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REVIEW Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector — "there is still something innately precious about living and building what you can with the hand you’re dealt. That’s what I felt Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector was trying to communicate over the time I spent with it. It’s a conversation about selfness as much as it is a cool sci-fi video game about machines and dice". Lucas White // Shacknews REVIEW Laika: Aged Through Blood — "a true modern classic in the Metroidvania genre. The premise and gameplay are like no other, seamlessly combining motocross gameplay with badass bullet-time shootouts that constantly feels satisfying". Ollie Reynolds // Nintendo Life ▶ 10 Nintendo series that missed Switch but are perfect for Switch 2 John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report (YouTube) The Video Game History Foundation’s online library, a wonder of the modern world, is now open Luke Plunkett // Aftermath Keith Stuart // The Guardian REVIEW Hello Kitty Island Adventure — "provides the charm of an Animal Crossing game, but focuses on the exploration, creating moments of adventure and fun across the way". Alex Orona // Nintendo World Report Ridge Racer 64 is finally playable again after its N64 debut 25 years ago — Not one I've played before, but I've just learnt this wasn't made by Namco, and was actually developed in-house at Nintendo. Vikki Blake // Eurogamer Nintendo wants a default win in Switch pirate case Chris Brandrick // overkill ▶ Everyone is underestimating mouse mode Wavelengths // YouTube The console wars are over and nobody really won Zack Zwiezen // Kotaku On its 10th anniversary, it’s time to admit that Life Is Strange was never simply a love story: it was a watershed moment for games that tell hella authentic, human stories — "this story about superpowered girls and their feelings was a success was instrumental in shifting the way triple-A publishers approached female leads in games: a decade down the line, playable women aren't treated like box office poison any more". Rebecca Jones // VG247 The surreal Kentucky Route Zero still hits close to home Robin Bea // Inverse Nintendo might be making Switch 2 cases bigger — because we clearly need more wasted space Chris Brandrick // overkill REVIEW Fantasian: Neo Dimension Sandy Kirchner-Wilson // Cubed3 REVIEW The Stone of Madness Francisco Dominguez // Nintendo Life Sicko game developers keep returning to reinvent Tetris Cass Marshall // Polygon If the Nintendo Switch 2 can’t play DS games, I’ll eat my stylus Ben Sledge // The Gamer A brief history of 3D graphics on the Game Boy Advance Jared McCarty // Superjump Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety — Fresh research says that games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety (duh). This is worth clicking through to just for the neat interactive elements. Reuters Forget themes, I want a Switch 2 start-up jingle Jim Norman // Nintendo Life
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated. ⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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