Kirk Hiner
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Epistory - Typing Chronicles is a visual treat, and it plays like no other game I can think of on the Nintendo Switch. But there's a reason for that, and that reason means you may be better off playing it on your computer.Read More
I've been playing video games for a very long time. I've killed monsters and demons in many different ways. And although I can't (and wouldn't want to) recall each method, I can say with certainty that Akiba's Trip: Hellbound and Debriefed is the first time I've done so by stripping...
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox provides a solid JRPG experience for genre and franchise fans. Unfortunately, some visual and technical issues prevent it from being as good as it could have been. Head inside to find out if you should accompany Adol Christin on his latest adventure.Read More
Retro 2D platformers are a dime a dozen on the Nintendo Switch. This makes sense, because a) they're fun to play, and b) they're perfectly suited for gaming on the go. If you find yourself in need of a new one at this present time, allow me to point you...
The amount of things you have to kill to level up, acquire rare items, or just advance the plot in adventure games would exhaust most of us in real life. By removing combat, Beautiful Desolation is, therefore, perhaps one the most realistic RPGs I've ever played. But is it fun?Read...
In this age when older games are being rebuilt or remastered, the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection does little more than combine three Ninja Gaiden titles and their DLC, making them conveniently available at a fair price. Is that enough?Read More
Maneater
Remember the scene in Piranha 3D when the piranhas attacked the beach partiers, turning the water redder than their beer-filled Solo cups? If, like me, your thought the whole time was, "Finally," then Maneater may be the game for you.Read More
The opening of Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is so convoluted that it seems to be warning players to not start here. Thankfully, once it decides to get going, this conclusion to the series rarely lets up.Read More
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is really not all that wild. Unlike most stealth puzzle games I've played, getting caught doesn't end in bloodshed, and there's no option to kill your would-be captors to avoid detection. Instead, the whole point of this game is to be sneaky. Is...
Black Legend
The medieval setting of Black Legend is not a happy place to be. Unlike most turn-based RGPs available for the Switch, there's not a lot of color. There are no opulent outfits with which to play dress-up. There are no melodramatic teenagers. But is that a positive or a negative?Read...
Bravely Default II is a prime example of a development team at the top of its game. The map exploration and turn-based combat are as tight and fluid as any JRPG I've played on the Nintendo Switch, but a couple problems on the periphery prevent it from being as great...
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy may lack the melodrama and heroics of most JRPGs, but it still offers a lengthy campaign full of compelling combat, exploration, and crafting.Read More
