Joy+Sticks (Archive 2017-2022)
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Revisiting Pokémon 22 Years Later
March has been a quiet, introspective month for me. With seemingly no new AAA games to get excited about until at least May (sorry not sorry Nintendo Labo), my obsession with the Nintendo Switch has waned. Surprisingly, the void created by this shift in attention has been filled, at least temporarily, by something I didn’t…
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Played, Playing, and To Play: March 2018
Every month, Joy+Sticks editor Stephen shares what he’s played, what he’s playing, and what he wants to play next.
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RiME is Redeemed on Nintendo Switch
RiME’s 1.0.2 patch for Nintendo Switch improves a variety of issues; from frame rates to lighting effect, and even our opinions about the game.
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![Nintendo Switch Port Wish List [Update]](https://joyandsticks.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/35db3-1219ae_4d0d13cda21a4fc7b0fd30dc8f9f37c8mv2.png?w=1024)
Nintendo Switch Port Wish List [Update]
The rumor mill is strong, but our imaginations are stronger. Here are the 5 games we’d like to see ported to the Nintendo Switch next.
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Thoughts on Shadow of the Colossus and the Spirituality of Simplicity
Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have a lot more in common than I could have ever imagined.
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What I Want From Kingdom Hearts III
The hype for Kingdom Hearts III is getting stronger every day, but there are a few things I want from the game to keep me from being let down.
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Played, Playing, and To Play: February 2018
Every month, Joy+Sticks editor Stephen shares what he’s played, what he’s playing, and what he wants to play next.
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You Need to play Oxenfree
Every once in a while a game comes along that’s so surprising and so moving that you just have to talk about it. Oxenfree is one of them.
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![We Want ARK: Survival Evolved on the Nintendo Switch [Update]](https://joyandsticks.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fe576-1219ae_bbbff353f6af4453ad5be0a689ed863dmv2.png?w=1024)
We Want ARK: Survival Evolved on the Nintendo Switch [Update]
ARK: Survival Evolved and I have an unhealthy relationship. I’ve logged 500 hours with little to show for it, but I still want it on Nintendo Switch.
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What’s next for Zelda after Breath of the Wild?
What’s next for the Zelda series? Whether it be a sequel or additional BotW DLC, here are five things we’d like to see in whatever’s coming next.