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Tamiku is a simple game but it is executed so well that it is a joy to play. Initially, the graphics and overall style will envoke memories of Bubble Bobble or Balloon Fight, it’s a very Nes looking game. The gameplay is simple, go around the level and pop all the balloons. Enemies will go around the levels and try and stop you along with level unique twists like bombs or aliens shooting at you. It all makes fun if not criminally short experience. It won’t win any awards for variation or reefing a genre but it is just a game you can boot up for an hour, have fun, nab a platinum trophy and move on with little fuss. Overall I found Tamiku entertaining but very short.

Alt254 is a minimalistic game where you play as a single pixel, your goal is to explore this world and find colored keys to open more doors and advance the story. It’s classed as an adventure game but for me, it felt and played more like a puzzle game. I spent more time moving blocks to make pathways or open doors than actually fighting which suited me as fighting is a case of dashing into red blocks and avoiding their attacks, this tool a long time and felt so random it lacked any satisfaction. I was looking forward to this game so much and it after just an hour I felt disappointed as it was not near what I expected, I expected a more interactive world, more combat, and a lot more puzzle variety. What I did get was puzzles and key collecting with a bit of combat. I still love how this game looks and the idea behind it but it needs more content, more variety, and generally just push it forward. I won’t straight-up hate it as every now and then I am more than happy to sit down and play an hour or two of it no problem. Overall I found Alt254 dared to be different, I love its style and presentation but the content became stale and repetitive and never took risks.

This is a game that is just built for pure local multiplayer hilarity! With its simple cartoon graphic style, kids will gravitate towards it and when you add in easy to use controls it’s a game anyone can jump in and play. The library of games is huge and varied from Snake re imaginings to endless runners to flappy bird to maze running, the game really does cater for everyone. I would have liked it to lean into the multiplayer a lot more with victory counters and emotes/taunts but this is minor in the grand scheme of things. It’s hard to think of many negatives, I mean yeah playing it solo is boring as sin but it’s a party game what did you expect? I’m short it’s a must own multiplayer romp kids and adults alike, due to the massive array of games everyone will have a favourite.

Coming in as a huge Solar Jetman fan, I was immediately surprised by how this game looked, felt and played. Using a jump and a jetpack you are in essence an intergalactic garbage man who collects waste and deposits it in the designated bins. Outside of your Captain Planet inspired heroics you fight aliens, go du geon crawling and collect new guns to kill said aliens faster. It all cumulates into an experience that is full of nostalgia and fun but most important discovery and power for you can play how you want and just take it all in, maybe do some farming of gear to level up or just fire straight through. I had an absolute blast for many hours until the game got a bit stale, once you’ve seen one dungeon you have seen them all, the aliens don’t change much and it all became a grind to the point I had to give up. It saddened me as I really did love the opening few hours, it went at a slow pace but I liked it, it fit in with the style. Maybe I could go back after an extended break but at the moment I’m happy leaving it with mostly good memories.

Runner Heroes: The curse of night and day is a game that should be an instant hit, it has high production values and is a simple concept. That should be it and I go off singing it’s praised and continue to play it right? Well and here we go, the tutorial does little to help break you in as the controls that at this point are alien to you, never really get shown to you. The flow is fine but any slight hiccup and it’s back to the checkpoint. Checkpoints are far apart and with that comes the typical replay a load of the level. It’s a shame and constant gripe that marrs a somewhat otherwise decent experience. I had moments of satisfaction as I pulled off a perfect run but it’s just so frustrating and slow in all other ways that I couldn’t get the most out of it. Il continues to check in as I do like the game.

I am a fan of Ghosts N Goblins and part of it was the music and the overall atmosphere. It was Dark Souls before Dark Souls was Dark Souls. The guys here knew what made the game what it is and managed to translate it into a different setting. The music is has Deadmau5 in it so you know what to expect, the gameplay is the same but the flying enemies are way too frequent and difficult to hit, at times it felt like someone hit the random Ai spawn button and left it on, it goes from empty to full in seconds. The music is good but doesn’t really connect with the gameplay, it felt more like I was playing an album over the top of it all. For a ghost n goblin-like, it’s faithful and does the job but it is more difficult and not as engaging and memorable as the classic.

