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Manga Quester Too!

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Developed by Thousand Games and published by KEMCO, Metro Quester: Osaka is a sequel to the original Metro Quester title that was a truly fantastic experience in our books! But does Metro Quester: Osaka live up to its predecessor? We think so, so be sure to continue reading our review to find out why:



The gameplay is quite unique in this dungeon crawling JRPG series, with incredibly unique visuals and game mechanics that culminate into an absolute masterpiece with a truly incredible atmosphere that will hook gamers of all kinds and rightly so!

The game's a bit challenging, but mostly well-balanced, and there's a decent amount of content that'll take players 30+ hours to fully beat which is well worth its asking price. The controls are also intuitive and easy to learn which is always a good thing in our opinions!



The soundtrack is highly atmospheric and fits the mood of the game perfectly. The character and enemy designs are gorgeous as are the highly unique visuals which doesn't fail to impress!



Bottom-Line: With unique gameplay, excellent audiovisual-presentation, and fantastic controls, Metro Quester: Osaka is a top-notch dungeon-crawler that is well worth adding to any JRPG fan's library of games and as such we give the game a great level of recommendation!

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#Review #KEMCO #ThousandGames #Switch #eShop #PS4 #PS5 #PSN #JRPG #DungeonCrawler

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A Hidden Treasure Ahoy!

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Developed by Nihon Falcom Games and published by NIS America, Ys X: Nordics is the tenth mainline game in the long-running Ys series, and changes up the way you explore and battle in many ways compared to previous entries in the series, but does this title live up to its predecessors or does it fall a bit short? Continue reading our review to find out!



The story of Ys X: Nordics is great as expected with plenty of adventure and intrigue as is always the case in this series, and this entry does not disappoint in the slightest! The gameplay adds a lot to the formula this time around with ocean exploration, and a unique battle system that allows both main party members to fight as one in a unique twist to the  formula that links both protagonists in battle allowing for joint attacks, dual skills, united defense, and other nuances such as bosses with armored HP bars that can't be damaged until you break their armor gauge among other new gameplay mechanics!

The game is pretty long as well clocking in at 60+ hours in length so expect to set aside quite a few sessions for this title! The controls are easy to learn, but can take time to fully master since the battle system has been revamped and feels like a wholly new series as a result. As for the difficulty, the game's got a bit of a learning curve, but in-general it's not too difficult even at the higher difficulty settings, so expect a bit of a challenge at times, but nothing that'll bar your ability to progress further into the game!



The audiovisual-presentation in Ys X: Nordics is as fantastic as expected from a Falcom game with a soundtrack that fits the game's mood to a tee, as well as top-notch voice acting, and gorgeous character and enemy models that look absolutely incredible and the game's world looks just as good aesthetically in our opinions! Overall the game's audiovisual-presentation is flawless in our opinions!



Bottom-Line: With a superb story, excellent gameplay, great controls, a decent amount of content, and a flawless audiovisual-presentation, Ys X: Nordics is a fantastic RPG that is well worth adding to your game library and as such we award the game a perfect level of recommendation to all PS5 JRPG fans!

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#Review #NihonFalcom #NISA #PS5 #Retail #PSN #YS #JRPG #Action #Switch #eShop

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A Splashing Aura!

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Developed by Cognitive Forge and Hidden Trap & published by Novy PR Aura of Worlds is a 2D Action Roguelike game that has a fun yet somewhat generic story premise and gameplay mechanics, but is this enough to earn our recommendation? Not on its own, but when you consider every aspect of the title, we think so and here's why:



The gameplay in Aura of Worlds is typical Roguelike platforming fare, though the gameplay is refined and has everything you'd like to see in a game of its genre! Interesting, but light story? Check! Varied environments? Check! Steady difficulty progression without jarring difficulty spikes? Check! Every aspect of the game while not overly remarkable on its own has culminated in a very solid game that we thoroughly enjoyed!

The controls are also responsive and very easy to learn which is always a good thing. In-terms of game length it's heavily dependent on a player's level of skill, but in our case we didn't see the ending credits until we sunk about 30 hours into the game! So expect plenty of hours of enjoyment from this title!



As for the audiovisual-presentation, it's pretty solid with decent music, and great level design and character/enemy models that look like something straight out of the 90's to early-2000's!



Bottom-Line:With great gameplay that might be lacking a bit of uniqueness, a good story, flawless controls, a decent amount of content, and a solid audiovisual-presentation, Aura of Worlds is a solid Roguelike platformer that is a worthwhile addition to the Switch library of any fans of the genre! As such we give the game a solid level of recommendation!

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#Review #Switch #eShop #Roguelike #Platformer #CognitiveForge #HiddenTrap #NovyPR

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Mixed Bag of Creative Fun!

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Developed and published by NIS America RPG Maker With is a highly accessible game creation engine that is easy to learn for newcomers of the series, but is there enough meat in the engine for players returning from RPG Maker MV? Yes and no, it's a bit complicated, but please continue reading our review to find out if this software's for you!



First off, the software is HIGHLY accessible and is easier to learn if you're a newcomer to the engine than any previous iteration of the software with super intuitive menus and far fewer glitches than were present in MV. The addition of being able to share assets as well as collaborate with other creators is a high point in this version of the software and is going to no doubt ensure that there will be a massive amount of quality content in the future which is fantastic for sure, but for veteran creators returning after the feature-rich MV console port, the amount of built-in assets is woefully lacking unless you purchase the DLC which is going to cost a fairly large sum of money to get everything which certainly isn't ideal, but it is what it is. Another thing missing is the robust character creator from MV that allowed you a massive amount of customization options for your character models, including outfits, accessories, color palettes, and the sheer flexibility of stats and experience balancing that will be hard to swallow for returning players and as such docks a couple points from the game's overall score.



The audiovisual-presentation is quite solid with a great selection of music to add to your projects as well as a good variety of gorgeous characters and fantastic enemy models to play around with, and the frame-rate is exceptionally fluid with virtually no slowdown to speak of, which is a HUGE improvement over MV that had a frame-rate that was very unstable and fluctuated A LOT.

Lastly our experience with this software was mostly positive and we lost ourselves creating content easily adding up to 100's of hours and it was far more pleasant than our experience with MV previously. This engine runs so well that we can't find any faults with the software in of itself, despite some of the shortcomings in other aspects. All-in-all we enjoyed our time with the software!



