1 CatLine (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
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Posted on March 30th, 2026 by
Help a kid get to what I assume is a bag of French fries, in this single screen platform puzzler. You have help in the form of a magical kitten who can fly nearly anywhere on the screen and can be used to push blocks and climb on. The game kind of reminds me of BoxBoy, although not near as good, but also a game I reviewed a few years ago called Two Dee and Topdee. 1 CatLine is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Avenue Escape (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on March 25th, 2026 by
Avenue Escape is a puzzle game about directing traffic. Yeah they’ll make a game out of anything these days. Clear out all the white vans by noting which directions they’ll turn and try to keep them from crashing into each other, running over pedestrians, or running red lights. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Reader Review: The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure (PC)
Posted on March 23rd, 2026 by
When my brothers were very young, I would usually start them off playing video games with classic arcade titles. One time I showed my brother Jeff the Taito Legends collection, and he gravitated toward The NewZealand Story, an arcade platformer where you play as a cute kiwi and fire arrows at baddies. The game is notorious for being very challenging, but my brother Jeff was determined to beat it. He got pretty far, way farther than I had patience for, so I admired his determination. He got to a stage in the clouds and when he beat it, an angel said that he made it to heaven and can rest now. And then the game ended! Jeff was so mad that he got a ‘bad’ ending, but we also laughed about how the game essentially ‘trolled’ him. We still joke about it to this day! So I thought it was only appropriate for him to review The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure, an update to the arcade classic for the PC. –Cary Woodham
Afterplace (Switch, Mobile)
Posted on March 18th, 2026 by
You wake up in a strange new world with monsters and crazy characters with no idea how you go there. Only thing you know is you can’t leave. So you must explore the ‘Afterplace” and find out how you got there. This is a retro 8-bit styled top down action adventure. It’s reviewed on Switch but also available on mobile devices.
The Disney Afternoon Collection (Switch 1 & 2)
Posted on March 16th, 2026 by
Back in the late 80’s and early to mid 90’s, Disney had a block of weekday after school cartoons on TV called The Disney Afternoon. They featured such memorable and high-quality shows like DuckTales, Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, and many more. Tons of people, including myself, have very fond memories watching these cartoons as kids. Game maker Capcom even made some bonafide classic games based on those Disney Afternoon cartoons. About a decade ago, they released a collection of those games, and I reviewed it here, as well as wrote an extra special article about the cartoons and games here. I loved that collection, but two things always baffled me. Why wasn’t it released on Switch, and why was it missing two other SNES Disney Afternoon games? Well now those questions are answered with The Disney Afternoon Collection on Switch 1 and 2!
SMiniz (Mobile)
Posted on March 11th, 2026 by
I’ve been hearing a lot about K-Pop lately. I guess it’s become popular thanks in part to that K-Pop Demon Hunters movie and whatnot. And now you can play a free-to-play match three puzzle game on mobile devices (reviewed on iPad here) featuring favorite K-Pop stars in cartoony, “chibi” forms that make me think of those Tiny Tan Happy Meal toys McDonald’s had last year.
Pogui (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on March 9th, 2026 by
Help a little pug navigate themed dream worlds in this 2D platform game. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Hello, Mario! (Switch 1 & 2, Mobile)
Posted on March 6th, 2026 by
Nintendo has just started a new line in the US called My Mario. It’s a bunch of toys and games geared towards babies and toddlers and their parents. Some of the items include Mario themed wooden toy blocks, which are cool because they also act as amiibo. I wish I could get them, but right now they’re just exclusive to the Nintendo stores in New York and San Fransico, and I won’t be going to those places any time soon. There’s also other toys like Fischer Price Little People playsets (which still look cool), apparel, plush toys, and videos. Another item in the line is a free ‘game’ you can download on the Switch and Switch 2 and mobile devices called Hello, Mario! (reviewed here on Switch 2). It’s a simple activity where your child can interact with Mario’s face and stretch and mold it to do funny things. So yeah, they basically made a game out of Super Mario 64’s title screen!
Doki Monsters: Quest (Switch, PC)
Posted on March 4th, 2026 by
When I was in college and first starting to write game reviews for The Dallas Morning News, I went to my first E3 in 1997. At this show, Nintendo was gearing up to bring Pokémon to the West, and I saw how they were going to market it and I knew it would be a big hit. I immediately called my editor and requested that I cover everything Pokémon related. He was like, “Yeah sure, whatever.” But he at least stayed true to his word and for a few years I was the resident Pokémon expert at the newspaper and writing articles and covering events left and right. I like to say that Pokémon helped pay my way through college. But it wasn’t just Pokémon I was covering. Any of the imitators that came out I was game for, too, which included Digimon, Monster Rancher, Dragon Warrior Monsters, etc. And that’s what Doki Monsters: Quest reminds me of, one of those imitators. It plays so much like a classic Game Boy Color Pokémon game that I’m surprised Nintendo didn’t sue. You know how they’ve been lately. Anyway, this game is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest (Switch, PC)
Posted on March 2nd, 2026 by
Fletcher is a game developer who is running on hard times and goes to see a psychiatrist about it. The psychiatrist puts him under hypnosis and now he must escape his own mind. You’ll play as him in this 2D Metroidvania style platform adventure featuring off the wall humor and challenge. Probably the weirdest thing about the game is that it’s published by Acclaim! Huh, I guess they’re back! Anyway, the game is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
