I was being cautiously optimistic about this one and am glad I was cautious! Hopefully some of these issues can potentially be fixed up baldo style and be featured in an all patched up
All they had to do was have some lo-fi shamisen music in the background. Aesthetically, it's gorgeous. I wish Pokemon Arceus had closer to that style with the bolder lines and colors. I can even ignore the invisible walls, but the music is painful. T_T
Nothing could’ve prepared me for a VOCAL track like that that plays while exploring the overworld. That’s like game design 101. Save that 💩 for the cutscene at the end of the game after I’ve become the mightiest Oni and succeeded at keeping the game from being chucked out a window.
I was laughing so much at the music section.🤣 I was not expecting that at all given the vibe of the game. What were they thinking?!😐 What I love about this channel is how honest you guys are. No bs or sugarcoating flawed games. It gives you credibility and potentially saves a lot of us money. Keep up the great work
I saw the trailer for this and all the comments were like WOW SUCH GOOD MUSIC! And im over here screaming my lungs out "Are you kidding me right now?" The game and its music clash so hard
Oof...that's rough buddy 😅 I think I saw a more favourable review for the game, but I really see your point here. I actually hate escape sequences with my entire being, so I'm glad you mentioned them. I think I'm still gonna keep an eye out, cause there's just so much potential, but if this is what we get...I guess I'll rather use the 30€ for something else
At least you could turn off the music. Xenoblade Chronicles X, I remember had these wonky placed/used music that you couldn't turn off. and the characters constantly repeat 1 liners, with no 'Audio options' in anywhere in the game. Such an annoying game design choice.
@@theMeshtar indeed. Cant win them all i say. Still is unfortunate when it's this bad though. When i 1st saw the game was hoping for it to be good. Ah well...
@@Ser-Smiley annoying it still is to me - i booted it up, after watching this review, and yep. no updates to having a 'no audio settings menu' !!! why they thought it was a good idea is beyond me.
If you're looking for outstanding music both at ambiance and the rest of the game in general you should try Spiritfarer. I keep returning for the feels and that soundtrack is certainly a big part of it. Great work SU guys as always!
Second this. I got Spiritfarer just because of the visuals and what little gameplay I saw and honestly it's a stunningly beautiful game, artstyle, music, and story wise.
"I know its very much a personal preference...." No, its not just you, that music is terrible, because it does not fit whats going on. Thanks a ton for keeping it real
I noticed Yonder Cloud Catcher in the deals video t'other day At least that had the decency to make the invisible walls visible... quite cunning, now I think about it
That's so funny. When the video started, I was like: weird choice for soundtrack they went for when editing. But I thought it might be a free song and that you guys couldn't use the real soundtrack from the game for some copyright issue. 😂
Glad to hear your thoughts. I was also intrigued based on the art style and the promise "simpler" action type game(no brutal souls like combat). But there are so many quality experiences and games that suit me personally to spend my time on a "meh" one that costs $40 CAD... But it seems the dev team could make a good game... there's some solid bones here.
Well that sucks, but hopefully we'll hear about it again in a few months in an "all patched up" video with a happier ending! Thank you for the review, I was planning on getting it but I'll wait and see what they do with it 👍
Your point about the music is exactly the reason why they didn't use the original Mario voice actor in the Super Mario movie. It will get annoying after a few minutes.😂
It's for reviews. Honest reviews from you guys. Why I'll always come to this channel. This looks good and like something I would've bought to play based on eshop screen clips. Looks like Oceanhorn, Zelda, Okami, Blue Fire type of game which I love. But I would've regretted purchasing. Thank you so much for sparing me the pain and suffering that you went through. I pray for your ears.😂
You reviewed or commented on a castle town management game a while ago and now I can’t find it or search for it any chance of remembering? Send people on missions to improve your castle town?
I so wanted to love this. The art style is lovely and I thought an 'open world-esqe' explore & bash game would be perfect but now I know it's not. Thanks for the review . . . it echoes some others I've seen, but I trust you more so wanted to wait until you did your vid before nixing this one. 🙂
The only thing that caught my attention about this game is the fact that the character designs are done by one of my favorite artists - Satoshi Matsuura. As for the gameplay, I have no idea if it's good, but there are barely enough reviews of it on metacritic and the few reviews that are done are giving just an average or below-average rating. So far it's not looking good. The only pros that I can see so far with this game is its art direction.
