Tchia Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · Published July 17, 2024 · Updated July 23, 2024

Tchia Review is A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.

Tchia Review Pros:

Beautiful graphics.
6.6GB download size.
Four save slots.
Family mode option – reduces the intensity of some specific scenes.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders, you can Invert movement, boat, and camera separately.
Can remap controls.
Game settings – camera/slingshot/throwing assist. You can have aiming has hold or toggle.
Open-world adventure gameplay.
You play in the third person.
Tutorial pop-ups happen as and when needed.
The cool opening set of graphics and text detailing the world you are about to enter, the history and stories you will see.
Tooltips on the loading screens.
In-game cutscenes and character interactions.
Save and load when you want.
Full 3D game world with 360-degree camera control.
Excellent authentic voice work.
Beautiful locations.
Campfires let you sleep, eat, and change your outfit.
Anything you go nearby will provide a text pop-up of what it is.
Emote wheel.
Bring up a map whenever you want and click Where am I to get a quick breakdown of location plus the map zooms in.
Shooting range mini-game where targets move around, you have a time limit and you earn trophies.
Icons pop up as you get closer to them.
Unlock and autofill locations on the map.
Points of view are around and when you reach them you shout and a location gets added to the map.
Items can be picked up and carried, thrown, or stowed in your bag.
Stamina is used for things like gliding, it auto-generates but helps balance the glider’s use.
Day and night cycle with different weather types.
An emotional and powerful story accompanied by a fantastic soundtrack.
The attention to detail is crazy.
Songs and chants trigger a rhythm-based mini-game over time you can press auto-play.
Missions show up on the screen at all times.
Seamless transitions to and from cutscenes.
Has a skip current gameplay segment option, which allows you to jump past the current goal. You get warnings of missing out on narrative but it’s cool to see.