The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab The prince is in a tower somewhere and it’s up to the gardener to save him from the seemingly evil (but perhaps misunderstood) magician and confess his love to him. To do so, he must climb up winding vines wrapped around cylindrical towers, which are conveniantly-placed for narrative purposes (the game’s words, not mine). The Gardener and the Wild Vines is a game about love, determination, self discovery and being brave in the face of adversity. As far as platforming goes, it certainly feels nice and responsive here in The Gardener and the Wild Vines. ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Your main mode of making your way up the towers is by slashing at flower buds in order to turn them into leaves which act as platforms. If timed right, you can pull off some impressive combos but be careful, become overzealous and you could find yourself falling further than anticipated. With each tower, there is a lovebird to collect which tend to be situated in more challenging (yet optional) places. Not only that but you also need to free the lovebird from its cage whilst adhering to each tower’s rules (i.e. saving the bird within the alloted time, having collected the shiny buds scattered around the tower, etc).

Challenge Mode for each level that enables additional difficulty

There is some fantastic banter-like humour between The Gardener, The Knight and various other NPCs you come across along the way. As the story progresses, the seemingly two-dimensional characters grow into relatable personas with with heart bigger than the challenges ahead of them. The witty dialogue interactions and the comedic timing is exceptional, resulting in a wide smile on one’s face more often than not. I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into when I first clapped eyes on The Gardener and the Wild Vines. Guild of Ascension Switch NSP

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Happily I was mistaken. Yes, it’s another platform game with retro inspired graphics, but the similarities end there. You play as the titular Gardener, who is on a rescue mission to save the Prince. A pesky Magician, once ridiculed, has kidnapped the Prince and locked him away in a tower (sounds familiar) to make a rather grand point. This means the Gardener needs to scale a series of structures in his quest to rescue the man he loves. That’s right, the lead character is gay but it’s handled in a grounded, realistic fashion which is refreshing to say the least.

28 Hand-crafted levels with a wide variety of fun mechanics.

The 28 levels in the story mode are split up by short bursts of dialogue between the characters which tells a simple narrative, but more importantly fleshes out their personalities. Once the Knight and Pirate are on board, the small gang really are a charming bunch, and funny at times too. As you may have guessed, each level presents you with a tower which you must climb to the top of, to see if the Prince resides within. The structure is at the centre of the action, and you circle it in an effort to find a path upward. Things start simple, but before long you’re hopping between a series of towers to get to the summit. Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition Switch NSP

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

You can jump, slide and stick your shears into walls to dig in, and slow your fall. Pressing down on the left thumbstick will add speed and weight to your fall, and when you land on certain items (such as vine leaves) they will propel you upwards like a trampoline. Attacking flowers that are growing on the tower walls will cause roots to grow and vine leaves to form, gradually revealing a path upwards. You can move at pace by linking together combos by moving from flower to flower as the complex network of vines encircle the tower. At first it’s a linear route, but before long it gets tricky, testing your reflexes and timing.

Relatable characters and dialogue

Various obstacles will pose a threat, such as crabs and energy orbs, that knock you down and take one of your three hearts away. If you lose them all, you’ll be starting again from ground level. The gameplay keeps evolving across the four worlds, with the addition of seesaws for which you need to find weights to launch yourself upward and portals that zap you across towers. The final world pits you against the Magician, as he pursues you through every level. You will have to avoid him and his various attacks, whilst also climbing the tower and dodging the usual hazards. It adds a different slant to the action, constantly keeping you on the move, offering a decent challenge. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- PS5

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Each level also has a lovebird to save, but you’ll normally have to complete a task before the cage in which it is imprisoned materialises. This may be breaking several golden flowers against the clock, reaching the cage within a certain time or occupying a small space until it’s counter hits 100% (whilst still trying to dodge enemies). Once the cage is present, you can simply smash it open to release your feathered friend. The Gardener and the Wild Vines controls pretty well on the whole, but every now and then you may feel short changed after swearing you reacted in time, but the Gardener didn’t behave accordingly on screen.

Add-ons (DLC): The Gardener and the Wild Vines Switch NSP