Thank you to the publishing team for sponsoring this video. You can get the game here: - streaml.ink/null-yt-switchupg Will you be picking thi sine up? Let us know in the comments section! Looking for eshop credit? Get OFFICIAL Nintendo Eshop Cards and other bits and bobs, at our new website and online store here - switchup.gg/ - use the code SWITCHUP to save 5% for a limited time If you are a physical collector looking to import, you can use code "SWITCHUP23" to save 5% at PlayAsia www.play-asia.com Happy gaming! Glen and Mark
Literally found out about this game yesterday and immediately fell in love with the art style. Been looking for something to hold me over since Silksong seems like an out of touch dream right now. So happy you guys did a video on it, keep up the good work you two!
Thoughts on the game? Big hollow knight fan and this piqued my interest. I just finished Monster Boy, which was an great metroidvania. Related to roguelikes , I loved Hades but didn’t really enjoy Dead Cells
The quick movement, weapons, perks and penalties plus the continuous narrative makes this a perfect side scroller and rogue lite mix. It’s like side scrolling Hades. Everything is smooth and the use of muted colors is spot on. Hope the re-playability value is long does it have something like multiple endings or new game plus? Hope so. Maybe some dlc planned. Either way excellent reviews lads!
Finally! I’ve been waiting on this game since I saw the first trailer. Big fan of roguelikes. The gameplay looks super fun, especially the multiple weapons and combinations of attacks. But the biggest sell for me is the art style, it looks absolutely beautiful!
Great looking game, which feels like hollow knight and dead cells had a baby. Thanks for the awesome review once again, hoping to see more games like this on switch.
This game has been on my radar since I saw it announced. As I wrote before I've never played a rogue-like, but this one seems fun and seems to have at least some kind of story to help getting a feeling of progression, so I'm putting it on my wishlist. Thanks for the video, it definitely helped me make a decision.
I'm definitely burnt out on this genre but this one looks like a breath of fresh air. I'm definitely interested in this game, and where the heck is Silk Song? It just vanished.
This channel has become my main go to place when I want to know more about a game for the switch! Saw this game on steam and got interested if it was on the switch and here I am. Thanks for the hard work guys! Now those switch controllers looked interesting 🤔
60fps with the that monochrome look, on the OLED screen?! This game looks amazing. Going to wait for a sale unfortunately. Appreciate the review, fellas.
On point, I was just sitting down to watch some videos and burn some time for myself before keep moving with my day, and switchup notification comes out. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I've had my eyes on this game for over a year now. It always looked nice for me. The artstyle is unique, the gameplay looks fun and seems like it also has a fun story. It also looks like it runs amazingly in the switch. The devs did a great job optimizing it.
I really like how there are so many cartoons to play now than just Cuphead. I'd watch a have a nice death tv series based on the cool animation style alone!
I've been playing all day, and its soooo good. The combat is so responsive and satisfying, it has a lot of build potential and depth. So hyped to keep playing and see how the game evolves.
@@nicojan im liking it more than dead cells, the combat feels more responsive and accurate. Obviously dead cells has much more content when it comes to weapons and places (it has years of dlc and free updates) buuut here each main weapon version is super unique, and each spell and secondary weapon has its own fury attack. Also something i didn't particularly like about deadcells its the character build system, here its way better in my opinion. You can invest in 3 categories ( just like desd cells) but here they call them curses, and each level comed with a random perk from that category ( in dead cells you improve your color specific pasive and more hp) , in have a nice death you build a skill tree for each run and its much more viable mix the 3 categories for build purposes, in dead cells you just went full on one category color making it less fun in my opinion. The leveld are muuch smaller too, you have like 6 small floors for each world and they are really fast to complete, and at the end of the small flor,you can choose what you think its gonna fit best with your build like Hades but more options. In dead cells levels are huge sometimes. I would like to see curse chests like in dead cells too, maybe there are, i have played 9 hours already and it seems i have a ton more ahead. Hope iit helps!
@@mr.davisreviews9372 they are one of the best parts in my opinion! The mini bosses and the bosses are beautifly animated, also they are hard 😂 like maybe im not that good but they hit like a truck! When i build a damage run, and i have low maxhealth, if they hit me 2 o or 3 times im done. They also have diferent versions, i dont know if all of them but i saw a couple. But yeah bosses rule. I hope theres a boss rush mode.
