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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch FPS Games

Posted: 28 Nov 2021 08:00 AM PST

Lock and load.

Nintendo Switch's bulging catalogue of games covers practically every genre, and First-Person Shooters are no exception. It's a welcome change because Nintendo systems have historically lagged a little behind other consoles in the FPS field despite hosting some classics. After all, GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark helped define the FPS on consoles, and the Metroid Prime series shifted the exploration of the 2D Metroids into a first-person perspective to great effect. Still, Nintendo consoles have often missed out on the best multiplatform shooters.

The success of Switch is changing all that, though, and we've seen a raft of FPS games arrive on the handheld hybrid. From remade classics to seemingly 'impossible' ports, there's now plenty to chose from, and with Metroid Prime 4 lingering stubbornly over the horizon, there's never been a better time to gear up like John Matrix, light a cigar and blast through the demonic hordes on your handheld.

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Mini Review: Real Boxing 2 - A Pitifully Poor Punch-Out That Should Have Stayed On Phones

Posted: 28 Nov 2021 06:00 AM PST

Fright Night.

Boxing games live or die by their gameplay. You can make the visuals look as beautiful as possible, down to the rippling biceps and beads of sweat, but if the punches don't land right, then the whole experience will suffer as a result. Unfortunately, Real Boxing 2 comes up short with both its visuals and its gameplay, delivering a mobile port that perhaps should have stayed on mobile.

The gameplay borrows a few cues from EA's dormant Fight Night series, mapping the majority of your boxing moves to the right analogue stick. Move it left or right to swing a hook, up for an uppercut, and down for a body blow. Oddly, standard jabs are mapped to 'ZR'; this isn't an issue in itself, but when you're focused so much on using the analogue stick, it's easy to forget about throwing any jabs.

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Atlus Brings 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim To Nintendo Switch On 12th April 2022

Posted: 28 Nov 2021 05:00 AM PST

"Sentinel No. 13 activated".

Atlus has announced it will be bringing its "critically acclaimed" sci-fi epic 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim to Nintendo Switch on 12th April 2022 here in the west.

This title by Atlus and Vanillaware is described as a dramatic experience blending visual novel, light puzzle elements, and RTS - where the future lies in the hands of 13 young pilots and their sentinels. As the player, it's your job to unravel their stories and uncover the truth across an intertwining narrative that spans across time and space.

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