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TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: KT RacingPublished By: NaconCategory: Racing, Simulation, SportsRelease Date: 05.14.20 My relationship with TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2 for the Nintendo Switch did not get…
Continue readingCurious ExpeditionNintendo Switch Developed By: Maschinen MenschPublished By: ThunderfulCategory: Adventure, Board Game, Simulation, StrategyRelease Date: 04.02.20 I have to question whether this is the proper political climate in which to make a game about stealing ancient cultural artifacts to impress…
Continue readingConvoy: A Tactical RoguelikeNintendo Switch Developed By: Convoy GamesPublished By: Triangle StudiosCategory: Action, Adventure, Strategy, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 04.08.20 Is it ever a bad time for a strategy roguelike to hit the Switch? Yeah, I guess, if you’re already playing one….
Continue readingSuper Mega Baseball 3 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Metalhead Software Published By : Metalhead Software Category : Sports, Simulation, Arcade Release : May 13, 2020 Every year sees a constant flux of sports titles being released. Fully licensed versions…
Continue readingOperencia: the Stolen SunNintendo Switch Developed By: Zen StudiosPublished By: Zen StudiosCategory: Adventure, Dungeon Crawler, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 03.31.20 As much as I love RPGs – with a particular soft-spot for dungeon-crawling looters – I have something of a blind spot…
Continue readingHyperParasite Nintendo Switch Developed By : Troglobytes Games Published By : QubicGames Category : Action, Arcade, Roguelike, Twin-Stick Release Date : Apr 03, 2020 Roguelikes and twin-stick controls seem to go perfectly together, almost to the point that when these…
Continue readingTotally Reliable Delivery ServiceNintendo Switch Developed By: We’re Five GamesPublished By: tinyBuild GamesCategory: Multiplayer, Simulation, ActionRelease Date: 04.01.20 Have you ever wondered why UPS or the Post Office seems to muck up your package every single time? Totally Reliable Delivery…
Continue readingDamaged in TransitNintendo Switch Developed By : EverookPublished By : EverookCategory : Puzzle, ActionRelease : Apr 23, 2020 Puzzle games are a genre that are tried and true. As many games as there have been, it’s pretty hard to introduce…
Continue readingCat Girl Without Salad : Amuse BoucheNintendo Switch Developed By : WayForwardPublished By : WayForwardCategory : Indie, Bullet Hell, ArcadeRelease Date : Apr 01, 2020 A number of years ago, WayForward jumped in with Humble Bundle and released a fake…
Continue readingSaints Row IV: Re-ElectedNintendo Switch Developed By: VolitionPublished By: Koch MediaCategory: Action, ShooterRelease Date: 03.27.20 Maybe it’s not the greatest game series ever conceived, but I’ll take any excuse to go back and hang out with the Third Street Saints….
Continue readingBubble Bobble 4 FriendsNintendo Switch Developed By: TaitoPublished By: ININ GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer, PartyRelease Date: 03.31.20 The Bubble Bobble series has a long and storied history on both arcades and home console, and I have never engaged with it…
Continue readingStreets of Rage 4Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush GamesPublished By: DotemuCategory: Arcade, Action, Brawler, MultiplayerRelease Date: 04.30.20 The 90’s Console Wars have been over for two decades – I mean, so have the 90’s, so that makes…
Continue readingibb & obbNintendo Switch Developed By: SparpweedPublished By: CodeglueCategory: Puzzle, Platformer, MultiplayerRelease Date: 03.05.20 ibb & obb for the Nintendo Switch is a collaborative effort between developers Sparpweed and Codeglue. It’s an inventive, colorful, and fun multiplayer puzzle-platformer that sees…
Continue readingMystic ValeNintendo Switch Developed By: Nomad GamesPublished By: Nomad GamesCategory: Board Game, Multiplayer, StrategyRelease Date: 03.12.20 My gaming experiences tend to stay within the bounds of the virtual realm, so I’m not overly familiar with deck building games. I’ve played…
Continue readingUnderheroNintendo Switch Developed By: Paper Castle GamesPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Adventure, Platformer, Role-Playing GameRelease Date: 02.13.20 In today’s world, selfless, intrepid heroes are a dime a dozen. Fate chooses all kinds of brave kids with scarves or capes and gives…
Continue readingEdgar: BokBok In BoulzacNintendo Switch Developed By: La Poule NoirePublished By: La Poule NoireCategory: Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date: 02.26.20 In the life of a reviewer, there’s a lot to be said for a short, sweet, but still complete experience. Edgar: Bokbok…
Continue readingMousecraftNintendo Switch Developed By: Crunching KoalasPublished By: Crunching KoalasCategory: Puzzle, StrategyRelease Date: 02.27.20 Mousecraft for the Nintendo Switch is not about building a better mouse trap; I actually don’t know what it’s about. Dr. Schroedinger, a cat scientist, has run…
