Splasher

Critic reviews

• Nintendo Insider

  Alex Seedhouse · Jan 09, 2018

  8.0

  Splasher‘s brilliance is clear to see, and it is not hard to come to understand why it has become so popular with speedrunners – especially thanks to the chance to switch to Time Attack mode on the fly, challenging you to complete each level as fast as possible in competing in the online leaderboards. The Nintendo Switch may already be home to a fair few platformers, but Splasher will long linger in your memory for all the right reasons.

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• NintendoLife

  Mitch Vogel · Nov 07, 2017

  8.0

  All told Splasher is a smartly designed, tight platformer that offers up hours of replay value on top of the creative ideas it delivers. It takes the Super Meat Boy template and builds upon it in a notable way, creating an experience that feels just the right amount of familiar and fresh. Though there isn’t a whole lot to write home about when it comes to the presentation, the core gameplay is more than enough to keep you engaged.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Perry Burkum · Oct 31, 2017

  8.5

  In the world we live in now where more and more platformers are popping up all the time, it's so nice to play through such a refreshing (and dare I say "fluid") adventure. Splasher's interesting paint cannon mechanic paired with the excellent level design will have you bouncing through each level feeling like a boss from start to finish. If you like a great challenge, charming animations and a new take on an old genre, look no further.

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• COGconnected

  Mario Brash · Sep 28, 2017

  8.6

  All in all, Splasher manages to take one of the oldest gaming genres and deliver something new. Nothing about its novel mechanics come off as bizarre or out of place; it weaves mechanics and level design in such a way that it positively innovates. Kudos to the folks over at Splashteam for making a platformer that doesn’t rehash the same old experience.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Sam Spyrison · Feb 11, 2017

  7.0

  For a first title, Splashteam has shown that they are more than capable of bringing some original ideas to one of gaming’s oldest genres. The action-packed levels offer plenty of surprises to keep players on their toes, even if a few fall flat, and the brightly colored presentation further benefits the unique title.

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• GameSpew

  Daniel Batoff · Feb 10, 2017

  9.0

  There needs to be solid visuals, great audio, and tight controls, and it needs to be seamless and free of major glitches. Check, check, check; it’s safe to say that Splasher ticks all the right boxes in all the right places. It has the potential to be the next big thing in platforming – I urge you, if you’re a fan of the genre, then you must give Splasher a try. I just hope the masses enjoy it as much as I did.

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