As we all know by now, Nintendo loves to surprise its fans. Today, out of nowhere, a brand new game that we knew nothing about was announced: Game Builder Garage! This new game will let players build their own games. Check out the trailer below and then come back here for some thoughts on Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch. Game Builder Garage isn’t the first game by Nintendo to let players create their own games of course. Warioware DIY,…
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Welcome to Paradise: A Look At Castaway Paradise for Nintendo Switch
A storm hits and your boat is destroyed. You wash up on a shore and finish yourself surrounded by animals. Welcome to Castaway Paradise for the Nintendo Switch! The game is out today. Here are my early impressions of it. Castaway Paradise takes place on an island full of animals. Sound familiar? It might but this game is only slightly like Animal Crossing. It actually shares more in common with Harvest Moon. Just like Harvest Moon: you grow crops, build…
Read MoreNew Indie World Showcase Tomorrow (4/14)
Nintendo of America has announced that there will be a brand new Indie World Showcase tomorrow! A brand new Indie World Showcase will be air tomorrow (4/14) at 11:ooam central. According to Nintendo of America, it will be “roughly 20 minutes focused on fresh and new indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch.” What could we see? Its anybody’s guess really. The Indie showcases usually show off several games. They are not as packed as Nintendo Directs but we should get at…
Read MoreCozy Grove Review-in-progress Part 2
In the first part of our Review-in-progress, I talked about Cozy’s Grove’s graphics. And now its time to talk more the actual gameplay and where I’m currently at in the game. Cozy Grove isn’t just a simulation game. Its gameplay works on a real time clock, as mentioned before, but it has gameplay elements from two other genres: hidden object games and role playing games. Let’s look at that hidden object aspect. In Cozy Grove, you’ll be asked to find…
Read MoreCozy Grove Review-in-Progress Part 1
For a little more insight into what Cozy Grove is, check out my first impressions article from yesterday. Today I want to talk about Cozy Grove’s graphics! Cozy Grove is a cute, colorful cartoon-like game. If you’ve ever played Don’t Starve, the graphics are a bit like that game expect not as dark and stormy looking. Basically Cozy Grove lives up to its name: it is cozy. The graphics are like a warm blanket that gets even more comfortable when…
Read MoreDeiland: Pocket Planet Edition Arrives in the Nintendo Switch Universe on April 15th
The Nintendo Switch is getting a few simulation games in April 2021 and here’s another one that should be added to the list: Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition. Take a look the trailer below and then come back here for some thoughts on the game. Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 15th, 2021. The game is from the developer of Summer in Mara. Like that sim, you’ll be able to farm and craft in…
Read MoreAnimal Crossing Fans! Keep An Eye Out For Cozy Grove
Cozy Grove will be coming out on April 8th for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and iOS. We talked about the game before but after reading a recent article by Gamasutra, we figured it was time to talk about the game again. What new things do we learn about the game and what does our Animal Crossing obsessed writer Daniel Fugate have to say about it? Cozy Grove is another game, like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons or…
Read MoreFree #PlayAtHome PS4 Games Now Available
Sony Playstation has been really great about supporting gamers during the pandemic with their #PlayAtHome promotion. Last year, PS4 players could download Journey and the Uncharted Collection. Then this year Ratchet and Clank PS4 was added for free. And now the #PlayAtHome saga continues with nine new games available to play as of now! Last night, nine games were made available for free via Playstation’s #PlayAtHome promotion. The games are: ABZU, Enter the Gungeon, Rez Infinite, Subnautica, The Witness, Astro…
Read MoreCozy Grove Lets You Rebuild A Haunted Island Next Month
Here at GamesReviews.com, we love life sims. That should be obvious by now, just see our recent Story of Seasons review! Next month will see a couple of new ones coming to the Nintendo Switch, including the one we want to talk about today: Cozy Grove. Take a look at the announcement trailer for the game and then please come back here for Cozy thoughts. Cozy Grove will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and other systems on April 8th,…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #265: Closing Down the (Digital) Shop
This week we got rumors that the PS3/PSP/Vita digital stores will be shutting down this year. Usually I do not report or even talk about rumors. That said, the closing of those shops will happen sooner or later! What do I think of digital stores closing? Let’s dig into it. Its always tough when digital store fronts close down. We all know why this happens: digital stores take up server space for companies. They cost money to keep up and…
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