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Kirby was never a Nintendo franchise I had much interest in. That sort of changed with the launch of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, a more 3D take on the traditional 2D Kirby experience. The last Kirby game was so charming that I knew I had to give Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe a go. Having never played the original, would I find this as charming as The Forgotten Land, even without the 3D experience? Let’s take a look. Gorgeous…

After the Nintendo Direct last week, Nintendo released three demos. I talked about the Sea of Stars demo already. I loved it. And now I thought I’d discuss the Octopath Traveler 2 and the Kirby’s Return to DreamLand Deluxe demos. What did I think of them? Last week, Nintendo released three demos. I already discussed what I thought of Sea of Stars. What did I think of the other two demos though? Let’s get into that. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland…

During the Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, it was revealed that Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games were coming to the Switch Online Services that night. We’ve checked the available titles out so far. What do we think of Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games on the Switch? My favorite announcement from Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games coming to the Switch Online services. Now that I’ve tried them, here are my thoughts on the games available:…

Clunky Hero is an action platformer that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Should we take it seriously? Is it a fun game? Here is our review of Clunky Hero! Armed with a bucket on his head and a broom, our hero strikes out on his own to save his wife! This is Clunky Hero’s story. Its a pretty simple story but the game’s dialogue is very funny. Clunky Hero is an odd, quirky game and that’s obvious in its gameplay…

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe comes out later this month. Nintendo released a new trailer today. Check it out below! Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe comes out on February 24th, 2023. The game previously appeared on the Wii and has been updated with new content. The above video shows off the many mini-games that appear in Return to Dream Land. Thats a lot of content to go along with this Kirby Adventure! It looks like you can earn…

Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition is a 2D sidescrolling action/adventure platformer set in the future. It features some fun, sometimes challenging gameplay. Is it any good? Here is our review of Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition for Xbox Series S! Shieldmaiden: Remixed Edition is a 2D sidescrolling action/adventure platformer about a young woman who lost her sister during the apocalypse and goes looking for her. She has the help of an A.I and a unique shield bracelet that lets her block attacks and do…

Tis the season! Not much going on here at GamesReviews.com at the moment because of the holiday, but we wanted to wish you all a happy holiday and give you a preview of what you might find next week on the site! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our readers. No matter what you celebrate (or don’t), we are grateful for each and every one of you. We don’t have much planned for the rest of this week but…

Intrepid Izzy is an action platformer for the Xbox Series. Is it a good game or a bad game? Here is our review of Intrepid Izzy! Intrepid Izzy is an action platformer where you play as a girl named Izzy who travels through different areas defeating monsters and grabbing loot. There is a story to the game but its pretty simplistic and once the game gets going, it doesn’t matter. Izzy is all about discovering new areas and grabbing loot.…

The Nintendo Switch Online Service just keeps getting better and better. Let’s talk about why the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is a must have for the system! I’ve had the Nintendo Switch Online Service since it first came out. I’ve really loved playing the NES and SNES games as they came out. That said, Nintendo made the service even better when they introduced the Nintendo Switch Expansion Pack! With the Expansion Pack, players get access to Nintendo 64 games…

Cuphead will be getting a physical edition for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PS4. Check out the announcement trailer below and then our thoughts on this announcement. Cuphead will be getting a physical edition, before standard and collector’s edition, on December 6th! It will be available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox. The collector’s edition is really amazing. It comes with a actual Cuphead marionette, a map of the game’s world, a state, and more. Though the standard edition comes with…