Continue readingCiel Fledge: A Daughter Raising SimulatorNintendo Switch Developed By: Studio NamaapaPublished By: PqubeCategory: Role-Playing, Simulation, Lifestyle, StrategyRelease Date: 02.21.20 Parenting. I have no idea how to do it. Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator for the Nintendo Switch is all…
Continue readingBridge Constructor Ultimate EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: ClockStone Published By: Headup Games Category: Puzzle, Simulation, Strategy Release Date: 01.31.20 After two expansions and a surprise Portal tie-in, the Bridge Constructor series has come back to its roots for a compilation…
Continue readingTop RunNintendo Switch Developed By: Katata GamesPublished By: Fantastico StudioCategory: Action, Arcade, Endless Runner, PlatformerRelease Date: 02.12.20 I love it when a game just sneaks up, grabs your attention, and won’t let go. I sometimes feel like there’s an endless…
Continue readingCode ShifterNintendo Switch Developed By: Arc System Works, Land Ho!Published By: Arc System WorksCategory: Action, Fighting, Multiplayer, PlatformingRelease Date: 01.29.20 Who doesn’t love a good all-star jam video game? Certainly Land Ho! and Arc System Works understand the appeal, as…
Continue readingLangrisser I and IINintendo Switch Developed By: Masaya Games, Extreme CoPublished By: NIS AmericaCategory: Role-Playing, StrategyRelease Date: 03.10.20 Way back in the 16-bit era, young John didn’t partake much in the console strategy gaming scene. Strategy games were strictly PC…
Continue readingSpeedrunnersNintendo Switch Developed By: DoubleDutch GamesPublished By: tinyBuild GamesCategory: Multiplayer, Party, Platformer, RacingRelease Date: 01.23.20 Do you like Mario Kart but wish it was a 2D side-scrolling platformer instead of a 3D arcade racer? You’re in luck, thanks to Speedrunners…
Continue readingRobots Under Attack!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dmytro DerybasPublished By: Dmytro DerybasCategory: Action, Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 01.14.20 Robots Under Attack! for the Nintendo Switch is the inaugural release from Ukrainian single-person indie developer Dmytro Derybas. It’s a bow-and-arrow based physics puzzler…
Continue readingMusic RacerNintendo Switch Developed By: AbstractArt, Light Road GamesPublished By: Sometimes YouCategory: Arcade, Music, Rhythm, RacingRelease Date: 01.29.20 I don’t often play racing games, but recently I’ve come across a few arcade racers that I really liked – Horizon Chase…
Continue readingBlacksad: Under the SkinNintendo Switch Developed By: Pendulo StudiosPublished By: MicroïdsCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 12.10.19 I’m a big fan of the hard-boiled detective. I’ve read all the classics like Hammett and Chandler, and have a soft spot for anything following…
Continue readingTechnosphere ReloadNintendo Switch Developed By: Adaptive GamesPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 01.10.20 Though I know it has its diehard fans, I never really found myself interested in Marble Madness. I know it was a big game for the…
Continue readingSkelittle: A Giant Party!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Bubble StudiosPublished By: Plug In DigitalCategory: Adventure, Multiplayer, Party, PlatformerRelease Date: 11.28.19 Call your friends and get that junk off your couch; the Skelittles are ready to party! Skelittle: A Giant Party! for…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: GrimTalinPublished By: GrimTalinCategory: Action, Arcade, Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date: 12.24.19 The hardest part of retro gaming is often finding hardware that still works; old consoles don’t last forever, after all. Developer…
Continue readingXenoRaptorNintendo Switch Developed By: Peter Cleary, Stage Clear StudiosPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin Stick ShooterRelease Date: 12.25.19 Get those thumbs ready; we’ve got another fast-paced twin stick shooter incoming! XenoRaptor for the Nintendo Switch comes to us courtesy of…
Continue readingWarhammer 40,000: Space WolfNintendo Switch Developed By: HerocraftPublished By: HerocraftCategory: Strategy, Card Game, Turn-BasedRelease Date: 01.23.20 Even though I’ve never played the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, I’ve always really liked the series’ overall visual aesthetic and deep lore. I’m a…
Continue readingMust Dash AmigosNintendo Switch Developed By: MINIBEAST Published By: MINIBEASTCategory: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, RacingRelease Date: 12.05.19 Must Dash Amigos for the Nintendo Switch is the first release from UK-based developer MINIBEAST. The game, whose art design is heavily influenced by…
Continue readingTactical Mind 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Drageus Games Published By: Drageus GamesCategory: Board Game, Strategy, PuzzleRelease Date: 11.15.19 While I’m well-versed in the ways of video games, I haven’t had much experience in games of the board variety. I mean,…
