Although these are my two favorite Nintendo Switch games so far, I felt that it was necessary to review them systematically. I will be judging them based on these three factors. Ease of play, story/ adventure-mode, and endurance. Ease of play is how comfortable the game feels to play. Whether the gameplay and controls feel smooth or not. Story is essentially the main playing point of the game, multiplayer (or lack thereof) aside. Endurance? Yes, Endurance. By endurance, I mean the how long the gamer will typically play the game for. Will they become utterly addicted or will the title become a benchwarmer in your TV cabinet? Hopefully somewhere in between. To make sure I'm being as fair and just as possible I went ahead and played both of these games again for a duration of 30 minutes to refresh my memory.

1. Yoshi's Crafted World

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I'll admit, this game took me by surprise. I hadn't even heard of the title until my wonderful roommate Aaron came home with it one night. Since my not so very distant youth I have always been a fan of Yoshi. I don't know what it is about him, but he seems like a really cool guy. Knowing nothing about Yoshi's Crafted World, I sat down and played for about 10 minutes until I realized I was hooked. The game is visually stunning and endlessly creative. The concept of the levels being constructed of primary school crafts is well executed and works well with the mechanics of the game. Although side-scrolling platformers aren't my favorite, Yoshi's Crafted World goes down in the books as one of my favorite switch games. Here's why:

Ease of play:

This is the first thing I noticed about the game. It was unbelievably smooth. The controls felt very effortless and satisfying. Whether converting enemies into eggs or controlling an airplane with your mere weight, it flows extremely well. This level of fluid gameplay made the game all the more enjoyable and comfortable.

(Score: 5/5)

Story:

The story here is very simple. Kamek and Baby Bowser steal these things known as "dream gems" from the harmonious community of Yoshis and you, as the player, are sent on a quest to retrieve them from a series of worlds. Although simple and generic, the story of this game is charming and perfectly represents the whole vibe that is Yoshi. What I really enjoyed about the story mode itself is how unique the stages and gameplay were in each world. While never too difficult, the complexity of the stages slowly increases making the game anything but redundant. The layout of the adventure mode is comfortable and rewarding ultimately doing the title great justice.

(Score:5/5)

Endurance:

Unfortunately, this is the one downside of Yoshi's Crafted World. The playability of this game is somewhat short-lived. Once I beat the game, which took me around 12 cumulative hours, I wasn't left with much desire to go back to previous stages in the game. To be fair, the game presents a wide variety of unlockable items and the ability to replay stages until completed perfectly, but I wasn't left with a burning desire to go back and do so.

(Score: 3/5)

-Total Score 4.3/5

Honorable Mentions:

Mario Tennis Aces, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mario Kart 8: Deluxe