Nintendo Reviews

When it was released during the Wii U twilight year of 2016, Pokken Tournament was the fighting game nobody expected; Matt’s review of the game was a positive one, with some criticisms aimed at the roster selection and leveling mechanics. With the Switch getting some excellent ports in the

You spawn as a randomly generated king or queen inside a wild, untamed wood with nothing more than your crown, your steed and a sack of coins. As you gallop through the side-scrolling forest, you pass a stone structure which spells out “Kingdom.” The structure crumbles as you ride past,

Castlevania and Metroid created the subgenre mashup Metroidvania, but it was the latter that captivated my young gamer mind more than any other. It was a feast as a new Metroid game came year after year. The shift to 3D in Metroid Prime spelled renewal, taking the familiar world of

It’s been barely six months and the Switch has already attained some great acclaim with its games. From the universal praise of Breath of the Wild to the surprise success that was Mario + Rabbids, the little console that could has made a splash with its library. With Super Mario

Since Sonic Mania has three playable characters, we decided to do a collaborative review with three writers, each coming from a different direction. I, Kyle Movius, am an old-school 2D Sonic fan. Elisha Deogracias is a fan of the newer 3D Sonic games. Joe DeClara had never played through a

You know you’re playing a game that’s on the high end of the idealism vs. cynicism scale when you literally use friendship to dispel evil. Friendship also fuels your strongest attacks and gets you started on your journey. Almost anything can be done through the power of friendship

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is one of the strangest premises for a crossover game that I’ve seen in recent memory. Take Super Mario Bros, the Raving Rabbids, and XCOM, mix em’ all together, and you’ve got Kingdom Battle. This combination sounds like there’s almost no chance of

I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality of games found on the Switch for $9.99, especially given how early the system is in its lifecycle. There’s no shortage of cheap eShop experiences on tap, from the excellent Mighty Gunvolt Burst and Blaster Master Zero to surprise titles like