Tokyo Xanadu eX+ may have come late to the Switch but even seven years from its original release it manages to be as good as the more recent RPGs in the Nintendo console library.
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When we put the pros and cons on a scale, this is a software with more appeal to nostalgia and may hardly be interesting to the current generation due to the charming Sparkster games difficulty. At least, the bonus in Re-Sparked! nay attract those who are real fans of the opossum knight.
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Though it may err in aspects that can undermine the whole experience, Times & Galaxy is a game created to translate, even if in a simplified fashion, the daily circumstances in a newsroom and certain journalistic nuances to a sci-fi context accessible to a diverse public. With smart choices and a charismatic, colorful universe that feels alive, it's very hard not to immerse yourself in the journalist robot while looking for the best way to cover the facts.
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Monster Hunter Stories is a title that is sure to please fans of both RPGs and Monster Hunter. Those who have already played on the 3DS may not see much point in reliving the adventure on the Switch due to the inferior graphics; however, for those who want a less intimidating experience from the Capcom franchise, Stories is a great option that should not be left aside. With an engaging story, dynamic combat system and excellent customization options, this is a work that deserves to be on the radar of any RPG fan.
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C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield is a product that tries to sell itself as a well-done and polished package but it's extremely shallow and empty as far as content goes. It tries to draw inspiration from a genre with ever more representatives in the market but fails to bring a satisfying, compelling experience. In sum, it's difficult to recommend this title unless at least the combat difficulty is properly rebalanced. Extremely strong enemies right at the start of the campaign force us not to look for new strategies to win but to give up on the game in its entirety.
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For fans of stories revolving around occult, urban legends and supernatural experiences, Other Side Of Mist And Mountain offers approximately 10 hours of immersive gameplay without appealing to cheap jumpscares and mixing visual novel, exploration, stealth and puzzles. With an excellent audiovisual presentation, especially the soundtrack, we have a title that definitely deserves to shine. However, various bugs and text issues weigh against the experience, making it necessary to have patience to understand what's being told in the story at certain points and to solve the puzzles along the way.
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Sincerely speaking, Hatsune Miku - The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes would have everything it takes to be a strong recommendation for fans of minigames and Vocaloids, were it not for the absurd price for this collection. This charismatic title can please a vast range of people, especially those who love relatively simple experiences with a focus on unlockable achievements, but, if not acquired during a sale, its content doesn't justify the price.
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Even with caveats, Tales from Candleforth is a title that can please point-and-click fans besides offering a good horror atmosphere and varied puzzles. However, even with its compelling and immersive story, the big issue of the game is that it seems incomplete, so I hope that little by little we get other tales that are part of the fictional town Candleforth's folklore book.
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[...]the fandisk is yet another quality title within the girls love demography and should be checked out by people who want to understand a little more about the nuances of romance within the LGBT+ umbrella.
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OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos is yet another good romantic comedy option within the girls love demography but at the same time explores romance nuances within the LGBT+ umbrella; besides that, the optional extra content that can be obtained separately outside Steam helps to add more depth and authenticity to Akuru's and Ren's relationship.
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Princess Peach: Showtime, with clear inspiration from Kirby games, brings an adventure marked by accessibility and diversity. It is, above all, a show of choreography, music, costumes and sets that are eye-catching, without falling into more of the same by always presenting us with fair and well-thought-out challenges with its extensive content. Even if Peach's triumphant return to the spotlight is affected by the ravages of time, which has unfortunately come to the Switch, this theatrical adventure is a good choice not only for fans of the most famous princess in video games, but also for people who want to have fun with casual and fun gameplay.
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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a beautiful game designed to convey an important message about friendship and, above all, environmental preservation and eco-sustainability. To achieve this, Raw Fury sought inspiration from the charismatic work of Tove Jansson, emulating all the charm and warmth of the Moomin series. Even with the occasional setbacks related to poor performance on the Switch, the adventure is enjoyable and accessible to all ages.
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Besides the overflowing charisma that's traditional to Vanillaware, Unicorn Overlord delivers an excellent and complete content for real time strategy. It's a shame that game doesn't offer Portuguese support, which may keep people who don't have much understanding in English away, and that some narrative events just happen "for the sake of progressing the story," without much development, but even with those qualms, we get an ambitious RPG that's very rich in content and worth checking out for enthusiasts of the genre.
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Leaving eroges' sexual content aside, Ego’s Spark is a visual novel about the unlikely relationship between an android and a human who are adverse to sex and now live together under the same roof. Even if the game doesn't excel in the audiovisual presentation, the art and music are adequate, offering a pleasant and fun reading.
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Even with some issues and a simplicity that can be a double-edged sword, this adventure title is a beautiful invitation for a reflection. Maybe Shanghai Summer isn't the answer to our problems, but it can definitely be that push to finally face our past regrets and yearnings for the future.
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Though I consider Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III a collection made only for the oldschool fans of the franchise[...], it's impossible to deny Edia managed to revive Yuuko's saga as promised. Unfortunately, the blunders in the emulation persist since the first collection as well as a lack of polish in the English subtitles. At least, we finally have an official localization for a title left as an exclusive to the Japanese territory for 37 years, making Collection III the last piece for those, who like me, love one of the most incredible series ever created by the already-defunct Telenet.
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My Lovey-Dovey Demon may not be, in my opinion, one of the best ebi-hime works but it has some strong points and accomplishes its purpose of an unpretentious and cute plot within the romcom genre. However, the fact it doesn't develop into something more complex at some moments turns the reading into a tiresome, monotonous effort, making the visual novel a niche, limited recommendation.
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The Curse of Kudan may not be a long visual novel but it offers, during its approximate 10 hours of content, three different endings to the intriguing mystery that gave birth to the urban legend, also impacting its replay factor. Though the romance between the girls is the end result in the game, this element is a mere consequence of investigating the cases presented in the story. Though it has some small issues in the plot development, mainly in quite obvious choices during the deduction stages, this is an excellent visual novel for the Switch library, especially for the fans of girls love.
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For those who are fervorous fans of Touhou, Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem is yet another quality spin-off with a darker approach to the seventh game of the franchise, Perfect Cherry Blossom. However, due to the persisting issues in its punitive gameplay and the extremely linear stages, it's hard to recommend this Touhouvania to people who only love metroidvanias — for those, Touhou Luna Nights ends up as a better example of its genre.
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With an incredible audiovisual presentation, with an easily navigable interface, UsoNatsu is another visual novel that, despite being of the girls love demography, has everything to please fans of romance [stories] in general.
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