10 Nintendo Switch games to get this June holidays
With the June holidays here, some might be thinking about how to switch their minds off work. Why not consider gaming as a form of recreation? You might want to give Nintendo Switch games a shot, given how popular and reasonably priced (S$50 – S$70) they are.
The Nintendo Switch (S$350) is 1 of the best-selling gaming consoles. Unlike other consoles, it has various playing modes, namely: the TV mode, handheld mode and Tabletop Mode. These modes enable players to play however they want, anytime and anywhere.
The Nintendo Switch also comes with a big, beautiful 6.2-inch screen and local wireless play functionalities to connect up to 8 nearby consoles for cooperative or competitive play.
Check out our list of the 10 best Nintendo Switch games to have fun playing.
1. Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)
Have you owned a Gamecube? If so, you might have heard of the action-adventure game Metroid Prime (2002), one of the best-selling games on the platform. If you enjoyed it, you will be glad to know that a remastered version was released on the Switch last year.
The remastered game features new visuals, upgraded control schemes and unlockable art.
What’s more, the remastered version remains faithful to the original (which is why it’s not a remake). Intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran receives a distress signal from a wrecked frigate in orbit. The frigate reveals itself to be a research vessel home to fearful genetic trials. She investigates to unravel its secrets and is determined to end the menace posed.
Metroid Prime Remastered received positive reviews. IGN described the Nintendo Switch game as “a perfect example of how to both honour a lauded classic and bring it up to code”.
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2. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Enjoy side-scrolling games such as Flappy Bird? Play Super Mario Bros Wonder. It is the first traditional side-scrolling Super Mario game in a decade since New Super Mario Bros. U, which is odd considering how the first game in the Mario franchise is a side-scrolling game.
In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the player controls Mario, Luigi, and their friends as they try to thwart Bowser, who schemes to assume power over the Flower Kingdom.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder received “universal acclaim” from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. Critics lauded the gameplay, noting its creative innovations.
Nintendo Life wrote that the game is “the best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World” and “the slickest, sharpest and smartest that 2-dimensional Mario has felt since 1991”.
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3. Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
If you are a fan of the Mario franchise, consider giving Super Mario Odyssey a go. But you might have to do some hunting around for this one as it was released 7 years ago.
Super Mario Odyssey follows Mario and his new friend Cappy—a living hat that allows Mario to control characters and objects—as they travel the world to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser’s ploys of forced marriage. It deviates from the linearity of prior titles and returns to the open-ended, 3D platform gameplay in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
The game received “universal acclaim”, according to the review aggregator Metacritic. As of 2023, the site ranks Super Mario Odyssey as the joint third-highest-rated game of all time.
The Verge felt that the game’s structure, in which players could play for either extended stretches or in short bursts, went hand-in-glove with the portability of the Switch console.
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4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 2017 action-adventure game set at the end of the Zelda timeline. The player controls an amnesiac Link as he embarks on a journey to save Princess Zelda and foil Calamity Ganon’s plans for world domination.
Players find their way around the open world of Hyrule while they collect objects and complete missions such as puzzles and side quests. Breath of the Wild‘s world does not follow a structure, allowing for trial and error. You can finish it in a nonlinear manner.
Metacritic ranked it as its highest-rated game of 2017. IGN described the game as “a masterclass in open-world design” and “a wonderful sandbox full of mystery, dangling dozens upon dozens of tantalising things in front of you that just beg to be explored”.
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5. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
If you thought Breath of the Wild was a breath of fresh air, get its sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Tears of the Kingdom keeps the setting and open-world action-adventure gameplay. It also retains the prequel’s storyline and main characters.
New to the sequel are Zonai devices, which the player can employ for fighting, navigation, and solving puzzles. The previous game’s Sheikah Slate-based abilities have been replaced with 5 new powers: Ultrahand, Fuse, Ascend, Recall, and Autobuild. Tears of the Kingdom also features new environments. These include the Sky, an area dotted by floating islands.
Critics have said that these made the open world more expansive. According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Tears of the Kingdom also received “universal acclaim”.
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6. Pokemon: Legends Arecus (2022)
If you enjoyed The Legend of Zelda and are a fan of the Pokemon franchise, get Pokemon: Legends Arecus. The two titles share similarities in terms of their gameplay and art style.
An action role-playing game that preserves the core Pokemon gameplay, Legends Arecus is set in ancient Sinnoh, in a region known as Hisui. The player can freely explore the game map, which is divided into 5 large areas of individual biomes, and catch Pokemon. But unlike previous entries, wild Pokemon spawn freely and are not restricted to wild grass.
The Verge lauded its revamp of the Pokemon blueprint, its world design and the Pokédex.
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7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
Speaking of role-playing games, get a copy of Hogwarts Legacy based on the ultra-successful Harry Potter franchise. The game, which garnered significant anticipation before its release, is set a century before the events in the Harry Potter books.
The player controls a student in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who learns to handle a range of magical abilities and weapons. With the help of fellow students and professors, the protagonist goes on a trip to unravel secrets within the wizarding world.
The environments and visuals drew praise, with critics lauding the recreation of Hogwarts Castle. GamesRadar+ applauded the world for staying true to Wizarding World mythology.
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8. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a Nintendo Switch game that you won’t be able to put down. The thirteenth mainline title in this franchise, it is the first game in full 3D.
The player controls Kirby on a journey through the titular forgotten land known as New World. His goal is to rescue Waddle Dees who has been abducted by the fierce Beast Pack. To complete his mission, Kirby can use his abilities, which include inhaling enemies before spitting them out.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land received rave reviews. Critics complimented its visuals, level design, gameplay, music and amount of content. Some even called it the best Kirby game.
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9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2017)
If you like Kirby, The Legend of Zelda and Mario, play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The crossover game brings characters from various franchises to duke it out for supremacy.
The fifth installment adopts the series’ established gameplay style, where players control 1 of the 89 playable characters and hit foes out of a stadium by assaulting them. It also has various game modes, such as a single-player campaign and a multiplayer versus challenge.
The Nintendo Switch game received “universal acclaim”, according to the review aggregator Metacritic. Critics lauded the expansive array of playable characters and levels.
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10. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)
Laidback person and not a fan of violence? Go with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The fifth main entry in the Animal Crossing series is a life simulation game where you play in real-time as in previous editions of the franchise. But instead of joining existing towns, you control a character who relocates to a faraway island after buying a getaway package.
The Nintendo Switch game received “universal acclaim” according to the review aggregator Metacritic, becoming the highest-rated title in the series on the platform. The game was cited as the best-looking in the series. Critics praised it for its Nook Miles system, a rewards program where you earn Miles by completing challenges that appear in the app.
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