Ashley Shankle
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires can't make up for the shortcomings baked into the Dynasty Warriors 9 framework.
Death Stranding is an interesting look at what makes a game a game, and not much else.
Lapis X Labyrinth has a lot of flash that just gobbles away any substance it might have had.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate brings new visuals and some new bits and bobs from the original release, but it lacks the punch of some other entries to the series.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 is accessible to casual players, but it sneakily removes the depth Rot3K veterans might expect.
Death Mark won't surprise veterans of Japanese horror adventure, but it is a great entry point for newcomers to the genre.
Legend of Mana is as it's always been: an alluring puzzle of an RPG.
Prison Architect: Second Chances adds some features the game has sorely needed for some time, but as usual for PA DLC, it's not without its issues.
Weedcraft Inc doesn't do anything amazing, but it's your best bet if you want to grow and sell weed in a video game.
Outward isn't revolutionary, but there's a lot to be said for the sense of achievement the game grants in both single and multiplayer.
Atelier Ryza 3 improves upon its predecessors in a warm sendoff to Ryza and friends.
Darktide is amazingly fun and disgustingly beautiful, but it's by no means perfect.
Sonic Frontiers gets the most important thing about the Blue Blur right, and some other things, too.
SaGa Frontier Remastered brings nothing but good things to this classic and unforgiving RPG.
Going Green adds some new labor and a whole lot more to Prison Architect's already long list of features.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove isn't a blast FROM the past, it's a blast TO the past.
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash holds up well from a gameplay perspective and is a great dive for fans of either publisher.
WarioWare: Get It Together is probably one of the best and most frantic multiplayer games on the Nintendo Switch.
Super Mario Maker 2 fulfills just about everything it set out to do, making it a must-play for Mario fans.
If I have one complaint about Katana ZERO, it's that there's not already a sequel.