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Kingdom Hearts Collection [I～III] on the Nintendo Switch 2 brings the heart of the beloved series to the Nintendo Switch 2 in one magical package. The collection is a positive experience in handheld mode, running smoothly, loading quickly, and feeling fantastic, making it a great way for veterans and newcomers to experience the franchise once more.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer delivers a fast and visually impressive galactic racing experience with a variety of challenging courses, vehicles, and fun runs-based mechanics. Get past the learning curve of studying the courses, and there’s plenty of galactic fun to be found.
Another Eden Begins successfully rebuilds the original mobile game into an entertaining and traditional RPG experience by removing the gacha and live-service mechanics and letting the time-traveling story, charming cast, strategic turn-based combat, and meowtastic soundtrack shine. While there are a few spots that could be improved and it may not appeal to everyone, this furrmiliar adventure through time is worth taking.
Octopath Traveler for the Nintendo Switch 2 delivers a gorgeous and smooth meowtastic way to experience the HD-2D RPG, with improved resolution, performance, and everything else that makes this adventure entertaining. However, it’s still essentially a straight port with no new content or added features, such as battle speed, along with no save data transfer or upgrade option for original Switch owners. If you haven’t played this RPG yet, it’s definitely worth picking up.
Octopath Traveler II for the Nintendo Switch 2 delivers a purrtastic HD-2D RPG with improved visuals and performance, making it an excellent way to experience the adventure, especially in handheld mode. However, the lack of new content, an upgrade option, or save data transfer makes it a difficult purchase for existing Switch owners. If you haven’t played Octopath Traveler II yet, this is an excellent way to experience one of the best HD-2D RPGs.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered brings the PlayStation 2 games together with refined combat, new features like Weapon Fusion, and improved visuals, making the 1 vs. 1,000 battles a meow-velous return to the series’ roots, even with repetitive gameplay and some dated elements remaining. It's the purrfect version of a classic title.
TOEM 2 is a cozy and creative adventure that captures plenty of charm and fun, with new features making exploration more enjoyable. However, its journey ends before it gets too far.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 runs and looks better than ever on Nintendo’s latest console, with an excellent handheld experience that breathes new life into this already fantastic RPG. The lack of a Switch upgrade and save data transfer hurts, but newcomers will have a purrtastic adventure waiting for them.
With a meatier amount of content and the impressive visuals that made the 1st Chapter stand out, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter delivers a more solidified RPG experience that’s worth picking up. Exploration is fun, and I keep coming back for more. It’s a great sequel to a great prequel.
Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush takes the popular car toys in a new direction with an open-world playground. Filled with vehicles to unlock, plenty of ways to customize your rides, and improvements throughout, it feels like a refreshing change for the series. While the number of islands is limiting and some missions feel repetitive, there’s plenty here to keep drivers clawing back.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns with a bloody new adventure that cuts deep with satisfying combat, a charismatic protagonist, and a supernatural world that’s claw-some from start to finish.
Brigandine Abyss is a pawsitively deep strategy RPG with plenty of content, fantastic music, and deep army customization. Its dated visuals, lengthy battles, and questionable battle decisions make the road to conquest a bit bumpy, but there’s still plenty of strategic fun to sink your claws into.
Puppergeist delivers a pawsitively charming rhythm adventure with wonderful visuals, creative mini-games, and heartwarming stories that’ll tug your heartstrings. Its short journey and limited replay options leave it a little ruff around the edges, but there’s plenty of good boy goodness to enjoy.
Wild Blue Skies delivers fast-paced aerial action, colorful cel-shaded visuals, and an energetic retro soundtrack. However, it carries sparse environments, bullet-spongey enemies, and strong resemblance to Star Fox keep this flight from reaching greater heights. Still, if you don’t mind its familiar formula, there’s plenty of fun to be found in the skies.
Culdcept BEGINS is a meow-velous strategy game blending deep deck-building with tactical board game mechanics for an addictive experience. While lengthy battles and unpredictable dice rolls can affect the flow of matches, its rewarding gameplay, high replay value, and fantastic fantasy soundtrack make it a great entry point for newcomers to the series.
Disgaea Mayhem is an action RPG that introduces some new fun ideas and manages to include a few of the series’ signature mechanics, giving it that Disgaea charm for a goofy adventure. However, it feels like the game could use more time in the oven due to its short story campaign and repetitive, patchy presentation.
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster for Nintendo Switch 2 purrs with crisp visuals, smooth performance, and long-awaited quality-of-life additions that make returning to Spira more enjoyable than ever. While the lack of an upgrade path and save data transfer is disappointing for original Switch owners, the Switch 2 edition stands as the definitive console version of one of the most beloved RPG collections of all time.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok is a purrfect expansion that rewards dedicated players with new features such as summoning, crossplay, and quality-of-life improvements. Players will have a lengthy road to unlock the new content, but the journey is well worth it for fans who want a fun and challenging action RPG.
Denshattack! turns trains into trick-performing thrills with stylish visuals, breathtaking arcade gameplay, and an energetic soundtrack. There are a few minor quirks and features that could make it more stylish, but Denshattack! is one of the year’s most creative and exciting indie games.
D-topia offers a blend of cozy puzzle-solving and meaningful choices that’ll alter the game’s story. Its relaxing atmosphere, charming characters, and story branching make it easy to replay, but there’s room to grow for more features.