Justin Nation's Reviews
My tendency with games is to gravitate towards things that are higher in intensity and will throw a challenge my way, but I’ve also come to appreciate slower-paced experiences over time as well...
What can I say, my ears always perk up at the suggestion of a game that in any way features mechs...
With the general Switch line-up when it comes to both RPGs and Sports titles being thinner than would be preferred, my eyes lit up at the prospect of RPGold Legends managing to knock out two under-represented birds with one stone...
Typically when I think about the survival genre the focus that comes to mind is a balance between crafting, exploration, and fighting to stay alive...
I suppose since a little while ago I reviewed a puzzle collection covering a variety of styles hyper-focused on domesticated animals of the feline variety; it is only fair that one celebrating the canine persuasion is available as well...
Among the genres represented on the Switch, survival is one of the thinner ones, so new entries are always appreciated...
When you think of RPG dungeon crawlers you’d normally assume it will fall into one of two camps, a traditional turn-based affair or a more action-oriented hack and slasher...
It amazes me at how roguelikes have really managed to both increase and broaden their appeal over this generation...
I've always tended to have fun with a decent dungeon crawler...
As a huge classic arcade run and gun shooter fan, having grown up on the likes of Contra, Rush'n Attack, and more, a quick look at Queeny Army caught my eye...
Bringing back games for another run on modern consoles has always tended to be a mixed bag...
While it gets off to a bit of a light start, Nova-111 is the sort of game that'll sneak up on you with its challenge as it continues to add more complicated enemies, environmental threats, and varied tools to help you survive the further you go...
There's something to be said for creating and releasing family-friendly, approachable, and genuinely pleasant adventures on the Switch, and Headland certainly fits this mold thoroughly...
Deckbuilders have become a full-fledged thing nowadays, with many pretty great ones on the Switch, but back when Card Fighters' Clash was released they were a bit more of an oddity...
You know you've really established something special when the name of your game becomes synonymous with all games within a given subgenre...
Consistent with the rest of the Faircroft's Antiques series, The Forbidden Crypt is among the most polished hidden item puzzlers out there...
With an isometric top-down perspective, a slowly-revealed story (for what it is), and a mix of exploration, puzzles, and some zombie killing, Heaven Dust 2 at least feels pretty fresh on the generally horror-thin Switch...
If you've been around for a while you'll undoubtedly remember, and likely even participated in, the brain training craze Nintendo helped to popularize a while back with Brain Age and other copycats that were around...
Titles that lean more into intricate story-telling than mechanical gameplay have definitely become more common in the current era than they were previously but are also, no doubt, more of an acquired taste...
In the casual-ish space for games that feature a central hook like hidden objects (though that isn't to say there aren't other puzzles here, there are a variety but hidden object ones are the most common) there's only so much differentiation you'll see between most titles...