Thank you to Untold Tales for sponsoring our 12 Days of SwitchUp series this year. Check out Ready, Steady, Ship! here: - www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ready-steady-ship-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. What were your favourite RPGs that released on the Switch this year? Let us know in the comments! Comment every day to be in with a chance of winning a Switch OLED! 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!
Broken record here, but Mario RPG is once again my pick. It's one of my all-time favorite games. I also enjoy Octopath Traveler 2, yet it didn't get the love I think it should have.
There's something about watching/listening to you guys talk about games that is so enjoyable and yet chill. I watch the weekly videos religiously - but the "best of" lists where you just talk it out are so damn good 👌
I keep hearing the praise and seeing the reviews. It’s one of this games where the art style is completely not what I like… so it’s a lot of money to spend if I’m not drawn towards it and then I don’t actually enjoy it. Hmmm.
@@vidclarke I'm the opposite -- I love the art style, but it takes a lot for me to get into tactical RPGs, so I'm scared that I'd spend all that money and never really play it. It looks like it has some great lore to it too; maybe I should just watch someone else's playthroughs
Seeing you two together just makes me think that we need to have some kind of 'Origin Story' of how you guys met, got into games and started up your channel! SwitchUp: The Beginning Rated R
My favourite RPG this year is most definitely Unicorn Overlord. What a game, it's consumed almost all of my free hours for over two months now and I'm still only about two thirds of the way through it, Epic.
@@gbautista100I think it sold very well considering the release. I remember reading a sales report saying the sale numbers were good. I played and liked the demo so got it but it’s sitting in my backlog until I finish Metaphore. Would love to get Metaphore again on the switch. Probably will get a “Royal” remake version on the Switch 2 knowing Atlus.
I recently picked up unicorn overlord, and you are right. This game is its own thing, I really love the football manager esque battles where you have some control but not to the extent of a turn based combat.
It is so nice to just listen to you guys talk about games. You clearly love them and that enthusiasm comes through in every word. And selfishly I do love listening to my own countrymen as finally I have a place to go where our humour aligns and I get most of the ‘regional’ jokes. Thx for all you do, have a great Christmas, Amanda 🎉
Its quite something. Fleshed out world, day/night cycle, beautiful art, good story arc. Very polished. My only critique is that it was a bit too easy, even on harder difficulties, making tactics during battle a bit simple and rinse repeat. But to the games defense, the difficulty of this game comes from planning and configuring your squads in between battles, since the battles themselves plays out automatically. If you master that, the encounters will become quite easy. So basically, you overcome difficulty by mastering the UI and squad management, which is very deep, with unit composition, primary and secondary skills, turn order and formation, equipment etc... If you have the slightest interest in programming youre gonna love this. Theres a lot of "if() elseif() else() in the skill setup. The only thing I would change with the game would be the option to add a slight randomness to the battle result preview, to keep battles more exciting to watch play out.
I started watching your channel when I got my switch close to launch and it's amazing seeing you still going. One of the most chill channels out there. Happy holidays and hope to see you thriving with Switch 2 on the horizon!!
I love how you guys bounce off each other in these videos. Everything comes of as very genuine and it really feels like we're getting an honest opinion on games from real gamers.
New Switch owner here… fell out of gaming after the GameCube/Dreamcast era. Mighty different time to be a gamer compared to back then but I gotta say that I am thrilled to have found this channel. Maybe it’s because I’m based in the U.S. but something about Mark and Glen’s accents makes their game reviews stand head and shoulders above the rest (😂). Keep up the amazing work, fellas!
Ive been on holiday and just catching up to commenting on your videos. Love all the videos and listen to them typically ehile cleaning or before falling asleep. Anyway, these have been great. Unicorn overlord is the one that gets the bod here from me. So good!
Rpgs will forever be my go to genre since my first and favourite FF4. And this year I have played a ton of great ones on switch. Playing Eiyuden 100 heroes right now and loving it.
Played through Unicorn Overlord and was happily surprised with how good the game and story was. Looking forward to picking up Dragon Quest 3 at some point.
I looked at my nintendo switch year in review and rpg are my most played genre. Would love to see you guys reacting to your switch year in review in a video ^^
Came for the RPG reviews, stayed for the Reggae Reggae singing! Very few review videos consistently make you genuinely laugh, keep uo the honest and unfiltered reviews!
I struggle with RPGs these days, so I appreciate it when you guys mention that you have to play through the first hour or so before it gets good. I hate giving up on a game, just to find out it gets much better after the first hour! Brothership looks okay, art style is cool. I’m always surprised when I learn about RPGs that existed on DS/3DS like the Mario Luigi series.
