Nintendo Switch

Puzzle games are nothing new, and to stand out from the crowd, you need something unique to capture someone’s attention. For some games, it’s the unique art style or maybe …
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The long-awaited third installment to one of Nintendo’s biggest family games, Splatoon 3 had a lot to live up to from the moment it launched. Luckily for this title, the …
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The Nintendo Switch eShop has been updated with new content. This week’s highlights includes LEGO Bricktales and NieR:Automata, along wiht No Man’s Sky.

LEGO Bricktales is an adventure spanning cities, …
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Beacon Pines is an interactive visual novel for the Nintendo Switch. It plays like a choose-your-own-adventure book, using branching pathways and a compelling story to keep the player intrigued. Let’s …
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Welcome to another episode of The Pure Nintendo Podcast! We discuss our amiibo addictions, erm, collections. Roger has taken the clear lead here, but Jemma is determined to catch up …
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Board, card, and deck-builders are currently popular genres. And the Nintendo Switch is a perfect home for them. I love Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Voice of Cards, and Carcassonne, …
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No Place for Bravery may not get a perfect score for originality, but a large portion of what it does is done well. Some things, however, didn’t leave me with the most positive impression.
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Penko Park does a really good job at combining creepy with cute, and allowing itself to be really relaxing while also challenging. It’s the type of game that’s easy to pick up and pass the time, as well as one you can get lost in.
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Looking for something new to play this weekend? The latest titles to hit the Nintendo Switch eShop include the action-packed Overwatch 2, along with the latest FIFA outing, EA Sports …
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Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 holds two games: La Pucelle: Ragnarok and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. These role-playing games are published by NIS America. Both are similar but have …
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Earlier this month, Ubisoft invited Pure Nintendo to San Francisco for a hands-on presentation of the forthcoming Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope. At the media event, I was able to spend around three hours playing the game. Want to know how it went?
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A first-person shooter that prides itself on its complex yet beautifully fluid mechanics, Severed Steel moves at a rapid pace. It opens on a wordless cutscene that introduces your protagonist, …
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“Mom, can I have Animal Crossing?” “No, we have Animal Crossing at home.” Animal Crossing at home: Hokko Life. This meme was running through my head while I played Hokko …
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Cat Maze is part platformer, part RPG. It’s an exploratory adventure full of hidden pathways, strange enemies, and cute animals who help along the way. Although it appears simple at …
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The eShop has been updated with plenty of fresh new content! This week’s highlights include the audio delights of Tako no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, the action-adventure of TUNIC, and the …
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Bear and Breakfast is a game that I’ve been keeping my eye on for quite some time. Its visual style and gameplay instantly connected with me when I saw the …
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If you played Trails of Cold Steel III and IV, The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero does a great job of filling in some of those story gaps. If you’ve never played a Legend of Heroes game, it’s a great place for JRPG fans to start.
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Sometimes it’s nice to know what you’re getting. After Wave: Downfall makes its identity clear in the opening sentence of its Nintendo product page. It’s “an arcade shooter where the …
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