Bouncing between joycon controls and touch-based inputs can feel a tad awkward compared to the PC’s swift and intuitive nature of pointing, clicking, and pecking hotkeys. The handy touch screen support is perhaps the biggest selling point of this particular console version, as the interface is highly tailored to keyboard and mouse controls. Nintendo’s certainly come a long way since the nearly broken online functionality of Smash Bros. In my experience, this process ran quite smoothly for the most part, even when playing in handheld mode. The online features are particularly awesome, as you can have a friend or three hop right into your world to build and take on baddies together. In that event you’ll engage in frantic battles with a barrage of crazy alien foes.Īdditionally, the Switch port boasts a surprisingly solid eight player online mode (which requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership) and touch screen functionality. Finally, it adds new content, including an Expert Mode and the Celestial Invasion Event. It also adds even more items to the already absurd list of nearly 3000, such as Conveyor Belts and Presserators. This Switch rendition of Terraria comes with the game’s latest (3.1) update, also known as the “Wiring & Mechanics Update.” This retooling irons out some bugs, adds inventory sorting, and spruces up the sprites a bit. Terraria explorers who’ve poured countless hours into the PC release already know this is an endlessly fun, addictive romp - but how does it fare on Nintendo’s home console/handheld? Will newcomers get a kick out of this eight year old game, and is it worth the $30 investment for diehard fans? While there are a few caveats, for the most part the answer is yes on both fronts. Aside from some NPCs that move into your buildings as you flesh them out - including a guide that gives you basic tips - it’s just you against a vast, hostile world. All of these contribute towards player progression, equipment, and building an increasingly stronger and more robust home base. There you’ll be fending off an endless variety of colorful monsters, mining for resources, and collecting goodies. From there, you’re turned loose to traverse a strange world brimming with unique and rich biomes both above and below ground. You’re dropped into a world that ranges from (relatively) small, to medium, to expansively large, and can tinker with tons of character customizations. Re-Logic’s charming 2D sandbox title Terraria has seen a number of releases and a few updates since it hit the scene in 2011, and it’s still as enriching and fun as ever on the Switch.įor Switch gamers new to the IP - Terraria is essentially a slightly more linear Minecraft-style adventure game, with some 2D action sensibilities that resemble Metroidvanias.
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