Tag Archives: Nintendo Switch

What’s this about the Xbox and the Playstation brands being in some kind of trouble?

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  For almost 25 years, two of the biggest tech companies in the world–Sony and Microsoft–have fought for the top spot in the console market via their respective Xbox and Playstation platforms. Nintendo, which has been a part of the … Continue reading →

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I recently got Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy on the Switch…but not for the first time

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I actually first got The Trilogy on Steam about 8 years ago. Before that, I got GTA3 and GTAVC digital on the PS3. Before that, I got GTA3 and GTAVC back when they were first released on the PS2 … Continue reading →

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Sega needs to soft reset the Valkyria Chronicles series

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I say that knowing Sega doesn’t seem to really care about any IP other than Sonic these days. In 2008. the first game was released on the PS3. It follows the story of Squad 7 led by Welkin and … Continue reading →

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Postgame Review: Fire Emblem Engage

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Although I bought it in the Spring, I largely played the game off and on throughout the year. I played up to the final battle before putting the game aside to play other games. When I finally bothered to … Continue reading →

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I just got Tales of Symphonia Remastered and it will likely be my last video game purchase for 2023

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  When news of the game getting released broke at the beginning of the year, I knew I was gonna get it but not for $40. It’s a 20 year old game. I paid $25 for a used copy of … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Nintendo Switch version)

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  A few years after an enhanced port of the first game dropped, a 2.5D HD remake of the second game was announced. Originally released on the Super Famicom (Japan’s SNES) as Star Ocean 2: The Second Story, the game … Continue reading →

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I predict a Fire Emblem game or two will be released in 2024…and one will likely be a port

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Fire Emblem Engage dropped this past January. Like Fire Emblem Awakening, Engage has non-canon throwbacks to past games in the series including the previous main series game Three Houses and even the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes. Speaking of … Continue reading →

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Postgame Review: Pokemon Violet (and Scarlet, Nintendo Switch)

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Although I bought Pokemon Violet two weeks before I bought Pokemon Sword, I focused on playing through Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Sword so I could give Violet my full, undivided attention. As of this writing we’re about a … Continue reading →

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Review: Pokemon Sword (and Shield, Nintendo Switch)

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I recently completed the main story for Sword as well as caught Zacian. I also completed the main story for the Isle of Armor DLC area and two of the three Crown Tundra DLC area’s storylines. I actually paused … Continue reading →

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Having now played through almost half of Pokemon Violet, I can’t help but feel a bit excited for what awaits in followup main series games to come

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

When I say “half” I mean half the story content. As of this weekend I completed all five Path of Legends quests so I now all of Miraidon’s abilities unlocked. Admittedly, I had to use a Level 67 Lucario I … Continue reading →

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