Since its launch, the Nintendo Switch continues to win over more fans with every passing year. The company has managed to keep up the pace on the games market with industry giants like Microsoft and Sony. Switch's innovative and intuitive design is greatly appreciated by its users. The versatile console is able to adapt to living room gaming as well as portable gaming.
There have been many great games released for Nintendo Switch since its arrival on the console market, from first-party creations like Mario to indie titles. The third-party support for the Switch is also very strong. The console’s library is only improving and expanding with every year.
Check out below our list of the top 5 best games released on the Switch.
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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD
This is a great action RPG game, perhaps the best title on Nintendo Switch so far. The latest entry in Nintendo's fantasy franchise takes concepts familiar to Skyrim along with ideas from the first installment in the Legend of Zelda series and polishes them in a world of wonders. Being able to play on the go or to enjoy playing on a big TV screen is a perfect treat and a showcase of the Nintendo Switch’s potential.
Super Mario Odyssey is a great 3D adventure game, taking the popular Nintendo mascot all over the globe. This new entry in the Super Mario series gives Mario many new moves and introduces his new friend Cappy. Mario moves out from the Mushroom Kingdom to meet new challenges. The colorful graphics of Super Mario’s latest adventure looks amazing on the Nintendo Switch.
POKEMON LET'S GO PIKACHU / EEVEE
This is the first ever Pokémon RPG game available on a home console. With this great Nintendo Switch game developer GameFreak has done a very ingenious job of reworking the original Pokémon Red/Blue experience for the modern age. Mechanics from Pokémon Go are mixed here with classic RPG elements. The game is very immersive and feels quite alive, reminding us of the Pokémon Yellow title from 1998. Same as in Pokémon Yellow, a core part of the gameplay is building a bond with your friend Pokémon.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a racing game that should not be missing from your Nintendo Switch games collection. The colorful game is very fun to play. One of the novelties introduced by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is that two gamers can use a single console to play this amazing game virtually anywhere. This is definitely the ultimate version of the great Mario Kart series.
The latest installment in the Super Smash Bros franchise is the first one that works on the Nintendo Switch console. The game comes with more levels and characters than ever before. There are 74 total characters available in the game, including 11 brand new ones. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best title of the series in terms of the stages animation and details as well as its fighters' moves.
