The next spin-off Pokémon game is coming out on the Nintendo Switch next week and it's coming out with two titles: Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee! Naturally, this has sparked much debate over which game to get, and which Pokémon is ultimately BEST. I'm here to settle the score once and for all. The …
Category: Nintendo Switch
Stardew Valley of Tears
When I first learned about Stardew Valley, the game had already been out for a long time. SDV started out as a PC game in 2016, and then it migrated over to home console systems like Switch and PS4 in 2017. It's a really cute game with retro graphics and all of the fun of …
OMG THE NINTENDO DIRECT OMG
Moments like last night are when I wish I had a Twitch channel so I could have shared my glee with random weebs. Yesterday there was a new Nintendo Direct and it was FILLED with exciting news!! Most importantly... NEW ANIMAL CROSSING FOR SWITCH IS COMING NEXT YEAR! But I'll get back to that in …
Game Review: Go Vacation!
It's Labor Day Weekend! Do you have any big vacation plans? I don't! Except of course, my private handheld getaway: Go Vacation for Nintendo Switch! This game is packed full of different activities and mini-games to play. Let's take a quick look at what the different resorts have to offer. Marine Resort https://twitter.com/gluxbox/status/1035906953321492481 I've never …
AC Switch: A Wishlist
The Glux Blog started off as an Animal Crossing blog when I was playing AC:CF on the Wii. Ahh... back in the day. Now this blog has evolved, and so has the Animal Crossing franchise. The 'current' AC game is "Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp" on mobile phones, and while it's not QUITE the AC experience …
Nintendo Fall Forecast
It's the first day of August! When I was a kid, that usually meant the start of the "Back to School" frenzy of commercials for new fall outfits and hunting for school supplies. Lately, in my adult life, the start of the fall season means LOTS OF NEW GAMES! Why do all the best games …
Traveling the Octopaths!
Wow it's been a while since a game completely took over my life the way that Octopath Traveler (by Square Enix, available exclusively on Nintendo Switch) has done! Before the game's release, I wasn't even that crazy or hyped about it, merely interested from what I had seen in the demo. But now that I own …
The Pokemon QUEST Continues!
Oh man oh man I know I'm late with this one but I'm sure any self-respecting Nintendo & Pokemon fan already knows the news about the upcoming games "Let's Go Pikachu!" and "Let's Go Eevee!" due to release in November for the Nintendo Switch. These games will be compatible with Pokemon Go, which has recently …
Splatfest TMNT-style!
Last week it seemed like EVERY Nintendo Switch fan was talking about Splatoon 2. Why? Because the latest Splatfest had been announced and this one's a doozy! It's a three week single elimination bracket tournament to determine WHO IS THE BEST NINJA TURTLE!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BiafNn7h-6H/ The animals in Mayor Gluxie's Pocket Campsite were gearing up for …
Inside the Nintendo Labo
With birthdays come presents, and so on Friday when I (and thousands of others) received the Amazon Treasure Truck alert for Nintendo Labo pick-up in NYC and a friend suggested this be her gift to me... I decided to go pick one up! I've never purchased anything through Treasure Truck before, so I was interested …
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