Pure Nintendo

Join the Rangers for another truly sensational Vacational Adventure in the Great Outdoors!

Once again you’re teaming up with National Park rangers for more hidden object and puzzle fun in …
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Thomas Was Alone is a puzzle platformer that’s as much an experience as it is a game.  With so many elements coming together in such splendid ways, it is greater …
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Heptrix is a falling block puzzler in the Tetris mold.  There’s a bit of a 7 theme with it – each block consists of 7 pieces, every fallen piece is …
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Nintendo hits the nail on the head once again with their newest release for Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.  What started out as a small smattering of mini-games …
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The Wii U is now two years old and its arrival in 2012 ushered in more unique experiences to gaming akin to the Wii or DS.  As many Nintendo fans and industry …
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I’ve a confession to make – I’m one of those who’ve never played Minecraft.  We do exist, at least according to my very informal Twitter poll.  So apologies to those …
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Use cunning, quick reflexes, and sheer luck to grow a tail to brag about.

Playing Snake Den evokes some nostalgia – Surround on the 2600, light cycling in Tron, gaming …
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Chat-A-Lot is a new 3DS application designed to connect you with those on your friend list.  This program has many serious issues though.  Your initial (and fair) question might be …
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Sportsball is as much a party game as it is a sports one.  It’s described by the developers as “soccer, jousting, and flying birds”, and that’s a spot on synopsis.  …
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Xavier is a prehistoric platformer where you help a young caveman on his coming of age quest.  It’s a very straightforward affair, totally functional yet unimaginative.  On a system with …
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Some months back I reviewed a game called Atlantic Quest, a match three affair that’s better than many.  Safari Quest is from the same developer and publisher, and basically Atlantic …
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As a fan of both 2D platformers and science fiction, I was drawn to Shuttle Rush.  The action unfolds on an alien space station, where you’re trying to escape the …
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In concluding my review of I’ve Got to Run for the Wii U I said, “I hope to see more of Roy – a 3DS port of this game or DLC …
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My Skylanders experience had been limited to admiring the toys when walking through the electronics section at Target.  So when the opportunity arose to review the latest release from a …
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KickBeat is a traditional rhythm game with an interesting twist.  Instead of drumming or strumming, players push buttons to fight against oncoming waves of enemies to the beat of the …
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Create retro pixel art using the Wii U Gamepad and share with the world!

Pixel Paint wasn’t a title on my radar, but I’m very glad I got a chance …
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Explore Venice, Mumbai, Beijing and Nairobi on a globetrotting seek and find adventure.

This is the fifth hidden object game Selectsoft has released in just the past few months.  They …
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The Castle Conqueror games found success on DSiWare, and no doubt CIRCLE hopes the same will be true with this expanded release of the original.  Primary among the changes here …
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