Edit: Apologies about the audio - new software being used and we forgot to choose MONO for the audio track so your left ear is going to have a treat! Thank you to Untold Tales for sponsoring our 12 Days of SwitchUp series this year. Check out ToolsUp here: - www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tools-up-switch/ Ultimate Edition: - www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tools-up-ultimate-edition-switch/ To celebrate the launch of the game Untold Tales have a Switch OLED giveaway and other prizes check it out over here: x.com/untoldtaleshq/status/1866171291969179842?s=61&t=XSONFvfQ-o24g4EwRbEv9A Owner’s discount percentage applies if you own any game from Untold Tales or one of the selected games from Qubic Games (listed below): Hole io, Dex, Coloring Book (Free 2 play), Paper io 2, Johnny Trigger, Om Nom: Run, Real Boxing 2, Puzzle Book, Mana Spark, Robonauts, Pocket Mini Golf, Pocket Mini Golf 2, Giant Rush, Candivity Valid for the Nintendo of America region only. Which indie games do you feel put AAA games to shame? Let us know in the comments section! Remember we will be giving a couple of Nintendo Switches away by the end of the 12 Days of SwitchUp. Just comment each day to be in with a chance of winning. Looking for eshop credit? Get OFFICIAL Nintendo Eshop Cards and other bits and bobs, at our new website and online store here - switchup.gg/ - Earn 5% cashback in points that you can redeem against future purchases. If you are a physical collector looking to import, you can use code "SWITCHUP24" to save 5% at PlayAsia www.play-asia.com Happy gaming!
We should all be able to agree that indi titles like Vampire Survivors which sort of spawned a genre of its own, show that big budgets arent required for big success. I personally find that a lot of the indi games I enjoy seem to be free of modern politics and agendas which is a breath of fresh air atm. It's nice to just let a game be a game once in a while.
i often hear people trash talk the state of gaming these days, but they seem to only focus on "safe" big budget AAA titles, because the indie scene has been amazing over the last 10-15 years. some of my favorites have been indie titles. i'm stoked at where gaming is now. edit: this isn't to say there aren't any good AAA games - there absolutely are - but it does feel like a good number of them are cookie cutter and not innovative the way AAA games used to be in the past. it's certainly not true in every case though, we still do get excellent AAA titles as well.
On other platforms maybe, but the Switch is struggling when in comes to big budget cinematic AAA titles. There is an imbalance there. But sometimes, something A tier is ported over brilliantly, like Ace Combat 7. But its pretty rare, while "pixelart" indie games, without any real storylines, are a dime a dozen at this point.
@@Bajso84 not every indie game is a cheap, soulless pixelated shovelware game. supergiant games, for example, only has 25 employees and every game they've made has tons of style, a pretty beefy amount of customization in character builds, gorgeous hand-drawn graphics, and kick ass soundtracks. while yeah, there are plenty of trash shovelware games on switch, there are also plenty of fantastic indies.
Mark raving about Nine Sols everytime he gets the chance is bringing a smile to my face, it just shows how these Indie Devs are genuinely passionate about their projects. They really deserve all the love and recognition! Keep up the work and don't stop mentioning these Indie titles.
Last year I watched these videos from the hospital after my wife delivered. Now I am watching them in the evening when our 1-yr old sleeps. Times change but the Switch continues to deliver!
This is why this channel is awesome. You both look at indie games all the time on the Switch. The number of times I wonder what a particular game will be like on Switch, you guys always have a video on it. Honestly, you are mind readers!
Nine Sols is at the top of my "when I allow myself to buy something cause I conquered a game in my backlog" list and I cannot wait 🙌🏻 Lovely vid to watch in the evening as always guys!
Another Crab’s Treasure is one of the most memorable games I’ve played this year. And giving the option to just use a gun and oneshot everything if you don’t feel like dealing with mechanics was just brilliant!
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, Gaming on the Switch is delightful, And since we've no place to go, Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo, My backlist show no signs of stopping, I've brought Xenoblade, its jaw dropping, The lights are turned way down low, Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo. Merry Christmas to one and all.
Indies have been putting AAA to shame for a while now. There has been so many good games proving that. Crow Country, Another Crab’s Treasure, Switch Up is brilliant at showcasing these games!
Thank you to the legend from Untold Tales to sponsor the whole series. And of course thank you to Mark and Glen. Thank you for another year with this channel. This has been my comfort food for quiet a while now. Many years to come hopefully ❤
Great thing about a lot of these indie games is the awesome prices you can get them for in the sales! I love Nintendo AAA but we all know that apart from the occasional 33% off we’re still paying full price for games as old (or even older ) than the switch itself.
