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2 manages to hit that sweet spot of being easy to comprehend, not too obtuse, and just taxing enough on the brain. There’s a pleasingly gradual learning curve as each new colour or environmental hazard is introduced and, later on, the puzzles start to interlink across multiple rooms. Add to this moving levers, magnetism, oil, fire and more, and you’ve got the recipe for an intricate and hugely satisfying puzzle game. They come in three flavours: blue is bouncy, red is long, and green can be moved around the environment (yellow is a bit of twist). Like Valve’s opus, this is a story-driven first-person puzzle game, but instead of creating portals you’re manipulating cube blocks that sprout from special square panels around the environment. 2 was released in early 2018 across the usual consoles, so it only makes sense it would finally appear on the Switch.

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It’s arguably one of the best puzzle games ever made and it’s the unabashed inspiration behind the Q.U.B.E series of games from Toxic Games. Short levels, swift load times and addictive gameplay make this perfect for gaming on the go. There’s even a multiplayer mode and a single trick mode to vary things up.

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More so, it introduces manuals that allow you to extend combos between jumps and grinds for more intricate – and rewarding – play.

The sequel ups the ante, with more stylish graphics and an ‘Olliwood’ cinema theme that sees you flicking and tricking your way through fantastical film sets and hilarious puns. It emphasises timing and rhythm above all, with simple, clean graphics and a cool techno soundtrack.

And that’s it! Yet there’s plenty of mileage here, with multiple worlds comprising short stages that each require different objectives to beat: top scores, huge trick combos, and collectable markers. Flick the control stick in any direction to perform a trick hit the B button for a balanced landing.

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Unlike games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater that require complex button inputs in a 3D space, OlliOlli is a sidescrolling game all about simplicity. Originally released for the Vita in 2014, it was followed by a sequel the next year and both games now find themselves on Nintendo’s Switch, cleverly titled Switch Stance. They’re short but (mostly) oh so sweet.īack in 2015, up against the likes of FIFA, Football Manager and Forza Horizon 2, the BAFTA for best sports game went to this innovative little skateboarding game from developer roll7. So here we’ve picked out five recently released Switch ports to satiate your appetite, providing another chance to sample these delectable experiences if you missed out the first time. That’s partly for its thriving eShop, but also who can resist playing on-the-go? So if that all sounds good, mosey on over to the Nintendo eShop to get your paws on OlliOlli: Switch Stance, and get ready for some serious boarding that you can take with you anywhere.Nintendo’s little console is getting quite the reputation for ports of previously released games. You won't want to go back to Tony Hawk after this, we think. That means if you're jonesing for more to do after you get done with the first game, Roll7 has you covered. The second OlliOlli game also adds five more worlds, 50 levels, and 250 Challenges to complete as well as the Daily Grind, Spots Mode, and RAD Mode from the first game. I'm not the most sure what those mean, but they sound like they probably take a lot of skill to execute. There's even a 'Tricktionary' that gets lengthened with specials like 540 Shove-Its, Anti-Casper Flips, and Darkslides. OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood brings new Ramps and Epic Hills into the equation and a combo system that's been expanded from the original in significant ways. If you finish all the challenges and modes available, you'll be able to unlock the new RAD mode, which opens up a whole new world of difficult tricks to pull off. The game includes over 120 tricks and grinds that you can pull off across 50 different levels, as well as 250 challenges, Spots Mode, and Daily Grind options if you're feeling frisky.

OlliOlli: Switch Stance comes with both OlliOlli and OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood, and the bundle from Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer Roll7 offers some pretty addictive gameplay as well as a whole wealth of skateboarding pixels for you to jump into. Skateboard title OlliOlli: Switch Stance is now available on Nintendo Switch, and if you know your kickflips from grinding, you'll want to jump on this quick.

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