RPGs absolutely everywhere. Always such a commitment to settle down to an absolutely honking RPG, but they can be the most immersive, an sometimes the most fun
Thanks for doing this series guys. Gave me something apolitical to listen to while I was dishes and clean up the mess at the end of the day while my wife puts the little one to sleep. Too many rpgs already in my backlog to count. Currently 15 hours into Triangle Strategy.
You should try Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Dragon's Crown and Muramasa Rebirth for even more Vanillaware goodness, though none of them have been ported to Switch yet.
It never ceases to amaze me how many phenomenal RPGs we've gotten on switch, but this year has been even better than I could have hoped. Can't wait to pick up the last couple of these I haven't played over Christmas!!
Love the idea of saving up random battles. It's such a simple idea but gives you so much agency. RPGs are my favourite genre of games but they are a huge investment of time. Your videos are a huge help in deciding which ones to give my time to. Thanks gents!
Ys series have never really grasped me until the moment you said "Being a pirate in the high seas". Dont have much time for big rpgs but when i do this is the next one. Thanks for another great video!
Selfishly, I’m a big fan of the remakes/remasters coming to the Switch. I missed the majority of these aside for DQIII, which I loved on the gameboy color, so I’m glad I’m getting the chance to experience them now
I was pretty blown away by Paper Mario TTYD. I didn’t think it would compare to Super Mario RPG, and it’s in its own world sort of, but also so full of fun and exploration and humour like RPG was! Loved it
I appreciate you guys doing focused on different types of games that came out this year, just in time for Christmas! What kind of white split pads are those in 24:25?
With ALL thanks (and curses) to you two, from following the channel for the bones of 3-4 years now, I have around 420 (yes) games in my Switch library (and no I have not played them all 😅) I have overfilled a 1TB memory SD card.😊 Keep it up you backlog demons!
Thank you mark and glen along with the Generous sponsors Of your Videos. We appreciate the hard work and generosity. Keep up the great work And I hope your holidays are amazing And prosperous.
Really great list guys! I'm glad to see the love for all these great RPGs. Currently playing through Trails Through Daybreak and it's an amazingly wonderful game! 2024 has been a great year for RPGs fans! 😁
I do remember Mark’s comment about hitting random battle every 24 seconds in Eiyuden Chronicles, which sounds so funny. My best RPG of the year is Unicorn Overlord, love every bit of it.
I've seen a few reviews and gameplay footage already, but the way you so matter of factly described Unicorn Overlord as being loved by everyone who's actually played it... Looks like that's all I needed to hear! 😅
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was the loveliest surprise for me. Me and my brother fought over one gameboy growing up and we played for hours (swapping whenever the party gets wiped). It was the best Dragon Quest for me and it’s a great staring point in the series
Thank you to Untold Tales for sponsoring our 12 Days of SwitchUp series this year. Check out Ready, Steady, Ship! here: - www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ready-steady-ship-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.
What were your favourite RPGs that released on the Switch this year? Let us know in the comments! Comment every day to be in with a chance of winning a Switch OLED!
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I have decided to Switch it Up today and not comment 😊
Broken record here, but Mario RPG is once again my pick. It's one of my all-time favorite games. I also enjoy Octopath Traveler 2, yet it didn't get the love I think it should have.
the only one I played that was released from this year was monster hunter stories ❤ so that one was my favourite
There's something about watching/listening to you guys talk about games that is so enjoyable and yet chill. I watch the weekly videos religiously - but the "best of" lists where you just talk it out are so damn good 👌
I love their longer episodes.
Unicorn overlord is seriously a beautiful game. I loved the way strategy worked for it
I keep hearing the praise and seeing the reviews. It’s one of this games where the art style is completely not what I like… so it’s a lot of money to spend if I’m not drawn towards it and then I don’t actually enjoy it. Hmmm.
@@vidclarke I'm the opposite -- I love the art style, but it takes a lot for me to get into tactical RPGs, so I'm scared that I'd spend all that money and never really play it. It looks like it has some great lore to it too; maybe I should just watch someone else's playthroughs
Seeing you two together just makes me think that we need to have some kind of 'Origin Story' of how you guys met, got into games and started up your channel!
SwitchUp: The Beginning
Rated R
Agreed! Their commentary is so natural, and truly feels like two chill buds, freal.
Ive always wished they would do podcasts. Even if it's only around an hour
SwichUp: The Beginning. … This time, it’s personal. 😂
@puppydood with a vengeance
If fans can rally together to get a whole studio to change the look of Sonic, then this should be a walk in the park! 😆
The random battle encounter at the beginning of the video had me ROLLING 🤣
It caught me so off-guard, just like a real random battle lol
I been many random encounters at least in 7th VFD there 's indication of one coming.
