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Accessible games are good: We really need “easy modes” to stop being controversial

July 15, 2021

Opinion by Matt S. It’s happened again. “Easy modes” have once again become the discourse of the week, with Psychonauts 2 kicking off the discussion this time around. And, as usual, it’s an absolutely terrible discussion. Having not talked about difficulty on this channel yet, here’s my video on the…

New details for the sequel to the smartest game no one played

July 15, 2021

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News by Matt S. The Caligula Effect remains one of the smartest games that almost no one played. Even the re-release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 didn’t do much to boost it, but hopefully, the sequel has better fortunes (while keeping the same brains). NISA – the publisher of…

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: Brilliant game, but…

July 14, 2021

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Video by Matt S. The classic Zelda title, Skyward Sword, has finally been rescued from the Wii and Wii U and has got a release on Nintendo Switch. Spruced up, no less. This is a brilliant game. It might be one of the lower-scoring Zelda titles, but with a Metacritic…

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo Switch)

July 14, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Here we have it: the least of the Zelda series, a decade later, remastered. Of course, when I talk about “the least” of the Zelda series I am referring to a series that is arguably the most lauded and celebrated of all, and being the “least”…

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July 14, 2021

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News by Matt S. Bandai Namco is doing a nice thing for anime robot fans. The PC version of Super Robot Wars 30 is coming to the west on October 28. There will also be PlayStation 4 and Switch versions, which will have English subtitles, but those will only be…

Review: Port Royale 4 (Nintendo Switch)

July 13, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Kalypso really picked the wrong time to release Port Royale 4 on Nintendo Switch. It’s been out for a fair few weeks now, but with all the JRPGs, visual novels, and other things that have been landing on the console too, I’ve only had time to…

Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle: Why I love this Nintendo Switch CCG

July 13, 2021

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Video by Matt S. The upcoming Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle is very, very good. I hadn’t touched Shadowverse, as I refuse to play CCGs on mobile on principle, but here we have a premium take, designed for consoles, and *that* I will play. On my first impressions, I absolutely love this…

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July 13, 2021

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News by Matt S. After many years, the iconic arcade racing series, Cruis’n, is going to return with Cruis’n Blast on Nintendo Switch. This series was once the property of Midway, but Midway’s no longer around. The license has been picked up by Raw Thrills, with a physical edition to…

Review: The Silver Case 2425 (Nintendo Switch)

July 12, 2021

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Review by Matt S. “The people in noir fiction are dark and doomed—they are losers, they are pessimistic, they are hopeless. If you have a private eye, the private eye is a hero; and he’s going to solve the crime and the bad guy will be caught. That’s a happy…

Interesting games on itch.io: July 12

July 12, 2021

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List by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…

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