This action-shooting game was released in 1985. The player takes control of the hyper dual-armor "THEXDER," which can transform into both robot and fighter forms, and throws himself into the battle to destroy the magnetic field generator of the asteroid Nediam. The game is played in side-view and consists of 16 stages (plus 16 back stages).In the battle against the enemy, you can use either the robot form, which has a tracking laser but inferior mobility, or the fighter form, which can only attack in the direction you are going but has superior mobility, depending on the situation.Barriers are also available, but if they are used too often, they will run out of energy, so they should be used only when the situation calls for it! You should use them only when you need them.The game is based on the life system with no save function, so you only have one shot each time you play! The difficulty level of the game is high, so if you are good at it, please give it a try.

This is a masterpiece that has been carefully crafted with a world view, excellent mecha design, and smooth animation during transformation, not to mention the addictive nature that makes you want to play it over and over again despite its difficulty.

Get ready to dive into an exciting and challenging adventure with the bravest little girl of them all! In Swapshot, you take control of this fearless protagonist, equipped with an incredible teleportation gun. Your mission is to overcome a series of challenges in a world filled with 2D platforms and intriguing puzzles.

Explore meticulously designed levels, full of treacherous spikes and cunning traps. The key to success lies in the little girl's unique ability: hitting teleportation boxes with her gun. By doing so, she can instantly swap positions with the box, opening up a world of strategic possibilities.

Here, careful management of the limited number of teleports available is essential to overcome each challenge. Use your teleportation skills to reach buttons that open doors and unlock exits. Utilize the boxes as your primary means of accessing higher platforms and discovering hidden paths. Solve clever puzzles by skillfully combining teleports and boxes to achieve your objectives.

As you progress through the levels, you'll encounter increasingly complex challenges, requiring both strategy and quick reflexes. Master the art of swapping positions with the boxes at the precise moment and use your abilities to defy gravity and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Swapshot promises an immersive gameplay experience, combining thrilling action, challenging puzzles, and a captivating protagonist. Are you ready to embark on this teleportation journey and solve all the puzzles you encounter along the way? Venture into Swapshot and find out if you have what it takes to triumph in this challenging world!

NeonPowerUp! is set in a beautifully pixelated world full of obstacles and challenges. Set in a deadly future where artificial intelligence has gone mad, your task is to restore all the batteries in the world.

Obtain power-ups that grant the player different specific abilities to clear each stage. Overcome the diverse and dynamic challenges that await you on each level!

Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe...Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.

Pick from heroic Super Mario™ characters and Power-Ups

Choose from familiar characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi and Toad. Transform into Elephant Mario to use your trunk to trounce enemies with a surprising new Power-Up!

Share the wonder with friends and Mario fans

Team up with up to three friends locally* and gather around one Nintendo Switch™ system to experience the game-bending Wonder Effects together as you tackle courses as a team and help each other on your way to the goal.

Gargoyles Remastered is an artfully crafted revival of the ‘90s classic 16-bit side-scrolling platform adventure. Relive the epic journey of Goliath and the Gargoyles featuring enhanced visuals, animations, and SFX, all inspired by the acclaimed animated series. The world of Gargoyles comes to life with a level of detail that will thrill fans of the animated series and retro gaming enthusiasts alike. Experience classic gameplay that stays authentic to its predecessor while including new features such as achievements, gameplay rewind, and more!

Key Features
• Play as Goliath, leader of the Gargoyles: Use stone-crushing strength, scale stone towers and buildings with razor-sharp claws, and glide through the air as you master mid-air attacks and hand-to-hand combat in non-stop action to save the world from destruction.
• Immersive Graphics Experience: Seamlessly toggle in real-time between graphics inspired by the animated series and classic 16-bit mode true to the original game.
• Authentic Gargoyles Experience: Relive the story of Goliath and the Gargoyles’ battle against the evil Eye of Odin with new animations and sound effects inspired by the Gargoyles animated series.
• Customize Your Experience: tailor your gameplay with modern features including instant rewind, wide-screen presentation, and achievements!
• Remastered Soundtrack: Experience the original soundtrack, remastered and optimized for a more immersive adventure.

