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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 key art with Mario and friends in a fantastical flower kingdom

Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Review

Nintendo's enhanced port adds Rosalina, Koopalings, Bellabel Park multiplayer, and Dual Badges to an already outstanding platformer. The definitive way to experience 2D Mario magic.

Mar 6, 2026

Xenoblade Chronicles X key art with characters and Skells mechs on the alien planet Mira

RPG

Xenoblade X Definitive Edition Review

Monolith Soft's open-world RPG masterpiece arrives on Switch 2 with 60fps and 4K resolution. The game beneath is outstanding, but the upgrade itself is a mixed bag.

Feb 28, 2026

Almost Out of Mana key art with a desperate wizard making one last spell cast

RPG

Almost Out of Mana Review: Big Brain Puzzles

Solo developer Tepes Ovidiu delivers a premium mobile puzzle game where every spell counts. Almost Out of Mana is small, clever, and refreshingly respectful of your time and wallet.

Feb 27, 2026

Occidental Heroes key art with a band of mercenaries on a Western frontier

Strategy

Occidental Heroes Review: Mobile Tactical RPG

A punishing turn-based strategy RPG with permadeath, hex-grid combat, and old-school D&D charm. Occidental Heroes is the best mobile tactics game most people have never heard of.

Feb 22, 2026

Shiren the Wanderer: Serpentcoil Island key art with Shiren and Koppa on a mystic island

RPG

Shiren: Serpentcoil Island Review

Spike Chunsoft delivers what might be the definitive mystery dungeon experience. Serpentcoil Island is punishing, rewarding, and impossible to put down.

Feb 22, 2026

Gumslinger 2 key art with cartoon duck protagonist wielding a comically large gun

Action

Gumslinger 2 Review: Physics-Based Mayhem

Itatake's sequel to the gummy physics dueler goes bigger with 12 worlds, legendary bullets, and enough ragdoll chaos to fill a candy store. A bite-sized mobile gem.

Feb 19, 2026

Umamusume: Pretty Derby key art with horse girl idols racing on the track

Simulation

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Review

Cygames' beloved horse girl racing simulator finally gallops onto English-speaking shores with surprisingly deep training mechanics, emotional storytelling, and an infectious soundtrack.

Feb 17, 2026

Among Us key art with colorful crewmate and impostor in a spaceship

Strategy

Among Us Review (2026): Social Deduction King

Six years after its explosion into the mainstream, Among Us continues to evolve with new roles, collaborations, and a dedicated community. Here's how it holds up in 2026.

Feb 13, 2026

Brawl Stars key art with colorful cartoon brawlers in action poses

Strategy

Brawl Stars Review: Mobile Brawling Still Hits

Brawl Stars enters 2026 with 100 brawlers, Hypercharge supers, and the best three-minute matches on mobile, proving Supercell's formula still has plenty of fight left.

Feb 10, 2026

Balatro key art showing glowing poker cards forming a surreal hand

Strategy

Balatro Review: Poker Perfection in Card Form

Balatro turns poker into the most addictive roguelike deckbuilder since Slay the Spire, with joker synergies so satisfying they should carry a health warning.

Feb 8, 2026

Arknights: Endfield key art with protagonist and operators in a sci-fi wilderness

RPG

Arknights: Endfield Review: Gacha Done Right

Arknights: Endfield blends real-time action combat with factory base-building in a sci-fi world so polished you forget it is a gacha game, until the currency screen reminds you.

Feb 7, 2026

Last War: Survival key art showing post-apocalyptic base under attack

Strategy

Last War: Survival Review: Ads vs. Reality

Last War: Survival lures you in with flashy zombie-blasting ads, then drops you into a slow-burn base builder with aggressive monetization that tests your patience more than your strategy.

Feb 3, 2026