Never thought that the soundtrack would be the worst thing here lol...still looks nice visually though. On the positive side, at least it is not HOLLOW...
Sucks that it scored so low. Hopefully they pull a Baldo, and fix it so we can catch it again soon in an All Patched Up video. Really love the art style of this game.
No you’re absolutely right…incredibly poor musical choices for such a stylised and artistic game. That alone makes it a no go for me. Thx for the heads up!
I dint think I'll pick this one up but i like how the game looks and the core idea of the game Glad to see you guys showing us games like those that no one really know exist, and even find some hidden gems Keep the good work, cheers
Had my eyes on this one too Mark (even pre-ordered) but I took a step back and thought about it since I was like let’s just see 🧐 . . . good thing that paid off. I’m definitely glad you reviewed it nonetheless cause I agree and I think with some gameplay tweaks (and HARD look at adjusting the in-game music, I mean c’mon just some Japanese influenced instrumentals would’ve been welcome rather than . . . that 😣) it could prove to be a good pick up. But right now naaaaah 👍
Hello Mark, great video as always! if you don't mind what kind or brand of your switch's joycons you are using? your input is really important for me to buy one.
So once the first 5 hours are complete, does the song change from "It's only the Beginning" to something more akin to "Now you've reached the Middle?" You never know, might change someone's mind into purchasing...won't be me though.
I was soooo close to getting this because the aesthetics alone had me sold,but then your video popped up. See, this why I trust you guys, you care about my wallet ✌️ 😊
It looked promising. But I'll pass on it, unless it's on offer for a few bucks. For something similar in style, I'd recommend "Yonder". Pretty little world, charming graphics, lots of sidequests. And no battles at all, if you don't mind that fact.
It's such a shame because I am really drawn to the art style. The soundtrack made me cringe so hard it hurt. Holy shit. What an absolute clueless choice.
Oh dear! I had this one on my radar as a possible Okami-like game (the way the characters speak do remind me of Okami), but this really fails on all fronts. And the music?! How on Earth can someone make a game about an Oni and not use traditional Japanese music for the ambiance? Oh well, maybe the developers will take notice and will rework the game completely. It's happened before so who knows?
Appreciate you reviewing this one. I'd been cautiously eyeing it and wondering if it was good. Looks like I'll give it a pass, at least for now. Too many great games out this month. Thanks!
I was very disappointed with this. I found the fighting unengaging and repetitive and the music I found really jarring. Aesthetically pleasing and stylistically unique. But style over substance I found.
Oh No... That SONG though. I hope you enjoy this one I think I was as brutally honest as ever! Sorry not sorry! Mark
A hidden gem ONI Switch! ;)
If oni it was good....
@@mikeuk666 i see what you did there! 😂
Honesty is this channel's best policy, no matter how brutal....and that's what I love about it
What a shame
"And uh... thanks to the publisher for the review copy" - That really got me 😂
We need more of these "stay" hidden gem videos!
The soundtrack sounds like something straight out of Southpark
I was being cautiously optimistic about this one and am glad I was cautious! Hopefully some of these issues can potentially be fixed up baldo style and be featured in an all patched up
Music sounds like from an entirely different game. It does look pretty. Hoping the developers take it as best as they can
It just sounds like a generic and completely random music choice. Not like atmospheric game music at all.
Sounds like something straight out of Southpark @@kraenk12
All they had to do was have some lo-fi shamisen music in the background. Aesthetically, it's gorgeous. I wish Pokemon Arceus had closer to that style with the bolder lines and colors. I can even ignore the invisible walls, but the music is painful. T_T
Nothing could’ve prepared me for a VOCAL track like that that plays while exploring the overworld. That’s like game design 101. Save that 💩 for the cutscene at the end of the game after I’ve become the mightiest Oni and succeeded at keeping the game from being chucked out a window.