Mail Time is a relaxing, cottagecore adventure set in a peaceful forest, far, far away. It's your first day on the job as a newly minted Mail Scout. Equipped with a mushroom hat, a pack full of letters, and unbridled enthusiasm, it's time to deliver letters and packages across the Grumblewood Grove.

Their recipients eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat, so don't tarry! Run, jump, glide, and make your way across the forest to deliver parcels and joy to the cute critters that inhabit these woods.

<p>The debut release from Magnetic Realms is a Sci-Fi action adventure called "Inescapable".</p>

Ball laB 2 again invites the player to return to difficult challenges. New and even more interesting levels await you, with new traps, challenges and mechanics. Your goal is to get from the beginning of the level to the end without dying from spikes, pits or other dangers.

Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to 3 other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang, and a mysterious new adversary from converting the islands’ giant animals into Badniks before it’s too late!

-A new Spin on a Classic: The 2D Sonic high-speed sidescrolling action platforming you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, an all-new setting, and new ways to play! You’ve never played classic Sonic like this before!

-Play as your Favorite Characters: Choose from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and take advantage of their unique abilities to blaze a path across the Northstar Islands as they race to defeat Dr. Eggman, who has teamed up with an old nemesis, Fang, and a mysterious new armored adversary.

-All-New Powers and Abilities: Harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds to multiply, swim up waterfalls, slow time, uncover hidden secrets, and more!

-More Friends, More Fun: For the first time ever in a Sonic game, play through the entire campaign with up to 3 other players with drop-in and drop-out 4-Player Local Co-op.

-Challenge Players From Around the World: Compete locally or online with up to 8 players in the all-new Battle Mode!

The Retro Collection is a two-episode saga, including the original A BOY AND HIS BLOB: TROUBLE ON BLOBOLONIA™ (Nintendo Entertainment System) and THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS BLOBETTE (Nintendo Game Boy), that will lead you on many exciting adventures with delicious surprises and comical characters.


TROUBLE ON BLOBOLONIA™

Team up with an extraterrestrial lifeform named Blobert (affectionately known as Blob) to save Blob’s home planet! The evil emperor of Blobolonia™ is threatening to rule the planet with his army of minions. Thwart his plans for total conquest while forging an unbreakable bond by using the power of jelly beans!

Find hidden treasures across Blobolonia™ by discovering new secrets and gathering enough resources to buy new jellies. These tasty treats will give Blob the power to undergo miraculous transformations and help you save the world together. Sounds like a daunting task, right? Not with Blob by your side!

Try different jellybean flavors to see what effect they have on Blob. Overcome obstacles by transforming Blob into the right tool for the job! This shape-shifting ability becomes their ultimate weapon, enabling them to conquer seemingly insurmountable challenges. With enough jellybeans and flavors, the possibilities are endless!


THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS BLOBETTE

Join the boy and his extraordinary companion, Blob, as they embark on a quest to save the beloved Princess Blobette from the clutches of the wicked Antagonistic Alchemist, who harbors grand ambitions of becoming Emperor of Blob’s home planet, Blobolonia™. But our heroes won't let that happen.

Imprisoned within the tower of the Royal Castle, the fate of Princess Blobette hangs in the balance, and it's up to you to ensure her freedom. But the Alchemist has laid a suite of treacherous traps to impede the boy and Blob’s progress. Join our dynamic duo as they encounter secret rooms, clever traps, and dangerous obstacles in the labyrinthine depths of the castle.

Fortunately, the Alchemist remains oblivious to our heroes’ hidden advantage—feeding Blob different flavors of jelly beans can transform him into various shapes. Armed with this knowledge, unlocking the tower's door becomes a mere trifle for our heroes, provided the right jelly bean is at hand. Blob’s ability to magically transform shapes will help this intrepid pair get past almost anything the Alchemist can conjure up!

