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Oh how perilous the eShop is in the budget category, filled with games that look like they could be promising but with many letting you down...
The roguelike deck-builder has certainly seemed to be en vogue for the past few years but at least we've gotten some well-conceived and executed games out of the trend...
It's always a bit of a challenge for me to review games that really aren't games, whether interactive novels or in this case semi-interactive and fixed narrative experiences of a sort...
With an old school cinematic action adventure feel and dripping with neon-lit nostalgic ooze I have no doubt that Narita Boy is targeted squarely at people like me who practically grew up in the arcades...
Multiplayer games looking to pull in gamers of all ages and skill levels have a tough challenge...
While back in the day I was never much of a fan of the FMV game fad that accompanied the explosion of access to CD drives back in the day I've actually been a moderate fan of the recent resurgence of the genre in this generation...
OK, so The Game of Life… you know, that board game probably everyone has played a bunch...
Budget games are always a bit of a gamble, as there are definitely titles that surpass expectations and then there also are those that you wonder whether they were ready for prime time in the first place...
It's best to open with honesty, and in this case I'll admit that to this point the Monster Hunter series has always intimidated me...
While the general premise is that you'll eventually play as each of a crew of 3 criminals who got busted trying to bring in their big score all you really need to know is that this is a pretty decent puzzle platformer on a budget...
While side-scrolling slashers have been around for quite some time, and tend to show up in some abundance, I’ve more often than not been disappointed by them historically...
Stealth games, in general, usually aren't my bag for whatever reason but while El Hijo heavily involves that mechanic there's enough charm and variety that it works for me...
It's always terrific when you stumble onto a game that offers a flavor that's a little new but somehow vaguely familiar in its mechanics all the same...
When I was growing up "educational games" had two big problems as I see it...
While I typically consider games a form of entertainment for pulling your mind away from the harsher realities of life, there are those that instead dive into the ugliness with both feet that definitely have their place...
Tactical strategy titles have begun to show up more often overall on Switch since launch but the consistency of quality in the genre has been spotty...
There's something to be said for venturing into uncharted territory when making games, but the results may not always be what you were hoping for...
Having recently played quite a few more refined modern takes on the hidden item casual genre Ghost is a bit of a trip through a wayback machine for me...
Having transitioned from being a mere fan of the roguelike shooting genre to a seasoned veteran over the course of the Switch's lifespan I've seen a ton of amazing games as well as those that fall short...
My feelings on this title swung around a bit since, at first blush, Tesla Force has a ton in common with 10Tons previous release of Tesla Vs Lovecraft, changing out a more arcade-like roguelike shooter for a more traditional roguelike style...