@@MoiBlackInk awesome, thanks for the write-up! I'm sorry if I'm comparing it to one of the big ones, it's just that all I've played in that style is Dead Cells and Hades. Ok terms of style and progression it looks maybe closer to Hades (really excited for Hades II btw!!!), at least in terms of theme and style. Either way it's kind of taking me by surprise, I really didn't expect something that polished. Looks amazing.
I remember when my friend who worked on the art for this game told me about their project back in the day. So glad to see it on Switch finally. Too bad he couldn't hook me up with a Switch copy 😬
This looks so sleek and beautiful but I immediately fell in love with the story set up as well. I honestly love a dash of good story mixed my HK / StS style Metroidvanias to keep me hooked along the way. Makes the grind all the more bearable 😂 Thanks for the review fella’s!!!
Solid review. I've been putting in some time since the game dropped on Switch, and overall am really enjoying myself. That said, the game really could do a better job explaining all of the mechanics. The roguelite genre is a personal favorite, but even so I found myself having to look up at least half a dozen things in order to get a feel for how all of the systems work. Also, the contract system you mentioned is definitely *not* optional or something you can completely ignore, as you are forced to choose at least one contract before heading out on each run. You are, however, given an option in terms of which contract you want to sign, which often relates to how much risk you want to take. It's an interesting way of adding smaller missions to the game, but I don't really care for it that much, as (at least so far) the gains feel relatively small in relation to the rest of the run. Overall, I really do like this game, and can see myself putting in quite a few hours. Getting over some of the initial confusion was a tad annoying, but in the end the gameplay feels well worth the time I spent figuring things out. Hopefully the devs will revisit the tutorial in the future so new players won't have to go online to learn the basics, but even as is, it's still a solid game. It won't be replacing Dead Cells for me anytime soon, but then again, that would be awfully difficult to do, haha.
From watching the game in early access the dev team seems very open to ideas and listening to the players. There’s been several patches and updates. So I’m sure they’ll add some more to it before it’s over. One of the Dead Cells designers I believe is coaching or helping them in some way. So hopefully he’ll push them in the patch and dlc area
@@geoffpolk That's awesome. If one of the Dead Cells devs is indeed helping out, that gives me even more hope for this game becoming a long term gem. Appreciate the extra info!
Roguelikes are my cup of tea and ever since I saw this on Direct, I knew it's the perfect game to itch that Roguelike addiction (and of course the perfect game to add in my never-ending backlog). Very smooth and sleek gameplay indeed and that art style are just *chef kisses*
I've been playing since yesterday morning. Excellent game. Very like Dead Cells (in its fluidity and some gameplay systems) and it's not impossibly hard either. Worth a pickup! (FYI that elevator music is my current phone ringtone too...) 🙂
I don't know that I've identified a game so immediately to suit me. I loved Skul and Little Nioh and this feels in that wheelhouse... obviously with its own uniqueness. I've been watching this game throughout development so I'm ready to dive in... Yet life is less willing to allow me the time. So perhaps in future! I keep showing peeps this game to spread awareness for support since I'm not buying it yet.
I have had 6 runs so far. My last one I beat Waldo and got I think 3 rooms into the next area. Waldo and the mini bosses are such a step up from Brad in difficulty, even the mini bosses in area 1 are tougher than Brad so they give you an option for more risk more reward right away. My most played rouge lites are Dead Cells and Skul, I got over 500 hours between the two of them. This seems to have taken the best parts from both so far and has it's own things as well. While the weapons and spell systems are more like Dead Cells in form/acquisition, in function they act more like in Skul where sometimes it can really benefit you to mostly forget your main attack and use your alt attacks more just using your basic attacks if alts are not available or just to start combos/keep them going. I rarely ever preoder digital games because why the hell would I but I was so excited for this and because of the slightly larger file size at 5 gb I preordered and downloaded it last week. I started it up and the first level loaded and OMG what have I done I thought as the level streamed in it was like 10 fps but as soon as I gained control it's silky smooth. Quite a scare for a second there though. Great game so far with a really good feeling of progression. With Dead Cells and Skul already just having huge updates plus the release of this game my poor physical copy of Metroid Prime remastered hasn't been opened yet. Three months in and already so much gaming goodness.
