Nintendo Switch

I’m a sucker for turn-based gameplay and folklore storytelling…especially if the story is a bit dark. On those fronts, Howl did not disappoint. But one peculiar gameplay choice prevented it from becoming as engaging as I’d hoped.
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Just over a year after the release of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Atari has announced an update that will bring 12 new games to the collection, with more to come. The first wave of free DLC will arrive December 5th.
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A celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary, WarioWare: Move It! channels the microgame mania of Smooth Moves on the Wii. Time flies, but this format remains as fun as ever. …
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Having played My Time at Portia, I was curious what this sequel, My Time at Sandrock, would be like. It’s pretty similar if you are familiar with the first release, …
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As far as rhythm games go, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is, indeed, one of the craziest. But is it super? That depends upon how you’re playing it.
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Inspired by old classics, Gordian Quest takes the core features of the fantasy RPG genre and spins them into a deck-builder set in a sprawling magical world. 

You are given …
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You’re used to this, right? Something’s amiss in Terra Alia. A mischievous force is at work. Your mentor is missing (or dead). Nothing that can’t be solved by turn-based battles and…an improved foreign language vocabulary? Permettez-moi de vous expliquer.
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It’s time to reveal the latest content to hit the Nintendo Switch eShop! This week’s highlights include a free trial of Fae Farm. This title merges farming sim with role-playing …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk break down the titles shown during the recent Indie World Showcase from Nintendo.

Last week, we looked at the …
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Colored Effects is an indie puzzle platformer with an inviting approach but so-so gameplay. A couple of choices result in a game that offers initial fun but doesn’t have legs.

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When Fashion Dreamer was announced, a lot of people assumed it would be like Style Savvy on the DS. Unfortunately, Fashion Dreamer lacks the depth Style Savvy had, making it a bit of a disappointment.
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Enchanted Portals is an action platformer game developed by Xixo Games Studio and published by Perpetual Europe. At first glance, this title looked appealing, but let’s see how the gameplay …
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“Step into the enchanting world of Alphadia, a revitalized epic fantasy RPG series that merges the first two titles, ‘Alphadia I’ and ‘Alphadia II’, into a single, captivating adventure.”

Two …
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been the gift that’s kept on giving over the past 18 months. The Booster Course Pass was a welcome surprise when it was first announced; …
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Tales of Mathasia is an educational puzzle title for young children developed by Pancake Games and published by Ultimate Games. It’s a short and sweet game that teaches counting, addition, …
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Firefighting Simulator – The Squad is a multiplayer simulation title published by astragon. The premise is that you play as a firefighter going from one job to the next, extinguishing …
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It’s time to find out what’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop! This week’s eShop highlight is another big release: the ground-breaking Super Mario RPG.

Originally released way back in …
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In Long Gone Days, we’re presented with a soldier who realizes that maybe he’s not on the side of the “good guys.” That maybe he shouldn’t blindly accept orders from his superiors. What an optimistic take on war. Let me explain.
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