Ultra Off-Road 2019: Alaska for the Nintendo Switch is a driving game based on courses with difficult obstacles and conditioning factors but unfortunately there's very little here which provides a worthwhile experience for the player. Repetitive, unchallenging, with a poor and flawed audiovisual performance and without any appeal whatsoever, this is a game that should not have made its path to the Switch eShop.

Harvest Moon: Mad Dash is not a regular game in the farming RPG series but rather a puzzle-based game...and it does nearly nothing right. Dull, boring, plain, drab... Mad Dash doesn't do the least for the Harvest Moon series and it does nothing for puzzle games either. If it had a decent level of challenge, Mad Dash would have some worth to it but as it is, it should be left alone.

Its experience ends up suffering from a control system that makes no use of the Nintendo Switch touch screen, however, and the game's interface is everything but intuitive. Beyond that and its unusual premise, which is likely to keep less experienced players away, Megaquarium is worthy of a look.

Super Weekend Mode on the Nintendo Switch seems to suggest it is a fun experience for some weekend gaming time, and that is absolutely correct. With its unpretentious and unambitious ways, Super Weekend Mode is competent enough to allow for a few fun hours. It doesn't venture into a complex experience but that's hardly a deadly sin.

From a game with this ambition, it's expected that the plot will be engaging and interesting but that's not the case with SELF. Rather, its soundtrack stands out the most and it's well worth listening to. Overall, SELF is a strange experience, one that may be worth a try but for which expectations shouldn't be too high.

Garage Mechanic Simulator wants to deliver the experience of car reparations on the Nintendo Switch but unfortunately, it fails on its every goal. Due to its very clunky and counter-intuitive controls, a user interface with very little information and virtually no stimulation or encouragement to exploration, Garage Mechanic Simulator is an option that's better left in the garage.

Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper certainly looks interesting, with its (literal) pen and paper visual environment. Once the action gets going, however, the game turns out a bit too frustrating when it comes to the controls and the overall gameplay experience, which feels rather repetitive and simplistic, even if there is still some fun to draw from it.

Football Game on the Nintendo Switch isn't what its name suggests - in the sense that there is no football action at all, whether association football or gridiron. This is rather a simplistic take on 1990s adventure games, with puzzles related to each character. Unfortunately, Football Game does not succeed in delivering what it promises. Its puzzles are too simplistic, the plot is not involving or compelling, the characters are devoid of charisma and other than a visual environment that appeals to 16-bit era enthusiasts, there's really not much to take from this.

Other than its commendable art style, the gameplay experience is not challenging and is mostly devoid of serious engagement, even for a simple effort. Overall, Desert Child has not received the treatment it should in order to be recommended as a racing game in the Nintendo Switch catalogue.

StarBlox Inc. goes for a mix between puzzler and brawler that while not entirely unprecedented, is certainly welcome in the Nintendo Switch, where puzzle games had been going through a period of stagnation. While its audiovisual environment isn't the most stimulating, the game is very fun and involving and its multiplayer component adds an additional layer of enjoyment to the experience.

Clouds & Sheep 2 is a rather funny effort. Simple, colourful and good for quick distractions, especially if children are around, it has a good dose of amusing action. It's certainly no hardcore, in-depth experience and amidst quick and simple games there are more elaborate options on the Nintendo Switch but those who just want to poke and throw some sheep will be thankful for Clouds & Sheep 2.

Demon Pit is an action-packed and simple 1990s-reminiscent shooter that will revive memories of times when games were less complex. The game does a good job at creating a good, retro-inspired environment and at providing a captivating experience. Nonetheless, Demon Pit would certainly benefit from the use of motion controls. as well as from being able to turn off its default auto-aim option.

If My Heart Had Wings stands out as one of the best visual novels in the Nintendo Switch, thanks to its marvelous audiovisual environment, emotional story and character development. While its progression might feel too slow for less experienced players and the possibility of using the touch screen would certainly be very welcome, If My Heart Had Wings knows how to transmit feelings and to hold the player's attention for long periods of time.

What can be said about Beast Quest? The game might not be very ambitious but even then it's hard to find any redeeming factors. With its simplistic plot and terrible epilogue, short length, technical performance issues and very high selling price, there's very little to this adventure game that can amuse, entertain or even remotely interest any kind of player. Perhaps some technical revisions could improve on its performance issues and make the experience gain some degree of interest but as it is, Beast Quest is better left alone.