Never been a fan of these types of games where if you die, you have to start again....but the art style and idea of this game is really appealing and might finally sway me!
Been waiting for this game for so long. You have no idea how many times I though about buying this on pc and just get over it, but I honestly think that they playing this on a mobile console is the optimal way for playing
Great video, I've been playing this to 'death' since the initial pc early access release, it has turned out to be a fantastic game. I picked it up on switch to play it portable and have had some pretty big frame drops, they come after just leaving elevators on certain levels and when you get trapped in the mini wave fight areas, sometimes it really lags, I hope so much that this gets fixed as its a taint on an otherwise incredible game.
Sweet! I'm glad to hear that it runs pretty good and that the fonts aren't as tiny as in other games. I will try to get it either next month or when on sale... Whatever happens first.
Oh that’s good that the game acknowledges your runs and previous attempts. That’s a nice touch that helps it not feel so repetitive. I just played Dead Cells again yesterday for the first time in years and this is reminding me of that. Weird health system!! Nothing to rush out and buy but I would check out a demo.
@Seven Syns haha yeah I feel you, dead cells really burnt me out on the genre at least hades has new spoken dialogue every time you return to base and you can mod the furnishings
I feel like this is exactly the game that fills the hole Silksong has made. Wonderful review as always lads, much appreciate it as always and love the vibes! 🤝🏻🤙🏻
The art looks absolutely gorgeous! That’ll be the third game added to the backlog this week; I need to stop watching these videos for a week or two to recover😅
Not my style of art or genre as much but, the animation looks quite good and the mechanics sound thoughtful. I think fans of this style of game will have a lot of fun here.
I wish they’d make some things permanent like in hades you can Atleast choose which weapon you’d start with. And there’s no way to permanently upgrade any shops so after every run it’s literally a fresh start from 0
Oof, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on y’all’s videos (although have been watching and keeping up). Life can get busy sometimes, but it seems death is even more busy. Can’t wait to check it out
Been looking forward to this for a while now! Was a bit deflated after seeing some negative reviews but wanted to wait on this review before purchasing
@@coreycarnegie5990 I’ve only been playing for a short time. But from the little I’ve seen and from some videos I’ve watched there’s a good amount of stuff and story here
@@coreycarnegie5990 no problem. Glad to help. If you’re wondering. Retromation, Beelz, and Playframe have great let’s plays that show off a lot of gameplay. Yeah I wouldn’t listen to them. It’s a lot of fun so far. The combat is enough to buy it lol. It’s very fast paced. Definitely in the Dead Cells vein big time
Bought deaths door (and 100%), dead cells and Celeste becouse of you, Guys. really like the reviews, hopefully this game will satisfy My needs! It must have taking such a long time to Make this game, seems good and long! Oh and I also bought hades! I have 500 runs in that game/390 hours
I'm not sure who put this on my radar a a year or so ago but I've been really excited for this one. Glad to see it looks like I'm really going to enjoy it
I’ve been a late adopter of Dead Cells, I’m loving that and really enjoying the rogue lite game format atm. Then I saw this one (thanks gents 😊) and it also looks awesome!
Oh my Gideon! This game looks absolutely gorgeous. It is a must-buy for me. I love your review videos because of their honesty and unbiased take. But there would've been nothing you guys could've said to stop me from getting this.
Oooooh, me likey. Especially that part with the elevator to the boss spots after you defeat them. I miss that feature in a lot of similar games. It gets frustrating starting from scratch. It works in Hades, but otherwise it's tiresome...
This is a Rogue like i've had my eye on since I firat saw it. Love the art style and the character Death himself. Hoping to get this for a b-day later next month
Bought it and played it in like the first hour it dropped. Performance is solid on Switch save for frame drops at the start of each map. Load times are a little rough too. But I’m sure they can improve. Well worth the purchase if you like the genre otherwise
Always like how you and the team review switch games, I'm always looking out for a new game to play from time to time, and you guys help on that decision. Also, this looks like some fun to add to the collection sometime in the future.
