Reigns: The Witcher prioritizes serving the hungry CDPR fanbase, who are desperate for anything related to Geralt's saga, over providing something truly fresh for its own community. But that isn't inherently bad.

By making classic games available with quality-of-life improvements and delivering an engaging interactive documentary, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition sets an example for the industry. However, it is still too little for the character that changed Ubisoft's history.

I really appreciate what Byking has done for My Hero Academia over the years. The previous games, especially My Hero One’s Justice 2, showed what a good arena fighter could be, and My Hero Academia: All’s Justice carries on that legacy. With a reinvented gameplay and strong moments in the story mode, the game stands out, but is weighed down by the excess of its other modes and doesn’t quite reach Plus Ultra status.

Mega Dimension starts from a promising premise and succeeds in some legendary encounters and new Mega Evolutions. However, the DLC suffers from excessive repetition of mechanics, uninspired maps, and tiring missions. It’s not a bad experience, but it falls far short of justifying its price or matching the brilliance of the base game Legends Z-A.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond aims for modernity but falls into the traps of modern games. The result is a shallow, mixed experience, far from the quality of the first two games in the Prime series.

Even though more than two decades have passed, it seems that nothing has changed for the mind behind the pink puffball, Masahiro Sakurai. Kirby Air Riders is, for the most part, the original game made again, with more flavor and style that only the Nintendo Switch 2 can deliver. But to me, it feels like this mix is missing a bit of substance.

As its title already implies, Double Dragon Revive brings back one of the most influential beat'em ups of all time. Combat system is now modernized, bringing more of a challenge to the player. Platform sections, however, are quite inconsistent and can be frustrating.

Puzzles could've been harder, and the game helps the player more than necessary. Still, Little Nightmares 3 is a solid experience, honoring the creepy and oppressive atmosphere that was cultivated in the first two games, making old fans feel at home in this new story.

The new FC hits the essential marks: gameplay is more polished and fun than ever. Still, a step up in game modes and presentation as a whole is needed for the franchise to reach the grandiosity it once had. EA is probably on the right track, but there are a few steps left to bring the series back to the top.

If Sucker Punch's mission was to build a portal to 1603 and paint it with the tones of great Japanese artists — from the feudal era to the last century in pop culture —, Ghost of Yotei definitely delivers. Is it enough to make it a great game? That will depend on the players.

Wildgate brings some new ideas, but still feels like a game that has already been released. The mixture brought out for this FPS leaves a strange taste in your mouth — a very familiar one, but that has something off with it.

Star Overdrive is a simple and fun adventure that mixes well-known elements with its own spices. It's fun, but it still reminds you of a lot of other games — and that can be quite tiring.

Of course, Yuzu Koshiro's soundtrack is stellar and perfectly designed for this challenging, nostalgic game. Still, Earthion could use a few modern features: measuring your progress with passwords that you have to write down is definitely a downside. Because of that, the game still delivers a genuine arcade experience — if you're looking to relive that period, you should try this one.

Shadow Labyrinth shines among passion projects — not because it's a great Metroidvania, or being a great Pac-Man game, but its weirdness is enough to confirm that the old Pac-Man formula still works. Unfortunately, this great concept is stuck inside an unremarkable game, that still has a few good moments.

Wuchang may not become a pillar to the genre, but the boss fights, combat system, soundtrack and the great usage of Chinese mythology show the potential of a debuting studio.

I’m genuinely happy that RAIDOU Remastered was released. Despite not liking it that much, it still represents an important period of Atlus’ history that can now be experienced in a much better way. The treatment this game received should be standard for every remaster.

It's true that you have to pay a lot to have access to several games from the past, which should be cheaper, but Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is still an alternative and a correct way to preserve games that are so important and loved by fans.