A.J. Maciejewski
Crystar presents a truly unique and consistent game world with simple and enjoyable action RPG dungeon crawling.
Card-based combat doesn't get much more satisfying than in Slay The Spire and its roguelike campaign is quite a rewarding challenge.
Even as a huge fan of the series, it's difficult to thoroughly enjoy Wonder Boy in Monster Land in this day and age.
Even with decades of racing games behind us, Virtua Racing stands out as a super-fun racer that holds up wonderfully.
If you want to smash some skulls with a chum then you will certainly enjoy the super-violent Redeemer: Enhanced Edition.
If you take pride in showing off your 2D platforming skills then Never Give Up will be a perfect fit for your gaming library.
2D action game fans will find a lot to love in the stylish Exception, especially those who enjoy speedrunning through bite-sized stages.
Playing Rogue Singularity will require some patience as you adapt to its gameplay but once it clicks, it's one rewarding roguelike.
Seeing as it debuted in 1992, it's surprising that Puyo Puyo hasn't evolved much since its humble beginnings yet it's still great fun.
Space Harrier's fast-paced action can be quite fun but its simplicity and annoying aspects will make your excitement quickly wear thin.
Machiknights: Blood Bagos may be simple at its core yet stomping around with a friend while decimating your foes just feels awesome.
Oninaki is a solid action RPG with striking visuals and a compelling story if you're willing to dig into it.
Erica is an outstanding production that may jumpstart the interactive live action game genre yet again.
If you're looking for an enjoyable online multiplayer game for Switch then you could do a lot worse than Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition.
Ittle Dew may not contain a lengthy adventure but it's so packed with fun that I highly recommend it.
As a huge Wonder Boy fan, I enjoyed Wonder Boy Returns Remix but it's definitely not a complete improvement over 2017's less than stellar offering.
RAD is the sort of roguelike that's enjoyable once everything starts to click but after that, repetition and frustration unfortunately rear their ugly mutated heads.
Vasara Collection contains 2 incredibly fun classic shoot 'em ups that aren't very well known which makes this collection even more worthwhile.
It may not be as recognizable as many other retro shmups but Zed Blade is definitely worth playing in this day and age.
It's certainly a good-looking and challenging shoot 'em up but Pulstar isn't quite as fun as many other NeoGeo shooters.