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A couple years ago I had the pleasure of reviewing the first Override. I enjoyed the heck out of the way it reminded me of one of my favorite Dreamcast titles, Tech Romancer, its fairly original combat mechanics, and its damn cool mechs. Override 2: Super Mech League tries to refine the formula a little bit while adding even more cool robots to somewhat mixed results.
Continue readingI had some personal problems with today’s game, Unto the End, from a gameplay perspective, but its biggest issue is that it just doesn’t take advantage of one of the Switch’s biggest strengths. It ends up being a good example of the difference between a good game, and a good game for the Switch.
Continue readingThanks to splashy moves by SpaceX, the space race has recently been in the news more than it had in several years. But it started way back in the fifties, which is where today’s game, Mars Horizon for the Nintendo Switch, begins.
Continue readingCake Bash for the Nintendo Switch is one of those games that has an absolutely perfect vision for its graphical aesthetic. Its bright, soft color palette complements a fun, lively, high-quality art style that would feel perfectly at home in a Pixar film.
Continue readingThe best formula for an addictive game is to take a concept that is easy to understand and marry it to a steadily increasing level of difficulty. Today’s game, Kolumno for the Nintendo Switch, nails the first part of the formula, but maybe gets a bit too finicky with its controls to be as consistently enjoyable as it could be.
Continue readingDid you ever watch Blade Runner? Did you ever look at the towering spires and flying cars and think to yourself, “Man, it would be super awesome to explore a city like that?” I know I did, and I think I can say with a great degree of certainty that the fine folks at ION LANDS feel the same. Their first release, Cloudpunk, has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch, and piloting my hover car around the neon noir city of Nivalis has proven to be every bit as satisfying as I hoped it would.
Continue readingWhen you first at the screenshots for today’s game, Wartile for the Nintendo Switch, in the eShop, the crisp, detailed graphics on display are sure to be the first thing that catches your eye. I’ve been fooled by screenshots before, so it was a remarkable surprise when I booted the game up for the first time and the game looks almost exactly as good as promised – as long as you’re playing docked, that is.
Continue readingI have a definite soft spot for the point and click adventure games of eras past. That’s something I have in common with Stuck In Attic, the developers of today’s game, Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure.
Continue readingAs I obsessively made my way through today’s game, 9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil for the Nintendo Switch, I was continuously amazed by the fact that it was put together by just one guy.
Continue readingWarsaw for the Nintendo Switch puts players in charge of a cell of resistance fighters during the Warsaw Uprising in the closing days of World War II. Players have to survive 63 brutal days of the Uprising’s desperate plan to free Warsaw from Nazi occupation, only for the terrible reality of the Uprising’s end to take place anyway.
Continue readingA four-way melee fighting game is always going to draw comparisons to the granddaddy of the genre, Super Smash Bros. And on paper, Bounty Battle for the Nintendo Switch looks like it could have what it takes to compete in the space.
Continue readingI don’t know when exactly, but somewhere along the way movie tie-in games stopped being almost universally cheap cash grabs. I mean, sure, some still are, but a lot end up like today’s entry: Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch. Maybe it’s not the most original game on the planet, but it does an excellent job adapting its source material in a genre that maybe isn’t the most natural sell for most licensors.
Continue readingSnake is easily one of the most-copied games on the planet. There have to be hundreds of clones on mobile platforms alone. Today’s game, Snake King for the Nintendo Switch, throws its hat in the ring with what it hopes is an interesting new wrinkle to the formula. Unfortunately, interesting is not a word I’d use to describe Snake King.
Continue readingCircuit DudeNintendo Switch Developed By : Jonathan HolmesPublished By : Sickhead GamesCategory : Puzzle, StrategyRelease Date : Sep 07, 2020 Puzzle games can be some of the simplest or the most complex games to hit any console, and that’s speaking…
Continue readingI love GI Joe. I had dozens – maybe even over a hundred – of their action figures growing up, and a couple dozen vehicles to boot. It’s hard to say whether GI Joe, TMNT, or the X-Men was the most important franchise of my childhood, but it’s neck-and-neck-and-neck between them. So, obviously, when GI Joe: Operation Blackout for the Nintendo Switch came up for selection in the Switch Effect’s review queue, I abused my position as second-most-senior-member-after-Mike to jump to the head of the line and snag it.
Continue readingGleamlight is kind of like Hollow Knight, only more colorful and slightly fae-steampunk. The first key difference, though, is the complete lack of narrative or instruction—I actually sat watching the little circle of illumination around a sword stuck in the ground for a minute when I first started the game, expecting some opening cinema, until I started realizing I was supposed to do something!
