Although I am indeed an RPG fan, I feel like there’s just so many RPG’s out there that one would really need to catch my eye in order to entice me to buy it. One such series that I’ve always passed over was Bravely Default, which, aside from having a rather odd name, didn’t appear…
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Arise: A Simple Story – Demo Review
Arise: A Simple Story is a casual puzzle game about losing the love of one’s life. The game begins with the death of your own character, and as the demo progresses, you find these statues that seem to be telling the story of how the protagonist and his future wife grew up together. Gameplay involves…
The Newest Tears of the Kingdom Update: Now With 100% More Sticks
Last week, Cary covered the newest update on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Much of this update covered Link’s new crafting abilities, including a new feature to create vehicles that can cross the ground, water, and air! As exciting as this high degree of creative freedom is, I can’t help but feel…
Top 5 Levels from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Now that Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just over a year old, I thought it would be fun to revisit my top five favorite stages from Kirby’s first true 3D outing! Many of my choices on this list are undoubtedly inspired by my love of a rather surprising theme that is quite prevalent throughout…
Yoku’s Island Express: A Pinball-Metroidvania Adventure
Yoku’s Island Express is an interesting combination of pinball and Metroidvania, and it’s one of those weird ideas that works way better than I ever would have expected. You play as a dung beetle named Yoku, who was just recently hired as the new postmaster of Mokumana Island. The game features a very pleasant art…
I and Me: Demo Review
I and Me is an obscure puzzle game for which I could find very little information. You control two cats who move in unison with each other, and the goal is to figure out how to get both of them into these…boxes? Picture frames? Playing demos has exposed me to games of a wide range…
A Short Hike: A Relaxing Adventure on Hawk Peak Island
As the stresses of life continue to pile up, I’ve been finding myself more and more drawn to relaxing games that are more about a casual experience than strenuous gameplay. One such game that I recently got on sale was A Short Hike, where you play as a bird named Claire who’s vacationing on Hawk…
Arietta of Spirits: Demo Review
Arietta of Spirits follows the story of Arietta and her family as they visit the island where her grandmother once lived before her recent passing. The demo covers a short jaunt into the woods to gather apples for dessert, which includes a boss fight against a giant bee. According to the game’s official description, Arietta…
Pokken Tournament DX: Demo Review
I don’t think I’ve played a Pokemon game since the Nintendo 64 and GameBoy Color era. That finally changed when I tried the demo for Pokken Tournament DX, a Tekken-inspired Pokemon fighting game originally released on the Wii U and later re-released on the Switch.
Coming to Terms with Death in The Almost Gone
The Almost Gone is a puzzle game that follows the spirit of a girl as she attempts to piece together what happened to her. The game features a muted color palette and subdued soundtrack that fits well with the uneasy atmosphere. At the start, your character wakes up in her house, but something is decidedly…