With its ambitious blend of card battles and grid-based mobility, Dungeon Drafters is a captivating game. While the Switch version is an improvement over the PC version, the incoherent narrative and unbalanced…
Category: PS4
Review of Freedom Planet 2
The sequel to GalaxyTrail establishes its own character by providing equally important action and platforming. Freedom Planet 2Platform: Switch, also on PlayStation and Xbox, previous on PC.Developer: GalaxyTrailPublisher: GalaxyTrailRelease date: April 4th, 2024Price: $24.99Digital availability: Nintendo eShop One of…
Review of the Rose & Camellia Collection
This Brontë-like brawler, once a free Flash novelty, falls short as a paid game. Rose & Camellia CollectionPlatform: SwitchDeveloper: NIGOROPublisher: WayForardRelease date: April 16th, 2024Price: $19.99, $17.99 launch discount price until April 29thDigital availability: Nintendo eShop It can feel…
Mini-review of Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth
This is not a whole dumpster fire, despite the fact that it may appear intolerable. Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire RebirthPlatform: Switch, previously on PCDeveloper: Log GamesPublisher: Log GamesRelease date: April 18th, 2024File Size: 2.0…
QUALIA review: “The Path of Promise”
Everyone, the hardware wars are done. Machina prevails. QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~Platform: Switch, previously on PCDeveloper: PURESISPublisher: Sekai ProjectRelease date: May 10th, 2024Price: $19.99Digital availability: Nintendo eShop The game known as bishōjo, which translates to “pretty girl,” has…
Review of Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Hot Darling
Selecting love over retaliation Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy DarlingPlatform: SwitchDeveloper: Otomate, Idea FactoryPublisher: Idea Factory InternationalRelease date: May 28th, 2024Price: $49.99 via Nintendo eShop Power fantasy often follows when a game allows you to transform into a…
Review of Goliath Depot
Classic arcade action is elevated by a few contemporary mechanics. Goliath DepotDeveloper: Vidvad GamesPublisher: Flynn’s ArcadeRelease date: May 30th, 2024Price: $6.99 via Nintendo eShop With titles like Donut Dodo, Cashcow DX, Annalyn, and Bumpy Grumpy making an…
Review of Fading Afternoon
Yakuza art house, anyone? Fading AfternoonDeveloper: YeoPublisher: Circle EntertainmentRelease date: June 6th, 2024Price: $19.99 via Nintendo eShop The Asian gangster subgenre is sadly underappreciated in the West. The criminal underground is expertly reconnoitered in films like Wong…
Review of Satryn DX
modifying a beloved coin-op game. Satryn DXPlatform: Switch, previous on PC as Satryn DeluxeDeveloper: MaybellPublisher: Flynn’s ArcadeRelease date: July 18th, 2024Availability: DigitalPrice: $6.99 via Nintendo eShop Although there are many twin-stick shooters available, not many match Robotron: 2084’s abilities….
Review of Demolish & Build Classic
I entered the room like a wrecking ball, but first I felt destroyed. Demolish & Build ClassicPlatform: PlayStation 4, also on PC, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XDeveloper: Demolish GamesPublisher: Ultimate GamesRelease date: January 12th, 2024Price: $9.99…