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Mario Tennis Fever is a ton of fun with friends thanks to its wacky new abilities and huge character roster, but it’s once again let down by a bland Adventure mode that’s little more than an extended tutorial.

Mewgenics is a fantastic tactical RPG that's good for more than a hundred hours of roguelike runs. Just when you think you have it figured out it'll throw something completely unexpected and hilariously gross at you – and probably a catchy new original song, too.

Menace is a tactics game that's off to more than a running start, with plenty of fun to be had already.

Nioh 3 delivers best-in-class combat that revitalizes the established formula with a fantastic split between Samurai and Ninja styles, as well as a triumphant move to an open-world structure.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined delivers a better-paced version of this 26-year-old classic while retaining its signature charm, but it also goes too far with some of its changes, sanding down the experience for newer players at the expense of the challenge and discovery I expect from the series.

Cairn would mean nothing without the journey, and like both the mountain you are challenging and the climb itself, it is an incredible one.

While Code Vein 2 has flashes of greatness, this soulslike action RPG isn't able to maintain a consistent level of quality, and can be sloppy as often as it is compelling.

Hytale's Early Access launch already offers an enjoyable take on Minecraft with some thoughtful additions and lots of room to grow.

Code Violet is not the Dino Crisis successor you may have hoped for, and doesn't even clear the bar of being a successful clone of the various other third-person shooters it cribs most of its ideas from.

In this long review process, I was afforded the space to really reflect on my time with Octopath Traveler 0, and perhaps cool down from the adrenaline rush of finishing a massive RPG with a super tough final boss and multifaceted conclusion.