Hey SwitchUp Family! Everybody loves searching for hidden gems no matter what the platform and this year has had a ton of them. Here are our current favourites! #nintendoswitch #hiddengems #switch Thanks to series Sponsor Untold Tales check out today's feature game • DEX (www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/dex-switch/) Prices: €0.99 £0.89 $1.99 Untold Tales Winter Sales Overview: www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/#untold-tales

@mikeuk666

7 ай бұрын

Hidden Gem = SwitchUp

@n1nj4l1nk

7 ай бұрын

Falkor is the flying dog. I'm going to have to get it* to watch with my wee cousins over Christmas. Dex is great. I recommend it to anyone, especially at 89p. Pillars of the Earth is under 2 quid, pick it up! Chants of Sennaar looks fantastic but their publisher had some really scummy stuff in the EULA (I don't even understand why one is needed for a single player game tbh) and you can't even play the demo without agreeing to it. So, I guess I'll never play it. *Edit: (apparently there are three films 😮 the first two of which are based on the book)

@jacobcordell2882

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas guys appreciate all the hard work you guys been putting into the videos! I would love to see a video of current game cheat codes!!

@Fifth313ment

7 ай бұрын

Thank you guys for setting all this up so I have something to watch for the holiday, SEEEEEYAAAAAAAA!

@esperago

7 ай бұрын

I enjoyed Lunistice but it's the first game where my 11 year old is better than me. I haven't returned to it since that moment. You know what they say about denial and a river in Egypt... lol.

It's indeed great to see Mark and Glen "in the flesh" on those amazing Xmas videos. They are the true "hidden" gems throughout the year, just showing themselves by year end now.

@SwitchUpYt

7 ай бұрын

Thank you mate! Mark

@paralysis_demon_hunter

5 ай бұрын

@@SwitchUpYtthese are my two favorite gents. Great content and great duo

The dog dragon is Falkor the last of the Luck Dragons. I loved the Neverending Story growing up. Also here in the US we still have some proper arcades around. There's even been a trend recently of people opening Barcades (a bar inside an arcade).

@EarhirX

7 ай бұрын

I loved the neverending story as a kid. A bunch of memories unlocked

@craigemery856

7 ай бұрын

LOVE TNES!!!!

@Christophoronomicon

7 ай бұрын

The Neverending Story is pretty much my favourite story ever, both the book and the first film (the second film is passable, the third one doesn't exist to me). As a child I was even a fan of the title song despite not knowing it was related to the story (it was before I learned to speak English and before I'd seen the film, when I was only a fan of the book. Imagine my surprise when I watched the film for the first time!).

Yoku's Island Express is a really fun game. Think pinball mixed with Metroid. It sounds confusing and weird but trust me it works and will make sense once you play it. From the art style, sound, and mechanics. Everything is just so charming and well realized with it

@limboz9319

7 ай бұрын

Also on a massive sale rn

@YourPalHDee

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad I tried it on Game Pass a few years back, because it started out interesting, but grew tiresome for me quite quickly

@icca871

7 ай бұрын

This is such a wonderful game. It made me wish it was so much longer or a sequel or something. Love love it.

@Christophoronomicon

7 ай бұрын

Yoku's Island Express is such a great game! Bought it on a whim a couple years ago and absolutely loved it! The combination metroidvania-pinball sounds like it should never work but it works beautifully! Did have a couple of frustrating areas but all in all a great game. I still go back to it once in a while trying to 100% it now that I finished the main story.

This has channel has really bulked up my wishlist with games I would've unknowingly missed out on. Thanks SwitchUp!

@geoffreysearby3181

7 ай бұрын

Just your wish list! Teach me in the ways of abstinence master. My backlog is out of control!

