Reviews

Even the Ocean is a perfect combination of a platformer and a visual novel. The story is compelling, and more relevant to the current environmental crisis than I had anticipated. …
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Team Pure Nintendo published 31 reviews in 31 days during August. Some of these games were great, others were poor, and several were middle of the road. Have you played …
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Ultra Foodmess is a competitive, local multiplayer game for up to four. It’s incredibly simple, but can be just as frustrating as any multiplayer game when you’re losing. I’ve often …
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Gerrrms is a multiplayer brawler for the Nintendo Switch developed and published by Bugbomb. It’s cute and easy to learn, but it’s just a drop in the ocean of so …
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Goosebumps is nothing short of an iconic franchise, having managed to take a genre intended for mature audiences and aim it towards children. R. L. Stine’s spooky books are the …
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The PN crew published 47 reviews during July. That’s our highest total since November 2019! We covered a variety of games, with scores ranging from as low as 3 to …
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The original Duke Nukem 3D released in 1996 to much acclaim. In 2016, it was re-released on the current consoles to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Now, four years later, it …
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Project Warlock is a first-person shooter from Buckshot Software. It sports a retro look that will immediately bring to mind the original Doom game of the ‘90s. To put it …
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‘Biped’, by definition, means using two legs to walk — a concept not unique in games, obviously, but this game is a physics-based puzzle game in which walking is half …
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The Pure Nintendo team published 41 reviews during June, a double-digit jump from last month! We had our usual blend of high profile and budget titles. Even a couple of …
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Aqua Lungers is a unique experience for the Nintendo Switch. It combines a simple platforming setup with party and action elements to create a multiplayer game that stands out from …
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Jump King is simple. However, as a game that doesn’t require much, somehow it may just be one of the most frustrating games I have ever played — in a …
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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is touted as the ultimate collection of Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) content. The greatest hits of scares! 

This franchise dominated the horror genre …
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Castle Pals is an arcade platformer for the Nintendo Switch. It originated as a game for smartphones, and it sees you play alternate roles through a dangerous castle. Does it …
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Ion Fury is the second outing for protagonist Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison. We first saw her in Bombshell, a top-down action/shooter that was unfortunately a swing and a miss. This prequel, …
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Have you ever wanted to be stressed while playing a game? Well, 911 Operator Deluxe Edition is the game for you! You play a 911 operator taking calls and dispatching …
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Infinite – Beyond the Mind is an action platformer from Blowfish Studios. This happens to be one of my favorite genres. There’s something about dodging enemies while nailing that tricky …
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At PAX West 2019, I had the chance to preview Later Daters at the Indie MEGABOOTH, and the art style immediately grabbed me. When I heard Later Daters was coming …
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