Nintendo Switch

Did you ever dream of being an astronaut? I did. I was entranced by both the thrill of Buck Rogers’ dogfights-in-space version as well as the dopey goofiness of our actual space program. Enter orbit.industries, a building management sim based on the concept of a commercial orbital station.
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In Flat Kingdom Paper’s Cut Edition, you are a small, shape changing hero in a 2D world. Long ago, a magician used some enchanted jewels to keep the chaos of 3D from unleashing despair. Now, however, 3D is starting to break into your world.
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Preceded by a bombastic anime trailer, Crystar takes you on a gut-wrenching adventure through the afterlife. You play as a teenage girl called Rei who is summoned, along with her …
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Ever watched any of the myriad shows about demon hunting and though that maybe the demons are getting the short end of the stick? Well, so does the Devil, and he’s out to exact some 18th century revenge.
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As the week draws to a close, it’s time reveal the latest games to hit the Nintendo Switch eShop. This week’s highlights includes Nintendo Switch Sports, the next highly anticipated …
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Between the lightning speed of the gameplay and the cast of fat, bouncing animals, Rotund Rebound builds on the foundation established by its predecessor, Rotund Takeoff. The latest game drops …
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Cat Cafe Manager is a store simulator in which you not only run a coffee shop, you also take care of cats. There’s not much of a story (aside from a minor mystery about a cat shrine), but the game is fun and intriguing nonetheless.
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Buck Bradley Comic Adventure has its moments, but the whole game comes off muddled. Also known as Buck Bradley The World to Come on the title screen, this release is …
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Short version: Mokoko X is Qix, and Qix is always great. But the developer added two spins to this game: bosses and a storyline. The latter of these is—to put it in technical terms—Bonkers Magoo.
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As another week begins, it’s time to check out the latest offerings on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This week’s highlights includes a battle with the dead in Zombie Army 4, …
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The House of the Dead is a game I played in much the same way that the Whopper is a burger I ate. It was there when no better options were available. Now I’m playing it again on the Nintendo Switch as The House of the Dead: Remake, and I pretty much feel the same way about it.
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Playing Slipstream really got me thinking about the past games I’ve reviewed. There are many games I’ve given decent scores, scores I still hold by, yet I feel no desire …
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Get on that work calendar and make sure you’ve claimed July 29th for PTO. That’s when Nintendo will release Xenoblade Chronicles 3, moved up two months from its initially anticipated September release.
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Another game, another chance to ask “Who’s the tank?” Defend the Rook looks like a mélange of game types—a scoop of rogue-like, a handful of tower defense, a dash of RPG, and there you have it. It’s also quite good.
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TAITO Milestones provides a sugar shot of nostalgia with its diverse collection of ten ’80s arcade games. But considering that most of the included games are already available separately in the eShop, is this package worth the full investment?
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Some games are challenging by design. They offer no help. They are demanding. Some games, however, are challenging because they are simply confounding. Ikai, unfortunately, is one of those games.
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After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020, the Suikoden “spiritual successor” Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was delayed until 2023. It’s companion prequel, however, is now just a month away. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising for Nintendo Switch is scheduled for release on May 10th, 2022.
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Initially released in 2000 on Neo Geo Pocket Color, Big Bang Pro Wrestling is now a contender on the Nintendo Switch. The game holds up reasonably well on the Switch, …
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