Tchia Is A Vast Open World Adventure | Nintendo Switch Review!

Here’s our review of the open world Tchia on Nintendo Switch that carries a ton of inspiration from TLOZ series and a fair few other open worlds. it's an interesting game for sure but does it all come together? Let’s find out! #Tchia #Nintendoswitch #Review

Hyperion Joycon overview: They are very comfortable, have GYRO, Rumble (standard) and a proper D-Pad. Plus they charge normally on the Switch. Great Joycon.

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Mark & Glen
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[traceries]

My daughter is BotW, TotK obsessed (age 10) and Tchia hits all the right marks for her. Enough so than when it was removed from our PS+ subscription we took the first sale opportunity to purchase it.

She changes animals just for the heck of it and runs about wild and so while I agree more function in quests etc related to these skills would be great I think this game leans more into the cozy playful vibe. Maybe someone thought the bits that deviate from this were necessary but the implementation would imply most of the team did not.

I love that it is mostly combat less and eschews murdering and weaponry which most games seem to lean on for entertainment value. For kids I think this provides massive open world adventuring, exposure to culture, and engagement in a refreshingly non-violent way while also exposing them to some darkness/ destruction from forces that recall colonialism and industry invading the otherwise natural harmony of the place.

Not a perfect game, no. Pretty great though in its core aspirations and what it delivers as an experience.

[littlehopeleft]

I played this in PS4 and although the mechanics could be deeper, this one resonated with me a lot. And I dont even live nowhere near the sea. Always enjoyed games which reward you with flight after you experience how hard is to live without it.. Grow Up is my favourite in this. Gliding, climbing, vertigo. Delicious.

[Accidental.Creation]

I can't believe you stranded that dolphin, you monster >:(

[IamYasha]

I've played this on PC before and I really enjoyed it. Glad that we have it on switch now. It kinda reminded me of my own country. It's places and people and you can soul jump too.. So yeah I liked this game.

[MrJimithee]

That soul-jump mechanic is GENIUS! (If a bit like Mario Odyssey)
You can tell a lot of love went into this...respect!
ps Have you ever tried to steer an ACTUAL raft on a flowing river Mark? It's no point & click adventure matey (!)

[disalazarg]

Looks just like my type of game; even those "relaxed" games need a bit of action and combat to keep me interested, and I loved the exploration in Windbound, so it looks like a good balance. Thanks for reviewing it, I'm sure I would've missed it otherwise.

[mistrdevine]

i LOVED this game when i played it on PS5. I was compelled to reach 100% completion. it’s rare that i 100% a game. hearing the music again is very nice.

[Falliiing]

Thanks for including the x/y axis info ❤

[lewa]

Genuinely love the game. Bought the physical. It and Alba are my kinda cozy adventure games. I was just about to finish Beyond Good and Evil again before it arrived, but then it came and i had to play it again.

[Piratesi]

Soul jumping into a rock and throwing myself miles across the map was my main source of transportation on my ps5 playthough.

Its a super cute game and i had tons of fun. It’s got loads of stuff going on gameplay wise.

[ppbunt]

Like you said, this might be a sale pickup sometime in the future. For now a certain diver named Dave is giving me a funny look…

[nicked_fenyx]

I've been really enjoying this one. My biggest complaint so far is the way the map is handled. Took me awhile to get used to navigating without knowing my precise location, but other than that I love the open world exploration and getting distracted going from one point of interest to another. It's not a perfect game, but there's certainly fun to be had.

[dv]

This game is much better than this review gives it credit for in my opinion. Come to this game understanding it's a personal passion project from a very small team and not a large or even medium sized studio, and I think you'll be shocked by the quantity and quality of experiences there are to have here. This is a small game with a lot of extras, not a large game missing content. This is one of my favorite games in years and one of only 3 games I've ever platinumed on Playstation.

[mrpmp]

The music is so good. Might watch a plathrough just for that.

[davidcbeaudoin]

The music mini-game is giving me PTSD from FF7 Rebirth's. I don't know if it was the mechanics or the timing, but it never clicked for me. I didn't get an "A" rating on anything but the first music sheet I found.

[TonyLaranjo]

The lighting and water effects look amazing in this title

[Geidi]

Go all the way to 7:45 for a very small performance review.

[SiobhanR]

Yessss. SwitchUp time! You guys really are the best 😊

[switchingitup_]

Oooooh you guys are so cheeky reading my mind again. Honestly, was looking for info on the Switch version of Tchia last night, no luck and then I wake up this morning and of course my favourite Switch channel has a review. Thanks for your thoughts. Might wait for a sale on this one based on the review. 🎉

[peterschuhmann]

I played it on Playstation 5 and as you said, I liked the Soundtrack a lot. Also there are hidden places (as I remember there a maps) where you need specific animals to find them. For example being a dog to dig something up.