Windbound aims to take the survival genre in a new direction, mixing exploration, crafting, boat building, and nomadic hunting with rogue-like elements. These combinations make for an intriguing take, but can the gameplay deliver enough to maintain interest? Story Shipwrecked and separated from her tribe, Kara finds herself on The…

Ever since the wild success of Dance Dance Revolution, many games have included rhythm elements. These titles often focus on this aspect as the primary gameplay element. Giraffe and Annika is a bit unique in that, instead of solely featuring rhythm gameplay in this manner, it mixes rhythm action into…

When powerful monsters reign supreme and humanity is forced into a corner, would you fight back with everything you have or live the rest of your days peacefully, surrounded by the safety of walls? Nexomon: Extinction tells the tale of a young chap living in these desperate times. Story In…

Back in 2014, developer Quang “Quells” Tran released Phoenotopia, an action-adventure flash game sporting pixel visuals. Though met with positive reception, he had a bigger vision for the game and its future. Six years later, his development studio Cape Cosmic has released Phoenotopia Awakening, a reboot of the original title.…

In 2003, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town made its successful debut on the GameBoy Advance. With the fate of the series shrouded in uncertainty after disagreements between its publishers, any hopes for a remake had long disappeared. Seventeen years later, the classic farming simulator has, against all odds, been revamped for the Nintendo Switch as…

Has it ever crossed your mind whether or not it’s wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? With strong enemies amok, you may feel like showing off your strength to several cave-dwellers, and saving a girl in distress could instantly make her fall for you. Despite its…

Back in the 1990’s, Lucasarts made some of the most well-regarded games in the point-and-click genre, also known as graphic adventure games. After falling out of fashion for several years in the 2000’s, the genre once again saw a period of flourishment with numerous series released by Telltale Games and…

Wargroove is not new to the Nintendo Switch, and developers don’t often release free extensive content updates; however, the game’s new Double Trouble DLC may once again reignite it as the talk of the net. This is because its new DLC adds a lot of content to the base game,…

The puzzle genre has long been host to many unique and enjoyable games. A few of the most notable series are Samorost and Machinarium by Amanita Design, which use point-and-click control schemes to navigate around engaging worlds. Both series hold a place of reverence for many puzzle fans. Now, Amanita…

A nice vacation getaway isn’t the only thing you get when you play through Shantae and the Seven Sirens. The 5th game in the acclaimed 2D Platformer Series sees Shantae’s vacation go horribly wrong and tasking her to save Paradise Island from an unknown menace. Taking the visual art style…