Best Switch Games in February 2019
Child of Light + Valiant Hearts (Feb. 26)
Though it’s been a few years since their original releases, Child of Light and Valiant Hearts still stand out as some of Ubisoft’s best and most memorable small scale efforts. Both games are 2D side-scrollers, but with fairly different styles of gameplay.
Child of Light is a turn-based RPG featuring a lovely watercolor art style that’s just a delight to look at. The story is simple, following a young princess who’s been thrown into a mysterious world full of dangers. The tone is charmingly childlike, and the game’s fairytale elements really help to make its various characters feel endearing.
Surprisingly, Child of Light also features a great turn-based combat system. It’s pretty basic, but you get enough skills and abilities to help break the monotony of the gameplay, and there’s definitely quite a bit of strategy involved in battles.
Valiant Hearts, on the other hand, is set during World War I, and tells the story of four different characters trying to help a German soldier find his wife. Gameplay is mostly puzzle-based, where you’ll need to find key items in order to progress.
There are several action sequences as well, but this is a very linear experience through and through. It’s still worth playing at least once though, especially since it’s been bundled together with Child of Light.
And those are our picks for the best Switch games to look out for in February 2019. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more Switch-related news and content.
