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Undoubtedly hoping to re-ignite the passions of old-school fans of NBA Jam, RoboDunk just can’t quite hit the mark
Roughly an attempt to recreate the OG Super Mario Kart experience, it mostly succeeds but fails to impress
While there have been quite a number of solid retro point-and-click adventures on Switch, none have quite had this flavor to them
There’s no doubt that it does some things differently, and there’s merit to that, but Gunbrella just falls short of next-level greatness
Sure it plays as a reasonably approachable platformer, but they’re also pretty well a dime a dozen in the eShop so it’s underwhelming
While its puzzle solutions aren’t typically intuitive, there’s no question its unusual art style and humor carry the experience
If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your deductive reasoning skills in search of connections and answers, this delivers
A great art style, a hook that has you trying to decipher unknown languages through some trial and error, and puzzles await
Mobile-esque simplicity make this budget title reasonably playable in bursts, but there’s not much depth to be found
While more of an evolution than revolution from its predecessor, some refinements, new weapons, and enemies improve it nicely
While, at a glance, the game’s dated look is an issue, the real problems lie in its uninspired tactical combat
A few generations ago it could have made a bit more sense, but it's very retro look and bland play don’t hold up now at all
Building on the foundation of an already-solid predecessor, Blasphemous 2 soars to new heights of brutality
Wonderfully pleasant, but also quite predictable, the strength here is in the characters you’ll be working to build relationships with
If you enjoyed the original, the addition of 2 new and distinctive characters as well as a roguelike survival mode makes it better
While it has a budget-friendly method of allowing for co-op play with only 1 copy of the game the experience isn’t always great
Calling this collection of arcade titles a bit odd and eclectic would be an understatement
Undoubtedly a pretty unique mix of puzzle and platforming elements, along with a sense of humor, it’s a good time but the novelty can wear off
Charming and a bit odd at times, while much of the experience is a bit generic, odd touches like periodic musical numbers help it stand out
In practical terms without flaws, and filled with thoughtful and creative touches from top to bottom, this game truly is a star
A new character to fight with, a challenging arcade mode, and some roguelike variability make a solid game better
If you think an adventure through the spirit world, complete with the unusual characters you’d expect along the way, this will work
Undoubtedly a unique take on both chess and roguelikes, this strategy title is refreshing but ultimately a bit limited
Despite the appeal of the fact that it simply does its own funky thing, some messy combat elements and inconsistency make it aggravating
Channeling elements of some other classic retro multi-sport titles, this has flair but is undoubtedly a bit limited
While it tries to have some personality and generate interest, this single-player shooter is a bit too derivative to stand out much
A mixed bag of intriguing ideas and story elements paired with over-complicated but pretty easy puzzles and awful 3D platforming
While perhaps the story of two childhood friends may read a bit oddly, the smart co-op puzzling play works well enough
Delivers pretty well what you’d want to see in a follow-up with added features, unlockables, secrets, and challenges
This addictive mix of dodge-em-up and roguelike sensibilities has many imitators but clearly stands as the best in the space
Undoubtedly different and wide open for possibilities based on your choices, this is a text-heavy but interesting affair
There’s a spirit of adventure mixed with retro top-down sensibilities that has appeal here, but it also has stumbling blocks
Combining dodge-em-up style with roguelike weapon and character variability makes it distinct, though in execution it’s merely middling
Absolutely one of the most original games I’ve played recently, this story-driven affair swings for the fences and somewhat gets there
Not too bad if you enjoy caring for cute animals in the form of relatively simplistic mini games, but it gets pretty repetitive
While mostly staying true to the formula of the original, there’s just enough new polish and fun to make it worth a fresh look
Steeped in quite a bit of cultural lore, The Rewinder has a unique appeal amongst its point-and-click peers
Mixing in an element of platforming action to the falling puzzle piece subgenre, UFO does its own thing
With an unusual mix of the familiar and stabs at simply doing things differently, Rainbow Skies is an odd bird that struggles with blandness
While you can see the potential in front of you for a great mix of throwback football gaming the difficulty can be tough to muscle through
Somewhat oddly choosing the classic Tortoise and the Hare as a base inspiration for a game, this family-friendly racer is quite plain
While it tries to have some variety in its local multiplayer battle mix, very little feels fresh or interesting
Best enjoyed with some raucous friends, GigaBash allows you to take out frustrations kaiju style, wrecking destructible cities in the process
Unfortunately, right out of the gate the game’s almost comically crushing difficulty makes this a rhythm game to avoid
If you’re looking to test your friends and family for coordination in the pits repairing cars, this is a winner
Undoubtedly tranquil and delivering a nice and relaxing photo journey through nature, the competition in the space is tough
While the operations themselves and, to a degree, the drama are a draw, the interface and controls for management struggle
With a pretty unique mix of some monster collecting concepts with real-time strategy, Adore has appeal but it isn’t all upside
While it offers colorful characters, a bit of strategy, and some story there’s a bit too much repetition and waiting involved
If you’re in the market for a responsive, challenging, and tough-but-fair platformer to obsess over, this delivers
Undoubtedly delivering a full-featured dungeon-crawling experience, its complexity can also be its weakness depending on tastes
One part exploration of culture, another puzzles in the form of food prep, Venba has a fresh feel but requires some patience
An interesting mix of story and management sim elements that just doesn’t come together in a satisfying way
A workable mix of time management and beat-em-up action, but far more enjoyable and balanced with friends
The classic early beat-em-up has gotten a decent upgrade, better than the usual for it, but it has a weird flow overall
Keeping things simple works to a degree for this title, but you really need to buy into the hook to get mileage out of it
While it starts out slow, once you start unlocking new weapons and game elements it does pick up some steam quite nicely
While it has a great animated look, and some positives, there’s just not enough variety and depth to take it further
While it may have had a chance to shine on mobile, with solid roguelike competition it comes up short
While the presentation is nice and clean, and the puzzles are reasonably tricky, there’s pretty even competition out there
Looking to work your way through a lightly-interactive sci-fi visual novel in a dystopian corporate-controlled world? Here you go!
