Spinch

 Switch
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Video Chums
    Sep 21, 2020
    80
    If you're looking to test your 2D gaming skills and love quirky indies then Spinch will make a fantastic addition to your game library.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Sep 9, 2020
    80
    Bright, technicolour visuals, punishing difficulty, excellent level design and tight controls are all hallmarks of this deliciously enjoyable sugar rush. Spinch is a short but sweet experience and one that certainly proves itself to be worthy of both your time and money. Although it’s regrettably marred by early launch performance issues, Spinch is an otherwise wonderful platformer that we’d highly recommend to anybody who just can’t get enough of the genre.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 3, 2020
    80
    Platformer fans should definitely keep Spinch on their radar, but even those less familiar with the genre will be eased in during the game’s more accessible first half. If you find yourself longing for that old kaleidoscope toy you enjoyed once upon a time, Spinch’s shotgun blast of color might help you fill that void.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. mcmiles123
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Spinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience thatSpinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience that felt truly fresh. The movement takes some getting used to as it doesn't feel like the Spinch has very much weight, but after I got the hang of it, landing perfect dashes at speed feels really sick.

    The only minor gripe I have with Spinch is a minor infrequent visual stutter i found on my switch, it was not enough to ever really get in the way, but in a game focused solely on movement and hypnotic animation it does feel like a shame.

    I got this game on sale on the estore for under £10, which honestly feels like a steal, highly recommend.    … Full Review »
  2. bearnondorf
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.
    But please. Bring out a patch asap!    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.

    But please.
    Bring out a patch asap!
    Game freezes obnoxiously sometimes.
    And you should really consider to optimize movement in liquid areas. Dang, it's frustrating to maneuver Spinch in Level 4-3. You need to change the side he's facing to complete it and it just takes forever to do so. So it's rather luck than skill to finish some sections... Controlling Spinch while in those blue liquid pipes is almost impossible.

    Furthermore, no deal breaker, but letting the player choose when to use the power up, would be far more strategic, sense-ful and fun to use.

    Working on those problems, will make it a unique game that would've deserved a solid 9.    … Full Review »
  3. Kwylde
    Dec 14, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believeI really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believe the devs called in some favors from personal friends because there's no way this game is an 8. And there's also no way many of the professional reviewers completed this game to the end. Here's the thing: the first few worlds in the game are actually pretty fun. Difficulty is a bit all over the place, there's some obnoxious bugs and lack of polish, annoying framerate issues and hiccups inexcusable in a 2D indie platformer, but all of this is manageable. Until world 6. World 6 is where I tapped out. I tried to complete the first level, but it was just impossible. Difficulty skyrockets out of nowhere. Your timing needs to be perfect as you move through section after section with a OHKO monster on your heels. And then you have to do the same thing again, but upside down. On top of this, bugs with dashing become utterly inexcusable as timing became tighter and tighter, and correct input would still inevitably and eventually lead to a bug that results in your death (the upside down section I mentioned was particularly buggy). This section made me wonder if anyone had even played it before shipping the game, let alone testing it thoroughly and adjusting its difficulty. The game is just very unpolished. It legitimately seems like the designer hadn't played any games since the Sega Genesis era, during which time he'd subsisted entirely on playing other similarly unfair, broken, and painful platformer games like Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. This game had a lot of potential, and it was all squandered. From one old school platformer lover to another: avoid this game like the plague.… Full Review »
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