Just a little warning - if you don’t want to see any gameplay that isn’t trailer footage for Zelda you might wanna look away for that part ! Nothing huge just wanted to give you a heads up!
Loddelnaut has been SO MUCH FUN! it so addictive! Its perfect to just pick up and relax before bed. I have enjoyed it WAY more than I thought I would. Highly recommend! ❤
I'm loving the new Zelda game. I love how creative it allows me to feel, without adding too much difficulty to the game. I agree that the menu issues are a bit annoying, but I found a workaround by leaving the quick menu sorting option set to most recently used and opening up the journal when I want to choose something I haven't used in awhile. Once I learned the general layout of the journal, I was able to find what I'm looking for much quicker that way. It's not an ideal solution, but faster than endless scrolling, imo. As for Loddlenauts, it's funny, but the Loddles (little axolotl animals) were what nearly ruined the game for me. They felt half-implemented, and annoyed me more than anything else as I kept having to stop what I was doing in order to escort one somewhere else so it wouldn't dirty up the places I was cleaning. I actually went into the game looking forward to breeding/raising different loddles, but ended up wishing I could toggle them off completely (or at least make them like other creatures in the game with no environmental impact). If I could have treated the game a bit more like Powerwash Simulator (or "Fresh Start," for something even more similar), I would have loved it and even replayed it several times. As is, I completed the game once and deleted it from my Switch. I know a lot of people enjoyed it, but it just felt like a let down for me personally. Outside of those two, I've also been playing and enjoying a game called "Beyond Galaxyland." It's an RPG where you capture different creatures and can utilize them in battle as a special skill with different attacks/benefits depending on the animal. The story is interesting, and so far the battles haven't been too hard. It definitely feels cozy to me. Also, "Voxelgram" saw its first update in years with a bit of new content, and as a huge fan of picross - and especially 3D picross - that's been exciting. The controls on that game take a bit of getting used to, but like any picross game, it's a relaxing/cozy experience for me. That said, none of these can compare to the frankly absurd amount of excitement I have for tomorrow's release of the Shrek DLC for Powerwash Sim. I'm counting down the hours... let's go!
I've been really enjoying Echoes of wisdom. Shrines were kinda annoying in BOTW because some of them were quite tricky. I don't like,missing things so I'd watch videos before I tried them. Also kinda didn't want to do them sometimes because I'd end up with too many weapons. My inventory would be full but I'd need to empty a chest to complete a shrine. The rifts are probably the most similar to shrines- they're mostly much more straightforward. I've also really enjoyed the Echoes. Most puzzles have more than one solution- so you can kinda choose how you want to do something. I've not played other 2d zeldas but it's definitely shorter than BOTW, TOTK, or even Skyward Sword
So strange, i havent had any performance problems with zelda! Ive played 30 hours of it so far and im loving it! It’s actually my first zelda game. Kind of want to try another but not sure which one
I didn't notice the frame drop issue at all for echoes of wisdom. I had it physically on the Hyrule lite, with it being the only game. Really think that made a difference because everyone apparently says it's the worst thing, tho less on handheld, but literally I couldn't see any issue.
I didn’t have any issues either and I have it on my original switch that has tons of games. I had originally thought maybe it was because I was playing it docked instead of handheld, but then you’re saying you played handheld and had no issues. Not sure but I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews on the performance. Many said it was terrible and many said it was no issue. 🤷♀️
Absolutely loved Echoes of Wisdom. It's so much fun. The story was great, the characters/dialogue were funny and touching, the gameplay was challenging without being stressful, the art style was *chefs kiss*, so much detail and content, and I just loved every second of it. Cried my eyes out at the end too. Really hope we get to see Tri and his boys again at some point, maybe in a full game playing as both Link and Zelda....never know you're luck, right? 😂
I’ve been so excited for the legend of Zelda echoes of wisdom. I’m so glad I got it! Been playing it non stop after work. Then while working thinking about all the different echos I could use! Definitely addicting. Love how it’s not all direct combat for sure!
