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Mini Review Necrobarista: Final Pour (Switch) - Decaf On Switch, But Still A Potent Blend
Could be robusta, but has strong notes
While video games often provide a very different storytelling experience to books and of course TV / cinema, the continual growth in the popularity of visual novels demonstrates that different mediums can blend to excellent effect. Necrobarista: Final Pour is another welcome entry in the genre on Switch, and it...
Dead on arrival
Horror has enjoyed quite the renaissance over the last few years, and that now synonymous first-person spin has helped up the realism and make the likes of Outlast: Bundle of Terror, Amnesia and even Resident Evil terrifyingly relevant once more. Of course, for every PT or Layers of Fear: Legacy there’s always going to be those...
But who is the dreamer?
Right at the very top, let’s address the elephant in the review: from the moment you select Shio’s icon on the Switch’s menu screen, Celeste will probably be playing on your mind. Although Shio first appeared on PC last year – well before the other platformer’s debut – it, too, presents a determined character...
Review Detention (Switch eShop)
Best in class
Every so often, a little-known game with much smaller expectations than its AAA counterparts will come along and completely knock your socks off. Celeste managed it last month with its intricate 2D platforming, and no less than a month later, another crowning achievement has made its way onto the Nintendo eShop. Detention, from...
Latest Coconut Island Games Articles
News Serve Coffee To Dead Hipsters In 'Necrobarista', Which Is Getting A Limited Physical Release
Coffee coffin
What's dark, bitter, and makes you poop? That's right! It's death! But also, coffee. Finally, the two have been brought together at last in Necrobarista, an anime-inspired cinematic visual novel where the dead are allowed one last cuppa before being punted into the great beyond. Set in Melbourne — the Australian city that loves its...
News Taiwanese Horror Title Detention Aims To Scare You Witless On Switch
Don't play it alone
Red Candle Games has revealed that its horror title Detention is coming to the Switch. Set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law, the game incorporates "religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology". The game has already been released on Steam and the NA PlayStation Store, where it has gained positive reviews...
News Serve Coffee To Dead Hipsters In 'Necrobarista', Which Is Getting A Limited Physical Release
Coffee coffin
What's dark, bitter, and makes you poop? That's right! It's death! But also, coffee. Finally, the two have been brought together at last in Necrobarista, an anime-inspired cinematic visual novel where the dead are allowed one last cuppa before being punted into the great beyond. Set in Melbourne — the Australian city that loves its...
News Taiwanese Horror Title Detention Aims To Scare You Witless On Switch
Don't play it alone
Red Candle Games has revealed that its horror title Detention is coming to the Switch. Set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law, the game incorporates "religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology". The game has already been released on Steam and the NA PlayStation Store, where it has gained positive reviews...