The 2D space/air shooter genre has been around since the early days of arcade games. The basics of the genre haven’t changed much, mostly its the graphics that have changed. Fullblast for Nintendo Switch is a new 2D shooting game that takes place on Earth and has you controlling an aircraft thats taking on some aliens. The game doesn’t have much of a story, though 2D shooters rarely do. The important thing here is whether Fullblast is a fun game…
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Nintendo Switch Online – Overview Trailer
We got some new information about the Nintendo Switch online service during the Nintendo Direct today. Check out the overview trailer below and then some thoughts from me on the service. I liked the Nintendo Switch online service overview for the most. I didn’t like the bit about the smartphone app (who does?!) but the rest looked great. What excited me the most was the tease of third party games NES games coming to Switch online! Double Dragon, Ghost N’Goblins…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy is Coming to the Nintendo Switch In A Big Way
Thanks to Square Enix announcing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition HD early, we knew about these games already. However, Square Enix did not stop with those game announcements… A bunch of Final Fantasy games are coming to the Switch! Along with Crystal Chronicles and Pocket Edition HD (OUT TODAY), we will be getting World of Final Fantasy Maxima on November 6th. And Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! will be coming this year too. Then next…
Read MoreNintendo Direct (9/13/18)
We had our Nintendo Direct today and…well, the Direct is below and I have some thoughts on it too! The Nintendo Direct today was amazing. Let me repeat that. It was amazing. I will have a More Thoughts From Me next week about it, but I just want to give you some thoughts on a few of my favorite things from the Direct. First of all….ANIMAL CROSSING. NINTENDO SWITCH. 2019. Yes, caps were neccessary. I love Animal Crossing. I am…
Read MorePost Launch Plans for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
If you've been following the website for a number of years now, you'll know that I'm a huge Assassin's Creed fan, and have been since the games original release. The last game in the franchise - Assassin's Creed Origins - topped Black Flag as my favourite Assassin's Creed title to date. With Odyssey on the horizon, Black Flag might tumble to #3 on my list! We already know how big the original game is going to be, but what about the post launch DLC plans? Today, Ubisoft unveiled them and we have all the details. Check out the information below!
Read MoreShadow of the Tomb Raider Review
Back in 2013, Square Enix, in partnership with Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal began to recreate the Tomb Raider franchise with a trilogy of games that would launch over the next 5 years. It began with Tomb Raider in 2013, Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2015, and finally this week, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft’s pinnicle moments and where the trilogy meets a timely and hopefully satisfactory end. The advancements from the 2013 to the 2015 release…
Read MoreDragon Quest 11 – Review Chapter 1 – Beautiful Visuals
Thanks to our good friends at Square Enix, we received a review code for Dragon Quest 11 on the PlayStation 4. According to the PR firm for Square Enix, the adventure should take us roughly 70-100 hours to complete - depending on the side quests we engage in - and as the review window for this game has passed, we are looking to take a different approach to reviewing this title. Every few days for the next week or so, we will look at a different aspect of Dragon Quest 11, whether we think Square Enix did a good job with that particular decision, and overall ...
Read MoreNintendo Direct Rescheduled For Tomorrow (9/13); Also new information on Nintendo Switch Online
Last weeks delayed Nintendo has been rescheduled! We have details on the time and date below. Also new information has been revealed about Nintendo Switch’s Online service! The delayed Nintendo Direct will be out tomorrow! And in another tweet, Nintendo announced that Nintendo Switch Online will start September 18th in North America. A free 7-day trial will be available on the 18th. More details about the service will appear in tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct! Are you excited for tomorrow’s Direct? What…
Read MoreUltra Space Battle Brawl
Super Smash Bros Ultimate comes out in December. Until then, players will have to find other means of multiplayer fun on the Switch. There are plenty of options though and another one was added to the eshop recently: Ultra Space Battle Brawl. How good is this game? Will you want to play this with your friends? I was skeptical about Ultra Space Battle Brawl at first. The game is described as “Street Fighter and Pong on steroids” by the PR…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Announced for the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch
The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles franchise premiered on the Nintendo Gamecube. The original game supported local multiplayer, but other players had to have their own GBA systems in order to play it. This first game in the series has been a Gamecube exclusive…until now! The first Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is returning in a remastered edition for the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 in 2019. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has been announced for the Playstation 4 and Nintendo…
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