If you're interested in winning a copy of this absolute TREAT when it launches tomorrow - let us know what your favourite platform adventure is! Mark and Glen Thank you to the publishers of Tiny Thor for sponsoring today's video. You can pick up the game here: UK: www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Tiny-Thor-2422298.html US: www.nintendo.com/store/products/tiny-thor-switch/ Looking for eshop credit? Get OFFICIAL Nintendo Eshop Cards and other bits and bobs, at our new website and online store here - switchup.gg/ - Earn 5% cashback in points that you can redeem against future purchases AND save an extra 5% in discount until the end of August by using the code Switchup. If you are a physical collector looking to import, you can use code "SWITCHUP23" to save 5% at PlayAsia www.play-asia.com
Favourite platformer is probably Megaman 3 or Celeste, those games have an absolutely insane soundtrack and are brutally hard but worth the pain of failing. They teach you perseverance lol Megaman 3 got me into action platformers in general
My favourite platform game is Sly Raccoon because it was my first ever game ive ever played and ps2 was my first console. Sly Cooper is always one of my favourite gameserie. 🦝
Not sure if it is the best I've ever played, but Rayman Legends on the Switch in co-op mode was probably my favourite platforming experience. Particularly the music levels where you time your movements to the beat. Wish there was a new 2D Rayman game coming.
This looks awesome! Hoping it gets a physical to add to the collection! My favorite platformer would have to be.... Donkey Kong Country on SNES... Keep up the great work guys! SEEYAAA
Man, this looks phenomenal! The art style definitely reminds me of Owl Boy, but the platforming, as you mentioned, is very reminiscent of old school Donkey Kong Country, which I completely adore. Fantastic reviews! You lads sold me on this one. Many thanks!
To this day, I still think the Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie is one of my favorite platform adventures. This game has some of those vibes.
This brings back great memories of SNES platformers. The addition of the hammer is intriguing! 🎉 This belongs in my platformer collection. I love that the developers have thoroughly tested this instead of rushing it and then patching it, which seems to be way too common these days. ❤
What I like about the game first of all, and what is important, is to have your own artstyle, your own identity. In terms of gameplay, the hammer throw reminds me of Yoshi's Island, as does the collection of the heart within seconds, which is basically the same principle as in Yoshi with the timer that runs out as soon as Baby Mario is in danger. And otherwise you can see that the developers come from the 16-bit and Amiga era as far as the level design is concerned (also reminds me of Turrican). Above all, Chris Hülsbeck contributed the soundtrack.
@@RaptureMusicOfficial Hey Fabian, das ist schön zu hören :D Hoffe ihr hattet eine gute Zeit und Tiny Thor ist ein Erfolg. Tranlation: Hey Fabian, that's great to hear :D Hope you had a good time and Tiny Thor is a success.
I loved that game on the Sega Genesis. The Blizzard of old was a fantastic developer. Edit: I forgot to mention that The Lost Vikings is available on Switch as part of the Blizzard Arcade Collection. I am not sure what differences there are between the version on that collection and the Genesis version though.
The jewels reminded me of Duck Tales right away and some of those extended platforming sections looked a lot like Guacamelee to me. Great to see how they take bits and pieces of the classics and put their own spin on them!
Hey guys, thanks for all you do. Much appreciated. Definitely feel it gets inspiration from many games of the past. It does really look fun and increasingly challenging, which is good to me! Much love yall.
Tiny Thor looks fantastic and I agree the art style reminds me of Owlboy. My favourite recent platformer has to be Kaze and the Wild Masks. It really scratched my Donkey Kong itch.
Just found your channel the other day after i bought i new switch and browsed for some gametips. I really like your approach on these! And yeah Tiny Thor looks awesome! Keep it going!
This game looks amazing and has been on my wishlist since your video for things to look out for. Its art style and style of platforming reminds of an old game I used to play on my dad's PC called Claw. That was about a pirate cat. This looks like it has tight platforming and the hammer gameplay looks sick!
