Mission In Snowdriftland Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · December 2, 2024

Mission In Snowdriftland Review, Chaos at the headquarters of the video game organization, UPIXO: the villain, El Pix, has stolen some important and historically valuable artifacts of video game history from the archive. Mission in Snowdriftland offers the right gaming experience for all players: younger and less experienced gamers can get off to a quick and easy start and jump right in to start searching for the artifacts, while core gamers will face a cool challenge as they collect all 24 snowflakes per level.

Mission In Snowdriftland Review Pros:

Modern pixel art graphics.
906MB download size.
3 save slots.
Game timer option.
2D platformer gameplay.
Opening tutorial signs.
Kill enemies by jumping on their heads.
Collect snowflakes in each level, each one has X amount and you have a counter on screen.
World map level select that is presented as an advent calendar.
You can replay levels.
Tight controls.
Rescue artifacts by finishing levels and you can view them at the base.
The backers lounge in the base has all the Kickstarter backers.
The game is very accessible and easy to pick up and play.
Levels are big and have multiple routes to find.
Three-heart life system. Pick up hearts to replenish.
Casual nods to classic games.
End of level breakdown shows how many snowflakes you got and the time it took to finish.
The jump works on the longer you press it the higher you go.
A lot of fun to play.
Great enemy models.
Restart the level menu option.
Unlock bonus levels.
Platforms can move under your weight ushering you to be quick or lose momentum or height.
Mini boss encounters.

Mission In Snowdriftland Review Cons:

You cannot remap the controls.
No real game options.
Lacks a leaderboard or any reason for the level timer option to exist.
You cannot move the camera around so dropping down the big levels is rather tricky.
No checkpoints.
Hot detection can feel a bit off.
The reward for collecting all snowflakes is nothing other than a personal challenge.