

There are so many traps and enemies hidden throughout each level that you really need to be cautious. The trick with the Spelunky games is to not move at top speed at all times. Each run has you traversing individual rooms that usually only take a few minutes to get through in an attempt to get deeper and deeper and deeper. You play as an explorer who starts at the entrance of the randomized caves each time you die armed with a whip, a rope, and some bombs.

What’s in a Cave Image provided by the developer.įor anyone who missed out on these games before, Spelunky is a 2D platforming rogue-like game where you delve deeper and deeper into caves filled with enemies, traps, damsels, and treasure. Then there are games like Spelunky and Spelunky 2, both of which just hit the system, that feel absolutely perfect in both modes.

Big AAA games like Immortals : Fenyx Rising can feel awkward to play on the Switch’s little screen, while the latest entries in the Pokémon franchise might feel a bit disappointing when viewed as a console entry. The duality of the Switch as both a home console and a handheld has made it my favorite place to play any game, but that duality doesn’t always fit. Geek to Geek Media was provided with review copies of these titles.
