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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles – Launch Trailer

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is now available on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Check out the launch trailer for the game below. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is now available on Switch and Switch 2, along with other consoles and PC. The game includes the classic version and the new Ivalice version. The launch trailer is pretty epic! I love that final line “…I will lay you low!” WOW. Hearing voice acting with this game is thrilling.…

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Classic Returns Tomorrow

Back in 1998, a game called Final Fantasy Tactics came to the PlayStation 1. The game was different from other Final Fantasy games: it was a tactical strategy game instead of a turn-based rpg like the rest. It went on to become a true classic and spawned two sequels. And tomorrow it returns as Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles! Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles comes out tomorrow, September 30th, 2025 for modern consoles and PC. There are two…

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More Thoughts From Me: Beautiful Visions of Mana

I had played a demo of Visions of Mana but hadn’t had the chance to play the full game. Then yesterday, it came to Xbox Game Pass. I downloaded it and played it some. Here are my thoughts on Visions of Mana so far. I remember really enjoying the Visions of Mana demo and thought I’d probably like the full game. I wasn’t prepared for how much I liked it! When I started the full version of Visions of Mana…

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Fruitbus Review (PS5)

When you first boot up Fruitbus on PS5, you’re greeted by a world that feels like a watercolor painting come to life. The skies are soft pastels, the ocean glimmers like liquid glass, and the islands ahead promise adventure—not the kind filled with danger or combat, but the kind that invites you to slow down, breathe, and savor the journey. This is a game about food, family, and finding your place in a world that’s both familiar and full of…

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure: Wheatflour Wonderland Thoughts

Hello Kitty Island Adventure was highly rated by us on Nintendo Switch when it came out. We enjoyed it a lot. And last week paid DLC came out for the game. We’ve played some of Wheatflour Wonderland. What do we think so far? Here’s our thoughts on Hello Kitty Island Adventure’s first paid DLC on Nintendo Switch. I hadn’t been playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure much lately. I had just been checking in once and awhile with it. Then I…

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Checking Out the Dinkum Demo

Awhile back, some friends of mine were telling me about a cool sim game that they were playing on PC. It was called Dinkum and they liked it a lot. I wished that it was on the Switch. Finally, during the recent Direct, Dinkum was announced for Switch and a demo was released. I checked it out and here are my thoughts on the game. Day 1. I move to a small island and set up a tent. Day 2.…

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Donkey Kong Bananza – DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC Impressions

One of the biggest surprises of Friday’s Nintendo Direct was that Donkey Kong Bananza was getting paid DLC. Not only that but it actually came out on Friday too. I managed to pick it up and have some impressions of it so far. When I saw that Donkey Kong Bananza was getting paid DLC, the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, I knew I had to get it. Thankfully I managed to pick it up. Here are my thoughts so…

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Star Wars Outlaws Nintendo Switch 2 Review

A long time ago on consoles far far away….a game came out that was set in the Star Wars universe. It was called Star Wars Outlaws. Nintendo fans could only dream about it. That is until, somehow, the Switch 2 appeared! Then Ubisoft made a version of the game for the Switch 2. Here’s our review of Star Wars Outlaws for the Nintendo Switch 2. In Star Wars Outlaws, you play as Kay Vess a smuggler and a rogue much…

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More Thoughts From Me Special Edition: Lots of Mario and Some Shocks

Today Nintendo had a Direct. It was “roughly” a 60 minute Direct. It went a little bit over an hour. I have some thoughts on the Direct: the Mario of it all, the shocks, and of course some disappointment. Here we gooooo. Can we just talk about Mario first? I think we should talk about Mario. Today’s Nintendo Direct had a large segment on Mario. It lasted around 20 minutes. Honestly I felt like that was a bit too much…

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Star Wars Outlaws Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions

Star Wars Outlaws is now on the Nintendo Switch 2. We’ve been playing it lately for review and have some first impressions of the game. Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of Star Wars. I love most of the movies, all of the tv shows (yes even Boba Fett), and my favorite Star Wars anything is Rebels, the animated series. So when Star Wars Outlaws was revealed I really wanted to play it. I had previously played a demo of…

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