Atelier Firis is the second game in the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy. While it’s okay to start the trilogy with this game, it does expose a major spoiler behind one of the main characters from the first game. Although it may not be considered as a story-ruining spoiler, it might be…

Even though there’s already a fair share of Atelier games on the Nintendo Switch, it’s always good to see yet another trilogy entering the fray. This time, it’s the Mysterious Trilogy; three old games reborn on a modern console. Similar to previous Atelier trilogies, the discounted bundled package remains on…

Pastries have been too sweet for too long. Cake Bash, from the creative folks over at High Tea Frog and Coatsink, challenges players to become the sweetest dessert in the bakery by ‘bashing’ the cherry on top off of the competition. Does this cake reign supreme? Or is the soufflé…

With the growing amount of puzzle games available on the Nintendo Switch, it’s important for new ones to stand out from the crowd. Glyph claws its way into the spotlight by combining nostalgic puzzle platforming movement with modern controls and physics. But is it a cave of wonder or should…

A good game is like a well-oiled machine, and coincidentally, the same goes for a kitchen. Much like the systems of a videogame, there needs to be a constant stream of ingredients and products in restaurants to keep up with the many orders that come in, which can be very…

A melancholic warrior or hero of time is no stranger to the platforming world. But the hero that Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight gives players to control is definitely unique. The quiet warrior descends into the kingdom of Hallownest to save them from The Infection, a force that turns the residents…

One of the most commonly seen criticisms of detective games is that they want to point the player towards one specific answer with a specific piece of evidence to corroborate. Not only is this frustrating, but also forces you to think the exact way the game wants you to think,…

RPGs are known for their turn-based or live-action combat. Not many mixes these elements together, but there has been a handful that made it work. Cris Tales is one such game, which mixes turn-based combat with this real-time element. Story Cris Tales tells the tale of the orphan girl, Crisbell,…

When we think about Hell, we think about darkness, fire, suffering, and terror. We imagine Hell to look somewhat how Dante Alighieri portrayed it in his Inferno, and there has been a long list of games that draw from these depictions of Hell (e.g. Dante’s Inferno, Doom, Diablo, and Devil…

Relationships are messy things. Drawing lines and defining what they entail can bring a mixed bag of emotions and history into play, further complicating an already tricky situation. What you say can be the difference between moving forward and burning down what you already have. This is the premise of…