Splasher

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  • Summary: Splasher is a 2D platformer with unique arcade/action gameplay. It offers gamers challenges that require agility, speed and fast reflexes, and is set in a crazy cartoon universe.

    The Splashers are in great danger! The quiet and peaceful workers from Inkorp are being led to their doom by the    Splasher is a 2D platformer with unique arcade/action gameplay. It offers gamers challenges that require agility, speed and fast reflexes, and is set in a crazy cartoon universe.

    The Splashers are in great danger! The quiet and peaceful workers from Inkorp are being led to their doom by the greedy Docteur, the paint factory's evil boss. A young hero rises to fight for what's right. Armed with a splatter cannon, he launches an attack in order to save the Splashers and stand up to the dictator. His amazing paint cannon grants him color superpowers.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Destructoid
    Nov 3, 2017
    90
    While I do wish that there was a bit more of it, what’s here is phenomenal.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 1, 2017
    85
    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. 

  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Nov 6, 2017
    80
    Splasher is an excellent platformer with interesting mechanics and beautiful level design.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Nov 6, 2017
    80
    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. We give this one a strong recommendation, especially to those who are looking to dip their toes into the twitch platforming genre. Splasher is easy enough to pick up, yet difficult to master, and stands as a worthy addition to the Switch eShop.
  5. FNintendo
    Dec 5, 2017
    80
    Splasher is an interesting and fulfilling game, thanks to its good level design and to its simple nature, which allows for fun and compelling experiences in the right amounts of time. A game that arrived full of promises and that fortunately, does not disappoint and is a solid and welcome entry in the growing catalog of the Nintendo Switch.
  6. Meristation
    Jan 1, 2018
    80
    Splasher truly shines when it comes to its core gameplay as well as the surprising variety of situations that you will encounter. While not the most ambitious game this year on the technical front, it delivers where it matters for a platformer. Splatoon and Super Meat Boy were good friends after all.
  7. Switch Player
    Nov 6, 2017
    76
    Splasher is a platformer that wears its influences on its sleeve from a story taken straight from Oddworld and gameplay that can almost match Rayman. The game offers a nicely refined platforming experience that really nails the fast and fluid style, the game is a great showcase of how these games should play and the only praise this game needs is that I would like to see a sequel that expands on these ideas.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Weight4Jake
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    One of the best, most innovative, platforming games I have ever played. I highly recommend getting it if you enjoy platforming games at all.
  2. Snowy88
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    An unknown gem!!..........…………….............................................................
  4. Theopinionater
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    this is one of my favorite platformers i have ever played, the mechanics are excellent, the graphics are good and it runs really well on thethis is one of my favorite platformers i have ever played, the mechanics are excellent, the graphics are good and it runs really well on the switch. there isn't a massively in depth story it focuses more on the platforming, however it is enough to make it interesting. the game is just super fun and addicting, i have sunk about 15 hours into the game, fully perfecting the levels and such, and the inbuilt speed running modes makes it have quite a bit of replay value.
    so yeah i really enjoyed my time with this game, it is such a hidden gem on the switch, and i think you should defiantly add it to your collection of games    … Expand
  5. rdekoch
    Mar 29, 2018
    8
    This is a very good modern platforming game at a very low price. The controls are creamy and the game-play mechanics are clever. The story isThis is a very good modern platforming game at a very low price. The controls are creamy and the game-play mechanics are clever. The story is neutral stimuli but the gameplay is stellar. Splasher has a clean art style and eschews the pixel aesthetic that has been done to death for the past 10 years. It's challenging but not quite approaching Super Meat Boy/Celeste difficulty. It's an underrated eShop gem.… Expand
  6. Gerdo
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    While then graphics, mechanics and level design are too notch, I found the controls not as perfect (or easy to maneuver) as other games offerWhile then graphics, mechanics and level design are too notch, I found the controls not as perfect (or easy to maneuver) as other games offer (Celeste, Dead Cells).

    This game is difficult but addictive, sadly the enemies are narrowed down to just a handful and the couple of crashes during the last few levels (where there are not save points) are annoying.    … Expand
  7. drlowdon
    Dec 31, 2021
    8
    When an Inkorp employee witnesses his fellow workers being led to their doom by their evil boss, he steps up and fights back.

    Splasher is    When an Inkorp employee witnesses his fellow workers being led to their doom by their evil boss, he steps up and fights back.

    Splasher is another addition into the already crowded 2D platformer genre, but it is a very good one. The controls are tight, it offers a good challenge without ever feeling unfair and new elements are introduced at just the right pace. In fact, the only real criticism I have is that the checkpoints can sometimes be a little too far apart. All in all, if you’re a fan of the genre, Splasher is well worth playing.    … Expand
  8. AngryPoutine
    May 13, 2020
    5
    This Indies game was entertaining for the first part, but more you advance, and more it became repetitive. The graphics and comic style areThis Indies game was entertaining for the first part, but more you advance, and more it became repetitive. The graphics and comic style are delightful. The concepts of painting were the primary reason I brought the game, and it's was pure fun to jump around or escalate the walls. However, you will see the same three monsters, saw or laser. The lack of story and explanations is hardly helping you to get into the game. In the last five levels, the checkpoints are far distanced from each other, giving the lazy shortcut to challenge the players. The games crashed randomly on the Nintendo switch to provide you with an example; It crashed three times on the last level alone. It's was ok but wait for a considerable discount.… Expand

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#27 Best Switch Game of 2017