I was *literally* about to buy this until I saw the lads' post. Sooooooo here goes nothing. I've been waiting on this game to drop for a while now and, after getting the lads' feedback, I'm much more intrigued. Hopefully I get chosen to win! 🙏🏻
Got it on their recent sale. So far, pretty good. Controls seems responsive and fluid for the most parts. There seems to be a bit of input lag here and there though. Not a fan of the obtuse penalty system. "Remove minimap", "Hide HUD", etc. are such shitty penalties that kills the fun of the game. Penalty should be removed altogether or it should be temporary. Like maybe "Take 20% more damage. Removed after 20 kills." Overall, a decent 3/5. Needs more work but almost worth it at sale price (16.99). $15 would be the perfect spot for this game.
Really cool concept from the get go, and the game looks very good. I think I got burned from these kind of games from playing Dead Cells, but this might be the mix up I need to get back into the fray! Thank you for the review, as always!
@@Cpt.CoffinNails Fair question! I really enjoyed Dead Cells, don't get me wrong, but after getting 2 cells... I came to a dead stop in progression. I spent maybe 10 hours combined in 0 and 1 cells, and around 50 in 2 cells. I felt I wasn't going any further, and so many hours with virtually no change... I started to not enjoy playing. But yeah, I know that's not the game's fault, and the game has change a ton since then. Maybe it deserves a second chance, but that's what I mean by "burned". Not that I was disappointed, but literally like burnt out of the game.
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The link redirects to steam right? Does that mean I can buy switch games from steam?
@@Ewek idk but just look it up on the eshop
@@Ewek 100% you can't, must be some sort of mistake
@@ilypo so the link above is for pc?
@@Ewek yup, there's no option to buy switch games on steam. Steam is a different platform. You'll only be able to buy the game on the Nintendo eShop
I've so been waiting for this game. The art style looks fantastic and the gameplay looks super fluid
so... you hunger?! 😅
Literally found out about this game yesterday and immediately fell in love with the art style. Been looking for something to hold me over since Silksong seems like an out of touch dream right now. So happy you guys did a video on it, keep up the good work you two!
Thoughts on the game? Big hollow knight fan and this piqued my interest.
I just finished Monster Boy, which was an great metroidvania. Related to roguelikes , I loved Hades but didn’t really enjoy Dead Cells
@@JFabreedead cells is the best of everything you just listed
Love that you guys add the handheld performance and visuals. I play 95 % handheld so this is really helpful. Top notch
The quick movement, weapons, perks and penalties plus the continuous narrative makes this a perfect side scroller and rogue lite mix. It’s like side scrolling Hades. Everything is smooth and the use of muted colors is spot on. Hope the re-playability value is long does it have something like multiple endings or new game plus? Hope so. Maybe some dlc planned. Either way excellent reviews lads!
For sure! Mark
You should play dead cells then. Better than this and hades combined easily
That game looks incredibly cool, lots of depth and at the same time not taking itself too seriously. Definitely on my wishlist!
Finally! I’ve been waiting on this game since I saw the first trailer. Big fan of roguelikes. The gameplay looks super fun, especially the multiple weapons and combinations of attacks. But the biggest sell for me is the art style, it looks absolutely beautiful!
Great looking game, which feels like hollow knight and dead cells had a baby. Thanks for the awesome review once again, hoping to see more games like this on switch.
This game has been on my radar since I saw it announced. As I wrote before I've never played a rogue-like, but this one seems fun and seems to have at least some kind of story to help getting a feeling of progression, so I'm putting it on my wishlist. Thanks for the video, it definitely helped me make a decision.
I'm definitely burnt out on this genre but this one looks like a breath of fresh air. I'm definitely interested in this game, and where the heck is Silk Song? It just vanished.
Looks good, but I will let it rest (in paperwork) for now. Maybe one for a nice future sale 😎
This channel has become my main go to place when I want to know more about a game for the switch! Saw this game on steam and got interested if it was on the switch and here I am. Thanks for the hard work guys! Now those switch controllers looked interesting 🤔
60fps with the that monochrome look, on the OLED screen?! This game looks amazing. Going to wait for a sale unfortunately.
Appreciate the review, fellas.
Based on these impressions I’m getting Hollow Knight x Cuphead - and that’s pretty damn good
On point, I was just sitting down to watch some videos and burn some time for myself before keep moving with my day, and switchup notification comes out. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Interesting game btw, ❤
I've had my eyes on this game for over a year now. It always looked nice for me. The artstyle is unique, the gameplay looks fun and seems like it also has a fun story. It also looks like it runs amazingly in the switch. The devs did a great job optimizing it.
