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Wanderstop presents players with a cosy and welcoming setting, only to then deliver a plot that runs on an uncomfortable contrasting story of personal burnout. The difference between the game's two main characters is striking and well played out, and the way the dialogues are written gives the game a strong personality. The gameplay mechanics are enjoyable and fitting for the game's format, but they also feel rather repetitive before the experience is over. Nonetheless Wanderstop's quality writing, marvellous art style and soundtrack, and fitting format make this a very fun game for fans of cosy experiences.

Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition is a very welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch 2 library and a fantastic opportunity to pick up an amazing action game. Making the best use of Nintendo's hardware, Devil May Cry 5 is a relentless, over the top and frantic experience, with marvellous gameplay mechanics and an extremely satisfying combat system that will grab every player's attention until the very end.

Denshattack! is a marvel of modern indie gaming. Very addictive, full of colour, life and personality, this seemingly impossible concept plays like an absolute charm. The way it combines fast maneuvers, high powered music and sliding along railway tracks with a sharp scoring system makes Denshattack! an instant classic and a game that more than deserves to be played and replayed again and again.

Néro & Sci ∫ Integral Edition does a very competent and striking job at blending mathematical reasoning with gameplay, thanks to its structure and mechanics that will have players using maths elements and logic to solve puzzles on the screen. There's a good variety of challenges available, and the cooperative multiplayer dimension makes the experience all the more interesting, even if the platforming action ends up falling below expectations.

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands delivers an original, quirky and very comedic RPG based on a comic strip about a rock band, and the way its gameplay develops helps shaping a very original and enjoyable work within its own genre. Thanks to the multiple customization options, a striking art style, and often chaotic combat, Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is a game that creats a unique style for itself and deserves a good look from RPG fans with a Nintendo Switch.

Mullet MadJack blends frantic first person action with roguelite mechanics, enveloped in classic anime aesthetics and with a punchy and unashamed critique of modern internet culture. The main campaign is rather short but the action is crazy paced and the gameplay is built around a ten-second mechanic that keeps players on their toes in an intuitive and addictive way, while the weapons, attacks, art style and sountrack further help drawing the players' interest throughout the whole experience.

River City Saga: Journey to the West brings together the classic Chinese myth and the Kunio games under the form of an action roguelite and as odd as that may sound, the game's comical approach, quirky visual style and immediate combat satisfaction will make players feel right at home. There's plenty of skills to learn and movements to perform, and the game's formula follows the Kunio legacy. At the same time, there's a feeling of repetitiveness that makes itself felt too quickly, and the lack of cooperative multiplayer is hard to understand. The combat is fun, but a more ambitious depth would work wonders for the game's roguelite structure.

Star Fox delivers a very competent and welcoming remake of the Nintendo 64 classic that successfully replicates the gameplay mechanics of the original classic with a brand new audiovisual component. The entire level structure, enemy placement and behaviour, and game progression will be immediately recognisable to fans of the original and feel captivating to new players, while many new elements under the form of Challenges and additional multiplayer features add a new layer to the game's appeal. While the game's campaign mode would justify a lower selling price, it's easy to see this Star Fox becoming a Nintendo Switch 2 classic.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition does not present itself as a full remake, but nobody can criticise it when what's on display here not only does not deal a single point of damage to the original (or rather, to the original Definitive Edition), it even improves it on a series of aspects. Everything that was extraordinary remains so, from the game's world to its enveloping plot and soundtrack, along with additional content and welcome quality of life tweaks that make the experience more convenient for everyone. Perhaps its title should rather be Definitive Definitive Edition, just for added emphasis.

Its presentation, gameplay and the quality of the writing are a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch, even if the experience is not visually striking or particularly challenging. The pacing is rather slow, and some moments can get a bit melodramatic but overall, Schrödinger's Call is a gripping choice for players looking for an emotionally rich and touching work.