Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Magician We have two square games inbound with Octopath II and Theatrhythm and the rest are likely not ready to share release dates for. Let them breathe in between releases a bit, they have had a lot of output over the past year and a lot in the pipeline. Forspoken just came out as well.

https://press.na.square-enix.com/Items/Schedule?period=Coming...

I apologize in advance.

I've hand chosen 100 of the most appealing, interesting, and quality Switch games (some have yet to release, and have been judged based on gameplay and/or hands on previews).

Let's take a moment to appreciate just how incredible the library of Nintendo Switch has become over the years. By no means is this list exhaustive, but if one were to mention every good game, I suppose all the pages of this forum couldn't contain such a list.

@JaxonH
Good thing dial-up is no longer a thing!

@JaxonH
I'm completely opposite.
These are some of my favorite 3rd party (multi console) games.

I thought my games choices are more interesting to play than mainstream games like zelda or xenoblade or smash bros, etc.

@Anti-Matter
Looking at your recent posts I think you might like bug fables it’s a turn based rpg but with bugs and is possibly one of the most non-violent games in the genre and the art style seems right up your alley.

Alternatively you were talking on another thread about possibly getting advance wars. and as much as I love the game I don’t think you would like the gameplay it’s similar to fire emblem. Though mostly non violent you capture citys and blow people up with tanks

Lastly please, please, please play pikmin. It’s adorable, the gameplay is great, and seems perfect for you. Who knows it might be your new favorite game.

@JaxonH

I've been banging the drum for years. Switch needs more rpgs.

lol

No, seriously though, the Switch is Nintendo's finest platform in the company's history.

No Nintendo platform has had a better library of games.

@JaxonH Is there an easy way to construct a post like that, or did you have to manually tag each image URL? Either way, beautiful stuff, except you're blatantly trolling people by putting Silksong in there 😉

check out the analysis of Pikimin 4 gameplay trailer and this could be Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom possible plot

@JaxonH nice selection of games, some nice games that i also own and others i plan to have(Bayonetta 3(ihave), Super Mario Odyssey i have) Metroid Prime Remastered(will buy), Luigi Mansion 3(i have), Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild(i have), Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom(i will buy), Kirby and the Forgotten Land(i have), Super Smash Bros Ultimate(i have), Metroid Dread(i have) and Bayonetta 2(i have)

@gcunit
Haha lol, maybe a bit.

On postimg you can select multiple and get a link for all of them. Not too hard, really.

@Magician
Being console, handheld and tabletop makes the library that much more exciting. It's one thing to have such a great spread of games, it's another to have that spread in 3 different forms.

@skywake
Ain't that the truth. Gb speeds are so nice.

Going back to my older Switch models today has been a shocking experience.

The best way to describe it... you know how, after staring at a bright light for a few seconds and then looking away, everything sort of looks more washed out for a small while? That's kind of what it feels like to go back to my OG and OLED Switches.

Surprised no one mentioned the Star Bits in the night footage of Pikmin 4. How odd.

Also night gameplay.

@JaxonH I'm happy you put Disco Elysium on that list. Phenomenal game from beginning to end. Very hardcore.

Speaking about Fashion Dreamer for Switch, even from the trailer looked similar as Style Savvy, but from my experience with fashion games by other 3rd party developers on 3DS, their games have different purpose in modelling the clothes.
If I remembered correctly, Style Savvy Fashion Forward 3DS was focusing on being fashion boutique owner which you have to know fashion style to please your customers when they were looking for specific clothings.
For other fashion games on 3DS like Girl Fashion Shoot, the game was focusing on taking photoshoot with specific poses to sell the clothings or fashion image that will be evaluated to be leveled up. The game was not even about being fashion boutique owner.
The other fashion games on 3DS I have ever played was Imagine: Fashion Life by Ubisoft as publisher, the game have 3 different career paths as model, fashion designer and Mall owner. Being a model or fashion designer, you will do some mini games about fashion like making the clothes or posing with specific command buttons that will be evaluated to level up and getting better upgrades.
I knew nobody will talk about fashion games but me and probably the fans of girlie fashion games, somewhere on this website.

@Giancarlothomaz
The thing that's easily lost in translation with lists of games, is each and every game is dozens of hours of masterful gameplay experience. When perusing a list you tend to just swipe past like it's nothing. "Oh there's that game, there's another, swipe swipe swipe". But each and every game is deserving of spotlight.

Just Metroid Dread alone is a masterpiece everyone should play, and worthy of discussion. Metroid Prime Remastered alone is a masterpiece everyone should play, worthy of discussion. Same for Zelda, Fire Emblem, Pikmin, Xenoblade, etc etc.

Just seeing 100 games is one thing. But diving in to each one of them and experiencing what they have to offer on an individual basis... that's when you truly appreciate the gravity of the list.

@MsJubilee
I like experiencing games across various genres, and while Disco Elysium isn't typically my sort of game, it was so universally praised I felt I had to experience it. Like, cherry picking the best game or two from ever genre to have a basket of the finest cross-genre samples. Same with AI Somnium Files. I'm not big into VNs, but with the universal praise and added 3D character gameplay, it wasn't one to miss.

@JaxonH i whish i have eternal life and money, so i could play all the games i want, specially since i am a content creator

@neonpizza
I forgot about some of the games you listed. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Metal Slug Tactics, Drainus, and I would add Batsugun.

I'm surprised you're a huge Pikmin fan. So am I. But it seems so few ppl are interested despite it being up there with Mario, Zelda and Metroid.

As for rumors, I haven't seen any legitimate leaks for a 2D Mario or StarFox. Just wishful thinking rumors. The DK game did have a few leaks though who knows whether it's 2D or 3D, or how far off its release is.

With all the hype and buzz around Metroid Prime Trilogy Remastered, GB/GBC and GBA games, Zelda, Advance Wars and Pikmin, Level 5 returning with a new Fantasy Life, DecaPolice and new Professor Layton, and even Hogwarts Legacy... there are some games that got sidelined I finally got around to investigating.

Octopath Traveler II is looking like a banger. Better than the first in numerous ways. The graphics look better, the voice acting is definitely improved (and even impressive), the music is on point and from what we've heard from the devs, the game will feature more character interactions. I also like the characters and settings more.

Another game I've done a complete 180 on is Bayonetta Origins. At first I didn't understand the hook, the appeal, but now after watching gameplay, hearing first impressions and reading descriptions, I get it. You control Cereza and Cheshire at the same time, each with a separate analog stick. It seems to be structured similar to an old school Zelda in a way, with light environmental puzzles and combat being the focus. I'm actually really excited for this game now, despite being rather uninterested when it was first revealed. I like the unique control scheme that calls back to Astral Chain. More games should experiment like this.

Also, that Harmony game is from Don'tNod, the developers of the Life Is Strange series. Everyone I've seen wrote that game off entirely, but now that I know the dev team behind it, I'm going to keep an eye on it.

This doesn't make any sense but it seems since I upgraded to a 1TB microSD card, the really loud fan problems stopped. Not complaining though, it means I can just be happy about the fantastic upcoming Switch lineup rather than also hoping they're going to announce a more powerful Switch very soon (OLED isn't worth upgrading to from the 2017 Switch).

@Grumblevolcano
I noticed recently my Switch Lite is having loud fan issues too,although it stops when I just turn the console off and on again.
Did you have problem for a long time before you changed your SD card?