Review: Rose & Camellia Collection (Switch) – An Enjoyably Absurd Yet Frustrating Slapathon

Slappiness is the truth.

Certain problems cannot be solved through careful discussion or compromise. Sometimes it isn’t enough to give a verbal beatdown to your rival – you must throw hands as well. The Rose & Camellia series was built upon the idea that not only is a good old-fashioned slapfight fun, but it is often the only dignified way a true lady of society can resolve her problems.

We love the concept of Nigoro’s Rose & Camellia Collection, brought to Switch in the West by WayForward. The series started life as a Flash game before getting a mobile port and now finds its way to Switch. On paper, this is a perfect transition for the franchise, in which ladies in Victorian-era high society engage in dignified slapfights to determine everything from the correct line of succession within a family to encouraging the pushy saleswomen at the door to go away. The Switch incorporates both touchscreen and motion controls, allowing you to really get into the spirit of slapping people across their smug faces.

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