Fallout has always been one of those series I've enjoyed, but it's never been anywhere near a Nintendo system. That meant I could just play it for myself without having to review it. Now, here on the Nintendo Switch 2, I have to cast an analytical eye over it, but thankfully Bethesda has done a great job with the port. Now I have Fallout on a Nintendo system, I think I'll be playing this for a while yet, unless some other post-apocalyptic game were to suddenly appear.
The Zooseum DLC is a great addition to the Two Point universe. The animal conservation aspect is really well thought out from both a gameplay and animal welfare perspective. It's a fun little add-on, which hopefully doesn't mean there's never going to be a Two Point Zoo game.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection sets a high bar for future adventure RPGs, offering a beautiful, stylised design, incredible storytelling, and combat that is approachable and satisfying without sacrificing tactical depth and complexity. It’s a fantastic evolution of the Stories formula, delivering a richer narrative, deeper world interaction, and more reasons to explore the Monster Hunter universe from a different perspective.
If you fit into a very specific type of player, PGA Tour 2K25 on Switch 2 could still be great for you. The core golf is excellent. It’s just let down badly by the packaging around it.
There are so many racing games on the Switch and Switch 2 now. I remember a time when racing games on Nintendo consoles were a rarity. Now you’re spoiled for choice. 4PGP looks like an arcade racer, sounds like one, and plays like one most of the time. It just forgets that it isn’t actually sitting in an arcade. There’s no need for the AI to be so punishing. You’re better off doing what the game’s name suggests and playing it with some mates. At least then you can throw something at them when they ruin your perfect lap.
Pokémon Pokopia is a surprisingly thoughtful love letter to the Kanto region, and the Pokémon world as a whole, wrapped up in delightful, cosy sandbox gameplay. It gracefully walks the line between familiar and fresh at every point, taking few missteps along the way and delivering one of the best Pokémon spinoffs in decades.
Resident Evil Requiem manages to keep the series moving forward, even when it looks back to its past. Seeing how good Requiem looked and how well it ran, I have hope in seeing new Capcom games continuing to hit the Switch 2 day-and-date with the more powerful consoles. If you love Resident Evil games, then you don’t need me to tell you to get this game. If you’re looking for the right time to dip your toe into the Resident Evil waters, then Requiem gives you enough of the scary and shooty parts the series has kept going this long.
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse is nothing short of phenomenal. It’s a master class in storytelling, using the most of the visual novel genre to make for a truly unique game that kept me engaged and enthralled from start to finish. You owe it to yourself to play it.
For fans of classic adventure games, pixel art lovers, and players who appreciate world exploration over narrative complexity, I cannot recommend Under The Island highly enough. It’s a delightful journey worth taking, whether you’re solving puzzles in a strange greenhouse or feeding treats to helpful critters in snowy caverns, the experience always feels personal, inviting, and thoroughly engaging.
Reanimal allows Tarsier Studio to spread their wings from their previous titles, while still keeping a lot of their signature style. If you can’t get enough of kids surviving tense, atmospheric, and unsettling horrors, then Reanimal has you covered. It might not reinvent the genre, but it takes steps forward. The main thing is that Tarsier still knows how to make a creepy, dark, and gross, yet exciting game.
