We’re excited to announce that we’ve added support for tracking Nintendo Switch playtime on the site! A field to enter in your Switch Friend Code should now appear under the Service Details list on your account page. The friend code entered here should match what is shown on your Switch – i.e. SW-1839-0856-9768. Additionally, before entering in your friend code, […]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land turns the franchise on its head by opening up its levels and allowing players to roam 3D environments — and it’s rad as heck

Well, folks, they did it. Somehow, Nintendo and developer Arika have managed to take the original Super Mario Bros., an all-time great game, and give it a modern spin. How do you take a 35-year-old game and modernize it properly? You turn it into a 35-player online battle royale game, apparently. Having previously worked on the well-received Tetris 99, Arika […]

Reviewed on Switch There aren’t enough ball-rolling games around. Personally, I miss the Katamari series. Then there’s that other series where you roll a ball. You know the one. Okay, I’ve got nothing. See? There really aren’t enough games where you get to roll a ball around a map. Thankfully, Rock of Ages 3: Make and Break not only scratches […]

You learn a lot of things while playing Paper Mario: The Origami King. You learn that there’s a Toad who loves burritos. You find out that there’s a cult run by a sketchy Toad who’s out to make a few coins. Also, Luigi always parks his own car because he doesn’t like tipping the valet guy. While playing the game, […]

Reviewed on Switch The Blair Witch Project took moviegoers by storm when it first released in 1999. The film popularized the found footage genre, and while years later people remain divided over its actual quality, there’s no denying that it is an important part of horror history. Blair Witch from Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team fits right in with […]

Reviewed on Switch Reikon Games’ Ruiner has been out on multiple platforms for a while now, but the game has finally found its way to Nintendo Switch. The Devolver Digital-published cyberpunk action game garnered its share of acclaim previously, and it’s great to see that the tough, rewarding action and superb cinematic style of the game have translated seamlessly onto […]

Reviewed on PlayStation 4 One of my favorite things about being a video game fan since my childhood is witnessing the medium grow and evolve. I’ve seen Mario and Bowser take their feud from the second dimension to the third and back again. I’ve played incredible titles that could easily cost $60 be released for free. And I’ve been able […]

This was originally conceived as a traditional score-based review of Baba Is You. But the more I played the game — the more the game played with me — I began realizing that a standard review with a score at the end didn’t make much sense in relation to what I wanted to say about Baba Is You. Maybe I’d […]

Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Dead Cells is a beautiful game. It looks great. It sounds great. It plays great. Hell, playing it makes you feel great, too. Beauty aside, Dead Cells is also a vicious game, brutal to its very core and unrelenting. And yet, somehow, even despite its dastardly tactics, the game is welcoming — so much so that […]

Nintendo 64 owners went nuts in 1999 when commercials for Donkey Kong 64 began airing on television. These advertisements featured live-action “footage” of people up in arms after seeing their city covered in fruit and nuts at the hands of Donkey Kong and his band of fruit gun-wielding pals. And when we all saw the glorious gameplay in action, with […]

There’s no debating that Super Mario 64 is one of the most groundbreaking titles in the gaming medium. Not only did the game mark a massive shift for the Mario franchise and for Nintendo, but it also helped inspire future 3D platformers, action-adventure titles, and many open world games. It’s a no-brainer, then, that Nintendo decided to release the heralded […]

After spending time with two different versions of Citizens of Earth, Exophase has the final word on Eden Industries’ quirky RPG. For more on the game, check out our previous review in progress. It’s worth noting that the Wii U version has yet to be patched, so freezing and lengthy loading times are still a thing. As such, this review […]

As an EarthBound fan, it’s only natural that I jump at the opportunity to check out the latest RPGs influenced by Ness and company’s grand SNES adventure. Games like Cthulhu Saves the World and Boot Hill Heroes instantly spring to mind, as does the recently launched Citizens of Earth, an “EarthBound-like” where you take on the role of the Vice […]

The original Swords and Soldiers was a big hit when it launched on the Wii all the way back in 2009. The game subsequently hit a few different platforms, and it was most recently ported to Steam and the Wii U. Ronimo Games is back at it with a sequel, aptly titled Swords and Solders II. I had a chance […]

More characters have been confirmed for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and 3DS. First off, Nintendo revealed that Lucine from Fire Emblem would arrive to its crossover fighting franchise. In addition, Robin will also make his debut, and he’ll include an alternate female skin. Last, the game is also getting Chrom, though he’ll be relegated to […]

For some time it definitely seemed as if The Binding of Isaac on the 3DS was never going to happen. While the game hasn’t been confirmed for Nintendo’s dual screen handheld, it’s become somewhat of a potential release for the system. When asked by a fan if Isaac on the 3DS was completely off the grid, creator Edmund McMillen responded […]

Pac-Man was the big reveal for Super Smash Bros. at this year’s E3. However, you may not have known that the yellow spherical character’s inclusion in the series was previously discussed within the Nintendo offices prior to the upcoming game. In a semi-weekly Famitsu column (via Kotaku), Masahiro Sakurai talked about Shigeru Miyamoto’s suggestion to have Pac-Man be a part […]

Yacht Club Games has revealed that its upcoming retro-flavored project Shovel Knight will be launching on June 26. The announcement was made on the game’s Kickstarter page yesterday. I’ve been keeping tabs on Shovel Knight, and I’m glad to see that it’ll be launching soon. I had the opportunity to play the game at IndieCade last year, and it was […]

It may not bear the Harvest Moon name in its title on account of Natsume not being involved, but Story of Seasons is very much in line with its predecessors. The game, which is coming to the 3DS sometime this year, will feature all of the farming simulation that fans have fallen in love with over the years. In addition […]