While Paper Mario: The Origami King, in many ways, feels like it’s struggling to find its core identity, it isn’t completely without merit, either.
The lessons learned from previous entries make Shantae and the Seven Sirens an easy recommendation for fans of the series and Metroidvania enthusiasts alike.
In a sea of Metroidvanias on Switch, Shinsekai provides an underwater-focused experience that is well worth your time.
We check in on the monthly “Is Zelda an RPG?” debate with a review of last year’s big release: Link’s Awakening.
Twisting turn-based combat and the adventurous staples of the genre, UnderHero proves to be refreshing in a fashion similar to a certain pulpy plumber.
Rich unearths the good, bad, and unstable in this Skellboy review. Should you pick this title up immediately, or hold off on patches?
As a higher-budget indie release, is Ashen massive enough to be considered a worthy expedition? Rich takes on this quiet Soulslike to find out.
A Knight’s Quest doesn’t hide its inspiration, but in spite of some flaws and odd pacing issues, it is certainly a journey worth taking.
Is Zelda an RPG? Debatable. Is Candleman? No debate.
Sungazer Software’s first commercial title claims to offer a colorful world to explore, 2D platforming action, treasure hunting, power acquisition and skill training, and battle against dozens of foes at once. How does the end result fare?
Overall, if you are a fan of Castlevania: SOTN, 2D Metroid games, or just like Metroidvanias in general, Timespinner is one you shouldn't miss.
Overall, I enjoyed my time with Shalnor Legends, which only took me around six hours to finish. I still have upgrades and collectibles to seek out whenever I feel like jumping back into the action. It’s a good game if you are craving a 2D Zelda-inspired experience on the Switch, though I would have preferred a little less grinding for the upgrade system. I would have liked to have checked out some of the other upgrade paths, but ultimately felt that they weren’t worth the theoretical time required to grind out their components.
Developer Flight School Studio has found a way to combine exploration, fast paced hack-and-slash, pinball, and dungeon crawling all into one neat package that doesn’t overstay its welcome.