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Suguru/tectonics is a really fun and intuitive puzzle game that employs logic in a similar way to Sudoku, and this app is functional and serves as a good introduction to this kind of puzzle. However, I have to knock a few points off for a few reasons: 1) Price point: This app is listed at $10 on the Switch eShop, which is a high asking price for only 90 relatively simple puzzles -- you can buy books containing hundreds of more complicated Suguru puzzles from sites like Amazon for around $8-9. I only bought this app because I got a steep discount on it (I paid around $1) for purchasing other software this publisher has released on the eShop. 2) Annotations/pencil marks: Annotations/pencil marks are really important in logic games like this, but it is very unclear how you do them in this game. I played through nearly half of the puzzles before I realized you can press X after opening the dial to input a number to create an annotation/pencil mark, which is a little ridiculous. I was able to play through the puzzles up to that point, but keeping track of all that logic in my head was a bit of a pain. Overall, I'd recommend this app only if you can purchase it at a steep discount. It serves as a good introduction to Suguru/tectonics, but is pretty pricy for what you get if you purchase it at the list price.

Rivals is an awesome platform fighting game that I honestly prefer over Smash Ultimate at this point. The characters and mechanics have a great deal of depth and variety while remaining intuitive, and the stages and music are also really great. There are some bugs to be ironed out, so I have to knock a few points off, but other than that this game is excellent. There are also the odd times where I have a little bit of trouble finding a match, but it doesn't happen often enough to be a dealbreaker. Overall, I would definitely recommend this game if you are at all into competitive Smash Bros.

Excellent collection of games for an amazing price point. The combat and overall gameplay are very satisfying. The earlier Zero games are a bit brutal, but there are some quality of life additions in this collection that make these games more accessible. Overall, I can't recommend this enough.

I had a blast playing through this game. If you're a fan of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, then this game is an excellent modern spin on Red and Blue Rescue team and a must have. The watercolor art style is gorgeous, and the updated music is so good. Recruitment is fantastic and satisfying in this game, and having a list of other players to rescue online is a great addition. The game does get a little repetitive at times, but other than that it's just a great time

Gonna have to go with the general consensus here and say that this game is bad, which is a shame because I typically like this kind of game. The most frustrating thing I experienced was when the game wanted me to give it a word that was shorter than the spaces in the grid would indicate. (i.e. a 4 letter word like "EVER" in a row or column with 5 spaces, resulting in nonsense like "EVERV.") Another issue with this game is how clunky the button controls are, which I wouldn't take as much issue with if my hand didn't cover up the grid due to how the screen is laid out. (the letters you input are on the lefthand side of the screen while the grid is on the righthand side of the screen) It is also disappointing that the game doesn't reward you for making words that aren't in the grid like you'd see in mobile games of this style. Overall, I can not recommend this game.