I’ve said again and again in my reviews of platformers that these types games usually don’t have good stories. In general, the writing in platformers is anywhere from “well, its a fun game” to “cringe, cringe, cringe”. There are exceptions to that rule though, such as Ratchet & Clank and Super Paper Mario. And awhile Yooka-Laylee for Nintendo Switch doesn’t have as good a story as Ratchet & Clank or Super Paper Mario, it does have excellent dialogue! Warning: there…
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Squareboy Vs. Bullies: Arena Edition Review
I reviewed Squareboy Vs. Bullies: Arena Edition on the Nintendo Switch. I thought the game was good but not a great game. Last week, Squareboy was brought to the Nintendo 3DS. Is the game better on the 3DS, not as good, or should you avoid the game altogether on this system? Squareboy Vs. Bullies is not a horrible beat ’em up, but if you have a Nintendo Switch and a 3DS, you should buy this game on the Switch. The…
Read MoreInto the Pixelated Dungeon: A Look At One More Dungeon For Nintendo Switch
One More Dungeon for the Nintendo Switch sneaks up on you. Of course, you would think you would know by the name “One More Dungeon” that something addictive might be waiting for you. Though, you’ve been through so many randomized dungeon crawlers before, maybe you’re becoming a little jaded? Granted, the concept of One More Dungeon isn’t anything new, but the execution of it will hook you. Ratalakia Games provided GamesReviews.com with a review code of this game. I’m not…
Read MoreFirst Look: Yooka-Laylee Double Jumps Onto the Nintendo Switch
This week, Yooka-Laylee will finally arrive on the Nintendo Switch! Team 17 gave GamesReviews.com a review code for the game and I played it a bunch yesterday. I’m not very far into the game yet, however I wanted to give you my first impressions of it! So how is Yooka-Laylee on the Nintendo Switch? I can’t stop playing Yooka-Laylee for the Nintendo Switch. Even as I write this article, I’m wishing that I was playing the game instead. I am…
Read MorePortal Knights Review
Once upon a time, there was a land in trouble and a brave hero went out to save it. He (or she) just had their wits and crafting tools. The main goal: defeat the enemies, go through portals and discover whats next. Welcome to Portal Knights for the Nintendo Switch. Portal Knights has a story that is briefly introduced at the beginning of the game, but its not really that important to the overall game. Portal Knights is very much…
Read MorePress Release: SECRET OF MANA Remake Coming To PlayStation 4 Retail In Limited Numbers
Are you looking forward to Secret of Mana on the PlayStation 4? If so, this news is for you! Check out the press release below. ” LOS ANGELES (Dec. 4, 2017) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced that physical copies of Secret of Mana® will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on February 15, 2018. Available in limited quantities, these copies will be available exclusively at GameStop in the United States and EB Games in Canada, and available at…
Read MoreYooka-Layee jumps onto the Nintendo Switch this December
Remember Yooka-Layee? Awhile back the game was supposed to come to the Wii U, but then was canceled for that system and announced for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve been waiting on the duo to pop up on a Nintendo system and finally a release date for Yooka-Layee on the Switch has been announced! Yooka-Layee will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 14th! The game will be available for pre-load on December 7th though. According to Playtonic Games (the…
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles 2 – Story Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 comes out this Friday! Are you excited for it? I know I am! Here is a new story trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles to-help?-you with the wait. The story trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 doesn’t really give away much of the story. We just get glimpses at some very exciting and dramatic moments. I like that Nintendo is releasing some info about the story but isn’t telling us too much. The story seems interesting and even more that,…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #95: My First Trip to Skyrim
I was going to write about what (and who) in gaming I was thankful for this year but honestly, I just don’t feel like writing a list like that this year. Sorry. I am thankful for many of you though, especially Adam Roffel, Games Reviews, and some other wonderful people I mentioned on twitter. I am @df2506 there (plug, plug), please follow me. And Adam & Games Reviews and the other people I mentioned. Ok? So what is this column…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #94: Make Mine Lego Marvel
Earlier this week, Tuesday to be exact, I got Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 Deluxe Edition for the Nintendo Switch. Since then, I’ve been playing the game a lot! I am nowhere near the end of the game but I wanted to share with you all my first impressions of Lego Marvel 2! How good is this game? Warning: some character spoilers ahead! The Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 Deluxe Edition is great. I got the game, a poster, a Goliath mini…
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