Circuit Superstars (Switch)

NinjaNicky has enjoyed the Square-Enix-published Circuit Superstars:

Really fun racing game and I got it for less than £15 including DLC (Top Gear track). There's not much in it but it's a great little game to play between games. You'll turn it on for 10 minutes and play for 2 hours. It's addicting. Controls take some getting used to but once you've got it sussed, it's a fun little racer.

Bot Vice (Switch eShop)

NL reader romanista is back again with another 8/10 recommendation for 2019's Bot Vice:

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Botvice is Operation Wolf from the '80s in a lovely pixel art style with you being a Robocop-like lady out for revenge. Lots of levels and challenges keep this hard game replayable. 8/10

RoboDunk (Switch eShop)

Despite performance issues, Mark has had a good time with the recently released RoboDunk:

If you can tolerate the dodgy frame rate of the Switch port, you'll find one of the Switch's best arcade sports games AND one of the Switch's best roguelites in one game.

Gravity Circuit (Switch eShop)

Gravity Circuit garnered the most reader recommendations this round:

Gravity is an absolutely outstanding indie game (it's currently my favorite one of all time, and I've even ordered the most expensive collector's physical). Delivers on basically all fronts: gameplay, music, level design, visuals, story, etc. I think it says it all that it has a high 9.4 user score here on Nintendo Life for the few of us that picked it up.
- PikaPhantom

I second Gravity Circuit. The game is a fantastic Megaman X-like with a little bit of a twist to the story. It almost reaches the heights of X, if not for a couple of goofy platforming segments which are truly frustrating.
- somnambulance

It's Mischief Makers except Mega Man! That's four M's! Play it. It's perfect.
I have no idea why it isn't getting any coverage from larger outlets, but it's going down as a classic, no doubt.
- LikelySatan

Gravity Circuit is a great Mega Man X style action platformer.
- Paavo Maanpaa

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The Oregon Trail (Switch eShop)

Andrew Fulton picks out The Oregon Trail, a classic that we featured on our list of 50 Years Of Landmark Games list, but we haven't actually reviewed:

You guys rock. I think one hidden gem that should get a review is The Oregon Trail game for Switch. It’s based on a classic PC game that a lot of Canadian and American kids played in the computer labs in school. This game is a remake of the same game and the nostalgia factor for North American kids is 100%. I’m not sure if you guys played the PC game in the U.K. [but] the game has had lots of updates and DLC.

Enraged Red Ogre (Switch eShop)

Nai has been enjoying Wario-like platformer Enraged Red Ogre over the past month or so:

As a starved Wario Land 3 fan, Enraged Red Ogre has been a godsend. This little 2D platformer's main character is Akaoni, a very angry ogre who is very easy to control and can smash through anything effortlessly. If you are a fan of mythological Japan you will appreciate the enemy and level design too: everything is based on yokai and folktales. As you progress through the game you unlock new paths for the previous levels and there are plenty of hidden treasures which reward you with more health and weapons.

Garlic (Switch eShop)

Garlic evokes more retro-themed platforming love and some intriguing meets-meets descriptions:

If you put Celeste and Wario in a blender, this would be that game, only you have to drink it upside down because the game wants you to struggle… for love! It’s patience breaking, but undeniably entertaining and silly enough to forgive that. It can be hard to forgive it at times, but then it just goes off the rails in some weird way and it’s a wonderful thing.
- somnambulance

Garlic (published by Ratalaika Games) - a platformer inspired by Celeste and Super Meat Boy. It will challenge your platforming skills with risky yet rewarding feats. It also feels like a game that would please those clamoring for Wario Land on Switch with its humorous story and dash attack. I don't know why this game hasn't reached out to more people, but it truly deserves a chance to shine because it was so much fun to get through all the platforming story/challenges.
- Freddy Pinto

Super Mombo Quest (Switch eShop)

edgeforth64 is all about Super Mombo Quest from 2021:

I really like Super Mombo Quest, the protag is a super cute little monster who's come from another planet to save the day. It's a platformer that's full of fun and challenge, the game's main mechanic is you have to collect crystals on each new screen within a timer. It's a tricky and refreshing change of pace.

Hazelnut Hex (Switch eShop)

And romanista returns with a final recommendation for 2022 shooter Hazelnut Hex, plus a little linguistic tip:

When a witch loses her breakfast, shet gets nasty. In this shmup with Fantasy Zone colours but effective mechanics, you’ll do everything for your hazelnut. Hex is Dutch for witch btw. But with an X (Heks). 9/10

You Suck At Parking (Switch)

You Suck At Parking's brand of manic party-parking clicked with ClickBrick:

This game is so hilariously chaotic that it makes Mario Kart look like a leisurely Sunday drive. The gameplay is like trying to herd cats in a bumper car arena with physics-based controls. Playing this with my friends is always a fun (and salty) experience.