0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Endless Ocean 6:08 - Snufkin: Melodie’s of Moonlight Valley 7:40 - Another Code 9:20 - Outer Wilds 12:11 - Lake 13:13 - Garden Life 14:00 - Hades 16:31 - My Time at Sandrock 18:15 - Balatro 20:56 - Little Kitty, Big City 24:11 - Princess Peach Showtime 25:28 - Sticky Business 26:20 - Planet of Lana 27:49 - Bandle Tale 29:36 - Botany Manor 30:55 - Stitch 32:36 - Echos of Plum Grove 35:26 - Outro Huge fan of your channel, you’re still my favorite switch/all things gaming channel since the shutdown, Eeowna! I hope this helps the community here. Congratulations on your new place!🎉 💕🙌🏾
The way my jaw dropped at the switch footage of Lake. That is such a shame! Even on PC it’s not very well optimized (it looks beautiful and smooth, but the fans go top speed as if I’m playing a graphically demanding game like BG3) I hope they go back and fix it!
If you haven't tried tunic or animal well yet they're amazing...11 out of 10...both very puzzly games with tons of secrets to uncover. I'm so excited you tried outer wilds, it's absolutely magical, I wish I could do it again for the first time!
My 4 year old daughter watched someone play through the demo a few months ago and asked me every single day until release day when it was coming out lol. We took Friday off and called in “sick” and stayed home and played all day. We had so much fun! It’s the best middle ground game for us since it’s wholesome, fun, funny and has excellent writing- and it’s not super boring for me to do it with her like a lot of games geared towards little kids like Paw Patrol etc. She played Princess Peach on her own with minimal help, but we had so much fun playing Little Kitty together ❤
Can you go into underwater caves? That'd be something I'd love to see, to be able to explore underwater caves without worrying about getting stuck and running out of air...
I love My Time at Sandrock and I HIGHLY recommend it. The game takes a longggg time to complete (story wise) but there’s so much to do and the characters are 10/10
With Little Kitty I was a bit disappointed by the limitation on jump height - I've seen how high a cat can jump when it wants to get to a high ledge, and LK fell a bit short of the mark in my eyes, but I still love it!
Really happy to hear My Time at Sandrock is much better now. I really tried to get into it when it first released but put it down because it felt so unfinished. Will definitely be re-picking it up based on your feedback. Thank you!
My boyfriend took my switch while I was sleeping and downloaded Little Kitty Big City the day it released. I had such an amazing time with it. It was short but so immersive. I do wish they had more quests and a little bit of a bigger map but I enjoyed my time with it so much. I was genuinely giddy the whole time I played!
Sticky Business absolutely has a plot, AND they do tell you what stickers they want. The stickers you make prompt messages from your repeat customers. They tell you about their lives and how the stickers you made helped them with xyz. They'll also straight up tell you "I want a dinosaur sticker" or "I'd love a travel sticker" etc, so not sure what you're on about here T_T
Perfect explanation of Outer Wilds haha. I played the game on PC a while ago so it’s an absolute S tier, and easily my favorite game I’ve ever played, but I can imagine it not being as well on the Switch. So yeah for anyone who wants to play it, and has the option between PC or Switch, definitely choose to play it on PC.
Hey Eeowna!! I was thinking about you the other day, I am a cozy gamer and I love some RPG here and there. I just finished Skyrim on the easy mode, and I really believe it can pass as a cozy game! I am currently hearing you talking about Hades, so I believe we think similarly! I don't know if you have played Skyrim but I think you would like it! Thanks you for another video, Hades and Botany Manor look great!!
Absolutely such a good ranking! Loving the new backdrop, I hope you’re feeling comfy in your new house! 100% agree echoes of the plum grove has been such a wild ride, and I am so here for it haha!
so glad you loved hades! it's my absolute favorite game ever. i'm trying so so hard to avoid hades 2 spoilers because i want the full experience but idk how long i can last
Im so glad Another Code was included. So being someone who was SUPER attached to it when she was... 12? The original release called Trace Memory for the 1st DS was where the gold was! The mystery for the Island and its lore and the ghost D, had so much more depth and all of it done through dialogue and investigation. This was also when we barely had people talking about 2nd endings so the replay value was an actual shocker. I replayed this game (and cried) so many times so when Code was released I HAD TO grab it. Also Code acts like a sequel in the 2nd half of the game so if anyone can get their hands on a DS and play Trace YOU NEED TO! Unfortunately, Code suffers from that missing depth I mentioned (Trace had much more challenging and satisfying puzzles and clues to uncover) and in order to truly appreciate what an underrated masterpiece this story was, I cannot stress enough how much you need to play Trace Memory 1st. I wish more people talk about it even though we are a decade in already lol.
