Star Fox Guard, the 2016 Wii U tower defense game from Nintendo and PlatinumGames, reviewed: camera combat, Chaos robots, 100 missions, and a 7.1/10.
MadWorld, PlatinumGames' black-and-white Wii brawler, reviewed: its Bloodbath Challenges still work, its controls and sales story still don't.
Anarchy Reigns, PlatinumGames' MadWorld successor, pits bounty hunter Jack Cayman against Strike One in a lawless future city. Review score: 7.8/10.
The Wonderful 101, PlatinumGames' 2013 Wii U superhero game by Hideki Kamiya, gets a retrospective on its Unite Morph combat, 2020 remaster, and sales failure.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review — PlatinumGames' twin-stick Switch prequel swaps guns and heels for a forest, a stuffed cat and an 8.7/10.
Vanquish review: PlatinumGames' 2010 shooter still delivers bullet-hell sliding combat and AR mode, even if the story never keeps up.
Star Fox Zero splits the Arwing between the GamePad and TV. A Wii U reimagining of Star Fox 64 with transforming vehicles and a divisive control scheme.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review — PlatinumGames turns Raiden into pure swordplay, and Blade Mode still holds up. 8.5/10.
Astral Chain review: PlatinumGames' 2019 Switch exclusive pairs twin officers with five chained Legions. Our verdict on the combat, the Ark, and the case work.
Bayonetta review: PlatinumGames' witch with four guns and hair that summons demons still nails the dodge-timing loop, 17 years later. Score: 9.1/10.
Bayonetta 2 review: PlatinumGames' 2014 Wii U exclusive still sets the bar for action combat, from Witch Time dodges to the Pure Platinum grade chase.
NieR: Automata review: PlatinumGames' android war mixes hack-and-slash combat, chip builds and a multi-playthrough story. Score: 8.8/10.
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