Blending old and new in just the right balance, Monster Hunter Rise retains the essence of what makes the franchise fun while continuing to whittle away at all the little annoyances that have often made it tedious and obtuse in…
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Originally released on the Famicom in 1988, it should surprise many to know that the visual novel genre is something Nintendo had taken part in. In fact, it’s what helped launched the career of writer Yoshio Sakamoto, primarily known for…
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Originally released on the Famicom in 1988, it should surprise many to know that the visual novel genre is something Nintendo had taken part in. In fact, it’s what helped launched the career of writer Yoshio Sakamoto, primarily known for…
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The Lental Region is whole new world to live in. It’s a whole new way to see, and it’s a whole new place with a brand new attitude. But instead of catching ’em all, you gotta shoot ’em all. Do the best that you can! Dodododo, do-do-do.
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Indie darling Team17’s work on Overcooked! has given the series a Nintendo-esque level of respect when it comes to couch multiplayer, and we’ve since seen a lot of clones that try to recapture that fun to no avail. Released in…
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Bravely Default II is a good game, but it’s not one that’s wholly approachable.
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The Longing is a thought-provoking title that sounds brilliant on paper, but doesn’t quite stick the landing.
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“Mankind, be vigilant; We loved you.” This was not the first time I had played Disco Elysium. I first played DE back in 2019, when it originally was published for the PC. Back then, DE was a a cult classic…
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Indie games are relatively easy to overlook, especially when you don’t really know what it is you’re looking for. As someone that typically always plays the latest and greatest, I’m always looking for a palette cleanser, and Lost Words: Beyond…
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As someone that absolutely loves RPGs, Persona 5, and the Switch, the thought of how Persona 5 Strikers was first announced still kind of burns. For those unaware, it was codenamed Persona 5S for a while, which led gamers to…
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is a more than worthy entry to your Switch library whether you’ve played it or not.
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It’s a breath of fresh air knowing that the game doesn’t begin with Adol and Dogi on a sinking ship nor does it feature Adol having a bad case of amnesia.
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