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3.5

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a colorful and fun Nintendo Switch platformer that's best suited for young gamers.

By Will Greenwald
Princess Peach: Showtime!
2.5

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection's fun single-player missions can't elevate the beloved series above its many crashes, busted multiplayer lobbies, and outdated presentation.

By Zackery Cuevas
Battlefront Classic Collection
4.0

Penny's Big Breakaway combines retro gameplay with modern indie innovation to create a stylish 3D platformer that plays well and radiates creativity.

By Jordan Minor
Penny's Big Breakaway
4.5
Editors' Choice

Unicorn Overlord is a rewarding, highly strategic RPG that highlights developer Vanillaware's gorgeous graphics style.

By Gabriel Zamora
Wyvern knights in Unicorn Overlord

You bet your mushroom that Mario Day is a holiday around here. And holidays mean deals, like the ones we found on a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8, game controllers, memory cards, and more.

By K. Thor Jensen
Triptych of Super Mario products
4.0

Splatton 3: Side Order is DLC that injects fun, roguelike freshness into Nintendo's inky third-person shooter.

By Jordan Minor
Splatoon 3 Side Order

The developers say Yuzu was fueling 'extensive piracy,' forcing them to pull the plug on the popular Switch emulator and fork over $2.4 million to Nintendo.

By Michael Kan
Nintendo Switch
3.5

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a serviceable Nintendo Switch remake of an excellent Game Boy Advance puzzle-platformer that could use more content for its price.

By Jordan Minor
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
4.5
Editors' Choice

The thrilling Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown features skillfully designed mazes, dynamic combat, perfect movement, and clever temporal abilities that make for a welcome series return.

By Jordan Minor
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
4.0
Editors' Choice

Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch is a great-looking and faithful remake that brims with the original release's charm and wonder.

By Will Greenwald
Super Mario RPG

Rumors suggest that the Switch's successor will use Nvidia's groundbreaking DLSS technology to deliver greater visual fidelity. Nintendo should go all in.

By Robert Anderson
Nintendo Switch 2
4.0
Editors' Choice

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is an awesome toon-based platform fighter that expands upon the previous game by upping the presentation and introducing a robust single-player campaign.

By Jordan Minor
Nick Brawl 2
3.5

WarioWare: Move It's motion controls inject creative chaos into an already bonkers formula that's great for friends and parties, even if the high wears off a little too quickly.

By Jordan Minor
WarioWare: Move It

Don't be fooled by their cutesy pixel art graphics—these are some of the darkest, most haunting games ever made.

By Jacqueline Goldblatt
A screenshot from Yumme Nikki and the stairway of hands
4.5
Editors' Choice

Super Mario Bros. Wonder takes the 2D side-scroller in a fresh direction thanks to reality-bending Wonder Flowers that add fun gameplay-changing effects.

By Will Greenwald
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
3.5

Thunder Ray is a fun but brief take on arcade-style boxing with a cool sci-fi spin that separates it from its inspirations.

By Jordan Minor
Thunder Ray
3.0

Detective Pikachu Returns is a decent, though bland, introduction to adventure games that's elevated by its off-kilter use of the Pokémon franchise.

By Jordan Minor
Detective Pikachu Returns
3.0

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is an entertaining beat 'em up with many unlockable characters, but its relatively long load times and inconsistent difficulty make for an occasionally frustrating brawling experience.

By Clay Halton
A screenshot from Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

The upcoming Pepper Grinder is a promising indie platformer that trades running and jumping for thrilling drilling

By Jordan Minor
Pepper Grinder
3.5

Gunbrella's compelling revenge tale, challenging platforming, and light Metroidvania elements make it an entertaining indie action game.

By Francisco Lahoz
Gunbrella for PC