Continue readingChildren of MortaNintendo Switch Developed By: Dead MagePublished By: 11 bit studiosCategory: Action, Role-Playing, RogueliteRelease Date: 11.20.19 Is there ever a bad time for a roguelite dungeon crawling action-RPG? I don’t think so, but I am partial to any game…
Continue readingBouncy Bob 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Mad GamesmithPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.20.19 It’s fun to have the occasional game day with friends to relax and unwind. There are new party games coming out every week trying…
Continue readingConstruction Simulator 2 US Nintendo Switch Developed By : weltenbauer Software Entwicklung Published By : Astragon Category : Simulation Release Date : Nov 6, 2019 We all remember those moments in our childhood where we played with our toys, sometimes…
Continue readingRocket WarsNintendo Switch Developed By: Rooftop PandaPublished By: Rooftop PandaCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.14.19 Is it multiplayer arena arcade shooter time again already? It must be, because I’ve got Rocket Wars for the Nintendo Switch on the docket, and…
Continue readingSydney Hunter and the Curse of the MayanNintendo Switch Developed By: CollectorVision GamesPublished By: CollectorVision GamesCategory: Action, Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 09.12.19 Indiana Jones, Metroidvania, and the NES. Have I got your attention? Good, because those are the three primary ingredients…
Continue readingPlanescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced EditionsNintendo Switch Developed By: BeamdogPublished By: BeamdogCategory: Role-Playing, AdventureRelease Date: 10.15.19 Baldur’s Gate is one of the series that has had the most influence on my taste in games. Its blend of deep strategy…
Continue readingBaldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced EditionsNintendo Switch Developed By: BeamdogPublished By: BeamdogCategory: Role-Playing, AdventureRelease Date: 10.15.19 It was 1998. Consoles and Japanese companies like Squaresoft had all but vanquished the western computer RPG as a major force in…
Continue readingOverride: Mech City Brawl – Super Charged Mega EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: The Balance IncPublished By: Modus GamesCategory: Action, FightingRelease Date: 10.15.19 You know how disappointed you are that Capcom never followed up Tech Romancer with a sequel? If you’ve…
Continue readingSuper Box Land DemakeNintendo Switch Developed By: lightUPPublished By: Ratalaika GamesCategory: Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 10.11.19 The best thing about the present game industry scene is the breadth of games available to gamers. Sometimes you feel like a triple-A spectacle from…
Continue readingDisgaea 4 Complete+Nintendo Switch Developed By: Nippin Ichi Software, IncPublished By: NIS AmericaCategory: Role-Playing, StrategyRelease Date: 10.29.19 Over its lifetime, the Disgaea series has consistently produced some of the most entertaining and challenging strategy RPGs available. NIS hasn’t released a…
Continue readingDestiny Connect: Tick-Tock TravelersNintendo Switch Developed By: SYUPROPublished By: NIS AmericaCategory: Role-PlayingRelease Date: 10.22.19 I remember playing a lot of RPGs when I was a kid; but I don’t remember a lot of them being very kid-friendly. In fact, if…
Continue readingThe Eyes of AraNintendo Switch Developed By: 100 Stones InteractivePublished By: 100 Stones InteractiveCategory: Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date: 10.15.19 I can still remember what a huge deal Myst was when it was released; everyone I knew was playing it. My friends,…
Continue readingThe Ninja Saviors: Return of the WarriorsNintendo Switch Developed By: NatsumeAtariPublished By: ININ GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, FightingRelease Date: 10.15.19 Video game history is a personal passion of mine; I love reading about the history of gaming and dreaming about all…
Continue readingCyber Protocol Nintendo Switch Developed By : RedDeerGames Published By : RedDeerGames Category : Arcade, Puzzle, Multiplayer Release Date : Sep 26, 2019 Cyberpunk is a genre that has been widely popular over the last half century. Whether it be…
Continue readingSpirit Hunter: NGNintendo Switch Developed By: Experience IncPublished By: Aksys GamesCategory: Adventure, Horror, Visual NovelRelease Date: 10.10.19 Spirit Hunter: NG for the Nintendo Switch is the second game in Experience Inc’s Spirit Hunter series; the first being Death Mark, released…
Continue readingBoreal BladeNintendo Switch Developed By: FrozenbytePublished By: FrozenbyteCategory: Action, FightingRelease Date: 08.28.19 Nothing says brutal melee combat quite like Vikings, so developer Frozenbyte knew what kind of game they wanted to make when they began development on Boreal Blade for…
Continue readingA Knight’s QuestNintendo Switch Developer: Sky 9Publisher: Curve DigitalGenre: Action, AdventureRelease Date: Fall 2019 Nintendo may be dragging their feet on that Breath of the Wild sequel, but don’t you worry, third-person action-RPG fans; Toronto-based developer Sky 9 is coming…
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