Kayla Merritt

REVIEW – We’re not joking: “Bubsy 4D” is wonderful

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 May 2026

Bubsy 4D is the cat’s meow and a nearly purr-fect reintroduction for the unfairly maligned orange bobcat. The game takes what’s worked about Bubsy as a character, like his sense of humor and the world he lives in, and puts him in a stellar 3D platformer that deserves to be talked about in the same conversation as other classics in the genre. While the game is short and suffers from occasional camera issues, Bubsy 4D does what the developers set out to do wonderfully.

REVIEW – “Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream” is a solid Switch experience that would’ve been way better with Switch 2 capabilities

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Reviews | 0 Comments | 27 Apr 2026

What is Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream? To me, it’s the experience of watching the man of my Mii’s dreams go back and forth on whether he’s going to ask them out. My Tomodachi Life is about the adventures of a giant praying mantis bonding with his roommates over their shared love of night terrors. It’s about watching a man in a hamster suit scream about golf clubs at the ocean. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is whatever you want it to be.

MOVIE REVIEW – “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is a joy, but it’s all over the place

by Kayla Merritt | Reviews | 0 Comments | 06 Apr 2026

If there was ever a movie I wished that I loved, it’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. So many elements that would’ve made a great Mario movie are here, but the movie’s pacing is all over the place, and the plot is incoherent. It’s also lacking proper resolutions to the different storylines, and the movie’s emotional thread falls apart repeatedly.

REVIEW – Get “Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park” if you have people to enjoy it with

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 01 Apr 2026

While I would stop short of saying you should go out and buy the $80 physical release for the Switch 2 right now if you don’t already own the game, there’s enough here to recommend paying $20 to get the DLC. While I would stop short of saying you should go out and buy the $80 physical release for the Switch 2 right now if you don’t already own the game, there’s enough here to recommend paying $20 to get the DLC.

Hands-On: “Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream – Welcome Version”

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch Previews | 0 Comments | 25 Mar 2026

omodachi Life: Living the Dream Welcome Version is a demo of the upcoming Nintendo Switch life simulator that gives you a little sample of what the game is like. It’s about an hour long and starts you out with creating your Mii, getting your island set up, and starting relationships with other Miis on your island. It doesn’t get too in-depth into what makes this game special, but it gives audiences a little taste of what’s to come.

REVIEW – “Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection” won’t change OG Mega Man fans’ minds, but it’s a shining example of how to preserve DS games

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Mar 2026

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection serves as a blueprint for how developers can bring DS titles to modern systems. The collection, which comprises multiple versions of the three Mega Man Star Force games, is a unique time capsule of a very different type of Mega Man game that’s a bit of a continuation of the Battle Network series while also changing things up for the DS. It’s definitely a mixed bag and not for everyone, but there’s directions here that developers can take when rescuing their lost DS libraries and bringing them to current audiences.

REVIEW – “Pokémon Pokopia” is the best Pokémon game on any Switch

by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 16 Mar 2026

As a fan of Pokémon over the past 30 years, Pokémon Pokopia is the game I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid. From the first moment I got to transform my Ditto into its trainer to getting to talk to and help my favorite Kanto region Pokémon, it made my heart warm. This cozy life sim is a deep and surprisingly profound way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this franchise.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Kayla’s Top 10 Games of 2025

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…

“Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remaster International” Review

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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REVIEW – We’re not joking: “Bubsy 4D” is wonderful

REVIEW – “Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream” is a solid Switch experience that would’ve been way better with Switch 2 capabilities

MOVIE REVIEW – “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is a joy, but it’s all over the place

REVIEW – Get “Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park” if you have people to enjoy it with

Hands-On: “Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream – Welcome Version”

REVIEW – “Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection” won’t change OG Mega Man fans’ minds, but it’s a shining example of how to preserve DS games

REVIEW – “Pokémon Pokopia” is the best Pokémon game on any Switch

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

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

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

Kayla’s Top 10 Games of 2025

“Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remaster International” Review

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