Nintendo Switch

If you’re a fan of scrolling shooters, don’t overlook this remake of Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams as I originally did. Cotton Reboot! is a game worthy of its titular exclamation mark.
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Apple Slash is an action-arcade title for the Nintendo Switch. It comes from Norwegian developers Agelvik and is published by Ratalaika Games. It’s fast-paced and sports a creative visual style …
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What do you get crossing the war aspect and steampunk aesthetic of Valkyria Chronicles, the downtime and anthro cat and dog characters of Animal Crossing, and the plot of the …
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Part of the reason I hated FMV games was the fear that this was the direction the industry was heading. Now that we’re safe in the knowledge that it never will happen, it can be fun to go back to that period to revel in our mistakes. Speaking of which…
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Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle is a turn-based card strategy game. A really well-done card battle game. You get the usual mechanics, but how Shadowverse goes about utilizing them is quite clever.
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Risk System is an action arcade game developed by Newt Industries and published by Hidden Trap. It’s a shoot ’em up that takes its controls to a new level. If …
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After its 2019 release on PC, PS4 and Xbox One was met with critical acclaim, A Plague Tale: Innocence has now come to the Nintendo Switch. A Plague Tale: Innocence …
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An issue with many trivia games is that the players need to be at the same level in order be competitive. That’s fine if you’re playing with friends, but it may not work with families. Papa’s Quiz changes the formula just enough to help solve that problem.
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Trigger Witch is described as an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Switch. I’d say It’s actually more like an RPG crossed with a twin-stick shooter, with a sprinkle of Mortal …
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Lambs on the Road: The Beginning takes place after the world as we know it has come to an end. Food, water and all other resources have run out, leaving …
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For a game set in a post-apocalyptic Earth no longer capable of sustaining life, Doomsday Vault is a peaceful and adorable game. You play as an astronaut from the far-flung …
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a wonderful game that will win over adventure/puzzle and visual novel fans with its humor, quirkiness, and genuinely tense moments. Even without mainstays like Phoenix, Apollo, and Maya, franchise fans will feel right at home.
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Unavowed is a bit dark and includes some crude imagery and language, and there are a lot of “shades of gray” versus obvious black and white / good versus evil interactions. Is it worth finding your way through this retro adventure/puzzle game from Wadjet Eye?
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Kickerinho World was initially released on mobile devices, about five years ago. On mobile it is a classic play-until-you-fail, watch-an-advert, rinse-and-repeat type of game. On the Nintendo Switch it is …
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If you’re looking for a solid platforming adventure, Ayo the Clown might catch your eye. It never goes beyond “good” in many respects but checks off most platforming staples in …
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The premise of Freddy Spaghetti 2 is simple: you are Freddy, the sentient strand of spaghetti introduced to the world in Freddy Spaghetti, and you have got yourself a job. …
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To give credit where credit’s due, Haven Park makes no secret of its inspiration sources. It cites both A Short Hike (one of my favorites) and Animal Crossing. Haven Park …
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Publisher Ratalaika Games has made quite the name for themselves by bringing countless arcade-style games like Tamiku and Spacejacked to the Nintendo Switch. It’s only natural that they pay homage …
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