Category: Nintendo Switch

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[GDC 2025] “Shotgun Cop Man” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | GDC Nintendo Switch PC Previews | 0 Comments | 24 Mar 2025

Shotgun Cop Man was one of the most badass games at GDC events. It must be a heck of a feeling to be at an event and just see people never getting enough of your game. Devolver has to be…

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“Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree” Hands-On

author image by Kurosh Jozavi | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 14 Mar 2025

Overall, Mandragora has potential. I like the world they’re building, and I can see the vision behind the combat. I love the voice acting and art design. However, the pacing issues, lack of enemy density, and sluggish attack animations hold it back from being as engaging as it could be.

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“Afterlove EP” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 13 Feb 2025

Pikselnesia did a fantastic job, and Mohammad Fahmi would definitely be proud of the effort.

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“The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 07 Feb 2025

Nihon Falcom is in for what’s likely going to be its most active year in its history as far as new releases in the west go. Hot off the heels of last month’s release of Ys Memoire: The Oath in…

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“Donkey Kong Country Returns HD” Review

author image by Myles Obenza | Nintendo Switch Reviews | 0 Comments | 25 Jan 2025

The Nintendo Switch is rounding the corner on its eighth birthday. We’ve seen countless ports and remasters of their first party catalog from the Wii and Wii U libraries of games. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD continues this trend in…

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“Pine: A Story of Loss” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 14 Jan 2025

It’s really special when a game provokes us into having some intense feeling or emotion. Making this even more special is the fact that we tend to see this more from independent developers. Pine: A Story of Loss is yet…

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“Nine Sols” Review

author image by Kurosh Jozavi | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 22 Dec 2024

Nine Sols immerses players in the shoes of Yi, a legendary Solarian hero reawakened after centuries. The game’s gripping narrative centers on revenge against the Nine Sols, rulers of New Kunlun, who betrayed Yi and his people. This journey takes…

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“Last Time I Saw You” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 10 Dec 2024

2024 has been filled with games that had impressive narratives, and a nice chunk of them were huge RPGs that demanded a lot of time from players. For the SmashPad staff in general, with all the JRPG fans we have,…

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“Ys X: Nordics” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 14 Oct 2024

Nihon Falcom has really been cranking out titles in the west as of late. Dating back to last July, the developer has come up with fully localized versions of The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, The Legend of Heroes:…

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“Reynatis” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Oct 2024

You ever watch one of those movies? The ones where it’s obvious that the producers ran out of money halfway through filming, so they had to struggle to finish the project on a shoe-string budget? They hope against all hope…

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“The Plucky Squire” Review

author image by Myles Obenza | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 17 Sep 2024

The Plucky Squire beautifully melds together genres and mechanics in an engaging bid to be one of the most unique gaming experiences.

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“Ace Attorney Investigations Collection” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 06 Sep 2024

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is an easy recommendation for people that enjoy the Ace Attorney series, especially if the Miles Edgeworth character from the original trilogy was intriguing to you. If visuals novels or tons of reading aren’t your thing, you’d be wise to stray far away. Either way you look at it, it’s a great set, and Ace Attorney Investigations 2 is worth the price of admission on its own.

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