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The Adventure Pals Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Massive Monster Publisher: Armour Games Category: Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG Release Date: 04.03.2018 I knew that I loved this game the moment that Mr. Rock was jamming with his friend Cinnamon. Sorry, that’s Mr. Roll to you….
Continue readingWhere Are My Friends? Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Sometimes You Publisher: Sometimes You Category: Jack of all trades Release Date: 04.25.2018 After playing through Where Are My Friends? I found myself asking, where are my friends? Seriously, I really wanted to have a proper conversation with…
Continue readingDevious Dungeon Nintendo Switch Developed By: Woblyware, Ravenous Games Published By: Ratalaika Games Category: Action Platformer RPG Release Date: 3.30.2018 I’m mostly a fan of games with a deep story and lots of character customization options; so, RPGs, mostly. I…
Continue readingDeep Ones Nintendo Switch Developed By: Sometimes You Published By: Sometimes You Category: Arcade Action Platformer Release Date: 4.11.2018 I’ve been playing a lot of games from publisher Sometimes You over the last few months, most of which are some…
Continue readingAlteric Nintendo Switch Developed By: Sometimes You Published By: Sometimes You Category: Puzzle Platformer Release Date: 3.30.2018 Indie puzzle platformer Alteric for Nintendo Switch is a stylish but fairly standard example of its genre. The object of the game is…
Continue readingShadow Bug Nintendo Switch Developed By: Muro Studios Published By: Muro Studios Category: Action Platformer Puzzle Release Date: 3.30.2018 Shadow Bug for Nintendo Switch is a charming puzzle platformer which allows the player to choose between touch- and motion-based controls….
Continue readingToki Tori Nintendo Switch Developed By: Two Tribes Published By: Two Tribes Publishing Category: Puzzle Platformer Release Date: 3.30.18 Toki Tori for the Nintendo Switch is a puzzle platformer from Two Tribes. The object of the game is to help…
Continue readingCastle of Heart Nintendo Switch Developed by: 7Levels Published by: 7Levels Category: Indie Action Platformer Release Date: March 23, 2018 Castle of Heart for Nintendo Switch is earning a reputation for being the “Dark Souls of platformers”, and with good reason….
Continue readingCeleste Nintendo Switch Developer: Matt Makes Games Publisher: Matt Makes Games Composer: Lena Raine Catagory: Platformer Release Date: 1.25.2018 A MAGIC MOUNTAIN Heavenly is the French meaning of the word ‘Celeste‘ and that is exactly what this game is; heavenly….
Continue readingThe Final Station Nintendo Switch Developer: Do My Best Games Publisher: tinyBuild Category: Action, Platformer Release Date: 02.23.2018 Crossroads To Oblivion The Final Station for Nintendo Switch shares a common theme that we are all used to by now, apocalyptic, end…
Continue readingFlinthook Nintendo Switch Developer: Tribute Games Publisher: Tribute Games Category: Action, Platformer, Adventure, Arcade Release Date: 03.09.2018 Have you ever wanted to be a bounty hunting ghost that inhabits the body of a space pirate? Oddly specific? YES! Everyone’s gotta have a fetish, right?…
Continue readingToki Tori 2+ Nintendo Switch Developer: Two Tribes Publisher: Two Tribes Category: Puzzle, Platformer Release Date: 02.28.2018 Toki Tori 2+ from Two Tribes is one of the latest additions to the growing library of puzzle platformers that have come over to the Nintendo Switch…
Continue readingTurtle Pop: Journey to Freedom Nintendo Switch Developed By : Zengami Published By : Digipen Game Studios Category : Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle Release Date : March 9, 2018 Rookie studio Zengami, out of SIngapore, looks to make a bit splash…
Continue readingTwin Robots: Ultimate Edition Nintendo Switch Developed By : Thinice Games Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Puzzle, Platformer Release Date : Feb 23, 2018 Initially released a few years ago on the Playstation 4/Vita, Steam and the…
Continue readingAre you a fan of (n)indies titles on the Nintendo Switch? Do you wish some of those digital-only titles made their way to the physical format? Well are you in luck as a new player has entered the market to…
Continue readingTypoman Nintendo Switch Developed By : Brainseed Factory Published By : Wales Interactive Ltd. Category : Puzzle/Platformer Release Date : Feb 22, 2018 When the world needs hope, and is surrounded by a seemingly endless battle between good and evil,…
Continue readingSteamworld Dig Nintendo Switch Developer: Image and Form Publisher: Image and Form Category: Platformer, Action, Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 02.01.2018 Steamworld Dig started to become a household name when it first released in 2013. When Steamworld Dig 2 came out, it solidified its…
Continue readingAeternoblade Nintendo Switch Developed By : Corecell Technology Published By : Corecell Technology Category : Action, Platformer Release Date : 02.01.2018 Most of the time, a game’s story is centralized around a character, or group of them. On occasion though, the…
