While it is a system that works, occasionally the buttons can get in the way — particularly because aiming is mapped to the thumbstick on
the same side of the controller as the attack buttons (seriously, it's virtually impossible to hold one of the face buttons and use the right thumbstick to aim).
Not exact matches
If you didn't notice that holding the Start button on the
side of the Move
controllers (a button most players probably forgot even exists), then get ready to hear the
same prompt over and over as you struggle to figure out why the game wants you to walk beyond your camera to reach a crate.
This doesn't mean you can grab a friend, shove a
controller in their hand and sit
side by
side as you fight together, as proper local co-op isn't supported, but as long as there is a nearby player or friend, you will be able to play with them through local connection, but that's only really any good, if you have someone local to play with, which at the time
of this review, I didn't, just like I didn't have the chance to play an online game with anyone as, no one ever seemed to be online playing Tag Climax, at the
same time I was.
Design-wise the Switch is laid out in the
same manner as a PlayStation Vita or GameBoy Advance, with its Joy - Con
controllers slapped on either
side of a 6.2 - inch touchscreen.
The Shield Wireless Controller included here has the
same buttons and joysticks, and while it's a bit on the large
side it really is one
of my favorite
controllers.
If you need to run, you can simply take the Switch out
of the dock, attach the Joy - Con
controllers to the
sides, and enjoy the
same exact game on the go, thanks to the system's built - in 720p screen.