Nintendo Switch

When I start a new retro RPG from the KEMCO / Exe Create combo, I do so with the knowledge I’ve likely been here before. Their games tend to be cut from the same cloth, but the better ones bring enough twists and charm to help them stand out. Spirit Valor, unfortunately, did not.
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Breakout Beyond takes a time-honored gameplay formula and turns it sideways for longer playfields of brick-breaking action. It’s an entertaining way to pass the time, though much of the content …
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The premise of Skies Above is rather interesting; Leviathan wants to leave your world, but it needs help getting through all the feisty (and surprisingly damaging) flying orbs. This is where you come in, hero.
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Beyond the Ice Palace 2 is an action platformer for the Nintendo Switch. It actually serves as a sequel to the 1988 Atari title, Beyond the Ice Palace. After such …
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There’s a lot I want to say about The Hundred Line: The Last Defense Academy, I just don’t know how to say it. This is partially because the premise and gameplay are so off the rails that it’s hard to wrap your head around everything. But good Lord, what fun it is to try!
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A new twist on an old IP

Anyone at least in their 30s who loves run and guns should be familiar with the super popular SNK IP, Metal …
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is set in a future world where only five humans are left alive, living inside a computer that has godlike power, hates humans, and exists only to torture these people. It’s not a happy tale, no.
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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week? While we wait for the Switch 2 – only  about seven weeks away now – we continue to see a mountain …
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Expelled! is a visual novel game developed and published by inkle. I enjoy games with a robust story, and this title does not disappoint. There’s a lot to love with …
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Ultros is a metroidvania with a difference. That might be an easy phrase to throw around, but Ultros really does stand out. This ambitious title takes the usual exploration and …
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Take a look at the provided screen captures for Everhood 2 and you’ll know there’s something more to this game. Well, there is, and that “something more” never quits surprising and challenging.
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What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week? First up is the latest HD remaster of an RPG classic, this time in the form of SaGa Frontier 2. This …
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Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is a local party game for the Nintendo Switch. It pits up to four cute characters against each other in gravity-based challenges across floating celestial …
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is a remarkable achievement on the Nintendo Switch. This isn’t a surprise; the original was a remarkable achievement on the Wii U. Some original development decisions, however, still prevent it from becoming a series best.
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Our game of the day is Rogue Waters, a pirate themed rogue-lite adventure with sailing ships, cannonfire, and cutlasses a-plenty. There are some interesting differences between other roguelites and this game, but enough to help it stand out?
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I give much credit to the PR crew of MainFrames…they do a darn good job selling this game. This marketing push makes it a real shame that most of the …
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev discuss the latest Nintendo Direct, breaking down our favorite games heading to the Nintendo Switch in 2025 and even …
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No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES is coming to Nintendo Switch on July 25th. And if you’re not familiar with the series, Spike Chunsoft is providing some financial incentives to help you catch up.
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