Bottom-Line: With easy to use creation software that's perfect for beginners of the game engine, superb frame-rate and excellent variety of audio, character, and monster assets, RPG Maker With for the Nintendo Switch is a great starting point for newcomers of the game engine, however the lack of overall assets compared to MV, pricey DLC, and the lack of a comprehensive character creator hurt the game's overall score and is likely to be off-putting for returning creators. Overall, however we still give the software a solid-to-good level of recommendation on Switch as we feel that it's still worth its price of admission!

A Review Code Was Provided By The Publisher!

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#Review #NISAmerica #Switch #Retail #eShop #RPGMaker #GameEngine

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The Banjo, Dolphin, and The Wardrobe!

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A source within the industry is saying that there will be something big related to NSO announced and possibly shadow-dropping onto Nintendo Switch Online after tomorrow's Partner Showcase Direct. What it is wasn't divulged but we have a few ideas including Banjo Tooie, Diddy Kong Racing, or possibly new consoles being added to the service. Any way you slice it, NSO announcements are always quite exciting! That said, what do you hope will be announced assuming the leak pans-out? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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#News #Rumor #NSO #NintendoDirect #Switch #eShop #Retro

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Nintendo Directs Making A Splish And A Splash Tomorrow!

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Nintendo has made quite a shocking announcement today by confirming not just one, but TWO back-to-back Nintendo Direct broadcasts tomorrow! The first will be an Indie World Direct followed immediately by a traditional Nintendo Direct partner showcase. The broadcasts will begin at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe and will be about 40 minutes in-length between both broadcasts.

What are you hoping to see announced in the two Directs tomorrow? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#News #NintendoDirect #Broadcast #Nindie #Partner #Showcase #Switch #eShop #NSO

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A Megaton Splashing Onto The Nintendo Switch!

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Megaton Musashi W: Wired for the Nintendo Switch is one of the best mecha-themed JRPG's that we've ever experienced! It's well up there with the legendary PS2 Gundam JRPG MS Saga: A New Dawn which is some high praise for sure! The gameplay feels akin to the musou sub-genre with twitchy hack and slash battles just with a lot more actions and skills, as well as first person skills that add some TPS genre elements in as well, however there's a lot more to the game than just the combat side of things, though the combat is a blast to play!

There's a load of customization options, between parts, weapons, hoverboards, boosters, decals, paint, and more, you can create your dream mecha and pilot it in battle! The game has tons of in-game achievements that unlock a plethora of rewards. Most of your important functions can be accessed from your in-game phone via apps or by visiting the appropriate shops and other establishments!



The story is pretty amazing though some of the themes are quite dark or downright bizarre as one of the characters loves cats maybe a little bit too much, but we digress! There are also side stories that showcase character growth or a new side of characters you seldom see in the main story! These can be quite fun to watch at times for sure!

The game's missions are where the main meat of the game resides, and it honestly has a good bit of variety. There are sub-missions, free missions "letting you replay key story missions", Dreadnaught Missions which are harder and usually beefier missions, shelter missions, and more offering tons of replayability! There's a point in the game where you gain access to a second main protagonist for a split story that you can switch back and forth between, however that second route is only available temporarily so be sure to finish that before you progress too far in the main story, otherwise you'll miss a good chunk of the story permanently!



The online modes allow you to take part in online matches and ranked matches in the coliseum as well as taking on quests together with other players! All of this is indeed a blast to take part in, however there are very few active players online meaning that it may take 30+ minutes to get a full party together, which is certainly unfortunate, but there's also another issue, which is that online coliseum matches can only be tackled with coliseum exclusive parts and weapons many of which can only be obtained in the coliseum mode making it hard to be competitive against already established players. Luckily however, you won't really miss much content wise if you completely blow-off playing online multiplayer, so it's not something we'd dock points for.



The audiovisual-presentation of Megaton Musashi W: Wired is quite impressive with a great art style during story sequences and the locations you can travel to on foot, and gorgeous yet sad apocalyptic battlefields to blast away the alien menaces in the game! The UI is extremely fluid and looks fantastic and the battles themselves rarely ever suffer framertate issues, however once in a blue moon you might encounter a brief dip in frames followed by the game crashing. While this only happened to us twice in over 200 hours of gameplay, it was quite annoying having to restart a story chapter over again because we forgot to save for a couple hours.

And lastly the audio side of things was fantastic! With full Japanese voice acting, and a wide-array of fantastic music, especially the collaboration tracks from Getter Robo and more, this is easily our GoTY so far and is well-deserving of a near-perfect score only hampered by a very rare, albeit annoying crash that can occasionally occur randomly...



Bottom-Line: With flawless gameplay, a superb yet sometimes quirky story, great online functionality that could use more active players, and an absolutely amazing audiovisual-presentation, Megaton Musashi W: Wired for the Nintendo Switch is well-deserving of a perfect score, however a rare crash in the game drops its score just a tad, but is nonetheless our current top contender for GoTY 2024 as we give this game a near-perfect level of recommendation!

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#Review #Level5 #JRPG #Mecha #Switch #Retail #eShop #PS4 #PS5 #PSN

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A Grand Theft Odyssey!

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Developed and published by Nintendo, Super Mario Odyssey is Mario's latest 3D platforming adventure and as expected we enjoyed every minute of the game, however we couldn't help, but notice that the game didn't feel as magical as previous 3D Mario titles, why is that? Keep reading our review to find out why.



There's no doubt that Nintendo pulled out all the stops with the production value of Super Mario Odyssey and it shows between the incredible storytelling, incredible audio-visual presentation, and sheer scope, however the game lost something so much more important in the process.

Super Mario Odyssey lacks the charm of previous Mario games, the level designs are lacking compared to most previous entries in the series and the game is quite honestly, ridiculously easy to the point where it felt like we were playing a game geared towards young children.



That's not all, the gameplay is sort of mission-based like Grand Theft Auto and unfortunately falls victim to the same issues that plagued the Jak & Daxter games after the initial title, The Precursor Legacy and feels like a completely different series now.

Don't get us wrong it's a solid game, but it doesn't feel like a Mario game at its core and that's a serious problem when you're talking about a series that was not only at the top of the sales charts with every release in the franchise, but arguably the most beloved series in the video game industry, it honestly makes no sense why Nintendo would choose to reinvent the series at this time.



The controls in the game are very responsive and easy to learn which is always a good thing in our opinions.

