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Inside Review – enthralled by the creators of Limbo

Inside Review – enthralled by the creators of Limbo

9.0 07 July 2016

For the last couple of years Playdead have been working hard on a new title, a follow up to the success of Limbo. Inside is the outcome. This is a gloomy journey of a little kid into the world of unethical human experiments.

Inside Review – enthralled by the creators of Limbo
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review: Old-School Charm, Newfound Magic

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review: Old-School Charm, Newfound Magic

9.0 25 October 2023

Visually striking and a zany, trippy ride, Super Mario. Bros. Wonder is an impressive 2D platformer that feels so familiar and brand-new at the same time.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review: Old-School Charm, Newfound Magic
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Review – Old-school Mustache on Switch!

Super Mario 3D All-Stars Review – Old-school Mustache on Switch!

9.0 16 September 2020

The release of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Switch is a great way to bring the cult and genre-defining platformers to the generation of players who haven't even been born 25 years ago.

Super Mario 3D All-Stars Review – Old-school Mustache on Switch!
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review – Modern Oldschool Respecting the Original

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review – Modern Oldschool Respecting the Original

8.5 27 September 2019

We never have enough of The Legend of Zelda. This time, Nintendo again revisits the past to brush off the one of the best hand-held adventures of Link – Link's Awakening, originally created in 1993 for the Game Boy.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review – Modern Oldschool Respecting the Original
Luigi's Mansion 3 Review – A Lovely, Unremarkable Game

Luigi's Mansion 3 Review – A Lovely, Unremarkable Game

8.5 28 October 2019

Friends from the world of Mario and Luigi visited the haunted property three times and still haven't learned that it's not a good destination for holiday. Fortunately! Because Luigi's Mansion 3 is a good continuation on the Nintendo Switch platform.

Luigi's Mansion 3 Review – A Lovely, Unremarkable Game
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review: Childlike Wonder

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review: Childlike Wonder

8.5 29 March 2022

The latest Kirby game is here and looks very different from its past installments. Is a 3D format the next big thing for the pink puffball?

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review: Childlike Wonder
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Review – The Bandicoot is Back in Town

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Review – The Bandicoot is Back in Town

8.0 10 July 2017

More than 20 years after the release of its first installment, Crash Bandicoot returns in a remastered trilogy prepared by the team at Vicarious Visions. Can this once-progressive title still hold its ground against modern titles?

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Review – The Bandicoot is Back in Town
Smelter Review - Beyond Platforming Heaven And Hell

Smelter Review - Beyond Platforming Heaven And Hell

8.0 27 April 2021

It’s as if the SNES classics ActRraiser and Mega Man X got married, had a baby, and called it… well, Smelter, which is an awful name, honestly.

Smelter Review - Beyond Platforming Heaven And Hell
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review: Bigger and Friendlier

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review: Bigger and Friendlier

8.0 27 February 2023

A remastered version of the 2011 Wii title, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land offers some updated graphics and a few new features, but are these enough to justify returning to the game?

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review: Bigger and Friendlier
WarioWare: Move It! Review: Smoother Moves

WarioWare: Move It! Review: Smoother Moves

8.0 06 November 2023

Taking full advantage of everything the Switch has to offer, WarioWare: Move It! will have you getting off your butt and moving along through a zany selection of even more microgames and multiplayer modes.

WarioWare: Move It! Review: Smoother Moves
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Review. Two Great Games in One!

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Review. Two Great Games in One!

8.0 13 February 2021

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury brings some of the best multiplayer and singleplayer Mario experiences together. It’s a great way to send off Super Mario’s 35th Anniversary.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Review. Two Great Games in One!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Review: Back to Basics

Mario vs. Donkey Kong Review: Back to Basics

7.5 19 February 2024

The original 2004 Mario vs. Donkey Kong puzzle platformer is back and now on the Switch, but is it new enough for you to pick up and solve it all over again?

Mario vs. Donkey Kong Review: Back to Basics
Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient

Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient

7.0 04 August 2021

Unbound has familiar touchstones of other modern side-scrolling platformers: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Limbo, Inside, Cuphead, take your pick. It’s almost a formula by now. Throw a nice color pallet, a mystical world, and boom you’ve got a game.

Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient
Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower

Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower

7.0 23 August 2021

Like a short-lived flower, Hoa is filled with wonder. Its levels and puzzles may be too simple for some, but the wonder it creates through art and sound could be what convinces you to play it.

Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower