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REVIEW – “Disney Afternoon Collection” is out again for people who are Bonkers about having these games on Switch

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Feb 2026

Two new games, Bonkers and Goof Troop from the SNES, headline this release of Disney Afternoon Collection. Is it worth potentially double dipping if you already own this compilation on another platform just to get these two additional games? That depends on your nostalgia for the cartoons these games are based on. For everyone else, Disney Afternoon Collection is a great compilation of classic 8-bit games.

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REVIEW – Despite great tennis, “Mario Tennis Fever” is too fluffy to recommend fully

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 18 Feb 2026

Mario Tennis Fever, at its core, is a great game of tennis. Features this time around add a lot more to the core game than previous titles, and both the online and local multiplayer modes are pretty great. Unfortunately, the lack of quality content makes this hard to recommend to everyone.

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REVIEW – “Nickelodeon Splat Pack” is a nice trip back to when we had lower expectations

author image by Kayla Merritt | Console Nintendo Switch PC Platforms PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 11 Feb 2026

Sometimes it’s worth it to just feel like a kid again who doesn’t have strong opinions about intuitiveness and just loves cartoons because they exist. Despite the four games in Nickelodeon Splat Pack being of mixed quality, if you grew up with the classic Nickelodeon cartoons then you really should get this game.

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Kayla’s Top 10 Games of 2025

author image by Kayla Merritt | Features | 0 Comments | 22 Dec 2025

This has been an exhausting year, but one so full of games that I didn’t have time to play everything I wanted. This year was the first year I went to Evo, so fighting games stood out for me. Racing…

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“Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remaster International” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 05 Dec 2025

If this were Romancing SaGa 2 or SaGa Frontier, I’d be telling you right now to buy it, but this game is hard to recommend because it’s the worst version of a great game. 

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“Kirby Air Riders” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 26 Nov 2025

Kirby Air Riders is one of the deepest arcade racing experiences on the Switch 2 and gives you a lot of content for $70. Masahiro Sakurai’s determination to have everything here without any DLC coming later means you get served…

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“Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration – The Namco Legendary Pack” DLC Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Retro Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 12 Nov 2025

Atari 50 is a masterclass of retro gaming preservation work. Its interactive documentary format has been duplicated by Digital Eclipse with Tetris Forever and, most recently, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. The Namco Legendary Pack chronicles the story of Namco and Atari’s partnership, featuring classic titles…

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“Pokémon Legends: Z-A” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 07 Nov 2025

Pokémon Legends: Z-A balances two separate — and often competing — concepts while giving the same fun experience that the series has delivered for decades now. In some ways, it feels like one of the best evolutions of the series since…

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[Steam Next Fest] ”Bubsy 4D” Hands-On

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 10 Oct 2025

Bubsy is back in Bubsy 4D, and I’m happy to see he’s looking very good so far. With an updated art style, strongly improved gameplay, and a mission by developers Fabraz to bring the infamous orange bobcat back with a…

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“Hades II” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 24 Sep 2025

Hades II manages several incredible feats that sequels rarely achieve. It lives up to its excellent predecessor with tighter gameplay. By doing so, it also manages to stand out in a genre that’s become oversaturated. There are many roguelikes to choose…

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“Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Sep 2025

All games deserve to be treated with dignity and respect instead of being relegated to meme fodder. Bubsy in: The Perfect Collection is a strong example of treating a series with a certain weight to it, as if it belongs in the…

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