Want to buy the physical? Use code SwitchUp and save 5% here www.play-asia.com/tails-of-iron-crimson-knight-edition/13/70elx7 Thanks to Azdin for helping with this one! Check out his channel here - ruclips.net/video/NRclNcTivJc/видео.html .Here’s our review of the very interesting Tails of Iron. As always GLen and I play these games as well as our reviewer to ensure we have all agreed the scores. Will your backlog be taking another hit? Happy gaming. Mark and Glen
Thank you! I am very lucky to support you both with reviews, I'm over the moon to have been part of this review. It is such an amazing game. Thank you Mark and Glen!
Two bangers in a row guys - great review as usual. Now you’ve hit 200k subscribers may I humbly suggest you guys invest in either a hardware de-esser like the dbx 286s or post process the audio with something like isotope RX to get rid of those ear bleeding sibilants 👍🏼
This game really looks incredible, from a presentation standpoint and if the combat is as good as the animations portray it to be, then wow. Great job, Oddbug team you should be super proud of yourselves for pulling this one out!
Got the game today and was playing for 4 hours straight. It's hard to take breaks when getting drawn in such an outstanding game. Oh, and I love the rats, their cute whistle voices :3 and the overall art style.
Hey odd bug just finished this game. It’s truly one of my favourite games. Great progression, audio/visual, and a surprisingly in depth world. Can’t wait to start another run, thanks so much for everything!!!!
This is such a strategic game. I love how you must manage you equipment to prepare for the horde of enemies you must slay. This makes the game not very linear.
Got an instant Redwall vibe from this, loved those books as a kid. Glad to hear you felt the same. Too many great looking games out recently. I need more time in my life.
@@NueThunderKing I played only the demo of Blasphemous so I can't really compare those two. I'm 5hrs in Tales of Iron and have beaten three bosses who do indicate with what move they're gonna attack, but it maybe requires fighting them again and again until you figure stuff out. Also, lots of save points in this game so basically no unnecessary back travelling is involved like in other souls games.
This looks beautiful. Though I'm not a fan of "souls-like difficulty" since I'm nearing 40 and would rather come home from work and play a game to relax not to stress out.
Surprisingly enough (for me at least), the difficulty in Dark Souls actually relaxes me more than it stresses me. I think it’s because dying is such an integral part of the experience and that it isn’t as much of a punishment as in other games that I don’t really get stressed by it anymore.
Playing new souls games stresses me but replaying old souls games is such a therapeutic experience since you know exactly where to go and how to beat down enemies
When Geralt stops Questing And decides to tell a fairytale story To the Kids in the village... Then the Mouse King brandished his silver sword and Exclaimed "The wind is Howling"
This one was on my radar too, so thank you for the review! The first time I heard the narrator in the video, I was like.. wait, Geralt from the Witcher?! I think you have convinced me to get it now. Thank you as always for the awesome content!
I have been waiting for this beautiful game to release but man this thing about you and your brother fighting for the crown in the intro reminds me of Lemmiwinks vs Wikileaks from South Park XD
As a huge souls fan, I can say that this looks awesome. I was initially turned away from the nice frog animal gimmick, but I’ve come around. It looks awesome. Excellent review!
Didn't get it when it came out due to a ridiculous back catalogue, like most people. Just spotted it for £7.69, so had to buy it. Thanks for the review!
How is the character progression handled? Can you farm areas for xp to get stronger like Dark Souls? Do places respawn if you use a bench? Also, is it 60 fps/1080p on Switch? (Trying to choose between Steam version and Switch)
i recently bought a ps5, i was cocky thinking i would be able to have it alongside the switch. my switch sharing a budget with a playstation? I should have known better.. oh well, Astros playroom will have do for the next few years
That was a really good fun review to watch, thanks Mark. It does look like a wonderful world that has been created and may well cause me to break my own StopTober #nomoregamesthismonth
Bug Fables meets Darkest Dungeon for a date in Salt and Sanctuary. More just the art style and charm than mostly mechanics of course, but it looks really good for a Soulsbourne style game. May try this out after Eastward, but right now Eastward is too amazing to stop playing right now. Only thing I play right now other than Eastward is Earth Born :)
I loved this game. It's incredibly beautiful, the gameplay is perfectly paced, and the bosses are decently challenging (though I had to restart on the easy mode because I couldn't do the first boss on normal mode 😅).
Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)
@@squintygreeneyes “Hyperbole (/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/) (adjective form hyperbolic) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally”
Man, I can’t get this straight after Eastward. And NMH3. And everything else in my backlog. Not to mention when I’m trying to clear space for Metroid Dread and SMT5. Ah well, here I go… Thanks guys!