@jesssealey6552

7 ай бұрын

@@geoffreysearby3181 oh I'm right there with you mate, my backlog is starting to rival Everest lol. Its budget and indecision that dampens the temptation of a good game. A bit of patience for sales helps too. Hope you enjoy making your way through your backlog or return to a much loved game instead because we all do that 👍

I've been missing a good slice-of-life game in my switch library, and A Space for the Unbound looks fantastic! I'm a huge fan of great pixel art, and the game looks beautiful! My wishlist has gotten a lot longer with your 12 days of switch-up series! I really appreciate seeing games I've never heard discussed anywhere else!

@SiobhanR28

7 ай бұрын

Its GOOD. 😊

I wasn’t completely convinced to get cyberpunk bomb rush because I was worried there wouldn’t be enough story to keep me into it, but hearing about the story and especially the boss fights makes me much more interested

I think my hidden gem of 2023 would have to be Suika Game. For the simplicity of the gameplay, it's easy to get addicted to it and lose minutes on end to it. Plus with the added bonus of the game being affordable and, in my opinion, a really chill game

@MsKornkitty

7 ай бұрын

I'm going to comment about Suika game every time it's relevant until one of them mentions it. lol Such a great little game. Did you see the patch added a Christmas theme today?

@shualad

7 ай бұрын

Oooo I have not heard or seen about that@@MsKornkitty

Is it my fiancé's birthday? Sure. Am I ditching him to watch SwitchUp? Most certainly 😂😂 But seriously hidden gems are awesome.

@Anni_ka

7 ай бұрын

You could say this video is his surprise birthday gift!😅

@SiobhanR28

7 ай бұрын

I mean it's 20 mins of quiet for him 😂😂

@nataliebaker4942

7 ай бұрын

I really love the idea you are out for a meal and you saw the notification and just whipped the phone on the table to watch this 😅

@SiobhanR28

7 ай бұрын

​@@nataliebaker4942That was last night 😅😅

@razorbackroar

7 ай бұрын

I’d love to see my gf write something like this lmao

I really really hope Rain code gets a sequel. That game caught my attention instantly when it was announced at one of the directs.

I recently got my hands on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk for this Christmas. It's been a blast so far!

A space for the unbound was for sure a gem. Great emotional complexity too

@SwitchUpYt

7 ай бұрын

Really good game. Mark

Your choice of hidden gems never disappoint, you guys are such a point of reference for this kind of games. Among these amazing ones Lunistice really looks fun and cool! And by the way, I think that cats live on sofas nowadays 😊 great games, thanks for your advice

@SwitchUpYt

7 ай бұрын

Thank you mate! Mark

A hidden gem that I've definitely been going back to is Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. All the music is catchy, the gameplay is addictive, and it's also a nice game to look at with all the colors.

Some tasty hidden gems there! Totally forgot about the Excavation of Hobs Barrow, that’s been chucked on the wishlist.

Dex may offer the highest "gameplay/cash" ratio on the Switch... a really suprisingly DEEP story and a lot of world building. Great game. The only downside is that the file is HUGE! It's about 10 gb's, if memory serves. Aye Carumba!

These outtakes are documenting Mark’s gradual descent into madness. 🥴 The things you guys put yourselves through for the channel! Working harder than any other channel I know and with some of the best content and most likeable and relatable hosts. Thanks so much guys - we are not worthy.

I’m not sure if it’s hidden, and I think you mentioned it in a previous, but I absolutely loved Jenny LeClue: Detectivu. Such a charming time. I really hope for a sequel.

I'm going to have to get Lunistice. Looks like a game that's right down my alley. As an alternative hidden gem that wasn't mentioned, I would have to give a shout out to Ugly. It's a 2D platformer with puzzles that are all based on a mirror image of yourself. I probably haven't done it justice with the description but I definitely recommend it

Vernal Edge is absolutely on my list and I'm currently working through Bombrush, great game. Some others on this list I will have to check out down the line.

