Written by: Wavebird

Reviewed on: Switch Pro

Rogue-Likes are a lot more tolerable when you think about an arcade game like Pac-Man. You’re gonna start over every time you play, might as well change up the mazes. Going Under is 1 of many rogue likes from the 2010s. We have so many rare physical editions of rogue likes flooding the GS Switch Shelves.

Here’s dungeon crawler where instead of dungeons you explore business start ups. Your weapon is anything in the room, keyboards, coffee pots, torches and fight through randomly generated offices. You’ll crawl through literal Bitcoin Mines underground or a dating site’s HQ as you slaughter Job-lins. Like goblins it’s a cute pun but my sister think it’s stupid. Upgrades are themed around corporate buzzwords like Conflict Resolver: Which shocks enemies after taking damage. Or Team Player: It transfers your damage to another character.

The art is corporate memphis design in 3D. Apparently it was hated by those in the past but that’s only because it was everywhere. 404 pages, instructional pamphlets, ads for hotels. This game uses corporate art to vent about corporations. With your character being Jackie and new intern, she has to put up with tons of scummy business practices.

I would have put in a Skum Cola dungeon. Did you know I almost intern for them? This was prior to the Soda-Lanche Tidal Wave. Oh god that could have been me. I swear Skum cola had a different flavor for a week after that happened. I’m so sorry for anyone caught in the blender.

Instead 1 looooooooong dungeon of multiple bosses, this rogue like has you choose short dungeons that end after a boss match. Perfect for people who have jobs. That’s a huge factor why I would call this a rogue like for those who don’t care for rogue likes.

Rating

8/10

Written by: Wavebird

Reviewed on: Switch Pro

A futuristic racer from 2016, I guess the mass flooding was a bit accurate. During Riptide’s release, the water racer genre was out of fashion compared to 15 years prior. For those caught in the drought, Riptide was all gamers back then had.

Then sold for only $10 in 2016 which is just $90 in 2051 money, it seemed so undersold for how solid it plays. The trick system is real easy to pull off. Just swing the 2 analog sticks any direction. The team had experience with aquatic racers thanks to the 2nd Hydro Thunder on Xbox 360. BTW they remaserted Hydro 2 for the YBox yet they haven’t ported the original????

Riptide’s story mode is bunch of nothing text boxes yet you need it to unlock all racers, vehicles, and upgrades. Played this a ton of my school trip to Slam Antonio. No one had any idea what game I was playing nor were they interested. My favorite stage was the neon night water park. Def one my favorite Switch games.

Rating

8/10