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Hokko Life

Hokko Life is a brand new life sim that’s coming to the Nintendo Switch tomorrow. Will fans of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon want to check this game out? Here is our review of Hokko Life for the Nintendo Switch! Gameplay At the start of Hokko Life, you create a character and move into a small town with animals. Hokko Life is a combination of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon. Time/seasons move quickly like Harvest Moon, but doing favors for…

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Beacon Pines

Beacon Pines is a unique Adventure game for the Nintendo Switch. Its very focused on its story and the power of words. Is it a good game? Should you check it out? Here is a review of Beacon Pines for the Nintendo Switch! Story and Gameplay Welcome to Beacon Pines. This small town is very cozy and welcoming. Its inhabitants, all animals, seemingly live together in peace and harmony. So it seems in any case, though Luka might not agree…

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Hidden Indie Gem ENDLING – EXTINCTION IS FOREVER Review (Switch)

Endling: Extinction is Forever is a survival game that takes you on an emotional journey that also gives us a glimpse of what the future can become. The game was developed by Herobeat Studios, it has you play as a mother Fox whose purpose is to protect her cubs and survive in the cruel world where humans are trying to take away your home. From beginning to end players will experience a story that is full of emotions from happiness…

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Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy

Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a brand new strategy rpg that just came out for the Nintendo Switch. Is it worth checking out? Here is our review! Huxley is just minding his own business when he stubbles upon a dog and a major threat that he has to deliver a warning of. However, he arrives too late and the village is already being attacked. Instead of leaving, he stays to help and is drawn into an epic fight against…

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Foretales Review

It seems that virtual card games or deck-building games are quickly rising in popularity. I have been a fan of card-based games for many years, starting with traditional card games and moving to some TCGs like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic cards as a teenager. Now, with smash hits like Slay the Spire and Hearthstone, virtual card games are really making a surge forward. Enter Foretales, a card game like no other I have experienced before! Is this deck-building RPG a leap forward or an experiment gone wrong? Let's dive right in and find out!

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The Dark Prophecy

The Dark Prophecy is a good old fashioned point and click game for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve seen a bunch of these games on the system and most of them have been pretty good. Is The Dark Prophecy another Adventure game to check out or should you skip this one? The Dark Prophecy centers around Jacob, a normal village boy who one day sees a mysterious face that tells him to get ahold of Merlin and tell him that a…

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More Thoughts From Me Special Edition: It Was An Okay Nintendo Direct

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…

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Playstation Announces State of Play for 9/13/22 too

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…

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TemTem

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…

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Nintendo Direct Announced for 9/13/22

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…

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