Have a great Grinchy time trying to steal Christmas in this festive platformer – and help the Grinch’s small heart grow a few sizes bigger along the way!

Every Who down in Who-ville loves to sing, gift and feast, which are all of the things Grinch can’t stand in the least. So, help the Grinch and his dog Max set out to steal all the presents in Who-ville. You’ll have to be sneaky to avoid the bothersome babble of carol singers, the ever-eager Whos, and all of the tinsel, trimmings and trappings of the Christmas season. Thankfully, the Grinch has some wonderful, awful ideas – like a Santa costume for stealthy sneaking, a Candy Cane Lasso to swing around, a speedy snowboard that can reach special race areas, and more. And Grinch can throw snowballs to freeze any pesky creatures that get in his way.

With colorful visuals inspired by Dr. Seuss’s original illustrations, local multiplayer fun with up to two players controlling the Grinch and Max, and controls and puzzles designed for younger players, The Grinch: Christmas Adventures is a fun new way to enjoy the classic Christmas tale.

HAVE AWFULLY GOOD FUN – Sneak and steal presents as the Grinch and his dog Max.

UNLOCK GRINCHY GADGETS – Solve puzzles to gain abilities! Throw snowballs, disguise as Santa, use a Candy Cane Lasso or a Jumping Jetpack, and more!

GET IN THE SPIRIT – The Grinch wants to stop Christmas, but you can help his heart grow three sizes!

EXPERIENCE A CLASSIC – With visuals inspired by Dr. Seuss’s book and controls for young players.

Join the exciting world of Dino Ranch, the animated series that has stolen the hearts of million children, and get ready for an experience jam-packed with dino-tastic fun! Immerse yourself in this epic adventure where you'll encounter thrilling mini-games and have a roaring good time with your favorite dino-mites!

The eggs of the Dino-mites have disappeared from the hatchery and the peace of the Ranch is at stake. Only YOU can help our dino-tastic trio Jon, Min and Miguel to search for the stolen eggs and bring them back to the Ranch. But be careful, the mischievous Tinhorns may have something to do with all this trouble...

With the help of your favorite ranchers, embark on an exciting journey while exploring the ranch, completing missions full of twists and turns, and hatching new dinosaur eggs! Sprint with Jon, nurture and take care of dino-mites with Min, and build and repair tools with Miguel to solve the mystery of the stolen eggs!

Ready to get your claws into the fun by exploring the world of Dino Ranch and have a roar-some time?

Embark on a dino-rific video-game adventure based on the beloved animated series, Dino Ranch!

Join your favorite heroes Jon, Min, and Miguel to discover a world full of cowboys and dinos and play funny and dino-driven mini-games!

- EXPLORE & TAKE ACTION: Race alongside Jon and Blitz as he zooms through the ranch and its surroundings at a lightning speed. Engage in dynamic mini games to find the lost eggs and show off your amazing lasso skills!

- NURTURE & HATCH: Step into the shoes of Min and Clover, the caretakers of the hatchery. Show your love and care for the adorable dinosaurs as you nurture them and experience the pure joy of hatching newly found eggs.

- BUILD & REPAIR: Every great adventure requires ingenuity! Team up with Miguel to construct and repair essential tools and overcome obstacles with the explosive Tango and her strong dash!

Learn the ropes to unleash your inner dino rancher and create unforgettable memories in Dino Ranch – Ride to the Rescue.

Hidden in the outskirts of the Dezone, a secret bio-weapons lab is conducting unspeakable experiments on the homeless youth of that concrete wasteland.

The most promising test subject, codenamed PROJECT BLUE, manages to break free following an overly successful bio-energy augmentation.

Now it's up to YOU to help Blue escape from Theta Lab and bring down the shadowy multinational conglomerate running Neo Hong Kong!

Put your skill, wits and reflexes to the test as you jump, swim, and blast your way through four massive areas in this exciting new action platformer.

Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat inspired by some of the best in the genre from Italian plumbers, blue hedgehogs, or wild bandicoots! Become BOB, a reckless bouncy hero embarking on a quest of epic adventures and chaos.

Open World Exploration and Destruction
Roll into jam packed open worlds that let you explore and utterly smash them to pieces in the process! Conquer adversaries and boss fights, tackle thrilling challenges, and unearth multiple hidden secrets. Realms bursting with activities to do at your own pace while you break almost everything along the way.

Bounce Around History
Bounce between multiple (slightly inaccurate) historically themed open worlds each with their own unique mechanics, items, and enemies. From the Vikings through to the Age of Pirates. From Feudal Japan over into The Space Race. Each world lets you hop in and out whenever and carry over progress.

Single Player, Online Co-op and Split Screen
Go solo or grab friends. Supports single player, 2-player split screen, and online co-op up to 4 players! Jump in and out sessions and keep any items and weapons collected.

Extensive Character Customization
Collect an arsenal of weapons, shields, and themed items to customize your character! No cosmetic paid DLC - unleash your creative powers to customize your character with items collected from playing.

Features Include
- Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat in a series of (slightly inaccurate) historical worlds.
- Full of content. Fight foes, rescue allies, take on multiple objectives, uncover secret and collect bundles of themed items and weapons.
- Smash, dash, and steamroll highly destructible environments.
- Customize your character with a massive amount of flags, items, weapons and themed decorations, all collected from playing.
- Up to 4 player online co-op and 2 player split screen. Seamlessly jump in and out of sessions with friends and keep everything you’ve collected.
- It teaches history. Well kinda.

Diorama Dungeoncrawl is a Low-Poly 3D Action Game where you must battle your way through a mysterious Living Castle to face off against the powerful Necromancer who controls it. Inspired by classic 16-bit action games, Diorama Dungeoncrawlbrings that style of gameplay to a fully 3D environment!

Face off against hoards of monsters including Skeletons, Giant Bats and Goblins! Take on fearsome bosses! Deftly avoid devious traps! Run, Jump and Swing your Mighty Hammer to take on all challengers in your quest to defeat the Master of the Living Castle!

Are you ready to push, pull, and climb your way to the top of each block-based puzzle?
Each puzzle in PictoPull is created from pixel art. Puzzles are simple to learn, but complex to master as you learn how to create new paths, bridge gaps and understand the connections between the special block types. As puzzles get larger and more detailed, you’ll discover new mechanics to keep the fun going!

* 150 Story Levels spread across 10 unique environments, from beaches to futuristic laboratories, and even a construction site
* Puzzles come in many shapes, some inspired by real-world objects, animals, monsters, locations and more

NINJA KIDZ: TIME MASTERS is a 3D action beat 'em up game where players can play as the Ninja Kidz and save the world.

STORY:
The three greatest martial arts masters have been kidnapped and Dr Disaster and his henchmen have trapped them in different historical eras.

The Ninja Kidz are the only ones able to cross the time vortex and use their abilities to rescue them and preserve the path of the ninja. Travel through time, from the Jurassic period to the future, to find and rescue the three martial arts masters.

Worlds within Worlds COCOON is a unique take on the puzzle adventure genre, where each world exists within an orb that you can carry on your back. Wrap your head around the core mechanic of leaping between worlds—and combine, manipulate, and rearrange them to solve intricate puzzles

"FINEST HOUR" is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1989.
Pilot the newest robot "SYGNUS" and reach the goal in time.
Use the three buttons, VERNIER (jump), MARKER, and SHOT to run through the stage and defeat enemies.

The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

Embark on an exciting 2D adventure under the ocean! In this puzzle-heavy game, where we manage a magical and unusual whale, we not only overcome obstacles by jumping, but also create our own path by positioning your dead bodies at the right points. In this adventure you have to prove not only your reflexes and speed but also your strategic skills. Determine your own strategy through trial and error and try to finish the level as fast as possible!