Same for me...for some reason though I thought it was a Metroidvania but it looks too good to pass up
Remember seeing this during some pc testing glad it made it to switch. The devs are amazing and very vocal
We all know that in this world, nothing is certain except Death and Taxes and also a good SwitchUp video.
Im curious with the latest switch patch how much better does it preform now and how the gamplay is overall?
I really like how there are so many cartoons to play now than just Cuphead. I'd watch a have a nice death tv series based on the cool animation style alone!
I've been playing all day, and its soooo good. The combat is so responsive and satisfying, it has a lot of build potential and depth. So hyped to keep playing and see how the game evolves.
How does it compare to a Dead Cells?
Hi, Moi. How has your experience with bosses been?
@@nicojan im liking it more than dead cells, the combat feels more responsive and accurate. Obviously dead cells has much more content when it comes to weapons and places (it has years of dlc and free updates) buuut here each main weapon version is super unique, and each spell and secondary weapon has its own fury attack.
Also something i didn't particularly like about deadcells its the character build system, here its way better in my opinion. You can invest in 3 categories ( just like desd cells) but here they call them curses, and each level comed with a random perk from that category ( in dead cells you improve your color specific pasive and more hp) , in have a nice death you build a skill tree for each run and its much more viable mix the 3 categories for build purposes, in dead cells you just went full on one category color making it less fun in my opinion.
The leveld are muuch smaller too, you have like 6 small floors for each world and they are really fast to complete, and at the end of the small flor,you can choose what you think its gonna fit best with your build like Hades but more options. In dead cells levels are huge sometimes.
I would like to see curse chests like in dead cells too, maybe there are, i have played 9 hours already and it seems i have a ton more ahead.
Hope iit helps!
@@mr.davisreviews9372 they are one of the best parts in my opinion! The mini bosses and the bosses are beautifly animated, also they are hard 😂 like maybe im not that good but they hit like a truck! When i build a damage run, and i have low maxhealth, if they hit me 2 o or 3 times im done. They also have diferent versions, i dont know if all of them but i saw a couple.
But yeah bosses rule.
I hope theres a boss rush mode.
@@MoiBlackInk awesome, thanks for the write-up! I'm sorry if I'm comparing it to one of the big ones, it's just that all I've played in that style is Dead Cells and Hades. Ok terms of style and progression it looks maybe closer to Hades (really excited for Hades II btw!!!), at least in terms of theme and style.
Either way it's kind of taking me by surprise, I really didn't expect something that polished. Looks amazing.
I remember when my friend who worked on the art for this game told me about their project back in the day. So glad to see it on Switch finally. Too bad he couldn't hook me up with a Switch copy 😬
Hallow night 2, in my opinion. The game looks sharp
This looks so sleek and beautiful
but I immediately fell in love with the story set up as well. I honestly love a dash of good story mixed my HK / StS style Metroidvanias to keep me hooked along the way. Makes the grind all the more bearable 😂 Thanks for the review fella’s!!!
I Love these kind of games. The replay value is just insane. The cherry on top is when the art style just pops🎉
Solid review. I've been putting in some time since the game dropped on Switch, and overall am really enjoying myself. That said, the game really could do a better job explaining all of the mechanics. The roguelite genre is a personal favorite, but even so I found myself having to look up at least half a dozen things in order to get a feel for how all of the systems work. Also, the contract system you mentioned is definitely *not* optional or something you can completely ignore, as you are forced to choose at least one contract before heading out on each run. You are, however, given an option in terms of which contract you want to sign, which often relates to how much risk you want to take. It's an interesting way of adding smaller missions to the game, but I don't really care for it that much, as (at least so far) the gains feel relatively small in relation to the rest of the run.
Overall, I really do like this game, and can see myself putting in quite a few hours. Getting over some of the initial confusion was a tad annoying, but in the end the gameplay feels well worth the time I spent figuring things out. Hopefully the devs will revisit the tutorial in the future so new players won't have to go online to learn the basics, but even as is, it's still a solid game. It won't be replacing Dead Cells for me anytime soon, but then again, that would be awfully difficult to do, haha.
