Game Reviews

SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers regarding the plot and post-game content of Pokémon Sword and Shield.  Pokémon Sword and Shield are the first eighth-generation Pokémon games, as well as the first original Pokémon games to come to the Nintendo Switch (excluding remakes). Releasing on November 15th, Sword and Shield had a rocky…

Luigi’s Mansion 3 released for the Nintendo Switch on October 31. It is yet another entry in the unique action game series with a simple premise. You play as Luigi, one of the Mario Bros., and you venture through haunted mansions and capture ghosts with a vacuum. The series began…

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening was originally released on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1993. As with most games in The Legend of Zelda series, it is an action-adventure game in which players control Link and fight through a large overworld and maze-like dungeons. Link’s Awakening began as an…

For starters, keep your wallet pocketed. This title is not worth the effort, which is a shame since its intent could’ve been an effective story. The open-world, action, RPG takes a harsh look at the philosophies of growing up; it presents a gritty contrast between a child’s and an adult’s…

Ever since its announcement, the wait has felt long for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which has finally released for the Nintendo Switch. Super Smash Bros. is a unique take on the fighting game genre, and Ultimate is the sixth its series. It is known for taking characters from across several…

Hyrule Warriors is a hack-and-slash spinoff that combines the gameplay of Dynasty Warriors with the iconic Legend of Zelda series. The first game released on the Wii U in 2014, then ported onto the 3DS with different content in Hyrule Warriors Legends. But the Nintendo Switch rendition merges all content from…

Kirby Star Allies for the Nintendo Switch is a pleasant platformer, 3-D, adventure game where you must save the universe from a mysterious alien foe! This game is similar to Kirby’s Return to Dreamland from the Wii with its four player co-op mode but now you are able to play as Kirby’s enemies…

Developed by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology is a turned-based RPG with the use of time travel as its main focus. Released in North America on February 13, 2018, Perfect Chronology is a remake of a classic DS game from 2010, simply titled Radiant Historia. I…

Developed by Monolith Soft and directed by Tetsuya Takahashi, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is Nintendo’s last big release for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. Xenoblade Chronicles is an action RPG series with expansive, surreal worlds and addictive combat mechanics. Technically the third game in the series, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has more…

The Nintendo Switch has only been out for nearly eight months, and there are already several amazing games padding its library, many of which are strong efforts on Nintendo’s part.  With so many reasons to own a Switch, now there is one more. No Nintendo console is complete without the…