Reviews
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3.3K95Disney Illusion Island review — Mickey Metroidvania? TEEBEEDEE!
My 80 year old mom loves Mickey Mouse. Other people like Mickey, but my mom has spent a metric ton of time...
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404.1KEverybody 1-2-Switch! review — Horsing around
Nintendo makes some of the best family friendly party games out there. The Mario Party series is a great example, essentially a...
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902.0KMaster Detective Archives: RAIN CODE review — Revelations in the rain
Yuma, an amnesiac detective, is a trainee for the World Detective Organization (WDO) who has recently been dispatched to Kanai Ward, a...
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1001.4KGhost Trick: Phantom Detective review — Only cool cats remember
In the dead of night, on the edge of town, a woman is being held at gunpoint in a junkyard. Being the...
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701.6KCrime O’Clock review — Multi-era mystery
Time is of the essence, as a band of rogue AIs have begun disrupting the timeline by influencing crime across different eras....
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751.3KSunshine Shuffle review – Found family: the card game!
There are a ton of card games out there today. So if you’re making a card game of any sort in the...
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6010.5KPikmin 1 & 2 review on Switch — Asleep at the wheel
Pikmin is a weird franchise, even for Nintendo. Usually, behind each of their titles, you can find some core feeling or idea...
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753.7KDecarnation 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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801.5KAdvance 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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953.1KThe 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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804.3KFinal 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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954.3KXenoblade 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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652.2KDNF 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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752.6KMegaMan 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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752.0KBatora: 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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952.8KBayonetta 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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952.9KVernal 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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902.5KOctopath 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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702.2KThe 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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801.8KKirby’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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751.5KTheatrhythm 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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703.6KLife 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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902.7KMetroid 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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954.6KFire 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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655.0KSpongeBob 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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5513.8KChained 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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453.9KAmnesia 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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452.1KDragon 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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952.4KUnavowed 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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803.1KRiver 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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606.0KJust 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...
