Starlight Legacy review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Jeremy in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 28, 2025
Developer: Eastasiasoft / Decafesoft
Publisher: Eastasiasoft
The Nintendo Switch is the ultimate RPG console. Over the last eight years, the console’s RPG library has grown from humble beginnings to play host to countless modern, classic, and retro-inspired indie titles. Some are juggernauts, others are useless schlop, and a select few fly under the radar as true hidden gems. As Nintendo Switch’s lifecycle winds to a close, this steady stream of RPGs marches on – now with nonlinear 16-bit adventure Starlight Legacy.
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Richard in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 21, 2025
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco
One third-party title released in 2012 exclusively for the PlayStation Vita in Japanese markets was Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny, a collaborative effort between Artdink and Bandai Namco based on the Gundam IP. A quick history lesson for the uninitiated – Mobile Suit Gundam, Kido Senshi Gundam in Japan, was a television anime series that aired between 1979 and 1980 on Japanese TV, followed by a string of re-edited anime films released theatrically in the early 1980s. The premise of the original series set in the future year 0079 was about a young man named Amuro Ray, who is a mechanic tasked with piloting the first giant robot fighting suit, dubbed RX-78-2 Gundam, for its creators, the Earth Federation against the principality that said federation is in war with, Zeon. Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed is the ninth TV anime series of the franchise, released in the early 2000s, followed closely by Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Destiny in 2004 and a sequel film released in theatres as recently as 2024. The plot of SEED also focuses on split factions, this time within mankind itself, set in yet another future year, humanity has become two species: Naturals, your normal everyday human, and Coordinators, genetically enhanced human beings who have left earth and formed its own colonies due to fear of prosecution from Naturals. This in-fighting only escalates when a third faction, called Plants and their militia Zaft, get involved in the war.
American Arcadia review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Jeremy in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 15, 2025
Developer: Out of the Blue Games
Publisher: Raw Fury
What if Walt Disney created the Truman Show? And what if instead of following the life of one man, it chronicled the lives of an entire city? What if the audience could pick and choose which citizens to watch, vote for their favorite “characters,” and create entire social media followings for unassuming victims just living their lives? What if the company running this insulated city could track which of its citizens were the most popular? How far would the company go to maximize their profits, and what might they do to cut costs when certain residents fail to garner any audience attention at all? These questions lay the groundwork for Out of the Blue Games’ American Arcadia.
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Richard in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 16, 2025
Developer: Galla
Publisher: Fellow Traveller
What makes a ‘good samaritan’? What brings someone to want to help others around them when they already have their own problems that they are dealing with? Galla Games’ brand new title poses the question of: why is kindness so rare? Why are there so few willing to open up and talk about their problems? Despite its characters being largely deceased, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo is a game full of life with emotional depth that isn’t as paper thin as the inhabitants that roam it’s worlds. Originally a Kickstarter venture that raised an impressive sum of over $24,000, Galla Games had been working on the project for over four years up to that point in 2022, and now, after a lot of passion and hard-work, how has the game turned out?
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 24, 2025
Developer: Too Kyo Games / Media Vision
Publisher: XSEED
Visual novel fans have been abuzz about The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.- An impressive list of genre veterans head up the game, with it being written and directed by the creator of Danganronpa, Kazutaka Kodaka, and the creator of Zero Escape, Kotaro Uchikoshi. Originally teased in 2018 as Limit X Despair, it’s been a long seven year wait, but for once, I will not make you wait until the end of this review to tell you what you’ve already been waiting long enough to know: this game is good. Here’s the ‘too long’ part:
Lunar Remastered Collection review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 18, 2025
Developer: Ashibi / Game Arts
Publisher: GungHo
There’s a kind of magic that only summer can hold – long days, the hum of cicadas, and for me, the unmistakable excitement of borrowing a PlayStation game from a new RPG-obsessed friend I’d met at summer day camp (shout out to Nik from the YMCA Day Camp program, you were legit.) I was twelve, sunburned, full of cheap cookies, sugary artificially flavored red drink, and a sense of adventure. The game was Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. I didn’t know it then, but that disc would become one of the most formative RPG experiences of my awkward little middle school life.
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 2, 2025
Developer: Argonaut Games
Publisher: Argonaut Games
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos first emerged in 1997 as a 3D platformer developed by Argonaut Software and published by Fox Interactive on the original PlayStation. Originally conceptualized as a Yoshi-centric racing game for Nintendo, it took on a life of its own when that collaboration fell through, leaving us with our adorable and plucky green crocodile set out on an adventure to free the charming little creatures that rescued and reared him. Brown, fuzzy, and cute to boot, the Gobbos are scattered all around the islands and apparently only Croc was spared – leaving him in the best position to start on those rescue efforts.
Atelier Yumia review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 25, 2025
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
For over 25 years, the Atelier series has carved out a unique space in the RPG genre, blending alchemy-driven crafting, character-driven narratives, and a laid-back sense of adventure. Since its debut in 1997, the franchise has evolved through multiple generations, refining its various beloved systems while maintaining the core charm that maintains its long-lived fan base. Unlike the high-stakes, world-ending plots of traditional RPGs, Atelier games often focus on personal growth, discovery, and the joy of creation – where gathering ingredients and crafting the perfect item can be just as satisfying as toppling a powerful foe. At times you may do both in quick succession, even.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 20, 2025
Developer: Monolith Soft
Publisher: Nintendo
The Xenoblade Chronicles series has had a fantastic resurgence on Nintendo Switch. What was once a singular underrated JRPG on Wii is now a complete trilogy with critical acclaim and even Super Smash Bros. representatives. Xenoblade Chronicles X is the only game in the series that isn’t part of the numbered trilogy, so it’s often seen as the odd one out. For the longest time, fans weren’t sure if we’d ever see the game again – but Monolith Soft has cooked up an excellent remaster and it’s one absolutely packed to the brim with content. If you’ve never played a Xenoblade Chronicles game and are looking to get into the series for the first time, this is a good place to start – for the most part, Xenoblade Chronicles X is unconnected to the other games in the series.
Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 6, 2025
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Konami’s Suikoden series is not only much-lauded for players of turn-based RPGs, but boastfully comprises a total of eleven games, with five of those being mainline titles and the rest being considered spin-offs. With the original Suikoden hitting the PlayStation back in December of 1996 here in the west, it was a time where RPGs could sometimes be hard to find, with pre-orders being a common way for gamers to assure they’d get to have their own copy rather than being a dirty rental peasant like myself. This resulted in the title being mostly overlooked at the time, but having gathered a bit of a cult following since gaining more traction as subsequent titles joined the roster. Teased originally for a 2023 release, after a delay the first two mainline entries in the series will be available for players on modern consoles with Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – so if you slept on Suikoden before, or haven’t heard of the series this is a very good time for you to see an example of the golden ages of turn-based RPGs.
