Indie Review

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Alwa's Awakening

Alwa's Awakening - Switch Review (Quick)

Zoe, a young staff-wielding warrior, has been transported to the city of Alwa to save it from the evil that threatens its safety. In an homage to the great platformers of the 80s, Alwa’s Awakening‘s 8 bit visuals provides a lovely dose of nostalgia, with the simplistic gameplay

Alwa's Awakening

Alwa's Awakening - Switch Review (Quick)

Zoe, a young staff-wielding warrior, has been transported to the city of Alwa to save it from the evil that threatens its safety. In an homage to the great platformers of the 80s, Alwa’s Awakening‘s 8 bit visuals provides a lovely dose of nostalgia, with the simplistic gameplay

Drageus Games

Dark Burial - Switch Review (Quick)

With the army of the undead advancing on your homeland, one brave warrior must take up their trusty crossbow and use it to slay the evil that lays before you and use your bolts as platforms to proceed onward. Dark Burial is a simple game that’s all about moving

Drageus Games

Dark Burial - Switch Review (Quick)

With the army of the undead advancing on your homeland, one brave warrior must take up their trusty crossbow and use it to slay the evil that lays before you and use your bolts as platforms to proceed onward. Dark Burial is a simple game that’s all about moving

Double Dash Studios

Sky Racket - Switch Review

This slept-on indie gem is tucked away in an oasis of its own making, standing out from the desert of retro Indies and solidifying itself as an instant classic. Sky Racket has a name as catchy as Mega Man, a concept as engaging as Shovel Knight and so much polish

Double Dash Studios

Sky Racket - Switch Review

This slept-on indie gem is tucked away in an oasis of its own making, standing out from the desert of retro Indies and solidifying itself as an instant classic. Sky Racket has a name as catchy as Mega Man, a concept as engaging as Shovel Knight and so much polish

Indie

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] - Switch Review

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] touches upon the relationship that humans have with the ever-growing landscape of technology. The game is set in a distant post-apocalyptic future, where what remains is a shell of the technological marvels that civilisation embraced yesteryear. However, the concern is how this message may hinder The

Indie

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] - Switch Review

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] touches upon the relationship that humans have with the ever-growing landscape of technology. The game is set in a distant post-apocalyptic future, where what remains is a shell of the technological marvels that civilisation embraced yesteryear. However, the concern is how this message may hinder The

Convict Games

STONE - Switch Review

Inspired by works from Hemingway and Tarantino, STONE is a game about mystery, reading between the lines and a hungover koala looking to find his kidnapped partner Alex. Follow the trail and piece together the events of last night as the cold trail begins to warm up. This Aussie hip

Convict Games

STONE - Switch Review

Inspired by works from Hemingway and Tarantino, STONE is a game about mystery, reading between the lines and a hungover koala looking to find his kidnapped partner Alex. Follow the trail and piece together the events of last night as the cold trail begins to warm up. This Aussie hip

Blowfish Studio

Infinite Beyond The Mind - Switch Review

Your friends might be overhauling their islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons or they may be endowed with hype from the latest Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla news, but for retro-fanatics that are looking for simplicity with an 8-bit soundtrack to guide them through these rough times, Infinite Beyond The Mind

Blowfish Studio

Infinite Beyond The Mind - Switch Review

Your friends might be overhauling their islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons or they may be endowed with hype from the latest Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla news, but for retro-fanatics that are looking for simplicity with an 8-bit soundtrack to guide them through these rough times, Infinite Beyond The Mind

Fledgling Heroes

Fledgling Heroes - Switch Review

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge through over 90 flapping levels as you control six different birds on a mystical adventure. Fledgling Heroes is Subtle Boom’s debut title and with it originally releasing on Apple Arcade back in October 2019, it has finally made its way onto Nintendo Switch.

Fledgling Heroes

Fledgling Heroes - Switch Review

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge through over 90 flapping levels as you control six different birds on a mystical adventure. Fledgling Heroes is Subtle Boom’s debut title and with it originally releasing on Apple Arcade back in October 2019, it has finally made its way onto Nintendo Switch.

FDG Entertainment

Slayin 2 - Switch Review

Slayin 2 is a fast paced co-op action game that looks like it came straight from the SNES era. The influence from classic arcade games is apparent and shines through in both its gameplay and presentation. Therefore, can Slayin 2 pull off the homage or would this type of game

FDG Entertainment

Slayin 2 - Switch Review

Slayin 2 is a fast paced co-op action game that looks like it came straight from the SNES era. The influence from classic arcade games is apparent and shines through in both its gameplay and presentation. Therefore, can Slayin 2 pull off the homage or would this type of game

Hitcents

Ministry of Broadcast - Switch Review

With a country divided in two by a wall, our ginger-haired protagonist must enter and win a reality TV show in order to be reunited with his family. Try your luck in the arenas as you continue to learn more about a fictional Eastern-European inspired regime and uncover its dark

Hitcents

Ministry of Broadcast - Switch Review

With a country divided in two by a wall, our ginger-haired protagonist must enter and win a reality TV show in order to be reunited with his family. Try your luck in the arenas as you continue to learn more about a fictional Eastern-European inspired regime and uncover its dark

Arcade

Arcade Spirits - Switch Review

In a world full of neon lights and the love of video games all around you, Arcade Spirits has you starting a brand new job at Funplex, the local arcade with a colourful cast of staff. Delve on a path to better yourself and perhaps find that special someone along

Arcade

Arcade Spirits - Switch Review

In a world full of neon lights and the love of video games all around you, Arcade Spirits has you starting a brand new job at Funplex, the local arcade with a colourful cast of staff. Delve on a path to better yourself and perhaps find that special someone along

Dread Nautical

Dread Nautical - Switch Review

Dread Nautical is an mysterious survival/strategy adventure on a cruise ship overrun by monsters. The game takes the survival aspect to the next level with everything you could need in dangerously short supply. Can Dread Nautical make the jump from iOS to console intact or is it dead in

Dread Nautical

Dread Nautical - Switch Review

Dread Nautical is an mysterious survival/strategy adventure on a cruise ship overrun by monsters. The game takes the survival aspect to the next level with everything you could need in dangerously short supply. Can Dread Nautical make the jump from iOS to console intact or is it dead in

Guard Duty

Guard Duty - Switch Review

Guard Duty is a tale as old as time itself; the beautiful princess has been kidnapped and it’s up to Tondbert, the lowly guard, to rise above adversity, find the evil that plagues the land, undo the wrong decision that altered the the course of humanity and sets to

Guard Duty

Guard Duty - Switch Review

Guard Duty is a tale as old as time itself; the beautiful princess has been kidnapped and it’s up to Tondbert, the lowly guard, to rise above adversity, find the evil that plagues the land, undo the wrong decision that altered the the course of humanity and sets to

Gaming

Moving Out - Switch Review

Moving Out is a four-player cooperative party game that has you and your removalist co-workers retrieve clients’ furniture out of their house and into your truck as quickly as possible. Pick up a microwave, throw it down a flight of stairs, slap a ghost or two and fit it into