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Wreckfest
Oh man, where do I begin to properly convey my total love for this title? First and foremost I’ll start with the game’s ...
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Super Mega Baseball 3
Getting right down to it there’s just something about the Super Mega Baseball series that taps into what love and nostal...
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore
While I’ve consistently heard nothing but great things about Skullgirls from my friends who are massive fighting fans up...
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Flat Heroes
While it may look visually pretty simple, featuring geometric shapes for the most part and a very clean design, the game...
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2

By far I’d consider this the cornerstone of this or any Party Pack Jackbox makes and it is why I inherently con...

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Killer Queen Black
After having heard so much about this killer multiplayer arcade title I was interested to see what the fuss was all abou...
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7

My family and I have become massive fans of the Jackbox games over time, having played through each party pack at som...

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Them's Fightin' Herds
Though its thin overall roster may lack depth, this budget fighter looks and plays great, and has a remarkable Story Mode to boot!
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Worms W.M.D

In the end I must say that I’m extremely impressed with the level of care and effort that has been put into mak...

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Skydrift Infinity
One of the subgenres I’ll say I’m most disappointed having seen ride off into the sunset in recent generations is combat...
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Crystal Crisis
All in all Crystal Crisis is a game laser-focused on a specific style of play that absolutely delivers a great value wit...
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Meow Motors
When it comes to racing on Switch, there’s no doubt that Mario Kart is the king. The thing is, that’s not necessarily a ...
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Duck Game
As long as you’re able to find people to play with whether locally or online Duck Game one of the best multiplayer exper...
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Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
While very similar to its predecessor in many ways, this sequel seems a bit more streamlined in terms of the structure o...
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BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition
As previously while you can generally figure out many of the core basics by simply experimenting a bit a walk through th...
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Overcooked! 2
Starting with the basics you’ll be playing the part of a chef who is trying to prepare what becomes a variety of dishes ...
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Windjammers 2
I’ll admit to having a bit of an old school weakness for the weird spectacle that the original Windjammers managed to cr...
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Quiplash
I’m so pleased that Jackbox Games has decided to release my absolute favorite game of theirs as a stand-alone title now ...
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Prodeus
Delivers the old-school looks and thrills of the Doom generation with some smart tweaks but inconsistent level design
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Rocket Fist

Delivering fast and pretty hectic action Rocket Fist reminds me most of playing Super Bomberman on the SNES and havin...

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My Singing Monsters Playground

With release timing that isn’t ideal in such close proximity to the latest Mario Party, and having been let dow...

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Winter Games 2023
While not every event is medal-worthy, this game’s 10 Olympic events work surprisingly well and make for fun competition
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What the Dub?!

There are absolutely some amazing party games out there on the Switch to enjoy with friends, but if you’re on a...

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Tumblestone

All said Tumblestone is a very strong contender in the action puzzler space and sets itself apart by not trying to im...

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Use Your Words

Taking the format that the folks at Jackbox pretty well perfected Use Your Words isn't a collection of distinct m...

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Super Arcade Football
With the general lack of options for sporting experiences on the Switch, it’s always great to see a new contender enter ...
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Squabble
I’ve stated before that when it comes to local multiplayer games my family has become pretty jaded over time, too often ...
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Stick Fight: The Game
Oh how perilous the eShop is in the budget category, filled with games that look like they could be promising but with m...
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Destrobots
With loads of local multiplayer titles out there on Switch it’s a tough business to find a way to stand out in the crowd...
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Knight Squad
I’ll just put it right out there, while I love the spirit of the movement to bring back local co-op games and the part t...
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Super Tennis Blast
All in all for a budget-friendly price Super Tennis Blast delivers a very solid traditional tennis experience with a bit...
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Varion
While there are quite a lot of multiplayer arena shooters to choose from they're often hard to tell apart from one anoth...
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GRIP
Combat racing has always been something I've enjoyed and it's also a style of play that's challenging to get right. Whil...
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Tricky Towers
Offering up a mix of iconic tetronimoes with a tower-building mechanic and some real concerns with gravity and your crea...
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Blade Strangers
Without a doubt the biggest surprise for me was this title from the folks at Nicalis, starting out with a new fighter co...
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Pocket Rumble
As a whole Pocket Rumble stands up very well as an extremely budget-friendly fighter that has few frills but delivers wh...
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Runbow
While this is a hold-over from the previous generation this multiplayer runner is a lot of fun. Though in principle it's...
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Crawl
Probably one of the most balanced and creative local multiplayer competitive games I've played Crawl does a whole lot ri...
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Mantis Burn Racing
What absolutely redeems the game for me, and actually what I’d love to see in a sequel, is the Battle Mode that was intr...
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Rocket League

As a game that I've already spent well over 2000 hours playing on the PC I'm thrilled that Nintendo fans fina...

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Party Golf
Going over issues even with the simplicity of the experience that isn’t to say there aren’t some rough patches. Periodic...
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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
Tapping into just about every available franchise it can, Kart Racers 3 has plenty of character but stalls a bit in some key areas
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Fly TOGETHER!

While perhaps not the bread and butter of the typical Switch gamer’s library titles that have a bit more of a c...

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Phantom Breaker: Omnia
With colorful and stylish anime characters, a few dollops of funky personalities, and a host of modes to try to give you...
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Gang Beasts
Both “wacky physics” and local multiplayer games have a tendency to suffer from people having extremely positive or nega...
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Boomerang Fu
OK, so yeah, it’s another local multiplayer game. Normally that means my jaded family will take some time to check the g...
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Swimsanity!
Multiplayer games on Switch have really just about become a challenge for me to review in many regards. Due to their abu...
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Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly
Local multiplayer games on Switch pretty well span every flavor and level of quality, making the task of bringing a new ...
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Day and Night
Action puzzlers are a challenge to get right as they need to have their own sense of personality to differentiate from t...
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StarBlox Inc.
With iconic titles like Tetris, Puyo Puyo, Lumines, and others out there in the action puzzle genre it can be a tricky b...
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Roof Rage
OK, Smash fans, hear me out. When it comes to fast-paced and somewhat crazy fighting Smash tends to be in a class all it...
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Blazing Beaks
To the game’s credit, the monsters tend to be quite unique and it can be tricky. There’s much more of a learning curve t...
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Flowlines VS
Most likely you’ve seen this sort of game before if you’re into puzzle titles. You have a number of endpoints that are d...
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Super Treasure Arena
While its 5 classes, 6 arenas, and 2 modes won’t equate to endless and terribly diverse fun, credit goes to the develope...
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Nidhogg 2
Nidhogg 2 is a really tricky game to score because it seems like such a hit or miss, love it or hate it, kind of experie...
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Windjammers
As a warning, for at least the first week after launch online play won’t yet be available but it appears the intent is t...
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NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
Starting with the positives the game absolutely looks great, has a ridiculous roster of players (including the likes of ...
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Light Fingers
In the end if you’re looking for a unique experience to share with some family or friends the primary board game mode in...
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Invisiballs
Aside from requiring other people (the more the better) to play there’s no doubt a limitation of the game is a lack of o...
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Party Planet

One word of warning in all of this is that by casting such a wide net and giving everything a consistent look and fee...

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