I was laughing so much at the music section.🤣 I was not expecting that at all given the vibe of the game. What were they thinking?!😐 What I love about this channel is how honest you guys are. No bs or sugarcoating flawed games. It gives you credibility and potentially saves a lot of us money. Keep up the great work
I saw the trailer for this and all the comments were like WOW SUCH GOOD MUSIC! And im over here screaming my lungs out "Are you kidding me right now?" The game and its music clash so hard
Ahahahahahha the music made me laugh so hard, I didn't think it was going to be that bad
Oof...that's rough buddy 😅 I think I saw a more favourable review for the game, but I really see your point here. I actually hate escape sequences with my entire being, so I'm glad you mentioned them. I think I'm still gonna keep an eye out, cause there's just so much potential, but if this is what we get...I guess I'll rather use the 30€ for something else
“Noni!” 😂 thanks for the review! Helping us save money on new games while helping us pile up the backlog on older games!
hopefully this game gets a patched up episode
Ouch. That score though. One of the lowest i've seen you give. Too bad. I hope this game pulls a Baldo and redeems itself. 😥
At least you could turn off the music. Xenoblade Chronicles X, I remember had these wonky placed/used music that you couldn't turn off. and the characters constantly repeat 1 liners, with no 'Audio options' in anywhere in the game.
Such an annoying game design choice.
Hey, they can't all have a good score. I trust Mark and Glen with my life on this, we seem to have a similar taste in games, so I'll pass.
@@omtakes ugh. Sounds annoying indeed. 😝
@@theMeshtar indeed. Cant win them all i say. Still is unfortunate when it's this bad though. When i 1st saw the game was hoping for it to be good. Ah well...
@@Ser-Smiley annoying it still is to me - i booted it up, after watching this review, and yep. no updates to having a 'no audio settings menu' !!! why they thought it was a good idea is beyond me.
If you're looking for outstanding music both at ambiance and the rest of the game in general you should try Spiritfarer. I keep returning for the feels and that soundtrack is certainly a big part of it. Great work SU guys as always!
Second this. I got Spiritfarer just because of the visuals and what little gameplay I saw and honestly it's a stunningly beautiful game, artstyle, music, and story wise.
Its a very ugly game though
Cult of the lamb is a much better version of spiritfarer
@@ChronoMune Pff get back to your cult 'cause Cult of the Lamb is nothing like Spiritfarer
I love the art style, I hope you help them to have what I know called "the Baldo" effect and maybe on a sale it will be better
The music is strange indeed.
Yes the music is pretty pants. I shall wait to see if they patch it up a bit. Thanks, lads, for your sacrifice.
"I know its very much a personal preference...."
No, its not just you, that music is terrible, because it does not fit whats going on. Thanks a ton for keeping it real
I noticed Yonder Cloud Catcher in the deals video t'other day
At least that had the decency to make the invisible walls visible... quite cunning, now I think about it
Ah well, at least there’ll be no need to add this to the list.
Wait... is that a real song from the game? It sounds like somebody went to Matt and Trey (South Park) and got them to write a song for Butters.
It is indeed 😂
Damn, this is the first brutal game review I’ve seen from you. I think I’ll check it out on my own. Maybe even catch it in a sale. 👍🏿👍🏿
That's so funny. When the video started, I was like: weird choice for soundtrack they went for when editing. But I thought it might be a free song and that you guys couldn't use the real soundtrack from the game for some copyright issue. 😂
Rough! Surprising and sad, looked good on the outset. What were they thinking with the music???
Glad to hear your thoughts. I was also intrigued based on the art style and the promise "simpler" action type game(no brutal souls like combat). But there are so many quality experiences and games that suit me personally to spend my time on a "meh" one that costs $40 CAD...
But it seems the dev team could make a good game... there's some solid bones here.
Well that sucks, but hopefully we'll hear about it again in a few months in an "all patched up" video with a happier ending!
Thank you for the review, I was planning on getting it but I'll wait and see what they do with it 👍
Your point about the music is exactly the reason why they didn't use the original Mario voice actor in the Super Mario movie. It will get annoying after a few minutes.😂
The music alone is enough of a deal breaker for me.
