Kirk Hiner
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NeoSprint
I was more into Atari's NeoSprint for Nintendo Switch at the beginning of the review period than at the end of it, and that feels appropriate. This is a remake of an arcade game from 1976, and that's how I felt about nearly every arcade game in the '70s and...
As I've mentioned before on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, I'm a bigger fan of Luigi's games than of Mario's. As such, I was really looking forward to re-exploring Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, and it didn't disappoint.Read More
Angry boy with an unfortunate past picks fights until he's chosen to help save the world. We've seen this setup before, but it gets a bit more complicated in Megaton Musashi W: Wired, a recent action RPG from Level-5. Yes, that Level-5.Read More
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak serves as a fresh start. Although some locations, characters, and references will be familiar to series fans of the Trails series, there's very little to this JRPG that will make newcomers feel lost.Read More
In my review of the original Shin Megami Tensei V back in 2021, I wrote, "...it’s been a long time since I’ve disliked the start of a game as much as Shin Megami Tensei V’s." And yet, in 2024, I started it again. Don't you want to know how that...
My review of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is quite late, but that's partially by design due to performance issues with the Switch version. 505 Games has now released a patch to address them. Did it do the trick?Read More
Here, we've got this ultra-violent, gory anime, and—with Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!—SEGA has turned it into a pleasant evening of light-hearted fun and family-friendly competition.Read More
It's probably too early to be declaring my 2024 game of the year; there's plenty to look forward to. But having spent upwards of 100 hours on Unicorn Overlord, I'll be very surprised if I have a better time throughout the rest of the Nintendo Switch's twilight.Read More
Series fans already understand Shiren, so this review is for the rest of you. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery of Serpentcoil Island is tremendous fun; you just need to give it multiple sessions to understand why.Read More
Arcadian Atlas
The Nintendo Switch has no shortage of tactical RPGs. So, how does an indie developer help their entry stand out in the genre? In the case of Arcadian Atlas, it's the soundtrack of all things.Read More
Astlibra Revision is not just another Metroidvania or side-scrolling hack-and-slash, it's a surprisingly deep action game that will challenge even veteran players from the onset…depending upon your choice of difficulty, anyway.Read More
Living in a world that's cursed to be colorless, our heroine ventures into the Castlevania-like depths of Talos to root out the source of its corruption. But she's not alone; she has a surprisingly handy magical teddy bear.Read More
