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Eagle Island Developed By: PixelNicks Published By: Screenwave Media Category: Roguelite Action/Platformer Release Date: 07.11.2019 Games that look as good as Eagle Island does are my guilty pleasure in gaming. Finding those indie titles that rock out the pixel graphics and…
Continue readingGolem Gates – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Laser Guided GamesPublished By : DigeratiCategory : Strategy, MultiplayerRelease Date : May 31, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes Card-battler-cum-action-strategy With 100 cards, an extensive single-player campaign, challenge scenarios, and online and local co-op,…
Continue readingMy Friend Pedro – Nintendo Switch Developed By : DeadtoastPublished By : Devolver DigitalCategory : Action, Adventure, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date : June 20, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes a sadistic grin and a perky outlook… I awoke to the sound of…
Continue readingDarkwood – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Acid Wizard, Crunching KoalasPublished By : Crunching KoalasCategory : Adventure, Role-PlayingRelease Date : May 16, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes Respect the woods… Never has a game depicted the very essence of its gameplay…
Continue readingLapis x Labyrinth – Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIS AmericaPublished By : NIS AmericaCategory : Action, PlatformerRelease Date : May 28, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes No strangers to Nintendo Switch game development… With a steady number of releases since…
Continue readingAmerican Fugitive – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Fallen Tree GamesPublished By : CurveDigitalCategory : Action, Adventure, RacingRelease Date : May 23, 2019 Tried and tested Grand Theft Auto is the greatest gaming series of all time. Period. Now, whilst…
Continue readingSniper Elite V2 Remastered – Nintendo Switch Developed By : RebellionPublished By : RebellionInteractCategory : Action, AdventureRelease Date : May 14, 2019 The ‘Remaster’ treatment Released in 2012 to fairly warm applause, Sniper Elite V2 was the sequel to the…
Continue readingDuck Game Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Landon Podbielski Published By: Adult Swim Games Category: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer Release Date: May 1, 2019 You awaken in a cold, desolate room with nothing more than a potted plant…
Continue readingOVERWHELM Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Ruari O’Sullivan Published By: Alliance Category: Action, Horror, Platformer Release Date: April 4, 2019 The thought of being anxious and on your seat while playing video games is definitely something that’s…
Continue readingThe World Next Door Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Rose City Games Published By: VIZ Media Category: Adventure, RPG, Puzzle Release Date: March 28, 2019 What if there was another dimension that was connected with our planet….
Continue readingHob: Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Runic Games/Panic Button Published By: Perfect World Category: Platformer, Action, Puzzle Release Date: April 3, 2019 The platformer genre is home to some of the most unique, and creative…
Continue readingVaporum Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Fatbot Games Published By: Merge Games Category: Dungeon Crawler, Action, Rpg Release Date: April 11, 2019 Dungeon crawlers are types of game that I think really bring out nostalgia in their…
Continue readingWarparty Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Warcave Published By: Crazy Monkey Category: Real Time Strategy, Action Release date: March 28, 2019 I’ve never had much of chance to familiarize myself with the Real Time Strategy genre. It’s…
Continue readingThe Princess Guide Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Nippon Ichi Software Published By: NIS America Category: Action, Role Playing, Strategy Release Date: March 26, 2019 I’m sure it’s a rewarding career being an instructor, but sometimes you…
Continue readingElevator to the Moon! Turbo Champions Editions Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Roccat Games Studios Published By: Arcade Distillery Category: Puzzle, Point & Click Release Date: March 6, 2019 It’s not everyday that I get to talk…
Continue readingRemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of LoreNintendo Switch Developed By: Nicalis, Inc.Published By: Nicalis, Inc. Category: Adventure, Action, MultiplayerRelease Date: 02.26.19 RogueLore, RemiLite, RogueLite RemiLore! No matter what the industry across the world, there are buzzwords. Defined as: a word or phrase, often…
Continue readingThea: The AwakeningNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: MuHa GamesPublished By: Monster CouchCategory: Strategy, Board Game, Role-Playing, Adventure Release Date: 01.02.2019 Understated beauty There is an understated beauty to reviewing that is rarely spoken about. In some cases, it is even a taboo subject….
