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A really pleasant surprise of a budget-priced game that delivers smart 3D platforming and some creative building to accentuate play
While not breaking away from the initial reboot title enough to demonstrate a clear evolution, it still plays brilliantly on the Switch 2 and is a rock-solid good time
While featuring a pretty wide assortment of crime-solving equipment, the need to constantly go back and forth, some lack of clarity, and clumsy controls do the experience no favors
Playing out as a pretty basic platformer, with little to distinguish itself beyond its weirdly amorous main character, there’s not much to get excited about here
Aside from not being convinced that this vertical shooter holds its ground well against a load of solid competitors, the storyline including domestic abuse really took the wind out of my sails
While its enthusiasm and positivity can be infectious, and there’s a carefree silliness to it all, not everything you do is executed that well, so it stumbles at times
Helping to make a case for cozy survival games being a thing, a lack of mortal dangers and a few surprises along the way make this a more casual crafting good time if that’s what you seek
Aside from the billed escape room-type puzzles often feeling poorly set up, the opening scene where you meet your character really gets caring about him off to a horrible start
While there has been a slight change in scenery, this follow-up edition of this cozy cat-loving puzzler remains middling at best
Looking and playing like an old web-based Flash game (or worse), this helps to define the rock bottom of platformers on the eShop
While the game’s sense of humor and its visual style are fun, the old-school “click things until you accidentally succeed” sensibilities make it tough to enjoy
While sharing multiple elements with the Coffee Talk titles, this franchise manages to have a distinct feel of its own worthy of some attention in its own right
If running over people with a huge tire sounds fun, you can enjoy only doing that with almost no differentiation from level to level here
A decent enough old-school budget platformer that feels more challenging than it should be, but not for a great reason
A new location, and many new people, but the same simple and satisfying mix of character stories that feel authentic and compelling, as well as some drink prep
A decent throwback to the days of more casual tablet-based adventure puzzling that works as long as you know what to expect
While it has a cute look, a variety of weapons, and some decent effects, there’s no getting around the fact that it just feels bland
A very pleasant surprise of an approachable and still pretty compelling horse racing and breeding simulator that has its moments, but also some definite grinding per its mobile roots
A decent, and pretty challenging, puzzle platformer whose controls aren’t quite up to the task
A touching but somewhat odd and confusing ride of a visual novel that shows off what the subgenre is capable of