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Survive! Mr. Cube Nintendo Switch In this rogue-lite adventure, Survive! Mr. Cube on the Nintendo Switch tells the story of Mr. Kobe. He leads a normal, non-eventful life and is set to marry the woman he loves. One night, at…
Continue readingDream Alone Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – Fat Dog Games Developer – Warsaw Games Category – Platformer, Action, Arcade, Adventure Release Date – June 28, 2018 Limbos Little Brother Dream Alone by Warsaw Games and published by Fat Dog Games…
Continue readingHollow Knight Nintendo Switch Typically, in the world of gaming, getting lost in a game can either mean something very good, or very bad. The game can be so incredible that you’ll just absorb every pixel before you and feel…
Continue readingThe Journey Down: Chapter One Reviewed by Kieran Developer: SkyGoblin Publisher: BlitWorks Category: Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 06.21.2018 The flames went higher The Journey Down is a point and click adventure with a Caribbean twist. As is the norm with this type…
Continue readingLost In Harmony Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – Plug In Digital Developer – Digixart / Midgar Studio Music – Various Category – Music, Rhythm, Runner, Adventure, Arcade Release Date – June 21, 2018 Lost In Harmony, Found in emotion Lost…
Continue readingGrab the Bottle Nintendo Switch Developed By: Sometimes You Published By: Sometimes You Category: Puzzle Release Date: 6.20.18 Sometimes I have no idea how to introduce a game for review. Grab the Bottle for Nintendo Switch is a great example…
Continue readingInk Nintendo Switch Developed By: kittehface/Spaceboy Published By: Digerati Category: Platformer, Arcade, Action, Puzzle Release Date: 6.19.18 From kittehface and Spaceboy Games comes Ink for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a well-designed puzzle-platformer with some interesting gameplay ideas but not enough…
Continue readingMusynx Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – PM Studios, Acttil Developer – I-Inferno Music – Various Category – Music, Rhythm, Arcade Release Date – June 21, 2018 Finger Busting Rhythms Being a music/rhythm game veteran, i have played…
Continue readingThe Lost Child Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – NIS America Developer – KADOKAWA GAMES Category – RPG Release Date – June 19, 2018 Lost and found in Akihabara The Lost Child borrows from many games, some Atlus fans will…
Continue readingYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nihon Falcom Corporation Publisher: NIS America Category: Action RPG Release Date: 06.26.2018 Ys everybody playing this series? Ys games have been around as long as I have, 31 years to be exact. Since their…
Continue readingReviewed by Kieran Developer: Atooi Publisher: Atooi Category: Arcade, Sport Release Date: 06.14.2018 Right back Atooi ya! Before I crack on with talking about this little gem, I’d just like to share a theory I have about Atooi. I’ve thought about…
Continue readingKiller Queen Black Nintendo Switch Killer Queen Black is an intense multiplayer action/strategy platformer for up to eight players. Fly solo, or team up with three of your friends as you race to complete one of three possible victory conditions….
Continue readingOvercooked 2 Frying its way to Nintendo Switch OVERCOOKED 2 IS BEING PREPARED! RETURN TO THE ONION KINGDOM FOR ALL-NEW COOKING CHAOS ON AUGUST 7th Team17 and Ghost Town Games has announced Overcooked 2, the sequel to the award-winning chaotic…
Continue readingFire Emblem on the Switch! Of everything Nintendo could have shown at E3, a preview for the new Fire Emblem game was at the very tippy-top of my list. When they actually went and did it? MIND BLOWN. The trailer…
Continue readingIt’s just like the announcement says, big news! The unique and successful Bendy and the Ink Machine is coming to the Switch! Well, other consoles too but we only care about this one here. This first person horror experience takes…
Continue readingWait… They’re Still Releasing Games for the Wii? Surprising pretty much no one, Ubisoft announced Just Dance 2019 for the Nintendo Switch. Surprising some, myself included, they also announced it for the Wii U. I thought they were done with…
Continue readingFirst unveiled during Ubisoft’s conference, Starlink is gaming’s next dip into the toy / peripheral-based genre. Set in a seamless, open galaxy, you’ll pilot a ship that can be custom outfitted however you see fit. That ship, will actually be…
Continue readingYou Can Even Play as Yamcha It’s about dang time! Dragonball FighterZ was finally announced for Nintendo Switch at E3 this weekend. Pick it up and choose your favorite character (Piccolo) to play from a stacked roster of DBZ heavyweights….
