Though Metroidvania games are plentiful on Switch, it’s frankly a rare sight for a truly magnificent one to grace our screens. Billed by publisher Devolver Digital as a “reverse horror” game, Carrion is actually steeped in Metroidvania goodness despite its rather grotesque look on the surface. While there are a […] Read More
For the majority of the Nintendo Switch’s life thus far, cRPGs have not been synonymous with the hybrid system. That said, with more recent releases the likes of Divinity: Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity, and the Dungeons & Dragons games, the genre is findings its roots on Switch. Enter Tower […] Read More
Note to viewers: most framerate hitches seen in the video are due to my capture/hardware setup and is not a reflection of the game’s performance, though I did experience some slight framerate dips on the Switch version. I apologize for the inconvenience. Minecraft Dungeons is a welcome looter action RPG […] Read More
Metroidvania titles these days are fairly common to see on Switch. There are several good ones, but truly great ones shine through the rest and make a name for themselves, often through tight and purposeful gameplay, gorgeous visuals, and the sense of reward and accomplishment that is often coupled with […] Read More
Trine is back, and it’s arguably better than ever. While the series has evolved over the last three entries—mostly in good ways, others in bad ways, some might say—Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince returns the series to its roots. Gorgeous visuals, a charming soundtrack, and plenty of puzzles to twist […] Read More
The tactical strategy RPG genre is usually a Nintendo system’s bread and butter. Since the inceptions of the Advance Wars and Fire Emblem franchises, Nintendo fans have come to love—and expect—these types of games to grace their screens every few years. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen an entry in the Fire […] Read More
For a series that’s been around for over twenty years, Dynasty Warriors is always iterating on itself with each new entry. While whether that’s usually enough to keep things fresh is another topic entirely, new additions to this rehash of Dynasty Warriors 8 certainly add more things to do to […] Read More
Ten years ago, fishing sim games were a dime a dozen, particularly on the Wii. A re-release of the 2009 Wii game, Bass Pro Shops The Strike: Championship Edition is back on Nintendo Switch, aiming to provide a realistic fishing experience. While the game attempts to live up to the […] Read More
Back in the days of the Nintendo Wii, Cabela’s supported the hit 2006 system with various hunting simulator games that relied on motion input. While I can’t speak to those games, Cabela’s is back on a Nintendo platform with Cabela’s The Hunt: Championship Edition for Nintendo Switch. Though the hunting […] Read More
Hearing the word “moonlighter” conjures up several mental images, some of which venture into the risqué while others are more anti-heroic. In this top-down adventure game from developer Digital Sun, however, the word takes on several different meanings. Not only is the titular Moonlighter the name of the shop in […] Read More
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