Touring Karts is a game that tries to bring VR and non-VR players together and making it feel like one unit. The VR portion works well and the camera and controls work well, however outside of VR the camera is all over the place, the sense of speed is just not there and overall it left me feeling down on it. I used it as a VR game and had a lot more fun as I say the controls and camera worked well and didn’t go all over the place, tracks whilst varied they all suffer from the same issue which is thing tracks and the shorts are very short, add in the crazy camera and its all a bit of a headache-inducing experience. The power-up combo initially sounds like a great idea and it is when you pull off a good combo but as you can guess, it’s all so random that you can never really plan anything out. As it is touring Karts should be approached as a VR game but you could force fun into the non-VR play.

SuperEpic is one of those rare games where the name of it is also the best description of the game! It’s a Metroidvania with a lot of games and clever ideas. You ride around on your animal and take on the many enemies whilst enjoying the rich world around you. I was content and happy with how the game opened up, how they handled upgrades and progress then they go and throw in a slew of mini-games and modes including a highly addictive yet plain Jane tapper game! For a while I thought they were just trying to shoehorn in so many ideas and modes that it would lose its identity but yet it really doesn’t and instead shows a masterclass in how to do it from now on. Scanning QR codes and working out passcodes but yet still enjoying the adventure aspect as I go, I could and have not had enough. I am not a fan of boss fights in every area and the fast travel is still a bit archaic in its implementation but I just love the game and to have it on the Switch means it will get all the many hours it needs!

Emma Lost in memories is a platformer with a few gimmicks going on with the headliner being the way that the level disappears as you run over it meaning no backtracking. Instant restarts allow you to try so many things out and the platforming is so tight and difficult that’s it is oddly sadistic in places. The story is good and tackles serious issues and it’s all done in a very soft way. Be forewarned though that as tough as it can get the game is short and beatable. I enjoyed it but I have no reason to return.

For years pc players have wanted to join in on the Mario Maker hype, every game claiming to scratch the itch has fallen to the wayside and failed to live up to the hype. Enter a new challenger in Million To One Hero. It’s an 8-bit graphics game that takes everything that made Mario Maker and given it a different spin, Sure it doesn’t quite have the finesse and gloss of a Mario game but it has heart and soul in every part of it. The level creator looks just like Mario and its really easy to learn, create and share. It’s more Mario Maker one than Mario Maker 2 as it does rely heavily on the community keeping the level creation up, so far it’s positive with many clever levels and adventures on the servers. I love how it has so much choice, you can make a puzzle platformer or a straight-up splatformer and it takes no time at all. The one unique thing it has and in my eyes makes it better than Mario Maker is just how much you can put into a level slash adventure, It goes proper RPG Maker levels of creation with you being able to have NPC, Maps, World maps, and quests. I mean it goes Booting the game daily to see what new creations people have come up with was a joy within itself, it’s a game that just keeps on giving.

Zeroptian Invasion is a mix of games that all cumulate in a twist on classic retro games. It does do a good job all though you so feel like you have cheated on the originals, it’s a lot more watered down with power-ups and the way it plays. Having Tate mode really shines on the Nintendo Switch because Ease but otherwise little else is different.

For me, The game just feels flat and confusing. Yes, the combat goes for a Bayonetta feel but it really doesn't execute it, Its kind of slow and clunky and never quite gets going. The levels are nice to look at but don't really have any atmosphere and couple that with the constant need for loading in, The whole game just drags itself along. In fact, the game could be good but it just has so many nuisances that I couldn't get into it at all. Boss fight after boss fight fatigues that all for me, The music killed what little joy I did get in the clunky combat. In short, It's a game you would play if on sale or if you want to get the easy trophies. Otherwise, it just falls short of check it out.

I mean I like bad games I like them a lot, I like to find bad games and try to force some love on them. Here this cannot be done, The game is not even a game at this point. I just cannot fathom how something like this comes out. I hate to bash people as making games isn't easy but here we have zero effort really. You cant even say it has easy achievements so its good for that! Its just bad from start to rage quit. I took some video and even then I couldn't manage more than five minutes. Don't waste your time, In fact, just reading this review has wasted enough of your time.

Tachyon Project is a solid and fun twin stick shooter. The AI is varied yet challenging. The story mode is short depending on your skills but the upgrades and unlocks really change the game. The game will surprise you in terms of just how fast and fun this game is. A must for twin stick shooter fans.