Indie Review

A collection of 283 posts

Alwa

Alwa's Legacy - Switch Review

Alwa’s Legacy is the sequel to Alwa’s Awakening [https://switchaboo.com/2020/05/11/alwas-awakening-switch-review-quick/], both developed by the awesome peeps at Elden Pixels. As per the first game, the story follows the protagonist Zoe as she meanders her way through the world of Alwa. It’s an

Indie

Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded - Switch Review

Fans of the Disgaea series might recognize these cuddly flightless demons as prinnies in a minor role but this time, they get the spotlight in a side-scrolling platformer. All the typical prinny hijinks in an inane adventure that will appeal to new fans as well as seasoned veterans of the

Indie

Little Big Workshop - Switch Review (Quick)

Run a manufacturing workshop where you fulfill client contracts for an assortment of items from toys, furniture, catapults, and sporting goods. Little Big Workshop is a fun little resource management game where the little is literal. The game takes place on a planning sheet with real life-sized objects surrounding your

Indie

Little Big Workshop - Switch Review (Quick)

Run a manufacturing workshop where you fulfill client contracts for an assortment of items from toys, furniture, catapults, and sporting goods. Little Big Workshop is a fun little resource management game where the little is literal. The game takes place on a planning sheet with real life-sized objects surrounding your

2D

Projection: First Light - Switch Review

Enter the world of shadow puppeteering as a young girl named Greta who can manipulate light to travel to far off lands. In Projection: First Light, experience a variety of cultures and embrace their artistic approaches to the practise as the mischievous Greta chases a butterfly into a Shadow Theatre

2D

Projection: First Light - Switch Review

Enter the world of shadow puppeteering as a young girl named Greta who can manipulate light to travel to far off lands. In Projection: First Light, experience a variety of cultures and embrace their artistic approaches to the practise as the mischievous Greta chases a butterfly into a Shadow Theatre

2D Platformer

Shmubedi Boo - Switch Review

The small indie team of Dymtro Derybas are releasing Shmubedi Boo October 7th, a single screen platformer game much like Super Meat Boy and Celeste. It is a hardcore platformer where you might throw your controller or worse, your switch in frustration. Shmubedi Boo’s cute aesthetic is charming but

2D Platformer

Shmubedi Boo - Switch Review

The small indie team of Dymtro Derybas are releasing Shmubedi Boo October 7th, a single screen platformer game much like Super Meat Boy and Celeste. It is a hardcore platformer where you might throw your controller or worse, your switch in frustration. Shmubedi Boo’s cute aesthetic is charming but

Indie

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Switch Review

For fans who have patiently awaited the sequel to the masterful side-scroller that is Ori and the Blind Forest, disappointment is a word that will not even come close to describing the journey. The continuation of the story in Ori and the Will of the Wisps retains the unnervingly sombre

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Switch Review

For fans who have patiently awaited the sequel to the masterful side-scroller that is Ori and the Blind Forest, disappointment is a word that will not even come close to describing the journey. The continuation of the story in Ori and the Will of the Wisps retains the unnervingly sombre

Indie

Umihara Kawase BaZooka - Switch Review

Arcade puzzle platforms are an anomaly in 2020 and it’s hard to know where they currently sit in the gaming space. Much like Bubble Bobble 4 Friends [https://switchaboo.com/2019/11/16/bubble-bobble-4-friends-switch-review/], Umihara Kawase BaZooka pits you in quick-fire stages where the aim is to defeat each

Indie

Umihara Kawase BaZooka - Switch Review

Arcade puzzle platforms are an anomaly in 2020 and it’s hard to know where they currently sit in the gaming space. Much like Bubble Bobble 4 Friends [https://switchaboo.com/2019/11/16/bubble-bobble-4-friends-switch-review/], Umihara Kawase BaZooka pits you in quick-fire stages where the aim is to defeat each

For the King

For the King - Switch Review

For Honour! For Glory! FOR THE KING!!! For the King is a roguelike that warns you before you even enter the menu. You Will Die. This is not a joke warning, the game requires a lot of patience and learning from your mistakes. Uncover the plot behind the successful assassination

For the King

For the King - Switch Review

For Honour! For Glory! FOR THE KING!!! For the King is a roguelike that warns you before you even enter the menu. You Will Die. This is not a joke warning, the game requires a lot of patience and learning from your mistakes. Uncover the plot behind the successful assassination

axiom verge

Axiom Verge - Switch Review

Axiom Verge is the Metroid homage developed by the one-man game-developing genius that is Thomas Happ. It’s a Metroidvania (obviously) that captures the exploration and impending sense of doom made famous in the genre by the timeless masterpiece known as Super Metroid. Despite the obvious parallels and influence between

axiom verge

Axiom Verge - Switch Review

Axiom Verge is the Metroid homage developed by the one-man game-developing genius that is Thomas Happ. It’s a Metroidvania (obviously) that captures the exploration and impending sense of doom made famous in the genre by the timeless masterpiece known as Super Metroid. Despite the obvious parallels and influence between

Indie

Unrailed! - Switch Review (Quick)

It’s pretty clear from the get-go that Unrailed! is an abstract mish-mash of neat ideas hurled at the canvas from the developers given that the main menu isn’t interacted with a cursor or anything so mundane but by walking over the flat signs with your cube-y protagonist. So,

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Unrailed! - Switch Review (Quick)

It’s pretty clear from the get-go that Unrailed! is an abstract mish-mash of neat ideas hurled at the canvas from the developers given that the main menu isn’t interacted with a cursor or anything so mundane but by walking over the flat signs with your cube-y protagonist. So,

Embracelet

Embracelet - Switch Review

Before the death of Jesper’s grandfather, he shares secrets of his past, passes down a mysterious bracelet and reveals that a young 17 year old Jesper will find answers on the northern Norwegian island known as Slepp. Embracelet is a narrative driven adventure game about loss and magic. It

Embracelet

Embracelet - Switch Review

Before the death of Jesper’s grandfather, he shares secrets of his past, passes down a mysterious bracelet and reveals that a young 17 year old Jesper will find answers on the northern Norwegian island known as Slepp. Embracelet is a narrative driven adventure game about loss and magic. It

Going Under

Going Under - Switch Review

The life of a successful startup is a common tale, but not when said startup is built above other failed startups and your goal as an intern is to delve below in order to fight off the aggressive monsters below and obtain their relics for… reasons. Going Under‘s third

Going Under

Going Under - Switch Review

The life of a successful startup is a common tale, but not when said startup is built above other failed startups and your goal as an intern is to delve below in order to fight off the aggressive monsters below and obtain their relics for… reasons. Going Under‘s third

Best Friend Forever

Best Friend Forever - Switch Review

Best Friend Forever is a dating/dog raising sim that introduces you to the adorable town of Rainbow Bay and some of the wonderfully colourful characters that live there. The trailer drew me in and the characters stole my heart with a unique approach to the genre. However, the question

Best Friend Forever

Best Friend Forever - Switch Review

Best Friend Forever is a dating/dog raising sim that introduces you to the adorable town of Rainbow Bay and some of the wonderfully colourful characters that live there. The trailer drew me in and the characters stole my heart with a unique approach to the genre. However, the question

Breakpoint

Breakpoint - Switch Review (Quick)

Breakpoint’s neon sign shoots out after a quick axe to the shin, revealing a minimalistic rogue-lite with oodles of charm and polish. Imagine the feeling of booting up Space Invaders brought to a modern handheld device, fresh off the production line just like it was back in those old