Glad u made a review, now this game is something to behold between the molerat with his electronic music and on point combat mechanics with a lively sort of gear.
I just bought the bundle with tails of iron 2 and naturally started with the first one. Gotta say i am absolutely loving it. Just a few hours in but loving everything about it. Really really cool that geralt is narrating. Highly highly recommend this game and i am sure the sequel is awesome as well.
Brian J, Redwall comic? I didn't know they made one. But the original 22 books I had known about. They are some of the coolest fictional animal kingdoms an their foresty underworld. Some of the best books I read back in the day. Along with Fablehaven series. Reading keeps the imagination alive.
Yass im gonna get this tomorrow. Eastward and tails of iron for me this month is enough to killed the time. Eastward is damn amazing gorgeous hilarious game. You guys should get it.9/10 for me
I JUST picked this up, it was on my Switch Wishlist for a bit, I'm a HUGE fan of the Redwal novelsl (may Brian rest in peace) and I grew up on anthropomorphic animal characters like the Rescue Rangers and the like so it drew me in even though I'm not the biggest fan of Souls style combat but this is a bit more forgiving in the fact you're not set back too badly if you die, unlike other Souls games where you are punished quite harshly at times, there's also the fact it actually HAS difficulty levels you can choose at the start unlike 90% of Souls style games which just have a default 'curve' learning and "Get good quick" kind of difficulty. I was just scrolling my Wishlist on Switch earlier today and saw the game was 75% off...making the game $6.99 USD, a right steal and it also has the DLC included. I've been having fun with it, and while the Clangers style whistle talk CAN get a little annoying in long bouts of gameplay, the frequent save points make it easy enough to take a break if it starts grating on the nerves too over much. I'm US born and raised so I never grew up with the Clangers, only heard of them so getting to play a game where all the 'talking' is done in that way and with pictures minus the narrator is unique at the least. Can't say it's a bad buy, especially for the price I got it and the fact that it's fun, even for someone like me who doesn't really like Souls style games...but I will play them sometimes like Hollow Knight and this.
I'll be buying this after this great review thanks! I loved the art style but though it was going to be more like darkest dungeon( I'm not a fan). Thanks!
This looks great and so does eastward I will deffo get both. But only enough for one first as my backlog is quite hectic. What would you recommend this or eastward to play first?
I experienced aesthetic pleasure from this game and got a lot of adrenaline from battles and victories over bosses. Excellent hand-drawn artwork. Perfectly optimized dualshock 5. The game is very difficult, especially at the highest difficulty level. I love hard games and went platinum on this game. in such a difficult game, where to pass the boss you need to die 50-100 times, it is very important that the ps5 has instant downloads after death. For those who love challenges and visual style, this is a must! It definitely takes its rightful place in my collection of masterpieces!
Want to buy the physical? Use code SwitchUp and save 5% here www.play-asia.com/tails-of-iron-crimson-knight-edition/13/70elx7
Thanks to Azdin for helping with this one! Check out his channel here - ruclips.net/video/NRclNcTivJc/видео.html .Here’s our review of the very interesting Tails of Iron. As always GLen and I play these games as well as our reviewer to ensure we have all agreed the scores. Will your backlog be taking another hit? Happy gaming. Mark and Glen
Thank you! I am very lucky to support you both with reviews, I'm over the moon to have been part of this review. It is such an amazing game. Thank you Mark and Glen!
Two bangers in a row guys - great review as usual. Now you’ve hit 200k subscribers may I humbly suggest you guys invest in either a hardware de-esser like the dbx 286s or post process the audio with something like isotope RX to get rid of those ear bleeding sibilants 👍🏼
@@InTheHoose hey could you possibly email us some info. I know nothing of de-essing
@@SwitchUpYt sure thing lads happy to help
is play asia the only place to order physical ? i live in sweden
Amazing! Thanks for talking about Tails! Glad you enjoyed it! 🐀
Hey guys thanks for making it! Mark
This game really looks incredible, from a presentation standpoint and if the combat is as good as the animations portray it to be, then wow.
Great job, Oddbug team you should be super proud of yourselves for pulling this one out!
Got the game today and was playing for 4 hours straight. It's hard to take breaks when getting drawn in such an outstanding game. Oh, and I love the rats, their cute whistle voices :3 and the overall art style.
Bought it day 1 on steam Im enjoying very much😀
Hey odd bug just finished this game. It’s truly one of my favourite games. Great progression, audio/visual, and a surprisingly in depth world. Can’t wait to start another run, thanks so much for everything!!!!
This game immediately made me think of Brian Jaques; Redwall series.