You can target the enemies in echoes of wisdom and the echoes will focus on that target! It can lag but it makes a huge difference, especially when you originally summon them
I do wonder if they could patch some of the performance issues with Caravan Sandwitch. It seemed like the kind of thing that's still fixable, if that makes sense? Not so far gone that you can't do anything about it. At least that was my experience with it. My biggest dislike about the game was not the performance but the way it ended so abruptly 😔
A bit of a tangent but can we stop calling them 2D Zelda? The isometric/tradition Zelda games have been in 3D for quite some time now and I feel a lot have used the term “2D Zelda” to downplay just how great some of the games in this style are. Regardless, really enjoying Echoes of Wisdom and it’s fun watching others gameplay to see how they solve puzzles! Garden Witch Life is definitely a game…that exists…that you can purchase. I recall seeing it on the “coming soon” page a while ago and the screenshots it provided did not do it any favors, So glad I trusted my gut and decided to wait for reviews for it I’m currently on the Persona grind (about halfway through Persona 4 Golden) and Bloomtown looks right up my alley. Will probably wait to get it, I tend to like these games with some sort of guide, but does look pretty fun! Also I’ve heard that the mistranslation is maybe intentional as a callback to older games with weird translations, though not entirely sure how accurate that info is Caravan Sand Witch just doesn’t look like the type of game for me. If it gets a good sale I _might_ pick it up but already got a lot of games in my backlog I want to tackle The Plucky Squire!!! Yea!!!! Let’s go!!! James Turner’s art is absolutely peak! I’ve been looking forward to this game for a while, so much so I’m willing to wait a bit more so this I can pick up a physically version My sister has been playing my copy of Epic Mikey as I play thru Zelda and she’s having a blast. Though I am curious if it’s noticeable what was changed since it was originally on Wii, guess I’ll have to wait and see. I kept seeing Loddlenaut’s being advertised at GameStop a lot for some reason. Regardless looks very cute and gives strong Slime Ranger vibes
Yeah this exactly. I'd use the menu she's showing here if I was just switching between 2/3 echoes that I'd recently used, but otherwise I only used the big menu. Especially as the big menu groups echoes together by type.
I recently picked up Crypt Custodian and really enjoyed it I put about 20 or so hours into it. Ive also been playing Cafeteria Nipponica, it's a nice low effort restaurant owning game.
Something I really appreciated about Crypt Custodian are the accessibility options. You can set the game to easy, but then make it even easier in the settings. Really allows people of all ability levels to play :)
I had been waiting to hear your review of Garden Witch Life! I bought it, was so excited, and less than 36 hrs later requested a refund from Nintendo. Thankfully they did oblige, but I think that is likely not the norm.
The patch for Garden Witch Life was so disappointing, as were all the environs attached to it. It feels akin to the realms in Disney Dreamlight. A couple of scarce resources to collect and then you never go back. I also ran into the same problem as you. I didn’t want to nap when I was trying to sprint. 😂
Hai most of the stuff showing areas was actually from the trailers themselves- footage with my face in it is from the first 2 hrs only as well! A few simple puzzles but none of the fun stuff was in there
@@Eeowna YES. I play it every day, even if it's just to redeem my amiibo for smoothie ingredients!!!! I am still discovering new little caves and places all over the map!!
You talk a lot about frame rate drops but honestly I guess I am not tech savvy enough to know what that means. They look fine to me. And frankly I have a very hard time trying to play games on my laptop. Keyboard controls are not for me and I don’t have a compatible controller. But I do enjoy your reviews. The Plucky Squire looks interesting but I will wait until it goes on sale.
echo s of wisdom is super good no regrets buying it even though the price is the thoughest part for this game .good starter game with a bit of challange here and there without major struggles and so cute and fun i love the puzzles .i use the + button for echo s that works for me .i call it legend of impa sometimes
I m playing epic mickey rn,and at 1rst i was like "meh...", but a little more into it i m hooked! It s a very good game.👍 altho if i had pay that much i wld be a bit green about it.🥴😑
Wear bothered me with echoes of wisdom, was fi 2.0 and the poorly fleshed out mechanic of Zelda's abilities. My game of the year is The Plucky Little Squire. As far as Bloomtown goes for me, i don't like where they glorify the devil and have the main girl work for him. He isn't friendly, he's evil. Also why i will never play cult of the lamb
Honestly I loved the new Zelda game at first… But after playing a few hours, I literally spent 3/4ths of my time scrolling through echoes to find certain ones. I actually finally stopped playing. I’m sad because I really wanted to like it.