From watching the game in early access the dev team seems very open to ideas and listening to the players. There’s been several patches and updates. So I’m sure they’ll add some more to it before it’s over. One of the Dead Cells designers I believe is coaching or helping them in some way. So hopefully he’ll push them in the patch and dlc area
I have the same feelings as you... I love this genre but even I was confused at all the systems... There was basically no explanation of them
@@geoffpolk That's awesome. If one of the Dead Cells devs is indeed helping out, that gives me even more hope for this game becoming a long term gem. Appreciate the extra info!
@@rizzle29 Yeah, it really was confusing at first. I'm glad I stuck it out, but man... that first hour or so gave me a headache, lol.
Roguelikes are my cup of tea and ever since I saw this on Direct, I knew it's the perfect game to itch that Roguelike addiction (and of course the perfect game to add in my never-ending backlog). Very smooth and sleek gameplay indeed and that art style are just *chef kisses*
Great idea for a video, and I’m now desperate to play this game! Waiting for pay day, a sale, and an eShop voucher from a generous relative.
This is why I love this channel. I don’t follow games as much as I used to and I knew nothing about this game now I might have to actually get it 😅
I've been playing since yesterday morning. Excellent game. Very like Dead Cells (in its fluidity and some gameplay systems) and it's not impossibly hard either. Worth a pickup! (FYI that elevator music is my current phone ringtone too...) 🙂
Love the visuals on this. The almost bland backgrounds with pops of color are just... Chef's kiss. 👌🏻
I was refreshing at 7;59 not disappointed 😊
I don't know that I've identified a game so immediately to suit me.
I loved Skul and Little Nioh and this feels in that wheelhouse... obviously with its own uniqueness.
I've been watching this game throughout development so I'm ready to dive in... Yet life is less willing to allow me the time.
So perhaps in future!
I keep showing peeps this game to spread awareness for support since I'm not buying it yet.
I have had 6 runs so far. My last one I beat Waldo and got I think 3 rooms into the next area. Waldo and the mini bosses are such a step up from Brad in difficulty, even the mini bosses in area 1 are tougher than Brad so they give you an option for more risk more reward right away. My most played rouge lites are Dead Cells and Skul, I got over 500 hours between the two of them. This seems to have taken the best parts from both so far and has it's own things as well. While the weapons and spell systems are more like Dead Cells in form/acquisition, in function they act more like in Skul where sometimes it can really benefit you to mostly forget your main attack and use your alt attacks more just using your basic attacks if alts are not available or just to start combos/keep them going.
I rarely ever preoder digital games because why the hell would I but I was so excited for this and because of the slightly larger file size at 5 gb I preordered and downloaded it last week. I started it up and the first level loaded and OMG what have I done I thought as the level streamed in it was like 10 fps but as soon as I gained control it's silky smooth. Quite a scare for a second there though.
Great game so far with a really good feeling of progression. With Dead Cells and Skul already just having huge updates plus the release of this game my poor physical copy of Metroid Prime remastered hasn't been opened yet. Three months in and already so much gaming goodness.
Picked this up based on the strength of the animation alone. It’s a real joy
Never been a fan of these types of games where if you die, you have to start again....but the art style and idea of this game is really appealing and might finally sway me!
Been waiting for this game for so long. You have no idea how many times I though about buying this on pc and just get over it, but I honestly think that they playing this on a mobile console is the optimal way for playing
Great video, I've been playing this to 'death' since the initial pc early access release, it has turned out to be a fantastic game.
I picked it up on switch to play it portable and have had some pretty big frame drops, they come after just leaving elevators on certain levels and when you get trapped in the mini wave fight areas, sometimes it really lags, I hope so much that this gets fixed as its a taint on an otherwise incredible game.
Sweet! I'm glad to hear that it runs pretty good and that the fonts aren't as tiny as in other games.
I will try to get it either next month or when on sale... Whatever happens first.
This game stuck out in your last video, I'm glad you did an indepth look
I came here because of the post and gotta say this game seems pretty good. Maybe I’ll pick it up after I finish chained echoes!
Oh that’s good that the game acknowledges your runs and previous attempts. That’s a nice touch that helps it not feel so repetitive. I just played Dead Cells again yesterday for the first time in years and this is reminding me of that. Weird health system!! Nothing to rush out and buy but I would check out a demo.
