Nintendo has achieved something rare here: a game that doesn't try to be controlled, but instead consistently builds on its unpredictability. The player is merely an observer who triggers interactions—and what happens next will surprise you every single time.
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Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel takes a little time to warm up—just like a good schnitzel. Instead of combat and skill trees, the game focuses on curiosity, a spirit of experimentation, and humorous discoveries. The compact open world, the creative item system, and the charming presentation style create a unique identity that is clearly aimed at fans of Banjo-Kazooie or Conker’s Bad Fur Day.
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Technically speaking, Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia isn’t exactly a showcase title for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to the lack of a minimap, there’s no save function or even the slightest hint of autosave. You just have to trust the game and quit it if you’ve had enough for the time being. The story unfolds as you progress through the game and I actually enjoyed it, though you shouldn’t expect a Hollywood blockbuster here. The battles are sometimes very easy, but at other times extremely challenging—especially when the opponent frequently switches out their Bakugan for no apparent reason or uses multiple attacks in a row, which slows down the action since you’re immobilized during the animation.
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YO-KAI WATCH BLASTERS features the Nintendo 3DS’s 3D mode; unfortunately, I wasn’t able to test it on my New Nintendo 2DS XL, but I still had a lot of fun with the game. I was a bit confused every time I had to tap “Get Ready!” during a mission, even though the instructions said to “head out” on the mission. These kinds of incorrect descriptions aren’t uncommon; they’re annoying and could have been avoided. The real-time combat system is fun and shows me that the YO-KAI WATCH series isn’t standing still but is constantly striving to evolve. The cutscenes also look as if they were taken straight from the anime, which makes the anticipation for YO-KAI WATCH 4 grow immeasurably. The game’s scope is enormous, which is why the single-player mode offers a solid 15 to 20 hours of entertainment—a duration that can be extended indefinitely through the multiplayer component. Fans of the series can jump right in without hesitation; everyone else should start by getting a feel for the universe with the first YO-KAI WATCH game.
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Well-thought-out ideas executed well. The Adventure Mode is essentially a long tutorial, but it’s still well-designed and fun to play. The tournament mode is also a blast and gets pretty challenging after a while, but I don’t see the incentive to play through it with all the characters when you don’t get anything for it in the end. It’s a real shame that Nintendo decided not to call out the characters’ names—like Mario, Luigi, and so on—during matches, as they did in Mario Power Tennis, for example—you can do better than that, Nintendo.
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All in all, Detective Pikachu is a great Pokémon spin-off for Pikachu fans and lovers of thrilling detective stories. One negative aspect I noticed is that Pikachu’s interactions aren’t always easy to interpret. For example, right after talking to a witness, Pikachu wants to speak with you to give you a clue. Sometimes, though, it’s just a new cutscene that doesn’t really move the story forward. The ending isn’t really satisfying either. It remains unclear whether the story will continue in a sequel or the announced movie adaptation.
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