Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen review for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Posted on 2 days ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2 (reviewed) / Switch
Release date: May 28, 2026
Developer: Halfbrick Studios
Publisher: PM Studios
Capturing the hearts of kids and adults the world over, our favorite Blue Heeler and her family sit down at the table and embark on an adventure together. Bluey and Bingo start out doing a little artwork, but after Dad snarkily snatches the Gold Pen that Bluey needs to finish her drawing, the atmosphere changes and problem solving begins. Can Bluey and Bingo rise to the challenges that Dad sets in front of them, or will the drawing remain incomplete? This is what awaits us in Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen.
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Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 days ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: May 22, 2026
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Two planets hurl together through the cosmos, entangled in a three hundred years’ long war with the planet Rena ruling over Dahna and its people. Dahna’s resources are mined and pillaged to benefit the ruling Renans, and the Dahnan people are subjugated and treated as work slaves. Two people born on different worlds decide to change fate and create a new path – and after doing so, the journey continues onward with the mysterious young Nazamil. Born of both Renan and Dahnan blood, Nazamil’s introduction leads the party down a new path of adventure and intrigues.
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 27, 2026
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
With the arrival of the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection on the Nintendo Switch, a long-dormant corner of the Mega Man universe finally gets its moment back in the spotlight. Originally released on Nintendo DS, the Mega Man Star Force trilogy carved out its own identity by blending real-time grid-based combat with a surprisingly heartfelt story about loneliness, connection, and the digital spaces we inhabit. This collection brings together all three core entries: Mega Man Star Force, Mega Man Star Force 2, and Mega Man Star Force 3 along with their multiple version variants, giving players the most complete way to experience the series to date – but how well does the franchise hold up in 2026? And does this collection do enough to modernize a series built originally for dual screens and stylus controls?
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream preview: our last look at the Nintendo Switch game before launch
Posted on 2 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Previews, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo is bringing back one of its strangest and most charming social life simulators with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Nintendo Switch, and after checking it out during a virtual preview event, it appears that this sequel is doubling down on creativity, personality, and player-driven storytelling in ways that captivated me almost instantaneously.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 13, 2026
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
For many years, Monster Hunter has been about slaying towering creatures and using their parts to slay even more massive behemoths. The Monster Hunter Stories series flips that idea on its head, instead letting players befriend, raise, and fight alongside those same creatures. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection continues that tradition, offering a new perspective on the world and culture that makes the series’ universe so compelling – but is the world just as thrilling when the goal isn’t to slay monsters, but to bond with them?
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Lovish review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: February 5, 2026
Developer: Labs Works
Publisher: Dangen Entertainment
If one were to take a classic NES-era dungeon crawler and injected it with the most unhealthy dose of romantic insecurity on the planet, what might occur is Lovish. Now shake it violently like a snow globe until random events fall out and what you end up with is one of the most hilariously absurd romps to grace Nintendo Switch in quite some time.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: January 22, 2026
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
There is a particular kind of disbelief that sets in the first time Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade loads on a Nintendo Switch 2 in handheld mode. Not because the game merely runs at this point, that expectation feels sort of outdated – but because it runs with such a fluidity that it quickly stops calling attention to itself. You might simply melt into the experience, and I think that’s exactly what they set out to do.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2 (reviewed) / Switch
Release date: January 15, 2026
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: NIS America
For more than two decades, The Legend of Heroes has been quietly building one of the most intricate and patient narratives in video game history. What began in 2004 with Trails in the Sky evolved into a sprawling, interconnected saga spanning multiple arcs, continents, and generations of characters, all unfolding within a single, meticulously constructed world. Unlike many long-running RPG franchises that reset with each entry, the Trails series treats its timeline as sacred: political shifts linger, personal choices echo forward, and side characters return years later shaped by events players once thought complete. By the time Trails Beyond the Horizon arrives, it does not stand alone so much as it stands atop the accumulated weight of twenty years of storytelling ambition. With that legacy in mind, Trails Beyond the Horizon arrives with immense expectations.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 7 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2, Switch (reviewed)
Release date: October 9, 2025
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: GungHo Online Entertainment
It’s safe to say at this point that Falcom’s beautifully interwoven Trails series is a hit among RPG players. Trails in the Sky originally saw release in 2004 in Japan, but wouldn’t arrive for western audiences until 2011, a full seven years and four games later, be mindful. In a series of games that is currently thirteen titles long, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter arrives at a pivotal point. We have a jump in graphics, a rehash of mechanics, and plenty of beefy consoles to experience it on. Does the game play well on the original Nintendo Switch? Does the game hold up to the original experience?
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 7 months ago by Ellie Lutes in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch 2, Switch (reviewed)
Release date: September 30, 2025
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
It has been more than twenty-five years since Final Fantasy Tactics first landed on the original PlayStation, quietly establishing itself as one of the most influential tactical RPGs ever made. While its initial release was overshadowed by the mainstream success of Final Fantasy 7, the game steadily built a reputation as a genre-defining classic. Now Square Enix has brought it back with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, a rerelease that preserves the essence of the original while finally delivering content that western audiences never had access to. The timing is no accident. Tactical RPGs are enjoying renewed popularity, and Square Enix appears to recognize that players – both veterans and newcomers – are ready to experience adventure in Ivalice once more.
