Songs of Glimmerwick is a lovely, inviting experience that pulls you into its world. The graphics and art style are gorgeous and perfectly match the witchy world it creates. The voice acting and writing are strong and keep you engaged. While pacing and some interactive elements falter, they fade as you spend more time in this world. Songs of Glimmerwick is a fantastic cozy experience in a fall packed with juggernauts, making it ideal for sitting with and relaxing. It's wonderful and worth playing.
ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet is exactly what it needed to be. It’s charming, fun, and as a massive fan of all things ONE PIECE, it feels like a game I’ve always dreamed of playing.
Final Fantasy Resonance celebrates the series while reinventing the mobile game it's based on. The writing is great, with deep characters and story moments that stayed with me after the credits rolled. Rain and company are great leads, with the villains being just as strong. Combat is a blast, inviting plenty of experimentation with the Visions, even if the final hours drag with similarly lacklustre dungeons. There may be issues, but they get lost in the bombast, gorgeous cutscenes and environments that make full use of the HD-2D art style. Final Fantasy Resonance is fantastic, and I hope we return to this world for the rest of the mobile game's story arcs. It's one I'd be happy to return to.
TCG Card Shop Simulator nails the feeling of running your own shop and the newly added playable TCG game is a good, albeit not well-tutorialized, add-on.
Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition is easily the definitive version of the experience. It gives fans more to do in an already fantastic experience, filling in pieces of history that are genuinely interesting to learn about.
Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1 – Bubbly Basin is an easy recommendation for those who love the base game.
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is a fantastic conclusion to Estelle and Joshua's chapters in the Sky series. The story is smart, with exciting reunions and dark moments that really stay with the player. You get to revisit and actually see the consequences of your past actions, where even smaller side characters are fun to see again. The core cast is as strong as ever, a joy to hang out with. Combat stays fun and engaging, with small tweaks that make it even better than before. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is a must-play for those who played its predecessor, and if you haven't, let this month's launch serve as a reminder to play 1st Chapter so you can experience 2nd Chapter properly.
Another Eden Begins is a great JRPG from industry legends, taking the gacha game and evolving it into something entirely its own.
This is a turn-your-brain-off-and-go-for-a-ride spectacle that occasionally punches above its weight. That works to some extent, but Marvel’s Wolverine doesn’t live up to the creative standard Insomniac Games is known for, and Logan has never been known for playing it safe.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a great return for the franchise. Musashi is a fantastic new lead, with a supporting cast that shines.
Star Wars Zero Company is an incredible Star Wars game and a genuinely brilliant tactical RPG that you won't be able to put down
STEIN'SGATE RE:BOOT is good because STEINS;GATE as a story is, but doesn't make a great case as a remake. It has beautiful backgrounds but mixed characters.
Duskfade feels like a throwback to action platformers from the PS2 era, and while it stumbles in some areas, it's a lot of fun.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is everything it needed to be. The character designs and roster are fantastic, with deep skill expression for those willing to put in the time while being approachable to new players. It’s stuffed with content that actually rewards you with different colorways for playing.
Sovereign Tower is a fun and deep management RPG with great writing and a strong time travel mechanic that pulls at you, for better results or for worse.
Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! is a fun, ridiculous subversion of the classic isekai trope that doesn't slow down.
Splatoon Raiders continues Nintendo’s hot streak on the Switch 2 and, for the first time, I’m excited about whatever comes next in the world of Splatoon.
K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut is a disjointed and buggy experience that doesn't reward you for your choices, instead grounding everything in RNG.
Denshattack! simply rules, with imaginative and creative levels and bombastic bosses. It looks and sounds fantastic, plays great on Deck, and is something entirely new.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok takes a good game and makes it even better. The reworked and expanded cast are a ton of fun to use, the story is a blast, and the summons and master traits truly change up combat and party composition.