Nintendo Switch Game Previews

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The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon seems decent so far
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon seems decent so far

We had the chance to go hands-on with the upcoming Switch 2 version of Trails Beyond the Horizon, and it seems to be off to a promising start.

preview by James Galizio on 18 December, 2025

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined feels like the perfect excuse to revisit Estard
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined feels like the perfect excuse to revisit Estard

The upcoming remake of the PlayStation classic looks and plays incredibly after we had a brief hands-on with the game last month

preview by James Galizio on 19 November, 2025

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road was a fascinating demo that told me absolutely nothing about it as an RPG
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road was a fascinating demo that told me absolutely nothing about it as an RPG

Despite being strictly unable to judge the game's RPG mechanics on merit, I had a good time with Level 5's upcoming Football RPG

preview by James Galizio on 03 October, 2025

Pokémon Legends Z-A Preview: On the Road to Lumoise City
Pokémon Legends Z-A Preview: On the Road to Lumoise City

Pokémon has changed quite a bit since the Game Boy days three decades ago.

preview by Will Borger on 24 September, 2025

How the Digivolution system works in Digimon Story: Time Stranger
How the Digivolution system works in Digimon Story: Time Stranger

There are a lot of specific systems and mechanics surrounding how you make your Digimon stronger in the next Digimon Story entry, so we dedicated an entire separate article to lay it all out in detail.

preview by Josh Torres on 08 September, 2025

Digimon Story: Time Stranger PC settings, button config, changing protagonists, and new spoiler-free info
Digimon Story: Time Stranger PC settings, button config, changing protagonists, and new spoiler-free info

A brand-new 3-hour hands-on with the latest turn-based Digimon RPG allowed us to learn a ton of new things about it including if you can change your main character later, what its PC graphical settings are, and a status ailment that turns your DIgimon into cute 2D sprites!

preview by Josh Torres on 08 September, 2025

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D sprinkles in some new goodies but feels largely the same, but that's a good thing
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D sprinkles in some new goodies but feels largely the same, but that's a good thing

We got some time with Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D while at PAX West, and it successfully carries on the legacy of last year's Dragon Quest III while introducing some new features and even a new playable character in this conclusion to the Erdrick Saga.

preview by Scott White on 04 September, 2025

Octopath Traveler 0 feels like a great console RPG but the large party size has me a little concerned
Octopath Traveler 0 feels like a great console RPG but the large party size has me a little concerned

Despite being based on a mobile game, Octopath Traveler 0 feels just as much like a console-specific Octopath as any of the others, but after trying a demo, some changes have me a little concerned about some aspects of this latest adventure.

preview by Scott White on 03 September, 2025

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles' new voice acting makes it feel like a whole new game
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles' new voice acting makes it feel like a whole new game

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles proves just how much of an impact a voice acting can bring to a game. Here is our preview from PAX West.

preview by Scott White on 03 September, 2025

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's shift to fully real-time battles with timed cooldowns allows for unconventional tactics
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's shift to fully real-time battles with timed cooldowns allows for unconventional tactics

A brief hands-on with the new installment of the Pokemon Legends had me test out how its new battle system and it left me a lot more intrigued in how the full game is going to shape up.

preview by Josh Torres on 31 August, 2025

Somehow, Falcom is delivering perhaps the best PC port of the year with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Somehow, Falcom is delivering perhaps the best PC port of the year with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

After over a decade of console-only development, Falcom returns to PC development without missing a beat

preview by James Galizio on 21 August, 2025

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is the type of remake I'd never dared to hope for
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is the type of remake I'd never dared to hope for

Years of Falcom honing their new engine and mocap experience has culminated in a remake of Trails in the Sky that feels like it shouldn't exist

preview by James Galizio on 21 August, 2025

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a roguelike RPG that's unafraid to ask some tough questions
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a roguelike RPG that's unafraid to ask some tough questions

After several hours with Bandai Namco and Brownies upcoming release, it's clear they've got something special on their hands

preview by James Galizio on 18 August, 2025

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Handheld Preview – Nintendo Switch 2, Switch 1, & Steam Deck Impressions
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Handheld Preview – Nintendo Switch 2, Switch 1, & Steam Deck Impressions

Ahead of its launch in a few weeks, we've played the opening hours of Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, & Steam Deck. Here's what we think so far.

preview by Mikhail Madnani on 30 July, 2025

Varlet isn't just an RPG about your self-discovery, but Furyu's as well
Varlet isn't just an RPG about your self-discovery, but Furyu's as well

With Varlet, Furyu will no longer rely on other companies to market and release their games outside of Japan

preview by James Galizio on 12 July, 2025

Going hands-on with Digimon Story: Time Stranger left me feverishly wanting to play the full game immediately
Going hands-on with Digimon Story: Time Stranger left me feverishly wanting to play the full game immediately

One of the biggest surprises at this year's Summer Game Fest was playing the newest Digimon Story game because I was not prepared for how charming and fun it was.

preview by Josh Torres on 18 June, 2025

Dosa Divas is shaping up to be a touching RPG about food, community, and spatula nunchucks
Dosa Divas is shaping up to be a touching RPG about food, community, and spatula nunchucks

We got some hands-on time with Dosa Divas, the latest title from developer Outerloop Games that looks to combine the power of cooking with tight turn-based combat in a charming RPG package.

preview by Scott White on 14 June, 2025

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is promising, but we still have a ton of questions
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is promising, but we still have a ton of questions

Bandai Namco and Brownies new take on the Action-RPG and Roguelike genres has potential, yet I'm really just eager to see more.

preview by James Galizio on 12 June, 2025

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake isn't just a fresh coat of paint, but a complete reimagining - hands-on
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake isn't just a fresh coat of paint, but a complete reimagining - hands-on

Even moreso than Dragon Quest III's recent remake, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D wants to reinvent the games that started it all

preview by James Galizio on 27 May, 2025

Hands-on with Raidou Remastered: A Cold Case Re-opened
Hands-on with Raidou Remastered: A Cold Case Re-opened

Raidou Remastered is ATLUS' latest revisit to their catalogue of classics, recapturing the spirit of the original while entirely overhauling a plethora of systems.

preview by Cullen Black on 20 May, 2025

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Preview - A grand reimagination of a comfy farming simulation
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Preview - A grand reimagination of a comfy farming simulation

We had a chance to go hands-on with the latest entry in the Story of Seasons simulation series.

preview by Erren Van Duine on 31 March, 2025

I thought I knew what to expect from The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, and I was wrong
I thought I knew what to expect from The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, and I was wrong

Too Kyo Games' latest project is the most ambitious game from both Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi, and I'm excited to play more

preview by James Galizio on 25 March, 2025

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Preview - How Nightdive Studios approaches remastering an influential classic PC game
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Preview - How Nightdive Studios approaches remastering an influential classic PC game

At GDC 2025, I had a chance to play through an early build of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster while speaking with the production team at Nightdive Studios.

preview by Adam Vitale on 23 March, 2025

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Preview – Building a new action-adventure
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Preview – Building a new action-adventure

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings new twists to the farming RPG franchise.

preview by Erren Van Duine on 21 March, 2025

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land draws inspiration from where you'd least expect
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land draws inspiration from where you'd least expect

Gust's latest entry in the series takes inspiration from popular games from Western developers, to make the most ambitious Atelier yet

preview by James Galizio on 21 February, 2025

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