Reviews
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753.4KDecarnation Review — The Beauty in Horror
Decarnation is the latest 2D adventure horror game from French developer Atelier QDB and publisher Shiro Unlimited. The game impressed me with...
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801.4KAdvance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp review – Double Time!
The Advance Wars games were first unleashed on the public in September 2001 with the release of, you guessed it, Advance Wars....
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952.9KThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review — Whispers on the wind
There’s a philosophical concept called the Ship of Theseus that I enjoy thinking about. Essentially, it asks that, if you have a...
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804.1KFinal Fantasy I – VI Pixel Remaster Nintendo Switch review — A nostalgic bundle
The Final Fantasy series is often regarded as one of the best and the most influential JRPG series of all time, and...
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953.8KXenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed review — The end of the beginning
The City is gone. In the wake of Consul N’s attack, even the very ground it stood on has been plunged into...
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652.0KDNF Duel review on Switch — Just the basics
We’re in something of a fighting game renaissance right now. Games like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Them’s Fightin Herds, Skullgirls, GuiltyGear -Strive-, Tekken,...
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752.5KMegaMan Battle Network Legacy Collection review — Busting makes me feel good
The MegaMan franchise has no shortage of sub-series, each offering a new and different take on the Blue Bomber and friends. The...
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751.9KBatora: Lost Haven (Switch) review – A night and day dilemma
When a mysterious event nearly destroys Earth, Avril, a 16-year-old girl, is now the last hope of a dying Earth. But Avril’s...
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952.5KBayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review — Umbran tales
Before she became Bayonetta, Cereza was an Umbran Witch in training. The child of an Umbra Witch and Lumen Sage, she is...
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952.7KVernal Edge review — Blooming blades
The character action genre has mostly been restricted to the AAA space since the term first emerged. Games like Kingdom Hearts, Devil...
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902.4KOctopath Traveler II review — Eight roads converge in a golden wood
Octopath Traveler is all about the journey. You may start your adventure alone, but you’ll quickly be joined by stalwart allies -...
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702.0KThe Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure review — For whom Crossbell tolls
The state of Crossbell has moved to declare its independence. Negotiations at the Zemuria Trade Conference were underway when Mayor Crois proposed...
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801.6KKirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review – Strong Sentiment
Kirby never struck me as a particularly sentimental guy. He makes friends easily and embarks on the next world-spanning conquest easier. In...
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751.4KTheatrhythm Final Bar Line review — Historia crux
Correction: Stranger of Paradise is represented in the game. However, there are still notable titles missing so the point still stands. Final...
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703.1KLife is Strange 2 Switch review — Handheld adventures
Life is Strange 2 is developer Dontnod's second and seemingly last installment in the Life is Strange narrative adventure game series. After...
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902.5KMetroid Prime Remastered review — Taking control
Metroid Prime by Nintendo and Retro Studios is regarded as one of the greatest games ever made. When it first launched in...
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954.2KFire Emblem Engage review – Cute idiots out saving the world
Fire Emblem has a treasured history in gaming. It has had some of the highest heights Nintendo has seen, while also suffering...
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654.3KSpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake review — Getting back in the saddle
Bikini Bottom has always been weird, but it’s never been this strange before. Portals to alternate universes are opening up, Patrick’s a...
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5512.4KChained Echoes review — Complexity is not compelling
Role-playing games often have systems on top of systems to allow the player a wealth of customization options. These can range from...
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453.4KAmnesia Memories & Later x Crowd Switch Review – A very uncomfortable amnesia story
Every once in a while I come across a game that makes me question my sanity. But I don’t think I’ve ever...
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452.0KDragon Quest Treasures review — Fetch quest: the game
Dragon Quest has been going strong since 1986, and essentially invented the turn-based JRPG. It’s nowhere near as popular in the west...
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952.2KUnavowed review — Magical mystery murders
You’ve been possessed by a demon for the past year. The last thing you recall is touching an innocuous book after calming...
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802.8KRiver City Girls 2 Review — An Epic Round 2
The first River City Girls game launched in September 2019 and was one of the first games I reviewed. As such, the...
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605.6KJust Dance 2023 Edition Review — A dichotomy
As soon as Just Dance 2023 Edition loads, you can see, hear, and feel the difference. The blue background is calming, the...
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652.1KPokémon Scarlet and Violet review — PokéPunk 2077
Pokémon has had a rough transition to 3D. It started slow on the DS with Diamond and Pearl using simple 3D objects...
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802.6KTaiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival review — Don don fever
The Taiko no Tatsujin, translated to Drum Master, series has been a hit in Japanese arcades since 2001. In these rhythm games,...
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7013.8KARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition for Nintendo Switch Review – Dodo sized launch, Rex sized potential!
I’ve been around ARK for a while. It was all my streamer friends would play on stream, so I learned how to...
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853.4KUltra Kaiju Monster Rancher review – Raising Kaiju and the rancher bar
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to raise a Kaiju? And, yes, I am talking about those absolutely massive...
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752.3KBayonetta 3 review — The shadow remains cast
Bayonetta and Jeanne are enjoying their peaceful lives in New York City when a mysterious new enemy appears and destroys the city....
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808.5KIt Takes Two review on Switch — Portable parental problems
It Takes Two is the hit puzzle platformer about two parents trying to make their daughter cry! OK, I kid, but it...
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1005.0KMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope review – A spark of inspiration
In September I was invited by the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope crew to experience an early demo of the game....
