![[Review] 9 Monkeys of Shaolin – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/9MTitle.jpg)
In 9 Monkeys of Shaolin, you play the role of Wei Cheng, a fisherman living in a peaceful, feudal-era fishing village. Your story begins in the midst of a brutal pirate attack on your village.
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[Review] MindSeize – Nintendo Switch
The word “Metroidvania” gets thrown around a lot these days, but often the term is used loosely to describe a game with maybe just a few similarities to the namesake’s inspirations. In the case of MindSeize, however, the resemblance is strong—at least to Super Metroid anyway!
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[Review] Weakwood Throne – Nintendo Switch
Have you ever played an RPG and spent so much time on side quests that you forgot what the main story quest was about? Well, good news: Weakwood Throne has got you covered; there really doesn’t seem to be anything other than side quests here!
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[Review] Gleamlight – Nintendo Switch
Gleamlight is kind of like Hollow Knight, only more colorful and slightly fae-steampunk. The first key difference, though, is the complete lack of narrative or instruction—I actually sat watching the little circle of illumination around a sword stuck in the ground for a minute when I first started the game, expecting some opening cinema, until I st