Our first hands-on impressions of Mega Man: Dual Override
Posted on 14 hours ago by Richard Ford in Previews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Mega busters at the ready, because the super fighting robot Mega Man is back in mainline classic action after almost a decade sitting on the sidelines, and he’s got a few new tricks up his sleeve this time around. The initial reveal of Mega Man: Dual Override during The Game Awards last year had me jumping and sliding with excitement, and the more of the game that was getting teased in the intervening months had only heightened that hype. At Gamescom this year, I got to sit down with the game for an hour and really get into the nitty gritty of what makes this new Blue Bomber title unique compared to other entries in the series. Thoughts?
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We got a first look at Stellar Blade on Nintendo Switch 2, here are our thoughts
Posted on 19 hours ago by Richard Ford in Previews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
I can’t speak for others, but it really caught me off-guard with how big a splash Stellar Blade made when it launched back in 2024. It felt like the game came out of left field and immediately built a large fanbase, sold brilliantly well, and led to a sequel getting put into production quite rapidly afterwards. Stellar Blade was a really graphically intense video game, however, so it wasn’t able to make it to Nintendo Switch players’ hands. Well, I’m happy to say that the version of Stellar Blade for Nintendo Switch 2 I played at Gamescom 2026 was a very strong, competent port that is of comparable quality to other versions already released.
Inside a booth at Gamescom, I found myself sat at a table with ShiftUp’s DongKi Lee opposite me, a translator sat to my left. In the middle of the small table between was an undocked Nintendo Switch 2 with Stellar Blade booted up. As I played the game, Mr. Lee would provide some tips and tricks for me after learning I hadn’t played the game previously.
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: July 23, 2026
Developer: Gameplay Group International
Publisher: PM Studios
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, Avatar fans looked forward in harmony to the under-development fighting game based on the four nations of the series. Then, everything changed when Maximum Entertainment cancelled the title. Only Gameplay Group International, a dev team of experienced fighting game creators and long-time Avatar fans could resurrect the project. Two years passed. and before we knew it, the long-sought after title was finally in our hands. A lot of people were wary of the game being trusted with an upstart indie studio, but I never lost hope. I believe this game will please Avatar fans across the world. Why am I so confident in this game’s quality? Let’s talk about the plot of this game’s story mode.
Denshattack review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: July 15, 2026
Developer: Undercoders
Publisher: Fireshine Games
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Denshattack when I first saw it. “So, is it like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater? But like, with a train?” was the question I found myself pondering as I watched preview footage. As it turns out, that thought isn’t a million miles off, but it is so much more. I never got the chance to play any of the previous titles from Barcelona-based indie studio Undercoders, and I didn’t play the demo, so I went in relatively blind. What I found was an experience that was so high-octane and thrilling that it became increasingly difficult to put it down, though it did take me quite a while to get to grips with the gameplay. While I was downloading this title, I was exceptionally curious about what the narrative would be for something like this and sure enough, it was just as much a rollercoaster as the gameplay itself.
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Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: June 23, 2026
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
In a move that caught a lot of us off-guard during the June Nintendo Direct just a few days ago, Capcom announced a brand-new version of Devil May Cry 5 for Nintendo Switch 2, following hot on the heels of the series’ new anime season on Netflix. The original trilogy of titles made their Nintendo debut on the Switch eShop, including what many consider the definite release of Devil May Cry 3 with the style switching mechanics from the more recent titles in the series. Capcom decided to jump past Devil May Cry 4 and the misfire DmC reboot entry to go straight to 5, the latest game to date. I was excited to see how one of the best hack-and-slash SSStylish video games ever made fared on Switch 2 hardware. How crazy is this port getting? Only one way to find out. Let’s rock!
