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Disney had a video game presentation at their D23 expo today. A few games were announced but the most interesting one, at least to this writer, was Disney Illusion Island. Its a Switch exclusive 2D platformer. Take a look at the reveal trailer below. Disney Illusion Island was revealed today. The 2D platformer will be coming in 2023. It stars Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald. It looks to be focused on 4-player action. The game has the four going to…

Super Sunny Island is a 2D platformer for the Xbox Series S. Its retro graphics and gameplay harken back to a simpler age. Is this a game you should check out or give a pass? Here is our review of Super Sunny Island for the Xbox Series! Super Sunny Island is a 2D platformer where you play as a penguin named Sunny. The story has Sunny decide to go to a new island just as some no-good villains are going…

Splatoon 3 is easily one of Nintendo's most anticipated games of this year, and definitely the biggest this fall / holiday season. The primarily online paint shooter has become wildly popular through the first two releases, and Nintendo is looking to cash in on that success again here. Many would argue the jump from Splatoon to Splatoon 2 was pretty minor, so how do things shape up as we move towards the launch of Splatoon 3? Let's find out!

Today bought us not one, but two Pokémon Scarlet/Violet videos. The first is a brand new gameplay trailer. The second is the reveal of a Scarlet/Violet themed Nintendo Switch. Check out both trailers below along with our thoughts on them. The new Scarlet/Violet trailer shows off three different paths that players can take in the game. Fighting rebellious students, seeking out a mythical Pokémon, or going after the usual gym storyline. There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. The…

It’s been 9 years since I first experienced The Last of Us, which I originally played on PS3. The game for me unraveled a story like no other I had ever experienced in my 30+ years of gaming. It brought me moments of excitement, hope, fear and even sadness. I will say right now, and I’m not too proud to, this was the first video game that as a father…. made me cry. Ever since completing it back in 2013…

Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a remake of an old Pac-man game. We never played that game. So the following review is from the point of view of someone who sees this game as a totally new Pac-man experience. Is Pac-Man World Re-Pac worth checking out? Here is our review of the game for the Xbox Series S! Story and Gameplay Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a 2.5D platformer where Pac-man, that classic Atari hero, must go off to Ghost Island to…

Nintendo held the very first Splatoon 3 Splatfest via a demo on Saturday. Fans got an early look at the game’s new shopping area, lobby, and of course Turf Wars! I checked the demo out and here are my impressions of what I played. On Saturday, I booted up the Splatoon 3 demo and played it a few times throughout the day. Here are my thoughts on what I played… Splatoon 3, so far, is a lot like Splatoon 1…

Earlier today, Nintendo aired a new Treehouse Live. It talked about Splatoon 3 and Square Enix’s Harvestella. You can find the video below along with our thoughts on both games! Splatoon 3 was the big focus of today’s Treehouse Live. First off, more of the story mode was shown. The hub world of Splatoon 3’s story looked pretty neat. The levels themselves look bigger than the ones found in Splatoon 2. Its great to see a story mode included with…

Nintendo announced this morning that there will a Treehouse Live Presentation this week! We have all the details below. Nintendo Treehouse Live will a presentation this Thursday at 11:30am! The Treehouse will have talk about three things: Splatoon 3’s single player, Splatoon 3’s upcoming demo (this Saturday), and….Harvestella gameplay! I’m super excited to see more Splatoon 3. I’m especially interested in the single player but it’ll be cool to get more info on the demo. The part of this that…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection comes out next Tuesday. This is an epic collection of TMNT games that no one thought would ever happen. Later this year, Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection comes out too. What do these two games have in common? Digital Eclipse is the developer for both of them! Let’s talk about the two games and Digital Eclipse. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection is almost here! I mentioned before that I was really…