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In terms of issues the main things you'll need to enjoy Ace of Seafood will be an open mind and outright patience. There's simply a lot going on at all times in the game whether it is trying to grasp the most effective ways to wage combat, working out effective combinations of creatures for your school, or simply in trying to understand everything going on in the interface. The game's tutorial tries to give you a solid foundation to work with but there's simply a great deal of trial and error flailing you'll need to do in order to understand some aspects of the game. Just as a for instance even though my school eventually even included a war ship my tendency was to directly control the Mackerel I had started with. Its mix of attacks and maneuverability simply allowed me to be more effective in controlling the combat, mostly leaving the damage to be done by my school. It should be noted that you'll gain experience with the fish you control, eventually unlocking another attack, so given some time you could uncover an ability in another species that could make them more viable for your direct use. With all of its quirks, completely gonzo gameplay, and ability to defy easy (or possibly sensible) description Ace of Seafood is absolutely an acquired taste for the Switch. That said, as I came to terms with everything it was throwing at me on-screen by taking time to slowly set up a foundation to work with it grew on me. There's absolutely some fun to be had with it if you can embrace the insanity and silliness of it all, you just have to be open to its very non-traditional experience in order to get there.
Justin Nation, Score:Fair [6.0]