Category: Nintendo Switch

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“Tiny Bookshop” Review

author image by Theresa Samons | Articles Nintendo Switch PC Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 29 Aug 2025

Cozy gamers have been buzzing online while awaiting Tiny Bookshop‘s release ever since Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase boosted its visibility globally. It was so highly anticipated, so does the game live up to its pre-release excitement? For the majority of gamers,…

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“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Demo Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 28 Aug 2025

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated remake of Trails in the Sky, and to help make the wait shorter, Falcom and GungHo were kind enough to drop a demo. Longtime readers already know…

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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2025

Sonic Team and Sega really seem to be pulling out all the stops to make Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds more than just an alternative to Mario Kart. We recently got invited by Sega to play another hour with the game. While…

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“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Aug 2025

As a Genesis kid, I grew up with Shinobi. So when a new game was teased at The Game Awards two years ago, I raised an eyebrow, thought about its potential awesomeness, and forgot about it. Then I finally saw…

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“Herdling” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 Aug 2025

Herdling is the newest game from Swedish studio Okomotive that feels like a successor to their previous games in Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. All of them feature a silent protagonist making their way through a linear game…

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“Is This Seat Taken?” Review

author image by Michael Fertitta | Android iOS Mobile Nintendo Switch PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 19 Aug 2025

We’ve all had those moments when we’re traveling and have silent expectations of how we want our experiences to go. Whether you’re going to a movie theater and want a good spot or just want to survive a multi-hour long…

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“Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Aug 2025

SmashPad recently had the pleasure of being invited to a private, press and creator-only demo session for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, and after our four hours with the game, I’ll go as far as saying Brownie…

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[EVO 2025] “Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Evo Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings…

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“Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2” Review

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 04 Aug 2025

Demon Slayer is back and in more ways than one this summer, as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 comes out right after the Infinity Castle film sweeps the Japanese box office. The most recent entry to…

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“Time Flies” Review

author image by Michael Fertitta | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 31 Jul 2025

Indie games have a unique way of portraying messages about the people who create them. The mere existence of indies send the message that anyone can create something to be enjoyed by others without development being confined to the traditional…

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“Earthion” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Articles Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 31 Jul 2025

One thing I love about today’s gaming climate is the fact that you can do whatever you want. Whether you want to make artistic games focused on narrative or create a new game in a tried and true genre, nothing…

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“NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Articles Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2025

The Ninja Gaiden series got its start with the 1988 arcade beat-em-up. Though it was a decent enough quartermuncher and saw ports to various microcomputers, it didn’t really set the world on fire. That happened the following year when the…

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