Continue readingMini Motor Racing X Nintendo Switch Developed By : The Binary Mill Published By : The Binary Mill Category : Racing, Arcade Release Date : Sep 17, 2020 Games as a whole have come a long way since the 8-bit…
Continue readingHere Be Dragons for the Nintendo Switch is a game I’m desperate to love for its charming visual style, original premise, and genuinely witty writing – but its gameplay keeps getting in the way.
Continue readingAt first glance, Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars for the Nintendo Switch gives off some pretty big 4X strategy game vibes. That’s a genre I happen to love on PC, but it’s proven tough to translate that interest to console.
Continue readingOthercide for the Nintendo Switch is an interesting experiment in mixing together turn-based strategy games, roguelike elements, and an absolutely brutal difficulty curve. The results are frequently stunning, but just as frequently frustrating.
Continue readingUnder the Jolly RogerNintendo Switch Developed By: Lion’s ShadePublished By: HeroCraftCategory: Adventure, Action, Role-Playing, Pirate SimRelease Date: 09.03.20 Today’s game, Under the Jolly Roger for the Nintendo Switch, was originally released a few years ago on Mobile and PC under…
Continue readingManifold GardenNintendo Switch Developed By : William Chyr StudioPublished By : William Chyr StudioCategory : Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date : Aug 18, 2020 There are many different elements to all the games that we play. Many of these elements can draw…
Continue readingIt’s not often that you come across a game that does as little to distinguish itself as Tiny Racer for the Nintendo Switch. While I generally tend to enjoy spending a little bit of time with smaller, indie arcade racing games, Tiny Racer offers so little in the way of polish or even basic competency that it was difficult to find anything about which to be positive.
Continue readingAgeless for the Nintendo Switch is a puzzle-platformer from Malaysian developer One More Dream Studios that has drawn comparisons to crazy-popular indie sensation Celeste from several sources I have seen, mostly due to the similarity of the two games’ genre and graphical style.
Continue readingREZ PLZNintendo Switch Developed By: Long Neck GamesPublished By: Graffiti GamesCategory: Platformer, Puzzle, Action, MultiplayerRelease Date: 07.15.20 REZ PLZ for the Nintendo Switch is a cooperative puzzle platformer that features an intriguing character switching gameplay mechanic and wonderful graphics that…
Continue readingThe Great PerhapsNintendo Switch Developed By: Caligari GamesPublished By: Drageus GamesCategory: Adventure, Puzzle, PlatformerRelease Date: 07.10.20 The Great Perhaps for the Nintendo Switch has plenty of quality ingredients needed to make it a memorable experience, but unfortunately it just doesn’t…
Continue readingBipedNintendo Switch Developed By: NEXT StudiosPublished By: Postmeta GamesCategory: Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, ArcadeRelease Date: 07.02.20 Is there anything in the world more frustrating than a platformer with imprecise, inconsistent controls? Well, yeah, probably – but not in the gaming world….
Continue reading1971 Project HeliosNintendo Switch Developed By: RecotechnologyPublished By: RecotechnologyCategory: StrategyRelease Date: 06.09.20 1971 Project Helios for the Nintendo Switch is a frustrating game to review; it has so much potential, but much of it falls just short of being great….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Team8 StudioPublished By: Drageus GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin-StickRelease Date: 05.29.20 Genetic Disaster for the Nintendo Switch is a twin-stick roguelite action game featuring four unique characters with their own skills and playstyles. It has a really cool aesthetic…
Continue readingRuinerNintendo Switch Developed By: Reikon GamesPublished By: Devolver DigitalCategory: Adventure, Action, StrategyRelease Date: 06.18.20 Ruiner for the Nintendo Switch is a fast-paced twin stick shooter/brawler featuring challenging, fast-paced gameplay. The title presumably derives from the fact that every time you…
Continue readingTT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: KT RacingPublished By: NaconCategory: Racing, Simulation, SportsRelease Date: 05.14.20 My relationship with TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2 for the Nintendo Switch did not get…
Continue readingCurious ExpeditionNintendo Switch Developed By: Maschinen MenschPublished By: ThunderfulCategory: Adventure, Board Game, Simulation, StrategyRelease Date: 04.02.20 I have to question whether this is the proper political climate in which to make a game about stealing ancient cultural artifacts to impress…
Continue readingConvoy: A Tactical RoguelikeNintendo Switch Developed By: Convoy GamesPublished By: Triangle StudiosCategory: Action, Adventure, Strategy, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 04.08.20 Is it ever a bad time for a strategy roguelike to hit the Switch? Yeah, I guess, if you’re already playing one….
