Pure Nintendo's Scores
- Games
For 2,169 reviews, this publication has graded:
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48% higher than the average critic
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21% same as the average critic
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31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.1 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 71
| Highest review score: | Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | |
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| Lowest review score: | Saborus |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,057 out of 2169
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Mixed: 944 out of 2169
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Negative: 168 out of 2169
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Move or Die: Unleashed is a fast and furious multiplayer game that’s so fun, it hurts. There are many crazy minigames to try, each with the overarching goal of moving or dying. It’s sure to have you laughing and cursing in equal measure.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 14, 2022
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Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure is another worthwhile entry in the Pinball FX3 library. Although it’s not the best deal Zen has to offer, the machine is good enough to appeal to fans of pinball in general or Indy himself (with visual presentation options to accommodate both groups).- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 14, 2022
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Time Loader isn’t a long game, but it satisfies through its take on time travel. The story intrigues, the bot character is fun, and the audio design is on the ball. There are some final act issues, but I still recommend the game for those drawn to the plot and with ‘90s nostalgia.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 11, 2022
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Gem Wizards Tactics has some fun tactical battles going on with cute-looking characters. While the design elements can make it harder to enjoy, if you’re in the mood for a simple version of Fire Emblem and can grab it on special, it could be worth a go.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 11, 2022
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Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator offers quite a bit. With the different modes, there is plenty here to keep you busy. While the story is certainly the primary focus of the game, I found I learned more by playing the endless mode. That being said, I wish there was more to the tutorial to help you understand what you need to do to grow your winery. If you enjoy in-depth simulators, Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator will not disappoint.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 11, 2022
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Will You SnAIl? is an expertly crafted action platformer, with gripping gameplay, a heart-wrenching futuristic story and a villain you can’t help but love to hate.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 10, 2022
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While Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream does nothing totally different as a sequel, the streamlined crafting and simplified combat system allow players to be more invested in the story without becoming bogged down in complex game mechanics. For long-time fans, however, those mechanics are still available.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 9, 2022
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Moto Roader MC is a poor title. With little in the way of quality updates or polish, this game should’ve stayed a 30-year relic. Even at its budget price, I’d skip this sloppy update.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 9, 2022
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Castle Morihisa is a deck-building strategy game with plenty of pros and only a few cons. The cons do not weigh so heavily that the game isn’t fun. It isn’t the best at everything it tries to do (most which you’ve seen before), but it is an enjoyable game.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 9, 2022
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Even if the cloud service it uses was running normally, Edge of Eternity is at best an OK game that fails to deliver on its explosive opening. The combat is fun but loses that fun when you’re overwhelmed with enemies in long, drawn-out battles. The open world is interesting but it’s simply way too large and empty for you to enjoy exploring. The story starts off great but fizzles out very quickly into a somewhat uninteresting, boring mess. It might be best to look somewhere else for a more enjoyable tactical game.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 9, 2022
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Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is much more fun than I ever thought it would be; however, it doesn’t do enough to hold my attention any more than a handful of battles and doesn’t do enough with those battles to make me want to come back. Couple this with the random generation that only hinders your progression, and you have a frustrating game that is only working against you.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 7, 2022
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A niche appeal title, Rover Mechanic Simulator will feel like an entertaining and informative diversion to some but a waste of time to others. Representing a genre that’s hit or miss on the Nintendo Switch, this title falls closer to the middle of the pack.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 1, 2022
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Splotches feels like a game geared towards a younger audience. Mixing colors to cause explosions and solve puzzles is appealing to kids. However, I found the puzzles to be one-sided, just figuring out what the designer wanted you to do to solve them. A good puzzle game should allow me to be creative and feel like I solved the board because of my ingenuity. Unfortunately, I never got that with Splotches.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 1, 2022
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Infernax is a truly retro experience that takes the best elements of the past to create a fun time in the present. It’s tough but fair and a blast to play. Highly recommended for fans of action-adventure platformers like Castlevania.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Mar 1, 2022
