It’s been over six months since our last round, so it’s time for another series of NL ‘reader recommendations’ with Part 6 of our Games We Missed series.
We recently asked you to send us your nominations for Switch games that we couldn’t review for one reason or another that you think deserve to be highlighted in this article. With the sheer amount of games hitting the Switch eShop every week, it’s impossible to keep up — trust us, no one knows how much we miss out on more than ourselves!
Thanks to all you lovely Nintendo Life readers who wrote to us. Below you’ll find 22 Switch titles that flew under our radar but tickled your fancy. Each entry contains a brief user commentary (slightly edited in some cases), plus a trailer that gives you some of the highlights from the game.
And finally, you’ll find a poll to find out what other NL readers think about the games below.
Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Publisher: Rose City Games / Programmer: Rose City Games
Kicking things off, Max wrote and recommended Floppy Knights:
A good SRPG with a deck building mechanic. It provides a decent challenge in the later stages as well. The visuals are excellent, and there’s a nice variety in playstyles between the decks.
Publisher: Thomas K Young / Programmer: Thomas K Young
KoiTenchi is a fan of Dadish:
Dadish is the definition of a short but sweet platformer. Your abilities only go as far as walking, jumping and double jumping, but the little quips from Dadish’s kids at the end of each level bring so much extra humor and life to the otherwise basic gameplay. You’ll find yourself constantly telling yourself “one more level” for much longer than you’d expect.
Since they’re constantly cheap and on sale, you’ll probably want to follow up with the Dadish 2 and 3 soon after
Publisher: Rain frog
Stalwart NL moderator Eel is a fan of the Pizzle puzzle series:
The Pizzle series in general is very overlooked, I recommend you watch EVERYTHING! However, to keep you focused, the latest entry ‘Into the Puzzleverse’ features a large selection of even bigger puzzles and a story mode where solving puzzles reveals elements in several 3D dioramas for you to view, plus even more puzzles outside of the story, with dlc puzzle packs, so even free puzzles that are added on special dates.
There’s also a large amount of accessibility options for color-blind players, and plenty of settings to customize your puzzle experience.
Publisher: Top Hat Studios / Programmer: Salmon snake
Jeff2sayshi has this to say about the Vengeful Heart VN:
It’s a cyberpunk visual novel. It’s basically kinetic, with only one choice. But the story is absolutely amazing. It’s not a romance, but a political sci-fi story centered around a group of four characters where water is being privatized. It’s also a good length, around 10 hours of reading.
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games / Programmer: Wadjet Eye Games
Max also recommended the point-and-click adventure game Unavowed:
One of the first point-and-click games I played that really introduced me to the genre. It has an interesting and attractive story, the puzzles are logical and not too obtuse, and it is not overstaying its welcome (lasts about 10 hours). It’s worth the price.
Publisher: KEMCO / Programmer: ASOBOX
Nanami_Ataraxia wrote to recommend this, um, Atelier-home.
Eh?! That’s a play on words!… Hello?
Smile Alchemist is a gem, never seen anyone talking about it. Imagine a game based only on the crafting part of the Atelier series and you’re almost there, it manages to capture the addictive loop perfectly. You gather resources through a simple mini-game and have multiple adventurers each capable of retrieving different resources. It constantly rewards you for playing with tons of achievements and stats to level up.
While the translation can be iffy at times, the characters are well developed and have a lot of depth, and the story is honest.
Publisher: eastasiasoft / Programmer: vegan
Galadrius the Mighty enjoyed the Blue Rider:
It’s this 3D shooter style game where you go through each stage, destroying enemies and collecting upgrades while fighting occasional bosses. It has a fun vintage style and wears very well. Good party!
Publisher: Leoful / Programmer: Pixel
Galadrius the Mighty is also a fan of Xiaomei and Fire Dragon Fist:
A nice little copy of Kung Fu with retro visuals, challenging gameplay and really fun music. I enjoy it!
Publisher: Digest / Programmer: Games of Loren Lemcke
Sticking to beat ’em ups, CharlieGirl is knocked out by the Terror of Hemasaurus:
For fans of beat-em-up action with a side of wanton destruction, Terror of Hemasaurus deserves your attention. You take control of one of four adorably drawn kaiju and roam town after town destroying buildings, striking back at military vehicles, and munching on the puny people beneath you. Hemasaurus isn’t shy about embracing its arcade influences, but the Games By LorenLemcke development team (creators of Super Blood Hockey and Over 9000 zombies) make gameplay smoother, faster and even more exaggerated than their inspirations.
With a thoughtful story mode, furious arcade mode, four-player local co-op and an affordable price, Terror of Hemasaurus is a complete delight.
Publisher: Christoph Schultz / Programmer: Christoph Schultz
Another recommendation from Jeff2sayshi, who is a fan of Cleo – A Pirate’s Tale:
I picked this up in a hurry because I liked the design. It’s point-and-click, with great voice acting, an engaging (and funny) story, and puzzles that perfectly skirt the line of challenge without being obscure. The only complaint was the length of about three hours, but it was a really fun three hours.
Publisher: Thylacine Studios / Programmer: Thylacine Studios
Sami is an enthusiast for Siralim Ultimate:
It’s a fantastic monster tamer with fusion mechanics and a lot of depth. There is so much to do in this game, and there are some really funny moments too. I liked it enough that I bought it twice — Steam then Switch — which I don’t do often at all. If you try it, I hope you enjoy it.