I am a bit jaded with roguelikes but this does look really good, combat looks snappy like Hades
I almost threw in the towel on roguelites after Dead Cells but this may be just what I need to bring me back to the genre.
@Seven Syns haha yeah I feel you, dead cells really burnt me out on the genre at least hades has new spoken dialogue every time you return to base and you can mod the furnishings
Picked up Vernal Edge after your review, it definitely feels like a Devil May Cry meets metroidvania, I love the speed
I feel like this is exactly the game that fills the hole Silksong has made. Wonderful review as always lads, much appreciate it as always and love the vibes! 🤝🏻🤙🏻
It looks great and seems like the Devs have gone above and beyond in regards to intuitive complexities made simple. They weren't afraid of variables.
The art looks absolutely gorgeous! That’ll be the third game added to the backlog this week; I need to stop watching these videos for a week or two to recover😅
Hollow knight meets hades with Monty Python humor? Been salavating for this game for months :D
Not my style of art or genre as much but, the animation looks quite good and the mechanics sound thoughtful. I think fans of this style of game will have a lot of fun here.
Thanks for the overview! Really want to play this game. Eventually, once I get past everything else in my growing backlog.
I've been checking your channel off and on all day today hoping you guys would do a video about this game. Excited to watch it now!
Man, I was hoping for a review of this game from y'all. I know you only accept sponsored videos for things you approve of, so I'll take that at least
Yeah, it's a good game for sure. Glen
Great in-depth review. Wonderful explanation of the game mechanics and story.
Thanks!
Looks so smooth !! I love these types of games easy to learn hard to master and I get addicted to perfecting every move 🤯
I wish they’d make some things permanent like in hades you can Atleast choose which weapon you’d start with. And there’s no way to permanently upgrade any shops so after every run it’s literally a fresh start from 0
Got it installed ready, glad it plays well in handheld as it's going to keep me busy on a long journey tomorrow.
Looks really fun, slick movement, satisfying combat
And that elevator music... nice touch, little things like that go a long way
I’m excited for this game. It’s like Cult of the lamb mixed with Hades and Dead Cells but with the amazing cartoon art.
Got my new switch oled couples of days ago this game is definitely on my radar. Love the video guys
I haven't been able to find a game on switch that'll keep my attention but this is straight up my alley!
Oof, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on y’all’s videos (although have been watching and keeping up). Life can get busy sometimes, but it seems death is even more busy. Can’t wait to check it out
I love the," And My Axe!" Bonus
Looks like the love child of Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, and Cuphead. Not a bad deal at $25 retail either, can't wait to pick this one up!
I’ve known about this game for so long, and I thought it looked awesome! So when I heard it was coming to switch, I was so excited!
Been looking forward to this for a while now! Was a bit deflated after seeing some negative reviews but wanted to wait on this review before purchasing
There's a lot of depth to it. The more you put in, the more you'll get out.
@@SwitchUpYt glad to hear it! Some of those steam reviews really made it sound pretty hollow but gonna get it on Friday now😁
@@coreycarnegie5990 I’ve only been playing for a short time. But from the little I’ve seen and from some videos I’ve watched there’s a good amount of stuff and story here
@Geoff Polk Perfect! thanks for confirming😁 As I said was a bit disappointed when I read some steam reviews but looking forward to finally playing it
@@coreycarnegie5990 no problem. Glad to help. If you’re wondering. Retromation, Beelz, and Playframe have great let’s plays that show off a lot of gameplay. Yeah I wouldn’t listen to them. It’s a lot of fun so far. The combat is enough to buy it lol. It’s very fast paced. Definitely in the Dead Cells vein big time
Bought deaths door (and 100%), dead cells and Celeste becouse of you, Guys. really like the reviews, hopefully this game will satisfy My needs! It must have taking such a long time to Make this game, seems good and long! Oh and I also bought hades! I have 500 runs in that game/390 hours
This art style and everything looks so good. Can't wait to play this once I hopefully work through my backlog lol
I'm not sure who put this on my radar a a year or so ago but I've been really excited for this one. Glad to see it looks like I'm really going to enjoy it
I’ve been a late adopter of Dead Cells, I’m loving that and really enjoying the rogue lite game format atm. Then I saw this one (thanks gents 😊) and it also looks awesome!