@@SwitchUpYt That’s good to hear the review was quite positive. The platformer I’ve been pulling hairs over recently has been the messenger after getting it on sale😂
I look forward to a new video from you guys everyday. Switchup is the best gaming review channel on UA-cam IMO. 2D platformers are my favorite genre. I'd say the Ori games have stood out to me in terms of level design, progression and especially art style. This one looks like it stands out from the pack and it's on my list for sure.
Thanks guys! Been eyeballing this game for sure! Definitely right up my alley! I like the setting options you talk about, it will definitely add to replayability. It's also gonna work out great because I'm doing a hard run through Guacamelle 1&2 lol
Thanks for this video. This one caught my eye in your new games video this week so I was stoked to get some more information before it releases! My favorite platformer has got to be Super Mario World. Just a lot of great memories of playing that one when I was a kid!
This looks amazing. The dirt breaking bit near the end of the vid reminds me of Earthworm Jim 2, but level styles remind me a bit of Tiny Toon Adventures on Mega Drive. Looks like it has elements of all my favourites as a kid!
I love pixel art style games. My favourite platformer of all time is either SMB3 or SMW. Tiny Thor just brings me back to the early days of the 90’s back when I was a teenager playing SNES/Megadrive with my mates. With the sega Saturn and play station on the horizon. Ahh the memories.
Wow, that is some of the loveliest 2D sprite work I’ve ever seen! I’m glad you boys mentioned Owlboy. That’s what I was thinking when I was watching this video. It reminds me of that, or the first Rayman, back before that series’ artstyle turned into some silly Flash animation style. There was also a Lemmings game by Psygnosis for the PS1 that’s brought to mind. Very 32-bit 2D, as you’ve said. I’ve got to play this sometime.
My favorite platform adventure is Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. It's got a similarly gorgeous art style that kinda makes it look like a 2D Sega Saturn game - the kind I used to be salivating over in gaming mags but that were ultimately left in Japan because Sega only wanted 3D games (which the Saturn wasn't good at) to be released in the west. Indie developers like this are the main reason why this is such a good era in gaming. The days when indie games were short throwaway experiences that served as a distraction between AAA games are long gone.
This game actually reminds me of a Sega CD classic called *"Flink"* it's one of the best looking 2D platformers of its time and was extremely unique. My favorite action platformer of all time though is "Metal Warriors" for the SNES, it was like a plaformer version of Gundam
I love how you guys work so well with developers and you get to check out these games that I would normally not even look at. This game looks awesome. As far as my favorite platformer that would have to be Donkey Kong tropical freeze.
This looks great!!! One of my favorite platformers has been the Trine series....hav.really enjoyed the lush visuals, cool abilities and fun puzzle platforming.
I would get this game on visuals alone, but I really appreciate the attention to detail and time the developers took to refine the game and get it just right. The Eshop can be littered with absolute garbage and this is a refreshing change. I find so many great games from your channel. Thank you guys for the hard work.
This makes me want a SwitchUp special of your favourite art styles or visual themes for games. Not necessarily the best looking, but games that just go for a strong look, like this, and totally pull it off.
Awesome video. Great review. I think I'll be grabbing this in the near future. Action platformer/ metroidvania are my absolute favorite to play and collect. Ive taken my collection to a whole new level since the switch has basically become the home for these types of games. I think currently im at 220 games physical and plenty of digital as well.. This gives off some FLYNN Son of Crimson vibes among other obvious similarities.
My name in Gaelic is Tormod, one that is used still in Norway, and means "Courage of the Thunder God(Thor)", so glad to live in an area that was once Viking raided.
You can see how much passion went into every little detail of this game, from the movement to the beautiful graphics with a delicious pixel style to even the music. A must have for every platformer fan. And speaking of platformer: There are just too many good games out there to decide on my „favourite platformer“, so I instead list up some of the best platformer experience I ever had, hope that is ok: - Olli Olli World - Celeste - Hollow Knight - Crash Bandicoot 1 - 4 - A Hat in Time - Shovel Knight - Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Cuphead
My favourite platformer is, and always will be, Super Mario World on the SNES (or Switch Online of course). The gameplay hasn't aged a second, and is as good now as it was then. Absolute masterclass in game design by the big N!
