A puzzle game needs to have great puzzles; that much is obvious, but when said puzzles are presented through a monotonous cursor system and unmemorable characters, the colourful presentation is just not enough to bring them home. A Tiny Sticker Tale had promise and while it's not a total loss (you can still find an enjoyable couple of hours here), it feels like Ogre Pixel left a lot on unimplemented here. Oh well, there's always next year.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is absolutely magical. The entire game feels like you are exploring a fairy tale, much in the same vein of Alice in Wonderland or The Wizard of Oz (there's even a direct reference to the latter within the first couple hours, and consider Cheshire for the former, so they knew what they were doing). As much as this entry into the series can be viewed too drastic of a departure for traditionalist fans, it's arguably a much better fit than the mainline entries for the Nintendo Switch's target audience - and this is coming from someone who considered Bayonetta 3 as a running for Game of the Year in 2022.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a solid entry into the Kirby timeline, and is one that leaves little-to-no blemishes on its reputation. The newly added Deluxe moniker is also put into practice well with Merry Magalor and the Magalor Epilogue, providing more than just your run-of-the-mill remaster which insists on slapping on an expensive price tag. These additions justify its re-release quite well and helps to provide a well-rounded package. The only downside to this title is that it is a remaster of a safe 2D entry, one that may canibalise (or be canibilised by) the sales of the 2018 Kirby Star Allies, which, on the surface, comes across as yet another bog-standard entry.