Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

As someone who mostly plays single-player games, it takes something special for me to really get excited about digging my heels into a cooperative-focused experience. Glitch Busters: Stuck on You, an upcoming cartoon-styled third-person shooter with platforming and puzzle elements, seems to be checking all the right boxes. Not only does it have a striking and vibrant art style that plops 2D character cut-outs into a colorful 3D world, its clever use of magnets as a gameplay mechanic made Glitch Busters one of the most fun games that I played at Summer Game Fest.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments

At a Summer Games Fest press event, we were fortunate enough to not only get to play a little bit of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, but also to speak with Maja Moldenhauer, Studio MDHR’s director and executive producer. In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Moldenhauer spoke about the development cycle of the game’s new expansion, the scope of its new content, physical release, and the future of the company.

You can read the full interview below or watch an abbreviated version alongside some new gameplay over on YouTube.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in News | 0 comments

For a multimedia franchise that’s been around for 35 years, it’s been a while since JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure received a AAA game on home consoles, with 2016’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven being the most recent non-phone release. That’s why fans of the franchise have been excited for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R – a remaster of the 2014 fighting game that preceded Eyes of Heaven – which is coming to Switch and other platforms on September 2. I recently had an opportunity to play a small portion of the game and speak with the folks from Bandai Namco to learn more about what’s new in this enhanced version of the fanservice-filled fighter.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments

Finally, Switch owners will get to do something we’ve all always dreamed of – play PSP games! Seriously, though – we’re all very excited about to talk about the recently revealed Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remaster, which looks shockingly good as an upgrade of a 2007 handheld game. We’ll also discuss the rumors that have been going around that Nintendo has a new mainline Fire Emblem game ready to go, as well as the leaked details and images that are adding some fuel to the fire. After that, stick around for discussion about Overwatch 2, the recent Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo, and so much more!

Our show is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version below:

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release Date: June 6, 2022
Developer: Altari Games
Publisher: Dangen Entertainment

As I navigated the dark, sprawling catacombs and trap-filled dungeons of Lost Ruins, I was always deftly aware of the stakes at play. My protagonist – a plucky, somewhat oblivious schoolgirl who had somehow gotten herself transported to this strange land – was almost always a few missteps away from a grisly demise, be that via a hidden environmental trap or by the claws of a fast-moving zombie-like beast. Inevitably, I would falter and reload at my last checkpoint, often frustrated at myself for getting cornered or something similar – but every time, I was eager to jump back into the challenging world of Lost Ruins to explore more of the map and uncover its many secrets.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

I’ve played games about dodgeball, and I’ve played games set in the subconscious dreams of their protagonists, but I would bet money that Desta: The Memories Between is probably the first game to combine those two concepts. It seems like a strange marriage at first glance, but after sitting down with one of the game’s producers to see the title in action at a Summer Games Fest media event, I’m at the very least intrigued to see how it will all play out.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

As much as big, cinematic games tend to steal the show around this time of year, perhaps the most interesting game I played at Summer Game Fest this year was A Little to the Left. It’s a quaint, tactile puzzle game about arranging and straightening everyday household objects. The title is a passion project for Max Inferno, a two-person studio that has been developing the game for a little over a year now.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in News, Podcast | 0 comments

The gaming industry has been absolutely drowning in game announcements the past weeks or so – it’s almost like it’s E3 or something! Just because we can’t technically call it that, though, doesn’t mean that there isn’t a ton to talk about. In this extra-large episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, your hosts Nick, Nicholas, Dennis and Luiz will sift through the mountain of announcements and highlight their favorite games that were showcased this past week. After that, they’ll discuss some hand-on impressions from a recent Summer Games Fest event, including brand new details about Sonic Frontiers and Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course. There’s even more crammed into this episode, so be sure to stick around to the end!

Our show is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version below:

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Features, Switch | 0 comments

Sonic Frontiers is ambitious – that much has always been clear. The game’s initial gameplay reveal may not have painted the fruits of that ambition in the most polished light – technically, it was all a bit rough around the edges – but even still, I’ve been excited and curious about the potential this new concept has to redefine what a modern, 3D Sonic game could look like. I was very fortunate to have an opportunity to go hands-on with the game recently at a Summer Game Fest press event, and after spending almost an hour with it, I feel like I have a much more complete picture as to the potential this title has. Sonic Frontiers plays much, much better than it looks at the moment, and I fully expect that players will have a lot of fun exploring its intricately designed world once the full game is released.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments

Last week we got our first look at gameplay for both Pokemon Scarlet / Violet and Sonic Frontiers, two of the biggest games planned for release on Switch later this year. Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas, Dennis and Luiz as they discuss the new directions of these games, the recently announced Romancing Saga remaster, Super Nintendo World news, and more!

Our show is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version below:

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