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Armed With A Broom and His Wits: A Look At Anodyne for Nintendo Switch

What do you get when you combine Zelda and Earthbound? If you said Rainbite’s Reverie, then you’re right. But if you also said Anodyne from publisher Noooo you’d be right too. While Anodyne has a slightly darker look to it then Earthbound or Zelda, it shares much in common with both. Anodyne is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Thursday. I received a review copy of it and wanted to give you a glimpse into this unique game’s world. Anodyne…

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More Thoughts From Me #159: The Switch Finds Its (War) Groove

I don’t like Advance Wars. I’ve tried to like the series, but its just never hooked me. But when I saw WarGroove for the Nintendo Switch for the first time, I thought it looked cool. Yes, some of it looks inspired by Advance Wars, but the fantasy setting appealed to me more than Advance Wars military setting. So I was interested in the game and I become more interested as I saw further footage. So yes, I bought WarGroove for…

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New Fire Emblem Three Houses Information

Nintendo told us more about Fire Emblem Three Houses for the Nintendo Switch today. Check out the video and then come back for my thoughts on what we learned. Fire Emblem Three Houses was spotlighted in today’s Nintendo Direct. We learned more about the game’s story and it was revealed that the game is coming out on July 26! I can’t say I’m too excited about Fire Emblem’s school setting but the combat looks just as fun as ever, maybe…

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Nintendo Direct 2-13-19 (video)

Nintendo held a Direct today in North America, Europe, and Japan. Below you can find the video of the NA Direct. What was your favorite announcement from today’s Nintendo Direct? We’ll have some articles soon that spotlight what we consider the best of the Direct…

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More Thoughts From Me #158: Does Kingdom Hearts 3 Live Up to the Hype?

In a column not long ago, I talked about how much I was looking forward to Kingdom Hearts 3. I had very high expectations for the title. While I haven’t finished Kingdom Hearts 3 yet, I have played all of the Disney worlds and I’m very close to seeing the ending. How am I feeling about Kingdom Hearts 3? Is it living up to the hype? Warning: there are spoilers to Kingdom Hearts 3 in this article so don’t read…

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A Tales of Two Games: Evoland Legendary Edition Review

I did a preview of Evoland Legendary Edition last week. This week, I want to give you my final opinion on these games. Evoland Legendary Edition, as noted in the preview, is two games: Evoland 1 and 2, collected into one package. My review will look at both games individually and then come to a conclusion about the whole package. Is Evoland Legendary Edition worth downloading from the Nintendo Switch eshop? Evoland 1 While Evoland 1’s story is pretty simple…

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Etrian Odyssey Nexus – Launch Trailer

Etrian Odyssey Nexus is out now for the Nintendo 3DS. Its being billed as the final Etrian Odyssey game for the system. Check out the trailer for the game and some thoughts from me about it below. Etrian Odyssey Nexus is available now on the 3DS. Atlus has done a really great job supporting the 3DS. Not only that but they’ve been supporting it while other developers and publishers have already abandoned the system. And Nexus looks like a pretty…

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More Thoughts From Me #157: Checking Out Dreams

Dreams is a Playstation 4 exclusive game that will let you create your own video game (and other stuff), share it, and play other people’s creations. If you played LittleBigPlanet, you’ll have an idea of what Dreams is but only know the half of it. The LittleBigPlanet series is great. I love it. Dreams is not out yet, but I can already tell you its bigger and better than LittleBigPlanet. How? I got to play the recent Dreams beta on…

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To 8-Bit And Beyond: A Evoland Legendary Edition Preview

Evoland Legendary Edition is actually two games: Evoland and Evoland 2. And within those games, there are a bunch of unique graphical styles, from Gameboy to 8-bit to PS1 and beyond. Both Evoland games will take players on a journey through different rpg styles. Evoland Legendary Edition might sound gimmicky but there is a bit more to it than just changing graphics. Here is my preview of Evoland Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch. Evoland 1 starts with no sound. You…

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More Thoughts From Me #156: The Boy Who Would Be Ni No Kuni King

Briefly, I had the PS Now service on the Playstation 4. I got to check out Ni No Kuni (PS3) through it and liked it alot. However, I was unsure if I’d like Ni No Kuni 2. No turn-based combat? ugh. Then I saw the game for $20 at Walmart and couldn’t resist it. Now that I’ve played it, I can tell you what I think of it. Spoiler: its awesome! Ni No Kuni 2 is better than the first…

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