While I know this thread is likely going to see more niche games get spotlighted and/or games targeting personal preferences of those looking, the ever growing number of games means more and more are being ignored in the wake of something else. I'd like to share some of my personal faves I've amassed from the start of the generation when Switch launched, as someone who has bought and played (to various extents) practically every major game on the system thus far.
This is by no means a comprehensive list of games I recommend. This is only the tippity top of the very best- the games I can confidently recommend without a moment's hesitation to those interested in the game's respective genre (e.g. You like rhythm games- I can confidently recommend Drum n Fun e.g. You like strategy games- I can confidently recommend Civilization VI, etc). Price is not considered- games are not evaluated on MSRP. Neither is contention or divisiveness of any particular game- I judge fairly on how good a game is to me and nothing more.
Civilization VI
Pokemon Let's Go
Diablo 3
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Dark Souls
YS VIII
Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4
Taiko no Tatsujin Drum 'n' Fun
Okami HD
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna Expansion
The World Ends With You
Octopath Traveler
Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
DOOM
Skyrim
Bayonetta 1 and 2
Ultra Street Fighter II
Dragonball Fighter Z
Splatoon 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Zelda Breath of the Wild
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Indies and lower priced digital exclusives I recommend the most without any hesitation are Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Child of Light, Hollow Knight, Steamworld Dig 2, Bastion, Transistor, Hyper Light Drifter, Undertale, Guacamelee, Banner Saga Trilogy, Dead Cells, Limbo, Inside, Into the Breach, Lumines Remastered, Slimesan, Flinthook, Mighty Gunvolt Burst, Nine Parchments, Shantae Half Genie Hero and Pirate's Curse, Celeste, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, The End Is Nigh, Super Meat Boy and VVVVVV.
Disclaimer
There is no guarantee a person will like every single game I like, but I do feel all of these are extremely good games within their respective genres, and if a person doesn't like one of these games it will simply come down to their taste, not because the game isn't great. There are certain games I have purposely omitted from this list despite being great games. Notably absent are games like Wolfenstein 2, ARMS, Fire Emblem Warriors, Hyrule Warriors, Warframe, Mario Party, Starlink, Mario Rabbids, South Park Stick of Truth and Fractured But Whole, Shining Resonance, Rocket League, Rayman Legends, Mega Man 11, LA Noire, Kirby, Dragon Quest Builders, Captain Toad, Sonic Mania, Art of Balance, World of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XV Pocket HD, Victor Vran, Battle Chasers Nightwar, Axiom Verge, Steamworld Dig 1 and Heist, Disgaea 1 and 5, Runner 3, Severed and Stardew Valley. All of these games, while I personally think are great and worthy games, simply do not fall in that top tier bracket of the very best of the best, for various reasons. I still feel like all of these games are strong recommendations but I feel like those recommendations have to be a bit more targeted.
Great list! I have to agree almost all of those! I think I own most of those if not all of them.
With Titan Quest on sale this weekend, is it worth the price? I know it isn't better than diablo, but it seems like it would be enjoyable. Anyone else played it or recommend it?
@JaxonH out of curiosity why do you rate The World Ends With You so highly?? I've not played it myself so don't know anything about it. Interested to know more.
Also what elevates Ultra Street Fighter II above Anniversary Collection??
"Also what elevates Ultra Street Fighter II above Anniversary Collection??"
Street Fighter 30 Anniversary Switch version was Great (12 games in 1), BUT the sound quality of that game was TOO Quiet (Maybe have been compressed too much). I need a portable Loud speaker to increase the sound volume a little bit (And still not as loud as average Switch games).
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Ultra Street Fighter II is like, the perfect SF game imo. Street Fighter II is my favorite in the series even to this day. The amazing hand drawn art offered him four HD graphics makes the game look like something that was just created yesterday. Yet it still retains all the core gameplay of the tried and true benchmark of the series. While the collection is nice, and while I do still recommend it, it's nothing more than a collection of roms. Pixelated graphics just don't do it for me when a far better option is presented. They're nice for nostalgia purposes and certainly to experience SF3, but those pixelated graphics just hold them back as a relic of the past. USF2 elevates itself beyond that, into a game that could rival any modern fighter of the current generation.
