Nintendo Switch

Roguelites. Is there anything they can’t do? While this sub-genre of games seems like it’s a dime a dozen, there’s a reason why these tough affairs are so popular. They …
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With so many games and so many tweaks to those games in this series, elements I like and dislike come and go. That’s expected and appreciated, but there’s one element that should remain consistent, and it’s really not in The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II.
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Whether they be more about puzzle solving, adventuring, or arcade action, platformers tend to involve a slow build into what they’re about. Moons of Darsalon starts with its foot on the gas and doesn’t let up.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, Trev continue their countdown to April 2’s Nintendo Direct. This week’s topic is hosts.

Last week, we chatted about the …
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Nashville, TN – Feb 3, 2025 – Hi, Koopalings, and welcome to the first issue of the new year. Purely Trev here, taking another shot at Message from the Editor while …
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VED is a turn-based adventure game with sword fights and fantasy. As you probably expect, there is a gaggle of game gadgets to collect, upgrade, and use in interesting ways to beat the baddies and win the day. However…
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Nippon Ichi games test my brain in ways that most do not. The strategies required to work through them run deliberately and distinguishedly deep, and the same can be said of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.
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Rarely do I see an RPG stumble and fall in such rapid succession, but Dragon Takers does just that. Despite some initial promise, it quickly makes one blunder after another. …
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Blending entrepreneurial spirit with adventure, Cuisineer challenges you to manage the day-to-day running of a restaurant while also dungeon crawling for ingredients. The game utilises an adorable art style and …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev discuss everything from Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to the next Switch 2 presentation.

Last week was all …
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will be great fun for those who’ve yet to experience Retro Studio’s platforming adventure, and I mean great with a capital G. But if you’ve …
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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week? Looks like it’s time to head back to a galaxy far, far away with the launch of the classic Star Wars …
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Zen Studios has had a rough go transitioning from FX3 on the Nintendo Switch. Pinball FX – Williams Pinball Volume 8 is no exception. Besides the obvious question of, “Where …
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The alien terror won’t come from above, it’ll come from the deep. And it’ll rise on February 20th when ININ, Kritzelkratz 3000, and Ziggurat release the Amiga-era shoot-’em-up X-Out: Resurfaced in digital and physical editions.
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We’re just two months away from the March 21st release of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Can you think of a better way to acknowledge that than with a new exploration, synthesis, and combat trailer from KOEI TECMO America and Gust?
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, Trev, and Justin are mega excited to break down the Nintendo Switch 2 trailer that shadow dropped last week.

That’s …
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It’s time to check out the latest releases from Nintendo. Despite the shadow-dropped news of the Switch 2 not long ago, there’s still a couple of months before the full …
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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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