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Manifold 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 readingDeveloped By: Metronomik Published By: Sold Out Categories: Action, Rhythm Release Date: 08.25.2020 It’s hard to place down in words how much I love this game. Just near every facet of No Straight Roads brings joy to me and while…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Cape CosmicPublished By: Cape CosmicCategory: Adventure, Action, RPG, Platformer, “Metroid-vania”Release Date: 08.20.20 Phoenotopia: Awakening is a 2D Action RPG Adventure game following in the footsteps of classic series such as Cave Story and the Legend of Zelda. Join Gail, a simple villager, who must heed…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Ovid Works Published By: All In! Games Categories: Adventure, First Person Release Date: 08.12.20 You wake up after a long night of partying with a strongest of hangovers, slowly you realize rooms are full of giant furniture. Then…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Atmos Games Published By: Serenity Forge Categories: Adventure Release Date: 07.16.20 NeverSong seems to be full of childlike wonder and imagination. A city full of kids with silly names and colorful language, adults are all missing and seen…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Crackshell Published By: Blitworks Categories: Roguelike, RPG, Retro Release Date: 07.30.20 Do you like Diablo or the Gauntlet series? Heroes of Hammerwatch might be up your alley then. Dungeon crawling, large, almost absurd hordes of enemies, loot, loot,…
Continue readingTonor TC-777 USB Condenser Microphone Before we dive into it though, I would like to thank Tonor for providing us with this microphone for the purpose of reviewing. I’m not a big audio guy so I won’t be diving too…
Continue readingWindboundNintendo Switch Developed By : 5 Lives StudiosPublished By : Koch MediaCategory : Adventure, ActionRelease Date : August 28, 2020 I’m probably not the only person who’s a little burned out by roguelikes and roguelites by now. Sure, there are…
Continue readingRock of Ages 3: Make & BreakNintendo Switch Developed By : ACE Team, Giant Monkey Robot Published By : Modus GamesCategory : Strategy, ActionRelease Date : July 21, 2020 As someone who has played the last two Rock of Ages…
Continue readingRadical Rabbit Stew is a perfect fit for the Switch. Its short levels are perfect for when you only have a few minutes to play, and the crisp 2D sprites look fantastic in docked mode. This isn’t a game that you’ll be playing for a particularly long time, but it’s a fun time while it lasts.
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 readingDeveloped By: Moving Pieces Interactive Published By: Screenwave Media Categories: Arcade, Puzzle Release Date: 07.31.20 Do you remember QBert? Dodo Peak is somewhat of a modern effort in a QBert like game, only with a much cuter, less foul mouthed…
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 readingDeveloped By: Digital Illusions/EA DICE (Originally), Strictly Limited Games (Final Release) Published By: ININ Games (Digitally), Strictly Limited Games (Phyiscally) Categories: Retro, Shooter Release Date: 06.23.20 In a recent trend of bringing cancelled games back from the depths of obscurity…
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: Retrific Categories: Shooter, Roguelike Release Date: 07.16.20 It’s sometimes tough to decipher if a game is challenging, or downright unfair and hard. Challenging games always feel like you can learn something to get further and further in, while…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Limit Break Categories: Shoot-em-up, Retro Release Date: 07.09.2020 As an American, I don’t exactly have any nostalgia towards the Commodore Amiga, however I always been a fan of the shoot-em-up genre. At first look, I assumed 1993 Shenandoah…
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 readingDeveloped By: HOF Studios Categories: Strategy, Tactics, RPG Release Date: 06.04.2020 A first impression says a lot. More often than not, it can ultimately sour an experience. My first impression with Depth of Extinction was with the Switch Icon/Promotional art….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Phobia Game Studio Published By: Devolver Digital (Digital), Special Reserve Games (Physical) Categories: Horror, Metroidvania, Indie Release Date: 07.23.20 While not a new idea by any means, there’s always a novelty factor to playing as a villain or…
Continue readingTrails of Cold Steel III Nintendo Switch Developed By : Falcom Published By : NIS America Category : RPG Release Date : Jun 30, 2020 The Switch is becoming the perfect console for JRPG fans. Games like Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Matt Glanville Categories: Arcade Release Date: 07.03.2020 Developed by Matt Glanville, both Grab the Ghost 3000 and Singled Out share a philosophy for game design. Design a game as simple as can be and make it remotely appealing….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Project R3D Published by: Drageus Games S.A. Categories: Shooter, Action Release Date: 06.05.2020 On an aesthetic level, I’m rather fond of Bridge Strike. The sprite work reminds me of NeoGeo Pocket Color games. It’s colors are warm and…
Continue readingDeveloped By: White Owls, ToyBox Published By: Rising Star Games Categories: Adventure, Mystery Release Date: 07.10.20 THE FOLLOWING REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE. STORY ELEMENTS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED. ONLY ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE FIRST EPISODE WILL BE COVERED. Deadly Premonition…
Continue readingSummer in Mara Nintendo Switch Developed By : Chibig Published By : Chibig Category : Adventure, Simulation Release Date :Jun 16, 2020 It’s always nice to have a relaxing game that you can fall back on. Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing…
