Video by Matt S. Nintendo’s first big release of the year is a port of Super Mario 3D World… with Bowser’s Fury – an all-new mini-adventure that’s a real value-add for anyone who played the Wii U original. The game’s still a while away from release, but I had the…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Persona 5 Strikers is right around the corner now, and we’ve had the opportunity to get hands-on with the game. It. Is. Amazing. Right off the bat the game is the most brilliant mix of both Warriors and Persona and shows just how far Koei is…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It comes out in December, but I’ve had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the sequel to one of the most eclectic puzzlers we’ve ever seen. A cross-over game that combines Tetris and Puyo Puyo doesn’t sound like it should work, but incredibly it…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. As a big-time fan of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors (Musou) series, I’ve been looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ever since it was announced. Now, it’s a few short weeks away, and I’ve been playing it ahead of time to get my review ready. Here…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I never played Astebreed, the previous game from the two-person team behind the upcoming Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Astebreed didn’t really look like my thing,t but a game that promises to delve into Japan’s mythology and cultural passion for rice certainly is, and based on…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. With preview embargo lifted on Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, I take the opportunity to have a chat about the game. I don’t often get to talk Pikmin, but here’s why I find it to be a delight and a breath of fresh air…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I really think 13 Sentinels will be one of my favourite games. Vanillaware’s latest is a brilliant blend of art, apocalypse, time travel, science fiction, character narrative and tower defence… and somehow, for wearing all those hats (and then more) it’s all cohesive. For this preview…
Read MorePreview by Matt C. The most immediately striking thing about Ary and the Secret of the Seasons is the quality of the animation. I’m not just talking about the specific details of how character models are put into motion, but “animation” in the bigger-picture sense: how characters’ movements and expressions,…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Square Enix’s next big release is a remaster of the GameCube classic, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Unfortunately thanks to COVID-19 there weren’t hands-on preview sessions for this title, but Square Enix did send us plenty of B-roll, unedited footage to get a feel for what to…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Paper Mario: The Origami King had a lot to make up for after Color Splash on the Wii U proved to be quite the disappointment. The good news is that while I’m still only in very early first impressions, the game’s immediately more appealing, creative and…
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