Aaah hidden gems, my favourite kind of games. Played so many, got so many in my backlog, and so many more on my wishlist. Hidden gems make me feel alive. The feeling of starting a game hardly anyone talks about, and discovering a fantastic experience, makes me so happy on so many levels! As for the games in this video, I've got A Space for the Unbound, Rain Code, Vernal Edge, Chants of Sennaar and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow all on my wishlist, so I'd say you've done a great job here! I did try the Lunistice demo but as I mentioned a while ago in another of my comments I found the controls too finicky for my taste, but I absolutely understand how it qualifies as a hidden gem. If I were to highlight one of my favourite hidden gems, it would be Woven. Fantastic little game. It starts as a very wholesome 3D platform-puzzle game where you basically play as a plush toy living in a world made of soft textiles, together with a companion mechanical bug of some kind. Your companion gives you the ability to swap your body parts based on patterns you can find, giving you extra abilities, as well as the ability to change colour and texture, which is necessary for some puzzles. And as I wrote it starts very wholesome, with even a narrator that narrates the story as if it was a children's book, but slowly things start to literally unravel and the truth of the setting slowly becomes revealed... and I will stop here but it's a game that I encourage everyone to play, as despite its presentation it's definitely not just a game for young children. No, you cannot really die in that game, but you will get scared! It's still enjoyable by everyone regardless of age, and discovering what the story is about is so satisfying. A true hidden gem in my opinion.

Chants of the Sennaar looks absolutely beautiful, and confusing all at the same time…exactly what I need! Cheers to another day down, gents! My post-work ritual is going to suck when this series is over, but I’m thankful for it now!

Nice, I didn't know Untold Tales made Dex. Have it in my backlog already. I don't really play hidden gem games, but this list makes me reconsider

Thanks for the hidden gems recommendations. A few of these have piqued my interest 😁 I can’t wait to get around to playing Space for the Unbound, it looks so good.

If I had to toss in my two cents i would personally nominate Loop 8 as a hidden gem. I really love the direction they took with a game that was essentially a visual novel but spiced it up with some JRPG mechanics that just seemed to work so well with me and the social elements combined with the looping mechanic on top of the great narrative just worked so well for me personally. I know it was that well received and there was really at all that mulch fanfare once it came out (but I think there was quite a few who really got into it) so I think that makes it deserving of being classified as a hidden gem in all honesty.

I remember seeing Vernal Edge here and got me hooked. Bought it but the list was a long way so I think I will play that next month ish? Thank you for absolutely drowning me in good games. Happy holidays to you guys ❤

Dex for 89p? Bargain! Having that immediately! I don't understand why Bomb Rush Cyberfunk hasn't had huge sales. Banging soundtrack, mechanically sound, artistically fun and the spiritual successor to a much loved Dreamcast classic should be a recipe for monster success imo

I bought pillars of the earth a few months ago - it was one of your saveloy games. I absolutely loved it. So much so after completing it I downloaded the audio book (which is a whopping 40 hours long!). Gotta love a hidden gem.

For those who want a really relaxing game, consider the Faircroft's Antiques series. It's hidden object scenes mixed with some end-of-chapter 'puzzles', a light story with diverse characters and some of the best and chillest music on switch. Home For Christmas might be the game to start as it is seasonal and has the weirdest art. They get progressively fancier with art.

Vernal edge seems like a definite gotta try game for me. Kinda looks like a hint of early ninja Gaiden in there

@jordongee2347

7 ай бұрын

Oh god....dont trigger my childhood trauma with ninja gaiden...😮😔

Cattails is one of my younger siblings favorite games. They had asked for the game for weeks before we actually got it, and now they have over 10 hours on the game.

Not sure if it qualifies as a hidden gem, but 13 Sentinels - Aegis Rim is an absolute treasure of a game

@martindion4846

7 ай бұрын

Probably yes! Never played but Alex from Switch Corner gave it a perfect score I believe..

thank you guys for another great video! i got soft-locked in the intro in pillars of the earth! don't wander too far off of the screen lol.

