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REVIEW Mina the Hollower – Digging up something special — “an instant classic and one of the best games in its genre“. Giovanni Colantonio at Polygon notes how it links four decades of game history together, resulting in a “staggering feat of game design“. Prefer a video review? This one from Luis Alamilla is a good watch. Hayes Madsen // The Outerhaven REVIEW Mina the Hollower — One more Mina review to share, and this one is a bit more noted in its criticism. Mike highlights how Yacht Club’s latest is enjoyable, but frustrating, adding that some questionable design decisions get in the way overall: “Somehow, the Dark Souls influences keep Mina from being the best Zelda-style game it could be, while the Zelda mechanics prevent it from reaching the heights of the best Soulslikes“. Mike Minotti // Giant Bomb The games that Mina the Hollower is not — Autumn writes about how Mina the Hollower, despite being a pastiche of games they don’t have any nostalgia for, and finds itself in a rather saturated genre space, still manages to stand on its own. Autumn Wright ▶ How Mina the Hollower became a ‘make or break’ moment for Yacht Club Games Jason Schreier // YouTube Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the series’ first Nintendo Switch 2 title — A long (legally required) promise realised. It’s out in late October. Still, a stupid name all things considered. Ozzie Mejia // Shacknews Donkey Kong 64 barrels over to Nintendo Switch Online on June 4, 2026 — For those of you who want to monkey around with a big old collect-a-thon. Rebekah Valentine at Kotaku calls it the “most underappreciated” DK entry. Peter Glagowski // Nintendo Wire Dragon Quest XI gets not-quite-Switch-2-edition release Donald Theriault // Nintendo World Report ▶ Lenovo made a retro handheld… with Nintendo IP? — A cheap handheld loaded with Nintendo ROMs, just what are Lenovo thinking?! Retro Dodo // YouTube Nintendo just released its weirdest game in years, and it’s only on mobile Oli Welsh // Polygon ▶ The Ocarina of Time remake is a trap — Talking about the big shoes this rumoured remake has to fill. Critical Error // YouTube How I learned to stop worrying and trust Mr. E — That’s the big book in the new Yoshi game by the way. Andrew Bolcar // Medium Celebrating Reggie Fils-Aimé : 20 years since Nintendo of America found its most memorable president — Yes, he started at the company in 2003, but didn’t get the top NoA job until a few years later. That said, him taking to the stage and talking about kicking ass felt wildly uncharacteristic for Nintendo at the time. Reece Heather // Nintendo Wire Sometimes, a short game hits the spot — Slots & Daggers is a fantasy RPG meets slot machine from the creator of SUMMERHOUSE. Jay Peters // The Verge REVIEW Perfect Tides: Station to Station Andrew Thornton // Hey Poor Player Why can Pokémon only say their names? — Most Pokemon have a range of vocalizations, yet all of them consist of just their names or parts of their names. Why is that? Drew Mackie // Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games The best Switch RPGs to play using Switch 2 handheld boost mode Mikhail Madnani // RPG Site
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