Review: Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) If you haven’t yet experienced any iteration of Persona 3, its more somber themes and content might come as a surprise. The introductory scene depicts the supporting character Yukari Takeba alone, with a firearm aimed at her own head, trying to summon the courage to pull the trigger. Even Read More

Review: Ninja Gaiden 4 (Xbox)

When it became known that PlatinumGames was collaborating on the fourth significant installment in the Ninja Gaiden franchise, I had two immediate considerations. How would the Bayonetta studio manage such a responsibility, and could another character genuinely spearhead the next major chapter in the contemporary series, replacing the ‘primary figure’ and gaming icon Ryu Hayabusa? Read More

Mini Review: Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action (Switch)

Cyber-nudge Version Evaluated: North American analysis by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 5pm Demon’s Tilt rightly earned acclaim for its supernatural-themed gameplay, with many considering it a worthy spiritual heir to Devil’s Crush. Now, solitary creator WIZNWAR has returned with Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action, a cyberpunk-influenced variation that enhances its predecessor in virtually every imaginable manner. In Read More

Review: Keeper (Xbox)

I completely grasp why Xbox hasn’t been promoting Keeper effectively prior to its release. Microsoft has faced some backlash for not highlighting Double Fine’s new first-party Xbox title, but after having experienced it, I believe there are a few significant reasons for this choice – the first being that it lacks the vastness of a Read More

Review: 8BitDo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller For Xbox

Image: Damien McFerran / Pure Xbox 8BitDo has undoubtedly progressed significantly since the period of developing replicas of NES and SNES controllers – it has evolved into one of the most esteemed accessory manufacturers globally and has even released officially sanctioned sticks and pads for the Xbox console lineup. The enterprise’s most recent product – Read More

Review: SWORL Arcade Controller For Switch 1 & 2

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Junkfood Arcades has already established itself with the Snack Box Micro, an exceptionally compact leverless arcade controller that merges aesthetics and functionality. It’s genuinely one of the top selections available for combat enthusiasts. So what’s the next step? Well, Junkfood has engineered one of the most distinctive and ambitious Read More

Mini Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch)

An advancement on Switch 1, but not a Mega transformation Version Evaluated: European review by Alana Hagues Yesterday, 6pm Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch is ‘acceptable’. For many, that will suffice. Indeed, I’m also surprised at its stability following Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet, both of which had their share of performance challenges — Read More

Keeper Review

Keeper exemplifies Double Fine at its most self-assured, offering a visual spectacle and an emotional narrative within a rich, intricate natural realm. By Steve Watts on October 17, 2025 at 8:00AM PDT Keeper is peculiar. This may not be surprising considering it is the newest title from the developer Double Fine, which has maintained a Read More

Review: Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian (Switch)

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) In the realm of the Atelier franchise, diversity is the essence of existence. One might presume that with over 25 titles deep into developer Gust’s enduring RPG saga, the allure of that signature gameplay loop involving material collection, recipe acquisition, and item crafting through alchemy would begin to fade. Nevertheless, Read More

Review: Little Nightmares III (Switch 2) -op That Plays It A Little Too Safe

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) When the initial Little Nightmares debuted in 2017, it garnered acclaim for its innovative approach to puzzle platform horror. Its follow-up amplified the fear factor even more, receiving critical praise while enriching the series’ lore. With a fresh developer steering its third installment, the question lingering in everyone’s thoughts Read More

Review: Hautepad C16 & C16-S Arcade Controllers For Switch 1 & 2

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life A little while ago, I reviewed the Hautepad X, Cosmox Gaming’s high-end arcade controller that features modular elements for a highly customizable experience – with an equally steep price as well. For those who may be hesitant about such an ambitious product but are still curious about why Cosmox Read More

Review: Disgaea 7 Complete (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Docked) Disgaea enthusiasts are well aware of the routine by this point. Whenever a novel mainline installment in the enduring tactical RPG franchise surfaces, it’s merely a matter of time before a reissued edition emerges that incorporates the base game’s DLC along with a collection of gameplay enhancements and additions. Read More

Review: Fire Emblem Shadows (Mobile)

I’m always wary, at least a tiny bit, of titles that I engage with on my mobile device. Not because I possess some insight about the platform that others do not, but more due to my age and memories of the long and strenuous ‘Trash Years’ (as I prefer to term them) filled with dreadful, Read More

Review: Star Trek: Resurgence (Switch)

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Star Trek: Resurgence essentially offers an installment of the sci-fi series in an interactive, visual novel format. While Starfleet combat simulations emphasize phaser confrontations and starship tactics and frequently fail to encompass the diverse elements of the series beyond its symbols, Dramatic Labs intertwines life’s ethical dilemmas, familial and political Read More

Review: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) I confess. When this review appeared, my gaming endurance was being pushed to its limits by Silksong’s punishing difficulty. Consequently, I eagerly rolled towards an option I hoped would be more soothing. (I genuinely regret the time I spent overcoming The Last Judge.) Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac appeared to Read More

