ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun originally released on PC and mobile platforms is a hard as nails platformer with simple controls and a very trippy aesthetic. Given the Switch has a nice capacitive touch screen, there have been many mobile games making the jump to Nintendo’s new handheld. Originally released on iOS, Android and PC platforms. They also fixed the icon that was seemingly a mistake prior to release for the people who pre-ordered and preloaded it. Owlboy was already worth playing and now even more people can enjoy it. With the Vita slowly moving behind for many indie developers, it is good to see the Switch have almost no trouble taking over as the go to for portable indie games with almost no compromises. In a lot of ways, I’m glad I waited to play this version. There are some minor bugs as well but overall I’ve come away very impressed with D-Pad Studio’s Switch release. In my time with this port, I noticed instances of stutter. The performance is the only area where there are minor issues. I’m impressed that the team managed getting it running at 60fps in both modes as well. The controls translate well and it looks drop dead gorgeous both docked and in handheld mode. The Switch port of Owlboy is mostly perfect. The metroidvania platformer is worth experiencing. I say this as a compliment because the story is fantastic and the visuals and music are both absolutely brilliant. In a lot of ways Owlboy reminds me of the 90s. When I did start playing it, a Switch port was announced and as with most things, I decided to wait on the portable version. It eventually released on macOS but I never really got around to playing it until much later. D-Pad Studio’s trailers caught my eye with the stunning sprite work and I had also heard a lot about the story. I had my eye on Owlboy around the time it released on PC for a variety of reasons. Originally released on PC platforms and scored 9.5/10 on November 11, 2016. Grab a chilled beverage, your Switch, and have a read then. We have Fe (Nicola Ardron), Owlboy, Mercenaries Saga Chronicles, ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun, Portal Knights (all from Mikhail Madnani). The last week or so has been full of some great releases including new games and ports. I might have to increase the number of games covered in each Re:Port because Switch releases don’t seem to be slowing down at all. It’s time for round 5 of the Re:Port series that looks at Nintendo Switch ports of games that originally were on other platforms or just how the Switch version of a specific game is.
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