@SwitchUpYt

7 ай бұрын

No way haha! Mark

Lunistice is such a gem. Old school 3D platforming, but the controls are super tight. Ridiculous price for such a game 🎅🏻

as an Indonesian who born in 90's, Space for unbound is really a hidden gem. There is so much hidden reference as oldies kid from the store name and the traditional snack from 90's too. Really recommended that one

Need a whole series of this man. As much as we let ourselves be consumed by hopes of those well known AAA games and being disappointed we ofter forget to look at those true Nintendo experience. But hey hey, you guys went ahead and cherry picked the best of the herd. Great list!

If I learned one thing during this years series: omg you guys made me buy quite a lot of Untold Tales games before these 12 days started already!

Lunistice is on my radar for when it hopefully drops to 50% off especially since it's so short. I appreciate that you guys specifically do a kids pick as I'm watching for games for my kids all the time. Wouldn't mind more of those!

Switch games I consider to be hidden gems are PHOGS! , Slipstream , Ape Out & A Short Hike (literally made me cry 😭)!!! Thank youu soo muchh for these videos!!!

Don't know if this is a hidden gem or not, but state of mind is a glorious and fun adventure game.

I've heard of nearly all these games before, but not Lunistice! I absolutely loved 3D platformers back in the PS1/N64 era, so this is perfect for scratching that itch. Thanks for showing me a gem that truly was hidden from me (and I'm sure most people)!

I honestly don’t know how you guys navigate the e-shop. It truly feels like you’re traversing “The Nothing”. Finding a lost gem is like finding one particular needle in a stack of needles.

My favourite video for the 12 days of switch up yet. I bought Ken Follet's Pilars of the Earth based on your recommendations, and is just amazing for that price. At the moment, Tin Hearts is on sale at 17,99€ (40%), and I've been hesitant to buy it, do you think it'll come down even more? I have some games on my back log (The Witcher thronebreaker, another hidden gem for me, for example), and I'm not in a hurry, but really interested in this "Lemmins adaptation". Thanks!

Appreciate the candid, unscripted nature of this that lets your personalities come through. I actually love when you say you cant remember or get something a lil mixed up, its kind of refreshing.

I love the end of the year hidden gems videos. I always save them and refer back to them whenever I'm looking for new gems

Honestly a massive thank you to you both. There are a huge bunch of games that I never would have purchased or added to my wish list if I hadn't seen you cover them because I wouldn't have even known they existed. Master detective archives has been on my watch list for some time, still not sure why I didn't end up picking it up, I think I was hoping for a sale physically, so you have reminded me about that one again. Lunistice - A grump fox looks really good, definitely like the PS One vibes it gives off, will add that to the list along with Tin hearts, I used to love lemmings back in the day on the PC so this game sounds interesting

@SwitchUpYt

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome mate, hopefully you've found a few gems. Mark

@bayleyinc

7 ай бұрын

@@SwitchUpYt Definitely have

Master detective looks so cool that I snatched a physical copy when amazon had it on sale. But you guessed it, haven’t played it yet. Good ol’ backlog stacking up

Man! Lemons takes me back a few years. When people have been talking about A Space For The Unbound ,for some reason in my head I thought they were talking about To The Moon. Two good pickups to put on the wishlist there.

A Space for the Unbound was one of the best games this year atleast for me. You can see the passion of the indie devs in making it so I highly recommend it to anyone.

LAST DAY OF WORK FOR THE YEAR!!! WOHOOO! My guilty pleasure is a little SwitchUp and a coffee and blocking the kids out of the office for 20 minutes 😅

I purchased Ken Follets Pillars of the Earth based on your reviews of it, and I have to agree on its hidden gem status. I don't often play point-and-click games but this one had me pretty enthralled with its visuals and story.

@tomekb9934

7 ай бұрын

The game has a great potential but it crashes very often in my case. Is it just my problem? Do you have it to?

@marcosmeza04

7 ай бұрын

@tomekb9934 I actually didn't experience any crashes or glitches of any kind on my playthroughs. Not sure how many patches were released for it, but I didn't buy it just as it released.

Definitely going to get Chants and Lunistice when they're next on sale. Lunistice giving me real Toree vibes.