My absolute favorite switch rpg this year was unicorn overlord.
I can recommend this game to anyone who likes rpgs.
Vanilla ware just doesn't miss
OK yes it’s so damn good. Mark
This is the one I keep coming back to. It's definitely the best of the year
It's something special alright.
Had this for a while and not got around to it. I *loved* 13 Sentinels, 100%'d that game and played it a bunch afterwards.
Unicorn Overlord is a gem
Unicorn Overlord was my favourite game this year.
I got it for Black Friday and it captured my goty award for 2024 in the 11th hour. Such an amazing game. So addicting. Just perfect.
@@sirownzalotgaming3025 right on!
My favourite RPG this year is most definitely Unicorn Overlord. What a game, it's consumed almost all of my free hours for over two months now and I'm still only about two thirds of the way through it, Epic.
Romancing saga 2 is one of the most impresive jrpg i ever played i was super skeptical but boy did it do everything right
Really is a great game. Mark
@@SwitchUpYt definetly also i should get back to it got stuck in a boss that destroyed me XD
Definitely deserves more recognition. Just got sandwiched between 2 massive JRPG releases - Metaphor and DQIII
@@gbautista100 the fact i a DQ fan decided to skip 3 for this is insane lol XD
@@gbautista100I think it sold very well considering the release. I remember reading a sales report saying the sale numbers were good. I played and liked the demo so got it but it’s sitting in my backlog until I finish Metaphore.
Would love to get Metaphore again on the switch. Probably will get a “Royal” remake version on the Switch 2 knowing Atlus.
I recently picked up unicorn overlord, and you are right. This game is its own thing, I really love the football manager esque battles where you have some control but not to the extent of a turn based combat.
It is so nice to just listen to you guys talk about games. You clearly love them and that enthusiasm comes through in every word. And selfishly I do love listening to my own countrymen as finally I have a place to go where our humour aligns and I get most of the ‘regional’ jokes. Thx for all you do, have a great Christmas, Amanda 🎉
Cheers mate yeah we do enjoy it! Mark
The amount of effort you guys must have put in to pump out these videos in quick succession is nothing short of impressive. Great stuff
That Kermit jumper is superb!
I want both their Xmas jumpers.
Unicorn Overlord looks absolutely beautiful.
Its quite something. Fleshed out world, day/night cycle, beautiful art, good story arc. Very polished.
My only critique is that it was a bit too easy, even on harder difficulties, making tactics during battle a bit simple and rinse repeat. But to the games defense, the difficulty of this game comes from planning and configuring your squads in between battles, since the battles themselves plays out automatically. If you master that, the encounters will become quite easy. So basically, you overcome difficulty by mastering the UI and squad management, which is very deep, with unit composition, primary and secondary skills, turn order and formation, equipment etc... If you have the slightest interest in programming youre gonna love this. Theres a lot of "if() elseif() else() in the skill setup.
The only thing I would change with the game would be the option to add a slight randomness to the battle result preview, to keep battles more exciting to watch play out.
Actually quite encouraged to see the Happy Birthday Jesus sweater.
God Bless.
Be encouraged :D ❤
Honestly. It’s awesome!
Unicorn Overlord was amazing!
I started watching your channel when I got my switch close to launch and it's amazing seeing you still going. One of the most chill channels out there. Happy holidays and hope to see you thriving with Switch 2 on the horizon!!
I love how you guys bounce off each other in these videos. Everything comes of as very genuine and it really feels like we're getting an honest opinion on games from real gamers.
New Switch owner here… fell out of gaming after the GameCube/Dreamcast era. Mighty different time to be a gamer compared to back then but I gotta say that I am thrilled to have found this channel. Maybe it’s because I’m based in the U.S. but something about Mark and Glen’s accents makes their game reviews stand head and shoulders above the rest (😂). Keep up the amazing work, fellas!
i am so jealous. you get to play through all the xenoblade chronicles for the first time >.
Ive been on holiday and just catching up to commenting on your videos. Love all the videos and listen to them typically ehile cleaning or before falling asleep. Anyway, these have been great. Unicorn overlord is the one that gets the bod here from me. So good!
Wasn't an RPG fan till I played Persona 4 Golden on the PS Vita and fell in love with all Atlas Games, so glad there is one on the list.
Rpgs will forever be my go to genre since my first and favourite FF4. And this year I have played a ton of great ones on switch. Playing Eiyuden 100 heroes right now and loving it.
Yeah they are so damn good! Mark
Did the patches fix the frame rates and other bugs yet?
