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The Game Awards may have announced many upcoming games last Thursday, December 7, 2023, but there was one game in particular that caught my interest and of course, it’s a Metroidvania. I will never get tired of this genre and Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, currently being developed by Surgent Studios and will be published by EA Originals looks breathtaking. Before even seeing the trailer, what touched my heart was how Abubakar Salim, who founded Surgent Studios, talked about his father…

If you know me then you know that I dislike the Bullet-hell genre. Yet, the last game I played that had Bullet-hell elements was The Knight Witch, and I fell in love with that game (which by the way, if you have not played yet, I highly recommend you do so). Fast-forward to today, I needed a game to scratch that itch of a Metroidvania and bullet-hell in one, and TEVI didn’t disappoint me. Developed by CreSpirit, who also created…

Entering the world of darkness, escaping from reality into a fairy tale book, Kingdom Shell brings its players something magical that’s beyond one’s imagination.  Inspired by games such as Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight and Rygar on the Nes, this 2D pixelated fantasy Metroidvania brings us to the beginning chapters of once upon a time and shows us that originality can be put into a video game. You shouldn’t miss out on this game developed and published by Cup of…

Tis the season to buy games! Nintendo has had a really great year and so its time to talk about the top five games from the big N that we recommend this year. Its been a great year for Nintendo. Here is our Nintendo Gift Guide featuring five must buy games for this holiday season: 5. Fire Emblem Engage: The Fire Emblem series has always been the place for tactical rpg goodness from Nintendo. F Fire Emblem Engage is one…

A brand new Indie World Showcase was announced by Nintendo today. It will air tomorrow, November 14th. We have the details below. A new Indie World Showcase will air tomorrow, November 14th, at 11:00am central. It will be “roughly” 20 minutes long. The Showcase will include indie announcements and updates. What could the showcase show? As far as new games I’m not sure but as far as updates, Steamworld Build and Born of Bread are coming up quickly (in December)…

Nintendo Black Friday deals have been announced! We have the details below. Black Friday is almost here! What will Nintendo have this year? First of all, on November 10th, there will be a Super Mario Party (download code) and Red/Blue joy-con bundle. It will be 129.99 (CAN). Then on November 19th, selector retail stores and the My Nintendo store will have a brand new Smash Bros Ultimate bundle with Smash Bros Ultimate (download) and an OLED included. The OLED’s joy-cons…

Super Mario Bros Wonder came out last week and I’ve been playing it a bunch since I got it this week on Monday. How do I like it so far? Here are my thoughts so far! I’ve been playing Super Mario Bros Wonder all week and enjoying it a lot. Our editor-in-chief Adam Roffel gave the game a 9.5 out of 10. But what do I think of it? I grew up with 2D Mario games. My very first game…

A new Xbox Partner Preview has been announced for Wednesday. We have some details below. An Xbox Partner Preview has been announced for Wednesday, October 25 at 12:00pm central. It will feature third party and indie games. There will be no news about the Activision-Xbox deal. What will be shown during this preview exactly? Other than indie/third party news, we’re not really sure. Personally, I’d love to see something from Square Enix. Hey, let me dream! Update: Xbox just tweeted…

Super Mario Bros Wonder is out now! Check out the launch trailer and let us know if you plan to get it. Super Mario Bros Wonder is now available for the Nintendo Switch! Our editor-in-chief Adam Roffel gave the game a 9.5 out of 10. Super Mario Bros Wonder is one of the biggest games of this year. It just looks amazing! Do plan to get it? Are you already playing it?…

I’ve never been a huge fan of 2D Super Mario Bros. games. I’ve dabbled in all of them, and even enjoyed a course or two, but it’s been a while since I actually finished one of those games from the beginning to the end. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is hitting differently for me. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting older and the simplicity of 2D intrigues me, or if Nintendo is doing something wonderful – see what I…