Nice, this is a whole selection of different games all rolled into one. At one point jumping around the trees gave me flashbacks to Wizards and Warriors on the NES (bonus points to anyone that remembers that game)
Favorite platformer (and one of my favorite games of all time) is the original NES Bionic Commando. Loved the gimmick arm and how well it was used throughout the game, making the precision platforming so rewarding by the end.
Great review guys, I shall definatly be adding this to my wishlist love the graphics and the look of the game play from the video and your description. My favourite platformer at the moment is celeste....
Dont play many platformers but one I enjoyed waaaaaay back was Cool Spot. The game about the 7Up dot. Ahhh those 90's brand mascots... I've seen concept videos and development from this title for years. So happy it made it thru dev cycle and looking so polished. Excited to give it a go
My favorite platform adventure... oh man, there's so many that come to mind. If I had to name something recent, I found Marsupalami Hoobaventure to be delightful. While not quite reaching the highs of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, it immediately evoked memories of it. The game's biggest problem was how short it was (they've since patched more levels). Although, it could also be argued that it didn't overstay its welcome. Many of today's games don't even try (not to). Tiny Thor looks and sounds like it's a lot of fun! I see the resemblances you made to Owlboy. I was going to say it gives me Kid Chameleon vibes if you remember that game on the Genesis/MegaDrive.
I definitely will be getting this. The pixel art styles have grown on me. And the platformers are becoming my go to...I just don't have time for 100 + hours in an RPG. My favorite platformer is the Ori games. Story, art, soundtrack....all just perfect.
This looks incredible! I had no idea about this either until watching this so thank you Mark and Glen, absolutely love your channel, you cover so much that other channels don’t, even reviewing patches! My favourite platformer has to be Huntdown, it’s like if Blade Runner was a 2D platformer 😂
This looks positively charming! I love that you guys help games like this step out from the crowd so we, who get easily lost in the eshop, know about them.
Looks fun! Definitely gives me a nostalgic feel from the SNES days. I would say the Donkey Kong Country games would be my favorite platform adventure games. So many good memories.
My favorite platform adventure is definitely one of my absolute favorites it's the one and only Shovel Knight!!! I have played through that game so many times on multiple platforms and I even got all the Amiibos!!! From the excellent soundtrack, the super fun gameplay,the creative boss fights,the way the levels look and thematically match each knight and the story creates an excellent package that made me fall in love with it.
Oh this one is beautiful visually. In terms of switch platformers - I’d go for Yooka Layley and the Impossible Lair. So underrated and such a lovely 2D adventure. The fact you can challenge the impossible lair at any time is so cool
My favorite platformer would have to be "It Takes Two" I have a great memory playing it together with one of my best friends. This game has a few cool features that I really dig. Hammer throwing, puzzles and going back after you beat the game for collecting items you missed or areas you didn't discover the first, second or even third time through.
It really reminds me of the Sega Genesis and the art reminds me of a cranked up version of Viking Child on Atari Lynx... Your right about jumping on the bees, it's so Donkey Kong Country! It really looks fun, good on the Devs. 👏🏼😁
The graphics in this game are just beautiful and aesthetically pixel perfect, and love how it has a unique hammer mechanic. The developers have been constantly listening and replying to feedback on steam when it released the demo. They seem amazing. Would love this on Switch portable. Favourite platformer would probably be Jak and Daxter 1…it was the best and did everything in that game. Also, Braid is definitely something else that I can’t forget and stood out.
That is some fine pixel art! It also looks really fast paced and interesting, I don't know if it'll be a day one buy but I'm definitely putting it on the list. As for my favorite platformer it's definitely the messenger.
Looks like a classic in the making. It's got all the platforming tropes, customization for different play styles, replayability, and it looks plenty of fun to boot.
This reminds me of the older, proper hard-as-balls RAYMAN games where you re-visit earlier the levels before with obtained powers (gold fist, hover glide) later on and free all of the Teensies etc. Would love to see how this compares to the oldskool 90s awesomeness which have my vote as some of the greatest and genuinely challenging platformers :D :D This looks great, sounds great and should be great to pass a few levels on the morning commute... thanks for adding YET another to the backlog list and another great video!
