Neon White

 Switch
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 5 out of 39

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  1. zeroX52
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Mejor First Person Shooter en Switch, las cartas me echaba para atrás, pero tras probarlo me enganche enseguida.
  2. Jay_H
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    The best game I played this year. Controls like a dream, characters are charming, and story was really fun and interesting. This is the first game I've 100% completed in years and it never felt like a chore.
  3. Elite_Institute
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    "I went into Neon White expecting something great, but what I wasn’t expecting was something this special. The game takes its unique concept and pulls it off extremely well. It earns its spot as one of my favourite games on the console, and is certainly my indie GOTY so far."

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/06/20/neon-white/
  4. radjacob04
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Neon White is absolute brilliance in nearly every aspect.

    You play as, well, Neon White who is an amnesiac man who's been sent to heaven upon death. He has 10 days before judgement in which he has to become the #1 demon slayer in order to stay in heaven. The story is fun and exciting, but I'm not really a fan of how blatantly sexualized the dialogue between White and the main female    Neon White is absolute brilliance in nearly every aspect.

    You play as, well, Neon White who is an amnesiac man who's been sent to heaven upon death. He has 10 days before judgement in which he has to become the #1 demon slayer in order to stay in heaven. The story is fun and exciting, but I'm not really a fan of how blatantly sexualized the dialogue between White and the main female characters is since it feels fanfiction-y and awkward. Regardless, the story overall is great world dressing for the gameplay.

    The gameplay in Neon White is unlike anything I've ever seen. It's a first-person platformer/shooter where you speedrun levels using playing cards as your weapons which you can discard to use numerous different abilities such as a forward dash, an upwards boost, a bomb, and many more. All of these elements blend perfectly into each other as I entered a flow state using all of my accumulated skills to flawlessly pull off the fastest runs possible in each level before moving on. Not only are there these addictive platforming missions, but there are also light visual novel/dating sim elements that you can enjoy at your leisure in between missions. These help break up the pace and give you more time with the game's characters and story before jumping right back into the action.

    The soundtrack of Neon White is also addictive and I can't credit Machine Girl enough for their work. It sets a very unique vibe that reminds me of the Splatoon campaign level music with its sporatic style.

    Neon White's visuals are also fantastic. Simplistic in their design yet flawlessly executed. Every heavenly structure frames exciting levels that run at a nearly solid 60fps as far as I can tell.

    Overall, I'd strongly recommend Neon White to anyone who loves going fast in video games and wants something unlike they've ever played before!    … Expand
  5. Nintendist
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    i really dislike this game and don't have fun it all while im playing. im so sad
  6. SMLNGN
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    I can't believe I almost missed this game. It seemed like the anime styling was too sloppy and you'd have to collect cards. But thanks to the Summer Game Fest trailer and the awesome music, I immediately pre-ordered it. It's been a week since I've can’t away from the game, listening to the Machine Girl’s soundtrack on repeat. We are competing with my wife, who will pass the level faster.I can't believe I almost missed this game. It seemed like the anime styling was too sloppy and you'd have to collect cards. But thanks to the Summer Game Fest trailer and the awesome music, I immediately pre-ordered it. It's been a week since I've can’t away from the game, listening to the Machine Girl’s soundtrack on repeat. We are competing with my wife, who will pass the level faster. One of the games of the year for me!… Expand
  7. drlowdon
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    Awakening in heaven, a young man is informed that he is a Neon who God has judged unfavourably and that his only chance of redemption is to help defeat a demon infestation through the Ten Days of Judgement competition.

    Neon White’s unique mix of shooting and speed running combined with its incredible level design ensures that this is one of the most downright enjoyable games I’ve played    Awakening in heaven, a young man is informed that he is a Neon who God has judged unfavourably and that his only chance of redemption is to help defeat a demon infestation through the Ten Days of Judgement competition.

    Neon White’s unique mix of shooting and speed running combined with its incredible level design ensures that this is one of the most downright enjoyable games I’ve played in a long time. Just do yourself a favour and skip the cutscenes!    … Expand
  8. guiletheguiles
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Do not sleep on this game!
    Neon White is definitely one of the best games of the year and surely one that I wasn't expecting to get me like it did. It has plenty of flaws, but it makes up for it with HUGE fun factor.
    First, I need to say that what got me into this game was the soundtrack. It's just PERFECT! Not a single bad song. Songs to keep the rush going, calm songs, stylish songs    Do not sleep on this game!
    Neon White is definitely one of the best games of the year and surely one that I wasn't expecting to get me like it did. It has plenty of flaws, but it makes up for it with HUGE fun factor.

    First, I need to say that what got me into this game was the soundtrack. It's just PERFECT! Not a single bad song. Songs to keep the rush going, calm songs, stylish songs and so on. If you don't get your hands on this game, at least go for the music.
    And this sick soundtrack matches perfectly with Neon White's sick gameplay. Everything just flows amazingly well. You feel the rush, you want to go fast and when you accomplish it, you see yourself as this bad ass player. I'm not a guy who usually goes for record times and collectibles, but it's so fun to traverse through these VERY well-designed levels that I just went for whatever I could get, again and again. It is addictive and will keep you there.

