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An evocative and emotional game, Farewell North takes you on a nostalgic journey through islands off the coast of Scotland, reminiscing about a beautifully written life. You play as a …
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BAKERU is a light-hearted action game that’s as vibrant and boisterous as the evil festival you’re tasked with quelling. But can the linear action hold your attention across the game’s 50+ levels? Let’s discuss.
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Astor: Blade of the Monolith is an action RPG, developed by C2 Game Studio and published by Versus Evil. If you’re looking for a somewhat simple adventure game with light …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk delve into the new Emio demo, released ahead of the full game.

Last week, we chatted Star Wars: Bounty …
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Jello is a 2D platformer with a time feature. You don’t have a time limit, per-se, but the faster you finish a level, the better you score. There is also a community leaderboard you can use to compete with other players for points and bragging rights.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev talk about the latest news from Nintendo and games we’re playing, including Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.

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This NES game quietly flew beneath the radar onto the Switch last month, and the naming probably played a part. JALECOlle Famicom Ver. Pinball Quest is wordy and confusing. This …
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Arcadia: Colony is an adventure platformer developed and published by Kibe Software House. This 2D anime-style metroidvania has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, it misses the mark.

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Darkest Dungeon II is a turn-based, dungeon crawler, rougelike where you form a party of four and ride a stagecoach into what’s left of the world. Is the challenge worth the trip into the apocalypse? Let’s get into it.
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Imagine a JPRG where the young hero who’s supposed to embark on an epic adventure to save the kingdom doesn’t actually embark, and instead just spends a month fishing, exploring caves, and resurrecting the town festival. That’s Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid.
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This week’s eShop roundup kicks off with an update to the wonderfully quirky Cult of the Lamb, bringing local co-op to the game. We were huge fans of the original …
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Arranger is an indie action-puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch. This top-down adventure features a sliding-tile mechanic that creates all sorts of interesting problems to solve. Let’s delve into the …
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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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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Trev celebrate the 38th anniversary of the original Metroid for the Famicom and 37th anniversary on the NES.

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What’s happening on the eShop this week? Two sequels await us in the form of Cat Quest III and SteamWorld Heist II.

SteamWorld Heist II is here, bringing us a …
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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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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk delve into the current Olympics fever, which highlights that Mario and Sonic are notably absent from this year’s events.

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