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Latest Nintendo Game Reviews

Star Wars: Hunters Review

3.0

Star Wars: Hunters places a basic intergalactic skin over a generic F2P team shooter, but there’s fleeting fun within those modest expectations.

By Jordan Minor

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a fantastic Mario RPG that's every bit as good now as it was on the GameCube.

By Will Greenwald

Endless Ocean Luminous Review

3.0

Endless Ocean Luminous offers pleasant deep sea exploration on Nintendo Switch, but the fish photography goes from soothing to boring far too often.

By Jordan Minor

Another Crab’s Treasure Review

3.5

Another Crab’s Treasure may not convince soulslike skeptics, but it's a lovingly executed underwater take on the challenging genre.

By Jordan Minor

Tales of Kenzera: Zau Review

4.0

Tales of Kenzera: Zau builds upon the Metroidvania formula to deliver exciting action, emotional storytelling, and African cultural specificity.

By Jordan Minor

Princess Peach: Showtime! Review

3.5

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a colorful and fun Nintendo Switch platformer that's best suited for young gamers.

By Will Greenwald

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Review

2.5

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection's fun single-player missions can't elevate the beloved series above its many crashes, busted multiplayer lobbies, and outdated presentation.

By Zackery Cuevas

Penny's Big Breakaway Review

4.0

Penny's Big Breakaway combines retro gameplay with modern indie innovation to create a stylish 3D platformer that plays well and radiates creativity.

By Jordan Minor

Unicorn Overlord Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

Unicorn Overlord is a rewarding, highly strategic RPG that highlights developer Vanillaware's gorgeous graphics style.

By Gabriel Zamora

Splatoon 3: Side Order Review

4.0

Splatton 3: Side Order is DLC that injects fun, roguelike freshness into Nintendo's inky third-person shooter.

By Jordan Minor

Mario vs. Donkey Kong Review

3.5

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a serviceable Nintendo Switch remake of an excellent Game Boy Advance puzzle-platformer that could use more content for its price.

By Jordan Minor

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

The thrilling Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown features skillfully designed mazes, dynamic combat, perfect movement, and clever temporal abilities that make for a welcome series return.

By Jordan Minor

Super Mario RPG Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch is a great-looking and faithful remake that brims with the original release's charm and wonder.

By Will Greenwald

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is an awesome toon-based platform fighter that expands upon the previous game by upping the presentation and introducing a robust single-player campaign.

By Jordan Minor

WarioWare: Move It Review

3.5

WarioWare: Move It's motion controls inject creative chaos into an already bonkers formula that's great for friends and parties, even if the high wears off a little too quickly.

By Jordan Minor

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

Super Mario Bros. Wonder takes the 2D side-scroller in a fresh direction thanks to reality-bending Wonder Flowers that add fun gameplay-changing effects.

By Will Greenwald

Thunder Ray Review

3.5

Thunder Ray is a fun but brief take on arcade-style boxing with a cool sci-fi spin that separates it from its inspirations.

By Jordan Minor

Detective Pikachu Returns Review

3.0

Detective Pikachu Returns is a decent, though bland, introduction to adventure games that's elevated by its off-kilter use of the Pokémon franchise.

By Jordan Minor

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Review

3.0

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is an entertaining beat 'em up with many unlockable characters, but its relatively long load times and inconsistent difficulty make for an occasionally frustrating brawling experience.

By Clay Halton

Pepper Grinder Preview

The upcoming Pepper Grinder is a promising indie platformer that trades running and jumping for thrilling drilling

By Jordan Minor