Wanted: Dead | A Grindhouse Experience
Wanted: Dead mixes B-movie charm with deep melee and gun combat. Boss fights and varied modes make it a standout, overlooked 2023 AA gem.
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Sin & Punishment | An Excellent Treasure Cult Classic
Sin & Punishment on Switch Online is a standout rail shooter from Treasure, with intense gameplay, sharp visuals, and an iconic soundtrack for action fans.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | A Very Strong Refinement
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance expands and refines the original with 80+ hours of content and a deeper narrative.
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 | A Strong Sequel
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 deepens its surgical sim roots with intense operations, gripping story twists, and refreshed character designs.
The Thousand-Year Door | An Excellent Staple RPG Retooled
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake refreshes the classic RPG with polished graphics, updated soundtrack, and fun, strategic combat.
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Recovering from COVID with lingering symptoms. Playing the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake—full review coming soon.
Trauma Center: Under the Knife | A Sharp Surgical Simulator
Trauma Center: Under the Knife offers intense surgical gameplay and a rewarding ranking system, though a rushed final chapter slightly dulls its impact.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | A Very Strong JRPG Adventure on Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 offers an immersive adventure with dynamic combat, a vast world, and standout music and characters despite a steep learning curve.
Death Mark II | An Excellent Spooky School Survival ADV
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II delivers compelling horror with polished 2D exploration, memorable spirits, and strategic RPG mechanics despite immersion changes.
Doki Doki Literature Club! | Creepy Visual Novel
Doki Doki Literature Club! combines charming visuals with psychological horror, strong characters, a haunting soundtrack, and a cleverly subversive story.
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Very Strong Gateway DRPG
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi delivers a strategic dungeon-crawling experience on PC with strong customization, eerie ambiance, and turn-based combat.
Spirit Hunter: NG | Enhanced Supernatural Switch Thriller
Spirit Hunter: NG builds on Death Mark with polished storytelling, suspense, and multiple endings, delivering a gripping supernatural thriller on Switch.