Yeah it’s awful
It's for reviews. Honest reviews from you guys. Why I'll always come to this channel. This looks good and like something I would've bought to play based on eshop screen clips. Looks like Oceanhorn, Zelda, Okami, Blue Fire type of game which I love. But I would've regretted purchasing. Thank you so much for sparing me the pain and suffering that you went through. I pray for your ears.😂
Cheers mate it’s appreciated! Mark
You reviewed or commented on a castle town management game a while ago and now I can’t find it or search for it any chance of remembering? Send people on missions to improve your castle town?
Really wanted to like this one, a short game that wouldn't take ages to finish. It looked promising. Oh well, Pathless it is, then.
I so wanted to love this. The art style is lovely and I thought an 'open world-esqe' explore & bash game would be perfect but now I know it's not. Thanks for the review . . . it echoes some others I've seen, but I trust you more so wanted to wait until you did your vid before nixing this one. 🙂
Appreciate it, disappointing one for sure! Mark
Love these candid conversations. Hope TRON makes it Disneyland resort!
Yeah I tried it and right away the music was just like wtf. I could not play it for more than an hour
The only thing that caught my attention about this game is the fact that the character designs are done by one of my favorite artists - Satoshi Matsuura. As for the gameplay, I have no idea if it's good, but there are barely enough reviews of it on metacritic and the few reviews that are done are giving just an average or below-average rating. So far it's not looking good. The only pros that I can see so far with this game is its art direction.
You guys are awesome, saving us that moolah 😊
This looked really good, glad I waited for your review. Thanks for doing your thing.
Never thought that the soundtrack would be the worst thing here lol...still looks nice visually though.
On the positive side, at least it is not HOLLOW...
It's gonna be a 'yikes' from me dawg. Thanks for the review mate!
This artstyle reminds me of Pokemon Arceus, which i did't like at first but it grew on me,so i might check this game out
This is the artstyle PLA should've had, just like the game cover, it doesn't look that ugly but it definitely could've been better.
Sucks that it scored so low. Hopefully they pull a Baldo, and fix it so we can catch it again soon in an All Patched Up video. Really love the art style of this game.
The game only had it's artstyle going for it since the first trailer. Nothing else.
No you’re absolutely right…incredibly poor musical choices for such a stylised and artistic game. That alone makes it a no go for me. Thx for the heads up!
I dint think I'll pick this one up but i like how the game looks and the core idea of the game
Glad to see you guys showing us games like those that no one really know exist, and even find some hidden gems
Keep the good work, cheers
Yeah DON'T buy this one lol - watch the full thing if you can haha! Cheers bro! Mark
Oh my goodness… that score. It looked great in the intro
I got all excited there, I thought it said ORI not ONI!!!
"ONI the lonely..."
I was waiting for a review of this one. Thanks for saving me some pennies. 😆
Had my eyes on this one too Mark (even pre-ordered) but I took a step back and thought about it since I was like let’s just see 🧐 . . . good thing that paid off. I’m definitely glad you reviewed it nonetheless cause I agree and I think with some gameplay tweaks (and HARD look at adjusting the in-game music, I mean c’mon just some Japanese influenced instrumentals would’ve been welcome rather than . . . that 😣) it could prove to be a good pick up. But right now naaaaah 👍
Feels like a developer that'll knock the next game they make out of the park if they can take on the criticism and learn from their misteps.
Great job! Love your reviews! 😂 honest and detailed.
That's some horseass of a soundtrack. Could never ever bear to listen to that.
Am I glad I've seen your review before getting this game. I had really high hopes for it.
Not gonna get it now.
Thanks so much, SwitchUp.
£24.99! That’s more than a large Dominos pizza, even these days. Shocking!
IKR! lol
And about half the price of a large roundtable pizza.
Oh damn, that's rough lol. A real shame because the style is great. I appreciate the honest review
Hello Mark, great video as always!
if you don't mind what kind or brand of your switch's joycons you are using?
your input is really important for me to buy one.
