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Games like Contra that relied on being brutally hard to keep kids pumping quarters into them have fallen by the wayside. There are still difficult games, certainly, but those arcade quarter gobblers have sort of disappeared. Valfaris upgrades that classic formula but makes it modern for today’s sensibilities.
Continue readingOri and the Blind Forest Developed By: Moon StudiosPublished By: Microsoft StudiosCategory: PlatformerRelease Date: 09.27.2019 Striking the perfect balance between aesthetic and function is one of the most difficult tasks of any designer. This is no less true for a…
Continue readingTrine 4 : The Nightmare Prince Nintendo Switch Developed By : Frozenbyte Published By : Modus Games Category : Puzzle, Platformer, Multiplayer Release Date : Oct 8, 2019 Puzzle platformers are probably one of my favorite genres of games to…
Continue readingBlasphemous Nintendo Switch Developed By : The Game Kitchen Published By : Team17 Digital Category : Action, Platformer, RPG Release Date : Sep 10, 2019 Have you ever wanted to question your love for gaming? Do you ever feel like…
Continue readingJet Kave Adventure Developed and Published By: 7Levels Category: Action-Platformer Release Date: 09.17.2019 Jet Kave Adventure is a thematic mashup of so many ideas that it hurts my head just thinking through everything I have to get on paper here….
Continue readingMekaboltNintendo Switch Developed By: SomepxPublished By: Ratalaika GamesCategory: Puzzle, PlatformerRelease Date: 08/23/2019 A futuristic theme park has lost control of its main attractions and they must be stopped before they hurt someone. No, I’m not talking about Jurassic Park. I’m referring to Mekabolt, made…
Continue readingHoggy 2 Developed By : Raptisoft Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : 2D, Puzzles, Platformer Release Date : July 26, 2019 I don’t know what those two slimy pink-ish things are, but they are adorable. Hoggy 2 is a…
Continue readingHeave Ho Developed By: Le Cartel Studio Published By: Devolver Digital Category: Multiplayer Platformer Release Date: 08.29.2019 Heave Ho is a multiplayer or solo experience in which you will traverse differing areas of difficulty with the final goal to reach…
Continue readingSolSeraph Developed By: ACE TeamPublished By: SegaCategory: Action-Platformer/Tower DefenseRelease Date: 07.10.2019 The Nintendo Switch has had a pleasant renaissance of spiritual successors and series revivals with several old Nintendo properties, and beloved favorites from the platform making a series return…
Continue readingStandbyNintendo Switch Developed By : NoClipPublished By : Hypetrain DigitalCategory : Arcade, PlatformerRelease : Aug 01, 2019 I feel like over the past decade, the term “platformer” in gaming has become such a broad term, where it once was a…
Continue readingAnother Sight – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Lunar Great Wall StudiosPublished By : Toplitz ProductionsCategory : Adventure, Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date : June 28, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes The premise of Another Sight – the first in what promises to…
Continue readingEtherborn Developed By: Altered Matter Published By: Altered Matter Category: Artistic Puzzle-Platformer Release Date: 07.18.2019 Games that come out today that lean into an artistic style and approach to set themselves apart from the pack are becoming more common as…
Continue readingSongbird Symphony Developed By: Joysteak Studios Published By: PQube Category: Rhythm-Based Platformer Release Date: 07.25.2019 Songbird Symphony is one of those long-awaited indie titles that really shines and is one that I will never forget playing through. Do I have…
Continue readingLet’s Go Nuts Developed By: BeardedBrothers.GamesPublished By: DevJuiceCategory: PlatformerRelease Date: 07.17.2019 Sometimes when playing through games you find an experience that doesn’t look like it would be something you would enjoy, but then when you just buckle down and give…
Continue readingEagle Island Developed By: PixelNicks Published By: Screenwave Media Category: Roguelite Action/Platformer Release Date: 07.11.2019 Games that look as good as Eagle Island does are my guilty pleasure in gaming. Finding those indie titles that rock out the pixel graphics and…
Continue readingCybarian : The Time Traveling WarriorNintendo Switch Developed By : Ritual GamesPublished By : Ratalaika GamesCategory : Platformer, Beat-em-Up, ArcadeRelease Date : June 21, 2019 In today’s market, a lot of games that are floating around are throwbacks to things…
Continue readingBlazing ChromeNintendo Switch Developed By : JoyMasherPublished By : The Arcade CrewCategory : Platformer, Run’n’Gun, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date : July 11, 2019 Welcome to the future! If you’re reading this and you’re a human, well…things don’t look so good. Humanity…
