We review ten independent court games available on the Nintendo Switch eShop that make a difference.
Nintendo Switch has become a reference platform for the indie format. And it is no wonder: many of the games garner better sales on this platform than on others, something that is closely linked to the hybrid format of the Nintendo console. Its ability to be enjoyed anywhere and at any time, mixing the desktop game with the laptop, and being able to offer the multiplayer touch with the joy-con without the need for anything else, are a plus. For this reason, the Nintendo Switch eShop has authentic essential jewels that cannot be missing from your collection.
In Meristation we return to the load with a new selection of ten games that cannot be missing on Nintendo Switch. Titles with a more than adjusted price, capable of surprising by their proposal and also by the message that many of them offer. In this selection you will surely find more than one that fits you.
Hades
We will not tire of recommending Hades, one of the best games of the year that is nominated for the Game Awards and that shows the good work of Supergiant. A different roguelike, with a wonderful story, a deep lore with memorable characters and the feeling that we are always improving despite dying frequently. The soundtrack and the artistic section complete a game that cannot be missing from any Nintendo Switch.
Going under
Set in the city of Neo-Cascadia, the dungeons of Going Under are filled with enemies, traps, and tricks about startup culture. Aggro Crab’s work satirizes that happy world that would surprise Aldous Huxley himself and in which our dreams are within the reach of a freelance quota. If this original approach doesn’t convince you, let the game system and top-notch graphics do it.
The last campfire
Hello Games, known for No Man’s Sky, also set out to create a dark world where Ember, the main character, has to solve a series of puzzles and problems of various kinds. The game system develops in this way, helping wandering souls, getting lost in different routes and interacting with our surroundings. With a very particular visual style, the ingenuity of his proposal leaves no one indifferent.
Wartile
In the indie world there are some genres that are lavish enough, but that is not why there are really surprising proposals from other disciplines: this is the case of Wartile, a strategy game where we are going to control a band of Vikings in the form of figures in a miniature universe. A surprising mix of board game and video game that captivates due to the number of options we have and the challenges throughout various scenarios, all of them full of contrasts.
Curse of the Dead God
Curse of the Dead God is one of those adventures that surprises with the amount of elements that come together inside. A game of exploration as we search for countless riches and eternal life itself in a cursed temple. We are facing a demanding roguelike, with a large number of weapons that range from swords, spears or bows to pistols; all with changes in the attempts due to the different curses that are in the game. There is never an equal game, and that makes the difference.
Streets of Rage 4
Few games fit as well in a portable format as Streets of Rage 4, one of the great names that 2020 will leave us with the help of Dotemu. A title that collects the recreational essence of the eighties and nineties, and that knows how to update a mythical saga like Streets of Rage with graphics with a unique style, a varied combos system according to characters and a very high replayability. Easy to share in a cooperative thanks to the joy-con and an essential purchase.
Untitled Goose Game
It was one of the big names for all of last year, and now on Nintendo Switch it’s a safe bet. Its experimental game format, in which we troll humans as a goose, is priceless. Funny, limited and direct, there is no such staging and there is no game with such a special sense of humor. It is impossible to let the generation pass without having enjoyed its original proposal.
Risk of Rain 2
Multiplayer and roguelike. If we mix these two concepts, we get a very interesting proposal with Risk of Rain 2, with a new installment that offers a lot of action, games that constantly change thanks to the levels, enemies and all the classic procedural elements of the genre, and that stands out for the great variety of challenges it brings. The possibility of playing with up to four players at the same time and the dozens of unlockable items make each game a new opportunity to live a different experience with new rewards.
Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda
Unexpected surprise at E3 last year, Cadence of Hyrule has everything you could ask of The Legend of Zelda franchise and the creators of Crypt of the Necrodancer. This is: classic characters, places and situations from the Nintendo saga that move to the unmistakable rhythm of music. A game that hooks from the first moment and that is going to expand soon. What better way than to wait for new content than by enjoying an exclusive original work on Nintendo Switch.
Baba is You
One of the best-rated indies on Meristation, and no wonder. It became one of the games of the year 2019 thanks to a different bet in the world of puzzles, where we are forced to break the established rules and reinvent the genre with puzzles that we have not seen in any other game. With more than 200 puzzles prepared to surprise us and a freshness present from beginning to end, you have before you a challenge of those who make time. And we are not exaggerating.
