Nintendo Reviews

Devolver Digital brings the cult classic Hotline Miami and its sequel Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, to the Nintendo Switch under one package. The games look fresh and are as frustratingly addictive as ever, with soundtracks that accent their gritty punk atmospheres. Both games are presented in a top down

Inspired by games like Wizardry and Ultima, Dragon Quest is often credited as being the first JRPG, or Japanese role playing game. The series debuted on the NES in 1986, then three years later released in the west as Dragon Warrior. Creator Yuji Hori aspired to bring the RPG genre

One of the great things about video games, it’s often said, is that they let players inhabit different roles and have new experiences that they never could in real life. But so many stick to mundane fantasies like being a star athlete, a city planner, or someone who’s

Narrative short games on the Switch have been a great source of enjoyment for me as of recently, and I love cheap little games that can last me about an hour or two. The two Subsurface games from Mike Bithell come to mind, with their affordable price point and engrossing

Most first person shooter games involve run-and-gun situations, tactical firefights, and a variety of guns, such as assault rifles, SMGs, shotguns, sniper rifles, and more. Even so, there are some games that switch up the formula and offer a new take on gunplay. One such series is the Sniper Elite

It has been 26 years since I first played The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. It wasn’t my first Zelda game, but it was the game which most resonated with me. Day after day, I explored the forests, swam in the streams, and climbed the mountains of Koholint

I didn’t know what to expect when I started Daemon X Machina. The demo was notoriously bad, and Nintendo didn’t put much marketing behind it. It’s not a game I heard much about, so I was skeptical when I started playing. Thankfully, my skepticism was undeserved as

When Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was released on the Nintendo DS in 2007 (a date that makes me suddenly feel very tired), it was praised for its innovative meshing of addictive match-3 gameplay and RPG progression. The remastered Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns still has all the charm