Doomsday Hunters On Switch Is The Most ADDICTIVE Roguelike Since HADES | Review!

[@SwitchUpYt]

I would love to stop and chat but I can’t - I need to go on another run SEEEEYYYA! Mark

[@by_His_accord]

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[@jguerrero7033]

I always trust your reviews..went ahead and bought this right after Ember Knights and Punch-a-bunch lol 💸 -

[@SwitchUpYt]

Sorry in advance for the time you’re about to lose lol - Mark

[@hyperplayrpg]

For a moment I was like, "Why's Mark running-obsessed, aoas...?"😂

[@janineharris3601]

this looks so fun to play

[@Aura-Of-Syrinx]

I don't think I'll ever tire of roguelites with permanent progression. They are my preferred pick up and play games, especially when I can put down the system mid run and pick it right back up hours later!

[@SanganY]

I share this sentiment 💯 Especially as an adult with responsibilities, I don’t usually have time to sit for a while and play games, I can get a huge rush of action, and still feel some sort of consistent progression. Very satisfying indeed.

[@Legofromthelowerlands020]

Dead cells is still one of the best games ever made in that case

[@aussiedigger1441]

I feel I get alot more from rougelike/lite games than AAA titles! I have nearly 170hrs in binding of isaac and still love it! Rouge for life

[@justtatianaf1998]

I agree

[@EdGreenwood1974]

Totally agree. First thing I check on when I am tempted with any roguelite. Feels like every run at least moves your forward in some fashion. aside from your own skills improving!

[@MoreDracula]

Hi, dev here, awesome deep deep review, huge thanks!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Ah that’s really cool thanks for watching! Mark

[@johndiggle4229]

Send me a code so I can play your game! I'm poor!!

[@chrisstreet5286]

​@@johndiggle4229Earn the game rather than begging for it! People like you irritate the hell out of me. It's not even that much money, and the developer has to earn a living too!

[@montanaknox1066]

Yo! I LOVE your game. I picked it up thanks to this review. Quick question - I am confused by the inventory system. It seems like some items can be dropped/swapped, and some can't, but it's unclear to me which and when. For example, when I swap a main gun from my inventory, it swaps the dead (out-of-ammo) one back into that slot, but sometimes when I attempt to switch a sidearm in, it "drops" it instead? For some reason, it's confusing me during gameplay. Am I an idiot? I have a two-year-old in the house (for the record I only play after she's in bed lol) so maybe my brain is just on low batteries...

[@MoreDracula]

@@montanaknox1066 Yeah you right, sidearm can't be switched from inventory, we figured you don't really need to do it, because it has unlimited ammo, while switching normal gun on the fly makes sense. We'll see if this can be improved somehow.

[@Cpt.CoffinNails]

Been following this game since it was called “I, Dracula - Genesis”. This developer is super humble and knows this game doesn’t have a lot of coverage, which is BONKERS because HOLY CRACKERS, HARRIET, this game is GOOD. If you even SLIGHTLY enjoy roguelikes or twin stick shooters, BUY THIS, and then tell all your friends so the dev finally gets the recognition he deserves!!!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Couldn't agree more!

[@JWar-]

I kind of liked the title "I, Dracula - Genesis" better. I understand it's probably technically worse for sales because it sounds too weird and cryptic, but it fits the game better compared to the generic sounding "Doomsday Hunters". Oh well. I hope the rebrand helps get the game the attention it deserves.

[@brett84c]

This is probably the best roguelite/like I've played since Risk of Rain 2 and is easily up in the S tier with the likes of Hades and Dead Cells. This game will definitely be compared to Enter the Gungeon but I find it WAY more fun and replayable, especially due to the metric ton of unlocks and emergent gameplay based on the myriad of different weapons and side perks you can get like leaving mines behind when jumping or summoning death circles when taking X amount of damage. The meta progression is super satisfying and there's so many cool little secrets and things to discover on each run. I really hope this game takes off because the devs clearly put a ton of care and love into it. Spread the word, people!

[@Mike-og1qk]

This game looks like a great bit of fun and I would never have heard of it without your channel. Thank you guys for all of your work for the Switch community.

[@geoffpolk]

Y’all are killing me lol. Just got hooked on Ember Knights and now looks like I’m going to have to be addicted to yet another in the same vein as Hades roguelite this week. Dang it! Haha thanks for the video!

