Nintendo Switch Game Recommendations?

cguy

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So, the last console I owned was an Atari 2600, so I decided it was time for an upgrade. I have ordered a Nintendo Switch. I'm entirely a PC gamer until now, but I wanted to get something for both my wife and myself, since we're stuck at home (if it was just for me, I probably would have gone XBox One or PS4).

Any recommendations on must-have games for the platform? We will probably get Zelda, but I am looking for mostly casual games (more my wife's taste), so mostly co-op, racing, tennis, perhaps a co-op tower defense (my favourite genre), etc. even board games.

Thanks!
 
Super Mario Maker 2
Luigi's mansion 3
Mario Kart 8
Animal crossing New horizons (more a pass time than a game but my family loves it)
Super Mario odyssey

Ring fit adventure looks like a decent workout for something different

But yes, don't forget Breath of the Wild. Best...game...ever
 
Also for some not so mainstream games:
Stardew valley
Ittle dew
Two point hospital
 
Animal Crossing - must say I looked at the video, and my take was "??????..........????????????????". Perhaps we just have to give it a go.
 
Animal Crossing - must say I looked at the video, and my take was "??????..........????????????????". Perhaps we just have to give it a go.
It's a giant peaceful tamagotchi lol. The townsfolk are often hilarious. It's mostly about building up your mini empire, paying off your debt to Tom nook, populating the museum with critters and fossils and living on a peaceful deserted island. Like I said, less of a game and more of a pass time. It's a zone out and chill once a day thing.
 
Oh, and steamworld dig and dig 2 kept me engaged for hours!!

 
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I am looking for mostly casual games (more my wife's taste), so mostly co-op, racing, tennis, perhaps a co-op tower defense (my favourite genre), etc. even board games.

Tower defense: Pixeljunk Monsters, OTTTD, Defense Grid
Racing: of course MK8 Deluxe
Tennis: Mario Tennis is pretty good, I have it
Coop: Overcooked/Overcooked 2, Towerfall: Ascension, Cuphead
 
Hollow Knight
Zelda BOTW
Mario Kart 8
Overcooked
Donkey Kong
Doom 3
Doom (2016)

I would say skip everything on that list you can already play on PC.

Stick to the designated Switch exclusives.

Or at least ones that are more appropriate to the mobile experience like Hollow Knight...in which case rather get Ori.
 
I would say skip everything on that list you can already play on PC.

Stick to the designated Switch exclusives.

Or at least ones that are more appropriate to the mobile experience like Hollow Knight...in which case rather get Ori.
Anything I can play on a console instead of PC I will play on console. I reckon it's hard to beat the mobility, big screen when you want it, decent controls. I know you can dock your PC, but the switch is docked already.
 
Oh... add Bubble Bobble 4 friends to that list of co-op games.


And if you like a good retro shoot em up akin to asteroids, there's Debris Infinity

 
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I would say skip everything on that list you can already play on PC.

Stick to the designated Switch exclusives.

Or at least ones that are more appropriate to the mobile experience like Hollow Knight...in which case rather get Ori.

Thanks. I’m a big fan of Ori - played it on the PC. I’ve bought the new one, but haven’t played it yet. I didn’t really like Hollow Knight - the die and find-body mechanic was exhausting.
 
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