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Derpy Conga is a game that is so adorable in every way that it is difficult to dislike, but needs some polish before it can reach its full potential.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 28, 2022
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Treasure Temples is a solid option for those seeking low-pressure puzzle gameplay. The redundant visuals and lack of a narrative are easily overcome by clever levels, fun boss challenges, and a unique two-explorer approach to puzzle solving. It’s just too bad that “two-explorer” does not equate “two-player.”- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 28, 2022
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35MM is a messy blend of multiple genres lacking any clear definition or direction. The tense atmosphere that it builds isn’t enough to keep you invested and definitely needs more depth in its gameplay, story, and performance. This is a real shame, as there is clear potential for this to be far better than what we have received.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 28, 2022
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Ignore the retro RPG trappings of Rise of the Third Power; this is a great game regardless of whether you’re approaching it for nostalgic purposes. Its story is just fresh enough, its turn-based combat unique enough, to keep you firmly planted in 2022, not 1992.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Land of Screens has an interesting storyline, but there’s no depth to it or its characters. The music is fun and it’ll keep you busy for about an hour but that’s about it.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 24, 2022
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Unforeseen Incidents is a great-looking title that provides tremendous detail in the graphics and great voice acting. Some gameplay aspects could be improved but all things considered, it is a good point-and-click game.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 24, 2022
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Monark has a refreshing battle system that will appeal to turn-based strategy gamers, but the dated graphics and overall redundancy make it a hard game to recommend at its full asking price. As with the game’s dangerous Mist, enter with caution.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 23, 2022
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If you want your fix of Sherlock and don’t feel like whipping a book open, this game is a safe bet to whet your appetite. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments has a ton of charm, uniqueness, and freedom, and with the right gamer, this will be a dream.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 21, 2022
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Retro Bowl certainly gets close to scratching that itch for a retro-style football game. The game is addictive, and you can play many games in one sitting. Including scenarios between games requiring you to choose options that affect the players’ morale is fun. There is a bit of smoke and mirrors when you start to look under the hood, though. You can only play offense, and the defense is played out via text messages on the screen. Player career stats are only tracked as long as you coach that team. And the scenarios tend to repeat themselves after a while. However, the game is affordable. And with the amount of time I spent playing Retro Bowl, I certainly got my money’s worth and then some.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 17, 2022
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RPGolf Legends can be good fun, but it’s also heavily flawed at present. With more focus on golf and dungeon puzzles and less on awful combat, this game would be an easy recommendation. But the fusion is bizarrely out of whack, and the game needs more polish.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 16, 2022
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JankBrain is a fun platformer plays like every other platformer, yet a unique character and visual style help it stand out. There’s plenty of running and collecting to do, and platformer fans should find enough entertainment here, if you can get past the weird-looking giant alien brain.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 16, 2022
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Grapple Dog is an adorable, challenging platformer with a lot of content for the price. It’s a great filler if you’re waiting on some of the bigger 2022 titles to be released, or if you’re wanting a game to play with the kids. I highly recommend checking it out!- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 15, 2022
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Summertime Madness is a short, yet challenging adventure puzzler with a great story and amazing visuals that create a very unique aesthetic. Whether you pick it up for the gameplay, the artwork or both, you won’t want to put it down until the summertime (or the madness) ends.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 14, 2022
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Action Arcade Wrestling is a beautiful and smooth game that’s very attractively priced. Easy to pick up and play, it boasts a deep (but separate) creator’s tool with plenty of community-created wrestlers to download. What it does, it does well. But it’s missing features to make it a great game, specifically a career or federation mode. The framework is there, so hopefully, we will see that in the future.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 14, 2022
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About an Elf is a tough game to sell and something you must experience to fully understand what it is and why I genuinely loved my time with it; however, I was left wanting more. More of what, I don’t know, but what I do know is that if this is Meringue Interactives first go at making games, then I cannot wait to see what they do in the future.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 14, 2022
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I want to like Egglia. The writing and characters are fun, the village building aspect is an enjoyable twist, and the art is beautiful. Unfortunately, the game feels too stripped down to be enjoyable. Grinding and not knowing what level you need to challenge a boss is frustrating. I think this works as a mobile game where you might play in short bursts, but for a console game, it just feels off.- Pure Nintendo
- Posted Feb 11, 2022
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