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Multiplayer brawlers, no doubt inspired in part by the tremendous success of Smash Bros, are pretty well a dime a dozen out there including on the Switch, driven mostly by indie offerings both ambitious and humble...
Indie horror titles have a tendency vary wildly in their quality, often being built with a focus on jump scares over playability or a cohesive game experience...
Oh man, I do try to be open minded about games for all audiences and at all budgets even but when you hit a game like this it's hard not to hear the record scratch sound in your head...
Puzzle action games can and have come in many forms, though I don't think I've ever seen any go to the degree of simplicity seen in Linelight...
This is one of those titles where I'm a bit torn because this roguelike beat-em-up has many elements that I like but it's impossible not to reflect on some of its weaknesses, especially given the tremendous strength of roguelike representation on the Switch at this point...
The rise and fall of music titles and their mainstream popularity has always been a bit interesting to watch...
Once again the My Universe series delivers a more casual and kid-friendly take on games, this time with a restaurant experience that falls somewhere between Diner Dash and Cooking Mama, though in general without the associated pressure...
There are sometimes games you run into that can be a bit perplexing, that take a chance to combine genres or elements into a new experience that has merit but at the same time you can't help but question who it's really for...
So, though the racing genre has slowly become better represented on the Switch there are still some obvious gaps in the portfolio...
Games like Replica, where the entire game experience roughly revolves around you working with someone else's phone are interesting as a different and very modern form of a puzzle game...
On a general level I'm a huge fan of procedurally-generated content...
I'm all for games that provide a solid experience regardless of how minimalist a way it may be pulling that off...
While it has been a pretty long time since the genre was even remotely in style I’ve always been a fan of the hard-boiled noir detective story...
It's always interesting to run into indie games that are a bit of a surprise and while it is by no means perfect or likely a game for everyone Battle Hunters was precisely that for me...
So, sure, mobile conversions of one-button games can work reasonably well and be entertaining, even on the dedicated hardware of the Switch...
It's quite remarkable how deck-building roguelikes have become quite a force to be reckoned with in the past year or so, but given the strategic challenge and pick up and play friendliness of them it's not hard to understand...
With a great look and, an interesting time-shifting mechanic, YesterMorrow is easy to drum up some interest for...
A quick and appropriate admission, I'm absolutely not someone who does or likely ever would enjoy hunting...
Exploring some more of the titles that are geared more toward either a general casual or a younger audience My Universe now has a charming teacher sim to enjoy...
With its top-down perspective and pretty minimalist look there's not much of a foundation for excitement with Tauronos, so ideally the thrills will come with the fight for survival...