Visually Super Mario Odyssey looks absolutely spectacular and really pushes the limit of the Nintendo Switch's hardware especially in docked mode, but it still looks great in handheld mode as well!

The soundtrack is quite varied as well with some pretty amazing vocal songs, however the music in the game's many levels was somewhat lacking, which was quite disappointing, but even so it's still great to listen to.



Bottom-Line:

While the gameplay and story is solid, Super Mario Odyssey reinvented the series despite there being no need to do so and in the process has lost some of that special Nintendo magic the series has possessed for decades. While the controls and audio-visual presentation are fantastic we still give the game the lowest score of any mainstream release in the Mario series to-date. While the game is solid it was a major disappointment and as such we give Super Mario Odyssey a solid level of recommendation.

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#Review #Nintendo #SuperMarioOdyssey #Switch #Retail #3DPlatformer

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The Star of The Updates Dropped Onto NSO As A Glorious Trio Earlier Today!

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Nintendo dropped a trio of unexpected GBA releases onto the Nintendo Switch Online service earlier today in the form of ALL three Gameboy Advance Starfy titles globally marking these games' first appearance in the West! You can watch the official trailer below!



Meanwhile last week we saw the MASSIVE addition of 7 new NES and Famicom games here in the West which were:

You can view the trailer for last week's update below!



Meanwhile Japan got a slightly different update last week as shown below:

You can watch last week's Japanese trailer below if you're interested!



What do you think of this month's updates to the Nintendo Switch Online service? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#News #NSO #GBA #NES #Famicom #Switch #eShop #Retro #Starfy

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Directly Making A Splash?!

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Nintendo has updated the look of the Nintendo Switch Online home news portal in the Nintendo Switch menu today leading to speculation of a major NSO announcement being made in today's Nintendo Direct, and apparently some data miners have uncovered two new emulators on the back-end data of the Switch eShop with code formats seemingly being from Saturn and Game Gear. If true we might be in for a real treat later today in the form of a ton of new content for NSO!

We'll be sure to follow-up on this story later today! In the meantime are you excited by the possibility of Saturn and Game Gear releasing on the NSO service?! If so what games would you like to see at launch assuming the rumours are true? Be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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#News #NSO #Update #Sega #Saturn #GameGear #Retro #Switch #eShop #NintendoDirect

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E3 Ahoy!

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Nintendo has officially confirmed that their June Nintendo Direct will be broadcast tomorrow June 18th at 3pm BST / 4pm CET / 7am PT / 10 ET / 12am AET (Wednesday btw) and will be approximately 40 minutes in length focusing on upcoming titles for the current generation Switch. Though a reveal of Super Mario Bros.: The Movie 2 is being rumored by some reputable sources!

What do you hope will be announced during tomorrow morning's Nintendo Direct broadcast? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#News #NintendoDirect #Broadcast #E3 #Switch #eShop #NSO #SMBMovie2 #Gaming

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Five New Gameboy Games Make The Mega Cut-Man And Splash Onto The NSO Classics Library! Available Now!

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Nintendo has just released FIVE Megaman titles on the NSO Gameboy app for this month's update! The titles released were all five of the mainline Megaman games on the original Gameboy! This is by far the biggest update that the Gameboy console has received on NSO so far.

And since we missed reporting it, here's May's NSO update for good measure:



May's update was also a purely Gameboy update with three new games added. These games were Alleyway an Arkanoid type brick-breaker game, a baseball title aptly named Baseball, and the headliner title Super Mario Land!

What did you think of these two updates and what do you want to see released next? As always be sure to leave us a comment in our comments section below!

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#News #Switch #eShop #NSO #Gameboy #Retro

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A Splash of Variety!

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Nintendo has released several updates to the NSO library of games since we last updated you guys. Our apologies! The most recent update added two new N64 titles to the service! Those two titles being Iggy's Wreckin Balls and Extreme G!



Another recent update added new SNES and Super Famicom titles to the NSO service! These titles were Wrecking Crew 98', Super R-Type, and Amazing Hebereke.



Then in another update a single Gameboy Advance title dropped onto the service in the form of F-Zero: Maximum Velocity.



And lastly back on March 10th, we saw three Gameboy titles release on the NSO service. These games were Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis!

What did you think of this year's NSO updates so far? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#News #NSO #Switch #eShop #App #Gameboy #GBC #GBA #N64 #SNES #SFC #Retro #Gaming

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E3 Lives On!

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Nintendo has announced that there will be a general E3 Nintendo Direct in June of this year! They also stated that the Direct will mainly focus on Switch titles releasing in the second half of 2024 and that the next-gen console will not be discussed in the upcoming Nintendo Direct broadcast. Here's the official announcement from Nintendo:

Nintendo: wrote:"We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation.”

What do you think or hope will be announced during the upcoming Nintendo Direct? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#News #NintendoDirect #Switch #Retail #eShop #Broadcast

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Featuring Hollow Knight: Silksong?!

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Nintendo announced earlier today that there will be an Indie World Nintendo Direct broadcast tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM PDT / 10:00 AM EDT and will be approximately 20 minutes in length!



There has also been murmurs of a Hollow Knight: Silksong Announcement during this Direct, not only by fans, but also by some reputable sources. In any case what are your hopes for tomorrow's Indie World Direct broadcast? As always be sure to leave us your thoughts in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #IndieWorld #Broadcast #Switch #eShop #Silksong

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Solid Old-School Platforming For The Cool Birds!

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Developed by Siactro and published by Diplodocus Games, Super Kiwi 64 is a trip down nostalgic lane with gameplay that feels like it was ripped straight out of a long-lost N64 title. Is this a game worth looking into adding to your Nintendo Switch library of games? We think so and here's why:



The gameplay in Super Kiwi 64 is quite nostalgic with very charming stages that feel like they are straight out of the late-90's! The platforming is pretty good and rarely if ever was problematic, however the stages felt like they needed more enemies and bosses. The overall difficulty was also a bit too easy in our opinions.

The controls are also fantastic and highly responsive which was pleasantly surprising, though the camera was cumbersome at times which while normally a complaint was kind of charming as it further made the game feel like it was from the Nintendo 64 era. The difficulty of the game on the other-hand felt too easy in our opinions, rarely challenging our skills in the slightest which was a bit disappointing.



The audio-visual presentation of Super Kiwi 64 is one of the game's strongest points with superb music and sound effects, and charming character and stage designs that will remind players of the heyday of 3-D platforming when the behemoths of the genre forever left their marks on the industry, and while Super Kiwi 64 doesn't compare to the likes of Banjo Kazooie or Super Mario 64, its charm and nostalgia make it a very enjoyable game for the Nintendo Switch especially as a budget title!