Just a little warning - if you don’t want to see any gameplay that isn’t trailer footage for Zelda you might wanna look away for that part ! Nothing huge just wanted to give you a heads up!
Mickey Rebrushed is on my list but not for the $110 price tag it has here.
Yeah I’m genuinely shocked it was full price!
I was looking at Bloomtown, but once I heard it was turn based combat I decided against it. I’ve never been able to get into turn based.
your makeup looks so good!!
Loddelnaut has been SO MUCH FUN! it so addictive! Its perfect to just pick up and relax before bed. I have enjoyed it WAY more than I thought I would. Highly recommend! ❤
I agree! I almost didn't get it, but it's so fun and the controls are easy to figure out!
I'm loving the new Zelda game. I love how creative it allows me to feel, without adding too much difficulty to the game. I agree that the menu issues are a bit annoying, but I found a workaround by leaving the quick menu sorting option set to most recently used and opening up the journal when I want to choose something I haven't used in awhile. Once I learned the general layout of the journal, I was able to find what I'm looking for much quicker that way. It's not an ideal solution, but faster than endless scrolling, imo.
As for Loddlenauts, it's funny, but the Loddles (little axolotl animals) were what nearly ruined the game for me. They felt half-implemented, and annoyed me more than anything else as I kept having to stop what I was doing in order to escort one somewhere else so it wouldn't dirty up the places I was cleaning. I actually went into the game looking forward to breeding/raising different loddles, but ended up wishing I could toggle them off completely (or at least make them like other creatures in the game with no environmental impact). If I could have treated the game a bit more like Powerwash Simulator (or "Fresh Start," for something even more similar), I would have loved it and even replayed it several times. As is, I completed the game once and deleted it from my Switch. I know a lot of people enjoyed it, but it just felt like a let down for me personally.
Outside of those two, I've also been playing and enjoying a game called "Beyond Galaxyland." It's an RPG where you capture different creatures and can utilize them in battle as a special skill with different attacks/benefits depending on the animal. The story is interesting, and so far the battles haven't been too hard. It definitely feels cozy to me. Also, "Voxelgram" saw its first update in years with a bit of new content, and as a huge fan of picross - and especially 3D picross - that's been exciting. The controls on that game take a bit of getting used to, but like any picross game, it's a relaxing/cozy experience for me.
That said, none of these can compare to the frankly absurd amount of excitement I have for tomorrow's release of the Shrek DLC for Powerwash Sim. I'm counting down the hours... let's go!
I've been really enjoying Echoes of wisdom. Shrines were kinda annoying in BOTW because some of them were quite tricky. I don't like,missing things so I'd watch videos before I tried them. Also kinda didn't want to do them sometimes because I'd end up with too many weapons. My inventory would be full but I'd need to empty a chest to complete a shrine. The rifts are probably the most similar to shrines- they're mostly much more straightforward. I've also really enjoyed the Echoes. Most puzzles have more than one solution- so you can kinda choose how you want to do something. I've not played other 2d zeldas but it's definitely shorter than BOTW, TOTK, or even Skyward Sword
So strange, i havent had any performance problems with zelda! Ive played 30 hours of it so far and im loving it! It’s actually my first zelda game. Kind of want to try another but not sure which one
I didn't notice the frame drop issue at all for echoes of wisdom. I had it physically on the Hyrule lite, with it being the only game. Really think that made a difference because everyone apparently says it's the worst thing, tho less on handheld, but literally I couldn't see any issue.
I didn’t have any issues either and I have it on my original switch that has tons of games. I had originally thought maybe it was because I was playing it docked instead of handheld, but then you’re saying you played handheld and had no issues. Not sure but I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews on the performance. Many said it was terrible and many said it was no issue. 🤷♀️
I'm playing it right now on my original Swittch and I haven't had any issues at all, thankfully.
i play on a lite and no issues either
Absolutely loved Echoes of Wisdom. It's so much fun. The story was great, the characters/dialogue were funny and touching, the gameplay was challenging without being stressful, the art style was *chefs kiss*, so much detail and content, and I just loved every second of it. Cried my eyes out at the end too. Really hope we get to see Tri and his boys again at some point, maybe in a full game playing as both Link and Zelda....never know you're luck, right? 😂
I’ve been so excited for the legend of Zelda echoes of wisdom. I’m so glad I got it! Been playing it non stop after work. Then while working thinking about all the different echos I could use! Definitely addicting. Love how it’s not all direct combat for sure!