Continue readingDeveloper: Taito (original games), M2 (ports) Publisher: ININ Games (Digital), Strictly Limited Games (Physical) Catagories: Arcade, Shootemup, retro Release Date: 06.16.2020 In 2019, Taito would release Darius Cozmic Collection in Japan. This M2 developed compilation collects the first three Darius…
Continue readingDeveloped By: COWCAT Catagories: RPG, Roguelike, Dungeon Crawler, Shooter Release Date: 06.09.2020 Demon’s Tier + feels like a game made by people aiming for fun as a general mood. As if the small team all put a bunch of fun…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Infuse Studio Published By: Merge Games and Signature Edition Categories: Adventure Release Date: 05.07.20 Spirit of the North is not a typical adventure game. There is no standard story to speak of, no dialogue, no text, no characters…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Granzella Published by: Nippon Ichi Software America Categories: Adventure, Survival Release Date: 04.07.20 The Following Review contains spoilers. March 10, 2011. The day Disaster Report 4 was to release in Japan. The game however would get delayed due…
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 readingFUZE4 Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch Developed By : FUZE TechnologiesPublished By : FUZE TechnologiesCategory : EducationRelease Date : Aug 30, 2019 While we usually review games at The Switch Effect, FUZE4 Nintendo Switch (yes, that’s the full name) is something a…
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 readingThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Nintendo Switch Developed By : CD PROJEKT Published By : CD PROJEKT Category : Card game, RPG Release Date : Jan 28, 2020 When I played through The Witcher 3 a few years ago, I barely…
Continue readingPlease the Gods Nintendo Switch Developed By : Spawn Point OSK Published By : Ultimate Games Category : RPG Release Date : Feb 03, 2020 Many of my favourite games, both on the Switch and other consoles, are turn-based RPGs….
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 readingSkellboy Nintendo Switch Developed By : Umaiki Games Published By : Fabraz Category : Action RPG Release Date : Jan 30, 2020 It’s not uncommon for graphically impressive games to fail when it comes to how they play. Having the…
Continue readingWorlds of Magic: Planar Conquest Nintendo Switch Developed By : Wastelands Interactive Published By : Ultimate Games Category : 4X Strategy Release Date : Jan 24, 2020 I’d imagine most gamers have at least one genre that they’re not familiar…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Hi-Bit StudiosPublished By: 8-4Category: Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 01.23.2020 I didn’t grow up in the ’80s. Much of the glowing nostalgia of the decade we see reflected in Ready Player One or Stranger things is before me. However, I see…
Continue readingPlanetary Defense Force Nintendo Switch Developed By : Blue Sunset Games Published By : Blue Sunset Games Category : Action, Arcade, Strategy Release Date : Jan 15, 2020 Games that encompass multiple genres are pretty common nowadays. You’ll often see RPG elements…
Continue readingDrawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper Nintendo Switch Developed By : DarkDes Labs Published By : Drageus Games Category : RPG Release Date : Dec 24, 2019 It’s hard to deny that the Switch eShop is flooded with games each month,…
Continue readingStraimium Immortaly Nintendo Switch Developed By : caiysware Published By : Digerati Category : Roguelite, Shmup Release Date : Dec 25, 2019 Straimium Immortaly is one of the weirdest games I’ve played in a long time. It’s part roguelite, part…
Continue readingDecay of Logos Nintendo Switch Developed By : Amplify Creations Published By : Rising Star Games Category : Action, Adventure Release Date : Nov 28, 2019 A Switch release having launch issues is nothing new. Developers often underestimate how much…
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 readingDouble Switch Developed By: Flash Film Works Published By: Screaming Villains and Limited Run Games Category: FMV / Puzzle Release Date: 10.05.2019 Double Switch is a full motion video puzzle game that has you operating cameras and trapping villains in…
Continue readingStranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands Developed By: Lemonbomb Entertainment Published By: Merge Games Category: Isometric Farming Sim / Adventure Release Date: 10.17.2019 Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is an isometric exploration / farming sim that has…
Continue readingFreedom Finger Developed and Published By: Wide Right InteractiveCategory: Side Scrolling ShooterRelease Date: 09.27.2019 Nintendo has always been a family first company. Since their foundation, they’ve appealed to a broader audience by way of kid friendly titles instead of the…
Continue readingScheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning Developed By: Entertainment Forge Published By: Ratalaika Games Category: Dialogue-Driven Adventure Release Date: 09.20.2019 Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning is the first in a line of episodic adventure titles that follows…
Continue readingCandleman Developed By: Spotlightor Interactive Published By: indienova Category: 3D Platformer / Adventure Release Date: 10.03.2019 Sometimes you just have to jump feet first directly into the weird. Candleman might be the weirdest 3D platformer I have ever had the…
Continue readingNeo Cab Developed By: Chance Agency Published By: Fellow Traveller Category: Dialogue-Driven Taxi Management Sim Release Date: 10.03.2019 Dystopian futures come in all shapes and sizes, and our medium has allowed us to experience all sorts of unfortunate futures. Hopefully…
Continue readingAtomic Heist Developed and Published By: Live AliensCategory: Roguelike ShooterRelease Date: 09.13.2019 Whenever a developer comes forward naming a specific genre early in the description of their game, it sets the tone for what’s to come. That is, a player…
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