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About Kirstie Summers

Kirstie Summers is a writer based in London, England, who takes every opportunity to blend her hobbies with her career. She has written about books, movies, art, and gaming. She has been a Nintendo fangirl for as long as she can remember and relishes any excuse to incorporate it into her work.
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Review: Etrian Odyssey II HD (Nintendo Switch)
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11 months ago

Review: Etrian Odyssey II HD (Nintendo Switch)

Etrian Odyssey II HD is the kind of sequel that religiously follows the path laid out for it by its predecessor. Anyone familiar with the first game will have no …
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Review: Etrian Odyssey HD (Nintendo Switch)
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12 months ago

Review: Etrian Odyssey HD (Nintendo Switch)

A Switch remake of a game originally released in 2007, Etrian Odyssey is a dungeon-crawler that tasks you with revealing the secrets of a dangerous labyrinth. Upon arriving in Etria, …
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Review: Teslagrad 2 (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Teslagrad 2 (Nintendo Switch)

The sequel to a game that was inevitably difficult to follow, Teslagrad 2 has been crafted with a lot of care, attention and knowledge of what made its predecessor so …
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Review: Teslagrad Remastered (Nintendo Switch)
9.5
1 year ago

Review: Teslagrad Remastered (Nintendo Switch)

An instantly beautiful game, Teslagrad Remastered opens in a rainy European village. It is gorgeously rendered. With no dialogue at all, you get all the information you need about the …
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Review: Pronty (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Pronty (Nintendo Switch)

Set in a distant future, Pronty plunges you into the chaos of a world on the brink of destruction. Long after civilisation has retreated beneath the ocean, the world is …
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Interview: Pure Nintendo Talks to GameGrooves and Ska Punk International About Limit Breaker: A Ska Tribute to Final Fantasy VII
1 year ago

Interview: Pure Nintendo Talks to GameGrooves and Ska Punk International About Limit Breaker: A Ska Tribute to Final Fantasy VII

The kind of joking idea that snowballs into something brilliant and unique, Limit Breaker: A Ska Tribute to Final Fantasy VII is a new album imagined by GameGrooves and brought …
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Review: Darq Ultimate Edition (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Darq Ultimate Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Set in the twisted hellscape of a lucid nightmare, DARQ Ultimate Edition blends physics-warping puzzles with a haunting atmosphere. You play as Lloyd, a silent character with a distinctly gothic …
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Review: The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (Nintendo Switch)

Through the eyes of Thomasina Bateman, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow plunges you into a mystery in the rolling countryside of Victorian England. The game is a point-and-click puzzle that …
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Review: Roller Drama (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Roller Drama (Nintendo Switch)

Part visual novel, part sports management game, Roller Drama has a lot of fun and interesting ideas at its foundation. Unfortunately, very few of the concepts are executed to their …
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Review: Trek to Yomi (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Trek to Yomi (Nintendo Switch)

Trek to Yomi is entirely greyscale. Ominous music plays over a gorgeously designed village shrouded in mist. The written options are accompanied by Japanese translations.

The game opens in a …
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Review: Paper Cut Mansion (Nintendo Switch)
7
1 year ago

Review: Paper Cut Mansion (Nintendo Switch)

Clearly identifiable through its distinct art style, Paper Cut Manion is a spooky roguelite set in a cardboard mansion. You, the NPCs, the enemies and all the furniture are made …
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Review: Wavetale (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Wavetale (Nintendo Switch)

Wavetale takes place in a gorgeous archipelago, where the small island community is confined to scraps of land. You play as Sigrid, who lives with her grandmother maintaining a lighthouse …
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Review: Togges (Nintendo Switch)
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1 year ago

Review: Togges (Nintendo Switch)

Togges begins with an outrageously dramatic backstory. Star Wars-style scrolling text accompanied by a booming narrator sets the scene. This introduces the game’s sense of humor from the very first …
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Review: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Nintendo Switch)
5
2 years ago

Review: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Nintendo Switch)

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a mixed bag. It’s obvious where corners have been cut. But it excels at catering to lifelong fans while still being accessible to children in …
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Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem – Cloud Version (Nintendo Switch)
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2 years ago

Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem – Cloud Version (Nintendo Switch)

A Plague Tale: Requiem is the eagerly anticipated sequel to 2019’s A Plague Tale: Innocence. It picks up six months after we last saw the de Runes, now reunited with …
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Review: Hell Pie (Nintendo Switch)
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2 years ago

Review: Hell Pie (Nintendo Switch)

A 3D platformer that prides itself on obscenity, Hell Pie stars a demon of bad taste on an epic adventure through the many layers of Hell.

You play as Nate, …
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Review: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch)
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2 years ago

Review: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch)

The long-awaited third installment to one of Nintendo’s biggest family games, Splatoon 3 had a lot to live up to from the moment it launched. Luckily for this title, the …
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Review: Severed Steel (Nintendo Switch)
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2 years ago

Review: Severed Steel (Nintendo Switch)

A first-person shooter that prides itself on its complex yet beautifully fluid mechanics, Severed Steel moves at a rapid pace. It opens on a wordless cutscene that introduces your protagonist, …
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