Speaking of Devolver Digital, did you know that they are releasing a Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood customizable tarot set?!
Omg STOP I need to find them
@@Eeowna If you find them, would you be down to do a video on them?
You can target the enemies in echoes of wisdom and the echoes will focus on that target! It can lag but it makes a huge difference, especially when you originally summon them
Yes! If you target something before you summon the echo, as soon as you summon it it’ll go straight for it.
THANK YOU for talking about the awful frame drop in echoes of wisdom, it ruined the game for me sadly. And so many UA-camrs aren’t talking about it.
I do wonder if they could patch some of the performance issues with Caravan Sandwitch. It seemed like the kind of thing that's still fixable, if that makes sense? Not so far gone that you can't do anything about it. At least that was my experience with it. My biggest dislike about the game was not the performance but the way it ended so abruptly 😔
Yeah I’m defo holding out for an update! So many games got fixed on the switch a few months after launch so fingers crossed
@@Eeownathat might be a fun video. Games that got better after updates.
Bloomtown looks so good! 😍
Bloomtown is awesome! Like if Persona took place in the Stranger Things universe 😂
A bit of a tangent but can we stop calling them 2D Zelda? The isometric/tradition Zelda games have been in 3D for quite some time now and I feel a lot have used the term “2D Zelda” to downplay just how great some of the games in this style are. Regardless, really enjoying Echoes of Wisdom and it’s fun watching others gameplay to see how they solve puzzles!
Garden Witch Life is definitely a game…that exists…that you can purchase. I recall seeing it on the “coming soon” page a while ago and the screenshots it provided did not do it any favors, So glad I trusted my gut and decided to wait for reviews for it
I’m currently on the Persona grind (about halfway through Persona 4 Golden) and Bloomtown looks right up my alley. Will probably wait to get it, I tend to like these games with some sort of guide, but does look pretty fun! Also I’ve heard that the mistranslation is maybe intentional as a callback to older games with weird translations, though not entirely sure how accurate that info is
Caravan Sand Witch just doesn’t look like the type of game for me. If it gets a good sale I _might_ pick it up but already got a lot of games in my backlog I want to tackle
The Plucky Squire!!! Yea!!!! Let’s go!!! James Turner’s art is absolutely peak! I’ve been looking forward to this game for a while, so much so I’m willing to wait a bit more so this I can pick up a physically version
My sister has been playing my copy of Epic Mikey as I play thru Zelda and she’s having a blast. Though I am curious if it’s noticeable what was changed since it was originally on Wii, guess I’ll have to wait and see.
I kept seeing Loddlenaut’s being advertised at GameStop a lot for some reason. Regardless looks very cute and gives strong Slime Ranger vibes
I had a hard time beating the "boss" battles in plucky squire but you can actually skip them
i literally only ever go through the big menu and dont scroll for echoes since i found it annoying when there weren't even ten echoes that i had LOL
Yeah this exactly. I'd use the menu she's showing here if I was just switching between 2/3 echoes that I'd recently used, but otherwise I only used the big menu. Especially as the big menu groups echoes together by type.
I've really been enjoying Wildfrost :) I feel like it's cosy, since it's turn-based. Delightfully challenging and beautiful
I recently picked up Crypt Custodian and really enjoyed it I put about 20 or so hours into it. Ive also been playing Cafeteria Nipponica, it's a nice low effort restaurant owning game.
Something I really appreciated about Crypt Custodian are the accessibility options. You can set the game to easy, but then make it even easier in the settings. Really allows people of all ability levels to play :)
I had been waiting to hear your review of Garden Witch Life! I bought it, was so excited, and less than 36 hrs later requested a refund from Nintendo. Thankfully they did oblige, but I think that is likely not the norm.
Definitely not the norm, they've refused me in the past (I realised I'd purchased the wrong version of Overcooked within twenty minutes of purchase).
