Posts Tagged ‘Puzzle Games’
  • Crystal Crisis (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on August 12, 2019 under Reviews, Switch
    Crystal Crisis by developer Nicalis is a love letter to Capcom’s Super Puzzle Fighter II:Turbo, a Tetris-style puzzle game starring the fighters from the Street Fighter II franchise.  Crystal Crisis is essentially the same concept, but with characters from various Nicalis IPs (i.e. Cave Story, 1001 Spikes, Code of Princess etc.). The game’s premise involves a group of villains - Akuji, Ba... more.
  • Puzzle Game Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets Now Available for Switch & PC

    Posted by on July 11, 2019 under Euro, News, PC, Switch
    Independent developer BeautiFun Games has released their brand new title Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets. This narrative driven space puzzle adventure is a new take of BeautiFun’s focus on unique, charming games with sharp wit and gorgeous art. Professor Lupo is available now on Steam and the Nintendo eShop for $14.99 USD and €14.99 EUR in their respective territories. As a special lau... more.
  • Astro Bears Splashes Down for Nintendo Switch on July 19

    Posted by on June 4, 2019 under Euro, News, Switch
    SONKA announced today that Astro Bears, the sequel to the compulsively playable hit for Nintendo Switch, will launch on the eShop on July 19 in honor of Space Exploration Day. The sleeper hit game is back and shinier than ever, with loads of improvements, new Bears, planets and play modes to pump up the party… again! The original Astro Bears Party was a smashing success on Nintendo eShop at laun... more.
  • Nairi: Tower of Shirin (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on February 22, 2019 under Reviews, Switch
    Nairi: Tower of Shirin by developer Home Bear Studio is a point-and-click puzzle game that sees the game’s protagonist, Nairi, on a mission to rescue her parents after they were captured. After avoiding capture herself, Nairi finds herself in a variety of scenarios that involve outwitting cat bandits, making friends with scoundrels, and discovering an ancient secret with new-found confidant, and... more.
  • I, Hope (Review) Xbox One

    Posted by on December 27, 2018 under Reviews, Xbox One
    I, Hope by indie developer GameChanger Charity isn’t your average 3D platform. It was designed with cancer patients in mind to help them through arduous hospital stays and difficult treatments that tax the human body. I, Hope is definitely unique in how it presents itself to the player: As the game’s protagonist, Hope - the player must battle a faceless monster known only as Cancer. This creat... more.
  • The Spectrum Retreat (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on December 27, 2018 under Reviews, Switch
    The Spectrum Retreat is a first-person, 3D puzzle game that spent nearly five years in development. The game’s developer, Dan Smith, first introduced an early build of TSR during the Game Making Awards of 2016, where his title won the much-coveted ‘Game Making Award’ from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. After spending multiple years in development, The Spectrum Retreat is fi... more.
  • Vesta (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on March 13, 2018 under Reviews, Switch
    Vesta by developer Finalboss Games is a 3D Puzzle Platformer that sees the player in the role of Vesta, a young, technical-minded girl who is the only survivor aboard a space vessel that traveled 700,000 parsecs to an unknown location inside the Andromeda Galaxy. Accompanied by a floating, box-like robot named Bot, Vesta must traverse the ship’s many levels, collect energy, solve puzzles and ult... more.
  • Nintendo Switch Holiday Video Game Buyer’s Guide 2017

    Posted by on December 21, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Nintendo’s hybrid console has literally taken the industry by storm. Since launching in March, the Switch has gained a strong foothold in the market due to its portability, which allows people to bring ‘big’ AAA releases on the go (a first in the Video Game industry). Since its launch in March, the  Switch has sold over 10 million units according to Nintendo. This is in stark contrast t... more.
  • Troll and I (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on October 20, 2017 under Reviews, Switch
    Troll and I for Nintendo Switch is a difficult game to review, especially after the abysmal launch it had. The game was (and still is) riddled with countless game breaking bugs that would cause Nintendo's new system to crash. The first bug this reviewer encountered was right after installing the game. Troll and I launched right away, but it froze at the title screen. Several minutes were spent pre... more.
  • Trulon: The Shadow Engine (Review) Xbox One

    Posted by on August 25, 2017 under Reviews, Xbox One
    Trulon: The Shadow Engine by developer Headup Games is an isometric, card-based RPG that closely resembles a Super Nintendo game. The game uses beautiful 2D environments that are complimented by Anime-style sprites. The Shadow Engine is actually a port of Trulon for iOS, which first appeared on the Apple App Store in 2015. Trulon follows a basic premise that is somewhat vague, but it's just eno... more.