I’ve had a weird obsession with Thor my whole life because I was born on Thorsday (Thursday) and grew up in the 90s so this is right up my alley, so excited.
Hope you guys are right about the 60fps! It seems like blessing nowadays to even have a pixel art game on the Switch run at a steady 60fps... so when there is one, I'm gonna scoop it up right away.
Mark, Glen pleeeease give my bank account a break with these releases! I am still loving Ember Knights and Brotato tomorrow 🤦♂️ great review as always
I love the look of this game! The adventure platformers I played the most were Earthworm Jim and Comix Zone on the Megadrive 😊 This takes me back to those great times 👍
Hi SwitchUp, this game looks great, it has so many different types of platforming elements mixed in and the art style looks good, you can tell a lot of passion went into the game. My favourite platformer in recent memory is The Messenger, the story and game play hooked me from start to end 🥰
Thank you guys for this review. I had never heard of this game, but I love the artwork and really just the apparent mishmash from many past games. Looks like a lot of fun!!
If I had to choose one platform title, it would probably be Ducktales on NES. It was the first platform game that I remember beating. I do remember it being difficult, but I was also like 6 when I finally beat it lol. Tiny Thor looks pretty cool though! Definitely like the art style and the Mjolnir mechanics.
This looks really good! Lovely pixel art and the main gameplay mechanic looks really cool. My favourite platformer of all time is Tropical Freeze. Every level has something new or interesting. The music is also phenomenal. Recently I also played through Slime San and thought it was excellent.
If you're interested in winning a copy of this absolute TREAT when it launches tomorrow - let us know what your favourite platform adventure is! Mark and Glen
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Favourite platformer is probably Megaman 3 or Celeste, those games have an absolutely insane soundtrack and are brutally hard but worth the pain of failing. They teach you perseverance lol Megaman 3 got me into action platformers in general
My favourite platform game is Sly Raccoon because it was my first ever game ive ever played and ps2 was my first console. Sly Cooper is always one of my favourite gameserie. 🦝
Tiny Thor looks super fun. Favorite platform is probably the old school Crash Bandicoot games
Ori and the blind forest is my favourite platformer
Not sure if it is the best I've ever played, but Rayman Legends on the Switch in co-op mode was probably my favourite platforming experience. Particularly the music levels where you time your movements to the beat. Wish there was a new 2D Rayman game coming.
I'm absolutely in love with the artstyle. It brings back memories of a simpler time.
You know a game is gonna be good when its pixel art is as top notch as that. Definitely one I'd want to check out .
Looks lovely doesn't it? Mark
When a game has both visual artist Henk Nieborg and gaming audio god Chris Hülsbeck on board what do you expect?
This looks awesome! Hoping it gets a physical to add to the collection! My favorite platformer would have to be.... Donkey Kong Country on SNES... Keep up the great work guys! SEEYAAA
Man, this looks phenomenal! The art style definitely reminds me of Owl Boy, but the platforming, as you mentioned, is very reminiscent of old school Donkey Kong Country, which I completely adore. Fantastic reviews! You lads sold me on this one. Many thanks!
This looks amazing, love the art style. Good job it’s my birthday this month!
To this day, I still think the Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie is one of my favorite platform adventures. This game has some of those vibes.
I like how it's not just a straight up platformer. I always appreciate options that make platformers easier.
This brings back great memories of SNES platformers. The addition of the hammer is intriguing! 🎉 This belongs in my platformer collection. I love that the developers have thoroughly tested this instead of rushing it and then patching it, which seems to be way too common these days. ❤
What I like about the game first of all, and what is important, is to have your own artstyle, your own identity. In terms of gameplay, the hammer throw reminds me of Yoshi's Island, as does the collection of the heart within seconds, which is basically the same principle as in Yoshi with the timer that runs out as soon as Baby Mario is in danger. And otherwise you can see that the developers come from the 16-bit and Amiga era as far as the level design is concerned (also reminds me of Turrican). Above all, Chris Hülsbeck contributed the soundtrack.
