Review by Matt S. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a Mario Party title this much. The last couple of iterations have been wildly experimental in some ways, almost to the point of doing away with the very board game foundation that attracted me to the series right back…
Read MoreNintendo and Sony both recently held major events in which the respective publishers showed off everything that they’ve got coming in the coming months, and what a lineup both platformers have. Ahead of TGS, we can’t help but get excited about all the stuff that’s on the way! Thanks as…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Party games are in a weird spot on the Nintendo Switch at the moment. The console is ready-made for them with its portability and ease of sharing controllers, and developers of all kinds have answered the call. Chiki Chiki Boxy Racers falls square into this category…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve now played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. Never mind that the preview session featured an earlier version that didn’t include the recently-announced King K Rool and Simon Belmont. This might have been the same version of the game that plenty of people…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of my great regrets is that I took so long to discover Ōkami. After years of ignoring it because just about everyone chalked it up as a “Zelda clone”, a formula that I’ve never been that invested in, I finally played the HD remaster on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The best examples of modern games that tap into the nostalgia of old are those that are styled “retro,” but don’t ignore all the learnings that has come from a few decades of game development. Octopath Traveler is the shining example of what every developer of…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Whether or not you care for it, Treasure’s most notable shoot ‘em up, Ikaruga, is heralded as a transcendent force in the genre. Its development began as one man’s labour of love and its mechanics went on to inspire a decade of more puzzle-oriented interpretations of…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve hit my E3 wall and I’m burnt out; it’s unfortunate because I’m certain Nintendo deserves my energy. Smash Bros. is a given, but I think everyone is just waiting for a new Animal Crossing. I’ve heard absolutely nothing else…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. In the twilight years of the Nintendo DS, Atlus published Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Sadly, it was an easy game to miss, what with several blockbusters sandwiching both its North American and Japanese release dates. Now in the twilight years of the 3DS, Atlus is…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For the third time I’ve found myself playing through the same narrative and levels that make up Hyrule Warriors – I’ve already played the Wii U and 3DS versions to death. The game’s a very fine one, but I very rarely play games three times through.…
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