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Filling out the Pokedex is one of the main things you will do in any mainline Pokémon game, but things are different this time around, in a way. Your Pokedex is no longer a high tech piece of equipment, but is rather just a notebook and a pencil. And based on when this game is set - centuries before the events of Pokémon Pearl and Pokémon Diamond - I suppose this makes sense. This is the first time a complete record of Pokémon has been made!

Letters: A Written Adventure is a word puzzle game that may very well be a must buy when it comes out on the Nintendo Switch. A demo is available now and we took a look at it. Letters: A Written Adventure is a unique puzzle game that uses words to move the story forward. Literally. You control a tiny character that moves between words and then moves words over to affect the direction of an item. In the demo, you…

Triangle Strategy is coming out on March 4th. Check out the newest trailer for the game below! Triangle Strategy looks like a cross between Octopath Traveler and Final Fantasy Tactics. The story and characters remind me a lot of Octopath (with a bit of Tactics), while the battle system is very Final Fantasy Tactics! The newest trailer shows off another character Frederica Aesfrost. And while her story is interesting, its the gameplay near the end of the trailer that interest…

In our ongoing Gaming on a Budget videos, we are looking at relatively cheap games you an pick up on the Nintendo eShop and play through alone or with a friend. Today we are looking at one of my younger sons favourite games, PikuNiku. PikuNiku is a hand drawn game where you solve puzzles in a small but detailed world. As you solve puzzles, complete requests, and defeat bosses, you will slowly uncover the interesting things happening in this colourful world!

Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be out this Friday (1/28). Nintendo released a new overview trailer for it! Take a look at that below and then come back here for some thoughts on the newest look at the game. Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be out this Friday! And I have to admit…I’m very hyped for it! The newest trailer shows off a big world for Arceus and the exploration, combat, and more involved. We get a really good look at the…

When Nintendo announced that they would be adding Nintendo 64 games to their online catalogue alongside the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, folks were generally excited. When Nintendo announce there would be a hefty price increase to offset these additions, many were upset, and the debate around, "Is it worth it?" began.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has a release date! The game is coming in April. Check out the new overview trailer below and then come back here for some thoughts on the game. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X on April 5th, 2022. This newest Lego Star Wars game covers all nine films in the Skywalker saga: from Phantom Menace all the way till Rise of…

Do you like exploring planets? Crafting things? Finding your own way in a game? If discovery and crafting is your bread and butter, then you may want to check out Astroneer for Nintendo Switch! Here is our review! Astroneer is a game where you play as an astronaut who goes to a planet to see what can be discovered. The game wants to be No Man’s Sky but unlike that game, it has no clear narrative that holds it together.…

Shadow Man Remastered brings back a cult classic – successfully reviving a game that fans have been demanding gets new life for years. I hope they’re happy with what they wished for. In some preliminary research for this game, I took a quick look at some of the original reviews, and was blown away by what I saw. I remember the case, of course. It looked cool and edgy, not unlike the Blade film I’d been too young to watch.…

Kraken Academy isn’t a normal school. Sure there’s classes, clubs, a dorm room, a broccoli girl, and a giant kraken but other than that, its pretty different. And if you want to visit the school, you can try out the demo for Kraken Academy right now on the Nintendo Switch. I did and I live to tell the tale. Kraken Academy is coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 24th. There is a demo available now for the game and…