Bottom-Line: With solid gameplay that's both nostalgic and charming, excellent controls, and a superb audio-visual presentation, Super Kiwi 64 is a worthwhile addition to anyone's Nintendo Switch library of games, though the old-school camera control might be off-putting to some and the game is a tad too easy for our preferences, but overall we give the game a solid level of recommendation!

Update: With the game's latest content update several new levels with increased difficulty have been added to the game alleviating one of the issues we had with the game, as such we have adjusted the score of the game accordingly!


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7.75

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#Review #Siactro #DiplodocusGames #SuperKiwi64 #Retro #Switch #eShop #3DPlatformer

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Taste Sweet Vengeance On The Switch This Summer!

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Atlus announced that a new updated version of Shin Megami Tensei V will be releasing on Switch, PS4, and PS5 on June 21st 2024 during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase! This is essentially the "Golden or Royal" equivalent of the game and will have new characters, locations, and story scenes throughout the game as well as an entirely new epilogue chapter. Unfortunately it likely means that the new content will only be available if you purchase this version of the game rather than as DLC for the original Shin Megami Tensei V. You can watch the announcement trailer below!



What do you think of this exciting announcement? Would you prefer this to be offered as traditional DLC instead of a separate release? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #Atlus #SMTV #Nintendo #Switch #Retail #eShop #PS4 #PS5 #PSN #JRPG

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Pentiment Splashes Onto The Nintendo Switch!

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Microsoft announced during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Games will be releasing their game Pentiment "Originally released on the Xbox line of consoles back in 2022" on the Nintendo Switch! And what's more the game will be dropping sooner than you likely think, as the game is set to release tomorrow! You can watch the announcement trailer for the Xbox version of the game from 2022 below if you're curious to learn more about the game!



What do you think of this announcement? Which of the two Microsoft titles announced for the Nintendo Switch during this morning's Partner Showcase are you most looking forward to? As always be sure to let us know by leaving a comment below!

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#NintendoDirect #Microsoft #XboxGameStudios #ObsidianGames #Switch #eShop #Narrative #Adventure

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Banana Rrrrrrruuuuuummmmmmble!

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During this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, SEGA announced a new Super Monkey Ball game! The game is titled, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble and is the third entry in the long-running series available on the Nintendo Switch. The game will feature over 200 stages, four player local and online multiplayer, and 16 player battle mayhem in certain modes online! The announcement trailer can be watched below!



What did you think of this announcement and are you looking forward to more banana rolling multiplayer mayhem that this series is known for? As always, be sure to leave us a response in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #SEGA #SuperMonkeyBall #Switch #Retail #eShop #Party #Multiplayer

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Don't Let Those Bugs Ground You!

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Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, that their multiplayer survival adventure title Grounded will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on April 16th 2024! The announcement trailer can be watched below if you're interested in learning more about this game!



What do you think of this announcement? Also did you think that this would be one of the games Microsoft would bring over to the Nintendo Switch? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #Microsoft #XboxGameStudios #Grounded #Switch #Retail #eShop #Survival #Adventure #Multiplayer

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The Overlord of All Demos!

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It was revealed during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that a free demo of Atlus and Vanillaware's strategy RPG Unicorn Overlord would be made available today! The demo has since been made available on the Nintendo eShop so if you want a taste of the game early you can try it out now!

Do you plan to purchase this title, and have you tried out the demo yet? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #Atlus #Vanillaware #Switch #Retail #eShop #Demo #Strategy #RPG #SRPG

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Ride On To Glory On The Nintendo Switch Jockeys!

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Nintendo announced this morning that Game Freak's previously Apple Arcade exclusive Pocket Card Jockey 3D Remake, titled Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On would be coming to the Nintendo Switch! Even better is that the game released immediately after the Direct and is available now for $15 on the Nintendo eShop! Did you play the 3DS version of the game and are you looking forward to the enhanced visuals and updated gameplay of this version of the game? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #GameFreak #Nintendo #Simulation #Sports #Remake #Switch #eShop

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Repainted Adventure!

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A remaster of Disney Epic Mickey was announced earlier today during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase! Titled Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed the remaster boasts enhanced visuals, reworked controls, and new skills and reworked levels that are sure to greatly enhance the game's overall experience when compared to its Wii original release! You can also watch the official reveal trailer below!



What do you think of this upcoming remaster? As always, feel free to leave your feedback in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #Disney #MickeyMouse #Adventure #Switch #Retail #eShop #Remaster #Port

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Death Game Daydream!

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Bandai Namco announced during today's Nintendo Direct that a new Sword Art Online game will be dropping onto the Nintendo Switch later this year! You can watch the announcement trailer below to find out a bit about the game, not much else is known except that this game will heavily focus on dungeon raids.



What do you think about this upcoming title? Be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #BandaiNamco #SAO #JRPG? #Switch #Retail #eShop

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Time Piracy!

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Level 5 has announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on October 10th 2024! You can watch the new trailer below!



What do you think of the October release of this title? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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#NintendoDirect #Level5 #Switch #Retail #eShop #JRPG #Simulation #Casual

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Ride-On...To Nintendo Switch!

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It was announced in today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that Capcom will be releasing the original Monster Hunter Stories on the Nintendo Switch this Summer! The game will have revamped graphics, full English and Japanese voice acting, and will include the previously Japan exclusive title updates from the 3DS version of the game! You can watch the announcement trailer below:



What do you think of this announcement? Will you be getting this title when it drops on Switch this Summer? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#NintendoDirect #MHS #Switch #Port #Remaster #JRPG #eShop #Retail

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Swimming With The Fishies!

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Nintendo announce during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase presentation that the third entry in the Endless Ocean series, titled Endless Ocean: Luminous will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch on May 2nd of 2024! The game will feature over 500 different aquatic animals and will have 30 player co-op online which will require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to access.

The announcement trailer can be watched below:



What do you think of this announcement? Let us know in our comments below!

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#NintendoDirect #Nintendo #EndlessOcean #Switch #Retail #eShop #Simulation #Casual

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Operation Funluga!

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Nintendo announced that Contra: Operation Galuga will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch on March 12th 2024! A demo version of the game is out on the Nintendo eShop right now!

