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About Sophie Hiner

Growing up in a house of Nintendo gamers, it was inevitable I'd become attached. I especially enjoy games along the lines of Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, and I'm oddly entertained by making characters run up stairs. I also love all things cute and cuddly…even more so when I can make those things fight in dungeons.
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Review: Curse of the Sea Rats (Nintendo Switch)
8
1 year ago

Review: Curse of the Sea Rats (Nintendo Switch)

Curse of the Sea Rats is an action-packed platformer adventure that’s fun to play and explore, which makes the game very exciting (albeit very frustrating, too). But does it do enough to stand apart from the countless other metroidvanias available for the Switch?
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Review: Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
1 year ago

Review: Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (Nintendo Switch)

The Pillars of the Earth is a point-and-click adventure game adapted from Ken Follett’s novel of the same name. The game follows multiple narratives while telling the greater story of the building of a grand Gothic Cathedral. But does the story work on the Switch?
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Review: Meg’s Monster (Nintendo Switch)
9
1 year ago

Review: Meg’s Monster (Nintendo Switch)

Taking care of children can be hard, especially when you’re a giant monster whose job is to prevent a little girl from crying as you both venture through the underworld. As Meg’s Monster, that’s precisely your job.
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Review: Lucy Dreaming (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
1 year ago

Review: Lucy Dreaming (Nintendo Switch)

In the point-and-click adventure game Lucy Dreaming, you play as a young girl whose repeating nightmares send her on a murder investigation involving town secrets, strange encounters with residents, and some pretty insane dreams.
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Review: Blanc (Nintendo Switch)
8
1 year ago

Review: Blanc (Nintendo Switch)

A wolf and a deer must use their unique individual abilities to find their families and help out the other animals they encounter on their short adventure. The black and white, hand-drawn style enhances the touching story of this unlikely pair.
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Review: Chasing Static (Nintendo Switch)
7
1 year ago

Review: Chasing Static (Nintendo Switch)

Chasing Static is a short horror story with an early 2000s low-budget movie feel. Taking place in the rural parts of Wales, you play as a man named Chris Selwood who, during his travels, discovers a small town with big secrets.
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Review: Kukoos: Lost Pets (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
1 year ago

Review: Kukoos: Lost Pets (Nintendo Switch)

Kukoos: Lost Pets is a 3D platformer in which you play as a species called Kukoos. These island-dwelling creatures look like cute little gorillas, which fits the vibe of this fun and goofy game very well.
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Review: Wobbledogs Console Edition (Nintendo Switch)
8
1 year ago

Review: Wobbledogs Console Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Wobbledogs is a game in which you raise dogs. You feed them, play with them, and even design the pens in which they live. The game is laid back and sweet, but it does have a weird twist to it; your dogs aren’t really dogs at all…
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Review: A Little to the Left (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: A Little to the Left (Nintendo Switch)

A Little to the Left is a relaxing puzzle game in which you, well, solve puzzles. There is no story and no objective arc. What’s unique about this game are the puzzles you solve, which are centered around everyday objects.
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Review: Let’s Build a Zoo (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Let’s Build a Zoo (Nintendo Switch)

As the name implies, Let’s Build a Zoo is a management simulation game in which you own a zoo. Your main goal is to create a fun environment for your customers while keeping things safe for your animals, but who says you need to do that legally?
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Review: Penko Park (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Penko Park (Nintendo Switch)

Penko Park does a really good job at combining creepy with cute, and allowing itself to be really relaxing while also challenging. It’s the type of game that’s easy to pick up and pass the time, as well as one you can get lost in.
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Review: Two Point Campus (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Two Point Campus (Nintendo Switch)

With a fun charm, Two-Point Campus combines a business management sim with a laidback comedic vibe that really makes the game enjoyable. You may find yourself playing it for hours at a time.
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Review: Time on Frog Island (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Time on Frog Island (Nintendo Switch)

Time on Frog Island at first seems like a simple puzzle game with not much to offer beyond its cute visuals. However, this is far from the truth.
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Review: Best Month Ever (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Best Month Ever (Nintendo Switch)

Best Month Ever tells the dramatized story of a very common tale—the challenges of a single mother raising a child on her own. In this particular case, however, the mother has only a month left to live.
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Review: Cat Cafe Manager (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Cat Cafe Manager (Nintendo Switch)

Cat Cafe Manager is a store simulator in which you not only run a coffee shop, you also take care of cats. There’s not much of a story (aside from a minor mystery about a cat shrine), but the game is fun and intriguing nonetheless.
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Review: The Cruel King and the Great Hero (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: The Cruel King and the Great Hero (Nintendo Switch)

With a children’s storybook approach to the narration and writing—as well as the hand-drawn art style—The Cruel King and the Great Dragon is not only fun to play, it’s also heartwarming to experience.
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Review: A Musical Story (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: A Musical Story (Nintendo Switch)

A Musical Story is a rhythm game that…well…tells a story through music. It follows a band and their journey to the Pinewood Music Festival in the 1970s, but is it worth hitching a ride?
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Review: Summertime Madness (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Summertime Madness (Nintendo Switch)

Summertime Madness is an adventure puzzle game in which you’re an artist who’s made an unfortunate “business” deal. You’re now trapped inside one of your own paintings. If you don’t escape within a certain amount of time, you will be stuck there forever.
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