Topic: Nintendo Published Switch Games You Own

I was sorting my games by Publisher earlier and noticed all the Nintendo games and was curious how many I had from each year.

Mine are below. I didn't count free games (e.g. jump rope), NSO games (Tetris 99), games with a non-Nintendo publisher (e.g. Mario + Rabbids), or games which were technically published under Nintendo in some regions but aren't really Nintendo games (such as Dragon Quest).

34 total (4.25 per year), with 2019 easily winning.

2017:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Mario Odyssey
• Breath of the Wild

2018:

• Captain Toad
• Tropical Freeze

2019:

• Cadence of Hyrule
• Luigi's Mansion 3
• New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Link's Awakening
• Yoshis Crafted World
• Ring Fit Adventure

2020:

• Animal Crossing New Horizons
• Clubhouse Games
• Origami King
• Pikmin 3
• Mario 3D All-stars

2021:

• Big Brain Academy
• Game Builder Garage
• Metroid Dread
• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
• 3D World
• Warioware: Get It Together

2022:

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Kirby's Dream Buffet
• Pokemon Arceus
• Pokemon Violet

2023;

• Bayonetta Origins
• Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe
• Mario Wonder
• Mario RPG

2024:

• Peach Showtime
• Zelda Echoes
• Mario Party Jamboree

I've broken this down for myself as well, so I guess I'll pitch in under the rules you set.
2017:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pokken Tournament DX
Super Mario Odyssey
Snipperclips Plus

2018:
Kirby Star Allies
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Mario Tennis Aces
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(Did have Super Mario Party, but I pawned that off on my little brother)

2019:
Yoshi's Crafted World
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
Super Mario Maker 2
Astral Chain
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Luigi's Mansion 3
Pokemon Sword

2020:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Good Job!
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Part Time UFO

2021:
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
New Pokemon Snap
WarioWare: Get It Together!
Metroid Dread
Mario Party Superstars
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain

2022:
Pokemon Legends Arceus
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Pokemon Scarlet

2023:
Metroid Prime Remastered
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp
Pikmin 4
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
WarioWare: Move It!
Super Mario RPG
(will get Tears of the Kingdom eventually)

2024:
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (I have it preordered)

47 games total (5.88 or so per year), with 2019, 2021, and 2023 all being tied for me.

It's quicker to list the ones I don't own:

• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
• 1-2-Switch
• Flip Wars
• Pokken Tournament DX
• Fire Emblem Warriors
• Kirby Star Allies
• Pokemon Quest
• Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
• Go Vacation
• Pokemon: Let's Go
• Fitness Boxing
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
• Super Kirby Clash
• Daemon x Machina
• The Stretchers
• Pokemon Home
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons <--- sold
• Pokémon Café ReMix
• Kirby Fighters 2
• Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise
• Bravely Default II
• New Pokemon Snap
• Miitopia
• DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power
• Game Builder Garage
• Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
• Kirby’s Dream Buffet
• Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
• Everybody 1-2-Switch!
• Detective Pikachu Returns
• Princess Peach: Showtime!
• Endless Ocean Luminous
• Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Games that I'm stupidly waiting for a sale that will never come:

• Pikmin 1+2
• WarioWare: Move It!
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
• Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

@PikaPhantom Was 2022 a weird year? Our lists are identical that year and are just 2 Kirbys and 2 Pokemons.

@FishyS 2022's lineup was:

• January - Pokemon Legends Arceus
• March - Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Triangle Strategy (Square Enix game published by Nintendo)
• April - Switch Sports
• June - Mario Strikers Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes
• July - Live a Live (Square Enix game published by Nintendo), Xenoblade Chronicles 3
• August - Kirby's Dream Buffet
• September - Splatoon 3
• October - Sparks of Hope (not Nintendo published but uses the Mario IP), Bayonetta 3
• November - Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

@FishyS It was sort of all over the place and also had a lot of games that didn't appeal to me much. I did pick up both Sparks of Hope and Live a Live for games that aren't truly Nintendo releases, and I have siblings who own Switch Sports and Splatoon 3, so overall we're covered nicely.
In general the even-numbered years have been worse on Switch. 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 are all easily in the back half of the Switch year ranking, while 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 are top 4 (I'd say 2023 might have been best, followed by 2019, 2017, and then 2021)

2017:
Breath of the Wild
Mario Kart 8
Snipperclips Plus
Super Mario Odyssey

2018:
Captain Toad

2019:
Astral Chain
Cadence of Hyrule
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Link's Awakening
Ring Fit Adventure
Yoshi's Crafted World

2020:
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

2021:
Metroid Dread
Skyward Sword
WarioWare: Get It Together!

2022:
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2023:
Fire Emblem Engage
Metroid Prime
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario RPG
Tears of the Kingdom

2024:
Echoes of Wisdom
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Princess Peach: Showtime!

Looks like last year was my favourite when it comes to first-party games, with Nintendo having published 5 games that I really liked in 2023.

2017:

• Breath Of The Wild
• 1-2 Switch
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Splatoon 2
• Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
• Super Mario Odyssey

2018:

• Kirby Star Allies
• Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit
• Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
• Mario Tennis Aces
• Super Mario Party
• Super Smash Bros Ultimate

2019:

• Yoshi's Crafted World
• Nintendo Labo: VR Kit
• Cadence Of Hyrule
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Super Kirby Clash
• Link's Awakening
• Luigi's Mansion 3
• Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

2020:

• PMD: Rescue Team DX
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Xenoblade Chronicles: DE
• Clubhouse Games
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars
• Kirby Fighters 2
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe

2021:

• SM3DW + Bowser's Fury
• New Pokemon Snap
• Miitopia
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Skyward Sword HD
• WarioWare: Get It Together
• Metroid Dread
• Mario Party Superstars

2022:

• Pokemon Legends Arceus
• Kirby & The Forgotten Land
• Kirby's Dream Buffet
• Splatoon 3

2023:

• Metroid Prime Remastered
• Kirby's RtDL Deluxe
• Bayonetta Origins
• Tears Of The Kingdom
• Pikmin 4
• Super Mario Bros Wonder
• WarioWare: Move It
• Super Mario RPG

2024:

• Splatoon 3: Side Order
• Princess Peach Showtime
• The Thousand Year Door
• Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
• Super Mario Party Jamboree

So, out of this whole list, it seems 2019-2021 were the ones were I got the most games. But ultimately, I think 2021 and 2023 were my favorite years in terms of just sheer quality.