I HAVE to share this because it caught me off guard and I was sooo wrong when I first judge it "Planter Crafters" is a steam game that blew me away there is no fighting is about crafting and managing resources as a person in a uninhabitable planet and all you have to do is make it habitable again... it sounds simple but give it a try took hoursssss off my life and well worth it in my opinion.
I looked up the games you recommended and “none” of them came up on my Nintendo Switch.You are usually pretty honest and nice to listen to,but the trust is gone forever.
I have really enjoyed your videos, and they have helped me make some great gift selections for my 10 and 12 year old daughters for their Switch. We enjoy playing together, even though I had barely touched a video game since the late 90s with my brother. Request: I hear you use descriptions/genres like Rogue like (or is it Rogue light?), but I don’t know the definitions beyond simple platformer and RPG games (like Final Fantasy?). I would really appreciate a video explaining genres. Your channel seems beginner friendly, and I can’t be the only one who doesn’t know. I’ve tried to look it up, but it’s surprisingly difficult to find a good description of the various game types. Thanks!
I really like your indepth thoughts on these games! I want to be a content game designer, and watching your vids give lots of understandable notes on what works and what doesnt in games, so thank you
Played Lake on PS5 and loved it. Only game I've gone platinum on. So super cozy. If the best song (Witchcraft) is on the radio I just drive around the lake until it stops. Love the feel of this game
Did you play the PS4 or PS5 version? I tried playing the game earlier this week, but it was so buggy and the framerate was all over the place. It was the PS5 physical edition (fully updated). Had to quit playing after about 2 hours.
I'm surprised Snufkin wasn't higher because it's definitely one of my favorite games of the year! but i suppose I did buy it discounted, but at least its not as much as Endless Ocean. I also played it really slowly and took a ton of screenshots just staring at the scenery. Good list tho! You may have convinced me to try Outer Wilds next time it's on sale.
Hades is incredible. I was so hooked on that game and I think I've put in something like 110 hours into it. Can't wait for Hades 2 to come to the Switch!
Peach totally fell into Pink tax. I was so excited for Peach to finally be getting some more love, and I loved the game too if it had had more content for what we paid. OMG. I was so into it, and then it just ended.
I'm late to the party, but I have so many thoughts about Endless Ocean: Luminous and I haven't seen anywhere discussing the game in any sort of detail where I could share them. You touched on some of them in your video, but I don't see anything mentioned in regards to one very important thing to keep in mind; Endless Ocean is a SERIES. The two prior games, Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean Blue World, were Wii games with a small but dedicated following. Luminous looks at the first two games, which are some of the best early diving games out there, and spits in their face. Absolutely no thought was put into what made the first two games work so well when Luminous was developed, they just picked a little known IP and decided to try and make a low-risk cash grab out of it. The only thing Luminous does better is it's multiplayer, but somehow a modern switch game beating out two pre-2010 games' multiplayer isn't much of an achievement in my eyes. Here are just some series staples that Luminous is missing: a story mode that is actually good, with characters that feel unique and have personality; the fish interactivity that you mentioned in your video, including: Petting fish, feeding fish, whistling to fish, grabbing on to and riding larger fish/whales, healing sick or injured fish, befriending dolphin partners, diving with your dolphin partners and training said partner to do tricks; an iconic and gorgeous soundtrack with songs courtesy of the talented Hayley Westenra, as well as a playlist selector where once you unlocked music in the game you can choose them for later dives (this seems common place now, but remember; these games were released in '07 and '09, not many other games at the time had that feature); Actual hub areas where you can interact with flying or land dwelling marine creatures or NPCs; building your own coral reef or aquarium exhibit; Multiple distinct locations and biomes both within one region and across the world; and (one point against the tranquil feel that some may not like) in BW some of creatures are territorial and you need to soothe them before you can dive near them. There is sooo much more missing in Luminous but I really need to step off my soap box lol. In short, if anyone here enjoys the vibes of Luminous but feels the game is missing something, that's because it is, and what it's missing are in the first two games. Seeing that they are on the wii, access to them is limited, but I can sign off on existing emulations for both games working really well on PC once you get the wii remote settings right. I highly recommend the first two games if you enjoyed Luminous.
I love your videos and recommendations soooo much! But since im german I sometimes have a hard time understanding, it would really help if you could write the name of the games somewhere. I know you do this in basically every other video and I’m sooooo thankful for that. But the ranking videos don’t have that an I struggle with finding the right name of the game.
can u make a tier list for switch exclusive games. i have a pc so i purchase all my games there, but i love playing the nintendo type games like zelda, pokemon and such on the switch
I love The Outer Wilds so much, well, love hate, it’s so hard for me to beattttt. I ended up looking up cheats 2nd play through but I still couldn’t beat it. Got to the very last part but couldn’t do everything in time and got frustrated so I put it down and haven’t played again. But man the atmosphere, exploration, music, and vibe of the game are just breathtaking and heartbreaking at the same time
On Balatro, the “Run Info” big red square at the side literally tells you every hand type and what level and multiplier you’ll get. So you don’t have to know anything about Poker.
