Game Review: Balatro (Nintendo Switch)
“Balatro is a card game.” – “Boring.”
Game Review: Fast Fusion (Nintendo Switch 2)
Munich, a beautiful city in Germany, is well known for its beer festival Oktoberfest and its tasty beer – but will you think of Munich when you hear “future racer” or “FAST”?! No? You remember Shin’En Multimedia? Yes? Shin’En Multimedia is an independent video game developer and it’s based in Munich. And yes, they are really famous among gamers! Shin’En Multimedia was founded in 1999 and they did what the Nintendo fans wanted for a long time – they made a future racer which can compete with the beloved F-Zero series.
Game Review: Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2)
The big ape Donkey Kong was Nintendo’s first superstar – the DK arcade was released in 1981 and the little Jumpman (later: Mario!) had to defeat Donkey Kong to rescue The Lady (later: Pauline). This arcade game was so successful that Nintendo became the first game company after the big Atari crash which fascinated the people worldwide again. And till today Nintendo is the leader of the bunch…
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.
Game Review: Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong – or “Donkey Kong vs. Jumpman” is one of the oldest rivalry in videogame history! And one of the most popular till today!
Game Review: Gal*Gun Double Peace (Switch)
When Shigeru Miyamoto first envisoned Mario in 1981, he never would’ve imagined that the peak of gaming would culminate in this moment. As I was first going into Gal*Gun Double Peace, my soul was unprepared on what to expect.
Game Review: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim(Switch)
Vanillaware introduces players to the 2020 sci-fi mystery epic following 13 protagonists trying to prevent a kaiju Calamity as it finally arrives on the Nintendo 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!
Game Review: The Company Man (Nintendo Switch)
Note: This review was contributed by Jonathan.
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!