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If you’re going to bring a tower defense title over from the mobile space the Kingdom Rush series is absolutely the one to go with...
With a somewhat limited repertoire of racing/sports games on Switch when a new one comes to the scene there can be some pretty intense interest in how well it performs...
I'll be the first to admit that interactive novels as games don't typically do it for me, they too often either lack in richness I expect in a well-written narrative or I just don't find there's enough for me to do other than click along to advance to the next block of text...
I'll admit, I haven't to this point seen a sort of zombie survival adventure title on Switch so it's nice to have Heaven Dust filling in that block on my indie Bingo card...
From the story, to the general action, to the fact that its combat is turn-based with timing-based bonuses akin to the likes of Super Mario RPG and others, UnderHero is plain different...
When it comes to local multiplayer party games variety is always a good thing, especially since you may be playing with non-gamers, people of any age, or skill level before even accounting for personal tastes...
Featuring some cool aesthetics, whether large set piece environments, neon-lit landscapes, or the reality-altering powers you get to wield, Soul Axiom Rebooted has its merits...
Playing this was a bit odd for me, as in many ways it feels like a game I somehow played before in the SNES era but I can't quite put a finger on its name...
Ever since the early days of the genre I’ve been a big fan of a good beat-em-up...
With an abundance of puzzle games on the Switch making an impression is a challenge...
With a bit of a window remaining until the release of Animal Crossing, if you’ve been looking for something relaxing and structured to occupy your attention you’ll be in luck with Rune Factory...
When people typically think of educational games they do so with a bit of a groan...
Simulations, by their nature, can be a varied and sometimes interesting bunch...
When you're trying to catch people's attention in a genre as crowded as puzzlers on the Switch it pays to do something a bit different...
Certainly one of the elements of the classic Zelda series that everyone loves is its dungeons...
There's something to be said for the power of pick-up-and-play simplicity in multiplayer games...
Puzzle platformers have been a staple genre since even the early days of gaming, but it has only been in more recent years with indie and mobile games that they've made a real resurgence...
In theory surviving with limited resources in an environment full of threats where you're not sure where any given turn may lead you can be exciting...
Truth in advertising in game naming is one of those things I consider pretty important, nobody likes to walk into an experience with an expectation that ends up not being fulfilled...
One thing that’s certainly interesting about the Switch is that somehow it has managed to inspire new types of gameplay at times with its portability, easy-to-share design, and built-in motion controls...