Review: Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop (Switch) – A Fix-‘Em-Up Roguelite We Want To Love But Can’t
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked)Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop is a roguelite fix-'em-up that combines the frantic buttons-and-levers work of Space Team and the chaotic manual-flipping of Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes with the repetitive, greasy wor…
Read MoreReview: Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered (Switch) – Raziel Returns With A Feature-Packed Pair
The blood-soaked jewels in the crown of a storied cult franchise, Soul Reaver and its sequel were praised on release for original gameplay and stellar visuals. Gorgeous gothic fantasies, co-written and directed by industry luminary Amy Hennig, they f…
Read MoreReview: Spirit Mancer (Switch) – An Ambitious Mix Of Mega Man Zero And Pokémon That’s Spread Too Thin
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)Spirit Mancer, the inaugural release from Sunny Syrup Studio, is an ambitious game that flies a little too close to the sun. It’s a hack ‘n’ slash, an action platformer, an RPG, a monster catcher, and a …
Read MoreReview: Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest (Switch) – Charisma & Quirkiness Can’t Quite Carry A Cult Classic
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)You may not have heard of Little Big Adventure, but if you have, it’s likely you remember it fondly. It popped up on PC in the last months of 1994, then found its way to PlayStation and other platforms. …
Read MoreReview: Dungeons Of Dreadrock 2 – The Dead King’s Secret (Switch) – More Great Puzzle Crawling With Gorgeous Pixel Art
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)A couple of years ago, a little puzzle game came to the Switch eShop called Dungeons of Dreadrock, which smartly mixed the vibe of 1980s first-person adventure games with simple puzzle mechanics. Though …
Read MoreReview: 8-Bit Adventures 2 (Switch) – A Well-Crafted Ode To Classic RPGs That Goes On A Bit
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked)It’s been a stellar year for RPGs on the Switch, with even Mario managing to squeak out three of his own within 12 months and a heavily anticipated remake of a Famicom classic hitting shelves this month with Dragon…
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