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Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game

While I had some high hopes (pun intended) for Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game, this title falls short (another intended pun) of my expectations. While R&A has a visual appeal and its robotic character model is a very cool design, this game just doesn’t offer enough excitement to warrant playing, let alone its $24.99 price tag.

The game is a bit bland overall, with little to no creativity within its obstacle courses or environments. I seldom like to compare games directly in reviews, but when a title like the ill-fated Supermoves did a better job at this idea and still failed, we can only assume what may happen to this title.

Quantum Witch

Over the last few years, I’ve begun to sink my teeth further into retro-inspired 2d titles. There’s just a warmth about them that I can’t seem to find within the hyper-realistic visuals that most games offer these days. Lately, my poison has been Quantum Witch; a super gay title had me laughing from start to finish. It features a deeply saphhic tale filled to the gills with lovely characters, queer quips, and gameplay that’s simplistic yet fully immersive.

This isn’t just another 2d side-scroller or Metroidvania, it’s a cozy kind of experience, one I will play again and again. Whether you’re searching for your lost cows, toppling a lamp-shade crazy cult, or searching through portals for your lost love, there’s a vast array of enjoyable experiences to be had here.

Ruffy and the Riverside

Being completely honest, the Nintendo Switch version of Ruffy and the Riverside just ain’t it. Though the game looks beautiful on the Switch’s little screen, Ruffy suffers from a pretty bad loss of frames, even from its first moments. It’s a saddening realization, as this is a perfect title to have with you on the go to kill time and collect items.

The art style is beautiful, gameplay is fresh yet familiar, and the world itself is intriguing in its own right. It’s just a shame that this title couldn’t work better on a system that should be able to handle this sort of title. It isn’t like this is Breath of the Wild scale or visuals, so it appears to be an optimization issue overall.