What a strong list of games and a proper description of each, thanks mates! I'm in awe of how Nine Sols looks, that's going on my wishlist. One indie game that blew me away was Dredge. I was fortunate to get an advanced copy when it came out on Steam and I could not stop telling people about it. The eerie vibe when sailing at night was oddly satisfying 😆
One of my favorite videos of the series. These past few years i have truly fell in love with indie games, i barely play AAA games now. Nine sols is one on this list that im very interested in trying, i just need to clear my metroidvania backlog a little bit first hehe
Been a fan and subscriber to SwitchUp since I started playing on a switch back in 2019. You Guys are my go to channel for everything switch. Sales, reviews and everything else. Thanks Glen And Mark for everything you have done for switch fans (apart from the bloated backlog) and heres to the Switch 2 (eventually). Happy Christmas.
I'm really enjoying the "12 Days of Switchmas" this year... The casual conversation between between Mark and Glen while reviewing these games is, well, quite relaxing while also being informative. I find this offsets the craziness of the Christmas season quite nicely. Thank you!
Bloom town looks really nice, not on my radar at all. I think Chained echoes deserves another shout out. Solo developer with a goal of creating a game that feels the way you remember games from your youth. It was a breath of fresh air and an incredible individual effort.
I don't actually think chained echoes was a solo project, I don't know if they just wanted to market it that way or if Lindas just outsourced certain elements. Nonetheless absolutely brilliant game and a gonna be there day one for the upcoming dlc
Witchspring R is addicting! Highly recommend it as it is such a charming RPG. You can really train and become extremely powerful in the first few chapters if you wanted to grind stats.
Drova looks the most interesting to me. I love getting lost in a new world where they just kinda drop you off and let you go about the adventure your way.
These videos are such a twixtmas switchmas treat (I’m watching 12 days from Christmas Day). Thank you for all the hardworking that goes into making them.
My wife has been hogging my switch every day to play The Plucky Squire 😢 LOVED Another Crab’s Treasure, can’t wait to go through it again with the patch!
Not sure if I am the only one who watches your episodes on a 5.1 sound system, but you lot sounded like you are speaking from behind my couch. Happy New Year guys!
I’m so glad you bring a spotlight to some of these games. I wouldn’t have encountered them otherwise and some are absolutely incredible. Drova - there was no way I was going to stumble across that, and it’s right up my alley. To be fair, I could say that about a lot of these highlighted 😅
Drova looks like Children of Morta… that’s enough for me. I bought W.A.N.D last night, thanks for showing me this as I would have completely missed it otherwise.
Hey Switchup, thank you for putting out such thorough and entertaining videos over the years. I’ve lost track of time and don’t remember when I started watching your videos, but this year I’ve been consistently watching it more than before b/c Ive been trying to find more games to play on the switch. And boy did I find more! In terms of Indie games, I’m playing Okami rn and I just finished VA-HA11-A. A few of my fave recs from you guys is Spiritfarer, Haven, Bear & Breakfast, and Moonlighter! Happy Holidays to you two and your families and here’s to more good deals and good games!
Indie devs and indie studios keep gaming alive and interesting. Always pushing the envelope and giving us such gems. The best gaming experiences I've had these past years are all from indie titles: Hades, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Blasphemous 1&2, Celeste, Ori and the Blind Forest, Stardew Valley, Sea of Stars, Disco Elysium, Vampire Survivors, Balatro. These are some of the best games ever made bar none and to think that they are made with limited resources and by small teams (sometimes even by a single dev!!!) is mind-blowing.
I gotta say, you guys keeping the game title in the top corner while talking about it is top-notch. It's such a small detail, but I hate when videos let the title fade away, and you have to rewind to find it. Downloaded The Plucky Squire after watching. Love the content, keep it coming!
I knew exactly what I was getting into with Drova thanks to you guys, and as the Switch updates roll out the game only gets better! But because of your video I didn't have unrealistic expectations from the developers and it's made pacing my playthrough and saving time to make the most of the patch updates 10x more worth it. THIS IS ....DRRRROVAAAAAA 🤘😝🤘
Hey SwitchUp guys! Just felt like I should tell you, the audio is uneven. I am deaf in my left ear, and I was wondering why I couldn't hear the right. Then I reversed the headphones around, so that slightly fixed it. Still thought you should know there's an audio issue, though!
I'll mention two games that you guys recommended in one of your videos: Imagine Earth (now 40% off by the way) is an amazing strategy/management game. Also very recently "Wildermyth", I couldn't agree more with your review, Mark, is just awesome.
The switch has become my exclusive indie only console now. Wasn’t my initial intend but i naturally flowed towards it and haven’t been happier trying them. Such a nice era to be alive 😊
My last console before a switch was the GameCube, so it's a real novelty for me to be able to play these type of games that would never have gotten a disc release back in the day.
