![[Review] Islanders – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/islanders-title.jpg)
Islanders is a super-chill city-building puzzle game. It’s hard to find a lot more to say about the game than that – and I swear I don’t mean that as an insult.
![[Review] Eldest Souls – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021082620073800-536A9F310840877885B7222EA9E90B90.jpg)
[Review] Eldest Souls – Nintendo Switch
I should be a bigger fan of the boss rush genre than I am. The idea of a game cutting out the filler and focusing totally on the most challenging and memorable portion of the gameplay has an inherent appeal, I just haven’t yet found one that I’ve connected with. I do enjoy a good Souls-like now and again, though, so when the Souls-like boss rush El
![[Review] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/disgaea6-title.jpg)
[Review] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny – Nintendo Switch
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny is an attempt to break the franchise’s mold a little bit by making two big changes to the formula.
![[Review] Pecaminosa – A Pixel Noir Game – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pecaminosa-title.jpg)
[Review] Pecaminosa – A Pixel Noir Game – Nintendo Switch
When I first saw Pecaminosa for the Nintendo Switch, I was intrigued by the possibility of combining my love of gritty noir detective stories with my love of retro-inspired pixel graphics.
![[Review] Beautiful Desolation – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bd-title.jpg)
[Review] Beautiful Desolation – Nintendo Switch
I’m not even sure I can accurately calculate the number of hours of my life that have been spent exploring isometric RPG adventures. So when a game like Beautiful Desolation for the Nintendo Switch comes around, at the very least it will have my curiosity.
![[Review] Vaporum: Lockdown – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/VLD-Title.jpg)
[Review] Vaporum: Lockdown – Nintendo Switch
Vaporum: Lockdown is the prequel to indie dungeon-crawler hit Vaporum, which originally released in 2017. It hit the Switch about two years later, and we were pretty impressed with it. The sequel doesn’t do anything to besmirch that legacy, but I did have one minor gameplay quibble and the game does suffer from one personal pet peeve.
![[Review] Black Legend – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/black-legend-title.jpg)
[Review] Black Legend – Nintendo Switch
Black Legend for the Nintendo Switch is a game that has basically every element I’m looking for in a game, but has too many warts to fully satisfy.
![[Review] Battle Brothers – A Turn Based Tactical RPG – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/battle-brothers-title.jpg)
[Review] Battle Brothers – A Turn Based Tactical RPG – Nintendo Switch
Battle Brothers for the Nintendo Switch is a strategy game that doesn’t really have much in the way of innovation. Instead, it is a testament to the power of exceptional execution.
![[Review] Knight’s Retreat – Nintendo Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/knights-retreat-title.jpg)
[Review] Knight’s Retreat – Nintendo Switch
Today’s game, Knight’s Retreat, integrates parts of the basic chess formula to build a unique, engaging, strategic puzzle game.