Contra III reborn.
Tag: switch
Gato Roboto review – a purr-fectly formed Meow-troidmania
Oh, what a feline!
Muse Dash is a fun rhythm-action game with some pounding J-POP tunes
Infectious beats.
Timespinner review – a familiar but welcome tune
What is a Metroidvania? [flings his wine glass aside] A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!
Katana ZERO review – engaging but frustrating
Oh my god, I feel SO ninja right now.
SteamWorld Quest review – clanking good fun
Image & Form have done it again.
Redout is flippin’ fast
This Switch WipeOut-alike is frying my mind.
Shadows of Adam review – JRPG comfort food
Forget the Final Fantasy VII remake, let’s keep it old school.
The Switch Pro Controller is the best joypad I’ve ever used
The JoyCons, by contrast, are a bunch of arse.
Defend Your Castle review – arts and crafts warfare done right
This WiiWare classic is back and better than ever on Switch.
Venture Kid review – a curious, almost-Mega-Man
Hold on, haven’t I played this before?
Permadeath is killed off in The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse
Rejoice!
The Red Strings Club review – a clever cyberpunk thriller that makes you think
It’s a mix of genetic implant pottery, psychological bartending and a great big dollop of conspiracy theory. Lovely.
Turok Remastered review – a welcome return from way back when
The N64 game, despite its crude polygons, holds up surprisingly well in this Switch port from Nightdive Studios.
Baba is You review – Baba is brilliant
Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.
Treasure Stack review – a tale of two ideologies
A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.
Steins;Gate Elite review – not worth it if you’ve already seen the anime
This is a game you watch, rather than play. And that’s fine if you’ve never seen the anime it’s based on – but if you have, get ready for some deja vu.
Reverie: Sweet As Edition review – EarthBound by way of Zelda
A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight review – a beautiful, under-the-radar Metroidvania
The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest
Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.