I've found your channel about a month ago and love watching it ever since. Especialy videos about deals, I've bought some great roguelikes and metroidvanias thanks to that. Currently enjoying 'Have a nice Death'. Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas
Im so happy that switch 2 will be backwards compatible, i can store all these on my wishlist and play them next year. Just picked up the wargroove games which look awesome
You broskis are awesome! Backlogs continues to grow lol My Nintendo switch is older than both my kids. Has been on so many trips. Takin so many falls and still runs like a champ. Hope the switch 2 is just as durable
Love the indie themed video. Especially love the transition from your content to then having both ear buds with sound during sponsor videos haha. Audio out of the left is great
My 6 year old niece just started getting into gaming a bit more so I gave her my switch as an early Xmas gift as her parents couldn't afford one. It was great seeing her reaction. Giving her a copy of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Christmas. Gonna have to wait to try out these titles when I can pick up another switch, I have a PC so I'll live for the time being, but I still miss it lol. Also Red Dwarf is amazing, watched it all 3 times. Love the video you guys do, they're so chill and the game scoring makes decisions simple. Keep up the amazing work and have a Happy Holiday!
Great coverage as always guys. You mention during the Plucky Squire segment that not many big studios take risks with changing up the format of their IPs other than Nintendo which I agree with but got me thinking, what other big IPs could change their format up? Many of the well known franchises have IPs that are locked to a gamestyle (Elder Scrolls, GTA, GoW, etc). Intrigued to know your thoughts on for what IPs could have a “switch up” and therefore it could make such significant changes? Cheers now.
On the fourth day of Christmas, SwitchUp gave to me Four hidden gems 💎, Three joycons drifting ↩️, Two croaky voices 😉, And a backlog that still hates me... 🎶
Beyond Galaxyland? If this is the closest I'm getting to a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game, then kinda gonna have to get it. lol, was not expecting the Red Dwarf ref in the Nine Sols talk; "I'm gonna eat you little fishy."
It wouldn't be a proper holiday season without 12 Days of SwitchUp. You are the main reason my backlog is huge but I have no complaints. Merry Christmas guys PS. I guess it's time to buy Bloomtown
Long time lurker here. Just wanted to thank you for these videos, with two sick kiddos your videos have been a lifesaver in discovering new games to recover to!
I have really enjoyed these videos since getting our switch two Christmases ago. My six year old finally finished ‘A Short Hike’ today- the first game we ever purchased!
Great selection of indies. I fell in love with nine sols and little kitty big city. Very different games but both look very fun. The fact that my cat Sakura looks exactly as the main character of the kitty game made it a lot more appealing to me!
Hi Chaps, can't believe we are back at the 12 days of Switchup again already! Tools Up has been a great one for me and my daughter. We haven't got the DLC yet but slowly been working through the last floors. We even started some of the early ones again, good fun co-op. To add, Shovel Knight (still years later) and, Spider heck which is a lot of silly fun. And palworld was a bit of a laugh for a while.
I think these Indie games really do itch more of that nostalgia feeling then the AAA games do. If your older these games definitely take you back to your childhood memories of games you played.
This is why i love indies They are cheaper than AAA nore inovative & weird concepts & also quite good Reminds me of the PS2 era You wont see these kind of crazy concepts on todays AAAs run by suites
Little Kitty and Another Crab are two games I might have completely missed, and both are just fantastic. Thanks again guys! Merry Christmas from Montana!!
So many of these are on my wishlist! Finishing some of my backlog before I buy Plucky squire, Bloomtown, and Beyond Galaxyland. Thanks for doing this series again!
An incredibly solid game selection! I also always really appreciate the combination of honesty and positivity that you both include in your reviews and analyses. Part of the gaming community seems so toxic sometimes, but your videos always have me appreciate the amazing games and community, and look forward for the future of gaming 😌🙏🌸
Drova and Bloomtown both look incredible! Little Kitty, Big City just reminds me of the soft kitty lullaby that Penny sings to Sheldon in Big Bang theory ......
I enjoyed listening to you guys just chat about games for half an hour, you should do more long videos like this in the future if you have the time and inclination. I forgot about WitchSpring R, and how pretty the graphics are. It’s still a bit too expensive for me right now, but hopefully someday. Little Kitty Big City looks so fun too!
I find it interesting that this is the only channel I've come across that covers a majority of indie games that make it to Switch. If not for your review, I would have passed up Conscript completely. I have both the physical and digital so its been a year of double dipping. Crow Country is also one I've been anticipating since it was announced and I'd like to see more RE-style games come next year. Some honorable mentions I'd like to recognize are Alisa, Penny's Big Breakaway and Pepper Grinder🍻
The plucky Squire is something that really catches my eye. I'm flat broke with Christmas on the horizon but I can try before I buy with PSPlus and Game Pass. On the subject of Shenmue, it was revolutionary on the Dream cast.
Love to see these videoes every year. I have been watching you guys since I got a switch in 2020, and you have never failed to make ever video fantastic!
