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Robots Under Attack!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dmytro DerybasPublished By: Dmytro DerybasCategory: Action, Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 01.14.20 Robots Under Attack! for the Nintendo Switch is the inaugural release from Ukrainian single-person indie developer Dmytro Derybas. It’s a bow-and-arrow based physics puzzler…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Hi-Bit StudiosPublished By: 8-4Category: Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 01.23.2020 I didn’t grow up in the ’80s. Much of the glowing nostalgia of the decade we see reflected in Ready Player One or Stranger things is before me. However, I see…
Continue readingRed Bow Nintendo Switch Developed By : Stranga Games Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Adventure, Role-Playing Release Date : Jan 17, 2020 Most people love a good horror story. Whether it be a movie, game, a good horror…
Continue readingMusic RacerNintendo Switch Developed By: AbstractArt, Light Road GamesPublished By: Sometimes YouCategory: Arcade, Music, Rhythm, RacingRelease Date: 01.29.20 I don’t often play racing games, but recently I’ve come across a few arcade racers that I really liked – Horizon Chase…
Continue readingSuperEpic: The Entertainment War – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: UndercodersPublished By: Numskull GamesCategory: Adventure/MetroidvaniaRelease Date: December 12, 2019 The Oscars’ Honorary Award is given to those who have contributed greatly to the movie industry, however gaming’s equivalent awards ceremony The Game…
Continue readingSELF Developed By: doBellPublished By: IndienovaCategory: Text-based AdventureRelease Date: 01.16.2020 A key element to any kafkaesque story is the persistent feeling of dread and confusion that comes from a series of bizarre events presented as normal. There’s humor in a kafkaesque…
Continue readingBlacksad: Under the SkinNintendo Switch Developed By: Pendulo StudiosPublished By: MicroïdsCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 12.10.19 I’m a big fan of the hard-boiled detective. I’ve read all the classics like Hammett and Chandler, and have a soft spot for anything following…
Continue readingTechnosphere ReloadNintendo Switch Developed By: Adaptive GamesPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 01.10.20 Though I know it has its diehard fans, I never really found myself interested in Marble Madness. I know it was a big game for the…
Continue readingDown to HellNintendo Switch Developed By : Red Dev StudioPublished By : Ultimate GamesCategory : Fighting, RPG, ActionRelease Date : Dec 23, 2019 It was about a year ago when I determined that, when it comes to video games, I…
Continue readingClumsy Rush Nintendo Switch Developed By : RedDeerGames Published By : RedDeerGames Category : Multiplayer, Party, Racing Release Date : Dec 23, 2019 Party games are quite a popular and exciting way to hang out with your friends, make everyone…
Continue readingA new year, a new you, and some new shmups eager to stop you fulfilling your promise to get yourself to the gym.
Continue readingDrawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper Nintendo Switch Developed By : DarkDes Labs Published By : Drageus Games Category : RPG Release Date : Dec 24, 2019 It’s hard to deny that the Switch eShop is flooded with games each month,…
Continue readingSkelittle: A Giant Party!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Bubble StudiosPublished By: Plug In DigitalCategory: Adventure, Multiplayer, Party, PlatformerRelease Date: 11.28.19 Call your friends and get that junk off your couch; the Skelittles are ready to party! Skelittle: A Giant Party! for…
Continue readingTamashii Developed By: Vikintor Published By: Digerati Category: Puzzle-platformerRelease Date: 12.25.2019 It can be no mere coincidence developer Vikintor would release the horror puzzle-platformer Tamashii on the day of Christ’s birth, one of the holiest of all days. And what…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: GrimTalinPublished By: GrimTalinCategory: Action, Arcade, Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date: 12.24.19 The hardest part of retro gaming is often finding hardware that still works; old consoles don’t last forever, after all. Developer…
