Steve Watts


121 games reviewed
72.9 average score
70 median score
57.9% of games recommended
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Nintendo World Championships is a fun introduction to competitive speedrunning with tons of nostalgia, even if its customization tools could be more robust.

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Jul 17, 2024

Gestalt: Steam and Cinder is a rock-solid retro metroidvania that borrows some of the best aspects of its main inspirations.

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Jun 25, 2024

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD isn't as essential as some other recent Switch remasters, but it's a charming look at how the ghostly adventure series found its footing.

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May 1, 2024

The SCUBA simulator has relaxing chill vibes for a little while but quickly runs out of oxygen.

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Mar 28, 2024

Pepper Grinder is a brief but frenzied platformer that finds myriad ways to build around its inventive central hook.

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Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach Showtime is a breezy exploration of genres aimed at novice gamers.

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Mar 12, 2024

Contra: Operation Galuga reimagines just enough to feel modern without losing the original game's identity.

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Feb 23, 2024

Penny's Big Breakaway is a loving homage that accurately captures what was both fun and awkward about the early days of 3D platformers.

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Feb 14, 2024

Mario Vs. Donkey Kong brings the puzzle-platformer spin-off back to its roots, with clever improvements and a beautifully toyetic facelift.

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Prince of Persia boldly reinvents itself as a metroidvania, and it feels like it has found its new home.

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Nov 1, 2023

WarioWare: Move It maintains the series' zany sense of humor and experimentation, but it often asks more than the Joy-Con motion controls can handle.

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Oct 18, 2023

This is the rightful successor to Super Mario World, and hopefully, will serve as a touchstone for 2D Mario going forward.

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Oct 16, 2023

Detective Pikachu Returns is a charming adventure game for kids new to the mystery genre, but it's so gentle that adults may get Drowzee.

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Aug 16, 2023

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a bountiful blend of stealth, strategy, and swashbuckling.

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7 / 10 - Pikmin 4
Jul 19, 2023

Pikmin 4 is a pleasant, relaxing game that serves as a nice entry point for newcomers, with occasionally odd high-pressure segments.

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8 / 10 - LEGO 2K Drive
May 23, 2023

The licensed racer from 2K and Visual Concepts is a delightful combination of open-world and kart racers, with tons of Lego customization to boot.

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Tears of the Kingdom is a triumph of open-ended game design that pays homage to the best parts of the Zelda franchise's own storied history--and sometimes exceeds them.

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Aloy returns to explore the wreckage of Los Angeles, and it's just the right amount of Horizon to scratch that itch.

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The newest expansion to Dead Cells is an action-packed homage that injects Castlevania flavor into Dead Cells' familiar roguelike structure.

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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe brings a cheerfully gentle Wii-era platformer to Nintendo Switch with smart additions and a big new epilogue.

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