Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 4th, 2021. L-live long and prosper" Well, let’s see if that causes a ruckus. Anyway, today’s article. We’ve got a review of the recent low-cost beat-em-up Wardogs: Red’s Return, summaries of a few new releases including the latest in the Travel Mosaics series, and the usual lists of incoming and outgoing sales. A little slim compared to the norm, but enough to keep you busy for a minute or two at least. Let’s get to it!
Mini-Views & Reviews
Wardogs: Red’s Return ($3.99)

Wardogs is a little better than you might expect for a four-dollar beat-em-up. You play as Red, a dog-man in a dog-person world who uses his paws of fury to battle whoever gets in his face. The story plays things straight, telling a gritty story about a guy who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The gameplay is equally ordinary, seeing Red going through side-scrolling stages punching and kicking gangs of enemies. The main character doesn’t have a terribly big arsenal of moves, but he can use a couple of special moves now and then. There’s also a meter that fills up as you beat up baddies, allowing you to use one of three techniques in exchange for a portion of the meter. There are destructible objects that can contain health, energy for your special meter, or the occasional weapon. It gets some things right. Hits have a nice feeling of impact behind them. The stages are visua...