Hi, I also made the music together with Chris Hülsbeck for the game. Cheers, Fabian. Yes it's reminicent of Turrican indeed.
@@RaptureMusicOfficial Hey Fabian, das ist schön zu hören :D Hoffe ihr hattet eine gute Zeit und Tiny Thor ist ein Erfolg. Tranlation: Hey Fabian, that's great to hear :D Hope you had a good time and Tiny Thor is a success.
@@SirJethro Danke & Thanks. Ich verstehe beide Sprachen :) Vielen Dank für Deinen Kommentar!
One of my favourite platform adventures was The Lost Vikings. Old game but loved the mix of puzzles and platforming.
I loved that game on the Sega Genesis. The Blizzard of old was a fantastic developer.
Edit: I forgot to mention that The Lost Vikings is available on Switch as part of the Blizzard Arcade Collection. I am not sure what differences there are between the version on that collection and the Genesis version though.
@@Estorium that's awesome, didn't realise you could get it for switch. Thanks for letting me know.
The jewels reminded me of Duck Tales right away and some of those extended platforming sections looked a lot like Guacamelee to me. Great to see how they take bits and pieces of the classics and put their own spin on them!
I love platformer’s with tight controls and awesome music. I was very interested in this title. Glad it’s good. Thanks Switch Up!!! 👍🏽
Glad you mention the music. I made the soundtrack, together with my friend Chris Hülsbeck. Cheers, Fabian
@@RaptureMusicOfficial 👌🏽🎧
This looks great. I’m a big fan of the recent game “Kaze”, if you’re into Donkey Kong, this is a must-buy.
Hey guys, thanks for all you do. Much appreciated. Definitely feel it gets inspiration from many games of the past. It does really look fun and increasingly challenging, which is good to me! Much love yall.
Our pleasure! Thanks mate! Mark
Looking forward to this from your upcoming games video this week. Looks incredible
Tiny Thor looks fantastic and I agree the art style reminds me of Owlboy. My favourite recent platformer has to be Kaze and the Wild Masks. It really scratched my Donkey Kong itch.
I recently 100 percented Kaze, a great platformer with really thight controls.
The pixel art on this one look amazing! The movement kind of reminds me of The Messenger, one of my favorite action platformers.
Man this looks awesome. It's always a good sign when the pixel art just pops out at you as soon as you open the video!
I loved owl boy so i would love to play this one it looks way too fun to miss out on
I made the music for this game. Cheers, Rapture
Been eyeing this for a while. Always love a solid platformer. Pixel art is gorgeous. Great video! I might pick it up.
Oh man this game looks good.
My favorite platformer would be crash bandicoot.
Just found your channel the other day after i bought i new switch and browsed for some gametips. I really like your approach on these! And yeah Tiny Thor looks awesome! Keep it going!
This game looks amazing and has been on my wishlist since your video for things to look out for. Its art style and style of platforming reminds of an old game I used to play on my dad's PC called Claw. That was about a pirate cat. This looks like it has tight platforming and the hammer gameplay looks sick!
Yeah it's very fun and pretty addictive if you enjoy a challenge! Mark
@@SwitchUpYt That’s good to hear the review was quite positive. The platformer I’ve been pulling hairs over recently has been the messenger after getting it on sale😂
I have loved Celeste it's just so brilliantly and brutally executed lol.
Oooh this looks fab! My favourite recent platformer is Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair! Awesome video!
Reminds me of childhood. Thanks for what you do guys! Have to say my favorite platformer of recent would be The Messenger.
I look forward to a new video from you guys everyday. Switchup is the best gaming review channel on UA-cam IMO. 2D platformers are my favorite genre. I'd say the Ori games have stood out to me in terms of level design, progression and especially art style. This one looks like it stands out from the pack and it's on my list for sure.
