9.Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Ordertakes Marvel superheroes and teams them up forDiablo-style combat in this addictive action RPG.
It took 10 years between this game and its predecessor, and while it may not have given fans everything they wanted, it was still worth the wait.
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8.Astral Chain
When it was released, Platinum Games’Astral Chainsaw criticism for not beingNieR: Automata, which, well, it isn’t.
That said,Astral Chainis a tight, fluid action game that is as fun to play as some of Platinum’s other well-regarded games are, and absolutely not a game to miss.
7.Octopath Traveler
A retro-style RPG that marries 16-bit style with modern visual flairs,Octopath Traveleris a game you need to see in action. Between the eight main characters, you’re bound to find at least one character whose story resonates with you.
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6.Fire Emblem: Three Houses
TheFire Emblemseries has been gaining traction outside of Japan for a few years now, butFire Emblem: Three Housesopened the flood gates. For good reason, too!
This strategy RPG features the same addictive gameplay as earlier entries but makes it one of the most replayable entries in the series to date.
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5.Splatoon 2
We’ve already namedSplatoon 2as one of the Switch’s best third-person shooters. It’s also one of the best games on the Switch period, showing that, when Nintendo wants to, it can dabble in genres other than its usual fare with excellent results.
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4.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Since the Nintendo 64, every Nintendo console needs aSmash Bros.game. If you’ve ever been even remotely interested in the series,Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas something for you.
By far the most packed game in the genre yet, you’ll never run out of things to do in thisSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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3.Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2is a game absolutely packed with systems, and it can be daunting at first. It even stays that way for the first several hours.
Stick with it and you’re rewarded with one of the most engaging RPGs of the past several years. If you’re anything like me, you’ll keep playing it long after you’ve seen the credits roll.
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2.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Unlike previousZeldagames, Nintendo took inspiration from western sources forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, specificallyThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
As a result, you have aZeldagame that fans of the series still love but is also worth playing even if you’re not a fan of the series.
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1.Super Mario Odyssey
While this may seem an obvious pick,Super Mario Odysseyis too good a game not to mention here.
Even if you’re not generally a fan of platformers, the creativity in both the visual design and the gameplay elements set this apart from even other Super Mario games.
Make the Nintendo Switch Even Better
We could easily expand this list to many more entries and still not have room for all the great exclusives available on Nintendo’s hybrid handheld console. It’s a total winner, for sure.
By the way: while the Nintendo Switch itself is quite awesome out of the box, there are several accessories you might want to get to really elevate the gaming experience.
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