Tag: Switch

super monkey ball
News Sega

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble – more monkey madness heading to Switch

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A new Super Monkey Ball title heading to Switch has been announced. Banana Rumble is set for release on 25th June 2024. While it features the same madcap gameplay of previous entries, this one focuses on multiplayer minigames. You can pre-order on the dedicated site now. Game modes include Race, a simple race to the finished line. Goal Rush is a kind of football game involving team-based points scoring. Ba-Boom!
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rose & camellia collection
Indie Nintendo Preview

Rose & Camellia Collection – first play impressions on Switch slap-a-thon

Retro Faith1
I've been sent the the new Rose & Camellia Collection to take a look at by publisher WayForward. I'd seen these games pop up on my review lists from time to time and always thought they were a kind of visual novel. Not that I don't appreciate those kinds of games but I'm a hardcore arcade gamer at heart, story-driven games have never been my thing and I knew my
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blind spot
Indie Nintendo Reviews

Blind Spot – Zombie killing turn-based thrills on Switch

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Blind Spot is a turn-based zombie survival game that started as a phone game before being released on Steam and now Switch. It's published by Tendokore, which has a growing collection of pixel art and indie games released for the Switch. We check out the Switch version for this review. Firstly, Blind Spot isn't going to be a game you will need to play for extended periods. Right from the
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nday
News Nintendo

Do you want to turn your Switch into a Game & Watch?

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Anyone old enough to remember Nintendo's first portable devices will have fond memories of being bedazzled by the time functions that accompanied the Game & Watch. Well, maybe we're overselling the bedazzled part but it was quite cool for the early 80s. Just in case you forgot about how wonderful those days were, RedDeerGames has launched the ever-so-exciting nDay app for the Switch. This nifty function has a full calendar,
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chip's challenge
Nintendo Reviews

Chip’s Challenge – Switch review

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We recently brought you the news that Chip's Challenge was being released for the Switch and now we've got hands on with this classic puzzler. It's out on the 25th of January 2024 and can be purchased for £2.99. It was originally released in 1989 for Atari Lynx before being ported to just about every home computer of the day. In Chip's Challenge, you play Chip McCallahan who is trying
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Formula Retro Racing
Nintendo Reviews

Formula Retro Racing World Tour – Switch review

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As a fan of the original Formula Retro Racing on Steam, I was excited to see a sequel, titled Formula Retro Racing World Tour, arrive in March this year. Developer Repixel8 hasn't taken its foot off the gas and added new tracks, vehicles and play modes. Now it has a physical release on Switch and PlayStation thanks to publisher Numskull Games which has kindly sent a Switch copy for review.
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xeno crisis
Indie News Nintendo PC

Xeno Crisis – 75% off Steam and Switch ports

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Xeno Crisis, the smash-hit Mega Drive shooter from Bitmap Bureau, has a massive 75% off the Steam and Switch ports until 2nd November 2023. The huge discount is to celebrate four years since the initial Mega Drive release when gamers were blessed with one of the best retro indie games ever released. You could argue that playing the ports on modern consoles can give a better experience due to modern
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