Spirit Hunter: NG seems like a perfect match for the Nintendo Switch. Whether played on a large screen or as a handheld game, it's successful in transmitting an ambiance of horror that will keep the players on their toes, aided by the game's plot and audiovisual environment which together build a world filled with restlessness and fear.

Where this work turns out to be less impressive is on the variable quality of some of its writing, which doesn't keep a constant level, and some of its endings turn out to be rather puzzling. While this is no obstacle for those who enjoy visual novels, the lack of touchscreen support is difficult to justify on a system like the Nintendo Switch.

Thea: The Awakening brings the background to less covered topics, with the Slavic mythology acting as the overarching theme instead of the cliché Norse or medieval settings, and that's something to praise. What Thea doesn't get right is that by trying to be too many things at the same time, it doesn't quite succeed at any of them and the result is a game that while not without its value, often feels too overloaded, with mechanics that trample each other. Nonetheless, Thea still has something going for it, it just doesn't fully materialize.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout begins a new trilogy in the Atelier series and this new chapter is a crowning achievement under the Atelier name. With visible improvements in the combat system and the audiovisual environment, but also more accessible than previous entries in the series, Atelier Ryza puts the threshold at a higher level regarding what is yet to come for Atelier.

Guess the Word on the Nintendo Switch has been adapted from the mobile market and even though it presents itself as an educational game, its value as such a work is very limited. Short in content, with only one gaming mode and lacking in the very element it bases itself on, Guess the Word does not fulfill any of its objectives and will feel too limited and too short for everyone, including its target audience.

SIMULACRA does not play like the greatest work ever made but that doesn't mean there's nothing to draw from this mystery FMV adventure. While the gameplay feels rather shallow, the plot is compelling enough to keep the players entertained and involved with the hints and twists that are found along the way and the feeling of satisfaction when coming across a clue or reaching a different ending do help SIMULACRA to have some merit of its own.

FoxyLand does not try to reach new heights, it's a simple platformer that's not afraid to present itself as such and it's a competent game at what it does. While it may please those looking for a quick experience, its lack of depth, short lifespan and simplistic nature makes it less enjoyable on a longer term basis and those looking for a more involving experience should take their expectations elsewhere.

Probably the closest experience to an interactive literary short story, Distraint will stimulate the most unsettling feelings in every player that spends some time with it and thanks to its brilliant conjugation of plot, audiovisual environment and gameplay experience, this game is unquestionably an instant classic for the current generation.

Bee Simulator shows that it is possible to be both fun and educational in an effort that is fitting for players of all ages. While there are flaws to this experience, namely on the level of its too sensitive controls and rather lacklustre settings, the overall gameplay is relaxing and can provide some enjoyable albeit short time around a Nintendo Switch.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine starts from an original and even intriguing concept - the idea of basing a gameplay experience on telling stories is nothing short of something fresh. Unfortunately the way it was translated into this game turned out to miss the mark and the result is an experience that despite its well written plot and interesting stories does not provide an engaging gameplay and will mostly lead to long, dull moments whenever stories are not being told.

With plenty of characters, customization options and simple controls, the game is easy to get into but alas, the feeling of repetitiveness settles in too quickly and this Nintendo Switch conversion does not do a brilliant job when it comes to handheld experiences. Furthermore, its online component is very sparsely populated due to the lack of cross-platform functionalities and the price/quality relation tends to fall towards the negative side.

Dead End Job is a twin-stick shooter which may strike a chord with a small group of enthusiasts, partly for its simple and fun combat mechanics, but unfortunately the game features way too much repetitive and dull action. Other than that, some of the items are real surprise boxes and the auto-aim feature can make everything more frustrating, which all contribute to make this a difficult game to truly enjoy.

The game features a pretty solid gameplay experience, a very good use of the HD Rumble feature and a remarkable amount of content to explore. Its roguelite component means the sections are always different, which can sometimes lead to errors in the procedure, and the exploration will force the players to use the map way too frequently but Sublevel Zero Redux has enough elements to appeal to both fans of the genre and beginners alike.

The Touryst, a relaxing adventure, if that's possible to do. An adventure with dungeons and puzzles in the background of a lovely summer holiday, with gorgeous graphics and a varied, relaxing gameplay is what comes in this package and it works remarkably well. The game is short and it skips the whole epic side of adventure games but The Touryst is definitely an exquisite gem which more than deserves a chance.