Nintendo Dispatch

Review: New Pokémon Snap

Article  |  June 28th, 2021
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New Pokémon Snap is cute and charming, and it's fun to feel like you are peeking in on Pokémon in their natural habitats. Some play aspects are frustrating, but the joy of immersing myself in Pokémon wildlife generally makes up for the game's shortcomings.

Review: Turmoil

Article  |  June 4th, 2020
By Christina Sharp
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Turmoil is an old west themes simulation game for the Nintendo Switch, that makes pumping oil out of the ground an interesting but repetitive challenge with controls that will drive you as crazy as a sheepherder.

Review: 7th Sector - An Atmospheric Dystopian Experience

Article  |  February 5th, 2020
By Christina Sharp
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7th Sector is an ominous cyberpunk puzzle game, but that's just the surface. The intriguing dark dystopian atmosphere takes a front seat. You feel as if you're being watched, chased, and it makes for one exciting puzzle adventure.

Review: tomtoc's Perfect Nintendo Switch Lite Case

Article  |  December 23rd, 2019
By James Montemagno
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tomtoc delivers once again with the perfect cases for the Nintendo Switch Lite at a reasonable price.

Review: The Eyes of Ara - Puzzles on Puzzles

Article  |  November 4th, 2019
By Christina Sharp
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The Eyes of Ara is a Myst inspired puzzle adventure game with escape-room style puzzles, secret passages, and an interesting back-story.

Review: Niffelheim - A Norse Survival Story

Article  |  October 29th, 2019
By Christina Sharp
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Niffelheim is a 2D Survival RPG Sidescroller that is Norse-themed with an in-depth crafting system and a gritty hand-drawn art style.

Review: Super Jumpy Ball - 40 Levels of Jumping

Article  |  October 9th, 2019
By Michael Rivette
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Super Jumpy Ball is a simple & fun 2D platform game for 1-8 players, inspired by retro platformers.

Review: Aggelos - A 2D, Metroidvania/Wonder Boy Adventure

Article  |  October 7th, 2019
By Michael Rivette
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Aggellos is a 2D, non-linear (Metroidvania-style) action RPG game which is inspired HEAVILY by Japanese games such as Wonder Boy In Monster World.

Review: Untitled Goose Game: A Honking Good Time

Article  |  September 25th, 2019
By James Montemagno
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Who knew that controlling a goose and honking at people could be so much fun! Our full review of Untitled Goose Game.

My First Three Months with the Nintendo Switch

Article  |  April 8th, 2019
By Christina Sharp
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If you’re on the fence about picking up a Switch or just got your hands on one, below I share some thoughts three months in.