[@SwitchUpYt]

I feel ya mate… I have to tell it like it is haha. Mark

[@keepmgs]

As someone with limited time to play during weekdays, I have grown very fond of these types of games. Thanks for the review, I will definitely get this one.

[@thomasbalzer3179]

Love when the developers include great HD rumble effects.

[@chilly6470]

It makes a game complete for me. There's a game called Valfaris and it's great but, it has no Rumble which kind of takes away from it.

[@kevinbuchanan67]

@@chilly6470 plus it's hard as balls

[@Joerpg84]

I’m so addicted to Roguelikes with permanent progression. Roguebook is my most played game and Monster Train, to my surprise was so fun and didn’t look appealing until I played it. Neoverse too. I picked this up but your video has gotten me to play it next. Thanks 😊

[@nicked_fenyx]

Roguebook is so underrated on Switch. Glad to see another fan of the game!

[@Joerpg84]

@@nicked_fenyx yes! So glad to see another Roguebook fan. It’s definitely underrated and overlooked. I was playing until 5am and had to force myself to sleep because I just wanted to keep playing more.

[@wzeborges]

Great review, guys. This game and its developers deserve much more attention from the media. Its a great game, running almost flawlessly, in a fair price...and yet, nobody is talking about it. Cheers (and thanks) SwitchUp !

[@SwitchUpYt]

Totally agree mate! Mark

[@robbeal6130]

Very nice looking game. Wish there was a multiplayer mode or one in the works looks like a great coop game to me.

[@tomemaster1744]

This is right up there with Enter the Gungeon and Neon Abyss. Love it the enemy design is so cool and the Pixel Art is sublime. I wish the OST was a bit more punchy, it’s nice but a bit too relaxing. The guns are pretty amazing. Picked it up after watching this and Splattercat’s Indie Impressions.

[@josephjoy2245]

This or Gungeon is best?

[@pheonix9372]

Yes! Auto comparing weapons instead of having to navigate multiple menus! Why is this not more common?! I shouldn't need a flowchart, post-notes and a PowerPoint presentation just to decide if I want the new pew-pew or the old pew-pew-pew!

[@chaffgrenade_x3]

anyone else really turned off by how most meta-progression systems are utilized? Often they're just used to tweak numbers that gradually make the game easier than actually adding anything of interest.

[@darren591]

Oh damn what! This has been on my Steam wishlist forever, I had no idea a Switch port was even happening. Awesome!

[@Nedwig747]

The pew pew and laser noises for this one are spot on! Great sound effects! Game looks like a ton fun!

[@3diamonds524]

I barely get to game, especially on my Switch, but i always try to watch Switchup. This channel is so well done.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Legend thanks

[@MrShinZero]

Thanks for making sure to include the info on the visual filter toggle. I spent most of the video thinking "This looks fun but those scanlines are killing me".

[@WickedRibbon]

Great review! Doomsday Hunters sounds perfect for handheld. It's definitely going on the wishlist, even though I've no idea when I'll actually have the time to play it. This year is absolutely stacked 😅

[@iCameForFlesh666]

So happy to see you guys covering this game, been following it for years hoping it’d finally make the jump to switch (back wen it was called i Dracula genesis.) well done!😊

[@SwitchUpYt]

Great game they smashed it! Mark

[@tweezy5804]

This is the best one sense Hades to me. Having an absolute blast. One thing I liked about Hades more was the story and lore, but as far as gameplay goes, this is right up there to me, it is a little more relaxed than hades.

[@brodylockwood14]

Do you know what the modifiers do before a run? It says plus and minus % depending on whether they are hard or easy modifiers but it never tells you what you're gaining in losing. I'm thinking it's your xp during that run but it's hard to tell.

[@tweezy5804]

@brodylockwood14 I have been wanting to know the same , also, is there no way to tell what weapons you are purchasing over to the right? And where do the weapons go? Just in the pool of weapons you can get?

[@Silverset_]

I’ve loved this game since it was called “I, Dracula” back in the day. Hope it gets the success it deserves.