    One thing I was worried about after picking up the game was the story. But I'm happy to say that it's actually pretty fun.
    I really liked the character design and voice acting, but the whacky writing and so-so jokes kept me a bit on the edge about it. But as the story proggresses, you start to figure the plot out and comprehend character motives and personality. It's not incredibly engaging, but it's interesting. Especially with characters as charismatic as Mikey, or nice the nice relationship development of White & Red's. By the end, I was satisfied with what I experienced.

    But while Neon White gets a lot of things right, some of its cracks are right there, preventing it from being better than it is.
    After chapter 6, there's a weird shift. The difficulty spike is HUGE and, while I did not find anything unfair, it did cut back the perfect flow and paciong built up from its very first level. Some of the new obstacles on late game levels were just a chore. There were levels that were either completely focused on shooting demons rather than quick traversal, or extremely long. That happens a lot and it sucks, because Neon White is at its best when it's fast as **** not trying to be a shooter.

    Some other things also bothered me. The presentation could've been better, they could've cut back the amount of useless dialogue, there are more gifts than there should be, late sidequests were a little too Celeste for me and the few boss fights in the game weren't as thrilling as I thought they could be (especially the 2nd one).
    And at last, but definitely not least, aiming is HORRIBLE on Switch. It works a little better when you mess around with aim assist and sensitivity, but it was the reason why I failed a lot of the more "shooter" focused levels. Don't even get me started on the Dominion card levels. If you can, play this with a mouse and keyboard.

    Neon White is an EXTREMELY fun game. It may not be consistent from beginning to end, but it works a lot more than it doesn't.
    Do not be discouraged by its weird presentation and writing. Dive right in and I'm sure you will not want to leave.    … Expand
  9. titten
    Jul 10, 2022
    7
    This is one of my favourite Switch games of all time. It's fast, fun, challenging, has excellent level design, thumping music and good replayability. It supports gyro aiming too, which is absolutely brilliant.

    But why only 7/10? As so many Switch games, this too suffers from bad optimisation. The 3D graphics in docked mode looks no better than 480p-540p. In the first few chapters the    This is one of my favourite Switch games of all time. It's fast, fun, challenging, has excellent level design, thumping music and good replayability. It supports gyro aiming too, which is absolutely brilliant.

    But why only 7/10? As so many Switch games, this too suffers from bad optimisation. The 3D graphics in docked mode looks no better than 480p-540p. In the first few chapters the framerate locks to a good 60fps. But unfortunately, later in the game there are huge slowdowns. During the last 3 chapters expect periods of drops down in the 20s. It's really sad that such an amazing game should suffer because the Switch can clearly do much better in terms of performance.

    But that said, I still have had a lot of fun with it and can recommend it even though of the bad optimisations.    … Expand
  10. B-Bog
    Jul 21, 2022
    8
    Come for the intoxicating and addictive gameplay, skip all the awful dialogue and story.
  11. gillibrand
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    Fast paced and fun. You feel awesome when you do a good run. I'm not much of a speed runner, but the levels are quick, so I happily play them several times until I get a gold or ace trophy.

    Graphics are plain, but you don't mind when rushing through levels. Music is not my style, and repetitive. Story is whatever, but easily skipped. Though it's actually nice to have a little cool down    Fast paced and fun. You feel awesome when you do a good run. I'm not much of a speed runner, but the levels are quick, so I happily play them several times until I get a gold or ace trophy.

    Graphics are plain, but you don't mind when rushing through levels. Music is not my style, and repetitive. Story is whatever, but easily skipped. Though it's actually nice to have a little cool down after a while. So room for improvement in these secondary areas, but the core gameplay is still amazing.    … Expand
  12. ZYMROD
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Un gran juego y propuesta arcade que te va a mantener un buen rato superando los tiempos . El único pero es uno que otro problema técnico por las limitaciones de la consola. Pero el juego en si, cumple y entretiene.
  13. HotButterSucker
    May 29, 2023
    8
    I don't wanna go to work, I just wanna fly...

    This and Hotline Miami were the first games i bought after pulling the trigger on a Nintendo Switch (first console I've owned since the Dreamcast) It's extremely fun, so glad I got to play it. There is a frustrating problem though, if you achieve a really fast run time while playing offline, it won't be counted on the online leader board. It    I don't wanna go to work, I just wanna fly...

    This and Hotline Miami were the first games i bought after pulling the trigger on a Nintendo Switch (first console I've owned since the Dreamcast) It's extremely fun, so glad I got to play it. There is a frustrating problem though, if you achieve a really fast run time while playing offline, it won't be counted on the online leader board. It was a major let down since I play in places without Internet access often. After I found this out I put the game down soon after completing it, otherwise I would be still at it!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#49 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Aug 26, 2022
    80
    Neon White immediately puts you in a flow from which it is difficult to escape, in the quest to be just a tenth of a second faster and thus achieve the highest medal. The attractive graphic style finishes it off, making Neon White one of the sleeper hits of this summer and perhaps all year.
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  2. Malditos Nerds
    Aug 3, 2022
    90
    Neon White is a hidden gem. The team of Ben Esposito and Geneva Hodgson brings us an ode to first-person gaming and undoubtedly one of the top games of the year.
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  3. Giant Bomb
    Jul 19, 2022
    100
    It gets its hooks in deep and fast, but the true fun and challenge in Neon White becomes apparent the more you play it.
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