As for TWEWY, it just comes down to being a great game. My brother told me about that game for years and years, that it was one of the best RPG's he's ever played, but my hangup was playing it on the DS. I did play some on DS but never got too far. But the game is amazing on Switch, and while it does lose the dual screen mechanic of the original release, it plays well, and the motion controls are actually more fun than the touch- especially if you use a second joycon to control your partner. It takes some practice- at first I found the joy con controllers to be inadequate. But once I learned how the game interpreted the motions- once I learned, for example, that before swiping across the screen for the burning attack, you need to hold the trigger button for a split second and then perform the swiping motion, it works beautifully. And aside from that it's an excellent game so, that warrants a spot on the list. The added touch controls also ensure options are available, which are important when using unconventional control schemes.
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@Anti-Matter I normally play docked so audio isn't to much of an issue fortunately. When I do play portable I always have to use headphones though as I have poor hearing.
@JaxonH what do you think of the games aesethics?? To me it looks pretty dated. Going back to the DS era has always been a struggle for me though. You make a pretty compelling point for Ultra Street Fighter II quite agree it looks damn fine.
I’m interested in MM 11 due to the Game Awards sale, but I didn’t really like the demo. Is the game ideal for those that are new to Mega Man, or is the Legacy/X Collection better?
Edit: Would someone without experience with Ninja Gaiden still enjoy The Messenger?
Which would you recommend first: Celeste or The Messenger? I'm leaning Messenger just because it's on a better sale and cheaper, but Celeste is up for Game of the Year.
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I would go for the legacy collection 1, then if you liked at least one of the games pick up legacy collection 2 and 11. You officially have all the games you need for at least a month or 2
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Say, can anyone recommend me some Switch RPGs for 2019? The age rating has to range from E to Teen. Yeah because I don't like to play M rated games. ^_^
@MysticGengar A little too late, now. I already got MM 11, picked it up the day the sale started after no responses from here. It’s a great game, though, and I don’t regret buying.
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Say, can anyone recommend me some Switch RPGs for 2019? The age rating has to range from E to Teen. Yeah because I don't like to play M rated games. ^_^
I would suggest RPG Maker MV coming February next year. Why play through just one RPG when you can build your own story? Or download countless stories created by other players? The potential value-for-money offered by RPG Maker MV is limitless. Well, only limited by your imagination I suppose.
Which should I play next:
Monster Hunter
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Shining Resonance Refrain
Battle Chasers
Diablo 3
YSVIII
World of FF
Starlink
Titan Quest
The Lost child
The Coven of Refrain
Disgaea 1 or 5
This is just a small amount of what I have yet to touch...I don't know where to start!!! Help!! UPDATE Also, to add to this, what are some current e-shop or downloadable games in general that you all might recommend I add? I enjoy all kinds of games. I am really interested in Everspace and Banner Saga, knights of Pen and Paper 1 and 2 etc, along with a few others, but I am not sure which one to purchase next, though it would just add to my long backlog I have on switch.
@scubydo I haven’t played monster hunter, battle chasers, world of ff, starlink and the lost child so not gonna talkm about those.
About the rest, i will obviously start with disgaea series as those are my favorites. Absolutely amazing gameplay, fun turn based combat with tons of options, you can start with either of them as they aren’t connected as far as the story goes. And those stories are really entertaining, disgaea games have really cool storylines, those are rather on the quirky side but if you are into it, you will certainly have a lot of fun.
There are a lot of options that you can make regarding your team and characters you want to play with. There is item world- you can pretty much enter your items to level them up and make them more powerful. Those games have enough to keep you entertained for a long time. And if you aren’t into grinding levels and you wonder if it is worth to play just for the story- i would say yes, playing just the story mode with only little item world/postgame exploration is still a great experience.
As for the labirynth of refrain, i picked that up just because it was from NIS(disgaea creators) and i definitely wasn’t disappointed. I can’t really compare it to anything as it was my first dungeon crawler but i enjoyed it a whole lot. The music/character design is done by the same people that created disgaea but the game is quite different. There is turn based combat that involves some strategy, especially for some bosses, like in disgaea games you have freedom in creating your team- you can decide yourself what classes you want to use and how you want to develop them. The story is very good and engaging, a bit darker comparing to disgaea series. One more thing worth mentioning is english dubbing, i usually go with japanese voice option but this game, i played in english. It is probably the best english voiceover i have seen in any japanese game on the switch. Really well done.
Next lets go with action rpg, those are pretty much all good games so i will just rank them for you. 1 being the one i enjoyed the most.
1. Xenoblade 2 - very fun combat system, it is a bit boring at the begining but it only gets better with time so don’t get discouraged. Easily the best aRPG i have played on switch.
2. YS VIII
3. Diablo 3
4. Shining resonance
5. Titan quest
As far as downloadable games go, i can really recommend celeste if you haven’t played that one yet. The game wasn’t game of the year nominee for no reason.
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