Nintendo Enthusiast

Wulverblade is one of the best indie games of the year and one of the best on the console. Run to the Eshop and purchase this game. Sit down, draw your weapon, and fight alongside three powerful warriors in a stunning adventure that begs to be played.

Recently, for Xbox Enthusiast, I ranked all of the LEGO titles and awarded LEGO Marvel Super Heroes  number 1. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 was my most anticipated game of the Fall. I wanted to love it and, for the most part, I did.

Rockstar put the effort into this port and it shows. Sure, it’s a bit of an older game and does show some age from time to time, but L.A. Noire is another great triple-A third party release that shouldn’t be overshadowed by games like Skyrim and DOOM. If you are looking for a fantastic story-driven game with unique gameplay, L.A. Noire should be in your Switch library.

The team at Eden Games may have scrimped a little on assets, but they have certainly provided a huge campaign. I have completed over 250 campaign races and I estimate I’m only about half-way through. This game has enough content to keep you busy for days.

There is a Switch version of Rocket League, and I couldn’t be happier. The game performs well both in docked and handheld mode. The Nintendo themed cars are a fun and fulfilling addition the line of cars available.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is praised because it offers a wonderfully realized world, memorable moments, and near-endless things to do. While in some aspects the Switch version shows its age with dated graphics and stiff animations, it’s so easy to look past when there’s a vast world in your view with the sense of discovery around every corner.

Ultra MoonCompared to Pokémon X and Y which introduced 3D models and multi-dimensional terrain, Pokémon Ultra Moon feels like a re-mastered version of your typical 7/10 cookie-cutter game. It’s pretty much just like the extra Poké beans you get when you buy a Pinap Juice at the Pokémon Café. Don’t over-hype the game, and you’ll enjoy it just fine.

Unfortunately, I just don’t see how Mario Party is supposed to be enjoyable playing solo on a handheld when there isn’t even a fully fleshed out board games to play on. It’s just a series of 1min mini-games that award you 1-3 stars feeling very much like this should have been a mobile game.

One other slight disappointment is the lack of gyro-controls in the game. Many Switch owners have become accustomed to gyro-controls due to games like Splatoon 2, and DOOM only offers a slight gyro-control for Glory Kills, which are melee attacks done when the enemy is flashing and weak. I didn’t try this feature out as it felt like it would be cumbersome and not add anything to the game.

Sonic Forces isn’t a very hard game, with two difficulty modes: Normal and Hard. Hard is suggested for people who have played a Sonic, Normal for those who haven’t. Even on Hard, I rarely died or got stuck in a level, and the game is pretty short as well: I managed to run through it in under 8 hours, playing some of the bonus stages as well.