Continue readingGungHo Online Entertainment announced new multiplayer brawler Ninjala for the Nintendo Switch over the E3 weekend. We got a smidge of the gum-based gameplay footage in the E3 Nintendo Direct. This is not that footage, but it’s longer and a…
Continue readingBack to the Wasteland Brian Fargo, head honcho over at inXile Entertainment tweeted this little gem a few months ago: How about a little tease… pic.twitter.com/Zwh8gL8cQL — Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) December 12, 2017 That tweet got me all psyched…
Continue readingNo News Is Still News, I guess Ark Survival Evolved was announced in March for a Nintendo Switch port, and some footage was shown during a video montage at E3. No release date was announced, so we know about as…
Continue readingLet’s Go! Back to Kanto OK, so it’s not all brand new like a lot of people wanted, but what the heck. It’s a Pokémon RPG, and that’s all that really matters. Besides, Kanto is the bomb and Gen 1…
Continue readingXenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country In this new mode, uncover the full history of Jin and the fall of his homeland that took place 500 years before the events of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The newly refined combat…
Continue readingWho saw this coming? Nintendo finally kicked of their E3 2018 Direct and surprisingly, it was a new IP that opened proceedings. Daemon X Machina is an intersting looking title that will launch at some point in 2019. When I…
Continue readingGalak Z Variant S blasts onto Nintendo Switch About The Game From developer 17-BIT and GungHo Online Entertainment America comes the next chapter in the GALAK-Z Universe. Both GALAK-Z: Variant S and GALAK-Z: Variant Mobile deliver a brand new, one-of-a-kind,…
Continue readingOctopath Traveler Goodness Octopath Traveler was first announced on January 13, 2017, under the tile of Project Octopath Traveler. A playable demo was released on the Nintendo eShop on September 13, 2017. The game will be released worldwide on July 13, 2018, with…
Continue readingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate – Everything we know Every fighter ever!! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will release on 7th December 2018. Where to even begin with this one. I guess I’ll start by saying, WOW!! What an overload of information that…
Continue readingFortnite Battle Royale Drops on Nintendo Switch AVAILABLE NOW! Switch players, unite! Your battle bus has arrived!! Months ago hints started dropping that everyone’s free-to-play Battle Royale game was coming to Nintendo’s console, and today Nintendo not only confirmed it,…
Continue readingFor the first time in three years, Nintendo console players are getting another Mario Party title. After the release of 10, only the 3DS saw minor continuations of this series. But, that all changes this fall when we can finally…
Continue readingHollow Knight slashes onto the Nintendo Switch TODAY! Last year, Hollow Knight dropped on PC after three years in development and a Kickstarter campaign. The game was met with resounding praise for it’s beautiful hand-drawn art, gorgeous soundtrack, and it’s…
Continue readingHexologic Nintendo Switch Developed By: MythicOwl Published By: MythicOwl Category: Puzzle, Logic Release Date: 6.12.18 Sometimes all you want out of a game is a brain teaser to play around with. Hexologic for Nintendo Switch aims to be that game….
