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Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm - Switch Review

Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is the long awaited sequel to Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. The second instalment was first released on Apple Arcade over a year ago and I, for one, have been eagerly awaiting its release on the Switch as the original was such a

Clea

SpoOoOoky Horror Game Clea Launches on Switch this Week

Right before Halloween, PR Hound have announced that Clea, a survival horror game from Australian developer InvertMouse and publisher Sekai Games, will be coming to Nintendo Switch on October 30 (THAT’S ONLY THREE DAYS AWAY!). Here’s the announcement: > Publisher, Sekai Games, and developer, InvertMouse, are excited to

Carto

Carto - Switch Review

After Carto is flung from her granny’s aircraft during a vicious storm, she finds herself with naught but her wit and a unique ability that allows her to alter the world like pieces in a multi-fitting jigsaw puzzle. Along the way, Carto will travel from one mysterious land to

Competition

Competition: TAURONOS

Courtesy of 16 Bit Nights, we are happy to announce that we are holding a competition to giveaway three digital copies ofTAURONOS on Nintendo Switch. The codes will be European copies but lucky for us Switch owners, the console is region free. To enter, be sure to participate in the

Devolver Digital

Disc Room - Switch Review

From the creators of various Devolver Digital titles such as Mini [https://switchaboo.com/2018/08/11/minit-quick-review/]t [https://switchaboo.com/2018/08/11/minit-quick-review/], Exit the Gungeon [https://switchaboo.com/2020/03/23/exit-the-gungeon-switch-review/] and Sludge Life comes a collaborative effort about rooms with discs… sharp discs. Disc

DoubleShake

Kickstarter Project of the Week: DoubleShake

For this week’s Switch Kickstarter Project of the Week, we will be looking at Rightstick Studio’sDoubleShake. The game is slated to release in June 2021 on PC/Linux (via Steam and itch.io) and Nintendo Switch. Here’s the overview: > DoubleShakeis our love letter to our favorite

3D Platformer

Pumpkin Jack - Switch Review

The most dastardly rogue of them all, Jack, has been revived by the Devil himself to rid the world of the magician that’s destined to save humankind. Pumpkin Jack is a 3D platformer in a similar vein to Jak and Daxter but with a linear structure and an aesthetic

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Supermarket Shriek – Switch Review

Take the charm of Rabbids, splice it with the chaos of Super Monkey Ball, and top it off with the level structure of Super Mario 64 – the result? Supermarket Shriek; a mishmash of all the greatest hits that doesn’t disappoint. Gameplay Controls-wise, the closest scheme to this shopping cart

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Double Pug Switch - Switch Review

A pug named Otis, a cat named Whiskers and a Professor who makes portal fluids are the characters at play in this hardcore platformer made by aPriori Digital. Double Pug Switch has you run through the distorted dimensions as you try and return everyone back to normal and safety; a

FRACTER

FRACTER - Switch Review

FRACTER is a puzzle game developed by the team over at 4L Games. To be more exact, it’s an isometric puzzler set in a dark, captivating and almost ethereal setting. The aim of the game is to guide the protagonist through a number of puzzle-laden levels, while also avoiding

2D Platformer

Kickstarter Project of the Week: Eagle Knight Paradox

For this week’s Switch Kickstarter Project of the Week, we will be looking at Playstorm Studio’sEagle knight Paradox. The game is slated to release in October 2021 on PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Here’s the overview: > Eagle knight Paradox is an

Bloom Digital

Later Daters: Part Two Launches on Switch Later this Month

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the second part to Bloom Digital’s senior dating sim game Later Daters, then that wait is almost over! We’ve been excited to get back into the virtual old folks’ dating world since our review of part one [https://switchaboo.com/2020/04/

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Space Crew - Switch Review

The year, 2152; the captain and their crew are on a routine mission to deliver precious cargo to a neighbouring planet when suddenly, enemies approach! Pew Pew , man the turrets! The oxygen tank has been hit, get the engineer on it! Fire in the brig; cadet, grab the extinguisher. We

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Juiced! - Switch Review (Quick)

Tiko is a short bug-eyed prune… thing that is on a mission to put a stop to the evil wizard’s plans by recovering the Eternal Crystals. In this nostalgia-filled adventure, Juiced! focusses on what made the retro platformers of the 8/16 bit eras so monumental by perfecting its

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Kickstarter Project of the Week: Nippon Marathon 2

For this week’s Switch Kickstarter Project of the Week, we will be looking at Onion Soup’sNippon Marathon 2. The game is slated to release April 2022 on PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch and EXA-ARCADIA. Here’s the overview: > Nippon Marathon 2 is the ultimate “Bakage”(Japanese for

Camped Out

Camped Out! - Preview

INCA Studios’ Camped Out! has been on our radar since we first saw it at PAX AUS 2018 and then more so when we spoke to Andrew at PAX AUS 2019 [https://switchaboo.com/2019/10/17/interview-with-inca-studios-camped-out/]. We’ve now been able to go hands on with the game

2D Platformer

Adventures of Chris - Switch Review

A fat, asthmatic, slow, timid kid thrown into a sidescroller where the coins are cookies, the health pickups are milkshakes, and the enemies are an assortment of Castlevania-esc horrors that range from Dracula-like vampires to gigantic spiders – The Adventures of Chris is a quirky experiment that, like Humans, falls flat.

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The Survivalists - Switch Review

A young survivalist’s adventure has caught themself in a terrible thunderstorm out in the open seas and in the aftermath, they’re washed ashore on a deserted island with nothing but a few resources and the land to live off of. In The Survivalists, you’ll hunt, gather, craft

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Rooftop Renegade - Preview

The local multiplayer railgun platformer has just received its first pre-launch demo on Steam. We’ve had Rooftop Renegade on our radar since we spoke to Patrick from Melonhead Games [https://switchaboo.com/2019/10/15/interview-with-melonhead-games-rooftop-renegade/] this time last year at PAX AUS and it’s now time to

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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