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Sure, the Nintendo Switch is a swanky console, yet it’s certainly not without its flaws. For one thing, the JoyCons are such tiddly little things that can be a bit uncomfortable to hold for a prolonged amount of time if…
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Back in late-2019, Japanese developers D-O Corporation released a decent collection of math puzzles in Dual Brain Vol. 1: Calculation. As light as the package was, it was still a fairly joyful selection of rapid-fire quizzes. Now we have Dual…
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Wasn’t the [insert decade of your choice here] such a swell time, when everything was so much more awesome compared to now? In all seriousness, it’s hard not to feel nostalgic about the movies, music, and – of course –…
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What is it? Quake III Arena is a multiplayer first-person shooter released by id Software in 1999. Warriors and fighters from across the universe are transported to a new world, where they hunt one another down in a gruelling competitive…
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What is it? The Royal Marines Commando is a World War II first-person shooter developed and published by City Interactive S.A. in 2008. As a member of the Royal Marines, you must embark on several covert operations in order to…
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What is it? DOOM II is a first-person shooter by id Software. It was ported to the Switch by Panic Button in 2019 by Panic Button. Experiments gone awry have brought an onslaught of demons from Hell to our planet….
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The Wonder Boy side-scroller series has been around the mid-eighties, but the core gameplay features – like the Metroidvania level design and the ability to morph into different animals, each with their own special abilities – haven’t really changed all…
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iOS games being ported to the Switch is all too common these days. Still, there are a few gems that definitely deserve a place on the platform, and that includes the hack-’n’-slash side-scroller Blackmoor 2: The Traitor King. Finding and…
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Knights are brave, valiant types. The same can be said about the honourable and notably obese Sir Eatsalot, a well-respected knight with a hankering for anything sweet and sugary. The evil sorceress Hysterica has poisoned the rivers of Gluttington Kingdom…
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With a title like Ultimate Racing 2D, it’s understandable to feel a little skeptical of what makes this game worthy of its own title. This stripped-down racing game is accessible and simple enough to get the hang of, but it’s…
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What is it? The Song of Saya (also known as Saya No Uta) is a horror romance visual novel developed by Nitroplus and published by Kagura Games in 2004. An updated version was ported to Steam in 2019. The tale…
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What is it? Doki Doki Literature Club is a psychological horror-themed visual novel by Team Salvato. As the self-insert protagonist, your ditzy childhood friend Sayori persuades you to join the Literature Club, made up of a small clique of cute…
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What is it? Styx: Master of Shadows is a stealth-action title developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive in 2014. Styx is a goblin-thief who sets off to raid the Tower of Akenash. Inside is the World-Tree,…
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What is it? Shadow Warrior Classic Redux is a HD port of the oriential-themed first-person shooter by 3D Realms. This version was developed by General Arcade and published in 2013 by Devolver Digital. Master ninja Lo Wang discovers his former…
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What is it? Bunker Punks is a rogue-light first-person shooter created by Ninja Robot Dinosaur. In a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future, a squad of freedom fighters wage war against the corporate government by raiding corporate strongholds in search of armour, loot…
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