Review by Harvard L. Colin Thiele’s Storm Boy is a book taught in primary schools across Australia. It’s a touching story of a boy living with his reclusive father on the wild South Australian coastline, and his interactions with the natural environment. I have fond memories of this story as…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. “They did what to my precious Pokémon Blue/Red/Yellow?!?” I was not amused with the news that Nintendo’s glorious high-definition remaster of the game of my childhood was using the same gimmicky and dull monster catching minigame of Pokémon Go on mobile. Pokémon Blue is a precious memory to…
Read MoreReview by Priscilla M. Who would have thought that combining an all-girl metal band, aliens and a story arc that involves gender swapping (very much reminiscent of the acclaimed Japanese movie Your Name) would work as well as it does as a complete package? You can definitely call it wacky…
Read MoreWarriors Orochi 4 has been released! As we’re all big fans of the Warriors series on DDNet, this naturally dominated our conversation this week. Additionally, Nintendo has released its first mobile game that wasn’t based on an existing property; Dragalia Lost is the company’s first mobile-first effort. We have a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a Mario Party title this much. The last couple of iterations have been wildly experimental in some ways, almost to the point of doing away with the very board game foundation that attracted me to the series right back…
Read MoreNintendo and Sony both recently held major events in which the respective publishers showed off everything that they’ve got coming in the coming months, and what a lineup both platformers have. Ahead of TGS, we can’t help but get excited about all the stuff that’s on the way! Thanks as…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Party games are in a weird spot on the Nintendo Switch at the moment. The console is ready-made for them with its portability and ease of sharing controllers, and developers of all kinds have answered the call. Chiki Chiki Boxy Racers falls square into this category…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve now played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. Never mind that the preview session featured an earlier version that didn’t include the recently-announced King K Rool and Simon Belmont. This might have been the same version of the game that plenty of people…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of my great regrets is that I took so long to discover Ōkami. After years of ignoring it because just about everyone chalked it up as a “Zelda clone”, a formula that I’ve never been that invested in, I finally played the HD remaster on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The best examples of modern games that tap into the nostalgia of old are those that are styled “retro,” but don’t ignore all the learnings that has come from a few decades of game development. Octopath Traveler is the shining example of what every developer of…
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