Oh no, I was looking forward to Garden Witch Life. Well, thanks for your service announcement. ❤
i was so sad hearing about garden witch life i was so looking forward to it 😞
I’m still halfway through Monster Hunter Stories, hope to complete its story before moving on to Metaphor.
The patch for Garden Witch Life was so disappointing, as were all the environs attached to it. It feels akin to the realms in Disney Dreamlight. A couple of scarce resources to collect and then you never go back. I also ran into the same problem as you. I didn’t want to nap when I was trying to sprint. 😂
Loads of Spoilers on Zelda! 😢 skip it if you don’t want loads of game play spoilers.
Hai most of the stuff showing areas was actually from the trailers themselves- footage with my face in it is from the first 2 hrs only as well! A few simple puzzles but none of the fun stuff was in there
Great video!! Love the sparkle on the eyes and I’m also so excited to try the new Zelda game 🤩
Was into bloom town until i heard turn based battles..... i just cant get into turn based combat
I played an hour of The Plucky Squire, stopped, haven’t picked it up again since then. I’ve lost interest in its simple gameplay 😅
Echoes of Wisdom is my favorite! I'm obsessed!! ❤
It’s been a while since I’ve been this hooked
@@Eeowna YES. I play it every day, even if it's just to redeem my amiibo for smoothie ingredients!!!! I am still discovering new little caves and places all over the map!!
Hey. I would like to recommend Bloodless. Its gorgeous. Out now 10/10
Really liking the new Zelda game so far! I have not yet finished it, but I hope the game delivers also the final hours.
omg yay! i was literally just looking for a video like this on your channel as i wasn't sure which game to pick up next!!
You talk a lot about frame rate drops but honestly I guess I am not tech savvy enough to know what that means. They look fine to me. And frankly I have a very hard time trying to play games on my laptop. Keyboard controls are not for me and I don’t have a compatible controller. But I do enjoy your reviews. The Plucky Squire looks interesting but I will wait until it goes on sale.
I will be getting Zelda for sure … but bloomtown interests me too …
hey Iona, I was wondering if you updated your switch to 19.0.0. If so, how is it holding up?
echo s of wisdom is super good no regrets buying it even though the price is the thoughest part for this game .good starter game with a bit of challange here and there without major struggles and so cute and fun i love the puzzles .i use the + button for echo s that works for me .i call it legend of impa sometimes
Loved Caravan Sandwitch!
I LOVED caravan sandwich but I played in on my PlayStation so the graphics were beautiful there
I love it just not on the switch 😭
I loved Echoes if Wisdom. Highly recommend. ❤
If you target things in echoes of wisdom, your echos will go after what you target.
I uninstalled Garden Witch Life pretty fast, it felt rushed and wrong
Oh I’m so glad I didn’t buy caravan sandwich yet
@@braxlucky5718 me too, I think I’ll get it on PlayStation
Same here, I didn’t know its performance wasn’t good on Switch.
Lol you do summer in persona too
I've been playing Infinity Nikki's beta and loving it! It's the perfect cozy game 🥰
I should be streaming it later this week I’m so excited
Echo zedla I play on and off hooked cult of the lam again 😅and dlv not happy with what they have done with The premium shop
I m playing epic mickey rn,and at 1rst i was like "meh...", but a little more into it i m hooked! It s a very good game.👍 altho if i had pay that much i wld be a bit green about it.🥴😑
Wear bothered me with echoes of wisdom, was fi 2.0 and the poorly fleshed out mechanic of Zelda's abilities. My game of the year is The Plucky Little Squire. As far as Bloomtown goes for me, i don't like where they glorify the devil and have the main girl work for him. He isn't friendly, he's evil. Also why i will never play cult of the lamb
Ngl garden witch life looks baaaaad it’s cute but that’s about it
dayum, I need your skin care routine and make up routine please :0
Thanks
I see more and more games on the switch whose quality is what are maximally bad mobile games
Just wondering what you have a PhD in??
Chemistry :)
Honestly I loved the new Zelda game at first…
But after playing a few hours, I literally spent 3/4ths of my time scrolling through echoes to find certain ones. I actually finally stopped playing. I’m sad because I really wanted to like it.
Woohoo!!