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Nintendo has lifted the reviews embargo for Hyrule Warriors, and verdicts are starting to flood in. Here’s a quick look at what the critics are saying about the game:

Destructoid – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
IGN – 7 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Kotaku – “Yes”
GameTrailers – 7 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 8 / 10
Polygon – 5.5 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
DigitalSpy – 3 / 5
Videogamer – 7 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
CVG – 8 / 10
Eurogamer – 8 / 10

Some of the first reviews for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call went live earlier today. For a roundup of early verdicts, check out the roundup below.

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
Destructoid – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4 / 5
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Game Informer – 8 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Shacknews – 7 / 10

Some of the first reviews for Azure Striker Gunvolt appeared online today. While there aren’t a ton of them, here’s what we have thus far:

Destructoid – 8 / 10
GamesBeat – 80 / 100
GameSpot – 8 / 10
IGN – 7.8 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10

What’s the early verdict on Shovel Knight? Find out in our reviews roundup below.

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 8.75 / 10
Joystiq – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
USGamer – 5 / 5
Polygon – 9 / 10
Kotaku – “Yes”
Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
GameSpot – 7 / 10
GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 10 / 10

The first wave of Tomodachi Life reviews are in, and they seem to be mixed to say the least! Here’s a roundup of the initial verdicts:

Polygon – 7.5 / 10
GameTrailers – 6 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
USGamer – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 7 / 10
Joystiq – 3.5 / 5
IGN – 8.6 / 10
EDGE – 7 / 10
DigitalSpy – 3 / 5
Eurogamer – 5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10

The first wave of Pushmo World reviews have been published online. You’ll find a few verdicts in our roundup below.

GameSpot – 7 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Polygon – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
GamesBeat – 75 / 100

Reviews for Watch Dogs have now started to arrive. Here’s a roundup of the game’s early reviews:

IGN – 8.4/10
GameSpot – 8/10
Polygon – 8/10
Joystiq – 4/5
Videogamer – 7/10
Digitalspy – 4/5
Eurogamer – 7/10
GameInformer – 8.5/10
CVG – 9/10
USgamer – 5/5
Destructoid – 8/10
Giantbomb – 3/5

Nintendo has lifted the reviews embargo for Mario Kart 8. For an overview of the early verdicts, check out our roundup below.

IGN – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Polygon – 9 / 10
Eurogamer – 10 / 10
EDGE – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 7.5 / 10
CVG – 9 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
GameTrailers – 8.6 / 10
Game Informer – 9.25 / 10
Joystiq – 4.5 / 5
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
VideoGamer – 9 / 10
USGamer – 4.5 / 5
Destructoid – 9 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
Gamereactor – 9/10
Kotaku – “Yes”
ONM – 96%
NowGamer – 8.5 / 10

Reviews for Child of Light are just now starting to land. We’ll round up the verdicts below as they arrive.

VideoGamer – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 8.5 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Polygon – 6.5 / 10
EDGE – 5 / 10
NowGamer – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
Eurogamer – 8 / 10
CVG – 8 / 10
Game Informer – 8 / 10

Reviews for Kirby Triple Deluxe have started to arrive. You’ll find a roundup of the first verdicts below.

IGN – 6 / 10
EDGE – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – 8 / 10
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
VideoGamer – 7 / 10
NowGamer – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
USGamer – 4 / 5
Polygon – 7.5 / 10
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
GameTrailers – 8.7 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10


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