Continue readingRICO Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Ground Shatter Published By: Rising Star Games Category: Action, First Person, Arcade Release Date: March 14, 2019 Have you been be looking for the chance to recreate the old cop movies…
Continue readingX-Morph: DefenseNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: EXOR StudiosPublished By: EXOR StudiosCategory: Action, StrategyRelease Date: 21.02.2019 A modern day take on Space Invaders… Like a modern day take on Space Invaders, X-Morph: Defense crash-landed on my Nintendo Switch and took far more of my…
Continue readingEvoland Legendary EditionNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: Shiro GamesPublished By: Shiro GamesCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 07.02.2019 This is evolution Gaming has evolved at a rapid rate in my twenty plus years enjoying this truly wonderful art from. From humble beginnings playing FIFA 96…
Continue readingHell WardersNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: Anti Gravity Game StudiosPublished By: PqubeCategory: Action, OtherRelease Date: 21.02.2019 Inevitable, unavoidable and game-defining Delays are inevitable when creating media content. They happen in all walks of life and are sometimes unavoidable. In the gaming industry, a…
Continue readingDragon Marked for DeathNintendo Switch D Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes & Josh BrantDeveloped By: INTI CREATES CO.Published By: INTI CREATES CO. Category: Action, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 31.01.2019 Stand up and take notice… When the creators of Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX say they…
Continue readingObserverNintendo Switch Developed By: Bloober TeamPublished By: Bloober Team S.A.Category: Adventure, OtherRelease Date: 07.02.2019 Take a bow Bloober Team. Take a bow! As the credits rolled on my first playthrough of Observer, it truly hit me as to the sheer beauty of the gaming…
Continue readingBLAZBLUE Central Fiction Special Edition Developed By: Arc Systems Works Co, Ltd.Published By: Arc Systems Works Co, Ltd. Category: Fighting, Arcade, Action, AdventureRelease Date: 07.02.2019 One shot, one opportunity At the risk of this review becoming just a love letter to the BLAZBLUE series, I…
Continue readingSphinx and the Cursed MummyNintendo Switch Developed By: EurocomPublished By: THQ NordicCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 29.01.2019 Why now? One thing publishers THQ Nordic could never be faulted for is aiming to provide exciting and engaging content on the Nintendo Switch. With a plethora of…
Continue readingSuper Treasure ArenaNintendo Switch Developed By: Headup GamesPublished By: HeadupCategory: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer, PartyRelease Date: 24.12.18 For the price of two large coffees… Super Treasure Arena finds itself firmly in the ‘Games for under $10’ section on the Nintendo eShop, which is both a…
Continue readingFutureGrindNintendo Switch Developed By: Milkbag GamesPublished By: Milkbag GamesCategory: Racing, Sports, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date: 22.01.2019 Frantic, fast-paced and challenging In what can often prove to be either a hindrance or a help, many of us can be described as creatures of habit. We know…
Continue readingBattle Princess MadelynNintendo Switch Developed By: Causal Bit GamesPublished By: Causal Bit GamesCategory: Arcade, Action, Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 20.12.2018 A dedication… Just as some dedicate a book or a film to their nearest and dearest, most commonly as a thank you for their patience…
Continue readingHorizon Shift ’81 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Flump Studios Published By : Funbox Media Category : Arcade, Action Release Date : Dec 20, 2018 Horizon Shift ’81 on the Nintendo Switch takes an old, classic arcade style game,…
Continue readingNippon MarathonNintendo Switch Developed By: Onion Soup InteractivePublished By: PqubeCategory: Multiplayer, Party, Action, RacingRelease Date: 12.17.18 Land of the Rising Sun The Entertainment Industry has a lot to thank the Japanese for: Anime, Manga, Square Enix, and Takeshi’s Castle to name a few. Now…
Continue readingMarenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Rideon, Inc. Publisher: KEMCO Category: Role-Playing, Simulation, Adventure, Strategy Release Date: 29.11.2018 “You level up not by defeating monsters, but by eating food.” If only this were true of real-life! If…
Continue readingCrimson Keep Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Team Crimson Publisher: Merge Games Category: Role-Playing, Adventure, Action Release Date: 29.11.2018 Prediction: I will have spent longer writing this review than I did playing Crimson Keep. It is rare that I start a review in this…
Continue readingI am the Hero Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Feiyu & Mongoose Publisher: Ratalaika Games Category: Arcade, Fighting, Action, Adventure Release Date: 30.11.2018 A modern re-interpretation… After what feels like a recent resurgence in Nintendo Switch titles bearing resemblance to the cult classic, …
