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MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Capcom knocks it out of the park with possibly the best fighting game compilation available anywhere
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MONSTER HUNTER RISE

It’s best to open with honesty, and in this case I’ll admit that to this point the Monster Hunter series ...

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Celeste
While not a game I formally reviewed for the system this is one of those titles that can't be omitted since it is both t...
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2
While some of the fighters in this collection could be hit or miss based on personal tastes, the inclusion of Power Stone and its sequel absolutely make this a winner
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Blanc
This mesmerizing adventure in black and white is both accessible and brilliant for sharing with a friend or tackling solo
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

While I’ve played indie games with a pretty wide variety of styles and levels of quality since the launch of th...

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Untitled Goose Game
Bless indie developers and their ability to come up with weird concepts for gameplay that you probably never considered ...
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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
Smart adventure mechanics, puzzles, and a load of heart make this a relaxed and memorable journey
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Citizen Sleeper

As regulars probably know well by now, I don’t tend to be a fan of visual novels and even sometimes struggle wi...

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OlliOlli World
Given the overall lack of sports-oriented titles on the Switch in general, let alone from indie developers, it’s always ...
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Since I was already a pretty big fan of the first installment of the Kingdom series (New Lands) that arrived on the syst...
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Pumpkin Jack
Ah, tis the season for games that deliver at least a spooky feel, even though I’ll acknowledge more often than not Hallo...
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Crown Trick
Among the many genres and subgenres roguelikes have managed to infiltrate I can’t say that a tactical turn-based adventu...
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Bridge Constructor Portal
While there have been a few different bridge construction games on the Switch I'd say this one, by far, stands out from ...
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Cult of the Lamb
The folks at Devolver certainly have a type and know how to pick weird but excellent indies, striking gold again
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The Legend of Tianding

While there have been quite a number of side-scrolling action/brawlers this year, for the most part they’ve bee...

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SAMURAI WARRIORS 5

As a relative newcomer to the musou style of play, where you’ll often feel like you wield almost god-like power...

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Ultimate Chicken Horse
If your goal is to get a group of friends laughing, yelling, and throwing down smack talk, this is a great choice
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Yoku's Island Express
In general, everything you need to accomplish is some riff on classic pinball mechanics. You’ll have flippers, bumpers, ...
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Gloomy Eyes
An enchanting mix of a great art style, interesting storytelling, and smart puzzle design
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Cattle Country
While not perhaps dripping with as much charm as Stardew Valley, this is the closest I’ve seen someone else get to that formula doing it well
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Core Keeper
Whether solo or with others online, this mix of elements similar to Stardew Valley, Minecraft, and others has an addictive appeal
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Donut Dodo
Rocking vibes from multiple arcade classics, Donut Dodo is an excellent and challenging remix
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Steve Jackson's Sorcery!

While I may be prone to complaining when titles put me to sleep with their droning stories and dry lore, when the qua...

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

In terms of the crazy and chaotic musou genre I’m still getting up to speed, but I’ll admit that when the...

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Monster Hunter Stories
Absolutely delivers its own distinctive take on the popular series, though lacking some excitement
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Beacon Pines
Can you make the crucial decisions it takes to save your friends and your struggling town?
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Capcom Fighting Collection

Considering the fact that I originally bought my SNES expressly to play Street Fighter II at home against my friends ...

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Having always been a big fan of the LEGO series, mainly because they’ve always made for terrific experiences to...

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Silver Bullet
Utilizing a twin-stick shooting scheme in a way I can’t say I’ve ever encountered, Silver Bullet has a learning curve, but also some very pleasing variety
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Rift of the NecroDancer
An absolute banger of a rhythm game that stands out from the crowd, but with a difficulty level that can be intimidating
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Satryn DX
An addictive and challenging bit of retro twin-stick shooting goodness
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Fate/Samurai Remnant
While perhaps the Switch may not be the ideal platform for such a gorgeous and intense game, but the experience is still solid
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Killer Frequency
While perhaps its VR-ish setting is only minimally functional, the parts that deliver like the voice acting, suspense, and humor work wonderfully
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Youropa
While this gravity-defying and somewhat mind-bending 3D puzzler can be aggravating it’s also quite unique
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Coromon

The distance between honoring a game (trying to build on what made people love it and hoping to create something a li...

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A Monster's Expedition

One thing I’ve learned over the years as someone both on the programming end of software and on the consumer en...

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Jetboard Joust

As an old-school arcade fan I'll admit I've been a big fan of indie titles that have come to the Switch putti...

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Worms W.M.D

In the end I must say that I’m extremely impressed with the level of care and effort that has been put into mak...

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Bloodshed
The Vampire Survivor formula meets classic old-school FPS action in the DOOM vein, and while not perfect it works
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Quadroids
A pretty unique test of your ability to process quite a lot at once, your reactions, your planning, and your patience
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Gunborg: Dark Matters
More budget-friendly titles are almost always a challenge to know how to score against their more full-priced brethren. ...
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Lamentum
I’m sad to say that more often than not, on the Switch, games pushing “horror” in some way have struggled and failed in ...
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Greak: Memories of Azur
When you’re this far into a system’s lifespan, making a splash with a game that not only has a distinctive look but that...
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Badland: Game of the Year Edition
While this is a title that has been around for quite some time at this point, I’m surprised by how well it has held up b...
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
One genre that’s lacking in depth and variety on the Switch has definitely been fighters. Sure, there are both some AAA ...
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Layers of Fear 2
“Walking simulators” that play out as horror titles on the Switch, more often than not, have tended to be a bit of a bus...
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Bonkies
While my family and I have become quite jaded with multiplayer titles, since so many of them fall into pretty predictabl...
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Rigid Force Redux
When it comes to shmups on Switch the tendency is to see either games that tap firmly into nostalgia, adopting classic l...
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Lonely Mountains: Downhill
If there was a major genre on Switch to argue may be the worst represented, whether AAA titles or indies, it could be sp...

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