Simon Forman was not a doctor. He read the stars and told people what he saw in them. He was, however, a real person. He is also the star of Astrologaster for the Nintendo Switch. Welcome to our review of this unique experience. Astrologaster is not a traditional game. In fact the closest thing to compare it to is a visual novel. Basically there is a lot of reading/listening and some choices to make in Astrologaster. If you like British…
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Nintendo Direct Announced For 2/17/21
Nintendo of America announced a Direct on Twitter today! This will be the first Nintendo Direct of 2021. The Nintendo Direct will air at 4pm central time! It will be “roughly 50 minutes of information” according to Nintendo’s tweet. That is a really long Direct! Nintendo tends to reveal a lot of games in a short amount of time so what could they reveal in 50 minutes?! Nintendo points out Super Smash Bros Ultimate especially. That will mean we’ll get…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #260: New Festivale Horizons?
Yesterday was Festivale in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This is a holiday where a bird named Pave comes to your island and just wants to dance and collect feathers. Dancing, feathers, and prizes make up the gist of Festivale. Was this holiday worth checking out? Here are my thoughts on Festivale for New Horizons! Spoiler Warning just in case… Festivale in Animal Crossing New Horizons is an okay holiday. I liked catching feathers and seeing the animals dancing. The rainbow…
Read MoreSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Review
Super Mario 3D World was a great game on the Wii U and it still is on the Nintendo Switch. The following review focuses primarily on Bowser’s Fury. What is this new game? Is it worth picking up Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury to check it out? Let’s take a look! Super Mario 3D World is pretty much the same as it was on the Wii U. There are some minor differences, like the addition of friend-based online…
Read MoreCathedral 15 Minutes Switch Gameplay (Video)
Cathedral is an 8-bit style Metroidvania that is available to pre-order today via the Nintendo Switch eshop. You can check out 15 Minutes of Switch gameplay in the video below. Cathedral will coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 18th. Pre-orders for the game will be available starting today on the eshop. According to the official press release, there will be a “20% discount, before launching at £12.59 / $14.99 / €13.99.” If you like Metroidvania’s than Cathedral may be…
Read MoreRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart Is Coming to the Playstation 5 in June
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart for the Playstation 5 finally has a release date! Insomniac Games announced on twitter today that Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart for the Playstation 5 will be coming out on June 11, 2021. This release date isn’t as early as we all thought it might be, but its not later in the year (or next year) like many of us feared. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a big game for the PS5! Not only…
Read MoreBravely Default II – A Brave New Battle Trailer
Bravely Default 2 is coming out later this month for the Nintendo Switch. Check out this new trailer from Nintendo about the game’s battle system! Bravely Default 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 26th, 2021. The battle system in Bravely Default is very strategic. As mentioned in the trailer, the Brave option does allow you to use multiple actions quickly. This is risky during boss battles though. I know when I was playing the Bravely Default…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #259: The Fury of Bowser
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury comes out for the Nintendo Switch this Friday! 3D World was a really good game on the Wii U and it looks like it’ll be even better on the Switch. But what about Bowser’s Fury? Will this part of the game be fun? I’ll look at what we know about the mode and guess to whether it’ll be good or not. Let’s a go! Bowser’s Fury is a new mode added to Super…
Read MoreCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. The game will be coming out in March. Check out the announcement trailer and some thoughts on the game below. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 12, 2021. I thought this game looked great on the Playstation 4 and I was hoping so much it would come to the Nintendo Switch. This is really exciting news. With the…
Read MoreHero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption looks like your typical Adventure point and click game. However it is far more than it initially seems. Here is our review of Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption for the Nintendo Switch. Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption at first glance seems like an Adventure game with its point and click movement and multiple dialogue/choice options. The more you play Hero-U though, the more you realize that its a simulation game with adventure and rpg elements. Hero-U stars Shawn,…
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