Continue readingWarlocks 2: God Slayers Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Fat Dog Games/Frozen District Published By: QubicGames Category: Action, RPG, Platformer, Hack & Slash Release Date: June 7, 2019 The Action RPG genre is becoming more and more…
Continue readingDevious Dungeon 2 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Woblyware Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Arcade, Action, Platformer Release Date : May 17, 2019 When a dark castle promises to have great adventures and endless treasures behind it’s walls…well…
Continue readingMy Friend Pedro – Nintendo Switch Developed By : DeadtoastPublished By : Devolver DigitalCategory : Action, Adventure, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date : June 20, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes a sadistic grin and a perky outlook… I awoke to the sound of…
Continue readingLight Fingers Nintendo Switch Developed By: Numizmatic Published By: Numizmatic Category: Board Game, Strategy, Multiplayer, Platformer Release Date: 09.20.18 Who doesn’t love to kick back and relax after a hard day at work? Whether you’re a regular Joe working your…
Continue readingVenture Kid Nintendo Switch Developed By : Snikkabo Published By : FDG Entertainment Category : Platformer Release Date : May 02, 2019 Venture Kid on the Nintendo Switch seeks to capitalize on most gamer’s collective nostalgic throwback : the NES….
Continue readingAggelos Nintendo Switch Developed By: Storybird Games Published By: PQube Category: Adventure, Action, Role-Playing, Platformer Release Date: 04.24.19 Some people think you have to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online to play classic NES games on their Switch. Technically, they are…
Continue readingLapis x Labyrinth – Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIS AmericaPublished By : NIS AmericaCategory : Action, PlatformerRelease Date : May 28, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes No strangers to Nintendo Switch game development… With a steady number of releases since…
Continue readingGiga Wrecker Alt Nintendo Switch Developed By: Game Freak Published By: Rising Star Games Category: Action, Platformer, Puzzle Release Date: 05.02.19 Upon seeing the announcement for Giga Wrecker Alt for the Nintendo Switch, my first thought was that if I…
Continue readingHell is Other DemonsNintendo Switch Developed By : Cuddle Monster GamesPublished By : KongregateCategory : Platformer, Arcade, ShmupRelease Date : Apr 18, 2019 Grab your gear, it’s time to fight back. Hell is Other Demons on the Nintendo Switch puts…
Continue readingKatana Zero Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Akiisoft Published By: Devolver Digital Category: Action, Arcade, Platformer Release Date: April 17, 2019 Whenever I see the Devolver stamp of approval on a new title, I just know that…
Continue readingOVERWHELM Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Ruari O’Sullivan Published By: Alliance Category: Action, Horror, Platformer Release Date: April 4, 2019 The thought of being anxious and on your seat while playing video games is definitely something that’s…
Continue readingMetagalNintendo Switch Developed By: RETRO Revolution Published By: Ratalaika Category: Arcade, Action, Platformer Release Date: 03.29.19 I love Mega Man. The record will show that the more Mega Man I get, the happier I am. I think I’ve got a…
Continue readingHob: Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch Reviewed By: Tyler Higgs Developed By: Runic Games/Panic Button Published By: Perfect World Category: Platformer, Action, Puzzle Release Date: April 3, 2019 The platformer genre is home to some of the most unique, and creative…
Continue readingShadow Blade: Reload Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dead Mage Published By: Dead Mage Category: Action, Platformer Release Date: April 3, 2019 Shadow Blade: Reload, from developer Dead Mage, is a modern take on with the old-school gameplay of namely Ninja…
Continue readingBard’s Gold Nintendo Switch Developed By: Pixel Lantern Published By: Pixel Lantern Category: Platformer, Arcade, Role-Playing, Action Release Date: 03.05.19 Another day, another Switch port of a blockbuster indie title. Today’s entry is Bard’s Gold from Pixel Lantern, a retro-styled,…
Continue readingUnravel Two Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Nindie Josh Developed By: ColdWood Interactive Published By: Electronic Arts Category: Platformer, Puzzle Release Date: March 22, 2019 In a surprise announcement, EA not only revealed a sequel to Unravel at E3 last year,…