Continue readingThe Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: CroteamPublished By: Devolver DigitalCategory: First Person PuzzlerRelease Date: December 10, 2019 The first person puzzle game genre is one that holds many riches. Myst was one of the first way back…
Continue readingStraimium Immortaly Nintendo Switch Developed By : caiysware Published By : Digerati Category : Roguelite, Shmup Release Date : Dec 25, 2019 Straimium Immortaly is one of the weirdest games I’ve played in a long time. It’s part roguelite, part…
Continue readingXenoRaptorNintendo Switch Developed By: Peter Cleary, Stage Clear StudiosPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin Stick ShooterRelease Date: 12.25.19 Get those thumbs ready; we’ve got another fast-paced twin stick shooter incoming! XenoRaptor for the Nintendo Switch comes to us courtesy of…
Continue readingWarhammer 40,000: Space WolfNintendo Switch Developed By: HerocraftPublished By: HerocraftCategory: Strategy, Card Game, Turn-BasedRelease Date: 01.23.20 Even though I’ve never played the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, I’ve always really liked the series’ overall visual aesthetic and deep lore. I’m a…
Continue readingTick Tock : A Tale for Two Nintendo Switch Developed By : Other Tales Interactive Published By : Other Tales Interactive Category : Adventure, Puzzle, Multiplayer Release : Dec 05, 2019 Multiplayer games are a heavy boom in the market…
Continue readingThoth Nintendo Switch Developed By : Carlsen Games Published By : Carlsen Games Category : Action, Arcade, Twin-Stick Release : Jan 09, 2020 Released simultaneously with his other project 140, Jeppe Carlsen’s Thoth for the Nintendo Switch takes the visually…
Continue reading140 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Carlsen Games Published By : Carlsen Games Category : Music, Platformer Release Date : Jan 09, 2020 When is a game name not a name? When it’s a number! As for the significance of…
Continue readingA return to the purity and simplicity of the arcade halcyon days? Or a barebones dinosaur unsuited to modern sensibilities?
Continue readingMonster Jam Steel TitansNintendo Switch Developed By: Rainbow StudiosPublished By: THQ NordicCategory: Racing, Simulation, SportsRelease Date: 11.26.19 It is an inescapable fact that monster trucks are awesome. I have not really followed them outside of playing with some Bigfoot toys…
Continue readingStory of a Gladiator Nintendo Switch Developed By : Brain Seal Entertainment Published By : Brain Seal Entertainment Category : Arcade, Fighting, Beat-em-up Release : Nov 27, 2019 While some games rely on a sense of grandeur, popping off spiffy…
Continue readingDeveloped and Published By: FrogamesCategory: Turn-based StrategyRelease Date: 12.20.2019 Even in a race with ever more powerful systems from Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo’s hybrid console continues to sell. There’s the Nintendo brand, known for a reliable quality product for the…
Continue readingMust Dash AmigosNintendo Switch Developed By: MINIBEAST Published By: MINIBEASTCategory: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, RacingRelease Date: 12.05.19 Must Dash Amigos for the Nintendo Switch is the first release from UK-based developer MINIBEAST. The game, whose art design is heavily influenced by…
Continue readingSpace Pioneer – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Vivid GamesPublished By: QubicGamesCategory: Isometric Arcade ShooterRelease Date: December 6, 2019 One of the biggest talking points of the last decade has been loot boxes in gaming. Gaming has been at a crossroads for…
Continue readingDecay of Logos Nintendo Switch Developed By : Amplify Creations Published By : Rising Star Games Category : Action, Adventure Release Date : Nov 28, 2019 A Switch release having launch issues is nothing new. Developers often underestimate how much…
Continue readingDead End JobNintendo Switch Developed By : Ant WorkshopPublished By : Headup GamesCategory : Action, Twin-Stick, ArcadeRelease Date : Dec 13, 2019 The concept of a dead-end job is one that most of us are familiar with. Whether you joke…
Continue readingRoundup of all the news and releases from the world of shmups on Nintendo Switch in the month of December.