Continue readingHe’s finally back and about time too After months of waiting, Ubisoft has finally revealed the release date for the highly anticipated Donkey Kong themed DLC for the excellent Mario + Rabbids. Donkey Kong Adventure DLC will be available to…
Continue readingLimited Run Games Massive E3 Switch Game Announcements Limited Run Games Unleashed a bevy of announcements today with a total of 10 new games coming physically to Nintendo Switch. If your a collector this is fantastic news, there’s a lot…
Continue readingDoom Eternal Slaying it’s way to the Nintendo Switch Last night, Bethesda threw a lot of awesome stuff in everybody’s faces. Switch players got a few juicy tid-bits including the above trailer. A couple years ago, Doom got rebooted to…
Continue readingMy Friend Pedro Announced for Nintendo Switch Last Night at Devolver Digital’s off the wall E3 press conference they announced the crazy fun looking, SloMo bullet, ballet, shooter My friend Pedro by Dead Toast Entertainment is coming to the Nintendo…
Continue readingOut This Week On The eShop 06.11 – 06.17 Alchemic Jousts Price – $8.99 Release Date – Jun 12, 2018 No. of Players – 2 players simultaneous Category – Strategy, Action, Multiplayer, Puzzle Publisher – Lunatic Pixels Developer – Lunatic…
Continue readingWhat’s going on with EA? When the Nintendo Switch was unveiled fully, back in January of 2017, EA were right there with them. Although they only announced a custom built version of their best selling franchise, FIFA, these were exciting…
Continue readingIro Hero Nintendo Switch Developed By: Artax Games SL Published By: eastasiasoft Category: Action, Arcade, Shooter Release Date: 6.7.18 I’ve always loved the idea of arcade shooters. Ikaruga, 1942, and Gradius always just looked like the coolest games. And I…
Continue readingHeh, I got a little worked up! The second best game in the Tales of series, Tales of Vesperia will be gracing the Nintendo Switch later this year. The Beloved RPG Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with Bonus Content for Western…
Continue readingSimply the Bethesda Bethesda kept their solid 3rd party support for Nintendo Switch going with the announcement of a relaunch of their online card game. The Elder Scrolls Legends is a free to play collectable card game that will offer…
Continue readingRing-a-ding-ding baby At yesterdays Bethesda conference, Todd Howard announced that Fallout Shelter would be coming to Switch. It has since gone live on the Nintendo eshop and is available to download for free. 3 years after its original launch on…
Continue readingGRIDD: Retroenhaced Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Antab Studios Publisher: Kongregate Category: Action, Arcade, Racing Composer: Dream Fiend Release Date: 06.07.2018 Take your place on the starting grid GRIDD: Retroenhanced is a stylish shooter set to a synth track that keeps on giving….
Continue readingAfterparty Confirmed for Nintendo Switch Yesterday the developers of the upcoming After Party, Night School Studio, the team behind the very good Oxenfree, announced that its game will be heading to the Nintendo switch sometime in 2019. Here’s everything we…
Continue readingShift Quantum Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – Red Panda Interactive Developer – Fishing Cactus Category – Puzzle, Platformer Music – Volkor X and Simon Felix Release Date – May 29 , 2018 A message From Axiom Vertigo Axon Vertigo, the world’s…
Continue readingE3 2018 is here EA have officially kicked off this years E3, with their EA Play conference, announcing a few new titles. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, FIFA 19 is the only announced game coming to Nintendo Switch. It will…
Continue readingSmoke and Sacrifice Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – Curve Digital Developer – Solar Sail Games Category – Role-Playing, Adventure Release Date – May 31 , 2018 Don’t sacrifice this one to the backlog Loving crafted by Solar Sails games, Smoke…
Continue readingDungeon Rushers Nintendo Switch Developed By: Goblinz Studio Published By: Plug In Digital Category: Adventure, Strategy, Dungeon Crawler, Turn-Based, RPG Release Date: 5.25.18 Way back in 1998, a much younger John picked up a game at Blockbuster called Final Fantasy…
Continue readingE3 2018 Predictions Brett I have been consuming and absorbing E3 footage in one way or another for nearly 20 years now. Starting with magazine footage, then from the internet, then from the now defunct G4 network, then back…
Continue readingE3 2018 Predictions Mike aka TheHonestGamer For me, E3 was never something I paid attention to until a few years ago. I don’t know why, but I was always oblivious to the fact that all these games were being…
Continue readingE3 2018 Predictions John The biggest day of the gaming year is almost here again; E3 is so close I can taste it. Nintendo’s presentation is sure to be full of surprises, but I can guess a few things coming….
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