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Bubsy 4D review for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2 / Switch (reviewed)
Release date: May 22, 2026
Developer: Fabraz
Publisher: Atari
I don’t need to talk about Bubsy’s standing in the wider gaming community; everyone knows about the bobcats much-maligned original releases during the big platformer mascot boom of the 90s. Still, perhaps in some capacity due to him being the target of many an online game reviewer’s ridicule, he has remained in the cultural zeitgeist. In the last decade, Bubsy has returned to the forefront with a few decent 2D platformers harkening back to his roots, and a collection last year of all his ‘greatest hits’ to get people up to speed ahead of the release of this new title, Bubsy 4D. By far and away, this is the most fun Bubsy title to date and indie developer Fabraz deserve massive credit for getting this bobcat into a place where I can say I thoroughly enjoyed my short but sweet experience with his latest title.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 16, 2026
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Nintendo’s loveable avatar characters are back and wackier than ever in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a sequel to the cult-followed 3DS sim, which in itself was a sequel to the Japan-exclusive DS title Tomodachi Collection. The charm of the Nintendo 3DS release came in adding Miis based on your friends, family, and celebrities into one building and seeing how they got on together, how their interactions went, and meddling with their affairs. This holds true in the new entry; you play God, and on a brand new island, you invite your Miis to come and live in a paradise of your own creation. As cool as it is to create and customize new residents, giving them new toys to fiddle with, finding out what foods they like and what clothes they prefer, and how creative you can get with building relationships between Miis, unfortunately, as is classic Nintendo, for how creative and innovative you can get with the game, the overall product is held back by the company’s antiquated approach to online sharing and interactivity.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 5 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: March 26, 2026
Developer: AM2 and RGG Studio
Publisher: SEGA
Virtua Fighter 5 is back …again! Originally released in Japanese arcades back in July 2006, Virtua Fighter 5 is the most recent title in the legacy SEGA series that helped shape modern 3D fighters. There have been several revisions for arcades and consoles over its 20-year history. Now in 2026, we have another version that is almost unrecognizable from its first home release on the PlayStation 3. Running in RGG’s Dragon Engine, in use since Yakuza 6, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage has a whole new facelift, UI redesign, improved sound design, battle changes, new costumes, DLC and rollback netcode for online fighting at an optimal level. If Nintendo gamers want their first taste of the magic that made Virtua Fighter 5 a game so good they’ve been releasing it for two decades, the ultimate version of the martial arts masterpiece is here on Switch 2.
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Tales of Berseria Remastered review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: February 26, 2026
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco
My experience with Bandai Namco’s storied Tales of franchise amounts ultimately to my time playing Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia, two games I loved playing dearly a few years back due to several of their characters appearing in the Nintendo 3DS Project X Zone series of games and piquing my interest in learning about their original stories. After Namco’s recent remasters of the above mentioned Tales titles, I was excited to branch out and play some titles in the series I had yet to experience; Tales of Berseria was one of them. The slightly different style of JRPG gameplay and more intense storytelling appealed to me, and having the main protagonist be a female character was a cool switch-up to what I’d experienced previously and was curious how that would impact the way the story was presented. While the storytelling of Tales of Berseria is unquestionably the highlight of the game, this specific version perhaps has not done enough to justify a brand-new release with a ‘remaster’ title.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 6 months ago by Richard Ford in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: February 12, 2026
Developer: RGG Studio
Publisher: SEGA
With Nintendo now a certified home for the Yakuza/Like A Dragon franchise following the releases of Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, Kiwami and Kiwami 2, Switch 2 players get to experience a new adventure in the series day-and-date with other console users for the first time. This is thanks to RGG’s latest remake title Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a shiny new version of the early PS3 title Yakuza 3 with a brand new campaign added onto the package. Seen as a bit of a black sheep in the franchise for taking a less action-focused story in favor of a slower, more character driven plot, for me personally it is my favorite entry. The reaction to the announcement of this remake was mixed to say the least, but I was super excited to play a cleaner, more polished version of a game I was already fond of. There’s quite a lot to unpack here, so let’s start with the plot.
