The promise of Princess Peach: Showtime! was in the name: to deliver a "show". But unfortunately it's not bold enough to enchant us with its short campaign.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
For those who have been following the series, Infinite Wealth manages to be a wealth of infinite nostalgia. Unfortunately, it stumbles in its ambition and forgets its humble origins. More can be good, but it's not always better.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Not all remasters are negative, especially if they deliver better accessibility and availability. Persona 3 Reload is a good example of this.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Harold Halibut is a beautiful game overflowing with love and ambition that would be better consumed in the form of a movie or series, falling just short in execution.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite all the good things about Persona 5 Tactica, it must be admitted that this experience could easily pass without being a Persona, much less a Persona 5.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Eternights can think with both heads, but when it decides to be serious, it is endearing and has beautiful moments between the characters.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Kanai Ward attracts both the adventure's protagonist and the player to a long and rainy night, where we go through challenging situations to help the most vulnerable achieve justice. We just need to have some tolerance for anime tropes.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Back in 1995 on the Nintendo Switch may sound like a tempting promise for enthusiasts of retro-themed works but beware the promises of its name. The game bases itself on the 32-bit generation, which is unusual but not a bad decision per se. Unfortunately it doesn't get anything right and it fails to understand that what made games of that generation stand out was the amusing naiveté they employed to go around the technical limits of the time, whereas Back in 1995 is just a clumsy collage of elements that try to simulate a game from 25 years ago but which plays terribly and without any sense of enjoyment whatsoever.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Dezatopia on the Nintendo Switch looks simple, really very simple. That may not be a sin per se, as it's the gameplay and performance that really harm this work. While there is a lot of frantic action going around, the game performs too poorly for anyone to enjoy it and its control system is peculiar enough to make it difficult to get used to. All in all, Dezatopia simply doesn't rise up to the minimum expected standards of a sidescrolling shoot'em up.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Ships on the Nintendo Switch proposes something that there's not a lot of in the console's catalogue. However, and while there could certainly be something to extract from a management simulator around naval vessels, Ships just isn't worth it. A dull, repetitive game with poor controls, slow gameplay and a featureless environment, Ships for the Nintendo Switch is a piece of software that's best kept at bay.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee on the Nintendo Switch brings back this chapter in the Oddworld series and while the gameplay mechanics are solid and the Oddworld universe remains attractive, it's clear that there was not enough work in this conversion to make it appealing enough beyond fans of the original game, especially when it comes to its visual environment and to its frustrating controls.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Shadows 2: Perfidia has ambitions when it comes to immersing the player in a scary environment but they only turn out to fulfill half of the game's goals: the sound is definitely on the right track, but its visual environment does more harm than good. The overall gameplay mechanics are nothing to write home about either, but its use of a sanity meter hits the right spot. Anyone looking for a groundbreaking work won't be impressed but players interested in a good soundscape and tempted by the use of a sanity mechanic will enjoy some time around Shadows 2: Perfidia.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman is a simple game with simple mechanics. That alone can mean many things but mostly, it's because this game was not made thinking of the Nintendo Switch but rather mobile devices. That said, the experience is what players can expect from a simple, short game without a high level of demand. Unfortunately it doesn't go much further either and with some much better alternatives on the Nintendo Switch catalogue, there are no big reasons to recommend Tale of a Pale Swordsman.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Desert Child for the Nintendo Switch intends to be a simple, unpretentious racing game. Unfortunately, other than a pleasant art style and references to Cowboy Bebop, the gameplay on offer doesn't stand out or add anything remarkable compared to the existing catalogue. A rather dull experience, without a significant degree of challenge and very much unexplored by its development, Desert Child does not amount to a recommended racing game for the Nintendo Switch.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers can be a confusing game for fans of JRPGs. If the game has some good intentions, it ends up squandering them with its poor visuals and plot, and overload of guides and aids. While the younger target audience might enjoy it, this is not a recommended title for those taking their first steps in the JRPG genre.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Langrisser I & II brings the series' first two chapters to the Nintendo Switch in a remake-compilation that features good and bad elements. If the option to play with the original art style, the soundtrack, the plot and many gameplay aspects make it seem like this remake is a gem, the modern art style (which is closer to that of a game for mobile devices) and its technical issues end up imposing a substantial burden on this delivery, which means that those looking into it should seriously reconsider their purchase.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Lethis - Path of Progress on the Nintendo Switch is an interesting effort when it comes to a city building simulation, adding to it a steampunk aesthetic which is unusual in this style of games. However, the game's problems with performance, technical issues and overall behaviour turns out to be rather lacklustre, despite having somethings in its favour.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Heroland on the Nintendo Switch presents an RPG simulator where the player will manipulate the main elements that form a fantasy-themed roleplaying game. While the ideas are good and some aspects come out positively (such as the dialogues and the character models), their execution turns out rather poorly. With a dull and repetitive gameplay and little to entice the player to go further in their quasi-RPG experience, Heroland falls short of satisfying its expectations.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
SELF is an unusual experience. While at first it may seem like a visual novel, the game turns out to be something else...what that is, though, is not very clear. Its main asset is undoubtedly the soundtrack and a pair of headphones will certainly make wonders but its plot turns out to be passable, dull and easy to ignore, which goes against the nature of a candidate to be a visual novel. Overall, this is a game that doesn't stand out in neither a positive nor a negative way, and one which will be easily forgotten after finished.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Clouds & Sheep 2 is not the most elaborate experience ever made but as far as simple, quick, low risk fun is concerned, it does something right. Poking and throwing sheep around and causing lightning can be strangely satisfying and players with children around might find a winning formula in this game, even if just for a brief time period.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review