What do you think of this announcement? Will you be trying out the new demo of the game today? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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#NintendoDirect #Konami #Contra #Switch #eShop #Action

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The Breakaway of Today!

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Nintendo announced that Penny's Big Breakaway, developed by the masterminds behind Sonic Mania will be releasing today on the Nintendo eShop! The vibrant game looks fantastic in the trailer shown below:



What do you think of this surprise release and will you be downloading this title? As always be sure to let us know in the comments section below!

Update: The game is available now for $29.99 on the Nintendo eShop!

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#NintendoDirect #EveningStar #PennysBigBreakaway #Switch #eShop #3DPlatformer

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A Rare Surprise!

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Nintendo announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that five Rare developed classic titles would be releasing on the Nintendo Switch Online service later today! These are the games being added to the service:

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What do you think of these new additions to the Nintendo Switch Online service library of games? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in our comments section below!

Update: The games are available now on their respective NSO console apps on Switch!

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#NintendoDirect #RARE #NSO #ExpansionPack #Switch #eShop #Gaming

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Partners Making A Final February Splash On The Aging Current Gen Hardware?

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Nintendo has just announced that they will be broadcasting a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase this Wednesday! The presentation will air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in UK / 3 PM in EU and will be approximately 25 minutes in length. Here's the announcement by Nintendo:

A #NintendoDirect: Partner Showcase is coming! Watch on-demand via YouTube on 2/21 at 6am PT for around 25 mins of info focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the first half of 2024 from our publishing and development partners.

Stay tuned here: https://t.co/ZIAs64iWbK pic.twitter.com/CTrAC02G4d

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 19, 2024

What do you think of this announcement? What do you hope gets announced during the broadcast? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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Eight Paths One Exciting Journey!

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Developed by Acquire Corp on behalf of Square Enix and published in the Western hemisphere by Nintendo, Octopath Traveller is an open-ended sandbox JRPG with 2D-HD visuals that has you play as one of eight protagonists and experience the game's world through their point of view with all eight stories intersecting at various points in the game in any order you desire! Is this enough to make this title a timeless classic? No, but it's a very fun game in its own right and here's why:



The story in Octopath Traveler may not be the most thrilling as a game like Final Fantasy, but the interconnected storylines of all 8 main cast members is still quite enjoyable to watch unfold and will definitely make you love each and every one of the protagonists! The gameplay is excellent with a similar battle system to Bravely Default's except a bit more simplistic.

Octopath Traveler's open-endedness is one of its greatest strengths though seeing the prologue and ending of every story requires 8 playthroughs which is a bit much and left a bit of a sour taste in our mouths, but otherwise the 100+ hours we spent with this game was an absolute blast! The controls are unsurprisingly intuitive and easy to learn, and the game's difficulty is fairly balanced, but does see a difficulty spike in the final chapter of each protagonist's story.



The audiovisual-presentation in Octopath Traveler is absolutely breathtaking with gorgeous character and enemy designs, beautiful backgrounds in the world's many locations that pop in HD, and superb weather, lighting, and spell effects that look simply amazing on an HDTV!

The voice acting is also pretty enjoyable and the sound effects are quite nicely done as well, while the music is quite varied and fits the mood of the game like a glove! Overall we think this is by FAR the game's strongest point!



Bottom-Line: With an enjoyable interwoven story, excellent gameplay, intuitive controls, and a top-notch audiovisual-presentation, Octopath Traveler for the Nintendo Switch is an amazing JRPG that is not to be missed, however having to play the game 8 times to experience everything is a bit too much work and as such we did dock the score a tiny bit, but overall we highly recommend the game to all fans of the genre!

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Knights of Grayfang...ENGAGE!!!

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Developed by Exe-Create and published by KEMCO, Knights of Grayfang is yet another rock-solid retro-style JRPG by the prolific games publisher KEMCO! Does this game hold up well against its predecessors already available on the Nintendo Switch console? We think so and here's why:



The story in Knights of Grayfang is the game's strong-point with excellent storytelling, superb character development, and a very interesting plot which is always a good thing! The gameplay should feel quite familiar if you've played a lot of KEMCO's previous titles, but everything is improved upon from the o0lder titles.

The game has much more intricate puzzles than we've seen in previous KEMCO JRPG's which is enjoyable. The controls are intuitive and easy to learn as expected from a KEMCO title. The game's difficulty is pretty easy for the most part, but gets a bit challenging in the later part of the story. The game is also fairly lengthy clocking in at around 35 hours in length.



As for the audiovisual presentation? Well the pixel graphics are done exceedingly well in this KEMCO release and look like something straight out of the SNES or GBA. The world is has quite a few details as do the character and enemy sprites which is nice! And as for the audio-presentation, the sound effects are handled quite well and the soundtrack fits the game perfectly, there's really not much else to say here.



Bottom-Line: With a unique story, good gameplay, flawless controls, and a great retro-style audiovisual-presentation, Knights of Grayfang for the Nintendo Switch is great JRPG in its own right and as such we highly recommend adding it to your library of games if you're a fan of the genre!

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Octopath 3 A No-Go?

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Kadokawa Games has announced that they've acquired the Octopath Traveler developer Acquire Corp during their latest investor meeting and plan to utilize the company to "further strengthen the ability to create IP in games." What do you think of this acquisition? What do you think will become of the Octopath series moving forward? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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Heroes Making A Splash On The Other Side of The "Big Pond"!

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Developed by Feral Interactive and published by SEGA, Company of Heroes  for the Nintendo Switch is yet another so-called impossible port for the Nintendo Switch, but in a different way than usual. Having been initially a PC game, the UI, hotkeys, and much more had to be optimized for the Nintendo Switch's array of controllers, did Feral Interactive hit the mark with this port? We think so and here's why:



The story in this real-time SRPG is great and seems to be a fairly accurate representation of war which is what you'd expect from a veteran development team. The gameplay is fantastic with a ton of strategic options at your disposal which can make or break your bid to survive the game's challenging battles victorious! The game has tons of content with dozens of hours of challenging stages.

The game is also quite challenging at times so don't expect the game to be a cakewalk. The controls are actually pretty good and made the transition from PC to controller quite well with great button-mapping and responsive feedback. Overall this aspect of the game is near-flawless!



The audiovisual-presentation in Company of Heroes: Collection is pretty good for such an old title, with good world design, and fantastic special effects for a game of its time. The character models are a bit low-poly, but that's to be expected. The battlefields are also quite large and look nicely detailed. As for the audio-presentation? The sound effects and voice overs are excellent, and the soundtrack is pretty good as well if a bit limited.