So to hear you say it was one of the inspirations... well I can see it.
Eastward, Tails of Iron, Forged in Shadow Torch, Flynn: Son of Crimson...I'm going to go broke.
Unsighted and bushiden too!
Do any of these have physicals?
I skipped NBA 2K22, saved that $70 to buy Eastward, Tails of Iron and Flynn: Son of crimson. 3 amazing and fun indie games.
Did flyn come out yet?
@@camo4351 I’m hyped for unsighted. Most anticipated game this year
This is such a strategic game. I love how you must manage you equipment to prepare for the horde of enemies you must slay. This makes the game not very linear.
Got an instant Redwall vibe from this, loved those books as a kid. Glad to hear you felt the same. Too many great looking games out recently. I need more time in my life.
I was just thinking about how I will never remember what those books were called the other day. Thanks!
Same!!
Great books, good memories.
I need more life in my time
i remember reading a book called *Perloo The Bold* as a kid and loved it.
then of course i found the Redwall series.
The Red Wall books were phenomenal.
So it is based on Redwall, then?
Love that series
It feels like the game is difficult but absolutely fair by allowing him to get tanky and have permanent healing ability
I just got the game and it really is fair. The bosses require some patience and studying, but once you beat them it's a great feeling.
Would you say it’s easier than Hollow Knight?
@@sparkypack would you say it is easier/same/harder than Blasphemous?
@@NueThunderKing I played only the demo of Blasphemous so I can't really compare those two. I'm 5hrs in Tales of Iron and have beaten three bosses who do indicate with what move they're gonna attack, but it maybe requires fighting them again and again until you figure stuff out. Also, lots of save points in this game so basically no unnecessary back travelling is involved like in other souls games.
I was a huge fan of the Redwall novels when I was young. Martin the Warrior was the GOAT. Might buy this just on that basis 🤩
Don’t forget the Mouseguard graphic novels
This looks beautiful. Though I'm not a fan of "souls-like difficulty" since I'm nearing 40 and would rather come home from work and play a game to relax not to stress out.
Surprisingly enough (for me at least), the difficulty in Dark Souls actually relaxes me more than it stresses me. I think it’s because dying is such an integral part of the experience and that it isn’t as much of a punishment as in other games that I don’t really get stressed by it anymore.
Playing new souls games stresses me but replaying old souls games is such a therapeutic experience since you know exactly where to go and how to beat down enemies
@@liansmith4038 this for me :)
Its really not terrible....and there is an easy difficulty. You should give it a try
I appreciate this channel so much. You give much deserved attention to so many games that other channels don’t
Best switch channel for game reviews.
This game looks amazing! I’m not sure I’m ready for another tough one as I am currently wrapping up the end game content on Hollow Knight.
Dont worry since Silksonng wont come out the next 5 years, there is plenty of time for this game
Hollow knight is still the best thing I’ve played in the past few years by far
Taking my sweet time to savor that game :)
I really like the graphics of this one.
I love them too. Very detailed and I just like the medieval style art.
So many quality 2D games lately! Ender Lillies, FIST, and now this one. I can't keep up. The void of Silksong is being overfilled.
101/10 let's commit Toad-Thing genocide yes-yes
Sweet! I've been waiting for a review, and I'm glad yall did it!
The animation and combat is really an achievement for a smaller team, storybook illustration work really well
Your reviews have helped so much in my decision on a lot of games - thank you for this wonderful review - definitely going to buy this
No way I was literally just considering this perfect timing.
@JackTaRipper he meant to put a comma after ‘this’
@@mark250 master of commas
@@matuscara4733 yes ?what is it you require?
A game narrated by Garland of Rivia ? Count me in!
When Geralt stops Questing
And decides to tell a fairytale story
To the Kids in the village...
Then the Mouse King brandished his silver sword and Exclaimed
"The wind is Howling"
This game is absolutly great, graphic, atmosphere, fighting system, story, i love it ❤
Cant wait to pick this up it looks awesome thanks for reviewing it now I’m certain I’ve gotta get it
This one was on my radar too, so thank you for the review! The first time I heard the narrator in the video, I was like.. wait, Geralt from the Witcher?! I think you have convinced me to get it now. Thank you as always for the awesome content!
Nice to see the review on this.... and to be narrated with such a voice... ahhhh that voice :)
We need a tails of iron 2
I have been waiting for this beautiful game to release but man this thing about you and your brother fighting for the crown in the intro reminds me of Lemmiwinks vs Wikileaks from South Park XD
As a huge souls fan, I can say that this looks awesome. I was initially turned away from the nice frog animal gimmick, but I’ve come around. It looks awesome. Excellent review!
