But I'll definitely be coming back to this one here and there. For me personally - with having to redo certain incidents several times - I'd say the game offered about five hours of play my first time through. Luckily, the levels are just plain fun to play through, and if you were into SNES gaming back in the day, MSF is a great throwback to that era. That's cool and all, but hardly enough reason to try and beat the pars. Unfortunately, there's very little reason to suffer through achieving par times for all levels, as I believe your only reward is a new title screen. Personally, I didn't feel pressured to complete levels within their par times during my first playthrough, and truly, it would be near impossible to do on most levels your first time through. There's been a good deal of talk about par times, which are listed for each incident. By the third incident, however, WayForward is already beginning to throw some incredibly clever gameplay at you, and it just keeps getting better from there. You'll know what you need to do right away. The first couple of incidents are pretty straightforward, and the main mechanic of switching platforms in and out of existence is intuitive. However, there's not too much to contend with here, and a little experimentation will see you a master of the controls in no time. WayForward is a bit presumptuous, offering no instruction about the controls. MSF is broken up into 16 separate incidents, and you need to capture the criminals hiding in each level. In the end, MSF actually has more in common with Mega Man, though there's definitely more of a focus on the puzzle elements than crazy hard platforming. From the bits of preview material I'd seen, I was expecting something along the lines of a Metroidvania. I must say, though, Mighty Switch Force (MSF) ended up being a bit different than what I had anticipated. Hot anime chicks, great visuals, awesome music? Sign me up. Not only has the 3DS been in dire need of actual downloadable 3D games here in the States, this was something from WayForward's flagship Mighty series. By GeekyDad | Review Date: AugBeen waiting for this game for a while now.

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