This is a great reminder to go through my indie backlog during the holidays. So many gems that I played for a few hours and never finished (or never even started for that matter haha)
You know, every time a video is released on Switch Up or one of your individual channels, I immediately have to call my bank and put a freeze on my account or else I’d empty it. You guys do such a great job highlighting truly unique games, and your enthusiasm for them gets me excited to try them. Try them all…..
Many indie developers put a lit of passion into what they do, and that makes their games. You can feel that when you play such games and it means more to a player, than the money figure spent on development.
The Drova resources discussion reminded me of playing KotOR, trying to work out how to squeeze EVERY credit from each emcounter to afford those endgame items! Great work gents, get well soon!
The switch is the reason i have expanded my catalog to consist of a wide variety of games. It has made me really appreciate the smaller scale indie games. Before i was a big AAA guy but now i dont really bother with them anymore. Between having kids and the price of AAA games indie games have changed my life hahah.
I have nothing but amazing things to say about A Short Hike. For a game that felt like it only lasted about an hour, I had a blast. Well worth the couple of bucks you will spend on it.
Thank you for always sharing games a lot of us wouldn't otherwise know about. I've found so many excellent titles because of you guys! My wallet isn't as thankful though lol.
I think the great thing about indie studios is that they’re typically a lot less risk-averse than the big boys, giving rise to more creativity and originality (and experimentation), ending up as simply great and interesting games. So yeah, in many ways they’re the trend setters! Definitely got Nine Sols on my radar 👍🏻
Always good to see someone praising the indie games so many amazing, quality games, I bought drova recently after hearing what you thought about it, what an amazing games as always you cover all switch and that is yet another plus in switch ups favour...
Great video! Thanks for the recommendations-it's amazing to see how indie games can outshine AAA releases. 💪 The Plucky Squire and Little Kitty, Big City caught my attention the most. Also, your 12 Days of SwitchUp series really brings the holiday spirit! 🎄 The podcast-style format is a fantastic touch, keep it up! 🕹 P.S. The discounts from Untold Tales and the giveaway are a nice bonus, definitely checking those out! 😃
Two of the games that are on my younger siblings’s list for what games she wants to get are Nine Sols, and Little Kitty Big City, she just loves how both of them look.
I have been paying "The Pluckley Squire" with my 5 year old and 9 year old on the PS5 and they have really been enjoying the game. My daughter absolutely loves books and games don't hold her attention but this one has. It's been fun playing with them and experiencing it through them
I have to say Indie Games have become such a part of my gaming. It’s crazy to see how much passion and work each indie developer has placed in the games. My most played game, Stardew Valley is well over 1000 hours is indie. Conscript really looks like a good game I’d like to play, I’m a bit of a nut for World War based games
Two games that blew me away this year are Animal Well and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Great puzzles, exploration, and atmosphere. Crow Country is great too. Honorable mentions to Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and Prince of Persia the Lost Crown. The Sea of Stars update really improved the game, too. Great year for indie and A/AA titles.
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Edit: Apologies about the audio - new software being used and we forgot to choose MONO for the audio track so your left ear is going to have a treat!
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We should all be able to agree that indi titles like Vampire Survivors which sort of spawned a genre of its own, show that big budgets arent required for big success.
I personally find that a lot of the indi games I enjoy seem to be free of modern politics and agendas which is a breath of fresh air atm. It's nice to just let a game be a game once in a while.
Speaking of Indie development, Mark, how goes your own personal game project?
@ well you seeeee about that 😝 I’m a little behind schedule! Mark
@@SwitchUpYt spoken like a true indie, 👍 👏
Wish i had read this comment earlier, I've spent the last 30mins trying to find what setting I needed to address on my device to fix this 😅 whoops lol
My left ear (and both eyes) will enjoy this video… looking forward to hearing it in just the left channel.
Sorry it seems the audio wasn’t selected to Mono - new software will be fixed in next one. Mark😊
I thought my headphones had broken...
Thank you guys and Mark for commenting! I thought my new headphones had already broken 😆
Thank you for this. Been having a plugged ear and I thought I lost my hearing for a second! 😂
lol I noticed it too and thought something happened to my headphone
i often hear people trash talk the state of gaming these days, but they seem to only focus on "safe" big budget AAA titles, because the indie scene has been amazing over the last 10-15 years. some of my favorites have been indie titles. i'm stoked at where gaming is now.
edit: this isn't to say there aren't any good AAA games - there absolutely are - but it does feel like a good number of them are cookie cutter and not innovative the way AAA games used to be in the past. it's certainly not true in every case though, we still do get excellent AAA titles as well.
Man, I know it's exhausting sometimes
On other platforms maybe, but the Switch is struggling when in comes to big budget cinematic AAA titles. There is an imbalance there. But sometimes, something A tier is ported over brilliantly, like Ace Combat 7. But its pretty rare, while "pixelart" indie games, without any real storylines, are a dime a dozen at this point.