I was surfing the eshop got Eastward yesterday and i see this today thank you so much for the review this one is going into the backlog 😀
Waited for this review and am quite excited to pick this one up! Was gifted some eshop cards for my bday and this is perfect!
Definitely getting the physical on this one! It looks amazing. Thanks for the review
I wasn't considering this game at all, but after this review I will. This looks amazing. Thanks for the review!
I've been waiting for something new that would excite me instead of just "hopefully this will be okay". This looks like it!
Ah my favorite (gaming) channel
I'm yet to come across the game on Switch where the small text size is an issue. And I do wear glasses... maybe you should start to, Mark :D!
This looks so good. Added to the backlog :)
Didn't get it when it came out due to a ridiculous back catalogue, like most people. Just spotted it for £7.69, so had to buy it.
Thanks for the review!
How is the character progression handled? Can you farm areas for xp to get stronger like Dark Souls? Do places respawn if you use a bench? Also, is it 60 fps/1080p on Switch? (Trying to choose between Steam version and Switch)
Looks like I know what I'm playing whilst waiting for Silksong. Might splurge for the physical. :)
Great review, I never heard of this game. I just picked it up. Thanks.
Grats on the 200k!!! Well deserved guys!
I've been keeping an eye on this game since I found out about it. Good to see that it's a good one.
I've paused Eastward for this. Worth it.
Whoa whoa whoa, Redwall is a series of novels not comic books.
Anyways. Great review 👍
i recently bought a ps5, i was cocky thinking i would be able to have it alongside the switch. my switch sharing a budget with a playstation? I should have known better.. oh well, Astros playroom will have do for the next few years
This looks so good! Sadly due to my health its not advisable to play Dark Souls like games, only relaxing stuff for me hehe
That was a really good fun review to watch, thanks Mark.
It does look like a wonderful world that has been created and may well cause me to break my own StopTober #nomoregamesthismonth
Bug Fables meets Darkest Dungeon for a date in Salt and Sanctuary. More just the art style and charm than mostly mechanics of course, but it looks really good for a Soulsbourne style game. May try this out after Eastward, but right now Eastward is too amazing to stop playing right now. Only thing I play right now other than Eastward is Earth Born :)
If only if I didn’t blow my budget on Baldo, I would have definitely get this one along with Eastward this month.
@@eddielim3909 jeez man. I feel bad for u. Valdo is utterly garbage
This game looks amazing!!!!! Ty for the review switchup team!!
Holy shit! This games looks amazing..im only 12 hours into eastward as soon as I finish that, this is an instant buy
I loved this game. It's incredibly beautiful, the gameplay is perfectly paced, and the bosses are decently challenging (though I had to restart on the easy mode because I couldn't do the first boss on normal mode 😅).
Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)
A goty contender from my own hometown? Omg sign me up!
This is literally Hollow Night meets The Witcher. Heck Yes.
dont think you know what literally means lol
@@squintygreeneyes “Hyperbole (/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/) (adjective form hyperbolic) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally”
@@29droni15 so the word literally is not meant to be taken literally? wtf kinda backwards logic is that
This reminds me of the comic book series Mouse Guard, which should be also made into a game.
You mind readers i was just wondering man when will switchup have a review of this game I’ve been eyeing on. Liked and comment before watching lol.
Looks like them damned portals turned our boy Geralt into a mouse.
Thats some funny sh*t right there.
I personally choose to see this game as geralt telling Ciri a a fairy tale.
Man, I can’t get this straight after Eastward. And NMH3. And everything else in my backlog. Not to mention when I’m trying to clear space for Metroid Dread and SMT5. Ah well, here I go… Thanks guys!
September and october be really freaking stacked lol
Glad u made a review, now this game is something to behold between the molerat with his electronic music and on point combat mechanics with a lively sort of gear.
Cannot wait to put my patience to test again. Bring it on, froggos. Great review as always guys.
This game looks absolutely beautiful! Story seems awesome might be a pickup..
I just bought the bundle with tails of iron 2 and naturally started with the first one. Gotta say i am absolutely loving it. Just a few hours in but loving everything about it. Really really cool that geralt is narrating. Highly highly recommend this game and i am sure the sequel is awesome as well.
You guys and Nintendo Life are my favorite reviewers.
Brian J, Redwall comic? I didn't know they made one. But the original 22 books I had known about. They are some of the coolest fictional animal kingdoms an their foresty underworld. Some of the best books I read back in the day. Along with Fablehaven series. Reading keeps the imagination alive.
