My Switch could be a lot more fashionable
We got some funny faces going into GameStop to pick up our copies, particularly because mine was actually preordered. As soon as we got home, we popped our games into our DS Lites and played that day until our batteries died. We shared fashion tips, visited each other’s shops, and faced off in runway competitions. It immediately hooked us, and for me, it was yetanotherNintendo franchise I would never be able to say no to.
Nintendo followed up the DS original with three sequels, all for the Nintendo 3DS:Trendsetters,Fashion Forward, andStyling Star. I’ve owned all of them,reviewedtwoof them, and since last year, I’ve been saying little prayers in the hope that Nintendo and syn Sophia finally announce the fifth game in the series for Switch.
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the types of games I like and trying to figure out just why it is I like them. Because the spectrum of games I enjoy is pretty vast. I mean, how many other regularApex Legendsplayers also make time for something likeGal*GunorLapis X Labyrinth? Can’t be more than a handful, right? The more I’ve thought about it, the more I’ve come to realize that as western titles grow more “serious” in content, I need these out-there niche Japanese games to cleanse my palate, to provide some respite. Basically, they’re what keeps gaming interesting to me.
That’s whatStyle Savvyhas been for me for all these years. It’s an even more casual experience thanAnimal Crossing, and unlike a lot of its competitors — Ubisoft’sImagineseries, for instance — it’s never felt like a budget experience. Sure,a lotof the fashion and styles are reused between games, but everyStyle Savvylooks as though it has the same level of polish you’d expect from a Nintendo-published title. Also, and I cannot stress this enough, the doe-eyed girls of theStyle Savvyseries look worlds better than the dead-eyed girls of theImagine Fashion Designergames.
There’s been some speculation that Nintendo and syn Sophia had another edition ofStyle Savvyin the works for the Nintendo 3DS but canned it due to the handheld’s rapid decline in the face of the Switch. With the Switch Lite a hit and Nintendo advertising becoming more female-focused witheach new commercial, I would like to think anotherStyle Savvyis in the cards. I know it’s a relative niche franchise for Nintendo, one that isn’t a priority for Nintendo of America judging by its handling of the last two games, but ifClubhouse Gamescan find new life and a new audience on Switch, surely this Barbie simulator can too.
Just please, for the love of God, no more full-length denim skirts. I’m running a fashion boutique here, not a Sears.
