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During the Nintendo Direct on Tuesday, Harvestella was shown off by Nintendo and Square Enix again. The action/adventure sim has always looked really good to me. I’ve had my eye on it since it was first announced. So I was really excited that a demo was coming out on Tuesday too. I downloaded the demo asap and played it. Here are my impressions of what I played! Havestella is an action/adventure sim that feels a bit like Rune Factory and…

Nintendo had a Direct today. I saw it a bit later than most people. I was busy this morning. When I finally saw it…well…there were some things I really liked but….overall it was an okay Direct. Let’s talk about today’s Nintendo Direct! Nintendo had a Direct today and it was…well…it was OK. It wasn’t the worst Nintendo Direct they have ever had but it was far from the best. There were some great announcements though. I should talk about the…

Playstation said “Big day tomorrow” to Nintendo America. I wondered what they were talking about! It turns out that there is a State of Play tomorrow too!! Whoa. A State of Play has been announced by Playstation! It will tomorrow and feature PS4, PS5, and PSVR2 info. It will air at 5pm central…so away from the Nintendo Direct that also airs tomorrow. Playstation even noted that it was a “Big day tomorrow” to Nintendo America. Whoa. You love to see…

TemTem is a game where you catch and fight creatures and fight other tamers. Wait. Isn’t that Pokémon? Yes, but TemTem has online multiplayer too. Is that enough to make TemTem more than just a copycat of Pokémon? Here is our review of TemTem for the Nintendo Switch! TemTem is an indie game that looks and plays a lot like Pokémon. In fact, you get creatures just like Pokémon, run into tamers who want to fight you, encounter wild Pokem…er…TemTem…

Nintendo has announced a new Direct for 9/13/22. Hey, wait…thats tomorrow! Check out the info below and our thoughts on the Nintendo Direct. A new Nintendo Direct has been announced for tomorrow (9/13). It will be roughly 40 minutes of information and focus on games coming this winter! First of all…40 minutes?! WOW! The way that Nintendo presents games lately, really fast, means that we can expect a ton of games in this Direct. Of course, not all of them…

Disney had a video game presentation at their D23 expo today. A few games were announced but the most interesting one, at least to this writer, was Disney Illusion Island. Its a Switch exclusive 2D platformer. Take a look at the reveal trailer below. Disney Illusion Island was revealed today. The 2D platformer will be coming in 2023. It stars Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald. It looks to be focused on 4-player action. The game has the four going to…

Super Sunny Island is a 2D platformer for the Xbox Series S. Its retro graphics and gameplay harken back to a simpler age. Is this a game you should check out or give a pass? Here is our review of Super Sunny Island for the Xbox Series! Super Sunny Island is a 2D platformer where you play as a penguin named Sunny. The story has Sunny decide to go to a new island just as some no-good villains are going…

Splatoon 3 is easily one of Nintendo's most anticipated games of this year, and definitely the biggest this fall / holiday season. The primarily online paint shooter has become wildly popular through the first two releases, and Nintendo is looking to cash in on that success again here. Many would argue the jump from Splatoon to Splatoon 2 was pretty minor, so how do things shape up as we move towards the launch of Splatoon 3? Let's find out!

Today bought us not one, but two Pokémon Scarlet/Violet videos. The first is a brand new gameplay trailer. The second is the reveal of a Scarlet/Violet themed Nintendo Switch. Check out both trailers below along with our thoughts on them. The new Scarlet/Violet trailer shows off three different paths that players can take in the game. Fighting rebellious students, seeking out a mythical Pokémon, or going after the usual gym storyline. There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. The…

It’s been 9 years since I first experienced The Last of Us, which I originally played on PS3. The game for me unraveled a story like no other I had ever experienced in my 30+ years of gaming. It brought me moments of excitement, hope, fear and even sadness. I will say right now, and I’m not too proud to, this was the first video game that as a father…. made me cry. Ever since completing it back in 2013…