This one looks good! For some reason I'm loving these worlds where animals rule.
animal rancher
Animal stalker
Yass im gonna get this tomorrow. Eastward and tails of iron for me this month is enough to killed the time. Eastward is damn amazing gorgeous hilarious game. You guys should get it.9/10 for me
This one and Eastward would be GOTY for me.
I JUST picked this up, it was on my Switch Wishlist for a bit, I'm a HUGE fan of the Redwal novelsl (may Brian rest in peace) and I grew up on anthropomorphic animal characters like the Rescue Rangers and the like so it drew me in even though I'm not the biggest fan of Souls style combat but this is a bit more forgiving in the fact you're not set back too badly if you die, unlike other Souls games where you are punished quite harshly at times, there's also the fact it actually HAS difficulty levels you can choose at the start unlike 90% of Souls style games which just have a default 'curve' learning and "Get good quick" kind of difficulty. I was just scrolling my Wishlist on Switch earlier today and saw the game was 75% off...making the game $6.99 USD, a right steal and it also has the DLC included.
I've been having fun with it, and while the Clangers style whistle talk CAN get a little annoying in long bouts of gameplay, the frequent save points make it easy enough to take a break if it starts grating on the nerves too over much. I'm US born and raised so I never grew up with the Clangers, only heard of them so getting to play a game where all the 'talking' is done in that way and with pictures minus the narrator is unique at the least. Can't say it's a bad buy, especially for the price I got it and the fact that it's fun, even for someone like me who doesn't really like Souls style games...but I will play them sometimes like Hollow Knight and this.
Glad I've for something to play since finishing Eastward today 👌💪
Who read the Redwall book series? Book put in video game
Any idea on the fps? I'm asking because 30 fps content looks pretty bad on my TV, and would get this on another platform if its 30 fps on the switch.
King ratius just has nice ring to it when you say it lol
Great review! I will probably avoid and watch gameplay, as I dont enjoy souls-like games. Keep up the great reviews!
Really appreciate u guys reviewing this one. Thanks!
I'll be buying this after this great review thanks! I loved the art style but though it was going to be more like darkest dungeon( I'm not a fan). Thanks!
Best game since Hollow Knight! Really enjoyed this and the Bright Fir Forest Expansion. Hope we get a sequel.
Looks a lot like Salt & Sanctuary, which is IMHO a very good thing!
200K congrats! ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Thanks mate!
*immediately adds to Christmas List*
Nice to know, but guys please review of Flynn: Son of crimson.....
Just wanted to stop in and thank you guys for all the hard work you put into this channel. Keep up the amazing work!
you guys are just so hardworking!
great job and thanks for the review
also do you think you'll review flynn: son of crimson?
Flynn is very good
Brilliant review! Excellent writing! Definitely going on wishlist for asap purchase.
Looks like my backlog is gonna suffer again
I'm glad this game reviewed as well as it has. It looks like a wonderfully fun game to play!
Heads up for Tails of Iron, looks like solid gold. 😜
Indeed
Thanks for the vid! You're an illustrator?! Is there anywhere we can see your work? Genuinely interested as I am also looking become one. 👍
Wind and the willows (repost)
Edit: also just picked up eastward and I love it - for those still wondering.
How much of an issue is HUD on switch lite? Can it be considered dealbreaker on its smaller screen?
I had Hollow Knight on the ps4 but never gave it a chance as it was free. I think Tails of Iron is what I was waiting for.
I wish I had the skills to give this gem a go..I’ll sit this one out.
Any info on run time? Was looking for something to play until Diablo 2 next week.
This looks fantastic, so happy to see rats portrayed as the heroes for once! Sadly seems like the game might be a bit too difficult for me though
Thanks for the review! Added this game to my list
I'm def gonna check this out after I'm done with Death's Gambit Afterlife
This looks great and so does eastward I will deffo get both. But only enough for one first as my backlog is quite hectic. What would you recommend this or eastward to play first?
I am playing Eastward at the Moment. IT IS cute ans fun, but not challenging. So I think of depends, If you want fun or challenge 😉
@@Bamschli eastward it is ☺️
I experienced aesthetic pleasure from this game and got a lot of adrenaline from battles and victories over bosses. Excellent hand-drawn artwork. Perfectly optimized dualshock 5. The game is very difficult, especially at the highest difficulty level. I love hard games and went platinum on this game. in such a difficult game, where to pass the boss you need to die 50-100 times, it is very important that the ps5 has instant downloads after death. For those who love challenges and visual style, this is a must! It definitely takes its rightful place in my collection of masterpieces!
This is a available physically close to me. Don’t tempted me. So much good stuff here.
Can you change the button controls in the game?
Finally. The wait is over. Lets goooo!