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Reviews

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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust (Switch) Review

A genre blending adventure that devotes itself too much to a theme
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Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch) Review

A really cool wrapper for a range of arcade games that are a mix of good, bad, and available elsewhere on Switch.
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SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (Switch) Review

A charming history lesson for fighting game fans
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Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch) Review

A Hades by any other name
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Azur Lane: Crosswave (Switch) Review

I hope you like text.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (Switch) Review

Some things are just better left undead.
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PUSS! (Switch) Review

This must be what it feels like to be on catnip.

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Previews

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Switch) Preview

The opening hours of the latest chapter in the Story of Seasons reveal a fruitful and bountiful harvest.
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Stonefly Looks Like A Rad Tranquil Mech Action-Adventure Game

The developers of Creature in the Well are bringing a stylish and chill mech adventure game to Switch this summer.
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Knockout City Hands-on Preview (PC build)

Velan Studios brings online, team-based dodgeball action to Switch later this spring
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Bowser's Fury Blends Odyssey and Sunshine in a Bold New Way

Bowser may be furious but we certainly aren’t.
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Super Mario 3D World Adds A New Dimension of Multiplayer on Switch

HANDS-ON: We have played Super Mario 3D World online. How does it hang?
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Persona 5 Strikers (Switch) Hands-On Preview

HANDS-ON: Like Persona 5, but with a lot less going to bed.
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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch) Hands-on Preview

HANDS-ON: Wacky puzzle fusion returns to Switch with a neat new mode.

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Features

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Smashterpieces Podcast BONUS - Sonic Adventure 2

Is that what Chaos Control is?
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Five Zelda Games We'd Like Nintendo to Revisit

The Zelda games most deserving of an HD update.

Hitman 3 Switch Cloud Version - Wireless VS Wired

Can you get all your assassinating done wirelessly?
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Smashterpieces Podcast Episode 31: Banjo-Tooie

We worked really hard for you. Any chance of another jiggy?

Check Out What Games Are Most Anticipated with the 2021 NWR Hype Meter

Our readers and staff responded with a slam-dunk top game and a lot of surprises.

21 Things Donald Wants In 2021

You call it being greedy, I call it “bending this Sothis-forsaken industry to my will”.

Recapping The 2020 Predictions

The pandemic kept me locked down for months, nearly screwed Christmas again, and shattered my crystal ball.

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Editorials

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Pokemon’s Remake/Premake Strategy Shows the Franchise at Its Most (and Least) Risky

Poké Fan Alex offers his take on Pokemon Legends: Arceus and the Gen 4 remakes.

The Argument Against General Directs

Nintendo finally released another general Direct, but were the other ways of communicating better?
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The Timelessness of Fire Emblem Awakening

A 3DS title finally makes the list for expanding the reach of a niche but beloved franchise.
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Bravely Default Was The Future of Old-School Final Fantasy But Now I'm Concerned

Turns out removing developers and features from previous games isn’t great.
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The Timelessness of Shovel Knight

An indie darling whose robust tale made a massive shovel-shaped imprint.
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I Will Always Love You, DSiWare

Alternately: here’s some of the best games we’re losing on DSiWare.
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The Top Next Level Games...Games

With Nintendo buying the Luigi's Mansion developer, Neal ranks all of their previous releases.

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Podcasts

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Episode 711: Crest the Wave With the Right Shaka

It has never been about fun.
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Episode 262: The Return of Jeopardy

Zach guests to test John and Neal in a game of Jeopardy, but before that, we talk Stonefly, Dinosaur Planet, and Control.

Episode 233 - Dirty Stamp Of Approval

Casey and Perry get down to business with Project Triangle Strategy and Super Mario 3D World talk. And Diablo 2 on the Switch!?!?!!
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Episode 710: Can't Trust an Isoceles Triangle

What's with that third side? Too good to bother to figure out how to make it work?

Episode 261: Project Triangle Podcast (Working Title)

Joel joins John and Neal to talk about a little thing that happened called the Nintendo Direct.

Episode 232 - Signal Failed

Alex joins the show for our hot off the stove impressions of the Nintendo Direct! After a lengthy discussion, we keep it going with Super Mario 3D World and Bowser's Fury!
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Episode 709: Invest in the Success of Amico

To the moon!

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Media

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Hellpoint
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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
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Capcom Arcade Stadium
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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
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SNK vs Capcom: Match of the Millenium
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Stonefly
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Curse of the Dead Gods
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2

Videos

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Rare's Dinosaur Planet Found and Explored

The Lost History of Star Fox Adventures
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Vintage Review

Travel back to 2011 with us.

Celebrating NWR's 2020 Graduates

2020 is over, let's look back and give a round of applause to out grads!

Games that Made 2020 Better

2020 has been a crappy year, here are some games that made it better.
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Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Preview + New Gameplay

We played the first two chapters!
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The History of Wing Commander and Nintendo

Ambitious ports and a lost game.

I recreated all of Luigi's Mansion in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

It's scary how long this took to make.

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