Continue readingSuper Mega Baseball 3 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Metalhead Software Published By : Metalhead Software Category : Sports, Simulation, Arcade Release : May 13, 2020 Every year sees a constant flux of sports titles being released. Fully licensed versions…
Continue readingOperencia: the Stolen SunNintendo Switch Developed By: Zen StudiosPublished By: Zen StudiosCategory: Adventure, Dungeon Crawler, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 03.31.20 As much as I love RPGs – with a particular soft-spot for dungeon-crawling looters – I have something of a blind spot…
Continue readingHyperParasite Nintendo Switch Developed By : Troglobytes Games Published By : QubicGames Category : Action, Arcade, Roguelike, Twin-Stick Release Date : Apr 03, 2020 Roguelikes and twin-stick controls seem to go perfectly together, almost to the point that when these…
Continue readingTotally Reliable Delivery ServiceNintendo Switch Developed By: We’re Five GamesPublished By: tinyBuild GamesCategory: Multiplayer, Simulation, ActionRelease Date: 04.01.20 Have you ever wondered why UPS or the Post Office seems to muck up your package every single time? Totally Reliable Delivery…
Continue readingDamaged in TransitNintendo Switch Developed By : EverookPublished By : EverookCategory : Puzzle, ActionRelease : Apr 23, 2020 Puzzle games are a genre that are tried and true. As many games as there have been, it’s pretty hard to introduce…
Continue readingCat Girl Without Salad : Amuse BoucheNintendo Switch Developed By : WayForwardPublished By : WayForwardCategory : Indie, Bullet Hell, ArcadeRelease Date : Apr 01, 2020 A number of years ago, WayForward jumped in with Humble Bundle and released a fake…
Continue readingSaints Row IV: Re-ElectedNintendo Switch Developed By: VolitionPublished By: Koch MediaCategory: Action, ShooterRelease Date: 03.27.20 Maybe it’s not the greatest game series ever conceived, but I’ll take any excuse to go back and hang out with the Third Street Saints….
Continue readingBubble Bobble 4 FriendsNintendo Switch Developed By: TaitoPublished By: ININ GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer, PartyRelease Date: 03.31.20 The Bubble Bobble series has a long and storied history on both arcades and home console, and I have never engaged with it…
Continue readingStreets of Rage 4Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush GamesPublished By: DotemuCategory: Arcade, Action, Brawler, MultiplayerRelease Date: 04.30.20 The 90’s Console Wars have been over for two decades – I mean, so have the 90’s, so that makes…
Continue readingibb & obbNintendo Switch Developed By: SparpweedPublished By: CodeglueCategory: Puzzle, Platformer, MultiplayerRelease Date: 03.05.20 ibb & obb for the Nintendo Switch is a collaborative effort between developers Sparpweed and Codeglue. It’s an inventive, colorful, and fun multiplayer puzzle-platformer that sees…
Continue readingMystic ValeNintendo Switch Developed By: Nomad GamesPublished By: Nomad GamesCategory: Board Game, Multiplayer, StrategyRelease Date: 03.12.20 My gaming experiences tend to stay within the bounds of the virtual realm, so I’m not overly familiar with deck building games. I’ve played…
Continue readingUnderheroNintendo Switch Developed By: Paper Castle GamesPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Adventure, Platformer, Role-Playing GameRelease Date: 02.13.20 In today’s world, selfless, intrepid heroes are a dime a dozen. Fate chooses all kinds of brave kids with scarves or capes and gives…
Continue readingEdgar: BokBok In BoulzacNintendo Switch Developed By: La Poule NoirePublished By: La Poule NoireCategory: Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date: 02.26.20 In the life of a reviewer, there’s a lot to be said for a short, sweet, but still complete experience. Edgar: Bokbok…
Continue readingMousecraftNintendo Switch Developed By: Crunching KoalasPublished By: Crunching KoalasCategory: Puzzle, StrategyRelease Date: 02.27.20 Mousecraft for the Nintendo Switch is not about building a better mouse trap; I actually don’t know what it’s about. Dr. Schroedinger, a cat scientist, has run…
Continue readingCiel Fledge: A Daughter Raising SimulatorNintendo Switch Developed By: Studio NamaapaPublished By: PqubeCategory: Role-Playing, Simulation, Lifestyle, StrategyRelease Date: 02.21.20 Parenting. I have no idea how to do it. Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator for the Nintendo Switch is all…
Continue readingBridge Constructor Ultimate EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: ClockStone Published By: Headup Games Category: Puzzle, Simulation, Strategy Release Date: 01.31.20 After two expansions and a surprise Portal tie-in, the Bridge Constructor series has come back to its roots for a compilation…
Continue readingTop RunNintendo Switch Developed By: Katata GamesPublished By: Fantastico StudioCategory: Action, Arcade, Endless Runner, PlatformerRelease Date: 02.12.20 I love it when a game just sneaks up, grabs your attention, and won’t let go. I sometimes feel like there’s an endless…
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