Review: Slime San (Nintendo Switch)

There’s no time to stay still as you’re chased by a wall of stomach acid around every corner! Make your way through cracked walls and surfaces, bust through brittle obstacles with a speedy dash, slime to slow down and speed up time.

Pros:

• Pixel graphics.
• Lush colour palette.
• Looks like a up market Commodore game.
• 740MB Download size.
• Puzzle platform runner style gameplay.
• Classic chiptune soundtrack.
• Collect coins and apples in levels for currency and unlocks.
• Camera- Can zoom in and out.
• 2D side scroller.
• Unlock and use side art.
• Multiple routes and secret areas.
• Actions- Jump, Pass through green slime, Dash and slow time or speed up time.
• End of level breakdown-Jumps, Super jumps, Dashes, Time taken, collectibles and the trophy time times.
• Grain effect on or off.
• Colourblind support.
• Easy to get into.
• Difficult.
• Unlock new characters and skins.
• Tons of replayability.
• Humourous interactions.
• Hub world is massive with many rooms and locations to explore and shops to find.
• Unlock mini games.
• Online leaderboards.
• New game plus.
• Boss rush mode.
• Speedrunners delight.

Cons:

• Text/screen looks a bit smushed up with the side art taking up a lot of space.
• No touchscreen.
• Puffs of smoke in game can hinder your view.
• Slow loading times in places.
• Difficult.