Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas was a thoroughly enjoyable, if somewhat derivative, Zelda-style action adventure game. It used its comparatively low budget and short form in its favour, capturing much of the Zelda magic in a game that never overstayed its welcome. By comparison, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost …
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is, more than any other Legend of Zelda game I’ve played, a game that puts Zelda herself at the front and centre. Link is ostensibly the player-insert protagonist—though with multiple playable characters, you could easily sit Link on the bench for most of the game …
A free demo for Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise has just launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop, if you want to give Nintendo’s rhythm exercise game a spin before its launch next month. The demo includes Daily Exercise and Free Training modes, with three original songs: Birdsong, Aim High, …
Everybody’s daydreamed about waking up one day with pixel puzzle-themed superpowers, right? No? Well I know I have, and apparently the good folks at Rude Ghost have too, because that’s the concept behind Pixel Puzzle Makeout League, a humorous, surreal, adorable game that sees you saving the day by solving …
In my first few hours with it, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin felt like it was shaping up to be something truly special. A couple of dozen hours later, and it’s one of my favourite games of the year. Here’s why. Sakuna is about as spoilt as any goddess can …
Clea, a gorgeous 2D survival horror game from Australian developer InvertMouse, will soon be available on Nintendo Switch. It’s due out on 31 October (AEDT/NZDT)—a fitting date for what looks like a very creepy game. Clea is described as a “jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure”. As the titular …
Yesterday, Nintendo shared the last of its Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase presentations for the year—continuing a somewhat annoying new trend of broadcasting them with no warning and at 3am New Zealand time. But that scheduling headache aside, it was a show full of exciting announcements and nice surprises, including—finally!—a …
It’s hard to fairly describe a game like Pikmin 3 Deluxe. I said as much when I shared my first impressions, and despite having spent much more time with it since then, I’m still struggling to do it justice. It’s a game that’s not quite like anything else out there, …
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion is coming to Switch on October 29, bringing this fan-favourite shoot-em-up to console for the first time since its 2011 debut along with a new update. Crimzon Clover is the creation of Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, delivering an intense bullet hell experience to rival CAVE’s creations. …
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, the first game in the Fire Emblem series, is finally getting an English release—30 years on from its launch in 1990 for Famicom. The classic tactical JRPG is coming to Nintendo Switch on December 4, and will be available for purchase …