Articles – SmashPad

Michael Murphy’s Top 10 Games of 2025

by Michael Murphy | Features | 0 Comments | 21 Dec 2025

I loved some games this year, so check them out below.

Andrew’s Top 5 Games of 2025

by Andrew Farrell | Features | 0 Comments | 20 Dec 2025

I played a hell of a lot of games this year, but I didn’t really love very many at all. While I only covered a few things at SmashPad this year, two of them ended up being some of my absolute favorites.

[TGA 2025] “Damon and Baby” Hands-On

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Steam | 0 Comments | 19 Dec 2025

During The Game Awards’ week, we booked an appointment with Arc System Works to go hands-on with a couple titles, and one of them ended up being Damon and Baby. When it was first unveiled, it looked like an action…

Filippo’s Top 10 Games of 2025

by Filippo Dinolfo | Features | 0 Comments | 18 Dec 2025

For all of 2025’s faults, I’ve found that I had a lot of great games to play.

“Milano’s Odd Job Collection” Review

by Theresa Samons | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 11 Dec 2025

It’s frustrating when there’s a game you want to play, but it wasn’t brought over to the US and buying the original is … pricey. Back in 1999, there weren’t many casual games, and Milano’s Odd Job Collection offered a…

“8BitDo Pro 3” Controller Review

by Filippo Dinolfo | Android Hardware iOS Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 10 Dec 2025

If you are looking for a great all-purpose controller at a reasonable price, given all the features it brings to bear, this is it.

“Call of Duty Black Ops 7” Review

by Michael Murphy | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 09 Dec 2025

The Call of Duty franchise has, more or less, run the FPS show since debuting in 2003. From the great (like Black Ops 2) to the bad (like 2022’s Modern Warfare 3), it always manages to sell well every year….

“Skate Story” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 08 Dec 2025

Despite it’s unique look and feel, Skate Story isn’t one of those indies that’s gonna change the world. The game is fine, but once you get through the game’s nine sections in the six hours or so to do it, there isn’t much to have you go back except to start the game over again.

“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.

“Hollow Knight: Silksong” Review

by Kurosh Jozavi | Articles Reviews | 0 Comments | 04 Dec 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong isn’t about escaping a legacy. It’s about facing it, and moving forward in a beautiful, confident way.

“Octopath Traveler 0” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 03 Dec 2025

Octopath Traveler 0 has a lot to it. The “main” parts of the story, primarily the antagonists discussed here, are some of the best in the series and will keep people invested along with the Animal Crossing-like charm you get from restoring Wishvale, but once you get past it, it’s all really just… there, and getting to its real, yet satisfying ending will take some effort. The end result is a huge game that definitely boasts more value than it’s $50 asking price.