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ChainStaff is an action platformer from developer Mommy’s Best Games, Inc. It’s part run-and-gun, part exploration, and all kinds of odd. It’s also pretty fun. Let’s dig in.

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Indie developer Yacht Club Games has finally announced a release date for its upcoming action-adventure title, Mina the Hollower. We say “finally” with love as this is one game we’ve …
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Tokyo Scramble is a survival puzzle-action game from Adglobe and Binary Haze Interactive. Initially released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 in February, the game got off to a rough …
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Tokyo Scramble is a survival-horror game for the Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, it’s exclusively for the Switch 2. And while it’s had a bad wrap, I found myself enjoying …
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Moonbrella, a unique 2D metroidvania from indie developer Jett Williams, is making its way to the Nintendo Switch. What make it stand out? A pretty neat umbrella mechanic – not …
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The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest is described as a metroidvania-lite. It features all the staples of a typical metroidvania with a sprawling map, upgradeable weapons, and tough boss fights. The “lite” …
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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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If you haven’t heard of Hollow Knight, well, you really have been missing out. This indie darling from Australian developer Team Cherry launched in 2017 on PC and 2018 on …
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Ball X Pit is a roguelite shooter involving a weaponized bouncing ball. It features rows of advancing enemies trying to push past your line of defence while you attempt to …
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There are many ways to describe video games. The genre. The graphics. The story and characters. OFF is one of those games that somehow defies a simple definition. Sure, it’s …
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Splatterbot is a multiplayer game that’s all about making a mess. Think of it as a simplified, top-down version of Splatoon. With robots. It’s the first title from indie developer …
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Herdling is an indie title for the Nintendo Switch that involves shepherding large, furry creatures through various terrain to deliver them safely to their homeland. If that sounds like a …
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Is This Seat Taken? is an indie title for the Nintendo Switch. It features logic-based puzzles set in a super-cute, top-down world. The goal? Place people with specific demands into …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk delve into the latest Indie World Showcase.

On our last episode, we discussed Nintendo’s Partner Showcase. Nintendo decided to …
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Please, Touch the Artwork 2 is a relaxing puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch. It takes the hidden-object concept and adds interactive elements involving artwork, skeletons, and minigames. It might …
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On Your Tail is a charming adventure title for the Nintendo Switch. Set by the Italian seaside, it mixes point-and-click elements with third-person exploration to create an investigative story. It …
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Mirage: Ignis Fatuus is a puzzle game in which you move a rectangular prism through various environments to save the world. Strap yourselves in and prepare your spatial awareness for …
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