Justin Nation's Reviews
When you've got a crowded eShop first impressions can be everything, so when you struggle with a title right out of the gate it can be tough to recover...
At first glance the voxel-based dungeons (though perhaps a bit sparse on detail) and puzzle-like elements of working your way through in Mystic Date are at least interesting...
While fighting games have been around for quite some time, and each franchise certainly has its own signature feel, there are certain constants gamers have come to expect...
Local multiplayer is certainly back with a vengeance on Switch, but for developers an unfortunate side effect of this fact is that even in the budget space you need to bring an "A Game" experience to make an impression...
In my mind stealth-type games are tough to truly get right but when they come together the right way they offer up a very satisfying mix of strategy, tension, and even some action...
When you start talking about twin-stick controls the shooter maniac in me instantly thinks of shooting but in World Splitter my favorite control scheme is put through new paces with a puzzle platformer instead...
Certainly the puzzle genre, in general, has been quite well-represented on the Switch...
As the definition of what’s a game has continued to evolve and diversify over the years we’ve seen increasingly creative titles enter the space...
While most people spend so much of their lives consciously trying to be kind and courteous with others that isn’t to say they can’t have a mean streak in them...
The classic point-and-click adventure Renaissance is really quite a thing to witness, and it is quirky and funny titles that The Darkside Detective that help not just to keep that spirit alive by existing, but by being a genuinely good time as well...
If you're a fan of hidden object and puzzle games there has been a rash of releases of late so you'll have plenty of options, for sure...
There's a challenge in the indie space, since top-quality and deep titles don't typically carry a premium price, so even games that are more modestly priced don't get much of a shield when it comes to quality and polish...
It's always great to see colorful and pretty family-friendly fare appear on the Switch, and in those regards Stitchy in Tooki Trouble fits the bill pretty well...
Billed as a tough-as-nails boss rush shooter essentially, that description is absolutely accurate...
This far into the Switch lifespan the list of outstanding top-notch indie titles that haven’t yet made it to the platform is dwindling...
OK, so typically when you see games coming over in some form from the mobile space I tend to put on my skeptic hat and play “Did we really need this on a dedicated gaming console?” In the case of Wrong Dimension, though, I’ll skip right to the chase and bluntly tell you: YES!
The original Knight Squad was a pleasant surprise, delivering pretty easy-to-grasp local multiplayer game that worked well whether people worked in teams or went free-for-all across a variety of modes...
While there's no doubt that people will be quick to see Cannon Brawl sharing some gameplay similarities with the Worms series I'll go even older school and say that initially it reminded me greatly of the vintage Scorched Earth (though everyone I knew just called it Scorch)...
Before getting a bit more negative I wanted to be clear I absolutely have respect for developers who dare to tackle the challenge of coming up with something unique...
It's wild how such oddball and quirky titles continue to come from Eastern developers, and if you're willing to lean into the experience they can be a bit of unexpected fun...