Continue readingXeodrifter Nintendo Switch Developer: Atooi Publisher: Atooi Category: Platformer, Action, Adventure Release Date: 02.15.2018 Xeodrifter for Nintendo Switch is the latest in a string of phenomenal indie ports previously released on other systems. It is an excellent action platformer inspired heavily by Metroid, and…
Continue readingMercenary Kings Reloaded Edition Nintendo Switch Developer: Tribute Games Inc. Publisher: Tribute Games Category: Action, First Person, Platformer, Multiplayer Release Date: 02.06.2018 Mercenary Kings Reloaded Edition for Nintendo Switch is a non-linear action platformer with crafting elements that feels much more like Mega Man…
Continue readingDandara Nintendo Switch Developer: Long Hat House Publisher: Raw Fury Category: Action, Platformer, Adventure Release Date: 02.06.2018 In a sea of Metroidvanias, Dandara for Nintendo Switch challenges the most comfortable portion of an action platformer- jumping. Instead of navigating your way through a labyrinthine…
Continue readingShiftlings – Enhanced Edition Nintendo Switch Developed By : Rock Pocket Games Published By : Rock Pocket Games Category : Puzzle, Platformer, Multiplayer Release Date : Feb 1, 2018 I can’t remember the last time, before I even started playing…
Continue readingToday on Industry Interviews, The Switch Effect is joined by Aaron Dintino, Lead Game Designer from Rock Pocket Games, a Norway-based indie game studio. Formed in 2008, Rock Pocket Games not only develops its own titles, but also helps game…
Continue readingCastle of Heart – an exclusive Nintendo Switch action platformer will be debuting Q1 of 2018! Warm up your thumbs, gamers, an exciting action platformer from 7levels studio will soon become available on the Switch! Castle of Heart will launch…
Continue readingSuper One More Jump Nintendo Switch Developed By : SMG Studio / Premo Games Published By : SMG Studio Category : Arcade , Platformer Release Date : Jan 25, 2018 When a game comes out as a “one-button platformer”, I…
Continue readingSteamworld Dig 2 Nintendo Switch Developer: Image and Form International AB Publisher: Image and Form International AB Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzles Release Date: 09.21.2018 What began as a DSiWare tower defense game (Steamworld Tower Defense) quickly grew in popularity when they released Steamworld Dig for…
Continue readingShu Nintendo Switch Developed By : Coatsink Software Published By : Coatsink Software Category : Platformer, Action, Adventure, Arcade Release Date : Jan 23, 2018 What do you do when the world is ending? Well, if you’re Shu, you try…
Continue readingDeveloper: Jandusoft S.L Publisher: Jandusoft Category: Multiplayer, Platformer, Arcade, Action Release Date: 12.05.2017 Caveman Warriors Caveman Warriors is a side-scrolling action platformer, and is intended to e played as a couch co-op title. The game has a right and cheerful art style and an…
Continue readingDeveloper: Castle Pixel Publisher: FDG Entertainment Category: Action, Adventure, Role-Playing, Platformer Release Date: 12.21.2017 Every once in a while, a game comes out that is quite blatantly a copy of another game. From here, one of two things happens. It either tries to…
Continue readingThe charming platformer we have all been waiting for is almost here. Announced to be released 01/23/18, it seems like it is right around the corner (but not soon enough!). Shu combines beautiful hand drawn graphics and visuals, the fast paced…
Continue readingDeveloper: Crazy Monkey Studios Publisher: Crazy Monkey Studios Category: Platformer, Arcade, Action, First Person Release Date: 12.21.17 Life was tough enough in the 20’s, with mobs and gangs running amuk in the bigger cities. Could you imagine how much tougher it would be with…
Continue readingDeveloper: Press Play and Flashbulb Games Publisher: Stage Clear Studios Category: Platformer, Adventure, Puzzles Release Date: 12.21.17 If you’re not an only child, I’m sure that at some point you have wished your brother or sister away; whether they be annoying you or…
Continue readingDeveloped By : No Brakes Games Published By : Curve Digital Category: Platformer Release Date : Dec 07, 2017 My first encounter with this game actually came a couple of months ago, while watching one of my streamer friends. I wasn’t…
Continue readingYooka Laylee Publisher: Team 17 Developer: Playtonic Category: Platformer, Adventure, Action Release Date: 12.14.17 Yooka Laylee is one of those games I’ve been waiting for to come to the Nintendo Switch. I remember playing Banjo Kazooie and Spyro back in the day and just…
Continue readingThe End is Nigh Publisher: Nicalis, Inc. Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer Release Date: 12.12.17 The End is Nigh is the latest game from the co-conspirators of Team Meat, Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. The due first brought us Super Meat Boy in the…
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