Summary

• The Nintendo Switch era revitalized Nintendo after the Wii U's failure, leading to better games and a larger fanbase.
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Splatoon 3, and the Xenoblade Chronicles series were all successful additions to the Switch library.

The era has been monumental for Nintendo. After a lackluster reception to the Wii U that caused many to lose interest in the company’s offerings, the Switch brought everyon🦹e back, and now Nintendo is biggℱer and better than ever before.

While this is partly due to💮 the Switch’s innovative design, combi🎃ning a home console and handheld in one, the Switch’s huge catalogue of games has also played a role. Some of Nintendo’s best games launched on the Switch, and some changed the landscape of the gaming industry forever. These games defined the Switch era and will be remembered forever.

10 Mario Kart 8𝄹 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is pretty much the definitive Mario Kart experience. Though many fans were initially disappointed that it launched as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, following on the Wii U Mario Kart 8 game, booster packs rolled out following its launch, adding fan-favourite tracks and racers from all the games in the serie𝔍s.

This quickly rocketed Mario Kart 8 De𓃲luxe’s favour in the eyes of fans. It’s the ultimate party game to play with friends on Switch and what everyone thinks of when discussing multiplayer Switch games.

9 Pikmin 4

Pikmin fans thought they were being left in the dust when ten years passed since the launch of Pikmin 3 in 2013. Finally, in 2023, their wishes were granted, and Pikmin 4 launched on the Nintendo Switch, alongside ports 🎀of the first three games in the series.

Pikmin 4 takes a lot of what made the first games so great and polishes them up to an even more impressive level. Though some fans think 4 was made a little too easy with the addition of Oatchi the dog on your team, the core essence of strategy 💃and puzzle-solving is still the starꩲ of the show.

8 Kirby And The Forgotten L🧸and

Kirby and the Forgotten Land took a bold step in a new dire𒈔ction, as it was the first game in the mainline series to be completely 3D. Kirby is sucked into a vortex and arrives on a completely abandoned world, and must find all the kidnapped Waddle Dees.

Alongside bringing back fan-favourite Copy Abilities, Kirby and the Forgotten Land introduced new Copy Abilities for Kirby too, which will hopefully be a mainstay for him in the futu🐻re. It’s the perfect adventure for Kirby on Switch, as Kirby took a chance, and so did Nintendo.

7 ꧟ Pokem൲on Legends: Arceus

Pokemon was starting to get a little stale with its formula, but Pokemon Legends: Arceus was the breath of fresh air 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the series needed on Switch. Rather than the traditional format of collecting eight gym badges, Legends: Arceus focus🃏ed on collecting Pokemon in various open zones.

The best part of the game, though, is the hands-on🌱 catching mechanic. You can catch Pokemon without fully engaging with them in battle, which makes it much more fun to explore the areas and sneak-attack Pokemon with your Poke Balls. The game also introduced exceꦑllent regional Pokemon like Sneasler and Hisuian Zorua, so it was a hit all-around.

Though you might think it’s a spin-off, The Pokemon ๊Company ꧂refers to Pokemon Legends as mainline games.

6 Splatoon 3 🐟

When Splatoon first launched on the Wii U, not many people expected it to become one of Nintendo’s flagship series. Surprisingly, it did just that, with Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 being successful launches on the Nintendo ꦛSwitch.

Splatoon 3 implem❀ents a number of quality-of-life feat🦩ures that improve upon the first two games, which makes it the more definitive experience on Switch. Its DLC, Side Order, added an excellent single-player campaign to the game, which just further cemented its popularity.

5 The Xenoblade Chronicles Serie🉐s

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  Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

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  Top Critic Avg: 89/100 Critics Rec: 97%

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  May 29, 2020

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  December 1, 2017

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  T For Teen due to Language, Suggestive Themes, 🐻Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence

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  Mo😼nolith꧟ Soft

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  July 29, 2022

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  Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive𓂃 Edition

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  March 20, 2025

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Developed by Monolith Soft, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Xenoblade Chronicles series began on the Wii, but the Definitive Edition of the first game ꧃launched on Switch in 2020, with 2, 3, and X: Definitive Edition following in its footsteps. The series has now become one of Nintendo’s flagship JRPGs.

The Xenoblade Chronicles games excel in their rich narratives and expansive worlds, with huge zones for you to explore and plenty of side quests to do. T✱hey’re also infamous for placing extremely high-level monsters in the early areas - looking at you, Territorial Rotbart. With the entire Xenoblade Chronicles series now available on Switch, it’s impossible not to conflate the two.

4 Supe💙r Smash Bros. Ultimate ♍

Super Smash Bros. Ultimat🥂e really lives up to the ‘ultimate’ part of its name. It brings numerous favourite characters from Nintendo and beyond into one fighting game that you can play in local co-op or online.

The excitement for each new challenger announcement would always be bigger than the last, with iconic characters like Joker from Persona 5 and Sora from Kingdom Hear𒈔ts making their debut. It’s a game that brought everyone together, and not just the characters i🧸n the game. It fostered a community unlike any other game on the Switch.

3 🌃 ⛎ Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey was the first mainline Mario game to launch on the Nintendo Switch, and it set a precedent for 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:all the Mario games that followed. Odyssey drew from fan-favourite titles 𒁃like Super Mario 64 with its 3D gameplay, and introduced a new ability for 🉐Mario - wearing the hat Cappy allowed him to possess different creatures and objects.

Super Mario Odyssey immediately became one of the most popular Switch games and is🅷 highly rated by Mario fans, with many hoping the game will receive a direct sequel.

2 Animal Cro🐼ssing: New🍷 Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was more than a Switch game - it was a global phenomenon꧂. It launched in March 2020, right at the beginning of the global pandemic, and it offered millions of Switch players the escapism they sorely needed at the time.

Unlike the previous iterations where you moved into a town, New Horizons sees☂ you arrive on a deserted island with the goal of developing a community and building a town from scratch. You have the freedom to terraform the landscape to really make the place your own. New Horizons quickly became the king of cosy games thanks to its🍬 open-ended gameplay and lovable villagers.

1 T🍨he Legಌend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Though it also launched on the Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is u🅠ndoubtedly the face ꦗof the Switch. It was a launch title and immediately made an impact, both on players and the gaming industry.

The game took൲ the Zelda series open world for the first time, with a huge version of Hyrule to explore. The openin൲g cinematic where Link walks out to see Hyrule for the first time is iconic on its own, nevermind the rest of the game. It was at the forefront of the open-world game trend, with many games after it trying to capture its success, though not many could come close.