Continue readingClaybook Nintendo Switch Developed By : Second Order Published By : Second Order Category : Puzzle, Platformer Release Date : Mar 12, 2019 Claybook on the Nintendo Switch is…quite the unique puzzle experience. Over recent times, thanks to games like…
Continue readingDaggerhood Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Josh Brant Developed By: Woblyware Published By: Ratalaika Games Category: Action, Platformer Release Date: February 22, 2019 The Nintendo Switch continues to receive an ever growing number of old-school platformers and it can be hard…
Continue readingThe Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Josh Brant Developed By: Nippon Ichi Software Published By: NIS America Category: Puzzle, Platformer Release Date: February 12, 2019 Publisher NIS America is known for providing more unique indie…
Continue readingOnikenNintendo Switch Developed By : JoyMasherPublished By : DigeratiCatgeory : Action, Fighting, PlatformerRelease Date : Feb 08, 2019 Nintendo has been a household name for many years now, and it’s a name that carried a lot of side-scrolling, platforming, hack-and-slash…
Continue readingFutureGrindNintendo Switch Developed By: Milkbag GamesPublished By: Milkbag GamesCategory: Racing, Sports, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date: 22.01.2019 Frantic, fast-paced and challenging In what can often prove to be either a hindrance or a help, many of us can be described as creatures of habit. We know…
Continue readingOld School Racer 2Nintendo Switch Developed By : Riddlersoft GamesPublished By : Riddlersoft GamesCategory : Platformer, RacingRelease : Jan 18, 2019 Old School Racer 2 on the Nintendo Switch was a game that, for me, transported me back to my…
Continue readingBattle Princess MadelynNintendo Switch Developed By: Causal Bit GamesPublished By: Causal Bit GamesCategory: Arcade, Action, Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 20.12.2018 A dedication… Just as some dedicate a book or a film to their nearest and dearest, most commonly as a thank you for their patience…
Continue readingSundered: Eldritch Edition Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Josh Brant Developed By: Thunder Lotus Games Published By: Thunder Lotus Games Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer Release Date: December 21, 2018 Sundered was originally a KickStarter project launched by Thunder Lotus Games, the…
Continue readingDigerati Indie BundleNintendo Switch Developed By : Spaceboy Games Published By : DigeratiGenre : Platformer, Arcade, ActionRelease Date : Dec 24, 2018 For Christmas this past year, Digerati decided to bundle up a couple of their indie titles, in a…
Continue readingToki Nintendo Switch Developed By : Golgoth Studio Published By : Microids Category : Action, Platformer Release Date : Dec 4, 2018 You may be wondering why the name of this game sounds familiar, and there’s a few reasons you’d…
Continue readingMonster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Game Atelier Publisher: FDG Games Category: Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure Release Date: 12.04.2018 Oh Boy!!! Monster Boy may have laid it’s humble roots on the SEGA family way back in the mid 80s…
Continue readingTied Together Nintendo Switch Developed By: Napalmtree Studios Published By: Headup Games Category: Platformer, Puzzle, Party, Multiplayer Release Date: 10.19.18 The Nintendo Switch’s couch co-op renaissance continues with Tied Together from Napalmtree Studios and Headup Games. It’s a game for…
Continue readingSave Me Mr. Tako Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Shaun Hughes (@reviewsbyhughes) Developed By : Chris Deneos Published By : Nicalis, Inc. Category : Action, Platformer, Adventure Release Date : Oct 30, 2018 Immediately upon loading Save Me Mr. Tako for…
Continue readingHover Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Shaun Hughes (@reviewsbyhughes) Developed By : Fusty Game Published By : Plug In Digital Category : Action, Multiplayer, Platformer, Adventure Release Date : Sept 20, 2018 Hover, formally known as Hover: Revolt of Gamers when…
Continue readingShift Happens Nintendo Switch Developed By : Daedalic Entertainment Published By : Daedalic Entertainment Category : Platformer, Puzzle, Co-Op Release Date : Oct 10, 2018 Shift Happens for the Nintendo Switch is the latest release from Daedelic, and the latest…
Continue readingMega Man 11 Nintendo Switch Developed By: Capcom Published By: Capcom Category: Action, Platformer Release Date: 10.2.18 After a too-long wait and one Mighty No. 9-sized disappointment, Capcom has finally brought back our beloved Blue Bomber. Mega Man 11 for…
Continue readingJack n Jill DX Nintendo Switch Developed By : Rohan Narang Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Platformer, Arcade, Adventure Release Date : Sep 28, 2018 Do you love to play video games? Did you recently lose nine of…
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