Nintendo consoles have always been host to some stellar multiplayer titles: the Mario Kart series, Super Smash Bros, Mario Party, Mario Sports games…the list goes on. The Switch has been especially ideal for these types of games too. And now, a new game may end up being another contender for your multiplayer video game nights: Boomerang Fu.

Boomerang Fu

The gameplay in Boomerang Fu can be summarized in two words: ‘sublime chaos’. At a basic level, the game is a hack-and-slash with one primary weapon type: boomerangs. These can be used for up close and personal melee attacks as well as long-ranged assaults. The physics of the boomerang work as you’d expect. You can land hits against your foes both when the boomerang is thrown and also on its return trip (and even strike multiple enemies in one throw). This makes for some really fun scenarios. Although the game rotates through 20+ levels or so, it felt unique each time. There’s so much that can happen in each round playing against the bots or especially playing against a group of friends. Speaking of which, six players will be able to play locally.

Boomerang Fu

We recently got to try out a full six players, and it was a blast! People were yelling and cheering during and after each round. You can choose to play in three different game modes: free for all, team deathmatch, and a king of the hill mode where you need to hold onto the golden boomerang for a full minute. Each mode has its appeal, but the team deathmatch was my most-played mode. I’d either play with three friends vs. three bots or a full six friends split across two teams.

Boomerang Fu

The visuals in the game feature a great art style that fits the silly motif of the game: various food items duking it out. The simple visuals also make it easier to distinguish between the characters on-screen and the playable environment. The game features a solid frame rate, even with six players. You’ll notice some moments where the game goes into a ‘slow-mo’ mode of sorts, but that’s to emphasize the slices/dices that happen. Think of it as a momentary stutter like when a character dies in the New Super Mario Bros. (NSMB) games. It shouldn’t mess up your timing but it has the potential to just like it could in NSMB.

Boomerang Fu

I really can’t recommend Boomerang Fu enough. At $14.99, it packs a lot of replay value and is one of the stand-out multiplayer games on the Switch. I’d put it up there with other great indie multiplayer co-op games like the Overcooked series and Moving Out (Check out our Overcooked review). If you’re looking for a great, local multiplayer title to play with some friends/family, definitely check out Boomerang Fu.