Blasphemous is an eery Metroidvania with gorgeous animations and combat that's just a tad too one-dimensional.
Link's Awakening is the best top-down Zelda to date.
Nothing offers the lighthearted, fun for all ages battle royale that Fortnite does.
Kingdom Hearts 3: Re:Mind's new playable characters and post-game bosses aren't enough to save it from feeling like a tired retread of events experienced just last year.
Skelattack is a side-scrolling platformer with a lot of heart, but it ends too quickly and the obstacles it places in front of you are hampered because of it.
PGA Tour 2K21 builds off of the solid foundation of The Golf Club series, delivering a wonderful golf sim that's getting closer to the real thing.
Madden NFL 21 has an excellent new game mode that's great for short spurts, but the series staples don't move the needle.
Mario Golf: Super Rush is a fast-paced spin on the relaxing sport that oozes excitement.
More than anything else, Metroid Dread feels like going back to a place of comfort after a long time away. Though the gameplay is refined and new features have been added to the mix, Dread sticks closely to the formula of its predecessors. In the end, for longtime fans like myself, that's probably for the best.
Unpacking is a relaxing puzzle game that encourages you to reflect and move forward.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the biggest and most inventive entry in the long-running franchise.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is a remarkable addition to an already superb game.
Cursed To Golf is a brilliant golf game that plays like a wildly experimental precision-platformer.
PGA 2K23 vastly improves on an already great foundation with refined golf gameplay, customization, and an expansive suite of modes.
Super Mario RPG is an overtly faithful recreation of the Super Nintendo hit, and this charming adventure has aged quite well.