Thanks guys! Been eyeballing this game for sure! Definitely right up my alley! I like the setting options you talk about, it will definitely add to replayability. It's also gonna work out great because I'm doing a hard run through Guacamelle 1&2 lol
Solid looking game! Always on point with your videos. My backlog is insane now due to your channel. You guys rock 😎
This looks amazing!!!! I love when you guys review games! Thanks!
I saw this on your upcoming games video and was immediately surprised. I think I'm gonna have to pick this up day 1!
Thanks for this video. This one caught my eye in your new games video this week so I was stoked to get some more information before it releases!
My favorite platformer has got to be Super Mario World. Just a lot of great memories of playing that one when I was a kid!
I just discovered this game thanks to you guys!! Definitely looking forward for this one!!
This gives me big vibes from my childhood games. This one will be on my list for sure.
This looks amazing. The dirt breaking bit near the end of the vid reminds me of Earthworm Jim 2, but level styles remind me a bit of Tiny Toon Adventures on Mega Drive. Looks like it has elements of all my favourites as a kid!
I love platformers and shooting games that use trajectory. Such a great idea to combine them, at first it looked a little like Pepper Grinder.
I love pixel art style games. My favourite platformer of all time is either SMB3 or SMW. Tiny Thor just brings me back to the early days of the 90’s back when I was a teenager playing SNES/Megadrive with my mates. With the sega Saturn and play station on the horizon. Ahh the memories.
Looks great!! My favorite platformer is Super Meat Boy!
Just got the Strictly Limited Games notice on this the other day. Looking forward to trying this one. Thanks for the review
Wow, that is some of the loveliest 2D sprite work I’ve ever seen! I’m glad you boys mentioned Owlboy. That’s what I was thinking when I was watching this video. It reminds me of that, or the first Rayman, back before that series’ artstyle turned into some silly Flash animation style.
There was also a Lemmings game by Psygnosis for the PS1 that’s brought to mind. Very 32-bit 2D, as you’ve said.
I’ve got to play this sometime.
My favorite platform adventure is Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. It's got a similarly gorgeous art style that kinda makes it look like a 2D Sega Saturn game - the kind I used to be salivating over in gaming mags but that were ultimately left in Japan because Sega only wanted 3D games (which the Saturn wasn't good at) to be released in the west.
Indie developers like this are the main reason why this is such a good era in gaming. The days when indie games were short throwaway experiences that served as a distraction between AAA games are long gone.
This game actually reminds me of a Sega CD classic called *"Flink"* it's one of the best looking 2D platformers of its time and was extremely unique. My favorite action platformer of all time though is "Metal Warriors" for the SNES, it was like a plaformer version of Gundam
I remember Fink - was a fun time! Mark
Can’t wait to play this. Some of the visuals remind me of Rick Dangerous from the Amiga Commadore 500+.
Makes me feel so old!
The Messenger is my favourite indie platformer and this looks great too. Lovely artstyle.
I love how you guys work so well with developers and you get to check out these games that I would normally not even look at. This game looks awesome. As far as my favorite platformer that would have to be Donkey Kong tropical freeze.
This looks great!!! One of my favorite platformers has been the Trine series....hav.really enjoyed the lush visuals, cool abilities and fun puzzle platforming.
I would get this game on visuals alone, but I really appreciate the attention to detail and time the developers took to refine the game and get it just right. The Eshop can be littered with absolute garbage and this is a refreshing change. I find so many great games from your channel. Thank you guys for the hard work.
This makes me want a SwitchUp special of your favourite art styles or visual themes for games. Not necessarily the best looking, but games that just go for a strong look, like this, and totally pull it off.
Awesome video. Great review. I think I'll be grabbing this in the near future. Action platformer/ metroidvania are my absolute favorite to play and collect. Ive taken my collection to a whole new level since the switch has basically become the home for these types of games. I think currently im at 220 games physical and plenty of digital as well.. This gives off some FLYNN Son of Crimson vibes among other obvious similarities.
My name in Gaelic is Tormod, one that is used still in Norway, and means "Courage of the Thunder God(Thor)", so glad to live in an area that was once Viking raided.
You can see how much passion went into every little detail of this game, from the movement to the beautiful graphics with a delicious pixel style to even the music. A must have for every platformer fan.