Continue readingBlack Future ’88Nintendo Switch Developed By : SuperScarySnakesPublished By : Good Shepherd EntertainmentCategory : Platformer, Twin-Stick, RoguelikeRelease Date : Nov 21, 2019 As a gamer who got their start back in the glory 8-bit days, it’s been pretty fantastic getting…
Continue readingStay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Arc System WorksPublished By: Arc System WorksCategory: 2D Side Scrolling Beat ’em upRelease Date: November 7, 2019 2D Side scrolling beat ‘em ups were once a very popular…
Continue readingHeroland Nintendo Switch Developed By : FuRyu Published By : XSEED Games Category : RPG Release Date : Dec 03, 2019 The titular Heroland is a theme park where customers can become heroes, though the game’s protagonist doesn’t get his…
Continue readingTactical Mind 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Drageus Games Published By: Drageus GamesCategory: Board Game, Strategy, PuzzleRelease Date: 11.15.19 While I’m well-versed in the ways of video games, I haven’t had much experience in games of the board variety. I mean,…
Continue readingChildren of MortaNintendo Switch Developed By: Dead MagePublished By: 11 bit studiosCategory: Action, Role-Playing, RogueliteRelease Date: 11.20.19 Is there ever a bad time for a roguelite dungeon crawling action-RPG? I don’t think so, but I am partial to any game…
Continue readingGear Club Unlimited 2 Porsche Edition Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Eden GamesPublisher: MicroidsCategory: Racing, SimulationOriginal Release Date: 04.12.2018Porsche Edition Release Date: 22.11.2019 Here at The Switch Effect, we first reviewed Gear Club Unlimited 2 on release and had this to say about…
Continue readingBouncy Bob 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Mad GamesmithPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.20.19 It’s fun to have the occasional game day with friends to relax and unwind. There are new party games coming out every week trying…
Continue readingShipsNintendo Switch Developed By : Ultimate GamesPublished By : Ultimate GamesCategory : Simulation, Strategy, LifestyleRelease Date : Nov 05, 2019 It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was reviewing another simulation style game. I said it then…
Continue readingNarcos: Rise of the Cartel Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kuju Entertainment Ltd. Published By : Curve Digital Category : Strategy Release Date : Nov 21, 2019 Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is based on a Netflix TV series that…
Continue readingZumba – Burn It Up! Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kuju Games Published By : 505 Games Category : Music, Dance, Fitness Release Date : Nov 19, 2019 Ever since gamers got the Wii in their homes, games have been…
Continue readingThe Mims Beginning Nintendo Switch Developed By : Squatting Penguins Published By : Ultimate Games Category : Simulation, Strategy Release Date : Nov 11, 2019 Who doesn’t like playing god once in a while? For the most part we do…
Continue readingMars Power Industries – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: 7A GamesPublished By: SonkaCategory: PuzzleRelease Date: November 15, 2019 2019 has been another solid year of puzzle games for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo itself set the standard when it surprise dropped an unexpected…
Continue readingBlindy Nintendo Switch Developed By : Radoslaw Felich Published By : Ultimate Games Category : Platformer Release Date : Nov 08, 2019 Precision platformers like Super Meat Boy and Celeste manage to balance frustration and fun, offering up tough challenges…
Continue readingWRC 8 FIA World Rally ChampionshipNintendo Switch Developed By : KylotonnPublished By : BigBen InteractiveCategory : Racing, Simulation, SportsRelease Date : Nov 19, 2019 In all the years that I have gamed, I’ve never shied away from the fact that…
Continue readingConstruction Simulator 2 US Nintendo Switch Developed By : weltenbauer Software Entwicklung Published By : Astragon Category : Simulation Release Date : Nov 6, 2019 We all remember those moments in our childhood where we played with our toys, sometimes…
Continue readingRocket WarsNintendo Switch Developed By: Rooftop PandaPublished By: Rooftop PandaCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.14.19 Is it multiplayer arena arcade shooter time again already? It must be, because I’ve got Rocket Wars for the Nintendo Switch on the docket, and…
Continue readingSimulacra Developed By: Kaigan Games Published By: Wales Interactive Category: FMV Horror Sim Release Date: 12.03.2019 Simulacra is a lost phone, simulation title with FMV horror aspects. As you have discovered a random phone and begin to search through to…
Continue readingThe ParkNintendo Switch Developed By : FuncomPublished By : FuncomCategory : Adventure, HorrorRelease Date : Oct 22, 2019 Horror games are always a fun and interesting area for me as a player. I’m very picky about the ones I enjoy,…
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