Bottom-Line: With accurate and enjoyable story-telling, great gameplay, superb controls, and an excellent audiovisual-presentation, Company of Heroes: Collection for the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic Real-Time SRPG that no adult gamer should miss out on and as such we give the game a great level of recommendation!

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Party Like It's 1999!

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Nintendo announced earlier this evening that the previously confirmed Mario Party 3 for the Nintendo 64, will be splashing onto the Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion service on Friday in Japan, which of course means parts of the west including the United Stated will be getting this game on Thursday evening! Also in related news, Nintendo recently also released Kirby And The Amazing Mirror for the Gameboy Advance on the Expansion service!

You can watch the announcement trailer below:



What do you all think of this announcement? Are you ready to party? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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It's Prinny Making A Splash d00d!

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Developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by NIS America, Disgaea 7: Vows of The Virtueless is the latest entry in the long-running Strategy RPG series and is a return to greatness for the franchise with great gameplay and a story that will have fans grinning from ear-to-ear. Is this enough to recommend the game? Absolutely, and here's why:



The story in Disgaea 7: Vows of The Virtueless is amazing with tons of references to past entries in the series and a strong cast of quirky and lovable characters causing mischief and mayhem in their wake! The gameplay is also fantastic with tweaked battlefield features as well as gigantification which allows your characters to grow to unimaginable sizes to wreak havoc on the battlefield for a limited time.

The controls are responsive and easy to learn and the game is a time-sink to complete! While you can beat the story in a couple dozen hours if you try to power through the game, in order to do everything it'll take players upwards to hundreds of hours!



As for the audiovisual-presentation of Disgaea 7: Vows of The Virtueless? They are fantastic with gorgeous story backgrounds, gorgeous 3D characters, and eye-popping special effects. While there are some slight fram-rate dips, the game runs quite a bit better than Disgaea 6 did on the Nintendo Switch!

As for the audio side of things? The voice acting is great in a 90's Saturday morning cartoon sort of way which fits this kind of game perfectly! The music and sound effects also hit the right notes and give this game a lot of character!



Bottom-Line: With and amazing story, awesome gameplay, flawless controls, and a fantastic audiovisual presentation, Disgaea 7: Vows of The Virtueless is one Strategy RPG on the Nintendo Switch that is an absolute must for all fans of the genre and as such we give the game a nearly perfect level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★★¾ 9.75/10

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CounterAttack Ahoy!

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Developed by Relative Games and published by Novy PR, CounterAttack: Uprising for the Nintendo Switch is an endless shmup, with a ton of character and uniqueness, but is there enough on-offer to recommend this game? Oh boy! Do we think so and here's why:



The gameplay is superb with a massive selection of stages with branching paths as well as a ton of weapon and ship upgrades to collect! The variety of enemies and bosses is also extremely impressive in this shmup! The controls are very intuitive and responsive which is pivotal in a game in this genre. The difficulty can be brutal in the later stages, but starts off easy with a slow and steady increase in difficulty as you progress through your current playthrough.



The audiovisual-presentation in CounterAttack: Uprising is absolutely phenomenal with backgrounds and special effects so detailed you'd be forgiven in thinking that the game had a AAA budget rather than being from an indie developer! The ships and enemy models are also superb and look fantastic!

As for the audio, the sound effects feel straight out of an arcade which brought us quite a bit of nostalgia, and the music fits so well with a ton of variety in its tracks and was quite memorable as well!



Bottom-Line: With great gameplay with a ton of content, excellent controls, and a top-notch audiovisual-presentation, CounterAttack: Uprising is a highly enjoyable shmup for fans of the genre and with very few cons it's an easy pick-up even if you're not a fan of the genre! Overall we give CounterAttack: Uprising for the Nintendo Switch a nearly perfect level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★★½ 9.5/10

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A Tanky Wolf!

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Developed by MAGITEC and published by KEMCO Chrome Wolf is a unique JRPG featuring tank-based battles which is definitely a departure from their more traditional retro-rpg's, but is it a worthwhile game? We think so and here's why:



The story in Chrome Wolf is riveting and super interesting and will leave you on the edge of your seat more often than not making it one of the strongest points of the game! While the gameplay is good, with a robust class system, unique tank-based battles that are a blast to play!

There are some issues, however as the controls are a bit cumbersome, the random encounters happen WAY too frequently, and some of the dungeons are a little confusing to navigate which is unfortunate since the rest of the game was a solid 9/10, but the game as a whole is still decent-to-solid and worth a purchase if you're a fan of the genre! The game clocks in at around 20-25 hours in-length which while short is typical of old-school JRPG's, the only negative here is that there isn't any post-game content, sadly.



The audiovisual-presentation in Chrome Wolf is quite good and will make you feel like you're playing an old-school JRPG on an SNES console which is exactly what you'd hope for when playing a retro-style title on a modern console! The soundtrack is also really good with catchy tunes that fit the game quite nicely!



Bottom-Line: With good gameplay, an excellent and compelling story, and a superb audiovisual-presentation, Chrome Wolf is a fun game for sure, but also has its share of flaws such as somewhat cumbersome controls, random encounters that were too frequent for our liking, and somewhat confusing dungeon layouts, but overall our experience was a positive one and as such we give Chrome Wolf for the Nintendo Switch a solid-level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10

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An Impressive Milestone Has Splashed Onto Switch!

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Developed by TAITO & Hamster Corporation, and published by ININ Games, with public relations by PR Hound, Taito Milestones II is a fantastic collection of Taito arcade classics that were classics in their heyday! But do these titles and this collection as a whole still hold up as great games today? We think so and here's why:



Taito Milestones II has a wide-array of enjoyable arcade games from Taito's back-catalogue including hits such as New Zealand Story, Metal Black, and Darius II, which as a whole are a much better selection than what we saw in the previous Taito Milestones collection. The games are perfectly emulated and run just as they did back in the arcades, but are quite bare-bones with very little bonus features and content which is a shame, but certainly not a deal-breaker by any means.

The controls are quite responsive and easy to learn which is always a good thing while the menus and UI are easy to navigate and read. The games on offer should give players dozens of hours of gameplay value, more if you like going for the highest scores you can!



