Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes review — Shez, Byleth as rival, and three paths. A hack-and-slash sequel to Three Houses that earns an 8 of 10.
Battle Chef Brigade review: Trinket Studios' 2017 mashup of monster hunting and Puyo-style cooking, published by Adult Swim Games, scores 8.1/10.
Golf Story blends golf with RPG adventure on Nintendo Switch, inspired by Mario Golf on Game Boy Color. Here's our 8.3/10 review.
Cadence of Hyrule review: Brace Yourself Games' 2019 Zelda rhythm crossover on Switch, where every beat is a move, attack or block. Score 8.2/10.
Shin Megami Tensei V review: Atlus's demon-fusing RPG on Switch nails the Press Turn battle system and Da'at's open world, but its story slips.
Trine 2 review: Frozenbyte's 2011 puzzle-platformer binds a wizard, thief and knight into one body. Three-hero co-op, loose physics, and an 8.5/10 score.
Octopath Traveler's eight travelers, Path Actions, HD-2D art and long reissue history explained, plus why the 2018 RPG still holds up.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair review: Playtonic's 2019 spin-off outclasses the original, with sharp 2D platforming and a bold open-door final level.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review: 18 fighters, Divine Beasts, and a time-travel twist that rewrites Breath of the Wild's tragic past.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus review: Game Freak trades turn-based tradition for overworld catching, Noble boss fights and the wild Hisui region. 8.5/10.
Crush Your Enemies strips RTS down to foul-mouthed barbarians and fast fights. It's a lean 6.6/10 palate cleanser worth a download, not a genre replacement.
InnerSpace review: PolyKnight's inverted-physics flight game scores 6.1/10 — a striking premise that never quite becomes a place.
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