Nintendo Force Magazine's Scores
- Games
For 844 reviews, this publication has graded:
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66% higher than the average critic
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7% same as the average critic
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27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
| Highest review score: | Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | |
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| Lowest review score: | Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 640 out of 844
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Mixed: 193 out of 844
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Negative: 11 out of 844
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If you were a video game developer and you happened to have a time machine, and for some reason you decided to use that time machine to travel specifically back to visit me on a Saturday morning around 30 years ago, and then you asked my childhood self what the perfect video game to make would be, I'm pretty sure I would have invented Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on the spot. This game is the stuff of a young Turtles fan's dreams. [Issue #60 – July/August 2022, p. 68]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jun 28, 2022 -
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Buy this pair with confidence and get double the bang for your buck. [Issue #52 – May/June 2021, p. 24]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 17, 2021 -
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of those rare games. It's an Ocarina of Time-level game. It is a Super Mario Galaxy-level game. This is a game that we're going to be talking about for decades to come. [Issue #27 – May/June 2017, p. 74]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 24, 2017 -
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Even though I'd already replayed Ori for the fifth time last year, when I heard it was coming to Switch, I wanted to run through it all over again without question! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 21SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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Downwell is the quintessential $2.99 indie game. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 18]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Aug 22, 2019 -
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Their famous friendship has endured for decades now, and it's incredible to see it immortalized in the Smash Bros. series! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 24]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2020 -
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Future Redeemed provides an amazing balance of keeping what made XC3 so phenomenal and adding in just the right number of changes. Most of all, it serves as a beautiful love letter to fans who've been with the series for the long haul, as it features some callbacks to Xenogears and Xenosaga as well! [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 25]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Mar 18, 2024 -
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I wasn't sure how Nintendo would find a way to top their work in Breath of the Wild back when it came out, but I feel they have here – with years of more polish applied and refined exploration. [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 71]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Mar 18, 2024 -
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This is the ultimate Smash Bros. How will they ever top it? [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 65]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Feb 26, 2019 -
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There's never a low point. Only the desire for more. [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 17]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Sep 5, 2018 -
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This has been a delight in a dark time in humanity's history. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 74]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Oct 26, 2020 -
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SteamWorld Heist is one of the best Wii U games I've ever played! [Issue #24 – November/December 2016, p.21S]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Nov 7, 2016 -
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This game deserves to be the new high-water mark against which all other Nintendo re-releases will be compared for years to come. [Issue #64 – March/April 2023, p. 73]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Mar 30, 2023 -
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A transcendent experience that will only continue to improve over time. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 68]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2020 -
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So now that he's here, is Sora a fitting addition to Smash? Honestly, very much so. Sora has been designed to be extremely accessible, with a basic sword-like moveset, and little emphasis on gimmicks like stances or meters. Don't be surprised if we see a number of Sora mains at the next big Smash tourney, especially from first-time entrants! [Issue #56 – November/December 2021, p. 17]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Nov 8, 2021 -
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I began XC3 knowing I'd enjoy it because of the fun I had with the previous games. What I didn't expect was for this to become one of my favorite JPRGs of all-time! With its engaging open world, engrossing combat system, loveable characters and gripping story, this game is a masterpiece of the genre! [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 67]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Nov 9, 2022 -
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All told, this is the biggest, most well-crafted, funniest and, in some ways, most emotionally potent game from Yacht Club yet. [Issue #45 – March/April 2020, p. 20]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 1, 2020 -
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I came to love every decision these designers made for this somehow-still-just-his-first-time-in-3D Kirby adventure. There is so much to love here, and it's so apparent that the whole package was put together with a remarkable amount of respect for this now 30-year-old series. I encourage every Switch owner to join Kirby on this journey immediately. Go make yourself some memories in the Forgotten Land! [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 73]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jun 28, 2022 -
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This combo package is unskippable. All Switch owners: Own this! [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 69]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 17, 2021 -
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You've never played a puzzler like this before. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 27]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Aug 28, 2019 -
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Fire Emblem Echoes is the most refreshing installment in the series to date and another vital addition to the 3DS library. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 71]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2017 -
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A worthy 25th anniversary release for an iconic series. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 75]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2017 -
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There's little I would change about the River City Girls. I just hope this isn't their last dance! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 22]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2020 -
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ElecHead is a spectacularly simple, immensely engaging puzzler and platformer. [Issue #63 – January/February 2023, p. 20]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2022 -
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If you ever need to entertain a room full of young kids, download Donut County. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 21]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Aug 22, 2019 -
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This game has become my favorite Dragon Quest ever, one of my favorite JRPGs ever and certainly one of the best games you can buy and play on the Switch. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 8SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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I can only hope that its sales success will lead to a patch that fixes the framerate dips, and more importantly, the development of more Zelda games in this style. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 10SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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An experience so sublime doesn't need much in the way of fancy trappings to reach a new audience, only new opportunities. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 75]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Aug 22, 2019 -
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Pokémon Sun & Moon aren't absolutely perfect – but they are absolutely amazing, and I'm perfectly prepared to argue that they now represent the best generation the series has ever seen in its 20-year history. [Issue #25 – January/February 2017, p.66]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jan 4, 2017 -
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Pokémon Sun & Moon aren't absolutely perfect – but they are absolutely amazing, and I'm perfectly prepared to argue that they now represent the best generation the series has ever seen in its 20-year history. [Issue #25 – January/February 2017, p.66]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Jan 4, 2017
