Nintendo Switch

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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The visual novel smash hit Slay the Princess packs an intense psychological horror journey into a game composed of simple but massively effective components. The Pristine Cut takes the much …
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We’re still four months away from the March 21st release of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Does that make it too early to start digging into the game’s combat and synthesis systems? No, it does not.
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“Better late than never,” we often say, usually to excuse our own lack of interest or effort. But in this case, it’s true. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is my first EDF game, and I’m having a blast with it.
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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week? We have a few highlights to reveal, covering everything from becoming a stray cat to the LEGO take on Horizon.

But …
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Tetris Forever cements Digital Eclipse’s wizardry over their Gold Master Series. The interactive documentary format they’ve pioneered makes video game history come alive, and if any game has a fascinating …
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Take the name Miniatures seriously, as this is a very small package of four games that can be collectively completed in under 45 minutes. Is that worth $5? It depends on what you’re after when you sit down to play.
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Go Mecha Ball is an arcade action game developed by Whale Peak Games and published by Super Rare Originals. It combines roguelite elements with twin-stick shooter mechanics at its finest. …
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This week’s eShop roundup brings us the brand-new Mario & Luigi entry, Brotherhood. This exciting outing is the first new entry for the series since 2015. In the game, the …
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Halloween may have passed, but does that mean the terror has ended? Not when it comes to pinball. So, let’s take a quick visit to Camp Bloodbrook—an M-rated pinball table from Zen Studios—to see if it’s worth adding to your collection.
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers: Nintendo Switch Edition is a port of the 2021 Steam title. It allows players to become a police officer in the fictional US city of Brighton, …
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As the series’ third entry on the Nintendo Switch, Super Mario Party Jamboree needed to rise to the occasion. The positive critical reception and even more positive sales of its …
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Gargamel has tainted the Smurfs’ communal dinner, causing them all to fall asleep. Papa Smurf figures out what’s going on and tasks your character with infiltrating their dreams to wake them all up. And honestly? It’s a dream worth having.
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Echoes of Wisdom is the latest in the long line of The Legend of Zelda adventure games. This Nintendo Switch entry marks the first original top-down iteration for the series …
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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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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop? This week’s highlight is Farmagia, a farming sim with monster combat from the creators of Fairy Tail. This one has it all: exploration, …
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Rogue Flight is a rail shooter along the lines of Star Fox, complete with barrel roll. The game just screams anime from start to finish, as it should, mainly focusing on the action.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is the latest outing for the green-skinned heroes in a halfshell. It picks up after the events of the 2023 movie, Mutant Mayhem, continuing …
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