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Review Star Overdrive (Switch) - Uneven But Ambitious Open-World Hoverboarding

The boards do work on water

In much the same way that modern society pines for the flying cars they have always been promised, the modern gamer yearns for hoverboards in their open-world adventures… or they should - because it’s a lot of fun. Last year’s Gori: Cuddly Carnage featured a floating board as both transport and weapon, and now...

• Wed 9th Apr 2025
• Reviews
• Nintendo Switch

Review Spirit Mancer (Switch) - An Ambitious Mix Of Mega Man Zero And Pokémon That's Spread Too Thin

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

Spirit Mancer, the inaugural release from Sunny Syrup Studio, is an ambitious game that flies a little too close to the sun. It’s a hack ‘n’ slash, an action platformer, an RPG, a monster catcher, and a deckbuilder, all rolled into one. If that sounds like too many ideas to cram into one game…...

• Fri 6th Dec 2024
• Reviews
• Switch eShop

Mini Review Bury Me, My Love (Switch) - A Tough But Well-Written Text Message Tale

Nour is typing...

This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. An intensely personal and deeply moving...

• Mon 2nd Sep 2024
• Mini Reviews
• Switch eShop

Review Astria Ascending (Switch) - A Solid JRPG Salvaged With The Help Of Final Fantasy Veterans

Second time's the charm

In late 2015, a new game came to iOS called Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey, offering up a reasonably high-quality classic JRPG experience. Though it was originally slated to arrive in some form on the PlayStation consoles of the time, this console project never got off the ground and was subsequently cancelled. Now, that project has...

• Tue 12th Oct 2021
• Reviews
• Nintendo Switch

Review Before I Forget (Switch) - A Poignant Portrayal Of Dementia

Full of colour and emotion

It's not often that a game with a high profile tackles a particularly difficult and emotive illness, though when they get it right they're rightly lauded for bringing these topics into the gaming medium. Before I Forget earned attention and headlines - with some notable award nominations - for its portrayal of dementia,...

• Sat 8th May 2021
• Reviews
• Switch eShop

Review Astrologaster (Switch) - An Expert Mix Of Historical Drama And Shakespearean Comedy

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Well, thou art running a fever of 38C

Was it not Shakespeare who said: "fie! I have the plague, and my armpits do weep with pus-filled boils like mustard from a Big Mac"? Well, if you liked that quote, you're in excellent company with Astrologaster, a bawdy comedy-musical game from Nyamyam that combines the...

• Sun 28th Feb 2021
• Reviews
• Switch eShop