Justin Nation's Reviews
While my fondest memories of great Switch titles tend to focus on games that are more on the more gameplay-focused side there's something to be said for the ones that instead leave a contemplative mark...
The Switch certainly has its share of local co-op games to sort through if you like playing with your family and friends and, truth be told, in many ways my family and I have found getting new ones to be exhausting more often than not since so many of them fall into common and predictable patterns that struggle to satisfy...
When I read reviews for games like Tasomachi I often tend to wonder why smaller-market and indie games in general tend to get reviewed as if they're competing with blockbusters from genres with a much wider audience...
As a long-time fan of the Super Monkey Ball series, which I haven't had a decent fix with for a little while, Marble Maid is a title that looked right up my alley...
Among the indie games I've greatly enjoyed on PC over the years and have wondered when they would make their way to Switch, The Stanley Parable was one of my last holdouts, so I'm thrilled it is finally here...
The Sniper Elite series has been a pretty consistent source of stealthy Nazi body count accumulation on the Switch, and now that same base engine has been pointed a significantly more deadly version of that same classic threat… in the form of zombies!
This is one of those games that's frustrating because while you can see what direction it wants to head in, and the experience it is trying to deliver, it cant help but get in its own way more often than not...
When it comes to game design, I'm all about how simplicity is often the best overall goal when starting something new, especially on a budget...
This is one of those games that, on paper, actually sounds quaint and ideal for more of a bite-sized farm sim experience...
There's something to be said for indie games that, at a glance, may feel like they're taking shortcuts, but ultimately prove they're merely employing smart design that they're able to execute effectively...
Puzzle platformers on the Switch have taken on all sorts of appearances on the Switch, but nothing has been quite like Lumote...
To this point when I reflect on the best roguelike shooters I've played on Switch the tendency is to be reminded of long and satisfying runs that can easily hit the hour mark...
Among many classic games I was always drawn to in the arcades, Shinobi just seemed to scratch an itch for a certain sort of action and challenge...
While were to the point where there are quite a number of roguelike deckbuilders on the Switch, it's nice to see that newcomers to the space like Roguebook have still tried to keep introducing new elements to the mix...
I always appreciate indie games that dare to do things their own way, especially on a budget, so despite the fact that I wouldn't consider Samurai Bringer a grand slam home run I'll at least give it a solid triple on an unforced error...
It seems that the portable gaming addicted little boy who battled his mother in the previous two My Mom Hid My Game titles has yet another vice, and its his sisters forbidden (but oh so delicious) pudding...
With a very solid retro pixel art look and a style of combat that is distinctive, though over time generally fails to keep from feeling a bit too limited, Anuchard is a mixed bag...
With its cute pixel art, unusual characters, and sense of adventure I find Lila's Sky Ark a bit of a challenge to describe...
I'll admit that the prospect of some heavy metal looks and sounds paired with intense twin-stick shooting sounded really appealing when I first saw news of this title...
It has been pretty wild to return to many of the classic Star Wars titles on the Switch, and consistent with their original outings the results for each have varied in both general quality and in continued playability...