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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 Announced for 2/13/19

On twitter today, Nintendo announced a Direct for tomorrow (2/13). Check out the tweet below for more details! So we know that Fire Emblem Three Houses will be shown during the Direct but we have no idea what else will be shown. We do know that it’ll most likely only be Switch games though, unless there’s a duel Switch/3DS release in the mix. And with the video being around 35 mintues, we are looking at a pretty packed Nintendo Direct.…

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Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey Review

In my preview for Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser's Jr's Journey I mentioned that I had never played Bowser's Inside Story before. So when it came time to do my review, I decided to not compare the game to the original. In fact, I decided to not compare the game to previous Mario & Luigi games at all. Basically I wanted to ask: Is Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey a good game(s)?

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Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey First Impressions

Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story was a game on the DS originally. I never played it. And now Mario + Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story comes to the 3DS and with an extra game, Bowser Jr’s Journey, included. I received a review copy of the game yesterday. Here are my first impressions of Mario + Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey! I have never played Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story before. When I saw it on the…

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Indie Hits 2018 Edition ft. GRIS, Dead Cells, Into the Breach & More! (Video)

Nintendo released a video this week spotlighting some of the indie games available on the Switch eshop. You can check out the video below! There are a lot of good looking indie games in that video! I haven’t played most of them. Actually, the only ones I played and reviewed in that video are Into the Breach and Flipping Death. Have you played any of the games in the above video? What do you think of them?…

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Hitman 2 Review

Released last week, Hitman 2 continues the legacy of the infamous Agent 47. Developed by IO Interactive and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Hitman 2 is the sixth game in the franchise, not counting the games made for iOS and Android, and the second game in the latest reboot of the series. The Hitman franchise has been riddled with criticism at times for being too stagnant and repetitive while at others for losing sight of the original vision of the games. Many questions have been brought up about how this latest title will respond to ...

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Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics Is Now Available On the Playstation 4

The mighty Cthulhu comes to the Playstation 4 today via Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics. What’s this game all about? Check that out, plus my opinion of the game below. Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is out now for the Playstation 4. Here is how the game is described via the official press release: “Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is set in an alternate history of World War II where the Nazis’ investigations into the occult have resulted in the summoning of Lovecraftian monsters. With supernatural…

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Hitman 2 Available Now!

IO Interactive, creator of the legendary Hitman game-series, has launched their latest title, Hitman 2. Introducing two new game modes to the Hitman franchise, Sniper Assassin and Ghost Mode look to expand the traditionally offline and solo playstyle of the previous games into co-op and competitive online multiplayer markets. Hitman 2 also features 6 brand-new sandbox environments for you to plan (and occasionally improvise) your assassinations. These locations range across the USA, India, New Zealand and more and are designed…

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Townsmen Nintendo Switch Review

We've been playing Townsmen on Nintendo Switch for a few days now, and while the game might be a bit rough around the edges - especially the amount of time you sit there waiting for things to happen - there is an incredible number of scenarios and campaigns to complete, on top of free play mode, all of which are a fun and exciting to play thanks to some deep strategy, city building elements!

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