A roguelike game fans all the time, and the art style hits so hard on me...
You called it a Scythe.
Some folks call it a Sling Blade, I call it a Kaiser Blade. Mmmhmm.
Oh my Gideon! This game looks absolutely gorgeous. It is a must-buy for me. I love your review videos because of their honesty and unbiased take. But there would've been nothing you guys could've said to stop me from getting this.
Gives me "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" vibes. Bought it immediately and looks super addictive
Great review! I've had it on my radar for quite some time, didn't remember it came out today for Switch! Maybe I'll get to it sometime soon!
Oooooh, me likey. Especially that part with the elevator to the boss spots after you defeat them. I miss that feature in a lot of similar games. It gets frustrating starting from scratch. It works in Hades, but otherwise it's tiresome...
I am a big fan of alternative takes on the Grim Reaper
Looks so nice. Been looking forward to this one. Might add it later to my library, my backlog for now is work enough. 😅
This is a Rogue like i've had my eye on since I firat saw it. Love the art style and the character Death himself. Hoping to get this for a b-day later next month
I forgot this released today. Very excited to play this
Been waiting for this one to come to the Switch for a while now. Hoping for a physical release too tho
Bought it and played it in like the first hour it dropped. Performance is solid on Switch save for frame drops at the start of each map. Load times are a little rough too. But I’m sure they can improve. Well worth the purchase if you like the genre otherwise
Always like how you and the team review switch games, I'm always looking out for a new game to play from time to time, and you guys help on that decision. Also, this looks like some fun to add to the collection sometime in the future.
The art looks lovely. Especially some of the bosses!
Noo, not sponsored.
Was hoping for the usual review. :(
I love the art style. I really want to play this one. Thanks for the awesome review. You guys are the best.
Been anticipating this game. Just bought it and just knew this was the type of game you’d cover so had to come check and see if you did a review
Couldn't wait for this one so got in on early access on my steam deck! Glad it's ported over to the switch really well...its a fun game for sure!
Glad to hear there is a lot of content to the game. Always worried a fun looking game will be over in a few hours.
I was *literally* about to buy this until I saw the lads' post. Sooooooo here goes nothing. I've been waiting on this game to drop for a while now and, after getting the lads' feedback, I'm much more intrigued. Hopefully I get chosen to win! 🙏🏻
So excited for this game!!!!! It’s been on my wish list since it was announced. Love the art style, the graphics, the story!
Love the channel. So thorough and trust the guys opinions. Hard to find reputable sources nowadays.
Games like this are the reason I bought my Switch. Looks super fun.
Got it on their recent sale. So far, pretty good. Controls seems responsive and fluid for the most parts. There seems to be a bit of input lag here and there though.
Not a fan of the obtuse penalty system. "Remove minimap", "Hide HUD", etc. are such shitty penalties that kills the fun of the game. Penalty should be removed altogether or it should be temporary. Like maybe "Take 20% more damage. Removed after 20 kills."
Overall, a decent 3/5. Needs more work but almost worth it at sale price (16.99). $15 would be the perfect spot for this game.
I bought this as soon as it dropped, really looking forward to playing later tonight.
This seems like it will be beautiful to watch and play in handheld.
I love the art style of the characters they look really unique and the gameplay looks very fun
I saw this game a while back and forgot about it until now. Looks great!
Really cool concept from the get go, and the game looks very good. I think I got burned from these kind of games from playing Dead Cells, but this might be the mix up I need to get back into the fray!
Thank you for the review, as always!
out of sheer curiosity, how did Dead Cells "burn" you?
@@Cpt.CoffinNails Fair question! I really enjoyed Dead Cells, don't get me wrong, but after getting 2 cells... I came to a dead stop in progression. I spent maybe 10 hours combined in 0 and 1 cells, and around 50 in 2 cells. I felt I wasn't going any further, and so many hours with virtually no change... I started to not enjoy playing.
But yeah, I know that's not the game's fault, and the game has change a ton since then. Maybe it deserves a second chance, but that's what I mean by "burned". Not that I was disappointed, but literally like burnt out of the game.
The art style is amazing. Even if the game wasn't as good as it seems the general presentation would do a lot of heavy lifting for me
I don't usually play rogue-likes but i prolly should give this one a go.