Nintendo Switch

Well, this is it. This is the final week of eShop roundups featuring the Nintendo Switch all alone. From next week, we’ll see Switch 2 games join the list, so …
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Biomorph is a fresh spin on the Metroidvania formula, blending platforming, combat, and a clever enemy-mimic system into a colorful (and surprisingly eerie) adventure. You play as Harlo, a small …
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Please, Touch the Artwork 2 is a relaxing puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch. It takes the hidden-object concept and adds interactive elements involving artwork, skeletons, and minigames. It might …
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“Maliki – Poison of the Past blends turn-based combat, time manipulation, and town management into a cozy yet tactical adventure that brings something fresh to the genre.” That marketing blurb …
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On Your Tail is a charming adventure title for the Nintendo Switch. Set by the Italian seaside, it mixes point-and-click elements with third-person exploration to create an investigative story. It …
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Mirage: Ignis Fatuus is a puzzle game in which you move a rectangular prism through various environments to save the world. Strap yourselves in and prepare your spatial awareness for …
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Tall ship; check. Bandana; check. Big earring; check. Drive to seek treasure; check. Shiny sword; check. It’s all here—you must be a pirate. There are sword-wielding skeletons to destroy, so you’ll be having too much fun to really worry about much else in Trident’s Tale.
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Wind Story is a simulator similar in which you farm, fight, socialize, and raise animals, all in the hopes of gaining more traction in your town. However, the game seems to lack any real personality, and therefore does not stand up against its competition.
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Alter Age is a JRPG with turn-based combat, developed by EXE Games and published by KEMCO. This title allows the player to explore a vast world through crisp pixel art, …
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I’ve developed a stronger appreciation for roguelites over the past few years. That’s why I appreciate Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade. I just wish I liked it a bit more, too. It’s a good game, but it leans a bit too heavily towards the grind.
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A game with its sense of humour baked into its core, KinnikuNeko: Super Muscle Cat layers its signature goofiness over classic 2D platformer mechanics. The silliness kicks off before the …
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Vinebound: Tangled Together is a lighthearted action survival game developed by Riftpoint Entertainment and published by Silesia Games. You can play this title on your own or with a friend …
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When I start a new retro RPG from the KEMCO / Exe Create combo, I do so with the knowledge I’ve likely been here before. Their games tend to be cut from the same cloth, but the better ones bring enough twists and charm to help them stand out. Spirit Valor, unfortunately, did not.
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Breakout Beyond takes a time-honored gameplay formula and turns it sideways for longer playfields of brick-breaking action. It’s an entertaining way to pass the time, though much of the content …
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The premise of Skies Above is rather interesting; Leviathan wants to leave your world, but it needs help getting through all the feisty (and surprisingly damaging) flying orbs. This is where you come in, hero.
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Beyond the Ice Palace 2 is an action platformer for the Nintendo Switch. It actually serves as a sequel to the 1988 Atari title, Beyond the Ice Palace. After such …
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There’s a lot I want to say about The Hundred Line: The Last Defense Academy, I just don’t know how to say it. This is partially because the premise and gameplay are so off the rails that it’s hard to wrap your head around everything. But good Lord, what fun it is to try!
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A new twist on an old IP

Anyone at least in their 30s who loves run and guns should be familiar with the super popular SNK IP, Metal …
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