Though it has a blend of real-time strategy and some action, defensive placements feel finicky and variety is limited
Comes to the Switch feeling like another rushed budget offering trying to jump in before the arrival of Vampire Survivors on the system
A brilliant mixture of puzzles and turn-based strategy make this a standout title fans of both genres should give a look
There’s a very approachable quality to the boxing controls here, but in practice they’re at the expense of precision and feel inconsistent at best
Sadly it’s another simulator where your time is more often spent on minutia and finicky controls and placement than something engaging
Aside from featuring the fantastic city of Baltimore and a wonderful rotoscoped style, there’s an intriguing story to enjoy here
The conclusion to the dark journey of LISA: The Painful allows a new opportunity for striking back at the game’s twisted world
Decidedly old-school in look and execution, it’s the dark and sometimes disturbing nature of the journey that holds appeal
A budget-minded take on Vampire Survivors, it has issues as things get crowded, but it’s an alternative if you don’t mind some flaws
While it’s an interesting take on real-time strategy, poor controls and difficulties keeping track of what’s happening frustrate
If you’re looking to be creeped out and outright shocked, this will deliver, but it comes with a very fair and accurate warning
Mixing together a smattering of early shooter elements with some modern feel, Shootvaders lacks an identity of its own
No doubt inspired a bit by the likes of the Overcooked series, Manic Mechanics changes some elements up to reasonably stand on its own
The lack of bigger picture strategy games on Switch opens the door to this being worthwhile, but clunky controls and little direction bring it down
While it has an unconventional means of supporting co-op play (you need to play with a copy on 2 different devices), it delivers nicely
While it has a novel conceit and decent enough mechanics, on the whole Noob feels a bit generic
While there’s a certain old-school Pitfall-esque vibe to it, the floaty controls and lackluster play disappoint
While the visuals and flashy style of the series have continued to evolve nicely, the story will probably be inaccessible for the uninitiated
There’s really no way to say it aside from this train sim is absolutely not ready for prime time on Switch…
While not perfect by any means, this budget mix of platforming and shooting works better than expected
A little bit of unique flavor is always appreciated in the puzzle/strategy space, but the lack of clearly-defined rules holds City Limits back
There’s no doubt that this version of the digital pinball series performs more smoothly than its predecessor, but it paid a clear visual price
Aiming to provide an authentic retro 8-bit experience, Full Quiet gets many aspects right, but it’s over-complicated controls frustrate
While it has a great retro look and sound, the slippery surfaces and ineffective attack make this for people seeking punishment only
Don’t let its pretty simple and somewhat silly looks fool you, this is a consistently challenging platformer that works pretty well
While the pretty traditional racing her isn’t terrible, it also has enough flaws that its price tag seems a little too high
While this puzzler carries a budget-friendly price, the fact that it’s mostly just a variation on classic box pushers limits the appeal
Going above and beyond its contemporaries have been satisfied with, this adds what ends up being a nice sense of adventure to the mix
While it doesn’t stand up well against the more refined farm sims available on the Switch, it’s great starting point for newcomers to the genre
While many may have dreams of virtually enjoying the full Dutch Harbor experience, this is simply a tedious mess
While perhaps carrying a bit of a premium price, this distinctive arcade shooting series is a blast to play without much doubt
While, at its core, this is still ultimately a hidden object game, the narrative flair, time jumping, and overall feel at least make it refreshingly different
Available for free to Wonderful 101 owners, or available as a budget stand-alone, this platform shooter at least has added personality
While certainly a pretty relaxed and family-friendly affair, the lack of direction and structure can also make it feel a bit aimless
It isn’t hard to understand why this personality-filled title was a hit on the Wii-U, but the move to the single-screen Switch has issues
In an eShop full of classic turn-based RPGs, the unique hook of Raging Bytes helps it stand apart from the competition
Channeling a low-res Souls-like vibe, sprinkled with ample humor to lighten things up, it knows what it wants to be, though not for everyone
While it has an obvious sense of style, and the turn-based battles generally bring some excitement, it isn’t without issues
Stripping down the survival genre perhaps a little too close to the bare bones, Nova Lands comes up short overall