The Besties
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Nintendo Gets Switch Sports Right on Its Second Try
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Only four years after Nintendo Switch Sports (and only two years after that game’s final update), the series returns with an upgrade/sequel: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. The latest entry in the series th...
Castlevania, Ace Combat, and Ron Funches. What More Can You Want?
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Image: Castlevania Belmont’s Curse
Ron Funches joins us for a double header! First, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is the first new side-scrolling Castlevania in over a decade. Is it worth the wait? And sec...
Echo Weaver Is Like Outer Wilds in 2D
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Even though we were traveling for the live show, we still made time to play new games! Echo Weaver is a Metroidvania in the style of Outer Wilds, but simplified from 3D to 2D. It’s a little rough around th...
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Shakes Up Our GOTY Conversation
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Sure, we expected Star Wars: Galactic Racer to be good off the pitch alone. A new studio, featuring members of the Burnout team, is creating a spiritual sequel to the Nintendo 64 podracing game? Yes, pleas...
Control Resonant Rewards Your Patience
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Control Resonant is technically a sequel to 2019’s Control. But developer Remedy has (as they often do) opted to stretch the definition of sequel as far as possible, converting the third-person shooter ser...
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