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Games that have been brought back from the dead are always going to be a risky proposition, especially ones that were never completed...
With release timing that isn't ideal in such close proximity to the latest Mario Party, and having been let down by many titles attempting to steal even a sliver of its oxygen, Playground is actually a pleasant surprise...
OK, a very quick admission here that I don't know much about the world of anime and that can make "getting" games like this one more of a challenge I think...
The number of city-building sims on the Switch is admittedly quite thin, so when a new one comes along, particularly one with a unique hook, it's sure to raise eyebrows...
Simplicity in games is always a bit of a double-edged sword...
Oh, endless runner games that would work perfectly fine on mobile devices, how you tend to baffle me on the Switch...
Life is hard, there's no question...
Bullied and frustrated in his somewhat rural town, a young boy encounters an alien and decides to help it, resulting in him getting some quite different lessons on how to get things done in the process...
This was a weird one for me, bringing back all sorts of memories with it's retro graphic presentation, it's overall simplicity, and its very oddball sense of humor...
There’s nothing quite as satisfying in the indie games space than to stumble onto something that immediately feels pretty special that you’d previously never seen or heard of...
Considering the abundance of puzzle games on the casual-friendly Switch, including many from the mobile/tablet space it’s getting tougher to find something that feels new and unique...
As a die hard roguelike fan I’m always eager to check out something new in the space, and Skeletal Avenger has some merits that help it at least get off to a reasonably good start...
Sometimes you play games where you can't help but be frustrated by their missed potential...
There's no doubt that indies have more than brought the classic point-and-click adventure genre back from the dead, many adhering to the classic LucasArts-type formula and others going their own route to varying results...
Given my love for classic top-down racing, as well as a bit of rough and tumble weapon play and carnage, on paper Bloody Rally Show would be right up my alley...
This is an odd one, as on multiple levels it strikes me as a title that isn't sure what it wants to be...
Multiplayer multi-event sports compilations will always tend to be hit or miss, especially when trying to find the sweet spot where gameplay is just nuanced enough for better gamers but can still be picked up by anyone...
It has been fascinating in the last generation or so to watch the FMV genre not only return to the fold, but really make a stab at legitimacy as well...
Usually when you think of casual games puzzles and the like are usually what comes to mind, or perhaps something akin to a visual novel...
With its attractively-animated characters and environments, Tunche absolutely doesn’t look like any other beat-em-up on the system...