasers, and a pixel-based world. Is it worth exploring?

The story follows the …
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Forestrike is a new fighting game on the Nintendo Switch, and it’s not your typical fighting game. Instead of rushing in and mashing buttons, it wants you to slow down …
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Ninja Gaiden II (known as Shadow Warrior II elsewhere) is a critically acclaimed NES sequel. Released in 1990 (arguably peak NES in North America), it had to compete with a …
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Cool Boarders is among the first wave of titles for the surprising new Console Archives series. Subtitled “Exciting Snowboard Game,” I imagine this would’ve generated some excitement had I rented …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Trev, and Kirk break down the latest Nintendo Direct, a Partner Showcase that highlighted over 30 games for the Switch and Switch …
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I’m new to the Warhammer 40,000 universe. My introduction should’ve happened at another place and time. Rogue Trader may very well be a good game, but it most definitely is not a good game on the Switch 2.
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Here we are with the official list of Pure Nintendo’s Top 10 Games of 2025. We (and you) may differ on the rankings, but I think we can all agree that each of them is a worthy addition to your Nintendo game library.
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With Tiny Biomes, eastasiasoft and Double Mizzlee have brought us a gentle puzzler that’s better at helping you chill out than it is at providing a challenge. That can be OK sometimes, but this game still needed a little more effort.
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A masterclass in short and simple yet incredibly effective horror, Dollmare is a game contained fully within the plunging shadows of a creepy doll factory where you are a quality …
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KOEI TECMO and Team NINJA have announced that Camera Obscura operators will be able to get started a bit early. A Switch 2 demo for FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE will be available March 5th.
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This game deserves a review which provides the fewest spoilers possible. It’s called Viewfinder, and it’s one of the more interesting puzzle games I have played in a long time.
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Hextreme Void is an action game developed by Double Mizzlee and published by Eastasiasoft. If you enjoy bullet-hell games, then this title will be up your alley. However, time spent …
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins offers the most intense musou combat Nintendo gamers have ever experienced. It’s also the most complex, and the management details will lessen the thrill for some players.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev reflect on their Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 years in review.

On last week’s show, we put our …
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