Review: JSAUX All-In-One Carry Case For Switch 2

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life For many folks, a basic case — much like Nintendo’s own official offering — to house the Switch 2 in its handheld configuration will likely be enough for general day-to-day use. But for instances in which you might need to haul everything from the dock to the Pro Controller Read More

Review: Earthion (Switch) -Bit Shooter That’s Bold, Inventive & Hugely Enjoyable

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) While not entirely dormant for the last 30 years, Yuzo Koshiro’s Ancient Corp — responsible for Streets of Rage II, Story of Thor, and the Master System’s superb Sonic the Hedgehog — is finally back in the public eye with the release of Earthion. What’s significant for the small studio Read More

Review: Hollow Knight: Silksong

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Docked) Hollow Knight: Silksong didn’t need to do much; it just needed to be ‘more Hollow Knight‘. That’s a huge task in itself; a slightly bigger, slightly better version of an already amazing, genre-defining game. But it’s clear that, after seven years of refining and perfecting and toiling, Team Cherry Read More

Review: Strange Antiquities (Switch) – A Wicked Good Occult Puzzler & Sequel

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) In 2022’s Strange Horticulture, you ran a little shop of horrors, dealing plants with an occult edge to the inhabitants of a mysterious dark town. Now, Bad Viking and Iceberg Interactive’s follow-up, Strange Antiquities, takes us back to Undermere. Again, something strange is afoot. Again, you hear residents’ problems and Read More

Review: JSAUX EnergyFlow Joy-Con Charging Dock For Switch 2

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Now that the Switch 2 is fully underway, makers of add-ons have flooded the market with all manner of extras to let gamers soup-up their time with Nintendo’s latest machine. JSAUX is among them, rolling out a rather elegant charging cradle aimed at anyone who already has multiple Joy-Con Read More

Review: Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection (Switch)

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) As soon as Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection was revealed, the announcement racked up hundreds of thousands of reposts and millions of combined views. That, dear readers, is a blunt demonstration of nostalgia’s muscle—an emotion able to tug at the heartstrings while fogging the brain. Let’s spell it out: Bubsy Read More

Review: 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller

Image: PJ O’Reilly / Nintendo Life Ever since Switch 2 arrived, we’ve been marching a steady parade of 8BitDo gamepads through our testing gauntlet. I already sang praises over their stellar Pro 3, while Ollie tackled the fresh Arcade Stick for Switch + Switch 2 and the wallet-friendly Ultimate 2C. Today I’m inspecting the bigger Read More

NBA 2K26 Review

NBA 2K secures yet another season as the finest yearly sports title on the market. By Mark Delaney on September 5, 2025 at 4:51PM PDT It’s amusing how perspiration has turned into a running gag within the NBA 2K franchise. Ever since the series debuted on Xbox 360, gamers have mocked the eerily lifelike sweat Read More

Review: BOKURA: Planet (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) BOKURA: planet is a duo-player, dual-device-only co-op adventure that touched down on Switch and Switch 2 back on 7 August. The follow-up to 2023’s BOKURA, indie creator tokoronyori recalls of the original that he “kept wondering what vistas might have unfolded had I bolted in the exact opposite direction… Read More

Review: NHL 26

Since EA’s latest hockey sim is offering Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers a no-cost trial today (through EA Play), I figured I’d lace up for the newest instalment—courtesy of a review key from EA Sports—and the outcome is an entertaining ride on the rink. Still, the franchise feels stranded in an odd spot lately, with Read More

Review: Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) -Solid Port

Your absence of belief is unsettling.I actually ended up in a slightly odd spot regarding Star Wars Outlaws on the Switch 2, since I already blitzed through the entire adventure and gave it a verdict over at our sibling site Pure Xbox back in 2024. Now it’s almost like I’ve been handed a second lap Read More

Mini Review: The Exit 8

Endless reel. To mark the arrival of the freshly-released silver-screen take on The Exit 8, the Nintendo Switch release has been granted a small but delightful boost for the Switch 2. In case you’re unfamiliar with the setup, the game traps you in an endlessly repeating passageway beneath a Japanese subway station, and your sole Read More

Review: Kirby And The Forgotten Land -Crossed World

Round two, but this time teeth taste like cogs! I caught myself leafing through my original write-up on Kirby and the Forgotten Land—just a quick refresher on my 2022 impressions (seriously, where do the years vanish?)—and, well, it turns my thumbs-up from back then still stands… Click for the Deep Dive Read More

Review: Gears Of War: Reloaded

An almost flawless active reload. We’ve stood in this exact spot more than once, haven’t we? Absolutely— the original Gears of War storms back, dressed up in a gleaming new coat tailored for Xbox Series X|S, carrying the title Gears Reloaded and drawing heavily on 2015’s Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. For the PlayStation 5— Read More

Review: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Switch)

It’s never too late to turn things around. While Shantae now enjoys widespread recognition as a beloved indie mascot, the lavender-locked half-genie heroine first struggled to win over gamers. Her debut on the Game Boy Color in 2002 met with meager sales, souring publishers on WayForward’s pitch for a follow-up titled Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Read More