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Blue Reflection Quartet (Switch 2) Review

Blue Reflection Quartet is a collection of four games ripe with tropes in the larger Japanese entertainment media ecosystem. We have magical girls, mysterious worlds that exist alongside our own, and world-saving consequences running parallel to slice-of-life narratives. There isn’t necessarily an element…

Lies of P: Complete Edition (Switch 2) Review

Developer Neowiz released a game in 2023 that I mistakenly underestimated. In part, a Souls-like inspired by a 19th-century novel wasn’t necessarily something that sounded like it would work well on paper. Instead, I was pleased to play through Lies of P with a smile…

Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (Switch) Review

Digital board games are pretty hit-or-miss, depending on how well they translate the core game to the screen. For Monopoly, the iconic game has often been better on the table, but a new twist on its core mechanics and game loop is…

Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch 2) Review

In 2002, a tech demo for a drum kit on the Game Boy Advance slowly began to take shape as another project with much loftier ambitions. After working on the WarioWare series, developer Kazuyoshi Osawa proposed his idea for a rhythm game that…

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

There’s nothing quite like the world of Final Fantasy VII. With the third and final entry in the remake trilogy on the way in 2027, Xbox and Nintendo gamers can now play the first two entries that were once Sony-exclusive. As a Switch…

Moonlight Peaks (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

Developer Little Chicken knows it isn’t launching the first farming life sim players have seen. Publisher XSEED understands this, too, having published a handful of games in this genre itself. The difference-maker, as I’ve written in the past about games like farming…

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) Review

I have always been a fan of Yoshi. Even though Nintendo tends to treat Yoshi games as “Kid-friendly” platformers rather than traditional Mario games, they have a cozy vibe I adore. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book carries that forward, with a cute…

Revisiting Freddi Fish and the Case of the Stolen Jewel

I’m not saying I’m the number one fan of the library on the Phenixx Gaming team, but I’ve gotta be in the running. Between reading over 100 books a year and grabbing games to try that I’m not interested in owning, I’m…

Constance (Nintendo Switch) Review

I believe Metroidvania games resonate so strongly with players because of their input-oriented design. Some games feel like they’re letting you steer the experience with safeguards, and others let you feel like you’re playing a supporting role in a movie. Games like Constance,…

Cleaning Up! (Switch) Review

So many casual games on the marketplace now are making mundane parts of life entertaining. For folks like me who tend to play all of the hotly anticipated cozy titles, it’s sometimes tough to stand out. Whether unpacking after a move, running…