Culdecept Revolt wants to bring new players to this series and the game does a good job at explaining its mechanics and welcoming new players. It feels odd that the touchscreen of the Nintendo 3DS is left out of the equation but the game's long lifespan, its varied visual environment and game mechanics make this an interesting and involving proposal that will keep players around it for many hours on end.

Semispheres is a game that can be looked at from many views. It features an overall relaxing atmosphere and allows the players to enjoy themselves for a while before fading out...but it doesn't stand up to a major challenge and falls behind when it's about pushing further, which may feel as a shortcoming for some.

Puzzle Adventure Blockle has its share of good intentions that don't get fully implemented. Its puzzles are fun and feature some funny ideas and the game has a very precise difficulty curve but it needs some polishing around its plot and feature more incentives to solve its puzzles.

Quest of Dungeons is a roguelike game that fits perfectly within short gaming sessions and that is quick and simple to get into. While some of the rooms may get a bit repetitive, the game's addictive nature and its combat system are more than enough to keep the players' attention.

Implosion - Never Lose Hope could certainly be more memorable if it focused on delivering what it does best - good production values and a compelling customization system. Alas it quickly becomes overrun by repetitive enemies, disappointing combat, uninspired level design and a plot that is easily overlooked. Implosion could have been a memorable and remarkable game but it's clear that the its development went into another direction.

Short but intense, filled with secrets and with a long and encouraging lifespan, Cursed Castilla EX might get too hard for the less dedicated players but those willing to invest some energy in it will be duly rewarded.

Pokkén Tournament DX builds on the original game and improves it in a way that is not revolutionary but gives enough reasons to feature on a good Nintendo Switch collection. Thanks to its simple combat system, an improved visual performance and online multiplayer, Pokkén Tournament DX is the ultimate form of this fighting game that throws Pokémon against each other.

Phantom Trigger's unique atmosphere and efficient combat system are promising and make this a potentially high quality game but as it quickly becomes repetitive on the short term and displays a lack of variety concerning its enemies and objectives, its expectations end up falling a downward trajectory after rising high.

GUNBARICH brings back the breakout genre that was so popular in the arcade halls in decades past. Loyal to its origins, this game brings forth a consistent and challenging difficulty level, along with frantic and unpredictable score-attack action, perfect for quick and very intense gaming sessions. Its only downside within its style is that it can become repetitive a bit too quickly.

Metroid: Samus Returns revisits the second Metroid game to a level that not only honours the original classic but brings forth a game that all have been waiting for. Thanks to its very well developed gameplay mechanics, as well as its lifespan and audiovisual environments, this is an adventure very worthy of the name Metroid.

Rocket Fist takes the physics of billiards, the rules of dodge ball and puts them in the context of a small robot that is being chased by a virus which took over its production factory...and it's fun, addictive, nerve-wrecking at times and could be even better if it was longer and had online multiplayer.

Monster Hunter Stories is not a groundbreaking game but the good news is that it's a very competent RPG with an immense amount of content to explore, a stunning visual presentation and a fun and challenging combat system. The main elements of the Monster Hunter saga have been perfectly adapted to this spin off title and any fan of the genre will no doubt feel right at home with this production.

Its required use of a trial and error approach may put off some players and it certainly feels short for anyone completing it in one go but that doesn't harm this being a pleasant and amusing experience.

Infinite Minigolf lives up to its name and allows for a potentially endless experience, presenting as well a sharp ball physics and control system. It does create some difficulties for people who are less used to play videogames and the lack of motion controls is something that requires an explanation.

Bulb Boy is a competent effort at creating a game with a horror atmosphere and which features a very interesting light mechanic that fits very well on an overall well executed presentation. While it may be too linear and have not enough content to please everyone, this is still a game that is worth exploring.

Cave Story+ may have already been around in other formats before but it's such a delightful game to play that it's still recommended to everyone, this time with the added bonus of including all the soundtracks of the game's previous versions. Its finely designed difficulty curve will set everyone on their course and the magnificent boss fights only make this even more of a timeless classic.

Flight of Light proposes to merge racing cars with rhythm action in what could potentially be a surprising and fun game. Unfortunately its oversimplified gameplay that barely requires any effort on single player, a very low difficulty level, passable audiovisual environment and a price tag that doesn't match its quality make this a disappointing experience that won't appeal to its target audience.

Vaccine starts off from an interesting idea and the similarities to the original Resident Evil may raise expectations but unfortunately its concept was not rightly put into place and the result is a game that is built on what's negative - the controls, its very outdated graphics and complete lack of variety - and barely touches what's positive, as its idea gets easily sidelined by its more negative aspects.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a surprising and unlikely game - or perhaps surprisingly unlikely, as it offers fun and engaging combats, a good variety of characters and abilities to choose from and a series of mechanics that will make many players interested in a tactical turn-based RPG crossover featuring Mario and the Raving Rabbids. Upon realizing all this, the most pressing question would be: why hasn't anybody thought of this before?

Ultra Hyperball is a fun and intense game based around the concept of hitting a ball as high as possible and it's fun and competent at that, both solo and accompanied. It does feel like it's price tag is a bit exaggerated for what it is but Ultra Hyperball keeps a good level of entertainment for a few hours.

After many years it finally happens that the Sonic series gets a tribute fitting of the legacy of its original games. Sonic Mania positions itself as a sequel to the 16-bit titles and makes a wonderful use of a game engine that delivers the experience of the early Sonic games through contemporary technology. With its exquisite creativity and game design and content for all occasions and moments, Sonic Mania gives the blue hedgehog something to be proud of.

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is an action-packed hack n'slash-style with plenty of RPG elements and a lifespan and plot that put it among the elite of content-loaded games on the Nintendo Switch. Pity that the same effort was not put into making the combats and the background story more interesting and captivating.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero brings the series to the Nintendo Switch and it certainly is a fine specimen that makes use of its marvelous visuals and sound to bring a fun action platformer experience to Nintendo's new console. While some elements need a bit of polishing, such as the control precision in key moments and the overall level design, this is a game that opens good prospects for the Shantae series.

Its qualities could stand out in a better way if the game was less repetitive and more challenging, as the difficulty level will quickly prove to be under the threshold of what many players expect.

Drancia Saga features some well designed elements, namely adding some RPG flavour to a simple game. Nevertheless, the work that went into this port from the mobile market falls short of expectations, as the game skips the 3DS capacities altogether and still requires a price tag that feels pretty heavy compared to its zero-cost in the mobile market.

Farming Simulator 18 is a strategy and simulation game that manages to deliver some very entertaining elements with simple controls and a well implemented level of complexity. It does fall short on explaining the player what to do but it's a game that can easily grow on its players, reinforced by the possibility to bring it everywhere.

Mighty Gunvolt Burst represents a significant improvement over its predecessors and brings a fun gameplay, creative mechanics, an appealing visual environment and it's overall an entertaining piece of work. It may not represent the most multi-layered game ever made but it certainly gets a lot of things right.

GoNNER stands out for its peculiarity, its merciless difficulty level and the audiovisual experience that it provides. While it may not be a game for everyone, it's definitely a game that should be tried by as many players as possible - like it or not, nobody will be indifferent to GoNNER's elements.