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Back in the 90’s and early 2000’s, licensed games were all the rage and back then there also was a plethora of of Disney themed games featuring numerous franchises such as Lion King, Aladdin, Duck Tales and so much more. But perhaps none were as more iconic as the ones featuring our favorite mouse and figurehead of Disney Mickey Mouse. This time he brings along some friends for a Metroid Vania platforming extravaganza. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy arrive on…

Video games tend not to be simple stories of home life. Guys with guns sell so much better. But unlike film and television, where there’s a healthy market for things that escue the blockbuster, in gaming not so much. Even without the giant budgets, indie games usually follow the same rules of killing, competition, sex and violence as their bigger, more expensive brothers. That’s what makes titles like Venba so special. Sweet, fascinating and best finished in a single sitting,…

Doomsday Hunters is a roguelike action adventure indie game that came out on Nintendo Switch recently. We took a look at it and wanted to share our thoughts. Here is our review of Doomsday Hunters for the Nintendo Switch! Doomsday Hunters is a roguelite action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. The story isn’t really important. Its just shown before you even start the game and then brushed aside! With Doomsday Hunters, the gameplay is the most important thing.…

Gimmick!, released in Scandinavia as Mr. Gimmick, is a platform video game developed and published by Sunsoft, and originally released in Japan for the NES in 1992. The story follows a small green yōkai named Yumetaro who was mistakenly gifted as a toy to a young girl. After the girl’s toys come to life and whisk the girl away to another dimension, Yumetaro gives chase to save her. Playing as Yumetaro, the player must maneuver through a variety of levels,…

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare This Way Madness Lies is no ordinary game. Dear Reader, bear with me, as we take a journey that may twist the mind and at the end, you may consider me mad or mad yourself. In this game, you play as a group of Magical Girls, similar to what you’d find in Sailor Moon. These high school…

Do you like strategy rpgs like Final Fantasy Tactics? If so, then you might want to give Cross Tails from KEMCO a look. Here is our review of Cross Tails for the Nintendo Switch! Cross Tails is a strategy rpg in the style of games like Final Fantasy Tactics. The game’s story focuses on two kingdoms at war and the secrets that are behind it. And the best part is that you can choose between two different characters, one from…

Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes was previously available on other systems. We played it on the DS and the PS3 and liked it a lot. How does the Nintendo Switch version of this title hold up? Is this a game that Switch owners must own? Here is our review of Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes Definitive Edition. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes Definitive Edition has a really good story. In the middle of the night, a group…

Pikmin 4 Review   If you had as much of a dislike for the Pikmin franchise as I have had over the past while, you might opt to dismiss Pikmin 4 and move on. That is what I planned on doing, but after seeing some of the work Nintendo was publishing I was a bit intrigued, especially when folks billed this as an accessible, streamlined Pikmin experience. After a couple dozen hours roaming the world of Pikmin 4, I have…

Do you like games like Advance Wars or PC strategy games? Then you may be interested in Chaos Galaxy for the Nintendo Switch! Here is our review. Chaos Galaxy is a strategy/sim where you pick a faction out of several choices and starting building up a fleet of ships and take part in Advance Wars like combat, expect with spaceships instead of tanks. With each faction, there is a different story and that leads to a lot of replay value…

In a market where simulation is all the rage, everything from Power Washing to Landscaping to running a Gas Station has been done at this point. But what about Bee Keeping? Welcome to APICO. APICO combines resource gathering, biology, and minigames with ideas from both real-life and fantasy beekeeping and gardening, as it teaches players about the ins-and-outs of maintaining a healthy hive and the importance of our irreplaceable pollinating pals. The islands of APICO were once abuzz with different…