Continue readingCattails Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Falcon Development Publisher: Falcon Development Category: Role-Playing, Simulation, Adventure, Other Release Date: 29.11.2018 Star (dew) struck… When a new game releases and is discussed in the same breath as ‘Stardew Valley’ and ‘Harvest Moon’, it can represent…
Continue readingDeath Mark Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Experience Publisher: Aksys Games Category: Adventure Release Date: 31.10.2018 You have been marked… ‘Visual novel’ is not a gaming genre that I have become well-versed in during my twenty or so years as a gamer. In fact,…
Continue readingMutant Football League: Dynasty Edition Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Digital Dreams Entertainment LLC Publisher: Digital Dreams Category: Sports, Arcade, Multiplayer Release Date: 30.10.2018 Bravado, inappropriate themes and downright madness… With a canyon of a gap in the market for sports games on the…
Continue readingYomawari: The Long Night Collection Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) America Category: Adventure, Action, Puzzle, Other Release Date: 30.11.2018 Shock, Horror. A survival horror experience first released in Japan in 2015, Yomawari was developed and…
Continue readingThe Walking Vegetables : Radical Edition Nintendo Switch Developed By : StillRunning Published By : Merge Games Category : Action, Arcade, Twin-Stick Shooter Release Date : Nov 8, 2018 The last year or so has taught me just how much…
Continue readingMonster Loves You Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Radial Games Publisher: Radial Games Category: Simulation, Puzzle, Adventure Release Date: 09.30.2018 Monsters, Inc. Monster Loves You is certainly an interesting concept, but how well does it translate into a fully fledged gaming experience? For…
Continue readingSave Me Mr. Tako Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Shaun Hughes (@reviewsbyhughes) Developed By : Chris Deneos Published By : Nicalis, Inc. Category : Action, Platformer, Adventure Release Date : Oct 30, 2018 Immediately upon loading Save Me Mr. Tako for…
Continue readingHover Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Shaun Hughes (@reviewsbyhughes) Developed By : Fusty Game Published By : Plug In Digital Category : Action, Multiplayer, Platformer, Adventure Release Date : Sept 20, 2018 Hover, formally known as Hover: Revolt of Gamers when…
Continue readingDark Souls Remastered Reviewed by Kieran Developer: From Software Publisher: Bandai Namco Category: Souls Release Date: 10.19.2018 Before embarking on a vocal journey through the quite brilliantly named land of Lordran, home of the Lords, let me tell you a little…
Continue readingAIXMEET Reviewed by Kieran Nice to Aixmeet you Have you ever longed for a little more protection for your Nintendo Switch? Finding all the current options to be rather samey? Well fret no more. Aixmeet is here and offers something…
Continue readingNES online Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Category: Retro Release Date: 09.18.2018 Now you’re playing with power! After over a year of questions, the Nintendo Switch finally has a virtual console… of sorts, well NES games at least. The Nintendo…
Continue readingDe Blob 2 Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Blitworks Publisher: THQ Nordic Category: Platformer Release Date: 08.28.2018 Colour me impressed De Blob 2 for Nintendo Switch arrives on the console over 7 years after it originally launched on Xbox 360 and PS3. Given…
Continue readingFall of Light Reviewed by Kieran Developer: RuneHeads Publisher: Digerati Category: Action, Adventure Release Date: 08.30.2018 Hello darkness my old friend Do you ever play a game and find yourself thinking, what if? What if the dungeons had been better, the AI…
Continue readingShikhondo : Soul Eater Nintendo Switch Developed By : DeerFarm Published By : Digerati Category : Shoot-em Up, Bullet Hell Release Date : Sep 6, 2018 Throughout all the years of gaming history, shoot-em up games have always been a…
Continue readingGod Wars – The Complete Legend Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kadokawa Games Published By : NIS America Category : Strategy, RPG Release Date : Sep 4, 2018 God Wars for the Nintendo Switch takes us far back in time,…
Continue readingSigl – A fart for Melusina Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Sometimes You Publisher: Sometimes You Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer Release Date: 09.07.2018 Full of hot air When I initially started reviewing video games, not for one second did I believe that I…
Continue readingunExplored Unlocked Edition Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nephilim Game Studios Publisher: Digerati Category: Role Playing, Adventure, Puzzle, Simulation Release Date: 08.09.2018 Are you ready to enter the dungeon of doom? Unexplored is a rogue like dungeon crawler on the Nintendo Switch. For…
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