Hi Eeowna! 😊 I love your videos! I was just wondering, have you ever tried Rune Factory 3 Special or Rune Factory 4 Special?? They’re REALLY good cozy farming sims with characters with very interesting personalities and TONS of dialogue. It’s anime style. I’ve enjoyed them since they were on the DS and 3DS. The ports are really good and have updated graphics a bit and there is an added Newlywed mode. There is also Rune Factory 5. The newest instalment to the Rune Factory series but it’s a bit laggy on Switch. I suggest playing it on PC for a better experience if you wanna try that one. That being said, I think Rune Factory 4 Special is my favourite. I barely hear anyone talking about these games and would LOVE to know what you think about them 😊🙏
i was so so so disappointed with endless ocean. i looooved the wii games, especially the sequel, with the story and the island home base and traveling and pretty much everything the switch game lacks. i hate the ai voice character and i didn't want procedurely generated terrain, i wanted a game designed by people who care about it, which obviously nintendo didn't. i wish i didn't spend $50 on this preorder :C
Both Planet of Lana and Little Kitty Big City I want but not at their price now. They are both about 5 hrs of play without much replayability IMO but they both seem pretty awesome. I have been obsessed with Snacko lately
I agree 100% on Bandle Tale. loved it but the last two hours or so were so grindy, it overstayed its welcome a little bit. that said, since you recommended it, I will try Hades. while very interesting, I never thought it was a game for me, but will give it a try!
Hi, i'm really enjoying your channel , i like your choice of games and even though I don't use my switch as much as I use my PS5/4 , PC, mobile for gaming I have started to get into some games on switch thanks to your channel. So I wanted to return the favour and tell you about a game i' m about to buy on steam i know it's on switch but with some games i prefer a larger screen. It's called MOONSTONE ISLAND and it's a CREATURE COLLECTING, FARMING/ LIFE SIM with CARD USE TURN BASED COMBAT, it's in a pixel art style it looks really cute and just thought you might love it so I should pass it on .
Haven't played the Peach game yet, even though Peach is my favorite character in the Super Mario-universe and the character I always play as in Mario Party, because it looks quite disappointing for the price and also a bit too easy for me and I feel like Peach deserves better. She deserves a Peach Odyssey; something big and wonderful with a lot of polish. If it gets a sale where it's really cheap I'll consider it, but now it seems like it's probably fun enough, but all in all not worth it. I do want to get Little Kitty Big City at some point, I'm not sold on the looks of Balantro (but I'd probably get addicted if I played it), I enjoyed Snufkin (only disliking that I clicked to fast through some dialogue at the end with results that annoyed me a lot) and personally I haven't clicked with Outer World yet, but that's more about the timing and a lack of patience than the game itself and I still find lots of it intriguing.
I love lake I watched different streamers play it . I wasn’t going to but it because of the graphics . I love the storyline to resist its on my wishlist . Considering that it looks nice on the pc it still have bugs like audio lagging. So either way it’s not that good of a game other that the storyline which is why I want to buy it because I don’t have any games like it.
When Lake first came out I was still rocking an xbox one and it ran like crap on that system too, maybe the devs didn't optimize for consoles very well
Yeah they dropped the ball hard with the 3rd Endless Ocean. You used to be able to pet the fish, heal them and feed them. I hate the AI voice, they truly took the soul out of the previous games and put all their effort into the online mode, which is super fun.
I’m really late to the game Rune Factory 4 and I would love to know what you think of that game? I very much trust your opinion. I’d you have a review on your channel I would watch that - I just can’t find it. I welcome thoughts from anyone else as well!
the new endless ocean is such a disappointment compared to the older ones... this game just feels like im trying to scan as many fish as fast as possible, while the first two games really made it feel like an underwater adventure :(
my take on Endless Ocean: the idea was quite good, what i enjoy the most is the fact that fishes don't do anything to you, which helps people who are scaredy-cats like me a lot. However, i think the game lacks attention to details and it's INSANELY overpriced (it was around 50€ in my country) compared to the actual game. For example, details such as the font used (a really sad Arial) and dialogue design in general looked really cheap and makes it look like it was made in a rush. As you mentioned, the AI generated voice also contributed to make it look "cheaper". The story mode is maybe the worst feature, as it's outright boring and doesn't generate any curiosity whatsoever. I want to add that the camera system was a bit nauseating, especially when you scan fishes and the camera moves on its own. Overall, the idea was absolutely great (especially to people like me who enjoyed the scuba diving mini game in Go Vacation for wii and now for switch as well) but the execution could've been much better, especially regarding small details. As it is now, i honestly wouldn't have paid more than 15€ for it and I'm being generous. I really hope something along these lines will be made in the future!