I love cheap pixel art games with no storyline to speak of... i say if you want beautiful graphics and a storyline go watch a movie.
Facts
@@Bajso84 not every indie game is a cheap, soulless pixelated shovelware game. supergiant games, for example, only has 25 employees and every game they've made has tons of style, a pretty beefy amount of customization in character builds, gorgeous hand-drawn graphics, and kick ass soundtracks. while yeah, there are plenty of trash shovelware games on switch, there are also plenty of fantastic indies.
Mark raving about Nine Sols everytime he gets the chance is bringing a smile to my face, it just shows how these Indie Devs are genuinely passionate about their projects. They really deserve all the love and recognition! Keep up the work and don't stop mentioning these Indie titles.
Last year I watched these videos from the hospital after my wife delivered. Now I am watching them in the evening when our 1-yr old sleeps. Times change but the Switch continues to deliver!
This is why this channel is awesome. You both look at indie games all the time on the Switch. The number of times I wonder what a particular game will be like on Switch, you guys always have a video on it. Honestly, you are mind readers!
Nine Sols is at the top of my "when I allow myself to buy something cause I conquered a game in my backlog" list and I cannot wait 🙌🏻
Lovely vid to watch in the evening as always guys!
The indie content on your channel is responsible for a heap of my indie purchases. Keep it up boys!
I've gotten a lot braver about trying out indie games this year thanks to your channel! Cheers!
Another Crab’s Treasure is one of the most memorable games I’ve played this year. And giving the option to just use a gun and oneshot everything if you don’t feel like dealing with mechanics was just brilliant!
You had me at one shot. Now I’ll give it a try.
I haven't played it yet, so I had assumed the gun was a New Game+ type of deal. You can just use it? Lol, that's kind of awesome.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
Gaming on the Switch is delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo,
My backlist show no signs of stopping,
I've brought Xenoblade, its jaw dropping,
The lights are turned way down low,
Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo.
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Indies have been putting AAA to shame for a while now. There has been so many good games proving that. Crow Country, Another Crab’s Treasure, Switch Up is brilliant at showcasing these games!
Thank you to the legend from Untold Tales to sponsor the whole series. And of course thank you to Mark and Glen. Thank you for another year with this channel. This has been my comfort food for quiet a while now. Many years to come hopefully ❤
Great thing about a lot of these indie games is the awesome prices you can get them for in the sales! I love Nintendo AAA but we all know that apart from the occasional 33% off we’re still paying full price for games as old (or even older ) than the switch itself.
What a strong list of games and a proper description of each, thanks mates! I'm in awe of how Nine Sols looks, that's going on my wishlist. One indie game that blew me away was Dredge. I was fortunate to get an advanced copy when it came out on Steam and I could not stop telling people about it. The eerie vibe when sailing at night was oddly satisfying 😆
Indie games are basically my gaming life now. Epic ❤
Yep same here. They are much more satisfying and the quality is much better. Best games I've played this year are all indie.
For the most part the same with me, way more hours into Indie the last few years.
One of my favorite videos of the series. These past few years i have truly fell in love with indie games, i barely play AAA games now. Nine sols is one on this list that im very interested in trying, i just need to clear my metroidvania backlog a little bit first hehe
While I won’t say no to a decent AAA game, I just love me some indies, and the Switch is the ultimate indie machine!
12 days of switch up has become a yearly tradition in my house! Stoked for another year! Hope you guys are feeling better!
Little Kitty Big City was such a cute game. I wish we had more time to explore that world. Adorable art style 😊
Little Strays ? 🥺
Been a fan and subscriber to SwitchUp since I started playing on a switch back in 2019. You Guys are my go to channel for everything switch. Sales, reviews and everything else. Thanks Glen And Mark for everything you have done for switch fans (apart from the bloated backlog) and heres to the Switch 2 (eventually).
Happy Christmas.
Nine Sols earns a spot amongst the other top quality metroidvanias on Switch!
Might have to pick it up!
I'm really enjoying the "12 Days of Switchmas" this year... The casual conversation between between Mark and Glen while reviewing these games is, well, quite relaxing while also being informative. I find this offsets the craziness of the Christmas season quite nicely. Thank you!
Bloom town looks really nice, not on my radar at all. I think Chained echoes deserves another shout out. Solo developer with a goal of creating a game that feels the way you remember games from your youth. It was a breath of fresh air and an incredible individual effort.
I don't actually think chained echoes was a solo project, I don't know if they just wanted to market it that way or if Lindas just outsourced certain elements. Nonetheless absolutely brilliant game and a gonna be there day one for the upcoming dlc
Witchspring R is addicting! Highly recommend it as it is such a charming RPG. You can really train and become extremely powerful in the first few chapters if you wanted to grind stats.