[@stingyringpiece]

Another purchase after seeing switchup's peek!!! £12.99 RIGHT NOW IN UK This is why this channel is SO GOOD Thanks fellas Keep up the great work

[@SwitchUpYt]

Cheers mate! Mark

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

God damn, am I buying this immediately? 😭 You can hear the fun you had with the game in your voice, wich makes this Review so enjoyable.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Cheers CB was really fun! Mark

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

I picked this up based on this video and I can’t put it down!!!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Great to hear it there’s another one Ember Knight I have a review out tonight for…

[@shawnsavage]

My favorite genre. Definitely picking up

[@JrCast84]

Looks great. Only thing it needs is co-op and a physical release. I'll definitely keep an eye out for this one!

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

Still watching the review and was waiting to hear if it’s coop 😢

[@Arrrrrrrach]

This game is elite! Can't wait to dig in this weekend!

[@SwitchUpYt]

You’ll have a blast. Mark

[@AdsOfSteelGaming]

I just beat this on my first run! 😄 Thanks for the heads up. This wasn't on my radar prior

[@SwitchUpYt]

You absolute legend

[@blakeandcamp]

Thanks so much for this video because I had no idea this game existed. Picking it up asap. Everything about it looks great.

[@mjambar]

Ooooooooooooooh, I had no idea this was even coming!

[@promeump4]

i wished for local coop

[@SwitchUpYt]

Ditto but hey ho. Mark

[@dasboy1ify]

Looks super neat, it does remind me of Enter the gungeon which at the time I bought it, was just a random game I had just heard about also. I ended up putting about 130 hours into it, haha.

[@siliilith]

🐢Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is a new one to add to the list! 🐢

[@opiumpoetry72]

Would've totally missed this if it wasn't for this channel. Cheers for the Heads Up, Switch Up!

[@SwitchUpYt]

You’re welcome mate

[@CaptainBumbaclart]

I cant choose between this and Ember Knights to be my new Rougelike will you be reviewing it at all?

[@gowaderacer]

Why do you do this to me? My backlog is already huge but I have to pick this up now! 😫 (great review by the way)

[@mikeclark4480]

Thank you again for the review. Probably not for me but I do appreciate the content. Have to ask but when can we expect that podcast ? 👀

[@alienanxiety]

Stop!! I can’t keep up! Already trying to juggle Might & Magic, Oaken, and LISA!!

[@TiredOfAllOfThis]

Just picked it up… love this game so far!!! Thanks for the heads up… not from this video but from one of the Most Addictive series I think…

[@chrisstreet5286]

They've just updated and fixed the music bug. Brilliant stuff :)

[@alexanderdubmertens]

Nintendo should make physical copies of this game

[@sevensyns7732]

Who needs a story when you can run, gun, shoot, kill, buy, trade, upgrade, die, and repeat...yes, please

[@cullenreeves3108]

Well there goes the backlog. Hades was my first Day 1 buy and this looks like it’ll scratch that itch until hades 2 comes around. Great review!

[@Gounen]

This game is awesome! I'm thinking why can't more pixel style games look this good and smooth...

[@ANGRYEAGLE911]

I bought this because of your recommendation and I am glad I listened to you. Great game that is a lot of fun. Thank you!

[@bbloomfield6497]

Small dev team, working on it for 9 years, it's only 255MB.. you could sell me any game with that kind of history I swear.

[@Lucas-Camargos]

Looks like Enter the Gungeon all over again.

[@steverix8181]

It's got alot more depth than Enter the Gungeon

[@chrisstreet5286]

This is really good. I don't know if it's a glitch though, but no music plays in any stage until I reach a shop, or a boss fight. And when I die, a sound effect plays on an infinite loop.

[@MrJimithee]

This looks delicious! LOVE the graphics and I'm a sucker for arcade twin stick shooters (Like Smash TV and Total Carnage) Straight on the ever growing wishlist. This channel will make a pauper of me, I swear...

[@albumreviews11]

Had enough points from buying other games to outright buy this ❤ Looks amazing

[@miaoFoodNow]

This game has a (slick) fast travel system like in Dead Cells.... The game is on!

[@RhubarbRehab]

I’m full on addicted to roguelikes at the moment, hades, slay the spire, dead cells….can’t stop playing them😅

[@SwitchUpYt]

Oh this should definitely enter that lineup while it’s on sale. Mark

[@EldritchMug]

Please look at Curse of the Dead Gods. Great game

[@captainhakob814]

Blazing beaks is an easy pick up, it will give you access to the owner sale-making the rest of the companies games 98% off

[@RhubarbRehab]

@@EldritchMug haha, I’m gonna end up buying all these recommendations you know 😂

[@roadblock99]

Enter the Gungeon, Rogue Legacy 2, 20XX(& potentially 30XX in a few days), immortal redneck, curse of the dead gods, revita, undermine are a few more of some of the best Rogues to go along with what you listed, ENJOY!