Tons of great JRPGs, and of course after most of SwitchUp's videos I added several more to my wish list backlog.
Played through Unicorn Overlord and was happily surprised with how good the game and story was. Looking forward to picking up Dragon Quest 3 at some point.
I really love that Happy Birthday Jesus sweater ngl.
Just here for the humour inducing banter between Mark and Glen. Absolutely loved Paper Mario TTYD!
@@TonyLaranjo cheers Tony mate
I looked at my nintendo switch year in review and rpg are my most played genre.
Would love to see you guys reacting to your switch year in review in a video ^^
Just did the same, and also got RPG
I can only imagine how many hours these guys have on their switch lol. I’d love to see it
Came for the RPG reviews, stayed for the Reggae Reggae singing!
Very few review videos consistently make you genuinely laugh, keep uo the honest and unfiltered reviews!
Sounding a lot better, Glen. Hope you keep improving! Great video, I haven’t even tried most of these games yet.
The Switch has such an amazing RPG catalog and it keeps getting better every year! Looking forward to what the Switch 2 will bring!
I struggle with RPGs these days, so I appreciate it when you guys mention that you have to play through the first hour or so before it gets good. I hate giving up on a game, just to find out it gets much better after the first hour! Brothership looks okay, art style is cool. I’m always surprised when I learn about RPGs that existed on DS/3DS like the Mario Luigi series.
A video dedicated to my personal favorite genre? Yes please. Great selection of games being shown here as well.
RPGs absolutely everywhere. Always such a commitment to settle down to an absolutely honking RPG, but they can be the most immersive, an sometimes the most fun
Mario & Luigi Brothership definitely picks up as you get farther into the game. I’m happy this series saw a revival from the GBA-3DS days.
Thanks for doing this series guys. Gave me something apolitical to listen to while I was dishes and clean up the mess at the end of the day while my wife puts the little one to sleep.
Too many rpgs already in my backlog to count. Currently 15 hours into Triangle Strategy.
Loved Unicorn Overlord so much. That and 13 Sentinels set me up as a Vanillaware fan for life.
You should try Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Dragon's Crown and Muramasa Rebirth for even more Vanillaware goodness, though none of them have been ported to Switch yet.
I have really enjoyed this series. There are some games I haven’t heard of that I really want to try out now. Thanks for putting out these videos!
Actually just bought DQIII HD2D. Happy new year folks, I'll be ringing in the NY with DQ
I genuinely should get into RPGs on the switch; haven't played one in ages. This video is timed perfectly!
Thanks guys Merry Christmas!
Been looking forward to this one so much!! I can feel the switchmas cheer coursing through my soul!
Excellent!! Mark
The intro where you did the noise to enter "a random battle" was hilarious. You guys are geniuses....
Love the Christmas jumpers guys! 😊
Thanks for another great vid guys!
With all of life’s infinite chaos, the simple dopamine hit of RPG numbers going up can never be underestimated.
I’ve just started dipping my toes into RPGs this year. This is helpful!
It never ceases to amaze me how many phenomenal RPGs we've gotten on switch, but this year has been even better than I could have hoped. Can't wait to pick up the last couple of these I haven't played over Christmas!!
Playing Unicorn Overlord currently and absolutely loving it. Liking the look of Romancing Saga 2, might check that out next.
Love the idea of saving up random battles. It's such a simple idea but gives you so much agency. RPGs are my favourite genre of games but they are a huge investment of time. Your videos are a huge help in deciding which ones to give my time to. Thanks gents!
Couldn't agree more!
Unicorn Overlord definitely deserves the praises it gets. From the art style to its twist on strategy and character management.
I also recommend Witchspring R! One of my favorite RPG's of the year!
What's it about
@ataridc it's a charming RPG where you play as a witch. The game has parts of simulation, collecting & crafting, and turn based battling.
@@kaijuwulf412 oh snap, i'll add it to the wishy listy poo
Petition to get a rap battle with you guys fitting switch game names into songs?
Me checking it me feeling it me keeping it real, switchUp in the house make me feel like…a mouse…yeah… 😂
@@SwitchUpYt😂😂😂😂 yessss
@@SwitchUpYtthe question is, what are your rappers names? 😂
Wait... @@SwitchUpYt was that Cookie monster? 😂
Great list! Sure love these RPGs.. just ordered Romancing Saga 2 & can't wait to play it! ☺️
Just got home from Christmas cocktails with friends but can't go to bed until I've watched today's video of the 12 days of SwitchUp.
Ys series have never really grasped me until the moment you said "Being a pirate in the high seas". Dont have much time for big rpgs but when i do this is the next one.
Thanks for another great video!