Oh the hidden gems! Always a classic on these 12 days of Switch up! I must admit some of the last games I bought were mentioned on last year's list, right now I think A space for the Unbound seems interesting and I might check it out.

I’ve played Dex! It’s a phenomenal game. And for $0.89 that’s highway robbery! That game is easily worth 25 or 30x that price.

When my semester ends , my switch library will be insane.

My truly hidden gem is Horace, an endearing 2D platformer set in England, with great gameplay and story. One of my favorite games of the last five years ❤ Lunistice looks really cool as well in a Sonic Adventure style, much like Penny you presented earlier.

Hidden gems are some of the best videos to watch. Some of my fav games have come from watching these videos. I have got so many I probably wouldn’t have seen &/or thought about buying from the eshop until I saw them featured in a video on this channel!!

A Space For the Unbound is absolutely fantastic. Loving how many of these obscure, hidden gems you guys are shouting out throughout the 12 days of SwitchUp

I love these kind of videos because the switch shop is just soo big of a list to get through and find what’s worth spending money on.

I bought Dex last year and boy what a great time I had, really loved trying being stealthy and trying to sneak around. For this year I think I will go for Rain Code, I’m a huge fan of RPG’s and the persona series, definitely wanna give this a try!

I think the pillars of the earth one looks interesting and hope to play it at some point. Do have a little place in my heart for Cattails being a major cat person though. 😊

Damn it. Lunastice looks really good. Hidden gems I'd recommend (not from this year) : fuga melodies of war (turn based strategy where your trying to keep a combat tank full of children alive), and wandersong (2d puzzle platformer walking sim with extremely charming characters and stories)

Lemmings was the first video game I remember playing...being very small at a parents' workplace and playing it on this new fangled invention "computer" off floppy disk... Tin Hearts is quite a delightful little game. I recommend it. During its reveal dev team mbrs chatted with us in the live chat. They seemed excited to share their passion!

On the 9th day of SwitchUpmas Mark and Glen gave to me: 9 essential switch games 8 upcoming games being released next week 7 Games Glen's beaten in his backlog 6 Epic Outtakes 5 BARJAIN'S! 4 newly patched up games 3 games to avoid 2 interesting games they've been playing And Akane the best game to start your day!

Your hidden gem videos are the most dangerous on the channel for me because this is where my wishlist really grows. I hope Santa has me a big Eshop voucher this year or has sent the bill directly to Glen and Mark c/o Switchup KZread channel hahaha 😅

Nice vid. One of the games I’ve sunk a lot of time into, but I never see anyone mention, is “Sky Rogue”. It’s a retro looking game, that has Commodore Amiga vibes, having Rogue-like elements to the gameplay. If you do well on missions, which take place on random maps (maybe procedurally generated?), you get points towards R&D, and you can unlock new planes and weapon types. It’s very addictive, giving a 3rd person perspective of well simulated flight 👌🏻

A Space for the Unbound was a masterpiece and my personal GOTY. Really happy I took that suggestion from you guys on an earlier video.

I don't think any of you are going to be ok by day 12. Even Jarrod! Great video as always 😊

Why am I looking for the notification of a new switchmas vid everyday? More excited for this than for the 25th lol

Hidden gem, Glen looking like a Game of Thrones character. Absolute legend! Dex is awesome, I've owned that since the Vita

My favorite sections as well I have to admit.. never know how to search the switch library, this helps so much! In that list only played and loved the Pillars of the Earth game.. read the books a long time ago and discovered the game in one of your videos, so thanks guys. I want to try the Chants of the Senaar, going in my back log :)

Hidden gems are awesome! Been looking forward to this episode but I wanted to watch the series in order. I knew some of the games but the majority I hadn't heard of. Thanks!

I will say Dex has an objectively correct way of approaching combat which kinda hampers the options it can present but overall a nice, neat package

Love the 12 days of switchup! Thanks for the content!

That flying dog is the only thing I remember from The Neverending Story, it was so long ago 😂 The pixel art in Vernal Edge is so pretty, it makes me want to try it even though I don’t really like side scrollers 😍 Cattails is definitely going on my wishlist though!

