Switch up the fun with four games in one! As cybernetic peacekeeper Officer Patricia Wagon, you'll use your platforming skills, puzzle-solving abilities, and level-altering Siren Helmet to catch criminals, extinguish infernos, and smash enemies. Mighty Switch Force! Switch up the fun with four games in one! As cybernetic peacekeeper Officer Patricia Wagon, you'll use your platforming skills, puzzle-solving abilities, and special level-altering Siren Helmet to protect the people of Planet Land and smash enemies into the screen!

Mighty Switch Force! 2 is a puzzleplatformer developed and published by WayForward Technologies for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fourth game in WayForward's Mighty series and the sequel to 2011's Mighty Switch Force!. The game was released on the Nintendo eShop on June 13, 2013 in North America and in the PAL regions on June 27, 2013.^[1] The game was later released for the Wii U in October 2013.^[2] A puzzle game using similar elements and assets, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!, was released for iOS on February 12, 2015 and for Microsoft Windows on June 4, 2015.

Plot[edit]

The 'Galactic Fire Brigade' has issued a code red: Plant Land is spontaneously combusting and everything is catching ablaze. Patrica Wagon must help as a 'cybernetic firefighter', using the issued Infinity Dousing Apparatus, and rescue the Hooligan Sisters, who have been reformed since their capture, and are stuck in the infernos. At the same time, HQ has picked up cries of a distressed infant dubbed the 'Ugly Secret Baby', or, 'U.S.B'. Ps vita drifter. The 'Rapid Sparkle Transmission System' usually used to extrapolate people was made for use on adults, so Patrica must find an alternative transport means (she achieves this by kicking the babies off screen, in-game).^[3]

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay follows a similar premise to the previous game in which players assume the role of Patricia Wagon, who is now a firefighter that must rescue the Hooligan Sisters of the last game from blazing fires. Like the previous game, players are tasked with using Patricia's ability to push blocks in and out of the foreground in order to rescue the Hooligan Sisters and reach the extraction point as quickly as possible. This time around, Patricia's blaster from the previous game has been replaced by a new dousing apparatus that shoots a spray of water, which can be used to defeat enemies and put out fires. This new mechanic adds various new types of blocks to the mix, such as mud blocks that must be dissolved with water, pipe blocks that redirect the spray of water and wooden blocks that must be burned in order to destroy. Along with par times that the player may attempt to beat, each level also contains a hidden 'U.S.B' baby they may try to locate.

Reception[edit]

Mighty Switch Force! 2 received 'average' reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[14][15]Destructoid praised the gameplay of the 3DS version but lamented its short length, a fault shared by the game's predecessor.^[4]

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down![edit]

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! is a puzzle video game developed by WayForward Technologies, originally released for iOS on February 12, 2015, and later ported for Microsoft Windows via Steam on June 4, 2015. It is the first spin-off in the Mighty series and it was made using the same elements, assets and music as Mighty Switch Force! 2.

Gameplay[edit]

The gameplay is inspired by classic puzzle games like Pipe Mania. The players have to order a set number of various directional pipe blocks, that are given at every stage around the playfield, in order to redirect the water fired by Patricia's dousing apparatus so it can put down fire blocks and dissolve mud blocks. There are also certain levels where a reformed Hooligan Sister is trapped somewhere around the level and the player is tasked to put down the flames and to open a path using the pipe blocks so that she can escape. Each level also has par times that the player may attempt to beat.

Reception[edit]

The iOS version received 'mixed' reviews according to Metacritic.^[16]Gamezebo praised the gameplay and feel of the iOS version. Criticism was aimed at the repetition of some levels in order to get the par times and the idea of having to pay an extra dollar in order to unlock more stages.^[17]

References[edit]

1. ^George, Richard (March 20, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force 2 Announced for Nintendo 3DS'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
2. ^'WayForward Triple Scoop!'. WayForward. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
3. ^'Mighty Switch Force! 2 digital manual', WayForward Technologies, June 13, 2013Missing or empty url= (help)
4. ^ ^abCarter, Chris (June 15, 2013). 'Review: Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS)'. Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
5. ^Edge staff (July 4, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force 2 review (3DS)'. Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
6. ^'Review: Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS)'. GamesMaster. Future plc. October 2013. p. 75.
7. ^'Review: Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS)'. GamesTM. No. 138. Future plc. September 2013. p. 116.
8. ^Sanchez, David (July 16, 2013). 'Review: Mighty Switch Fore 2 may be over soon, but it's a great ride while it lasts (3DS)'. GameZone. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
9. ^Reed, Philip J. (June 11, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force! 2 Review (3DS eShop)'. Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
10. ^Letcavage, Dave (October 24, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force! 2 Review (Wii U eShop)'. Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
11. ^Miller, Zachary (June 10, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force 2 (3DS)'. Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
12. ^Schilling, Chris (August 10, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force 2 review (3DS)'. Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
13. ^Rose, Mike (June 14, 2013). 'Mighty Switch Force 2'. Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
14. ^ ^ab'Mighty Switch Force! 2 for 3DS Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
15. ^ ^ab'Mighty Switch Force! 2 for Wii U Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
16. ^ ^ab'Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! for iPhone/iPad Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
17. ^ ^abCymet, Eli (February 16, 2015). 'Mighty Switch Force! Hose it Down! Review: Fire and Ice (iOS)'. Gamezebo.
18. ^Brown, Mark (February 12, 2015). 'Mighty Switch Force! Hose it Down!'. Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
19. ^Musgrave, Shaun (February 13, 2015). ''Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!' Review - Switch Off (iOS)'. TouchArcade. MacRumors.com, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

External links[edit]

• Mighty Switch Force! 2 at MobyGames
• Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! at MobyGames

Even if you’ve played these games before, I’d say this collection is absolutely worth picking up. It’s wonderful to have them all on Switch since they were spread between three platforms originally (3DS, Wii U, Steam), and the Mighty Switch Force games are just plain fun and full of personality. I would like to have seen a collection of concept art a la the SNK and Street Fighter collections because Digital Eclipse has spoiled me forever with that kind of bonus content, but that doesn’t take away from the experience, and I will never, ever get sick of kicking that ugly baby.