Reviews
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854.5KMario-nah and the well fed Bowser — Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey review
Even though signs are showing an impending death for the 3DS, there is still a golden opportunity for the device to showcase...
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803.1KLuigi-pers creepers — Luigi’s Mansion review
Gather around little girls and boys, for the night approaches and with it comes the pale moon. On the night of the...
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854.0KWho you gonna call? — Yo Kai Watch Blasters Red Cat Corps/Blue Dog Corps Review
Yo Kai Watch Blasters brings a huge change to many of the systems found in the core Yo Kai Watch games. This...
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854.5KWario strikes back — WarioWare Gold review
Just when I think I can retire my 3DS, Nintendo releases another gem for the system. Last year, Metroid: Samus Returns was...
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753.5KRolling in the heat — Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers Review
Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers is a post-apocalyptic game that takes three genres (tower defense, action, and racing) and mashes them together for a...
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656.3KHow I met your demon mother — Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
The title really does say a lot; Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux is nothing if not a strange journey. It may...
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859.7KA bolt of brilliance! — Detective Pikachu review
I went into Detective Pikachu with less-than-high expectations. It looked cute, but I feared this title would amount to little more than...
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656.6KSo many abilities, so little to do — Kirby Battle Royale review
Kirby games tend to have a cycle with their release schedule. There will be a traditional Kirby game, a spin-off, and then...
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505.4KUnhappy refrain – Mario Party: The Top 100 review
I’m something of a Mario Party apologist around my circle of friends: Even though I haven’t played the ninth console entry, I...
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705.9KPixelated horror galore! – Creeping Terror Review
All I’ve ever wanted to do was explore a haunted house with my friends. Unfortunately, I’m an absolute scaredy cat and never...
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705.9KA less than luminous return — Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon Review
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon came with a huge deal of hype, with Game Freak promising a new plot, new minigames, and...
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702.9KFlinging monsters for a good cause – Mononoke Forest
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect of Mononoke Forest, a seemingly unknown Japanese import in the eShop, but I was drawn...
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854.0KAt least they’re not the Despicable yellow things: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions review
Generally, one doesn’t play Mario games for the story. They tend to be extremely simplistic so that the game developers can focus...
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704.8KGotta catch ’em all all over again: Pokémon Gold and Silver Review
Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver may be seventeen years old in the US, but they have strong nostalgia among many old school...
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756.8KMinecraft on the go, again!, Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Review
Minecraft is one step closer to complete world domination. One day, we may even see the procedural block-destroying/block-building game on the Atari...
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1009.5KReturn of the Bounty Hunter – Metroid: Samus Returns review
Castlevania and Metroid created the subgenre mashup Metroidvania, but it was the latter that captivated my young gamer mind more than any...
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855.0KPokémon Rider Version: Monster Hunter Stories review
You know you’re playing a game that’s on the high end of the idealism vs. cynicism scale when you literally use friendship...
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705.0KIt’s all about Mii… and my friends: Miitopia Review
I embarked on an unexpectedly charming adventure, crossing continents alongside characters such as Captain Jack Harkness, Toon Link and Zelda, and the...
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703.7KHey! This isn’t the Pikmin we were expecting, Hey! Pikmin review
Years ago, Shigeru Miyamoto had an interview with 4Gamer about the release of Pikmin 3. During that 2013 interview, he talked about...
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854.1KNintendo New 2DS XL – the best DS handheld yet
Nintendo could have easily pulled the 3D hardware out of the New 3DS XL, slapped a fresh coat of paint on it,...
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754.1KKirby Blows, it’s a Blast, Kirby’s Blowout Blast Review
Sub-games have been a staple of the Kirby series ever since 1993’s Kirby’s Adventure. When you get a Kirby game, even a...
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854.0KCrushing the seeds of Chaos: Ever Oasis Review
I thought pretty much knew what I was getting into when I popped my copy of Ever Oasis into my 3DS. Cute...
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605.1KSometimes sweet, sometimes stale: Cooking Mama Sweet Shop review
The Wii U is dead, long live the Wii U. While the 3DS is still alive and kicking, a lot of well-established...
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903.9KThe Rigelian Empire Strikes Back – Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Review
I was 12 years old when the Fire Emblem series came to North America for the first time. The seventh game in...
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853.4KGoodbye to a world: Bye-Bye BoxBoy! review
If you told me two years ago that a game featuring a sentient box would be one of the best puzzle series...
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905.5KMy new OT3; Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
We all have our own ways of unwinding. For some, it's blowing off stress in a shooter; for others, it's challenging friends...
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655.2KCor Blimey! Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King
Some games are classic and ageless, standing the test of time, and shining bright remake after remake. I desperately want to say...
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803.6KSuper Trooper: Tank Troopers Review
Tank Troopers isn’t presumptuous. It features sizeable arenas, but it never attempts to create its own world, and it’s populated by endearing...
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752.8K“Wool story bro, tell it again” Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World review
While the Wii U is officially discontinued and will not have any more first-party titles after Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
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503.7KMay I have a mulligan? Mini Golf Resort review
The hardest games to review are not the ones that are exceptionally great nor horrendously bad, but ones that fit smack dab...
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703.6KBuild a better port: Super Mario Maker 3DS review
One of the surprise hits of last year, Super Mario Maker was able to connect with audiences everywhere by offering an easy...