Hey mate I use Nyxi Joycon the Hyperion model. Link and discount in description. Mark
@@SwitchUpYt Thanks dear really appreciated 👍
Sounds like a South Park song lol 😂
man good you made that review
Was this ever patched-up?
damn this game had so much potential too :(
They didn't have bigger backpack? XD
Make it a screen covering big backpack. 😂
lol😂
If oni it was good.....
Great concept, but the execution is a bit flat. Maybe they'll redeem themselves with some fixes and free dlc. Time will tell..
You truly are the hide and seek champions of hidden gems
Does the main character actually trip over whenever it wants? What kind of mechanic is that lol.
Lol it's a "dive"
I'm still interested in it. Unfortunately, Target cancelled my order. Guess I'll wait for a sale
You had me sold when I saw yes for physical.
Oof… tough game but the music part was just brutal, it absolutely does not fit at all.
This is a bit of a phoney....
Combat is a bit of a one trick pony...
I'll get my coat
I can’t believe it’s not butter!
I agree whole heartedly! Mark
I can't believe it's not better
Brutal. ....That music, I mean. Not the review.
😂 yep
Hrrmmm, could go either way on this. Hopefully they'll update. It looks like it could be something great.
I've never heard you so brutal before lol. Somebody must have had a redbull before recordong with that sass lol
So once the first 5 hours are complete, does the song change from "It's only the Beginning" to something more akin to "Now you've reached the Middle?" You never know, might change someone's mind into purchasing...won't be me though.
Hell must be freezing over. SwitchUp made me *remove* something from my wishlist 😂
Tell me about it! Mark
Ouch a brutal review but I can respect it. Personally I haven't got it yet I probably will at some point... Maybe at a big sale.
I was soooo close to getting this because the aesthetics alone had me sold,but then your video popped up. See, this why I trust you guys, you care about my wallet ✌️ 😊
It looks pretty good. The ghost chases might be better if everything moved faster.
That music is actually woeful haha
Do you make that sound all the time while you walk???
I was trying to be optimistic about this one because the art style looked pretty neat, but even the trailers seemed really empty and gameplay shallow.
See you in the all patched up series Oni
It looked promising. But I'll pass on it, unless it's on offer for a few bucks. For something similar in style, I'd recommend "Yonder". Pretty little world, charming graphics, lots of sidequests. And no battles at all, if you don't mind that fact.
When I saw the name Oni I really hoped it was a remake of the PS2 game!
It's such a shame because I am really drawn to the art style. The soundtrack made me cringe so hard it hurt. Holy shit. What an absolute clueless choice.
IKR!!
I'd trust Mark and Glen with my life when it comes to Switch, so I guess this should stay hidden 😅😅😅
😂 yep
It’s Toast…Black Toast
7:30 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Ridiculous isn’t it lol
Sad to see the game isn't good since the prequel manga was a fun read.
Oh dear! I had this one on my radar as a possible Okami-like game (the way the characters speak do remind me of Okami), but this really fails on all fronts. And the music?! How on Earth can someone make a game about an Oni and not use traditional Japanese music for the ambiance? Oh well, maybe the developers will take notice and will rework the game completely. It's happened before so who knows?
Appreciate you reviewing this one. I'd been cautiously eyeing it and wondering if it was good. Looks like I'll give it a pass, at least for now. Too many great games out this month. Thanks!
Well that’s disappointing. Had this one on my list. Thanks for the review…saved myself a few bucks.
Well that blew it outta the water but I can see why and I did have my eye on this, but no more. Cheers
I was very disappointed with this. I found the fighting unengaging and repetitive and the music I found really jarring. Aesthetically pleasing and stylistically unique. But style over substance I found.
Botw esthetic? More like Studio Ghibli.
It was on my list, but now it's not, thanks for the review.
Yikes. Think I'll steer clear of this one. I'm glad I watched this video.
This game was probably the worst value for money I’ve seen on the eshop so far.
Are you ready for the hunting?
It’s only just beginning…
Mighty bold move revealing at the beginning that it’s not a hidden gem, knowing I might not keep watching. I didn’t. But I thank you
😂