Review – Silent Hope

Categories: Switch, Reviews

Spinoffs are a funny thing – sometimes they do so well they get spinoffs of their own. Rune Factory, originally a spinoff of Story of Seasons, is now getting its own spinoff (kind of) in Silent Hope, a roguelike action rpg that eschews nearly all of the agriculture in favor…

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Review – Samba de Amigo: Party Central

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

If I had a nickel for every time Sega made an arcade game focused on monkeys and a strange controller I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice. Though Super Monkey Ball went on to be a recurring presence well past its banana…

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Review – Sea of Stars

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Switch, Reviews

Sabotage Studio is on a mission to modernize some of the oldest genres known to gaming and their take on the turn-based RPG, Sea of Stars, is a delightfully modern interpretation of the genre that manages to keep things fresh even when it’s clearly been inspired by many of the…

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Review – Pikmin 4

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

I struggle to think of a Nintendo series that has consistently “found itself” the way Pikmin has. Few titles get the kind of treatment it has – a myth-like origin story involving Miyamoto in his garden, multiple Japanese pop songs, cameos in unexpected places (data transfer apps? Super Nintendo World?),…

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Review – Sonic Origins Plus

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Switch, Reviews

When Sonic Origins launched last year it was rife with technical issues and felt somewhat light on content in comparison to earlier compilations of the blue blur’s earliest adventures. That said, these issues didn’t necessarily detract from the core experiences of each title, as we covered in our review. Now…

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Review – Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

For a generation of players, the Ace Attorney series significantly uplifted (if not outright defined) text based adventure games. Since the games first turned about in 2001 they’ve grown into a multi-media franchise and genuine icon. That level of popularity and success, most of it under the direction of Shu…

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Review – Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

Nintendo’s tactical endeavors have been firmly vested into Fire Emblem. It makes sense too – greater narrative possibilities, gameplay that maintains a core identity while trying new things, hundreds of characters to put into a gacha game. It was the right call, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only option….

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Review – Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Switch, Retro, Reviews

The Final Fantasy franchise holds a special place in the hearts of gamers worldwide. What began as a passion project by a dedicated team of developers at SquareSoft in Japan has grown into a billion dollar franchise with 16 numbered entries and a plethora of spinoffs, ranging from kart racing…

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Review – Have a Nice Death

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Switch, Reviews

Have a Nice Death sees you playing as the titular Death, a classic-looking grim reaper who is the CEO of Death, Inc. Death has had a long life reaping souls from the world of the living, but when it became too much for him to handle, he created the Sorrows…

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Review – Storyteller

Categories: Reviews, Switch

UPDATE (Tuesday, September 26th, 2023): A free update has been released adding additional chapters and puzzles. The review below is only about Storyteller’s original release and does not cover elements from the free update. (Other than the desire for a free update with more puzzles!)     Storyteller appeared on…

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