Super Hiking League DX Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Jim Smale · August 6, 2021

Super Hiking League provides tight jump-rope-bend-swing-win gameplay with beautiful 8-bit+ graphics and a top-notch soundtrack. Climb to the top and save the world on many different levels. Welcome to our Super Hiking League DX Review.

Super Hiking League DX Review Pros:

Decent pixel art graphics.
244MB download size.
Six screen shaders – Crisp, CRT, 5xBA, Vintage (Gameboy Green), Virtual (Virtual Boy), and Grandpa (Black and white).
Screen curvature setting for the filters.
Camera shake – on/off.
How to play is the tutorial.
The goal of the game is to get to the top and claim the magic Gem.
Simple controls.
Four game modes – Arcade, Versus, Race, and Time Attack.
3 save slots.
Two arcade difficulties – Normal and Beginner.
Five race and versus difficulties – Beginner, casual, normal, hiker, and master.
Three rope modes – Automatic, Mixed, and Advanced.
In-game cutscenes.
The game is a case of jumping and grabbing hooks with your rope and racing against someone to the top.
You can attack.
Levels are split into short, medium, and long sets.
Dozen or so locations with unique obstacles.
Hub area you traverse to enter levels.
Time your rope jumps to do a higher better jump.
The screen is split in two with the progress of each racer in the middle, you can enter each screen.
Races are on a best of three.
A lot of fun to play.
Needs to be an E-Sport.
Fast loading times.
Really nice presentation.
It feels retro but plays like a modern game.
Grab the gem by jumping on it or by using your rope tool.
Advanced rope control allows you to get a better jump but is harder to pull off.
Eight characters to unlock each a unique color palette and vehicle.
Autosaves regularly.
Local Multiplayer for two players.
The levels get quite devious.
Time attack shows your buttons pressed, local leaderboard, and current timer.
In a time attack, you have Hike master or local ghost options along with the ability to watch replays.