Nintendo Enthusiast

Rain on Your Parade is an excellent little game and is well worth anyone’s time. It’s cute, it’s funny, and I’ve not played anything quite like it before. For me as a speedrunner, I’m always looking for new games to throw in my arsenal, so it says a lot to me about the quality of a game when I find one I seriously want to dedicate countless hours to.

Ultimately, Say No! More is short, vapid, and stupid… but it kind of works. Gameplay is basic almost to the point of meaningless, but when combined with its striking art style and funny writing and voice acting, it adds up to an experience unlike any other. Frankly, full price is too much to ask for a game this simple, but definitely consider it during sales.

If you like interesting experiences, beautiful stories, and powerful messages all wrapped up in a hot jazz soundtrack, you’ll love Genesis Noir. However, be aware that it will not be without frustration, especially until the developers release a performance patch for Switch.

I Saw Black Clouds has some bold ideas, but the execution on a structural and technical level is a total failure. Even if the writing, acting, and scene editing were immaculate — which they are not — it would not forgive how all of the decisions the player makes carry no weight.

Overall, Rip Them Off is a pretty unique take on the tower defense genre. While there aren’t a ton of maps, there’s plenty of room to revisit them to try to improve your scores. Further, the later maps are incredibly difficult, so you’ll probably be playing them for a while.

Ultimately, MazM: The Phantom of the Opera is worth playing, but not on Nintendo Switch. It would be a pleasant way to experience a classic novel, but unfortunately it’s couched in an experience that does not translate well to the platform.

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a good platformer. I love the idea of masks that transform a character into something new with awesome move sets. The number of collectibles was just right and unlocked cool things. Bosses were tough but fair. And some stages were refreshingly unique.

I’m excited for the official launch of the game, as I’ll be able to enjoy going out on hunts with my friends. Monster Hunter Rise is a game that I’ll continue to play for a long time, as Capcom has promised additional content, with the first round arriving sometime in April.

A hint system would’ve been a nice addition, though it works well enough without it. One thing’s for sure though — I’ll definitely be coming back to this one off and on as I try to clean up them missing gold medals.

The poor performance and visuals make it almost unplayable and detract from its overall quality. It almost spoils the essence that is Apex Legends. It’s a buggy mess of a shooter that I’m surprised was ported given its current condition on Nintendo Switch.