Ratcheteer DX

"Ratcheteer DX is a fun, fast-paced top-down action-adventure game that does a good job of making a niche Playdate game more accessible on consoles. Its best features are its short, well-paced gameplay, smart tool-based discovery, bright, retro-inspired graphics, and catchy …"

"With swanky gadgets and fun environments to explore, Ratcheteer DX is a retro throwback that I recommend to any fan of Game Boy classics. 🔧"

"If you grew up playing games on the Game Boy like I did, you are sure to feel a strong sense of nostalgia for this title. It does an excellent job of capturing the look and feel of games from …"

"Ratcheteer DX is not a bad game, but it does have issues that stop it from being great. The story and the world that we see is well put together, but navigating that world can be a chore at times. …"

"Ratcheteer DX is an 8 bit action-adventure deeply inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. If you miss the days of burning through AA batteries and not being able to game on your handheld after the sun goes down, …"

"As I played, it became clear that I was chasing a ghost. There’s a lot of brilliance in the game design and general moment-to-moment puzzling. Without its defining crank characteristic from its debut on the Playdate, some of its flaws …"

"While it has definite retro-styled appeal, and dares to be different, it is still a step or two behind its stronger competition"

"Ratcheteer DX may not break new ground, but it&s;s a genuinely charming, lo-fi action-adventure that feels perfectly suited to the Switch eShop. It boasts clever and engaging gameplay, an evocative chiptune score, and its five-hour runtime feels just right. A …"

"Ratcheteer DX is an enjoyable little adventure while it lasts, falling shy of being something truly great thanks to its own constraints. There are some enjoyable ideas here and the gameplay is rock solid though, it does a lot more …"