Selfishly, I’m a big fan of the remakes/remasters coming to the Switch. I missed the majority of these aside for DQIII, which I loved on the gameboy color, so I’m glad I’m getting the chance to experience them now
So many RPGs so little time, I'm literally avoiding getting new ones right now because I'm already playing like 6 or 7 at the same time
I was pretty blown away by Paper Mario TTYD. I didn’t think it would compare to Super Mario RPG, and it’s in its own world sort of, but also so full of fun and exploration and humour like RPG was! Loved it
RPG’s have to be my fav genre to play, and having them handheld is one of the best things about the switch. SwitchUp-best gaming channel on TH-cam
Lmao. That "random battle" part at the beginning. Mark, you are hillarious. 😂
So good to have you both back to yourselves and the chaos returned to your videos!
More to come!
I love it when you both have time to be in the same video boys, great chemistry ❤
I don't know how you guys manage to get so many quality vids out in such a short amount of time, i feel like barely have time to watch them all
This year was very good for RPGs, especially on the Switch
These two going down rabbit holes and laughing at each other’s jokes is very entertaining. 😂
Loving the art work on the wall. Especially the cat! 🐱
I love you guys, Merry Christmas!
The fact that the Switch has so many RPGs was one of the main reasons why I decided to get one!
I appreciate you guys doing focused on different types of games that came out this year, just in time for Christmas! What kind of white split pads are those in 24:25?
Star Ocean Second Story R is my pick. Incredible QOL changes, and the 2D and 3D visuals is breathtaking.
Excellent list of RPGS. Thanks for sharing.
With ALL thanks (and curses) to you two, from following the channel for the bones of 3-4 years now, I have around 420 (yes) games in my Switch library (and no I have not played them all 😅)
I have overfilled a 1TB memory SD card.😊
Keep it up you backlog demons!
Thank you mark and glen along with the Generous sponsors Of your Videos. We appreciate the hard work and generosity. Keep up the great work And I hope your holidays are amazing And prosperous.
Love the Final Fantasy Sound 😂🤣😂 Keep up the great content
Really great list guys! I'm glad to see the love for all these great RPGs. Currently playing through Trails Through Daybreak and it's an amazingly wonderful game! 2024 has been a great year for RPGs fans! 😁
I have been looking forward to playing Paper Mario!
So fun to hear your random battle banter in-between the games 😆
I do remember Mark’s comment about hitting random battle every 24 seconds in Eiyuden Chronicles, which sounds so funny.
My best RPG of the year is Unicorn Overlord, love every bit of it.
Love when you 2 do videos together. The banter 😂
Really enjoyed Paper Mario, never got around to playing it the first time around but couldn't get enough of this remaster. Excellent game.
I've seen a few reviews and gameplay footage already, but the way you so matter of factly described Unicorn Overlord as being loved by everyone who's actually played it...
Looks like that's all I needed to hear! 😅
Yes yes! Keep the RPG content flowing!!
Random battles but it's you guys trying to dodge random illnesses and make it through the 12 days of Switch Up. Glad you seem to be feeling better!
"Psssshhhhhhhh...we just went into a random battle" 😂😂 LEGEND!!
Paper Mario always holds a spot in my heart after having it on the Wii, still in the midst of the replay on the switch. ❤
Another excellent vid! Thanks guys!
Amazing Videos
Happy Switchmas to everyone!
The food in Unicorn Overload is stunning!
I love RPGs but I often find myself too busy to properly dedicate myself to them. That being said, this selection is awesome!
Great list guys! Unicorn Overlord looks really good. Think I’m gonna take your recommendation and grab it! Cheers
@@arthurwulfrun it really is amazing. Mark
This has been a golden year for JRPGs. Without even including the 3 big releases not on Switch
Solid list yet again. Well done lads!
All I want for Christmas is more free time to play long RPGs lol! Keep up the awesome work gentlemen
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was the loveliest surprise for me. Me and my brother fought over one gameboy growing up and we played for hours (swapping whenever the party gets wiped).
It was the best Dragon Quest for me and it’s a great staring point in the series
Big fan of couch co-op games! Ready steady ship might end up as a small Christmas present to my wife so we can play :)
I always find myself seeing Romancing Saga in my wishlist, never pull the trigger!
These reviews are gonna’ keep my backlog filled even more 😭😭
I got smt vengeance when gamestop had a buy 2 get 1 free sale a couple weeks ago, pretty happy to add that to the backlog lol
RPGs have become my favourite genre. ❤
Yessss! RPG vids! My fav genre! Thanks lads!
Unicorn overlord is such a fantastic combination of rpg and strategy combat. Definitely one of my favorite rpgs of recent years.