Velocity 2X

EurogamerSimon Parkin

Despite the game's dipped-nose poise, its obsession with speed and clocks, it rewards those who take their time, who perfect their technique on each stage, and who savour an arcade game that's been lovingly embellished and expanded to its full and likely final potential.

DualShockersTanner Pierce

9/10

Simply put, Velocity 2X feels just as good as it always has. Fans of the game from previous consoles who own a Switch will have just as good of a time if they did on there, and if you own one, you should absolutely consider picking this up, especially if you never played the three DLC packs. While there might be a slight Joy-Con bug while playing the game, there's nothing here that ruins the experience, and, frankly, since you don't have to finagle with the cross-save system in order to play the game on the go, Velocity 2X is better than ever.

Nintendo World ReportDaan Koopman

9/10

Velocity 2X is a game I've played for the first time in 2018, and I'm sort of ashamed. This is one of the finest action games I've played in a while, and every individual piece about it works. Now to be totally clear, I do think it requires a certain mindset to love this game. The one that wants to keep pushing onwards and improving at every step. There are moments that can frustrate you if you are careless, but Velocity 2X also rewards the players who stick around. After hours upon hours just toying around with levels, I felt like an absolute boss nailing down every obstacle to a tee. Even no...

Velocity 2X is an awesome example of how shoot ‘em up and platformer can share a coexistence. For people who find the typical shooter a bit dry and impersonal, the platforming sequences help to instill a sense of character and narrative that is refreshing for the genre. And for platformer veterans, the ability to jump into space adds a new dimension to a genre that often struggles to innovate. The result is a game that offers the best of both worlds while hiding some of their weaknesses.

Worth PlayingAdam Pavlacka

9/10

Weaving together two classic game formats into one seamless experience, Velocity 2X features puzzle-platforming action alongside the award-winning top-down shoot ‘em-up gameplay.

GameSpotDaniel Starkey

9/10

Keep on the move.

IGNVince Ingenito

9/10

Velocity 2X deftly balances action, platforming, and puzzle-solving, and it does so on a knife’s edge, at high speeds. Not only is it an outstanding Vita and PS4 game, but it’s the first game in a long time to give me the thrilling sense of mastery that a well-played level of Sonic the Hedgehog used to back in the 90s.

Game InformerMatt Miller

8.75/10

I enjoy when games defy easy classification, and if Velocity 2X does anything, it’s that it refuses to settle quietly into a familiar niche. Elements of space shooters and platformers are certainly present, but the focus on speed adds a racing component, some sections have light puzzle features, and an innovative teleportation mechanic adds something fresh and surprising.

VideogamerTom Orry

8/10

It’d be nice to see an entry focused entirely on Sony’s latest console, but for now this is yet another supremely playable shmup title with oodles of replay value and a twist of originality.

VGChartzEvan Norris

8/10

On the warp path.The original Velocity (and its Vita counterpart Velocity Ultra) is an inventive, polished scrolling shooter—and one of the best [...]

TechRaptorMatt Duke

7/10

Velocity 2X has quite a bit to offer in terms of fun, challenging gameplay, but an at times clumsy control scheme, forgettable side-content, and anti-climactic finale spell the difference between truly great and pretty good.

Pure NintendoPeter Lopez

4/10

Velocity 2X for the Nintendo Switch is a game which is likely to bore you to tears. Although it boasts a whopping 50 stages, I wasn’t exactly entertained whil