And speaking of platformer:
There are just too many good games out there to decide on my „favourite platformer“, so I instead list up some of the best platformer experience I ever had, hope that is ok:
- Olli Olli World
- Celeste
- Hollow Knight
- Crash Bandicoot 1 - 4
- A Hat in Time
- Shovel Knight
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy
- Cuphead
My favourite platformer is, and always will be, Super Mario World on the SNES (or Switch Online of course). The gameplay hasn't aged a second, and is as good now as it was then. Absolute masterclass in game design by the big N!
Nice, this is a whole selection of different games all rolled into one. At one point jumping around the trees gave me flashbacks to Wizards and Warriors on the NES (bonus points to anyone that remembers that game)
Favorite platformer (and one of my favorite games of all time) is the original NES Bionic Commando. Loved the gimmick arm and how well it was used throughout the game, making the precision platforming so rewarding by the end.
Im in love with the visuals and how challenging it looks
The hammer reminds me of Yoshi’s Island egg throwing and the health system reminds me of the Mario Bubble timer in Yoshi’s Island too.
One of my favorite early Switch games was Tiny Barbarian. Glad we have more tiny games!
I'll definitely be checking this out. Love how honest your reviews are, even for sponsored content. Keep up the great work, gents!
Really excited for this! Thanks so much!
Great review guys, I shall definatly be adding this to my wishlist love the graphics and the look of the game play from the video and your description. My favourite platformer at the moment is celeste....
Dont play many platformers but one I enjoyed waaaaaay back was Cool Spot. The game about the 7Up dot. Ahhh those 90's brand mascots...
I've seen concept videos and development from this title for years. So happy it made it thru dev cycle and looking so polished. Excited to give it a go
My favorite platform adventure... oh man, there's so many that come to mind. If I had to name something recent, I found Marsupalami Hoobaventure to be delightful. While not quite reaching the highs of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, it immediately evoked memories of it. The game's biggest problem was how short it was (they've since patched more levels). Although, it could also be argued that it didn't overstay its welcome. Many of today's games don't even try (not to).
Tiny Thor looks and sounds like it's a lot of fun! I see the resemblances you made to Owlboy. I was going to say it gives me Kid Chameleon vibes if you remember that game on the Genesis/MegaDrive.
I definitely will be getting this. The pixel art styles have grown on me. And the platformers are becoming my go to...I just don't have time for 100 + hours in an RPG. My favorite platformer is the Ori games. Story, art, soundtrack....all just perfect.
This one snuck up on us all! I literally just heard about it merely a week ago. Looks like a ton of fun. Great video guys! 👌
This looks incredible! I had no idea about this either until watching this so thank you Mark and Glen, absolutely love your channel, you cover so much that other channels don’t, even reviewing patches! My favourite platformer has to be Huntdown, it’s like if Blade Runner was a 2D platformer 😂
I like the use of the Yoshi's Island-style hammer lobbing mechanic.
This looks positively charming! I love that you guys help games like this step out from the crowd so we, who get easily lost in the eshop, know about them.
Looks fun! Definitely gives me a nostalgic feel from the SNES days. I would say the Donkey Kong Country games would be my favorite platform adventure games. So many good memories.
My favorite platform adventure is definitely one of my absolute favorites it's the one and only Shovel Knight!!! I have played through that game so many times on multiple platforms and I even got all the Amiibos!!! From the excellent soundtrack, the super fun gameplay,the creative boss fights,the way the levels look and thematically match each knight and the story creates an excellent package that made me fall in love with it.
Oh this one is beautiful visually. In terms of switch platformers - I’d go for Yooka Layley and the Impossible Lair. So underrated and such a lovely 2D adventure. The fact you can challenge the impossible lair at any time is so cool
My favorite platformer would have to be "It Takes Two"
I have a great memory playing it together with one of my best friends.
This game has a few cool features that I really dig. Hammer throwing, puzzles and going back after you beat the game for collecting items you missed or areas you didn't discover the first, second or even third time through.
