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While the game is short, the journey is worth it. The art is breathtaking and the gameplay is fun and unique, with some puzzles and enemy encounters that might make you think for a minute before a successful solution or escape. There are several hidden glowing orbs in hard to reach places that can trigger the alternate ending if all are found in a single playthrough.

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This is not something you will play for hours at a time. As a cheap, content-light package, it is most enjoyable in small doses. Still, Soccer Slammers definitely has a spot in any local multiplayer-oriented catalog. If you and your friends are looking for something immensely frantic and easy to pick up and play, then Soccer Slammers is a worthy addition to your library.

Lost in Harmony on Switch tries to do a lot of things and fails at most of them. It attempts to put a deeper artistic twist on the rhythm genre but comes across as trite and half-baked instead. Similarly, the game mechanics and controls clash instead of jell, and too often the game’s difficulty stems from cheapness instead of clever design.

Mario Tennis Aces has fantastic gameplay held back by barebones content and not much customization. While the Adventure Mode is entertaining and full of unique challenges, the other modes are quite dull. The tournaments can be completed rather quickly, and the AI opponents are not that fun to play against.

Just Shapes & Beats combines two genres that I’ve grown up with–music and bullet hell games. From the opening moments, Berzerk Games sucked me in with an upbeat, pulse-pounding soundtrack, and intuitive gameplay that’s easy to pick up and difficult to master. After 11 hours with the game, I’m still thinking about Just Shapes & Beats.

Yoku’s Island Express is a great game. Combining Metroidvania exploration with pinball gameplay was an interesting decision that paid off big time. Despite its short length, Yoku’s Island Express is still a complete adventure, one that is relaxing and an absolute pleasure to take in. Anyone seeking a more laid back Metroidvania title with beautiful sights and sounds should play Yoku’s Island Express.

The Switch version of Ikaruga is the same cult classic that fans know and love, this time with a few new handheld options making it possible to take the game with you for the first time ever. If you have played Ikaruga before, and you like portable gaming, I should not need to tell you that the Switch version is well worth it. If you have never played Ikaruga, you have made a grave mistake that fortunately can and should be immediately corrected. Play this game.

Raging Justice is the perfect game to run through in a single sitting or try to complete the list of challenges for each level. Fans of the genre will find many resemblances to games like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. There’s enough replay value to invite you in—just don’t let the difficulty scare you away.

Fox n Forests is still a fun platformer in the end, even if it does hold itself well short of greatness. The developers have proven that they can do great things, but hopefully they give their next outing a bit more time in development. While Fox n Forests has several frustrating design decisions, the gameplay itself is still a treat complemented by beautiful music and graphics, and the season switching mechanic adds a unique flair to the game.