[@by_His_accord]

thanks for the review, will be def picking up! you make it sound like a nice blast!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@VincentPascoe]

I keep coming back to Hades on Switch as my Airport Time machine, sad when I have 700 unplayed games on steam but this game might have me run with my switch for a little while longer

[@eckel01]

Thanks for the review. I needed a break from totk 😂, so bought it for a little 15€. Keep up the good work, i really like what you guy's are doing.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@eckel01]

@@SwitchUpYt It's absolutely amazing! I forgot how much i like this genre.

[@DarrenTorpey]

Straight to the top of my Switch backlog (that poor soul)

[@SwitchUpYt]

😂 I feel ya

[@EarhirX]

Imagine being Mark saying “sorry darling I have to stay up doing some things for work”

[@SwitchUpYt]

😂 she actually heard the video and was like “You were up until 2.30!?!?” Haha

[@mayralex18]

Oh god not an addictive rogue like similar to one of my favorite games and just when i was starting to clear my backlog!!! Damn you switchUp!!. JK thanks for the review guys!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Honestly it is so damn fun! Mark

[@Flashtone08]

I agree about the name. Having an iconic name other than doomsday would likely making for a more resonating experience.

[@PaulGrahamRetroPaul]

I was 30 seconds in to this video when I knew I was spending money on it. One more for the backlog 🤣 cheers switchup!

[@darkstar6251]

That NYXI HYyperion joycon looks sick!

[@kko9303]

Looks really cool, the art style speaks to me. I will pick this up

[@SwitchUpYt]

It really does - I just clicked with it INSTANTLY! Mark

[@mightydevilico]

Looks great I will be picking it up

[@someguy7727]

Hopefully they add co-op to this one day

[@Froggy_Bomb]

I've been itching for a game like this! I'll be getting it asap😃 thanks for the reviews, fellas!

[@Jester_851]

This looks awesome! Except now I'm debating between getting this or Ember Knights - hopefully you guys will review that too!

[@MoonkeyAcid]

Just bought it based on your recommendation. Thanks mate

[@steverix8181]

It's seriously good fun. Played it on my flight back from Kos. There's a couple of bugs that need patching out but they don't detract from this being a great game.

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Name not catchy? Well it used to be called "I, Dracula: Genesis". Yeah, a superior name that got nuked. Also happy that you covered this game, i was on the fence.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Did it really!?! Lol

[@franciscotrinidad5191]

Man do I love rogue like and because of you my library never been better I just wanna say thk you so much for every video you do I follow your feedback for all my games and I have to say thk you bro keep doing what your doing and of course see yaaaaaaaaaaa

[@sarasabotage986]

I'm not a big twin stick lover but this seems like a must try

[@nicked_fenyx]

This looks interesting. Personally, I've been hooked on the recently released "Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde." It's similar to Vampire Survivors (which I'm also anticipating on Switch), and really hard to put down. So many great releases this month!

[@disalazarg]

I'm hardcore loving it as well; I loved VS on Xbox and mobile, I also got addicted to Void Scrappers on Switch, but Spirit Hunters is better than both of them IMO.

[@nicked_fenyx]

@@disalazarg I haven't tried Void Scrappers. Would you say it's worth a buy eventually, or does Spirit Hunters just do a better job scratching that itch? Regardless, glad to hear other people are also enjoying this game. I'm *so* glad it came to Switch.

[@disalazarg]

@@nicked_fenyx it's normally $4, currently $2.80, and yeah, the weapons are pretty unique (unlike Spirit Hunters, which borrow heavily from Vampire), and the pilots' differences are rather marked as well so there's a lot of replayability. Graphics are simplistic, but again, it's just $4 and now on sale.

[@nicked_fenyx]

@@disalazarg Nice. I'll be sure to check it out. Hard to go wrong for under $3. Appreciate the recommendation.