It really reminds me of the Sega Genesis and the art reminds me of a cranked up version of Viking Child on Atari Lynx... Your right about jumping on the bees, it's so Donkey Kong Country!
It really looks fun, good on the Devs. 👏🏼😁
The Messenger is my favourite all time platformer. This reminds me of that game in some ways. I can't wait!!
The graphics in this game are just beautiful and aesthetically pixel perfect, and love how it has a unique hammer mechanic. The developers have been constantly listening and replying to feedback on steam when it released the demo. They seem amazing. Would love this on Switch portable.
Favourite platformer would probably be Jak and Daxter 1…it was the best and did everything in that game. Also, Braid is definitely something else that I can’t forget and stood out.
That is some fine pixel art! It also looks really fast paced and interesting, I don't know if it'll be a day one buy but I'm definitely putting it on the list.
As for my favorite platformer it's definitely the messenger.
Looks sweet! Reminds me a little visually of Sparkster on SNES, that was an excellent little platformer
The art style and platforming makes me very nostalgic. Reminds me of The Adventures of Lomax on the PS1. Looks good!
Looks like a classic in the making. It's got all the platforming tropes, customization for different play styles, replayability, and it looks plenty of fun to boot.
I love the way this game looks! It's been on my wishlist for a while!
This reminds me of the older, proper hard-as-balls RAYMAN games where you re-visit earlier the levels before with obtained powers (gold fist, hover glide) later on and free all of the Teensies etc. Would love to see how this compares to the oldskool 90s awesomeness which have my vote as some of the greatest and genuinely challenging platformers :D :D
This looks great, sounds great and should be great to pass a few levels on the morning commute... thanks for adding YET another to the backlog list and another great video!
I’ve had a weird obsession with Thor my whole life because I was born on Thorsday (Thursday) and grew up in the 90s so this is right up my alley, so excited.
Hope you guys are right about the 60fps! It seems like blessing nowadays to even have a pixel art game on the Switch run at a steady 60fps... so when there is one, I'm gonna scoop it up right away.
Excited for this one from this review! Thanks!
Look like a Saturday morning cartoon from back in the day mixed with a sophisticated gameplay. Right up my street
You guys are honestly the best and I watch all your videos. Keep it up
Mark, Glen pleeeease give my bank account a break with these releases! I am still loving Ember Knights and Brotato tomorrow 🤦♂️ great review as always
Voodoo Vince is one of my favorites! So many fun memories!
I love the look of this game! The adventure platformers I played the most were Earthworm Jim and Comix Zone on the Megadrive 😊 This takes me back to those great times 👍
Hi SwitchUp, this game looks great, it has so many different types of platforming elements mixed in and the art style looks good, you can tell a lot of passion went into the game.
My favourite platformer in recent memory is The Messenger, the story and game play hooked me from start to end 🥰
Great review guys. Looks like my backlog is about to get bigger. Can't wait to play this one but I hope the give us a physical release.
Thank you guys for this review. I had never heard of this game, but I love the artwork and really just the apparent mishmash from many past games. Looks like a lot of fun!!
I love that it has the Metroidvania style of back tracking without being a metroidvania. That’s something very new and innovative.
If I had to choose one platform title, it would probably be Ducktales on NES. It was the first platform game that I remember beating. I do remember it being difficult, but I was also like 6 when I finally beat it lol. Tiny Thor looks pretty cool though! Definitely like the art style and the Mjolnir mechanics.
I love the art style. This game looks great, a definite purchase!
Excited to hear about accessibility options.
This looks really good! Lovely pixel art and the main gameplay mechanic looks really cool.
My favourite platformer of all time is Tropical Freeze. Every level has something new or interesting. The music is also phenomenal.
Recently I also played through Slime San and thought it was excellent.
Thanks! I made the music together with Chris Hülsbeck. Glad you like it. Cheers!
Oh this looks absolutely beautiful . I love pixel style games ,hope I’ll check it out soon. Thanks for another amazing review guys❤
Very cute artstyle, reminds me a bit of Astal or the Adventure of Lorax. Amazing to look at and fluent gameplay, these platformers never get old