I love your jumpers more and more, but the happy birthday Jesus killed me 😂😂😂 im starting to watch these videos now just to see a different Christmas Jumper everytime 😂😂😂😂😂

I've been intrigued by Chants of Sennar since it's release, but these days, the hidden gem that needs to blow up and bury Pokemon is Cassette Beasts. Such a good game!

Hidden Gems or not, these are some great games. Everyone can enjoy them, and especially if caught on sale should pick them up. Cheers and happy holidays.

Where I live (Portland, Oregon, USA) there is an incredible arcade called Ground Kontrol! During the day it's all-ages, and at night it becomes a barcade! Lots of great pinball, lots of cabinet games both new and old. The place is a gem!!!

you guys are just so pleasant and funny to listen to.. and thanks for the help going through the eshop's 'bog of despair' for us!.. ;) (i have picked up Dex, and some others, following previous recommendations from you!) love your work.. all the best!

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE, HIDDEN GEMS!! OR FUTURE RARE SWITCH TITLES IS MY FAVOURITE BINGE CONTENT! 😅😂

Hidden gems in the switch, I absolutely love finding one! Even better when I can play one. I keep hearing about a space for the unbound, I should really try it out!

Town was one of my favorite games of the year! It has addictive photography gameplay and feels like a small Pokemon Snap. Super cute would recommend!

In America where we have a bunch of homeless cats living in an area people will set up what is sometimes referred to as a cat colony. They leave out food and put out boxes for them to get out of the cold weather and you end up with about 30 or 40 cats just living in that area.

Unmetal is somewhat of a gem. It's a satirical Metal Gear-type game that's maybe a bit too heavy on the hit-and-miss comedy, but it's still worth a try if you're into MGS. (It's not from this year, but it's pretty recent).

Very happy to see Glen finally embracing the Christmas season.

I was just listening to the song Never Ending story and thinking about the movie this morning, then minutes later you guys mention it. As a kid I remember crying at certain scenes in the pictures.

WHY WOULD YOU BRING UP THE NEVERENDING STORY!??! now im crying! I love you flying doggo! Much loves to SwitchUp too!

I've always overlooked Dex because it's always so inexpensive on the e-shop, but gonna add it to my backlog thanks to y'all.

I still think one of the greatest hurdles gamers will deal with is navigating Nintendo’s eShop

I bought Dex a few months ago when it was in sale for like $1 or less, and I've been wanting to play it but it's so far back on my backlog 😂😂

Dex surprised me with how deep it was

Completely forgot I got some EShop credits from you guys' way back in September when I got Stardew Valley, which I have been playing for almost a whole month and half now. Thanks for reminding me about Vernal Edge, and that it was on sale to boot.

I always really enjoy your mentioning of hidden gems! There are many that I have really enjoyed so far because of you😊 As for these, was doubting whether or not to buy a space for the unbound a few weeks ago. Definitely will give it a go in the next sale now! Rain code already on the list and Ken Follet's on the backlog to play soon! Also curious about Sennaar and the excavation! P.S. the dog's name is Falkor!

Boomerang Fu is, for some reasons, my most popular co-op game among my friends. And before I show them that all they play is Smash Bro or Mario Cart

Thanks guys for added a list of games to my watch list! There have been a few games by Untold Tales in these videos that have really caught my eye, and I'll definitely be checking more of their stuff out! I always see Dex pop up on the eshop sales page and always bypass it... well not now! Thanks again guys!

This list reminded me of a lot of games on my backlog XD Also love that you mentioned the Warrior Cats book series (in America we just call it Warriors) when talking about Cattails. I am currently reading this series!

Tin Hearts sounds fun. CatTails was a lot more fun than I originally anticipated.

I've got a fever...a SwitchUp fever. Seriously, y'all got the best channel for Switcheronis like me

Favourite episode of the series! Comparing the eshop to the bog in Neverending Story was on point. And then referencing Falkor. 🔥opener gents.