Nathan Ellingsworth
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Developer SoFun has crafted an endearing and occasionally hilarious world full of mystery, which even after credits roll feels poised for bigger things. However, at launch, the game feels noticeably slow and the visuals seem compromised on Switch, which brings borderline sluggishness occasionally into frustrating territory. By no means a dealbreaker, and not necessarily a barrier to the dozens of hours of fun gameplay you can find, but we hope to hear of some updates that make exploring Smokestack Mountain as enjoyable as it should be.
We’re in the midst of a Super Monkey Ball renaissance, as Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is the third entry in the series for the Nintendo Switch. Each building on the strength of the previous one, this new era has consisted of remakes, but finally, a new entry is pushing the series forward.
At this point, Paper Mario isn’t a new concept to anyone familiar with the limber Italian and his Mushroom Kingdom-dwelling cohort. Paper Mario originally debuted on the N64, after shifting development from a sequel to the Super Mario RPG into something very different.
Nintendo has finally released the Splatoon 3: Side Order DLC and this single-player expansion takes some cues from Hades, Dead Cells, and more, to offer a sizzling side that’s seriously fun.
An often overlooked GBA title is given a new lick of paint and a few new bells and whistles in the Switch remake of Mario Vs. Donkey Kong. But, it’s held back by the design decisions of old.