
Issue #298
April 9, 2022
#298 Your Nintendo Update — Direct Details?
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▶ The Zelda Nintendo doesn’t want you to see — This is a treasure trove of concept art and details for a cancelled Zelda ‘Sheik’ spin-off project that Retro Studios explored well over a decade ago. The video also offers up some info on a Zelda ‘tactics’ style game called ‘Heroes of Hyrule’ that Retro also pitched. Did You Know Gaming? // YouTube ▶ Switch doesn’t have a one-handed controller so I made one — This is neat 10-minute video running through the design consideratons, revisions, and details on creating a controller you can use with one handed. A neat accessibility creation. You can get your own too . Akaki Kuumeri // YouTube REVIEW Tinykin — ” does a lot with a little, taking the ideas of the game’s that inspired it and making something wholly its own. ” Jordan Biordi // CGMagazine REVIEW Ooblets — ” an adorably sweet meal made with familiar creature-collection and farming sim-style ingredients, but its flavor is missing the depth it needs to make it stand out. ” Casey DeFreitas // IGN REVIEW Please, Touch The Artwork — ” a masterful interpretation and adaptation of modern art “. Sean Davies // Finger Guns REVIEW Gerda: A Flame in Winter — ” tells its story with charm and empathy, whilst driving home the brutality of living as a civilian in wartime. ” James Law // Gfinity REVIEW City Wars: Tokyo Reign — ” proves itself to be an impressive and immensely enjoyable roguelike deckbuilder that stands out well from the pack. ” Mitch Vogel // Nintendo Life ▶ REVIEW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Glen Bolger // SwitchUp PQube under fire once more from indie developer claiming funds withheld Ed Nightingale // Eurogamer Everyone reserves the right to cheat in single-player video games Nadine Dornieden // iMore Giovanni Colantonio // Digital Trends How ‘I Was a Teenage Exocolonist’ built a better content warning system Nicole Carpenter // Polygon PREVIEW ‘Dredge’ hooked me with its uncanny blend of fishing and eldritch horror — An ‘unusual fishing RPG’ that’s coming to Switch. Cian Maher // Polygon I’ve discovered Wrecking Crew, the game where Mario can’t jump, and it’s brilliant Christian Donlan // Eurogamer ▶ ICYMI RITE — My review of this new precision platformer. Switch Weekly // YouTube Die, die, and die again with the best games like Hades Kayleigh Partleton // Pocket Tactics
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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