Ya just getting into chapter 2....having fun building pieberry up
Drova looks the most interesting to me. I love getting lost in a new world where they just kinda drop you off and let you go about the adventure your way.
These videos are such a twixtmas switchmas treat (I’m watching 12 days from Christmas Day). Thank you for all the hardworking that goes into making them.
My wife has been hogging my switch every day to play The Plucky Squire 😢 LOVED Another Crab’s Treasure, can’t wait to go through it again with the patch!
Not sure if I am the only one who watches your episodes on a 5.1 sound system, but you lot sounded like you are speaking from behind my couch. Happy New Year guys!
I bought WitchSpring R based on your review, and I love it! SwitchUp , you guys are what I base most of my purchases on.
Great to hear! Mark
I’m so glad you bring a spotlight to some of these games. I wouldn’t have encountered them otherwise and some are absolutely incredible.
Drova - there was no way I was going to stumble across that, and it’s right up my alley. To be fair, I could say that about a lot of these highlighted 😅
That's why I love your channel, you guys are not sticking only to popular AAA, I added many indie games to my backlog thanks to you!
Drova looks like Children of Morta… that’s enough for me. I bought W.A.N.D last night, thanks for showing me this as I would have completely missed it otherwise.
Hey Switchup, thank you for putting out such thorough and entertaining videos over the years. I’ve lost track of time and don’t remember when I started watching your videos, but this year I’ve been consistently watching it more than before b/c Ive been trying to find more games to play on the switch. And boy did I find more! In terms of Indie games, I’m playing Okami rn and I just finished VA-HA11-A. A few of my fave recs from you guys is Spiritfarer, Haven, Bear & Breakfast, and Moonlighter! Happy Holidays to you two and your families and here’s to more good deals and good games!
I got my burritos and sitting down now for another dinner with the switchup crew! Happy Switchmas to all!
What kind of burrito?
@@Fortunes.Fool.cheesy bean and rice from taco bell! Gotta save money to recover fromy backlog beatin! *Stares at switchup*
Indie devs and indie studios keep gaming alive and interesting. Always pushing the envelope and giving us such gems.
The best gaming experiences I've had these past years are all from indie titles: Hades, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Blasphemous 1&2, Celeste, Ori and the Blind Forest, Stardew Valley, Sea of Stars, Disco Elysium, Vampire Survivors, Balatro. These are some of the best games ever made bar none and to think that they are made with limited resources and by small teams (sometimes even by a single dev!!!) is mind-blowing.
I gotta say, you guys keeping the game title in the top corner while talking about it is top-notch. It's such a small detail, but I hate when videos let the title fade away, and you have to rewind to find it.
Downloaded The Plucky Squire after watching. Love the content, keep it coming!
I knew exactly what I was getting into with Drova thanks to you guys, and as the Switch updates roll out the game only gets better! But because of your video I didn't have unrealistic expectations from the developers and it's made pacing my playthrough and saving time to make the most of the patch updates 10x more worth it. THIS IS ....DRRRROVAAAAAA 🤘😝🤘
Hey SwitchUp guys! Just felt like I should tell you, the audio is uneven. I am deaf in my left ear, and I was wondering why I couldn't hear the right. Then I reversed the headphones around, so that slightly fixed it. Still thought you should know there's an audio issue, though!
Ah no worries it was recorded mono but it’s actually stereo but our new mics should fix this :). Mark
@@SwitchUpYt Ah, gotcha! I'll check out tomorrows video when it comes out! Thanks for letting me know
Thanks for the heads up, I was worried it was time for new headphones. I've gone through them this year, kids keep breaking them lol😅
Crow Country is filling that traditional Resident Evil itch... I love it.
Such a feeling of haunting nostalgia, really happy they made this one!
@@DroidGaming_l ditto, buddy. Wish Capcom would remake Dino Crisis already.
12 Days of SwitchUp is back, yeah! My backlog is groaning, but I'm very happy. Keep it up!
I'll mention two games that you guys recommended in one of your videos: Imagine Earth (now 40% off by the way) is an amazing strategy/management game. Also very recently "Wildermyth", I couldn't agree more with your review, Mark, is just awesome.
This is always my favorite list you guys make. Every year, I find myself more and more drawn to indie developments.
The switch has become my exclusive indie only console now. Wasn’t my initial intend but i naturally flowed towards it and haven’t been happier trying them. Such a nice era to be alive 😊
hope you lads are feeling better. Loving the 12 days of switch up content, was looking forward to it from how good last year's one was. Cheers fellas!
My last console before a switch was the GameCube, so it's a real novelty for me to be able to play these type of games that would never have gotten a disc release back in the day.
