Released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in February earlier this year, Vitamin Switch is a rather strange video game that has two vitamins as its main characters. There are Vita-Boy and Mina-Girl. As you play, you take control of one of these characters and use the Capsule Ship to fight off a number of viruses and prevent members of the Sable family from falling ill. The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers move the Capsule Ship about and carry out attacks on the invading viruses.

Vitamin Connection has been well received by critics who have praised its soundtrack, creativity and content, though some criticism has levelled at the backtracking the game involves. Still, it’s had a good reception overall and is certainly one of the more original game concepts seen in recent years.

Certain games end up getting released at just the right time. This can definitely be said for Vitamin Connection, which came out right before most of the world went into some form of lockdown. The game’s theme of destroying viruses to prevent people from getting sick is about as relevant as could be. It’s resonated with people, and its eye-catching visuals, charming design and fun gameplay have made it all the more appealing.


Carrion

In most horror video games, you don’t get to play as the monster or villain and spend the game under threat, trying to evade the enemy. In Carrion, you actually get to play as the monster, which in this game is a large tentacled creature that makes it way through some sort of facility, trying to kill any humans that it comes across along the way. The game is available on various platforms, including Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows, and is a single-player game.

While playing Carrion, as well as killing facility staff, you eventually come across parts of the creature’s genetic code that scientists have been carrying out tests on. Using these, you can make the creature grow and become more powerful, with its defensive and offensive capabilities both being boosted. Carrion has been described as a ‘reverse-horror’ since you’re taking control of the monster instead of playing as one of its victims.