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Nintendo Insider - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Nintendo Insider

683

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.1

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-9.5

Metacritic Disparity

+4.8

Combined Disparity

-1.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

15.2

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

138 early (20%)282 launch window (41%)263 late (39%)

Review summary

Reviews

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Updated Sep 1, 2026

Based on 683 scored reviews, Nintendo Insider gives games an average score of 74.1/100. Nintendo Insider scores games 9.5 points lower than Steam users and 4.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 683)+

OrbitalsbyRyan Janes
Sep 1, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
Splatoon RaidersbyRyan Janes
Jul 21, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 92/100 · -2.0 pts
Wax HeadsbyMikhail Madnani
May 11, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 96.5/100 · -6.5 ptsMetacritic 67/100 · +23.0 pts
Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel ParkbyNintendo Insider Staff
Mar 25, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Mega Man Star Force Legacy CollectionbyNintendo Insider Staff
Mar 25, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Steam 96.2/100 · -26.1 pts