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Kingdom Hearts is coming to the Nintendo Switch! As…a Rhythm Game?! Hmmm. Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been announced. Check out the trailer and then come back here for some thoughts on the game. Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory is a rhythm game and its coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox in 2020. According to Nintendo Switch News, the game will be 1-2 players, feature 140+ songs, and have an online component. I have to admit when…

A few months ago, I chose to back Summer in Mara on the Nintendo Switch, via Indigogo in Canada. The game promised a farming simulation experience that weaved in quests, story, and more. As a huge fan of Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons, I was excited to give this game a shot. While I wouldn't really use those two games to compare to this, I would use on other title - Rune Factory. But does Summer in Mara live up to my pre-backing expectations?

BILLUND, June 16, 2020: The LEGO Group today revealed the full product portfolio for its LEGO® Super Mario™ experience. Fans can expand on the LEGO Super Mario range announced in April with a whole new range of Expansion Sets, collectible Character Packs and Power-Up Packs. The result of a unique partnership with Nintendo, LEGO Super Mario will reinvent the way people interact with Super Mario in the physical world. The products announced today give fans the chance to build Mario’s house, search for treasure hidden by Toad, and defeat a Koopa Troopa in ...

Darius, the classic 2D space shooter, will have not one, but two collections headed to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 next week! We have more information about the collections below. Darius is a really classic 2D space shooter. Its been on every console under the sun and in the arcades too. Need evidence? Two collections for the series are coming out next week for the Nintendo Switch and PS4. The first one is a console collection. Its called Darius Cozmic…

Namco Museum Archives Vols 1 and 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC next week. We have a press release below about the games. “SANTA CLARA, Calif., (June 11, 2020) – Leading video game publisher and developer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. has announced that NAMCO MUSEUM® ARCHIVES Vols 1 and 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM® On June 18, 2020 through…

Montreal – June 9 2020 - Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will be available to play for free from June 11th through June 14th  , depending on the platform. Those interested can join more than 60 million players in the Rainbow Six Siege community across all platforms, including immediate access to all maps, modes, and 20 legacy Operators.

Clubhouse Games for the Nintendo Switch came out today! We received a review copy and wanted to provide our readers with first impressions of some of games included. How is Clubhouse Games so far? Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics provides players with 51 games, plus a touchscreen piano! I just received our review code and haven’t played through all the games yet. The following is my first impressions of some of the games. I am a huge fan of fishing…

Summer in Mara was originally a crowd funded title - which we backed on Indigogo in Canada. The game is a play on the Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons franchise, although probably resembles something like My Time at Portia from Team 17. Last week, the development teamed announced that people could play through the prologue on Steam. While we haven't done that yet - waiting on our Switch review opportunity, check in next week! - others have.

The first DLC pack for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield is launching later this month, on June 17th. Below you can check out a brand new, 3 minute plus trailer of the DLC pack.

Happy Console Gamer on YouTube is a huge fan of the Phantasy Star series. He talks about it a lot. I had never played the series. Until now. Last week I finally bought the first Phantasy Star for the Nintendo Switch! What do I think of the game? I’ve been curious about Phantasy Star ever since I first heard Happy Console Gamer talk about it. The footage he showed of the game looked neat. I had never played the game…