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Boxing, Archery and the surprisingly entertaining Thumb Wrestling make this a fun sports collection, especially with friends or family. Motion controls can be unreliable, and some activities lack depth, but there's enough variety to keep multiplayer sessions enjoyable. Solo play and island exploration are far less convincing.
Village in the Shade takes familiar farming mechanics and wraps them around a genuinely intriguing supernatural mystery, with villagers whose secrets are worth uncovering. The slow, restrictive opening tests your patience, but the story makes sticking around worthwhile.
Hello Kitty Party Land offers a charming, polished party game packed with familiar Sanrio characters and activities designed for young children. Its cooperative approach makes it accessible and welcoming, but repetitive minigames and a lack of meaningful challenge leave little to hold the attention of older players.
Shift Up has done an impressive job bringing Stellar Blade to Switch 2, preserving its excellent combat and sharp presentation despite the hardware limitations. Frame generation helps the action look smoother, though responsiveness suffers. The story remains forgettable, but this is easily one of the console's better ports.
Steins;Gate Re:Boot gives one of the genre's best time travel stories a substantial visual overhaul, with expressive character animations and enough new content to tempt returning fans.
Belmont’s Curse brings Castlevania back to its Metroidvania roots, with satisfying exploration, a versatile whip and abilities that make revisiting old areas worthwhile. Clumsy controls, uneven difficulty and an underdeveloped lead character hold it back, but the fundamentals are strong enough to make this a welcome return.
With a strong campaign, a standout DMZ mode, and familiar competitive multiplayer, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is arguably the most compelling entry in years.
Running a restaurant with the One Piece crew proves to be an addictive management loop, with expeditions, character relationships and pixel art giving Grand Gourmet plenty of personality. Clumsy menus and localisation errors spoil the experience in places, but there's a satisfying business to build here.
HD-2D gives Final Fantasy Resonance the old-school charm I’ve wanted to see from the series, while its Vision system and stagger-based combat add welcome depth to familiar turn-based battles. The story is fairly forgettable, but the adventure itself makes a convincing case for more classic-style Final Fantasy games.
Purple Lamp’s best SpongeBob adventure yet pairs a fun ghost mechanic with the show’s trademark humour, but the original Switch version struggles to keep up.
The real-time combat and darker story still make Tales of Eternia a worthwhile RPG, and its generous quality-of-life options make revisiting it far less of a grind.
The real appeal of Toy Story: Retro Roundup is seeing how wildly the same games could differ across consoles, with useful rewind and save features making these old favourites easier to revisit. Some handheld releases feel dated, but Toy Story 2 and the bonus A Bug's Life make this a worthwhile trip back.
Toy Story 3 Complete Edition remains one of the better movie tie-in games, with an enjoyable campaign and a Toy Box mode that gives you plenty of reasons to stick around. Restored platform-exclusive content and smooth performance on Switch 2 make this a welcome return for a game that still holds up.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps captures the charm of the show with its colorful visuals and simple photography mechanics that even young kids can pick up quickly. Exploring each area in search of the right shot is fun, though the experience feels a little too short and the activities lack much depth. Younger fans will get the most out of it, while older players may find their interest fading before long. It’s a charming family game, but I often wished there was more to see and do.
Epic Mickey has always had limited mechanics, and Rebrushed does not change that. However, it offers a charming and unique world along with a strong sense of Disney nostalgia, which is still enough to keep players engaged. The game looks sharper on the Switch 2 and runs at nearly 60 FPS, making it the best version to choose for Nintendo fans.
Dark Arisen improves many aspects that originally held Dragon's Dogma 2 back. The new region is delightful to explore, the story has more depth, progression feels meaningful, and the game performs better overall. This is the version of Dragon's Dogma 2 that should have been released from the start.
Kingdom Hearts Collection finally gives Nintendo players native versions, with most titles running smoothly at 60 FPS. However, inconsistent performance in III and 0.2, minimal Switch 2 specific enhancements, and the missing Melody of Memory keep this otherwise comprehensive package from being definitive.
Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered preserves the exhilarating scale and accessible combat that define the Musou formula. A diverse roster, strategic battlefield management, and substantial content keep the action engaging, while its familiar Three Kingdoms story and relatively simple systems offer little freshness beyond the satisfying spectacle.
Octopath Traveler remains a polished and compelling turn-based RPG, with excellent combat, flexible progression, and distinctive HD 2D presentation. The Switch 2 version improves clarity and responsiveness with 60fps, but the absence of an upgrade path makes the technical enhancements difficult to justify for returning owners.
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered makes a strong technical leap on Switch 2, pairing smooth 40 FPS gameplay with VRR, portable-friendly visuals, and extensive features. Docked image quality and inconsistent HDR presentation hold it back, but the free upgrade and complete content package make this a substantial modernisation.