I've found your channel about a month ago and love watching it ever since. Especialy videos about deals, I've bought some great roguelikes and metroidvanias thanks to that. Currently enjoying 'Have a nice Death'. Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas
Im so happy that switch 2 will be backwards compatible, i can store all these on my wishlist and play them next year. Just picked up the wargroove games which look awesome
You broskis are awesome! Backlogs continues to grow lol My Nintendo switch is older than both my kids. Has been on so many trips. Takin so many falls and still runs like a champ. Hope the switch 2 is just as durable
Love the indie themed video. Especially love the transition from your content to then having both ear buds with sound during sponsor videos haha. Audio out of the left is great
Best 12 days gift of the season. Thanks for powering through the illness and delivering all the sweet content!
I think the audio from this is only coming from one side.
@@andremartinez5307 Yes sorry about that - one switch not switched and that was the outcome! Mark
Dead Cells is absolutely one of my favorite of the genre, it looks amazing, but its pixel art. So many beautiful details on it.
My 6 year old niece just started getting into gaming a bit more so I gave her my switch as an early Xmas gift as her parents couldn't afford one. It was great seeing her reaction. Giving her a copy of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Christmas. Gonna have to wait to try out these titles when I can pick up another switch, I have a PC so I'll live for the time being, but I still miss it lol. Also Red Dwarf is amazing, watched it all 3 times. Love the video you guys do, they're so chill and the game scoring makes decisions simple. Keep up the amazing work and have a Happy Holiday!
Great coverage as always guys. You mention during the Plucky Squire segment that not many big studios take risks with changing up the format of their IPs other than Nintendo which I agree with but got me thinking, what other big IPs could change their format up? Many of the well known franchises have IPs that are locked to a gamestyle (Elder Scrolls, GTA, GoW, etc). Intrigued to know your thoughts on for what IPs could have a “switch up” and therefore it could make such significant changes? Cheers now.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
SwitchUp gave to me
Four hidden gems 💎,
Three joycons drifting ↩️,
Two croaky voices 😉,
And a backlog that still hates me... 🎶
Beyond Galaxyland? If this is the closest I'm getting to a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game, then kinda gonna have to get it.
lol, was not expecting the Red Dwarf ref in the Nine Sols talk; "I'm gonna eat you little fishy."
It wouldn't be a proper holiday season without 12 Days of SwitchUp. You are the main reason my backlog is huge but I have no complaints. Merry Christmas guys
PS. I guess it's time to buy Bloomtown
Long time lurker here. Just wanted to thank you for these videos, with two sick kiddos your videos have been a lifesaver in discovering new games to recover to!
I have really enjoyed these videos since getting our switch two Christmases ago. My six year old finally finished ‘A Short Hike’ today- the first game we ever purchased!
Great selection of indies. I fell in love with nine sols and little kitty big city. Very different games but both look very fun. The fact that my cat Sakura looks exactly as the main character of the kitty game made it a lot more appealing to me!
Hi Chaps, can't believe we are back at the 12 days of Switchup again already!
Tools Up has been a great one for me and my daughter. We haven't got the DLC yet but slowly been working through the last floors. We even started some of the early ones again, good fun co-op.
To add, Shovel Knight (still years later) and, Spider heck which is a lot of silly fun. And palworld was a bit of a laugh for a while.
I think these Indie games really do itch more of that nostalgia feeling then the AAA games do. If your older these games definitely take you back to your childhood memories of games you played.
This is why i love indies
They are cheaper than AAA nore inovative & weird concepts & also quite good
Reminds me of the PS2 era
You wont see these kind of crazy concepts on todays AAAs run by suites
Indie games are the absolute best way to game in 2024. We are spoiled for choice!
Little Kitty and Another Crab are two games I might have completely missed, and both are just fantastic. Thanks again guys! Merry Christmas from Montana!!
So many of these are on my wishlist! Finishing some of my backlog before I buy Plucky squire, Bloomtown, and Beyond Galaxyland. Thanks for doing this series again!
I discovered your channel a couple of years ago and it opened my mind to indies, your work is very much appreciated
An incredibly solid game selection! I also always really appreciate the combination of honesty and positivity that you both include in your reviews and analyses. Part of the gaming community seems so toxic sometimes, but your videos always have me appreciate the amazing games and community, and look forward for the future of gaming 😌🙏🌸
Never played any of these and only heard of a few of them - an eye opener of a video lads!
I love the fact there are soo many options on switch from indie developers who are creating some of my favourite games
My fav indie game of recent times is probably Sea of Stars. The art, the game play, amazing!
I can’t get over that game, it’s so perfect!
Ya its loads of fun to play
Drova and Bloomtown both look incredible! Little Kitty, Big City just reminds me of the soft kitty lullaby that Penny sings to Sheldon in Big Bang theory ......
