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A vibrant adventure that feels fresh and plays beautifully on Switch 2. Star Ocean The Second Story R is a rewarding adventure that blends nostalgic charm with modern polish. Its fast combat, vibrant presentation and heartfelt story make every hour enjoyable, and it plays beautifully on the Switch 2 with smooth performance throughout. Even with a few small frustrations, the overall experience stands out as a lovingly crafted remake that’s easy to recommend to both newcomers and returning fans.
The Mound is a graphical masterpiece that is well optimised and tries to innovate in a crowded market of friend-slop games. However, it falls short with its deeply flawed psychosis system, and repetitive treasure hunting that loses all of its charm as a result. The Mound is crying out for random treasure placement that would force players to truly embrace and engage with the world they have built.
The Green Light promises light at the end of the tunnel, but most players will just be left in the dark. A handful of nice musical moments can’t stop this game from guiding itself straight onto the rocks.
Denshattack! is pure arcade adrenaline, messy, loud, and impossible to put down. It’s one of the most fast, stylish, and wildly inventive racers I’ve played in recent years. Even with a few frustrating control quirks, its energy, charm, and smart accessibility options make it easy to recommend. When everything comes together, it delivers some of the most exciting moments I’ve had in an arcade racer in recent years. With a little refinement, it could be something truly special.
Honestly, Stonemachia easily earns its massive 90 out of 100 because it’s a masterpiece that a tiny team of just nine people somehow made look and play better than most multi‑million‑dollar games. The only reasons it isn’t a perfect 100 are a few small annoyances, like a camera that gets a bit wonky in tight corners and some clunky menus, but those completely melt away the second you start playing. For an indie game, you’re getting incredible value with forty unique boss fights and a genius chess‑shapeshifting combat system that feels smooth and satisfying. It’s rare to find a game this polished, original, and fun nowadays, so if you love a good challenge, do yourself a favour and grab this immediately. It’s worth every penny.
A delightful adventure that shines with charm and creativity. Teeto is a heartfelt and imaginative journey filled with personality, clever level design, and plenty of reasons to keep exploring. Even with some rough spots, particularly the steep difficulty spike in boss battles, it remains a game that radiates warmth and thoughtful design. I’ll be carrying on to find every Michael, because there’s something quietly satisfying about seeing this world come back to life piece by piece.
All in all, NBA The Run is a solid entry to a genre that needed a revival. The Streetball league needs love from its glory days and it could very well be this title if the right moves and love is shown to it. Right now, it doesn’t provide enough or have enough to really justify the purchase beyond huge fans of the game. I would say give this a little time to cook or get it on sale.
Some games go viral, this one is a sound-shaped virus that finds a home between your ears and nests there for days. Rhythm Paradise Groove is an amazing rhythm game full of silly ideas and sound effects that are impossible to forget. The controls are intuitive and the various minigames will keep you busy for days. This is an easy recommend for every Nintendo Switch owner of almost any age.
A brutal, ambitious, and consistently thrilling return to demon slaying. Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations delivers a sharp and satisfying expansion that builds confidently on the base game with deeper combat, stunning presentation, rewarding exploration, and a challenging end game that keeps the action exciting right to the finish. A few elements like the story, complex controls, ammo scarcity, and certain enemy types fall short of the high bar set elsewhere, but they never outweigh how fun, polished, and engaging the experience is overall.
Black Flag Resynched successfully modernises one of the most beloved entries in the Assassin’s Creed series without losing the charm that made the original so memorable. Improved visuals, deeper combat, refined stealth, expanded naval gameplay, and a wealth of new content make it feel like far more than a simple graphical upgrade. While a few technical issues and design changes won’t please everyone, it’s an excellent reimagining that gives both newcomers and returning fans a compelling reason to set sail with Edward Kenway once again.
Flesh Made Fear is a complete nostalgia blast for fans of survival horror. It creates a compelling package of well structured events set inside a believable world for its time. Cheesy dialogue, fixed camera angles, decent combat, multiple characters, and a lengthy campaign will satiate the most die hard fans of the genre, even if boss fights and puzzles are a little too easy.
A beautiful journey that treads familiar ground. Deer & Boy is a short but beautiful narrative platformer with a charming deer companion, strong atmosphere, and polished visuals. The linear design, familiar ideas, vague storytelling, and a few frustrating platforming moments keep it from standing out.
A magical journey that proves charm and craftsmanship can still go hand in hand.
Unhinged is an easy recommendation to fans of the horror genre when you already have an active Netflix subscription and it’s a clever way to use the bigger screen + phone setup that I would like to see explored more in bigger titles.
The Star Fox remake gives Nintendo’s furry ace a slick new coat of paint, but you’ll be (barrel) rolling credits before you’ve even had time to settle into the cockpit.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Switch 2 delivers the definitive way to experience one of the greatest JRPGs ever made, thanks to its sharper visuals, smooth 60fps performance, and welcome quality-of-life additions. Features such as the Ether Jet, Nopon Grand Prix, and newly voiced Heart-to-Hearts add extra value, even if the core adventure remains largely unchanged.
A timeless adventure that proves its strength all over again on Switch 2.
Overall, I think Scale the Depths is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours; the fishing element is fun, tending to your customers is quite interesting and the preparation of the fish is just strangely relaxing
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a game where experimentation and curiosity lead the pack. If you can think it, it’s probably possible, and that is honestly amazing. The development team had their fun with this and didn’t stop at the bare minimum; they went above and beyond. But at the same time, it can also be a little frustrating and repetitive, so my main advice for this title is to take things slow and leave enough breathing room between each play session.
Voidling Bound is quite a unique experience; you can feel a few different inspirations that resulted in a fun, beautiful and interesting game to play.