Laika: Aged Through Blood Nintendo Switch Review

Laika: Aged Through Blood describes itself as a 'motorvania'. A metroidvania where you spend the vast majority of the time on a motorbike. It releases next week on the Nintendo Switch. Is it worth getting? Let’s find out!

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Will you be picking this one up when it releases next week? Let us know in the comments section!



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[Kirbyda]

Finally! This was my jewel of 2023, like nine sols was for 2024. Play it! Just play it! It's fantstic! <3

[CinvictusB]

always nice to see full videos for AA games, looks like the game has heart!

[DGth]

Haha I saw this in your sales video - thought it looked awesome - and then saw it was available for preorder on the eshop? I thought damn Mark’s good, he finds games that aren’t even released yet

[TonyLaranjo]

The motorbike gameplay adds uniqueness to the game, differentiating it from other metroidvanias in a similar way that Yoku’s Island Express did using a pinball mechanic. Looking forward to performing crazy stunts on a bike.

[tvav]

I played it on PS4. It’s fun as hell but kind of hard!! The motorcycle controls well but it takes time to get it right. Great review! Thanks. ✌🏻

[Eternal_scales]

OMG FINALY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT GAME A WHOOOOLE YEAR AND I PLAYED IT ON PC BUT IMA A WHOLLE LIFE NINTENDO USER SO WEL!… MY FAVOURITE GAME ON MY FAVORITE CONSOL I THOUGHT THAT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN OMGGGG AAAA.

[jamesgoodwin]

Super Rare Games is releasing a physical edition of this tomorrow (29th May 2025). Nice to have this review to come back to when deciding whether or not to pick it up!

[bkillinm]

Not the game I was hoping was getting a review today but still glad to see you guys enjoyed this one. I absolutely love metroidvanias and any driving mechanics in games make me happy.
Nintendo should fuse excite bike and Metroid and create something like this themselves.😂

[alienanxiety]

This is actually the third great Metroidvania this month - we already had Blade Chimera and Ender Magnolia.

[NicholasHutchings]

Wow... i don't love metroidvania's but between the art style and your score ... I'm sorely tempted.

[carefreetraveler]

I really love the art style, and that Barren and dusty aesthetic. You can see there’s not a piece of shiny silverware in sight much like Spurs trophy cabinet.

[MikeLacy-sk]

Does anyone know what happened with this game? It originally dropped back in August, & within 24 hrs - it was removed. Glad its back. Some players have had it that entire time. Bonkers.

[jamesgoodwin]

I struggled to tell your voices apart until I saw you both in one of your 12 days of SwitchUp videos and my brain was able to assign them correctly 😅

[tsuikagura]

Physical coming from Super Rare Games :O

[MFBBSubEsp]

When you mentioned this hidden gem I really got a good vibration from it, this video confirms me thos, thanks for reviewing it!

[shorterrecording]

Anyone know the history with the release shenanigans over the last couple of years?

[ppbunt]

Instantly fell in love with this on last Sundays sales video. And now it’s a must-have!

[jesssealey]

Been seeing news on this in the lead up to release but couldn't find it on the eshop at the time. Thanks for covering it regardless of it not being my particular preferred genre. Keen on Achilles and Ravenswatch along with Tales of Bistun reviews in future should you have them on your radar. Cheers SwitchUp 🎉.

[pc]

Been hearing really good things about this game. Surprised it hasn't gotten more attention