[@granallemo]

Seems really awesome, great recommendation. Although I Hades is very difficult to be matched because on top of the very addictive gameplay it has an outstanding story that keeps you engaged, a rare thing to find in other roguelites

[@BadJop]

New subscriber and already there is an addition to my backlog. 😢

[@SwitchUpYt]

Hehehe welcome! Mark

[@jeffroach3722]

Sounds like something to pick up. Great review.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Thanks mate! Mark

[@benrokesrokes5417]

I bought it one minute into the video and was playing it by six minutes in

[@slurms777]

Forget Starfield, this is my kinda jam, looks awesome.

[@MajorChipHazard316]

They said on steam they are happy with sales and will continue to add stuff and patch the game. Hopefully that translates to switch as well.

[@Clyburn9057hi]

Got this but next month will be 30xx, cyberfunk beat rush, and die sunset. This has been rogue like heaven.

[@pc4135]

Picked this up last night and its very good. Youre absolutely right about the story, but that is par for the course in rougelites. Still confused why they changed the name, the first name was great. (I, Dracula: Genesis)

[@WarwolfGames]

Are you having an audio issue where combat music doesn't play during fight sequences? On steam I tried it and the music is more dynamic when compared to the switch version. It's driving me mad to be honest lol

[@brandonkruse6412]

Had no idea that this was I, Dracula but I enjoyed it when it was in early access.

[@hershyworlds8041]

I remember when this was called I, Dracula. Can't wait to play this after Ember Knights loses its grip on me 😂

[@miaoFoodNow]

Thanks for the quality review. When I first saw the thumbnail of this game, I thought could be awesome, could be be shovelware.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Great game but yeah I agree! Mark

[@carlthewinner]

I am in! I always love your recommendations! 🎉

[@rlim1309]

This looks so great, thanks for sharing. I am liking the style and gameplay here.

[@RaikouRosario]

Nice to see it's also on PC

[@n1nj4l1nk]

Thank goodness I don't have the money to further upgrade my backlog. I do have about a fiver still on my account so I'd totally be up for a full series of "great games under a fiver".

[@yaldash3592]

I think I might be one of the few that haven't tried Hades yet but I know some friends really like it. So if it's as addictive as that it sounds worth adding to my backlog.

[@tophercast4018]

Awwwwe hell yeah son!!! Stoked to play this game!!!

[@DB-vi7jb]

I know if I get this game, I'll immediately stop playing my other game and forget them. Gone to the backlog and a hard rest because I forget what I was doing in it.

[@montanaknox1066]

Hello! GREAT game so far; there is so much to like about it. I picked it up thanks to this review. Quick question - I am slightly confused by the inventory system. It seems like some items can be dropped/swapped and some can't, but it's unclear to me which and when. For example, when I swap in a gun from my inventory, it swaps the dead (out-of-ammo) one back into that slot? For some reason, it's confusing me during gameplay. Am I an idiot?

[@skysix5733]

Sorry this isn’t answering your question but I have one for you if that’s ok. I’m pushing 50 and a filthy casual. Any take on the difficulty of the game?

[@montanaknox1066]

@@skysix5733 Not bad at all. Definitely not pulling my hair out. It's been great fun to simply blast away at enemies. Very nice HD rumble for sure. Still, some systems/interface stuff I need to wrap my head around (looking forward to it - seems the developer excitedly packed a lot into the game,) but that's the only hiccup. I am a pick-up-and-play gamer for sure and love Dead Cells, Dicey Dungeons, Enter the Breach, and Katana Zero, for some context. Hope this helps!

[@andersc6593]

Having fun with it already! But 9 years and they can’t bother to get a proofreader for that opening sequence?

[@Portuducks]

Just wait until Vampire Survivors comes out on the Nintendo Switch next month. We'll be seeing the same video title.

[@trickdaemon]

this game is phenomenal, great music and artwork

[@manuelallaire-durand8949]

Couch Coop, it needs couch coop!

[@bryanking7993]

I bought the game and its very fun, but I encountered a bug where I cant exit buildings and it kills my run

[@kingpranw141180]

Got to say guys. This is my favorite roguelike and I liked Hades but I thought this was better excellent review I just can't stop playing it

[@mekman4]

Well done. Great Stuff, as always!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Cheers mate! Mark

[@geoffreysearby3181]

OK, purchased WHILST WATCHING the review. Ya got me!