Steam Deck is the Nintendo Switch of PC gaming handhelds: better than the Asus ROG Ally X

Steam Deck OLED vs Asus ROG Ally X

I just reviewed the Asus ROG Ally X , and I named it the best Windows gaming handheld – and I emphasize “Windows” heavily here. Because when you open the floor to PC gaming handhelds in general, the Steam Deck OLED is the Switch-equivalent combo-breaker of price and usability that remains atop the throne. Don’t … Read more

Review: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Switch) – Speed-focused and light, but addictive

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube772k Remember NES Remix on Wii U? We loved watching it back in the day, and now Nintendo has seen fit to revisit similar territory with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a game that aims to put you in the shoes of a Nintendo World Championships competitor! Okay, maybe we’re … Read more

Review: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition (Switch) – Returns for a new version with a top-notch port

Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Did you know that the F-16 first flew 50 years ago, just a few months ago? It is currently enjoying its Block 70 overhaul, in case you were worried that air forces around the world are still flying technology that is half a century old. In the meantime, Bait fight … Read more

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (Switch) – Hades In A Half-Shell

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) From the outside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate looks a lot like Hades. The room-based gameplay, upgrade and power-up systems, approach to storytelling, and hack-and-slash combat will be no strangers to those who’ve played the award-winning godlike roguelike. But that’s no bad thing. Imitation is, after all, the sincerest … Read more

Review: Hot Lap Racing (Switch) – A fun “Simcade” racer that still falls between the cracks

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) While the Switch is home to an abundance of arcade-style racing games, the more realistic games aren’t. This is likely because the Switch’s hardware is said to struggle to keep up with the Gran Turismos and Forza Motorsports of this world, so developers often ignore Nintendo’s system when making their … Read more

Review: Let’s School (Switch) – A solid management sim in school uniform, but lacks soul

Everyone’s school years were a maze of different challenges. From exams to social drama to the occasional schoolyard bully, everyone had a little bit of a hard time, but think of the poor school principals who had to keep a building full of hormonal teenagers from descending into total chaos. Let’s School by Pathea Games … Read more

Review: Darkest Dungeon II (Switch) – An uncompromising sequel that isn’t afraid to try new things

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) When you boot up Darkest Dungeon 2 for the very first time, you’re greeted with a message that clearly tells you that you’re about to fail… a lot of… as you attempt to overcome its many challenges. It doesn’t do this to discourage you, but to raise expectations. Following the … Read more

What are you playing this weekend? (July 13)

Jim Norman, Editor Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool … Read more

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown lands on Switch today in a port two years in the making

Image: Bandai Namco Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown originally released in 2019 nearly five years after Ace Combat: Infinity and four years after the release of Assault Horizon Legacy+ on 3DS. It was the first game in the main series in over a decade and returned the series to Strangereal, the franchise’s fictional stand-in on … Read more