Reviews

Game Review: Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (Nintendo Switch)

Game Review: Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (Nintendo Switch)

Parasol Stars is coming to Nintendo Switch! – “Parasol who?” Yes, lots of gamers would ask such a question, because they are too young. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is a Taito game of the year 1991 – and it was huge there! It is considered the best Turbografx-16 game – in Japan the Turbografx-16 was called PC-Engine– and lots of gamers bought this console only because of this software gem! Before you start the Switch game you can choose between the US and the Japanese version.

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Game Review: Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (Switch)

Game Review: Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (Switch)

Inti Creates has come a long way since their Mega Man Zero days, having become somewhat of a household name in the action platformer scene. Their newest title, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 is the studio’s latest foray into the genre, as well as a sequel to the 2019 spinoff entry in Inti Creates’ Gunvolt franchise. Let’s take a look at how it fares on the Nintendo Switch!

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Game Review: Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition

Game Review: Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition

As an avid JRPG fan, I was very much aware of the fanfare surrounding Level-5’s Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom when it was first released for the PC and PS4 back in 2018. Now that I’ve finally gotten the chance to try out the definitive “Prince’s Edition” of this game on the Switch, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on this new addition to the console’s extensive library of JRPGs!

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Game Review: Sonic Colors Ultimate (Switch)

Game Review: Sonic Colors Ultimate (Switch)

Back when Sonic Colors originally released on the Wii in 2010, I deeply loved the game as a child. From its fun gameplay to its exciting environments, the game was full of personality and was what the series needed after flops such as Sonic 06 and Sonic Unleashed. But now, to keep fans occupied in the gap until the next Sonic game releases in 2022, SEGA has finally decided to port one of their older Sonic titles to modern platforms with Sonic Colors Ultimate being the first!

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Game Review: Monster Hunter Stories 2 (Switch)

Game Review: Monster Hunter Stories 2 (Switch)

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, the sequel to Monster Hunter Stories, will launch on July 9, 2021, for Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam). With the focus of character development and narrative experience, Capcom plans to ride on the success of Monster Hunter World and the most recent Nintendo Switch release, Monster Hunter Rise, to get more players into the Monster Hunter universe. With that all out of the way, will Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin be another hit run for Switch Players to pick up?

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