Every morning when you wake up you can open a new festive gaming surprise. Can’t wait? No problem! You can just open all the games right away. Every game can be played immediately if you don’t mind missing out on that unique Advent experience... All games can be played indefinitely. The festive months have never been so much fun!

DECEMBER – Your first surprise starts the 1st of December. Can’t wait? Don’t want to taste that full Advent experience, then you can just unlock all your gifts immediately and start playing right away!

25 FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS GAMES - Gift Runner, Arctic Adventure, Bauble Shooter, Penguin Runner, Holiday Jigsaw, TetriX-mas, Winterpong, Christmas Match 3, and many more surprises

INFINITE GAMING FUN - Don't just play during the holiday season, each game can be played every day, forever!

PLAY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY - 25 days full of challenging games, many of which you can play with multiple players for endless Christmas fun!

Sentry City is a cyberpunk-style side-scroller with gameplay that is part trial-and-error, and part reaction time based shooter. Each level, and each section of each level is uniquely designed and not repetitive. It would sit at home with classic 8-bit/16-bit games, while also at the same time having it's own original mechanics and feel.

Traverse the city using the motorcycle overworld map, blast and think your way through the levels, destroy the AI brain in each sector, fight tough robot bosses to uncover who is behind the city's AI disruption.

Enter the tricky pixel art dungeons of Betomis, where you’ll need to carefully observe and explore your surroundings in order to escape! Betomis is a retro 2D action platformer where each chamber of the sprawling dungeon is a single screen of environmental puzzling. Light is limited. Weapons are scarce. But deadly hazards are aplenty, from spikes and spinning saw blades to creatures and carnivorous plants!

Take the role of a valiant knight as you creep through the corners of each maze-like dungeon, picking up an axe and shield to defeat foes that stand in your way, hopping on the heads of monsters when you’re disarmed and locating keys to open the door to the next chamber, each more challenging than the one before. Use double jumps to avoid traps and reach obscured platforms. But don’t worry too much… If you do fall victim to the dungeon’s many perils, you’ll instantly restart at the last door, allowing you to try as many times as it takes!

The hero loved by millions worldwide, TY the Tasmanian Tiger™, is back! Join TY on an exciting new adventure in the great Aussie Outback. Use your wits and boomerangs to find hidden treasures, help the colorful locals, and uncover the mysteries of the land Down Under.

Features:
* 40 levels of adventures in the Australian Outback at a silky smooth 60FPS.
* Defeat enemies by freezing, zapping, and more with heaps of choice new boomerangs.
* Now with English voice-overs featuring an all-star cast you'll recognize as TY's old mates!
* Multiple game modes: Adventure, Time Attack, Turkey Chase, and Danger Arena.
* Cosplay as TY's friends in style with a metric ton of costumes.
* And of course, improved graphics, music, and remastered extended cutscenes.

Initially released in 1992, Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace is bringing its nostalgic flavor of platform action to consoles.

Join bionic heroes Arnold and Sonya on their mission to defend the world from an alien invasion. Jump, fly and blast your way through levels full of robotic alien baddies, take down epic bosses, and save your allies from the clutches of evil.

Rediscover Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace today!


Features
* Platform action shooting gameplay
* Co-op 2-player mode
* Battle huge bosses
* Different shader options to adjust how the game looks!
* Sequel to Cyber Citizen Shockman

Best Switch Platformer Games

EGGCONSOLE THEXDER PC-8801mkIISR

Swapshot

NeonPowerUp!

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Gargoyles Remastered

Mail Time

Inescapable

Ball laB II

Sonic Superstars

A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection

The Grinch: Christmas Adventures

Dino Ranch – Ride to the Rescue

Project Blue

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

Diorama Dungeoncrawl

PictoPull

NINJA KIDZ: TIME MASTERS

COCOON

Arcade Archives Finest Hour

Tiny Whaley

Games Advent Calendar - 25 Days - 25 Surprises

Sentry City

Betomis

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns

Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace

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