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Alwa’s Legacy – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Elden PixelsPublished By: Elden PixelsCategory: Adventure, Platforming, MetroidvaniaRelease Date: September 29, 2020 The Alwa franchise is in its infancy but is moving fast. It has taken an almost generational leap in only a few…
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 readingDeveloped By: Bit Loom Games Published By: Coatsink Categories: 3D Platformer Release Date: 12.03.20 Imagine you have a game like Noby Noby Boy. Then turn it into a 3D platformer. Still with me? Now add dogs. Dogs stuck together. Recipe…
Continue readingWork with Raposa as “the Creator” using the character you design to discover what mysterious constructs are causing two worlds so much trouble.
Continue readingDeveloped By: Nippon Ichi Software Published By: Nippon Ichi Software America Categories: Platformer, Rhythm Release Date: 10.30.20 Is it a platformer? A rhythm game? It’s kind of both. Mad Rat Dead has you in control of a Mad Rat…who’s Dead….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Flying Oak Published By: Plug In Digital, Eastasiasoft Categories: Roguelike, Platformer, Action Release Date: 10.21.20 You know how Batman The Animated Series had all of it’s backgrounds on black paper as opposed to the norm of white paper…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Studio Saizensen Published By: ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games Categories: Platformer, Party, Fishing Reel Simulator Release Date: 10.30.20 Umihara Kawase is a series I’ve been a huge fan of for quite a while. Being mostly Japan only…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Paul Helman Published By: 505 Games Categories: Platformer, Cinematic Release Date: 10.21.20 There always seems to be a bit of an air of contempt for when you use cinematic in conjunction with a videogame. If you want a…
Continue readingDeveloped and Published By: Dmytro Derybas Categories: Platformer, Action Release Date: 10.7.20 You would think that after the sea of uber-hard, twitchy platformers, I’d be sick of them. Turns out, all it takes is to have a nice artstyle and…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Migami Games Published By: No Gravity Games (Digital) VGNY Soft (Physical) PixelHeart (Physical) Categories: Platformer, Shooter Release Date: 10.29.20 My first impression for Wallachia, knowing it’s developer’s history is that I’d be playing a neat indie Castlevania clone,…
Continue readingDeveloped By: FreakZone Games Published By: Screenwave Media Categories: Retro, Platformer Release Date: 10.30.20 Content Warning: The following review will include profanity, the images will include both profanity and mature imagery. For people in the youtube scene for the better…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Megacat Studios Published By: Graffiti Games Categories: Platformer, Shooter, Eater Release Date: 08.13.20 Bite the Bullet is a gross game. Almost feels like something out of Troma at times gross. It’s ugly, it’s meaty, and disgusting. But that’s…
Continue readingSpinchNintendo Switch Developed By : Queen Bee GamesPublished By : Akupara GamesCategory : Platformer, Action, ArcadeRelease Date : Sep 03, 2020 All our lives we’re told to avoid judging books by their covers. But, as gamers, I’m pretty sure this…
Continue readingDeveloper: ChinyKian Games Categories: Platformer Release Date: 08.27.20 Serious Scramblers is the kind of game I’d dub a “Bathroom Game”. To further explain that, it’s the kind of a game that is perfect for a quick bathroom break, pick up…
Continue readingDeveloped 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…
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