As for the audiovisual-presentation, everything looks crisp and are well-emulated with a great frame-rate and no artifacting or screen-tearing which obviously is what you'd hope for in a premium retro game compilation title like this. The menu sounds are great as are the the sound effects and music in most of the titles. We feel the audiovisual-presentation in Taito Milestones II deserves a nearly perfect grade as it's exceptional for sure!



Bottom-Line: With a great selection of classic arcade titles with superb gameplay and excellent emulation, responsive controls, and an overall amazing audiovisual-presentation, Taito Milestones II for the Nintendo Switch is a good arcade game compilation and as such we give the software a good level of recommendation to all fans of retro arcade games!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10

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Updates Ahoy!

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We've been struggling lately with providing frequent news updates as I'm currently the only active news anchor / reviewer on this site so oftentimes things slip through the cracks, such as this! There have been a few recent updates left unreported so in case you missed it, here are the updates!


SEGA GENESIS:

• Crusader of Centy
  
• Ghouls N' Ghosts
  
• Landstalker
  
• The Revenge of Shinobi
  

N64:

• Excitebike 64
  

GBC:

• Quest For Camelot
  

NES:

• Joy Mech Fight
  
• Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
  

SNES:

• Kirby's Star Stacker
  

Did you know that these games were added already and what are your thoughts regarding the lineup of games in these updates? As always, be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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A Direct Summer Splash

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Nintendo has announced that their yearly September general Nintendo Direct will be broadcast tomorrow at 7:00 AM PDT 8:00 AM MDT / 9:00 AM CDT / 10:00 AM EDT! Expect 40 minutes of news regarding games that will be mostly releasing this winter!

What do you think of tomorrow's Direct and what are you hoping gets announced during the broadcast? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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A Perfect Feeling of Reverie!

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Developed by Nihon Falcom Games and published by NIS America, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie is the continuation and ending point for the main plot from the Sky trilogy, Crossbell dualogy, and Cold Steel quadralogy, and boy does it live up to its hype! Continue reading our review to find out why we think Reverie is by far the best game in the entire series thus-far!



The story in Trails Into Reverie is peak fiction in so many ways, but without spoiling things or going into crazy details about the insanity that is this game's crazy-good plot, but we can tell you the way that it's handled is radically different from previously released titles in the series in the most interesting ways possible in our opinions!

The game's story is split into three split paths that converge at points which leads to some extremely stellar plot-twists and storytelling unlike anything we've seen before in the Trails series! The gameplay has several new nuances as well including a roguelike dungeon called The True Reverie Corridor as well as a new group skill feature that allows all party, reserve, and guest characters attack, use arts, or heal all at once! These new features add a new layer of complexity to the series' already brilliant combat which is fantastic to say the least!



The game also has self-contained minigames and fully voiced side-stories in the form of Daydreams, these mysterious tales must be unlocked later on in the game's story, but to detail how, where, and why would be delving into spoiler territory so we'll leave it up to you to find out!

The controls in the game are pretty snappy and easy to use which is always a good thing, of course and the game's difficulty is much more challenging than previous games in the series "especially at higher difficulty levels" so expect to struggle at times if you try to play on Nightmare or Abyss difficulty! The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie is also a fair bit shorter than other Trails games, clocking in at around 60 hours in length, however doing all of the side content, minigames, and post-game as well, will likely take 150-200 hours to complete making this a rather beefy game to say the least!



The visuals in Reverie are a HUGE step-up from the previous games in the series, with a better frame-rate, better lighting and shadow effects, vastly superior special effects, a decent jump in texture quality from Trails of Cold Steel IV. There's also a cutscene in the game that showcases Kuro No Kiseki's graphics engine which looks insanely good and pushes the PS4's capabilities much further than any previous game in the series that has been localized so far!

As for the soundtrack? It's filled to the brim with banger after banger of absolute ear candy and each and every track fits the game's mood perfectly! The voice acting is also superb as usual and most of the VA's from Trails of Cold Steel IV have returned with the exception a two. Both of the new VA's did a spectacular job as well, so we give the voice acting a perfect grade!



Bottom-Line: With an amazing story, flawless gameplay, superb controls, and a top-tier audiovisual-presentation, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie will leave players in a state of reverie as it's easily the best game so far in the series and that's saying a lot! As such we give the game a perfect level of recommendation on the PS4!

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There's No Gimmick Like FUN!

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Developed by Bitwave Games and published by The Embracer Group, Gimmick! Special Edition is a re-release of SUNSOFT's NES/Famicom Platformer Gimmick! with additional features greatly enhancing the user experience! So what did we think of the re-release of Gimmick!? Continue reading our review to find out the answer to that question!



The gameplay is tough-as-nails providing players a serious challenge, while not the hardest NES game, it'll still give retro gamers some difficulty and modern gamers even moreso, but at the end of the day the game is fair and well-designed which is always a good thing! The platforming feels great and the enemies and obstacles are well-placed which is also great.

The game's bonus features include an art gallery, rewind feature, and save states which is much appreciated and the emulation is flawless so expect the game to run as it did on the NES. The only downside is the lack of screen filters and scanlines options, but otherwise the bonus content and features are top-notch!



The game is REALLY short clocking in at 2-3 hours at most if you know what you're doing and are equally skilled, but for most of us... "admittedly myself included" Gimmick! Special Edition will likely take around 15-20 hours or so to beat which is a decent bang for your buck for sure!

As for the audiovisual-presentation, Gimmick! looks gorgeous for an NES title, which isn't surprising given how good looking most Sunsoft games were on Nintendo's debut console, but it also released well after the launch of the SNES as well! The soundtrack is also catchy and has some bopping tunes that really set the mood for the game!



Bottom-Line: With great and challenging gameplay, superb bonus features and content, and an excellent audiovisual-presentation, Gimmick! Special Edition for the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic platformer, though it may be a tad difficult for some, we highly enjoyed our experience with the game! As such we give Gimmick! Special Edition a good to great level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★½☆ 8.5/10

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No Other Game Like It!

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Developed by Analgesic Productions and published by Ratalaika Games, with public relations by PR Hound, Sephonie is one of, if not THE most unique game we've reviewed this year "or any other year" and doesn't really fully conform to any particular established game genre, that said is this game GoTY material, well...no, but it's a solid game and well-worth a purchase so continue reading our review to find out why!



The game is simple enough, you take on the role of three scientists to study a certain phenomenon through platforming and puzzle solving and it all comes together in a great culmination of unique gameplay mechanics. The only real qualm we had was sometimes the platforming was a tad frustrating, but nothing that hampered our enjoyment of the game.

