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Imagine you’re on a flight. You’re engrossed in your new game. You’re in an airport staring at a screen — and you’re not playing anymore. There are other things at your fingertips to catch your attention, like texting or browsing Facebook. You’re not good at ignoring family or friends, but it is possible to stay connected and distract yourself with other activities while your in transit. The Switch might be the best first step towards making this possible.

Developer Mass Communications (at Rocket Jump) has a portable entry into esports with their Switch game The Switch. Basically a 2D roguelike with several side-scrolling areas, flipping through storylines to put you in a fistfight in each chapter — it might look great in portable mode, but the experience ends up feeling like a Pokémon Mobile game. Fortunately, both a single-player campaign and three co-op quests are also on the Switch version, and they contain a lot of replayability to make up for the clunkiness of the game in the first place.

Instead of a few arenas and a main quest, The Switch includes a huge number of locations with abilities ranging from timer runs to flying to burrowing holes in the floor. In the first co-op chapter, the pair have a bonus map to fill in the mechanics, but the second leads you into the turn-based elements. Playing co-op is comfortable since one player holds the Switch console and controls, while the other uses a first-person view to point the camera. Other than easier swinging, the moves seem to be on par with Zelda or New Super Mario Bros., but with the quick-action capabilities and online leaderboards of the Switch version, The Switch is easily one of the most enjoyable and competitive Switch games available, even if you already know about it.

For those new to Overwatch, there are places to turn to for advice on how to put the Switch to use with the game. The Switch comes with some helpful menus for those looking to enjoy the flick-and-bounce of the gameplay in portable mode. That’s not the only way to interact with The Switch. There are controls designed specifically for pinball, pinball tables and gamepads, but there’s no release date for a controller version.

The Switch has a lot to offer for anyone who might be picking up the Switch and wondering what to do with it. Those looking for a portable re-invention for the portable controller, matchmaking and open-battle modes might start here. Those looking for a full on competitive experience might go elsewhere, but for the type of play-for-all fans who are looking for a replacement for the standard Switch digital game library, The Switch is an intriguing option.

Starbreeze Mobile

Two sides, 80 missions, 50 levels, and 40 coins to collect. That’s what The Switch is for.

Performed twice a day, every day with no limits.

Dating to 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Priced at $29.99 USD.

We have a review for one version of the controller of the Switch, The Switch, coming soon.

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