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Developed By: Finish Line Games Published By: Modus Games Categories: Adventure, Action, Platformer Release Date: 08.04.20 I’ve always had a bit of a love for videogames about controlling a marble like Marble Madness or Kororinpa. Nice little physics based puzzle…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Adam Robinson-YuPublished By: UndefinedCategory: Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 18.08.2020 Now more than ever we witness the power video games have to shape how we interact with the world. Committed to lockdowns and isolations, we’ve come face to face with…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Veewo Games Published By: Team17 Categories: Platformer, Shooter, Roguelike Release Date: 07.14.20 Crude, grimy, drug fueled, colorful, neon. A game influenced by the 80’s style, right? More like a game fully drenched in the culture and feel of…
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 readingDeveloped By: Deqaf Studio Published By: No Gravity Games Categories: Horror, puzzle platformer Release Date: 07.10.2020 You know those goth kids that would always fill highschool halls? The Hot Topic shopping crowd that would always fawn over quirky edgy, but…
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 readingNever Breakup Nintendo Switch Developed By : ISVR Published By : indienova Category : Platformer, Puzzle, Party Release Date : July 16, 2020 If I’m being completely honest, when I was claiming this code after the previous game I played…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Tribute Games Categories: Retro, Platformer Release Date: 07.21.20 If you’ve been paying even the slightest attention to games in the last decade, you’d notice that retro throwbacks have became rather popular. Nostalgia always sells, Capcom proved this with…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Nape Games Categories: Platformer, Retro, Shoot-em-up Release Date: 06.25.20 I’m sure many readers will have a soft spot for flash games. Despite having much stronger consoles or even PC games to play there’s always something that pulled people…
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 readingSpongeBob SquarePants : Battle for Bikini Bottom – RehydratedNintendo Switch Developed By : Purple LampPublished By : THQ NordicCategory : Platformer, Action, AdventureRelease Date : June 23, 2020 I thought I’d seen it all. The remaster, remake, reboot, re-everything in…
Continue readingCatherine – Full Body Nintendo Switch Developed By : Studio Zero Published By : SEGA Category : Action, Puzzle, Narrative Release Date : July 7, 2020 It’s been nearly a decade since the original version of Catherine was released, playable…
Continue readingLa-Mulana 1 & 2 Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIGORO Published By : NIS America Category : Metroidvania/ Action Adventure Release Date : Mar 17, 2020 There are many games that claim to be difficult, but not many of them…
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 readingExit the Gungeon Nintendo Switch Developed By : Dodge Roll Published By : Devolver Digital Category : Roguelike, Platformer, Bullet-Hell Release Date : Mar 17, 2020 A few years ago, the world was introduced to an amazing top-down dungeon crawler,…
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 readingAvoCuddle Nintendo Switch Developed By : Fistik Tech Published By : Ultimate Games Category : Platformer, Adventure Release Date : Mar 02, 2020 True love can be found just about anywhere, and by anybody. Could be in a dark corner…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Retroid InteractivePublished By: Retroid InteractiveCategory: Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date: 03.05.2020 2D platformers would be an easier genre to break into if there weren’t so many long-standing players in the game. Distinguishing yourself from the pack in one of the…
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 readingDeveloped By: Static DreamsPublished By: No Gravity GamesCategory: Puzzel, PlatformerRelease Date: 02.21.2020 Since opening its doors to indie developers, Nintendo Switch has become an attractive home for mobile ports and similar titles. Although the market is a bit saturated, it’s…
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…
Continue readingDeveloped By: TurtleBlazePublished By: The Arcade CrewCategory: Action, Adventure, Platformer, MetroidvaniaRelease Date: 02.06.2020 The art of getting lost, of studying a map, and navigating deadends is essential to any Medtroidvania. They’ve become a staple on the Switch, already a home to…
Continue readingSpeedrunnersNintendo Switch Developed By: DoubleDutch GamesPublished By: tinyBuild GamesCategory: Multiplayer, Party, Platformer, RacingRelease Date: 01.23.20 Do you like Mario Kart but wish it was a 2D side-scrolling platformer instead of a 3D arcade racer? You’re in luck, thanks to Speedrunners…
Continue readingNow the brave fox doesn’t have to fight alone! Play together with a friend to collect as many coins and cherries on the way to the final battle with the brothers Wolves. Explore new lands, defeat the enemies, bypass cunning traps and get acquainted with the new inhabitants of the colorful world inFoxy Land 2!