The puzzles are well made "especially the boss battle puzzles" which can be mind-bending and thoroughly challenging! The controls are mostly good, but the platforming felt a bit stiff in spots, but overall the controls are decent to solid!



The game is fairly short clocking in at 6-8 hours and there's very little replay value, which is unfortunate, but the gameplay was so unique that we still went through the game again and enjoyed it just as much.

As for the visuals, they are pretty decent with nice 3D characters and environments, it won't knock your socks off, but still works well enough. The soundtrack was pretty good if a bit unmemorable, but overall was quite enjoyable.



Bottom-Line: With unique and enjoyable gameplay, decent controls, and a good, but unmemorable soundtrack, Sephonie for the Nintendo Switch is a unique and fresh experience that we enjoyed, but it was somewhat unpolished in our opinions. Overall, however, we thought the game was a solid experience overall and as such we give the game a solid level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★¼☆☆ 7.25/10

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Quick Attacking Onto NSO!

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Nintendo has dropped Pokemon Trading Card Game for the GBC and Pokemon Stadium 2 for the N64 on the Nintendo Switch Online service immediately after announcing their immanent release during this morning's Pokemon Presents broadcast! This marks the final GBC game that we knew would be releasing when Nintendo released the console on the NSO service so we can likely expect Nintendo to announce the next batch in the next Nintendo Direct, meaning a September Direct seems more plausible now, especially with Golden Sun being the last GBA game we know is coming for sure!

That said what do you think of the latest additions to the NSO library of games, what do you hope releases next on the service, and lastly are you hoping that the mainline GB/GBC/GBA Pokemon titles eventually see a release on the Nintendo Switch Online service? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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Draft Feature Fully Realized!

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We have officially released an update to our website that allows users to save drafts of newly created topics before posting the new thread, which wasn't able to be done in our long-time beta of the draft function! You can save a fair number of drafts as well!





We have also added advertisements for games that are releasing on Switch/PS4/PS5 that we think you'd be interested in as well as for games publishers and developers would like us to promote!





We've also added our total number of forum posts and comments to our footer "previously only forum posts were counted", we also fixed our total registered users, and show the number of registered users that have logged in since the first day of the current month in the footer. Also several footer widgets have been added with various information!

And lastly we added more widgets elsewhere on our site, including the Latest Topics widget that now can be used outside of the portal. We also removed our Paper Li widget since the website was discontinued earlier this year. The only other thing of note are the new advertisements near the footer on our forum's main page.



What do you think of the latest update? What features would you like to see added next? Also, are there any issues/bugs, and do you mind the advertisements on our website? If the ads impact the enjoyment of our website, let us know and we'll try to make them a bit less noisy. As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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Two Cheers For The Oracle of Time!

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Nintendo in typical ninja fashion shadow-released both The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on the Gameboy app on the Nintendo Switch Online service yesterday! You can watch the official announcement trailer below:



What do you think about the latest update and what are you hoping gets added to the service next? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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Ray'z Your Hand'z In Excitement!

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Developed by TAITO and M2, published by ININ Games, and with public relations by PR Hound, Ray'z Arcade Chronology for the Nintendo Switch is a faithful port of three legendary TAITO arcade shmups that are among the best games in the genre as well as HD Remasters of two of the included games! Have these ports withstood the test of time, and how good are the two included HD Remasters? As always, continue reading our review to find out the answers to the all-important questions!



The overall UI presentation of the menus and in-game gadgets for the included games are clean and very informative which is a given if you know how TAITO arcade shmups operate, and we couldn't be more thrilled! The gameplay of all of the included games are faithful to their original arcade releases and still feel wonderful to play all of these decades later!

The games are quite action-oriented, but not bullet hell in nature, rather more in line with TAITO's other major Shmup series Darius, which we also reviewed the ININ collections for that series extremely favorably! The games also feature built-in achievements which is a nice touch for sure. The games also vary in length from about 30-45 minutes long to a whopping 3 hours in-length with multiple paths easily giving this collection 30+ hours of replay value for completionists!

The only downside to this collection is that it lacks bonus features such as artwork and other extras that other collections from ININ possessed, but it doesn't really negatively affect our opinions of the game all that much.



The games control amazingly well and feel as fluid as they did in the arcades way back when! As for the visuals? The games range from 2D to 3D, and look gorgeous with excellent enemy and ship designs, flashy and awe-invoking special effects, and gorgeous scrolling effects that have aged like fine-wine! The HD Remasters included really pop in HD with sharper image quality, and vastly improved backgrounds and special effects that look fantastic even by today's standards!

And lastly the games' soundtracks are as exceptional as they are varied and they fit the mood of what's going on on-screen extremely well. Overall the audiovisual-presentation is absolutely top-notch!



Bottom-Line: With flawless gameplay, excellent replay value, great controls, and a top-notch audiovisual-presentation, Ray'z Arcade Chronology for the Nintendo Switch is a must-have collection for any/all fans of the SHMUP genre and despite lacking some of the bonus features you'd expect from a collection of arcade classics such as this one, the games are so well-done that this one gripe just barely lowered our score of this otherwise perfect collection! As such we give Ray'z Arcade Chronology a nearly perfect level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★★¾ 9.75/10

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Pass A Booster!

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It's been a longtime coming, but fans of Mario Kart 8: Deluxe can rejoice as Nintendo has finally announced the release date for Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass which releases on July 12th 2023 which is this Wednesday in Japan, but Tuesday July 11th at 9:00PM EDT / 6:00PM PDT in America! You can watch the official announcement trailer below!



The new courses are as follows:

Feather Cup:

• Athens Dash (Tour)
  
• Daisy Cruiser (GCN)
  
• Moonview Highway (Wii)
  
• Squeaky Clean Sprint (Nitro)
  

Cherry Cup:

• Los Angeles Lap (Tour)
  
• Sunset Wilds (GBA)
  
• Koopa Cape (Wii)
  
• Vancouver Velocity (Tour)
  

Characters:

• Petey Piranha
  
• Wiggler
  
• Kamek
  

What do you all think about the new courses and characters? Which ones are you most excited for? Also what are your hopes for the final wave of the Booster Course Pass and do you think there will be a second Booster Course Pass releasing for Mario Kart 8: Deluxe in the future? Be sure to let us know in our comments section below and be sure to make your voice heard in our poll above!

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