Honourable mentions
We do not suppose anybody was anticipating the quantity of recreation releases we received in December 2025. Normally, the tip of the 12 months is somewhat quieter, however we have been stored quite busy within the run as much as Christmas.
After all, there are two greater video games we have not had the possibility to evaluate but — Stardew Valley: Nintendo Swap 2 Version dropped on Christmas Day within the US, and we’re engaged on masking that very quickly. And Solid n Chill, which (now-former) Nintendo Lifer Felix ranks amongst his favorite video games of the 12 months, additionally slipped by way of the cracks of a busy festive interval.
That leaves us with a complete of eight video games that scored an 8//10 or above which can be eShop exclusives (on the time of scripting this). Here is the 5 that did not fairly make the highest in a closely-fought battle of votes:
Belief Tribute Video games to provide us a near-perfect Marvel beat ’em up in the identical vein as TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. And that is precisely what Marvel Cosmic Invasion is — not solely a love letter to Marvel’s wealthy comedian ebook historical past, however a stupendous and wonderful arcade side-scroller.
The roster is surprisingly sturdy and diverse right here, with each character feeling extraordinarily distinct. And with the tag-team mechanic, you may play by way of the sport a number of instances together with your favorite pairings and alter issues up as many instances as you need. Add within the unlockable onerous mode, and you’ve got your new favorite co-op expertise with a pal.
Accessible on each Swap 1 and a pair of — and implausible on each platforms — we scored the sport an 8/10.
