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Let me see if you’ve heard this one before: it’s a lot like Dark Souls. Heard that? Over the last few years, many games have taken the Dark Souls-like gameplay …
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The adventures on Aionios will be wrapping up sooner than we thought. Nintendo announced today that the fourth and final DLC in the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass—Future Redeemed—will be available for download April 25th.
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Ib is one of those few games that captures the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover.” On the surface, Ib looks like your run-of-the-mill pixel-art game. Yet Ib …
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This week’s eShop update for the Nintendo Switch brings us the classic strategy adventure title GrimGrimoire OnceMore. It follows the adventures of Lillet Blan through a towering academy for mages. …
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We’ve reached the point of the Nintendo Switch lifecycle where just about anything can make it onto the platform. This can be a great thing, as it allows a wide …
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In last week’s episode of the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Trev and Jem discuss the upcoming PAX East conference and why Zelda isn’t making an appearance. We also look at the …
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Have you ever played a game and asked yourself why? Why does this exist? Why did someone make a game on Switch that doesn’t work? Why am I so angry …
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This year is off to a big start, with so many gaming delights to tempt us. If you’re wondering which games the team is playing lately, our Pure Nintendo playlist …
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Our latest playlist is ready to show you what’s on high rotation within our team lately! It’s been an exciting period for Nintendo fans, and we’ve been super busy with …
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Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society has little interest in whether you’re any good at it. Just when you think you’ve finally got its complexities sorted out, it’ll toss an OP enemy at you just to crush your spirit. So why did I have such an amazing time playing it?
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The Nintendo Switch has been a truly special console for Nintendo fans. Who could have guessed when the console was announced that we would see not only stand out new …
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As we welcome the weekend, it’s time to check out the games we’re obsessed with right now. This week’s Pure Nintendo playlist features everything from the ink-splatting delight of Splatoon …
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The key to the success of Fire Emblem: Engage is not its “heroes of games past” hook, it’s the revitalized focus on combat and clever battle maps. Turn-based strategists who’ve felt disenfranchised by FE as of late should be thrilled.
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Licensed video games have had a spotty track record over the years. During the GameCube era, getting a licensed video game (especially 3D platformers) was an almost monthly occurrence. Now …
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Sometimes the most fun games are the simplest games. They don’t need fancy graphics, super in-depth controls, or fancy IP’s (like Mario, FIFA, etc…) attached to them. The fun is …
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Welcome to a new year of gaming with Pure Nintendo! We hope your new year has started with a bang! Our first playlist for 2023 includes everything from sailing adventures …
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Pure Nintendo Podcast. We kick things off with our usual amiibo update. In this week’s exciting round, both Roger and Jemma have new …
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So kind of Nintendo to track how many hours we spend playing video games each year, isn’t? The games are fun to talk about, and even more fun to justify. So, here are the most played Nintendo Switch games of 2022 from some of the Pure Nintendo staffers.
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