Ready to hit the road? Then go ahead! Toward adventure!
Technosphere 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 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 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 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 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 readingSydney Hunter and the Curse of the MayanNintendo Switch Developed By: CollectorVision GamesPublished By: CollectorVision GamesCategory: Action, Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 09.12.19 Indiana Jones, Metroidvania, and the NES. Have I got your attention? Good, because those are the three primary ingredients…
Continue readingDisney Classic Games Aladdin & The Lion King Nintendo Switch Developed By : Digital Eclipse Published By : Disney Interactive Category : Arcade, Platformer, Re-Release Release Date : Oct 29, 2019 If you’re my age, and either you yourself or…
Continue readingSpirit Roots – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Fireart GamesPublished By: Drageus Games S.A.Category: 2D PlatformerRelease Date: November 01, 2019 The 2D platformer has evolved a lot over the years. Since the quintessential Super Mario Bros provided the blueprint for 2D platformers…
Continue readingKiller Queen Black Developed By: Liquid Bit and BumbleBear Games Published By: Liquid Bit and Nighthawk Interactive Category: Multiplayer Arcade / Action-Platformer Release Date: 10.11.2019 Killer Queen Black is a high-flying multiplayer arcade port with action-platformer gameplay and real-time strategy…
Continue readingGhost Parade Nintendo Switch Developed By : Lentera Studio Published By : Aksys Games Category : Platformer / Metroidvania Release Date : Oct 31, 2019 It’s not often that ghosts are counted as allies instead of enemies, so Ghost Parade’s…
Continue readingHAUNTED: Halloween ’86 Developed and Published By: Retrotainment Games Category: Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Up Release Date: 10.24.2019 HAUNTED: Halloween ’86 is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up from Retrotainment Games. Not only does this title grace the Nintendo Switch, but also…
Continue readingPolyroll Developed By: Spicy Gyro Games and Shiny Dolphin Games Published By: HOF Studios Category: Platformer Release Date: 10.29.2019 Polyroll is a high-speed, rip-rolling platformer that draws a ton of inspiration from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Along with a…
Continue readingA Hat In Time Nintendo Switch Developed By: Gears For Breakfast Published By: Humble Bundle Category: Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 10/18/19 The 3D Platformer revival is upon us! Over the years this genre of colourful, action packed, jump, double jump,…
Continue readingReventure Developed and Published By: Pixelatto Category: Action-Adventure / Platformer Release Date: 10.08.2019 Reventure is an action-adventure / platformer in which you are attempting to discover the 100 different ways in which the protagonist can meet his untimely end. Games…
Continue readingIce Age : Scrat’s Nutty Adventure Nintendo Switch Developed By : Just Add Water Published By : Outright Games Category : Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure Release Date : Oct 18, 2019 When I first saw that this game would be coming…
Continue readingYuri Developed By: Ange and Aurélien Potier Published By: Fingerlab Category: Art Piece / Platformer Release Date: 10.31.2019 Yuri is a momentum-based platformer in which you are riding on your skateboard bed through a mystical forest filled with ferns and…
Continue readingMable and The Wood Nintendo Switch Developed by: Triple Vision Games Published by: Graffiti Games Category: Action, Arcade, Platform Release Date: 10/10/19 Metroidvania, a genre of game that more recently has been, dare I say it overused and lacking in originality….
Continue readingDark Devotion Developed By: Hibernian Workshop Published By: The Arcade Crew Category: Action-Adventure (Souls-like) Release Date: 10.24.2019 The Souls-like category has rapidly expanded due to the amazing success of the Dark Souls series. It turns out people really like being…
Continue readingGames 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…
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