I've been late to your 12 days of swithup videos because work's been a mess lately. Still enjoying them. Thanks for all your awesome content
As a mainly pc gamer I find myself using my switch as an indie powerhouse and pc for the AAA. Perfect combination. Merry Christmas guys keep it up!
I enjoyed listening to you guys just chat about games for half an hour, you should do more long videos like this in the future if you have the time and inclination. I forgot about WitchSpring R, and how pretty the graphics are. It’s still a bit too expensive for me right now, but hopefully someday. Little Kitty Big City looks so fun too!
The 12 days of switchmas has been great to listen to. Am I the only one listening while doing household activities and painting? So good!
I find it interesting that this is the only channel I've come across that covers a majority of indie games that make it to Switch. If not for your review, I would have passed up Conscript completely. I have both the physical and digital so its been a year of double dipping. Crow Country is also one I've been anticipating since it was announced and I'd like to see more RE-style games come next year. Some honorable mentions I'd like to recognize are Alisa, Penny's Big Breakaway and Pepper Grinder🍻
The plucky Squire is something that really catches my eye. I'm flat broke with Christmas on the horizon but I can try before I buy with PSPlus and Game Pass. On the subject of Shenmue, it was revolutionary on the Dream cast.
Love to see these videoes every year. I have been watching you guys since I got a switch in 2020, and you have never failed to make ever video fantastic!
Found out about Eastward through you guys and loved it, so I'm excited to check out Bloomtown!
Me too!
This is a great reminder to go through my indie backlog during the holidays. So many gems that I played for a few hours and never finished (or never even started for that matter haha)
Happy to see improvement on another crab, will have to give it a try soon, as if my backlog wasn’t already hurting !
You know, every time a video is released on Switch Up or one of your individual channels, I immediately have to call my bank and put a freeze on my account or else I’d empty it. You guys do such a great job highlighting truly unique games, and your enthusiasm for them gets me excited to try them. Try them all…..
Many indie developers put a lit of passion into what they do, and that makes their games. You can feel that when you play such games and it means more to a player, than the money figure spent on development.
I am really enjoying the humor of Beyond Galaxyland!
Witchspring R looks really interesting, will be picking it up for sure once there's a deep sale for it on eShop.
The Drova resources discussion reminded me of playing KotOR, trying to work out how to squeeze EVERY credit from each emcounter to afford those endgame items!
Great work gents, get well soon!
"I am here to chew bubblegum, and take you to the cleaners in Pazaak.
And I'm all out of bubblegum."
The switch is the reason i have expanded my catalog to consist of a wide variety of games. It has made me really appreciate the smaller scale indie games. Before i was a big AAA guy but now i dont really bother with them anymore. Between having kids and the price of AAA games indie games have changed my life hahah.
There is something so whimsical looking in regards to the artstyle of The Plucky Squire. Definitely picking it up.
I have nothing but amazing things to say about A Short Hike. For a game that felt like it only lasted about an hour, I had a blast. Well worth the couple of bucks you will spend on it.
Thank you for always sharing games a lot of us wouldn't otherwise know about. I've found so many excellent titles because of you guys! My wallet isn't as thankful though lol.
I think the great thing about indie studios is that they’re typically a lot less risk-averse than the big boys, giving rise to more creativity and originality (and experimentation), ending up as simply great and interesting games. So yeah, in many ways they’re the trend setters! Definitely got Nine Sols on my radar 👍🏻
Always good to see someone praising the indie games so many amazing, quality games, I bought drova recently after hearing what you thought about it, what an amazing games as always you cover all switch and that is yet another plus in switch ups favour...
Great video! Thanks for the recommendations-it's amazing to see how indie games can outshine AAA releases. 💪 The Plucky Squire and Little Kitty, Big City caught my attention the most. Also, your 12 Days of SwitchUp series really brings the holiday spirit! 🎄 The podcast-style format is a fantastic touch, keep it up! 🕹
P.S. The discounts from Untold Tales and the giveaway are a nice bonus, definitely checking those out! 😃
Two of the games that are on my younger siblings’s list for what games she wants to get are Nine Sols, and Little Kitty Big City, she just loves how both of them look.
I have been paying "The Pluckley Squire" with my 5 year old and 9 year old on the PS5 and they have really been enjoying the game. My daughter absolutely loves books and games don't hold her attention but this one has. It's been fun playing with them and experiencing it through them
4 games added to the wish list. A new record
I have to say Indie Games have become such a part of my gaming. It’s crazy to see how much passion and work each indie developer has placed in the games. My most played game, Stardew Valley is well over 1000 hours is indie. Conscript really looks like a good game I’d like to play, I’m a bit of a nut for World War based games
Two games that blew me away this year are Animal Well and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Great puzzles, exploration, and atmosphere.
Crow Country is great too.
Honorable mentions to Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and Prince of Persia the Lost Crown.
The Sea of Stars update really improved the game, too.
Great year for indie and A/AA titles.